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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Ty Tuccitto carries the puck down the ice at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center.

Pony hockey standout, Ty Tuccitto, heading to New Mexico

Cooper Howe, Podcast Reporter February 10, 2023

  Senior Ty Tuccitto, captain of the varsity hockey team, is off to a great start to his senior season.  Tuccitto was tendered to the New Mexico Ice Wolves, a juniors team, in the middle of...

Josie St Martin celebrates on the ice after scoring.

Josie St. Martin travels to Sweden for hockey Junior Olympics

Lauren Guinee, Business Editor and Copy Editor November 24, 2021

Sophomore Josie St Martin must balance the demands of being a world-class athlete and a high school sophomore. "To have the best time of my life. Don't put too much pressure on myself. Just go out there...

Number 49 shoots puck on goal during practice. Girls hockey team is putting their all in getting ready for hockey season.

Girls hockey team gears up for season

Isabelle Knighton, Layout Editor November 24, 2021

The girls hockey team is skating towards the start of their season. The girls are preparing to be a strong team this season. They are practicing for tryouts and have captain's practices on Fridays. Girls...

Senior captains Lauren Einan, Haley Eder-Zdechlik and sophomore Sydney Scheel exemplify happiness as long with sportsmanship and are proud of one another.

Girls hockey team hits ice hoping to improve their game

Ella Gag, Social Media Editor January 20, 2020

The girls hockey team named a new head coach Mira Jalosuo and are expecting growth as a team and individually. The team sets goals and trains to accomplish them. This season, the team is thrilled to...

Sophomore Noah Tussey swings around the face off circle, getting ready to play.

Noah Tussey’s first game for the USHL

Joe Pearson, Podcast Reporter April 5, 2019

Sophomore Noah Tussey committed to the University of Minnesota and made his first appearance for the United States Hockey League April 5. Tussey had an opportunity to play in the United States Hockey...

A puck flies towards the net while senior forward Wyatt Wasko skates through the right wing. Stillwater defeated Mahtomedi 2 to 1 in one of the final games of the regular season.

Minnesota State hockey tournament celebrates 75th anniversary

Jameson Stahl, Online Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2019

Grab your sticks and lace up your skates. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament. Games are played from March 6-9 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St....

Junior Joe Stengl battles for the puck in front of the net.

Boys hockey team begins section play

Kevin Kerber, Podcast Reporter February 27, 2019

The boys hockey team has had quite a year of hockey as they come to a close with 5 games left. They ended with a record of 11-9 which is better than most other teams. As it stands, Stillwater is ranked...

Hamilton talks to his team trying to get them ready for the game. Hamilton and his team face Lakeville south.

Pete Hamilton and Mike Parker teach math together

Kevin Kerber, Podcast Reporter January 25, 2019

Teachers Pete Hamilton and Mike Parker, have been friends for a long time and they both love teaching math. They teach math together with each of their classes have about 60 students. They have to...

Alternative copy story and photos by Judi Johnson

Herbs Brooks Foundation presents Sticks in Stillwater

Judi Johnson, Announcements Editor January 11, 2018

  Sticks in Stillwater is an annual hockey festival for beginner level hockey players being held on Jan.12-14. The festival is being put on by the Herb Brooks Foundation, who was an Olympic gold...

Hannah Anderson mid game receiving the pass from a teammate and going up field. Teammate Junior Emma Anderson says, “Hannah brings high intensity and good energy to practice which is super important when trying to prepare for an upcoming game.”

Anderson wins Athena award for excellence in athletics

Andrew Wilcek, Social Media Editor May 1, 2017

The Athena award is an award given to a female student that accels in athletics at their school. 43 schools participate in the event in Minnesota. This year senior Hannah Anderson has won the award...

"He knows the little thing that most coaches don't because of how successful he was as a player," Adam Eisle says.

Coach Doman’s leads hockey team, strong coaching skills

Matthew McGinley, Social Media Editor February 18, 2017

Every successful team is created from the work of the coaches. The boys high school hockey team is a great example of this. Matt Doman has been the head coach for ponies hockey for four years. Ever...

Seth on the ice, further from the goal and observing the game. Even in his experiences as a mite player, he would rush back to defend the goal despite being put at forward. “I would always volunteer to bring the equipment home,” Seth says.

Seth Eisele keeps hockey team in check

Olivia Weirtz, Layout Editor February 12, 2017

  Hockey goalie, Seth Eisele, has been working his whole high school career for this season, when he would become the varsity starter. With taped up red pads, Seth stops countless goals, adding...

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