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Girls soccer: Ponies settle for scoreless tie against Mounds View
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — It wasn’t a loss, but a frustrating outcome for the Stillwater girls soccer team after playing Mounds View to a scoreless tie in their Suburban East Conference contest on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Stillwater Area High School. The Ponies (2-1-1 SEC, 7-2-1) recorded their sixth straight shutout, but were unable to capitalize on the other end. Mounds View (2-1-1, 4-4-1) joins the Ponies and East Ridge in a three-way tie for third place in the SEC standings behind White Bear Lake...
Girls cross-country: Stillwater places seventh at Rochester
ROCHESTER — The Stillwater girls cross-country team scored 215 points to place seventh out of 17 teams in the Rochester Mayo Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Eastwood Golf Course. Owatonna held off Rochester Century 61-99 for the team title while Winona Cotter followed in third with 136 points. Greta Shockey and Meredith Christensen led the way for the Ponies, who were hampered by some injuries and illness with the...
Boys cross-country: Ponies finish second at Mayo Invitational
ROCHESTER — The Stillwater boys cross-country team was unable to keep pace with the state’s top-ranked team, but bettered the remainder of the 22-team field while placing second in the Rochester Mayo Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Eastwood Golf Course. The two-time reigning state champion Trojans put three runners among the top four and posted a winning total of 29. Stillwater, ranked 10th in the state coaches poll entering the race, followed with 65 points while sixth-ranked Rosemount placed third with a score of...
Girls tennis: Stillwater slips past Raptors 4-3
WOODBURY — Despite dropping the three closest matches, Stillwater prevailed in straight sets in the others to record a 4-3 Suburban East Conference girls tennis victory over the Raptors on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at East Ridge High School. The victory keeps the Ponies (6-0 SEC, 12-1) undefeated in conference play with some of its stiffest competition coming up in the next two weeks. Stillwater was scheduled to host seventh-ranked Mounds View on Sept. 21 before closing out the league schedule against Woodbury and 10th-ranked Roseville. ...
Football: Balanced Ponies turn back East Ridge
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — A more balanced approach on offense helped tipped the scales in Stillwater’s favor on the scoreboard as the Ponies upended East Ridge 28-20 in a Metro East Sub-District football game on Friday, Sept. 15 at Stillwater Area High School. The victory leaves the Ponies (2-0 ME, 2-1) and Forest Lake (2-0, 2-1) alone atop the sub-district standings after the Rangers handed Mounds View (1-1, 2-1) its first loss of the season in their Week 3 match-up. Stillwater travels to Mounds View...
Lawrence and Hoheisel are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Rylee Lawrence Girls soccer On a team with plenty of capable scorers, Rylee Lawrence put together an impressive run as the Stillwater girls soccer team recorded three straight victories. The sophomore scored all three goals in the Ponies’ 3-0 nonconference victory over Duluth East on Sept. 9 and followed with another hat trick in a...
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 — Playing in front of Cretin-Derham Hall’s homecoming crowd in a nationally televised game intended to showcase Raiders coveted recruit Jashon Cornell, Stillwater scores three unanswered touchdowns to pull away for a 21-7 Suburban East Conference football victory at the University of St. Thomas. Zach Knox rushes 31 times for 134 yards and a touchdown for...
Girls soccer: Ponies notch fifth shutout in win over Irondale
NEW BRIGHTON — The Stillwater girls soccer team recorded its fifth shutout in seven games this season while defeating Irondale 7-0 in a Suburban East Conference game on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Wendt Stadium. It was the third victory in a row for the Ponies (2-1 SEC, 5-2) since dropping their conference opener against Woodbury on Sept. 7. Stillwater has not allowed a goal in any of its five victories,...
Girls cross-country: Ponies land sixth at Faribault Invitational
FARIBAULT — Competing in its first 5,000-meter race of the season, the Stillwater girls cross-country team placed 6th out of 12 teams in the Faribault Invitational on Friday, Sept. 8 at North Alexander Park. The Ponies, who were led by Amelia Bonestroo in 17th place, totaled 166 points. Northfield placed two runners among the top four and claimed the title with 49 points, well ahead of runner-up Owatonna (96) and...
