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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. Alpine skiing — After realignment by the MSHSL moves the Stillwater alpine skiing teams from Section 4 to Section 7, the Ponies edge conference rival Forest Lake 409-406 to win the boys section championship at Giants Ridge. Less than one second separates the team’s top four finishers Cory Carlsen, Westin Anderson, Kyle Szczepanski and Zach Raven. The...
Wrestling: Stillwater knocks off reigning state champs
BEMIDJI — It was a productive road trip against strong competition as the Stillwater wrestling team secured victories over Bemidji and Hastings in a triangular on Friday, Feb. 2 at Bemidji High School. The Ponies (7-1 SEC, 26-6), who were scheduled to close out the regular season with a dual at St. Peter on Feb. 8, upended defending state champion and fifth-ranked Hastings 40-17 and also dispatched Bemidji 31-19. Stillwater...
Boys hockey: Stillwater reels off 12th consecutive SEC win
FOREST LAKE — The Stillwater boys hockey team ran its Suburban East Conference winning streak to 12 after taking down Forest Lake 4-2 on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Forest Lake Sports Center. The victory moves the Ponies (12-1-0 SEC, 12-8-1) ahead of White Bear Lake (11-1-0, 14-6-1) by two points in the conference standings, though Stillwater has played one more game. Cretin-Derham Hall (9-3-0, 12-7-1) remains in third place but has games remaining against both the Ponies and Bears. ...
Gymnastics: Ponies notch season high in win over Bears
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The Stillwater gymnastics season closed out the regular season with a season-high total while dispatching White Bear Lake 145.375-137.65 in a Suburban East Conference dual meet on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Stillwater Area High School. The Ponies (6-2 SEC, 6-2), who have surpassed 140 points in five of their 11 meets this season, bettered their previous high score of 143.8 achieved while placing fourth in the Lakeville Invitational on Jan. 13. ...
Boys basketball: Stillwater collects two nonconference wins
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After dropping its third straight Suburban East Conference game, the Stillwater boys basketball team bounced back with nonconference victories over Duluth East and Hudson. The Ponies struggled to put Hudson away, but eventually prevailed 63-58 on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Stillwater Area High School. Stillwater (4-8 SEC, 10-10) led by as many as 21 points in the second half, but a combination of poor free throw...
Boys swimming and diving: Stillwater turns back St. Paul Central
Trailing by two points after four events, the Stillwater boys swimming and diving took control midway through the meet and pulled away for a 102-82 nonconference victory over St. Paul Central on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Stillwater Middle School. It was the third straight victory for the Ponies (6-2 SEC, 7-2), who were scheduled to close out their conference season at Irondale on Feb. 8 before hosting the Section 4AA Meet on Feb. 22-24. ...
Girls basketball: Hot-shooting Thompson sets pace for Ponies
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After climbing up to third in the program’s all-time scoring list earlier this season, Amy Thompson delivered the two highest-scoring games in Stillwater girls basketball history while leading the Ponies to victories over Rogers and Forest Lake. The University of South Florida recruit broke the team’s single-game scoring record with 48 points in a lop-sided victory over Forest Lake on Feb. 1 and followed with a 44-point effort in Stillwater’s 69-47 nonconference win over Rogers on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Stillwater...
Alpine skiing: Stillwater girls, boys place third; qualify four individuals for state
TAYLORS FALLS — The Ponies will be represented at state, but it will be a slightly smaller group of competitors this year as the Stillwater girls and boys alpine skiing teams each placed third in the Section 4 Meet on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Wild Mountain. The top two teams and the top 10 individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the state meet, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. ...
Girls hockey: Fifth-ranked Andover slips past Stillwater in final seconds
ANDOVER — In its final tune-up before the start of section play, Stillwater fell to fourth-ranked Andover 4-3 in a nonconference girls hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Andover Arena. It was the second loss in the last four games of the regular season for the Ponies (14-1-1 SEC, 16-8-1), who earned the No. 2 seed and will host North St. Paul/Tartan in a Section 4AA quarterfinal game on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. ...
Nordic skiing: Ponies deliver section title sweep
MAPLEWOOD — Challenged by little snow and poor conditions all season, the Stillwater girls and boys Nordic skiing teams were rewarded for their perseverance on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Battle Creek Regional Park. The Ponies swept the Section 4 championships to earn repeat trips to the state meet, which is scheduled for Feb. 14-15 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. In the girls competition, Stillwater placed three skiers among the top...
