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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

Boutwells Landing senior living home is not enough for the town of Stillwater, as the city council passes a 60 million dollar project to build a new and improved senior living care facility. "If there is over-crowding and if people need a place to live with the necessary care they need, then I believe it is our cities job to provide that for them," senior and Liberty resident, Maria Vitale said.

Plan for senior living facility near Liberty passed

Kathleen Billingsley, Copy Editor May 12, 2016

Stillwater continues to innovate as they pass the plan for a senior living facility to be built near the township of Liberty in Stillwater, MN. As the baby boomer generation continues to reside...

Team captains meet at the middle of the field before the game to decide who will start with the ball. Coach Beau Labore oversees this.

Powderpuff brings out competitive spirits

Dylan Andres, Social Media Editor October 4, 2015

A flag football game played between girls from senior and junior classes, known as Powderpuff, is kicking off for the third year under the lights at Pony Stadium. The seniors look to bounce back with...

Staying active during the season is very important to both the coaches and players. “We practice every day except for Sunday. But our coaches stress the fact that it's also important to be practicing things you need to work on outside of practice. So we practice ourselves as well,” said midfielder Junior Maria Vitale. Even though the girls spend almost everyday together at practice, they still get together on the weekends. Sam Houle tells us, “Our team is constantly bonding whether it is on or off the field. I'd say the best team bonding is going to Remi's house for team sleepovers.”

Girls lacrosse in the swing of things

Mathias Hoefferle, Distribution Reporter April 30, 2015

  Springtime and warmer weather make for a perfect combination as the season kicks off for the Stillwater Area High School girls lacrosse team. This year the team looks to be one of the best...

Photo by Megan McGuire  The different colored mixtures of natural ingredients are hand packed together into patterned Bath Bombs. They have a chalky texture and can be up to the size of a baseball. "I was surprised at the size of the Bath Bombs when I first saw them, they are actually really big to be putting in a little bath tub," said sophomore Kleio Vrohidis.

Bath bombs explode into pop culture

Madi Schoenecker, Social Media Editor February 26, 2015

Bath bombs have become increasingly popular over the past few years.  Co-founder of LUSH Cosmetics Mo Constantine invented the Bath Bomb in 1989.  Bath bombs are hard-packed mixtures of chemicals...

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