Boys cross-country: Stillwater places third at Faribault
FARIBAULT — In an attempt to challenge reigning Class AA state champion Mankato East, the Stillwater boys-country team faded down the stretch to place third in the 15-team Faribault Invitational on Friday, Sept. 8 at North Alexander Park. The Ponies placed two runners in the top five, but East landed its five finishers in the top 12 and they were separated by just 34 seconds to post a winning score of 44. Blaine, which entered the race ranked 11th in Class AAA, followed with 79...
Boys soccer: Ponies cruise past Irondale to stay unbeaten
NEW BRIGHTON — Senior Colin Vilme delivered three goals while Ilya Lalich supplied three assists to help send the Stillwater boys soccer team to a 5-1 Suburban East Conference victory over Irondale on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Wendt Stadium. It was the third straight victory for the Ponies (2-0-1 SEC, 6-0-2) during a stretch that includes five games in seven days. On the heels of back-to-back ties against Woodbury and Cedarburg on Sept. 7-8, Stillwater has outscored its last three opponents by a combined 17-2. ...
Girls tennis: Mahtomedi hands Ponies first loss of the season
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After extending its unbeaten season in the Suburban East Conference, the Stillwater girls tennis team had its 10-match winning streak halted by Mahtomedi in a nonconference dual on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Stillwater Area High School. The Ponies (4-0 SEC, 10-1) defeated Mahtomedi 5-2 in a season-opening tournament on Aug. 18, but the Zephyrs won the Round 2 with points in each of the matches that required three sets to decide. ...
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies turn back East Ridge in SEC d ual
Taking on one of its biggest Suburban East Conference tests, Stillwater passed with flying colors while defeating East Ridge 102-82 in a girls swimming and diving dual meet on Thursday, Sept. 7 at Stillwater Middle School. The Ponies (2-0 SEC, 2-0) swept all three relays and claimed the top spot in five of nine individual events — boosted by strong depth even in the events where East Ridge (1-1, 1-1) finished first. ...
Football: Smooth sailing in the passing lane for Ponies
WOODBURY — Just two games into the season, the Stillwater football team has already displayed some resilience following a Week 1 setback as the Ponies defeated Woodbury 28-25 in a Metro East Sub-District contest on Thursday, Sept. 7 at Woodbury High School. The Ponies (1-0 ME, 1-1) ended a five-game losing streak against the Royals (0-1, 1-1) in the first meeting between these teams since 2020. Stillwater halted that skid...
Sports brief: St. Croix Valley Sports HOF banquet set
A decorated group of inductees and teams are slated for induction into the St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame during its annual banquet on Thursday, Sept. 28 at The Grand Banquet Hall in Stillwater. This year’s class is scheduled to include athletes Kevin Gullikson, Maggie (Keefer) Johnson, Marshall Morehead, Tony Scheuerman, Caroline (Hilpisch) Urgo, and Kaela (Anderson) Van Sistine, along with coaches Mary Parcheta and Chuck Anderson, and sports activists Dan “Archie” Brookman and Sherm Danielson. Three Stillwater state championship teams are also slated...
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 — Left tackle Peter Palacek lines up in the backfield and stretches through traffic for a 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to help propel the Stillwater football team to a 35-0 Suburban East Conference victory over Forest Lake. Matt Anderson also catches two touchdown passes from quarterback Trevor Tillett in the game, which features...
Volleyball: Ponies top Tartan, fall short against Eagan
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After prevailing in its season opener, the new-look Stillwater volleyball team was stopped by traditional state contender Eagan 3-0 in a nonconference match on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Stillwater Area High School. The Wildcats (2-1), who are No. 6 in the preseason Class AAAA state rankings, dispatched Stillwater by scores of 25-16, 25-16 and 25-12. “We had some bits and pieces that were good, but just...
Girls tennis: Ponies extend winning streak to eight
CHISAGO LAKES — The Stillwater girls tennis team extended its winning streak to start the season while notching two Suburban East Conference victories and 6-1 nonconference triumph over Chisago Lakes on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Chisago Lakes Middle School. The Ponies improved to 2-0 in the SEC and 8-0 overall, already nearly matching their win total from a year ago when finishing with a 9-10 record. Stillwater swept the three...
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