Choose your location
Stillwater Gazette
Girls cross-country: Shockey sets pace for Ponies
MINNETRISTA — The Stillwater girls cross-country team placed ninth out of 13 teams in the Victoria Lions Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at Gale Woods Farm. Second-ranked Chaska held off ninth-ranked Chaska 49-59 for the team title while Waconia followed in third with 116 points. Stillwater, which finished with 226 points, was led by Greta Shockey (21:31) in 26th place and Meredith Christensen (21:50) in 35th place. Macyn Triplett (22:56)...
St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame welcomes newest class
The St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame opened its doors to new members for the first time since 2019 with a ceremony honoring this year’s induction class on Thursday, Sept. 28 at The Grand Banquet Hall in Stillwater. Following a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the hall of fame enshrined 10 individuals and three teams during the event. The new members include athletes Kevin Gullikson, Maggie (Keefer) Johnson,...
Football: Ponies take midnight train to title
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Contrary to the familiar adage, something good happened after midnight for the Stillwater football team. The Ponies outlasted Forest Lake 21-17 in a Metro East Sub-District game that included a three-hour suspension due to storms to capture at least a share of the program’s fourth consecutive league championship on Friday, Sept. 29 at Stillwater Area High School. In a battle of top-10 ranked teams, Stillwater (4-0...
Reed and Foote are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Maddie Reed Girls swimming and diving After finishing as the state runner-up in the breastroke a year ago, Maddie Reed is off to another strong start for the undefeated Stillwater girls swimming and diving team this fall. The senior showed her verstatility while winning the 200 freestyle and backstroke in Stillwater’s conference victory at Roseville...
10 years ago this week...
This is a look back at some of the people and teams making news in the St. Croix Valley 10 years ago, as reported in the Stillwater Gazette. Volleyball — Led by Leah Richter and Stephanie Houle with eight kills apiece, the Stillwater volleyball team outlasts Hastings for a 3-2 Suburban East Conference victory at SAHS. Stephanie Dietrich adds seven kills while Janae Momchilovich totals 22 set assists for the Ponies (4-0 SEC, 8-4), who win by scores of 25-16, 25-14, 20-25, 18-25, 15-7. ...
Volleyball: Stillwater topples Roseville, but falls to Forest Lake
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After competing just twice during a two-week stretch early this season, the Stillwater volleyball team made up for lost time with eight matches in nine days. The Ponies (3-1 SEC, 7-4) collected two Suburban East Conference victories during that stretch, but also suffered their first conference setback with a 3-1 loss to Forest Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Stillwater Area High School. Stillwater’s loss to...
Boys cross-country: Stillwater runs to victory at Rocori Invitational
COLD SPRING — There have been bigger awards, but perhaps never as literally sweet for the Stillwater boys cross-country team after winning the 10-team Rocori Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 21 at River Oaks Golf Course. Competing in this race for the first time, the eighth-ranked Ponies placed four runners in the top eight while posting a winning total of 29. Wayzata, the top-ranked team in Class AAA, placed second with 71 points while competing without its regular lineup. Fergus Falls followed in third with 79...
Girls tennis: Stillwater cruises past Eagles 6-1
FRIDLEY — On the heels of its first Suburban East Conference loss of the season, the Stillwater girls tennis team responded with a 6-1 nonconference victory over the Eagles on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Totino-Grace High School. The Ponies (6-1 SEC, 13-2) won comfortably at the first three singles spots, but Totino-Grace put up a strong battle in the three doubles matches. Belle Lapos rebounded from a sluggish second set...
Boys soccer: East Ridge slips past Ponies
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Unbeaten through 11 games this season, the Stillwater boys soccer team lacked the finishing touch while falling to state-ranked Minnetonka and East Ridge during the past week. The fifth-ranked Ponies (4-1-1 SEC, 9-2-2) created plenty of opportunities, but fell short in a 1-0 loss to Suburban East Conference front-runner and sixth-ranked East Ridge (6-0-0, 10-1-1) on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Stillwater Area High School. It was...
