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The Pony Express

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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

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Synchronized swimming looking to make season a team effort

Andrew Phan, Photographer May 20, 2018

Though synchronized swimming is not one of the sports not affected by the lingering winter weather, the challenges remain.  Top rival Wayzata stands in the way of a state title.  But the team's tight-knit...

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Simulators do not slow boys golf

Isaac Gunderson, Online Editor May 11, 2018

Despite the long winter delaying the season, the boys golf team is still expecting to be a contender for the state title.  Practices were held on simulators until the weather turned, but the team doesn't...

Boys soccer finishes as state runner-up

Boys soccer finishes as state runner-up

Jessie Brown, Podcast Reporter November 27, 2017

An incredible two year run by the boys soccer team came to an end on Nov. 2nd with a 2-0 loss to Wayzata, the same team Stillwater beat in the state championship the previous year.  Despite the loss,...

Steven Lang runs because it helps him clear his mind. When he runs it’s just him and the open paths he can take. “I just felt like running," Steven Lang says.

Boys cross country strives for fame

Will Gleason, Photography Editor November 2, 2017

The Stillwater boys varsity cross country season is well under way and the boys are finding success. Although the team is doing well, both the boys and Head Coach Scott Christensen believe they can...

The team is very large in numbers and we're joined by many new faces this year. “We have a big number of new girls this year that are coming from the swim and dive team. Having a swimming background helps so much when learning this sport so it's really nice that we have such a big crossover,” junior Claire Summary says.

Synchro team shoots for success

Ciana Fragnito, Social Media Reporter May 2, 2017

Synchronized swimming, or as some call it underwater dancing, has had a long legacy of great athletes doing great things at Stillwater. The team's competitive side paired with the bonds formed between...

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David Vannort receives the puck at the red line hoping he can score a goal as Woodbury Royal's defender tries to stop him. Vanort hopes he will be doing this on varsity but says, "The seniors have played together since peewees and have such good chemistry," and that will make it hard for him to get time on the ice.

Juniors fight for spot on varsity hockey team

Ryan Shepard, Editorial Cartoonist December 1, 2016

The boys' varsity hockey team is almost always made up of all seniors this year. There will be a handful of juniors that could be receiving time on the ice. Last season, the team was amazing without...

The Ponies celebrate winning the state championship on Nov. 3. “It was so surreal winning the championship,” senior defender Patrick Allan says. “I’ve been on the varsity team since I was a freshman, and all I’ve wanted to do is win. Finally doing it means the world to me and I’m glad I got to do it with this group of guys.”

Boys soccer team completes ‘Road to the Bank’

Noah Ness, Read and Watch Video Editor November 14, 2016

It takes a lot to win the state tournament and achieve a top five national rank in a highly competitive sport like boys soccer. This year's team, led by all-state senior players Patrick Allan, Miguel...

A girl's swim and dive team member jumps into the pool at SJHS. “It’s exciting and really cold,” Junior Emily Weiss says about the moment you hit the water during the beginning of a race.

Girls swim and dive team prepares for True Team sections

Noah Ness, Read and Watch Field Reporter October 13, 2016

When head coach Brian Luke and the rest of the Stillwater girls swim and dive team go into a duel conference meet, they are expected to win. This is not very surprising, given the success the team...

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...

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