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Girls hockey: Ponies improve to 2-0 in SEC
BLAINE — There were missed opportunities, but not too many to derail Stillwater in a 3-2 Suburban East Conference girls hockey victory over Mounds View/Irondale on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the National Sports Center Super Rink. The Ponies (2-0 SEC, 2-2), who join Forest Lake (3-0, 3-1) as the only teams without an SEC loss less than a quarter of the way through the season, carried most of the play. Stillwater held a 40-14 advantage in shots on goal, but failed to take advantage of...
Football: Schmidt, Rosewicz to play in All-Star Game
On the heels of its second straight state tournament appearance, the Stillwater football program will be well represented in the Minnesota High School All-Star Game on Saturday, Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Senior receiver Tanner Schmidt and senior defensive lineman Bryce Rosewicz will play for the North All Stars in the 61st edition of the all-star game and the 50th annual dating back to 1974. Schmidt was listed on the original roster while Rosewicz was added after an injury to another player. ...
Petersen and Mora-Clark are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Jayla Petersen Girls swimming and diving After recording top-five finishes in individual events to help the Ponies secure the Section 4AA championship the previous week, Jayla Petersen contributed to two all-state relays as Stillwater placed third at state. The junior anchored Stillwater’s sixth-place 200 medley relay team and then kept pace with a strong third...
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. Girls hockey — Taylor Naugle scores with five minutes remaining to lift the Stillwater girls hockey team to a 5-4 victory over reigning Suburban East Conference champion Mounds View at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. Ali Biagini finishes with two goals for the Ponies, who also receive a goal each from Carlie Hart and Olivia Arkell. ...
Cross-country: Dewall earns All-American honors
Stillwater Area High School graduate Lars Dewall earned All-American honors while competing for the St. Scholastica men’s cross-country team in the NCAA Division III National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18 in Newville, Pa. Dewall, who was the Jim McLaughlin Scholarship Award recipient for the Ponies after graduating in 2019, capped his collegiate career as the most decorated runner in program history for the Saints. After placing third in the MIAC...
Adapted soccer: Stillwater/Mahtomedi places fourth at state tourney
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Back-to-back losses to close out the season did little to undermine a rewarding season for the Stillwater/Mahtomedi adapted soccer team. The Ponies placed fourth in the CI division of the state tournament on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Stillwater Area High School. Stillwater/Mahtomedi (6-4-1) opened the state tourney with a 9-8 victory over Park Center before falling to the eventual state champion 11-4 in the semifinals and...
Girls hockey: Minnetonka trips up Ponies
Two power play goals in the final minute of the second period helped Minnetonka pull away for a 5-2 nonconference girls hockey victory over Stillwater on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. It was the second loss of the season to a highly regarded opponent for the Ponies (1-0 Suburban East Conference, 1-2), who were also outshot 33-18 against the undefeated Skippers (4-0). Minnetonka, coming off...
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies finish third at state
MINNEAPOLIS — It was a slightly smaller group compared to most recent years, but the Stillwater girls swimming and diving team made the most of its entries while placing third in the Class AA state meet on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. The Ponies captured state titles in two events and racked up a total of 192.5 points to place behind only Edina (331) and Minnetonka (303.5). Wayzata followed in fourth place with 130 points. ...
Naatjes and Goodland are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Norah Naatjes Girls swimming and diving A strong performance in the Section 4AA Meet ensures it will be a busy state meet for Norah Naatjes and the Stillwater girls swimming and diving team. The senior won the 50 freestyle and finished second in the 100 freestyle to qualify for state in both events. Naatjes also...
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 soccer — After producing six goals and nine assists, senior Nathan Purdie is chosen the Most Valuable Player for the Stillwater boys soccer team that captures the Suburban East Conference championship with an 8-0-1 record and finishes 12-3-3 overall. Jared Allan, Erik Meitz and Aropo Ojulu join Purdie in earning all-conference honors. ...
Volleyball: Ponies finish fourth at state tournament
ST. PAUL — A memorable postseason run finally ran out of steam for the Stillwater volleyball team, which fell to fifth-seeded Anoka 3-0 in the third-place match of the Class AAAA state tournament on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Xcel Center. The unseeded and unranked Ponies (20-12) surprised many — including themselves — with a wild five-set victory over third-seeded Rogers in the state quarterfinals, but were unable to keep the momentum going after getting swept by second-seeded New Prague in 3-0 the semifinals on...
Cross-country: Stillwater boys place 15th at Heartland
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Stillwater boys cross-country team placed 15th in the Nike Cross Regionals Heartland on Sunday, Nov. 12 at Yankton Trail Park. It was a solid showing for Stillwater after placing eighth in the Class AAA state meet a week earlier. The team totaled 427 points to tie Gardner-Edgerton of Kansas for 14th place, but lost the tie-breaker to land 15th. Stillwater finished 26th a year ago. ...
Girls hockey: Ponies prevail in SEC opener
After opening the season with the fast-paced setback, the Stillwater girls hockey team kicked off its Suburban East Conference campaign with a more methodical 3-2 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. The Ponies (1-0 SEC, 1-1) held a 31-15 advantage in shots on goal, but Cretin-Derham Hall kept pace on the scoreboard until Addy Finn broke a 2-all tie with less than seven minutes remaining in the third to provide the game-winner. ...
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies claim 22nd straight section title
The challenge was even greater, but the achievement grew by another year as the Stillwater girls swimming and diving team secured its 22nd consecutive Section 4AA championship on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Stillwater Middle School. The addition of East Ridge strengthened the section field, but the Ponies still scored 547 points to outdistance the Raptors (454.5) and third-place Woodbury (346) in this year’s standings. All three of those teams placed among the top six at the True Team state meet earlier this season. ...
Football: Hornets surge past Stillwater
BROOKLYN PARK — A promising start faded quickly in the first half as Edina stormed past Stillwater for a 49-21 victory in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state football tournament on Thursday, Nov. 9 at Park Center High School. The top-seeded Ponies lost to Edina 14-7 in rainy conditions earlier this season, but the Hornets cruised to their seventh straight victory with a balanced attack under cool and breezy conditions in the rematch. ...
SAHS: Twenty-one seniors finalize college commitments
There was quantity along with quality amongst this year’s class of seniors who participated in a signing ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Stillwater Area High School. A total of 21 student-athletes representing the Ponies confirmed their commitments to NCAA Division I and II programs by signing a National Letter of Intent on the initial signing date. The signing period for most Division I and II sports runs through Aug....
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