Girls soccer: Nelson scores twice as Ponies top East Ridge
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The seven-game shutout streak was ended, but the fifth-ranked Ponies had enough offensive support to pull out a 2-1 Suburban East Conference girls soccer victory over 10th-ranked East Ridge on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Stillwater Area High School. The victory keeps Stillwater’s conference championship hopes alive, but the Ponies will also need some help to capture a fourth straight league title. Stillwater (4-1-1 SEC, 9-2-1) joins White Bear Lake (5-1-0, 8-3-2) and Mounds View (4-1-1, 6-4-1) in pursuit of conference leader...
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies dual meet winning streak reaches 200
ROSEVILLE — After turning in fast times in the pool while competing against Roseville, the Stillwater girls swimming and diving team embraced a slower pace while returning home after checking off a milestone victory on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Parkview Center School. Stillwater’s 93.5-84.5 triumph was the program’s 200th consecutive dual meet victory dating back to the 2003 season and a large crowd of friends, family, and supporters showed up at Stillwater Middle School to celebrate the extension of the two-decades long streak. ...
Football: Ponies pull off dramatic comeback victory over Mounds View
ARDEN HILLS — It was a last-minute comeback Stillwater never imagined it would need, but the Ponies regrouped with a clapback of their own to overtake the Mustangs for a dramatic 21-17 Metro East Sub-District football victory on Friday, Sept. 22 at Mounds View High School. Stillwater quarterback Nick Kinsey found Tanner Schmidt for a touchdown reception with just eight seconds remaining to provide the deciding points. The diving catch in the back corner of the end zone completed an eight-play, 70-yard scoring drive that...
Football: Stillwater vs. Mounds View rivalry and memorable games
Stillwater vs. Mounds View football rivalry Here’s a look at some of the other recent memorable games in this series 2001 — After the Ponies build a 20-17 lead midway through the fourth quarter, Luke Johnson scores a 4-yard touchdown with less than five minutes remaining to lift Mounds View to a 24-20 win at Miller Stadium. ...
Fischer and Vilme are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Karina Fischer Girls tennis It was a busy and productive week for the Stillwater girls tennis team and top singles player Karina Fischer contributed to the strong showing for the Ponies. The junior posted a three-set victory for the Ponies in a 5-2 Suburban East Conference win over White Bear Lake on Sept. 14. She...
10 years ago this week...
This is a look back at some of the people and teams making news in the St. Croix Valley 10 years ago, as reported in the Stillwater Gazette. Football — Despite trailing 28-0 midway through the third quarter, Hastings completes a furious rally to tie the game with three seconds remaining and prevails in overtime for a 35-34 Suburban East Conference football victory over the Ponies at Stillwater Area High School. Zach Knox rushes for 250 yards on 36 carries for the Ponies (3-1), but...
Boys soccer: Stillwater trips up Mustangs 2-0
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — It was’t a flawless performance, but the Stillwater boys soccer team remained unbeaten with a 2-0 Suburban East Conference victory over Mounds View on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Stillwater Area High School. The Ponies (3-0-1 SEC, 8-0-2), who are fifth in the latest Class AAA state rankings, continued its strong play defensively and received a goal each from Sam Marshall and Aidan Primeau to hand the Mustangs (2-1-1, 5-2-1) their first conference setback of the season. ...
Girls swimming and diving: Stillwater inches closer to milestone
Staying on pace for a potential upcoming milestone, Stillwater breezed to a 97-79 Suburban East Conference girls swimming and diving victory over Park on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Stillwater Middle School. The victory extended lengthy conference and overall dual meet winning streaks. Stillwater was scheduled to face Irondale in a dual meet on Sept. 21 and if the Ponies prevail there they could achieve the program’s 200th consecutive dual meet victory at Roseville on Tuesday, Sept. 26. ...
Volleyball: Ponies overtake River Falls in nonconference match
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Playing just its fourth match in three weeks to slowly work its way into the season, the Stillwater volleyball team notched a 3-1 nonconference victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at River Falls High School. The Ponies rebounded from a slow start to prevail by scores of 19-25, 25-23, 26-24 and 25-19. The light work load by comparison — this was the 18th match...
Stillwater Gazette
1K+
Posts
1M+
Views
The Stillwater Gazette is the St. Croix Valley’s weekly news source since 1870 and publishes Fridays. 24/7 local coverage found online at www.stillwatergazette.com
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.