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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

This year the speech team placed 7th at the State tournament, higher than ever before.

Speech team sets new record at State tournament

Evelyn Biederman, Online Editor and Photographer May 26, 2022

For the first time in the team's history, the speech team placed 7th at the State Tournament for their 2021-22 season. Nine state qualifiers and three state finalists attended the tournament at East View...

Stillwater varsity volleyball team warms up before their game against East Ridge Oct 1. The Ponies lost 13-25.

Volleyball rebuild year plays role in future success

Jack Taverna, SNO Sports Center and Social Media Editor October 17, 2019

Last year, the volleyball team advanced to State. Since then, six starting seniors graduated.  This has created a rebuilding year with younger players taking on new roles.  “This group has...

Senior Kate Raddatz serves the ball to Spring Lake Park in the first set. Stillwater went on to win 3-0 to move on to play Centennial Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

Volleyball team proves capable of making it to playoffs

Chas Morgan, Layout Editor November 6, 2018

The 2018-2019 Ponies volleyball season has been “exciting!” according to Head Coach Bob Fischer and they show no signs of slowing down. The team is currently 19-6-0 in league and 8-0-0 in conference...

CHAMPS: Gymnastics posts school record score to win state title

CHAMPS: Gymnastics posts school record score to win state title

Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2018

If the Stillwater gymnastics team was going to have its best performance of the season, then the 2018 Class 2A State Tournament was the time to do it. The Ponies posted a team score of 150.25, their...

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...

Stillwater made it to the third place game at the state tournament against Wayzata who later won state the following day. "The whole tournament was a blast to be at. Although the boys didn't win first place, it was still fun to have the school and community cheering them on," senior Mathias Hoefferle said.

The ride to The Tourney

Justin Hannasch, Print Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2016

In a sellout crowd at Aldrich Arena, fans packed wall to wall and the student section screaming, the boys hockey is heading into overtime versus their rival, Hill Murray. After Stillwater kills off...

Junior Peter Hagel starts a match looking to end in victory as teammates and coaches look on. " I love the environment the matches always have. It pumps me up," says Hagel.

Wrestling team pins down a successful season

Nick Carlson, Field Reporter March 15, 2016

The Stillwater mens wrestling team has finished up their season and are truly proud of what they accomplished. The team may have not seen a complete takedown on their entire season, but certainly flexed...

Senior captain Simon Sagissor and junior assistant captain Luke Manning embracing in a hug after a goal was scored. The boys are ranked second in the state and are looking to win in the section finals and make it to the state tournament. "We've got a special group of kids that have a lot of chemistry which can make a big difference in close games," Manning says.

Boys hockey has high expectations for rest of season

Isabel Boedigheimer, Head Copy Editor February 23, 2016

Pep talks from the coaches, encouraging words from the captains, blades against the ice and the swoosh of the puck into the net were sounds the boys hockey team heard while warming up before playing...

At practice on Nov. 20 at Lily Lake, the players wait to take the ice. "It's important we work hard," Hamilton said. "I believe we have more talent than other teams, but we need to be able to come together."

High expectations for boys hockey season

Dylan Andres, Social Media Editor December 5, 2015

  Stillwater boys varsity hockey hasn't even played their first game yet, but have already managed to hold high expectations headed into the season. On Nov. 2 and 11, "Follow The Puck",...

Senior Shelby Anderson hits a volley towards the net in one of their four matches during the state tournament at the Baseline Center. "I was happy, excited and having some of the most fun I have ever had, playing a tennis match," senior Shelby Anderson said.

Girls varsity tennis team goes to state

Collin Gray, Social Media Reporter November 18, 2015

After working all season and playing in many grueling matches, it finally paid off after two seniors on the girls varsity tennis team make their way to the state tournament. Seniors Savannah Johnson...

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