Stabenow and Fredeen are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Paige Stabenow Girls alpine skiing One of six returning all-conference performers for the Stillwater girls alpine skiing team, Paige Stabenow has helped pace the Ponies all season. The freshman finished third in the team’s fifth and final Suburban East Conference meet as the Ponies wrapped up their 13th consecutive conference crown. She was also the...
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. Boys swimming and diving — Behind strong performances throughout the lineup, Stillwater racks up 1,983.5 points to record its best-ever showing while placing second behind Minnetonka (2,263) in the boys swimming and diving Class AA True Team State Meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Brady Anderson places second in the 200 freestyle to provide the...
Boys basketball: Ponies fall short against Park, Mounds View
COTTAGE GROVE — Cold shooting plagued the Stillwater boys basketball team in Suburban East Conference losses to Mounds View and Park. The Ponies (4-7 SEC, 8-9) trailed by 10 at halftime against the Wolfpack (7-4, 9-8) and were not able to mount a serious threat before falling 73-51 on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Park High School. Stillwater has lost four of its last five in conference play. Miskir Esayas scored...
Wrestling: Stillwater wins twice at Wayzata quadrangular
PLYMOUTH — Cade Elzen and Cohen Lumby recorded pins in the bottom half of the lineup to help Stillwater hold off Watertown Mayer/Mayer Lutheran 35-27 in a nonconference dual to lead off a quadrangular meet on Thursday, Jan. 25 at Wayzata High School. The Ponies (7-1 SEC, 24-6), who defeated eighth-ranked Wayzata earlier this season, did not face the Trojans a second time but followed with a 64-12 victory over Buffalo in their second match of the evening. ...
Alpine skiing: Stillwater girls, boys extend conference title winning streaks
The Stillwater girls and boys alpine skiing teams each extended lengthy Suburban East Conference winning streaks after their victories in the final conference event of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Afton Alps. In the girls competition, Stillwater cruised to a 664-566 victory over Forest Lake and the rest of the field in the finale to sweep all five conference events and claim the team’s 13th straight SEC championship dating back to 2012. East Ridge followed in third place on Tuesday with 529 points,...
Girls basketball: Ponies ride fast start to victory over Park
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Junior Annika Peper poured in a career-high 25 points as Stillwater cruised to a 71-32 Suburban East Conference girls basketball victory over Park on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Stillwater Area High School. Peper eclipsed her previous high scoring game of 21 that came against Farmington on Jan. 3. Liana Buckhalton added 15 points for the Ponies (9-4 SEC, 13-6), who jumped out to a 34-17 halftime lead. ...
Boys hockey: Rogers turns back Ponies 4-1
Keeping its Suburban East Conference title hopes alive, the Stillwater boys hockey team also kept another trend going while falling to Rogers 4-1 in a nonconference game on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. It was the third game in a week for the Ponies (10-1-0 SEC, 10-7-1), who after recording league victories over Roseville and Park fell to 0-6-1 against nonconference opponents. Five of those seven nonconference games were against teams currently ranked among the state’s top eight. ...
Boys swimming and diving: Stillwater cruises past Raiders
Stillwater placed first in all 12 events on the way to a 95-83 Suburban East Conference boys swimming and diving victory over Roseville on Thursday, Jan. 25 at Parkview Center School. Sam Loken, Wyatt Fredeen and Jackson Kogler were each double-winners for the Ponies, who improved to 5-2 in the SEC (5-2 overall). Loken touched the wall first in the 100 (53.34) and 200 (2:01.14) freestyle races while Fredeen prevailed...
Girls hockey: Ponies close out SEC campaign with win over East Ridge
WOODBURY — Winless in its two previous games, the Stillwater girls hockey team closed out its Suburban East Conference schedule with a 3-1 victory over East Ridge on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Fairview Sports Center. The Ponies (14-1-1 SEC, 16-7-1), who had already wrapped up the program’s fifth consecutive conference championship, travel to second-ranked Andover for their final regular season game on Saturday, Feb. 3 before the Section 4AA tournament kicks off on Feb. 10. ...
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