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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

Chevals dance team practices at Pony Stadium Sept. 24 in preparation for the Homecoming game. They have worked hard this year alongside their new coach.

Chevals gains new coach for upcoming season

Sumer Harrington, Photography and Online Editor October 11, 2021

This fall has brought a lot of new things to students and teachers, from testing out fully in-person school weeks to new coaches. The Chevals Dance Team was in need of a new fall season coach and McKenzie...

Senior and Junior girls face off for Powder Puff in Pony Stadium during homecoming week.  The competing teams get ready to start a first down in the first 25 minute half of the game.

Juniors win annual Powder Puff

Katie Kangas, Print Layout Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2021

During Homecoming week,  junior and senior girls faced off in the annual Powder Puff football game for the prize title of winner. The upperclassmen girls are coached by their respective grade male football...

Junior student council members Keira Jelinek and Ellie Burg decorate the main courtyard for the dance. They added streamers and backdrops to make the dance feel normal again, even with being hosted outdoors.

Student council plans Homecoming dance with COVID

Gabrielle Knowlan, Photographer and Copy Editor October 4, 2021

Even with COVID-19 restrictions, the Student Council this year worked to provide students with some normalcy again by returning the homecoming dance. This year's dance was hosted outdoors in the school's...

Students file into the bleachers for the annual Homecoming pep fest Sept. 28.

Pep fest ends Homecoming week, kicks off homecoming game

Lilly Sample, Online Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2018

To wrap up Homecoming week, Student Council has planned another successful pep fest. The Stillwater Armada Robotics team used their robot to shoot t-shirts into the bleachers, a lucky student pie-d...

The Ponies student fans going wild at the jersey themed football game at Roseville on September 14.

Super Fans show school spirit at Homecoming game

Carina Block, Copy Editor September 8, 2018

  The student section at the football game is on their toes as the ball gets snapped to quarterback junior Luke Cullen. The crowd goes wild after a gain of 15 yards. The students shout out...

Brice Hafemeyer, long-lasting nickname 'Saudi'

Brice Hafemeyer, long-lasting nickname ‘Saudi’

Mira LaNasa, Print Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2018

Senior Brice Hafemeyer attempted to mentally prepare himself to move halfway across the globe to Saudi Arabia. He was apprehensive. It was his sophomore year when his parents broke the news. His outlook...

First homecoming carnival sets its course

First homecoming carnival sets its course

Rose Deziel, Copy Editor September 19, 2017

In a drastically changing school district, it can sometimes be difficult to feel a strong sense of unity.  The Homecoming Committee had a vision though, and their vision was to bring the community together...

The Ponies football team huddles during the homecoming game. “We all stand as one school,” Megan Ramberg says.

Homecoming brings 1000th game and first-ever parade

Kaitlyn Kirby, Business Editor September 18, 2017

Homecoming plays an important part in many student’s high school experience. This year Stillwater homecoming was exceptionally memorable with it being the 1000th Pony game. For seniors, their last homecoming...

Juniors Danielle Keran, Michelle Strodthoff and Ellen Lenertz getting ready to watch a great football game. Strodthoff says,"I wouldn't want to go to the game with anyone else."

Students dress it down at homecoming

Sonia Moran, Photographer November 5, 2016

Homecoming week is full of students competing over their pony pride. Students sometimes wonder why homecoming is not as formal as it is at other schools. The point of homecoming week is to show school...

Photo by Megan Aller 
The Student Section roars support for the Ponies, led by the Superfans. “Cheering lets the student athletes know that we are all there to support them,” senior Superfan Sarah Matschi said.

Homecoming dance returns after 6 year hiatus

Calli Clay, Social Media Editor October 1, 2014

On Sept. 27, a homecoming dance will be held at the Stillwater Area High School to start off the homecoming week. Homecoming week is a way to show off everyone's school spirit. The homecoming...


Elementary school students demonstrate their Pony pride by participating Paint the Town red activities.

Homecoming events paint the town

Hannah Crawford October 21, 2013

Once October hits, the school starts to go wild. Students are dressing crazy and the whole school is getting ready for homecoming. Nothing could put a damper on the way this school celebrates. From special...

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