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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

Girls 2022 varsity lacrosse around state consolation championsjp trophy.

Girls lacrosse season underway

Maycie Neubauer, Broadcast and Podcast April 24, 2023

Finishing the 2022 season, Stillwater lacrosse had placed 5th in the state with a win over Elk River Zimmerman in a tight game (7-6) ending in favor of the Stillwater girls. However for the 2023 season,...

Game at Apple Valley, May 11, 2019.  Stillwater Alumni, Lainey Charlsen, playing her last year of highschool lacrosse before being recruited to Colorado Mesa for lacrosse.

Covid-19 changes student athlete’s recruiting

Katie Kangas, Layout Editor October 1, 2020

High School student athlete’s recruiting experience has changed immensely over the last six months.  These changes have followed the growth and development of COVID-19.  Many student athletes have...

Tennis courts, which are usually filled with flying balls around the court, has no movement to be seen after school was cancelled.

Seniors hope last season isn’t more than just postponed

Haley Nelson, Online Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2020

Some Seniors put hours upon hours into their sports, days and nights, turning down friends wanting to hang out, just to practice or play a game. High school sports are one of those moments, where all...

The boys lacrosse team practices at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center. The team has now switched to distance coaching during the pandemic.

Lacrosse team hopes for a chance to play

William Raymond, Podcast Reporter March 10, 2020

This year the Covid-19 pandemic is consuming the global stage. The virus has affected all walks of life. The MSHSL announced the suspension of Minnesota spring sports until further notice. The effects...

Senior Quinton White beats his defender around the net, getting the assist against the zephers making the score 7-11.

Quinton Whites’ dream becomes reality

Alex Corbett, Distribution Reporter October 28, 2019

Athletes dream of "going pro," but the step before that is competing in college sports. Senior Quinton White has recently completed that first step by committing to Stevenson University in Maryland to...

Senior Clay Batterton punts the ball as junior Peter Leach watches. Batterton did not allow a goal on Oct. 3 against White Bear, for his fifth shutout of the season.

First year goalie hopes to bring success for team

Joseph Devins, Business Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2019

  The boys soccer team has not found the same success as in year's past, but a bright spot has been the first year goalie: senior Clay Batterton. Last year, all three goalies for the Ponies...

Junior midfielder Ty Thureson postgame having a laugh. Happy they won and looking forward to the next step of games.

Thureson makes history as first junior lacrosse captain

Joe Pearson, Podcast Reporter March 19, 2019

Junior Ty Thureson committed to Providence college, leading the lacrosse team as one of the captains. He is the first caption ever to be a junior. Thureson plays for Stillwater varsity. In eighth grade,...

Snowiest April ever delays spring sports season

Snowiest April ever delays spring sports season

Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2018

The return from spring break signifies many things for students:  warmer weather, the beginning of the spring sports season, and dwindling days of the school year. But this year, that has not been...

Sommermeyer post soccer game win bringing in the ladies left and right. Sommermeyer says,  “In Germany we don't have school sports. Every sport is in a club. School is very boring compared to America because it's really only studying and no sports or clubs. I think that's one of the biggest differences.”

German exchange student reflects on past year

Matt Johnson, Social Media Editor May 9, 2016

  By the time most students are in their fourth year of high school, they aren’t finding much new in their experience, unless it is their first year in America.  For senior Can Sommermeyer...

The girls lacrosse team listens as Raisser talks about how to maintain a positive mindset during the season. "I learned a lot from Rick. He really got into my head on what it means to be a dedicated and hard working athlete," senior Sara Stickler says.

Girls lacrosse team undergoes teamwork motivation training

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2016

  Laughter, frustration and a buzz of activity filled the school cafeteria as Teamwork Motivation Trainer Rick Raisser led the girls lacrosse team through multiple mind challenging activities,...

Senior Carly Fedorowski runs down the field against Blake in the 2015 girls lacrosse season. "I’m hoping my senior season of lacrosse will help me prepare for what's to come next year. It will be fun to see how different it is at the college level," senior Carly Fedorowski says.

Fedorowski commits to Lindenwood University

Colin Gray, Social Media Reporter March 17, 2016

Many lacrosse players across America dream of getting an opportunity to be asked by a college to play for them, but for only a few, this becomes a reality. This past November senior Carly Fedorowski ...

Stickler plays strong defense on the field and will be back this season to play the sport she loves. This wasn't easy, Stickler had to push herself and stay motivated to work to recover. "I kept a little book of things where I wrote what was super important to me throughout my recovery. I also had a journal where once in a while I would jot things down and look back on it when I needed motivation," Stickler says.

Stickler overcomes injury and commits to Concordia

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2016

Senior Sara Stickler keenly remembers a pivotal high school lacrosse game during her junior year. It was the second half of the opening round state tournament game last spring against Prior Lake....

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