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Coffey and Lau are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Addie Coffey Softball The Stillwater softball team is off to a blistering start and third baseman Addie Coffey has contributed to those efforts at the plate and in the field. The junior is a combined 8 for 12 with a double, home run and three RBIs in Stillwater’s last three games. Coffey collected three hits...
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. Cross-country skiing — After a World Cup season that included Team USA’s first-ever World Championship victory in the team sprint, 21-year-old Afton native Jessie Diggins shares stories and recaps an eventful six months of travel and competition during a welcome home celebration at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve Chalet. ...
Girls golf: Ponies place sixth in season opener
FOREST LAKE — The only returning member from its section lineup a year ago, Vyan Abdullah set the pace for the Stillwater girls golf team in its season opener on Wednesday, April 19 at Tanners Brook. The Ponies won the tie-breaker to place sixth in the Suburban East Conference meet with a score of 212. Park also posted a score of 212, but Stillwater’s fifth score of 60 was two shots better than the fifth score recorded by the Wolfpack. ...
Wrestling: Rogotzke chosen Most Valuable Athlete for Ponies
After closing out a remarkable prep career, senior Ryder Rogotzke was honored as the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater wrestling team. Rogotzke, who ranks among the top 10 in Minnesota with 258 career victories, finished as the state runner-up at 195 pounds. The Ohio State recruit set a state record with 45 pins this season while compiling a 52-3 record. He also ranks third on the career pins list in the state with 193, trailing only Destin McCauley of Apple Valley and Mitch Bengston...
Baseball: Roseville jumps on Ponies early
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The Stillwater baseball team has experienced both ends of lop-sided games early this season, with the latest a 9-4 loss to Roseville on Tuesday, April 18 at Stillwater Area High School. After opening the season with a 14-1 victory over Forest Lake, the Ponies lost to Mounds View 8-1 on April 14 before bouncing back with a 10-1 nonconference victory over Anoka on April 15. The...
Synchronized swimming: Stillwater improves to 3-0
Halfway through the East Metro Conference season, the Stillwater synchronized swimming team improved to 3-0 with two recent figures meet victories. The two-time reigning state champion Ponies blanked Columbia Heights/DeLaSalle 29-0 on Tuesday, April 18 at Stillwater Middle School. Hailey Schmit led the way for Stillwater with a winning score of 75.059, followed by Paige Schmit (72.379) and Annie Gritters (68.110). Isana Downing, Sophia Chau, Megan Johnson and Olivia Kuslich...
Track and field: Ponies prevail at White Bear Lake Relays
WHITE BEAR LAKE — The Stillwater boys track and field team collected its third victory in as many meets this spring after placing first in the White Bear Lake Relays on Thursday, April 13 at White Bear Lake North Campus. Stillwater scored 111 points to hold off White Bear Lake (101) and Mounds View (95) in the 10-team conference field. It was the first outdoor meet of the season for the Ponies after previously winning two indoor meets in Mankato. ...
Girls lacrosse: Stillwater cruises past Raiders
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After opening the season with a narrow loss against one of the top teams in the state, the Stillwater girls lacrosse team bounced back with a 20-0 Suburban East Conference victory over Roseville on Wednesday, April 19 at Stillwater Area High School. Junior Ava Mosely delivered four goals for the Ponies (1-0 SEC, 1-1), who featured 12 players with at least one goal and 15 players with at least one point. ...
Boys lacrosse: Stillwater wins SEC opener
ROSEVILLE — The Stillwater boys lacrosse team opened its Suburban East Conference schedule with a 19-6 victory over the Raiders on Wednesday, April 19 at Roseville Area High School. Sophomore Anderson Wagner scored five goals and added two assists to help propel the Ponies (1-0 SEC, 1-1), who also received three goals from Tomas Anderson and two each from Ethan Bernier, Nick Hornbuckle and Blake Rose. Hornbuckle also won 13...
Boys tennis: Ponies slip past Roseville
ROSEVILLE — The Stillwater boys tennis team earned a split in two Suburban East Conference nail-biters to open the season. The Ponies (1-1 SEC, 1-1) opened the season with a 4-3 loss against perennial conference heavyweight Mounds View on April 13 and then followed with a 4-3 victory over Roseville on Tuesday, April 18 at Roseville Area High School. “It was another close one (on Tuesday),” Ponies coach Dave Kahl...
SAHS: Stillwater seniors make college commitments
Several Stillwater Area High School seniors were recognized on Wednesday, April 12 after committing to continue their academic and athletic careers at various colleges. Brooke Elfert, Brayden Hayes, Alexis Monty and Jackson Tweed committed to NCAA Division I or II programs while the rest plan to compete for Division III schools, which do not offer athletic scholarships. Elfert, a distance runner, plans to compete for the cross-country and track and...
Softball: Stillwater runs winning streak to five games
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After notching tighter victories over Cretin-Derham Hall and Forest Lake, the Stillwater softball team pounded out 13 hits in a 15-0 Suburban East Conference triumph over Irondale in four innings on Tuesday, April 18 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the fifth straight victory to start the season for the Ponies (5-0 SEC, 5-0), who join Park (4-0, 4-1) as the only other team without an SEC loss. ...
10 years ago...
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 tennis — Nick Rheinberger, Mitch Johnson, Brian Treacy and Daniel Ahrendt each won singles matches to help carry the Stillwater boys tennis team to a season-opening 7-0 nonconference victory over North St. Paul at SAHS. The Ponies also prevailed in all three doubles matches, including a three-set triumph for Stone Xiong and Brady Tyden at No....
Softball: Stillwater opens season with two SEC victories
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Happy to be finally getting outside, the Stillwater softball team is also pleased with the results after knocking started the season with two Suburban East Conference victories in as many games. The Ponies opened the season with a 3-0 victory over defending SEC and Section 4AAAA champion White Bear Lake and then followed with a 14-3 triumph over Roseville in six innings on Wednesday, April 12 at Stillwater Area High School. ...
Sports brief: Stillwater Area Baseball holding clothing drive on May 5-7
The Stillwater Area Baseball Association is holding a clothing drive on May 5-7 in partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. There will be a truck parked at the corner of Highway 36 and Osgood Ave., just east of Joseph’s Restaurant in the Lakeview EMS parking lot. Clothing (men’s, women’s and children’s), clothing accessories (hats, gloves, scarves and ties), personal accessories (purses, wallets, belts and bags), bed and bath (sheets, blankets, pillows, towels, table cloths and curtains), shoes (all types) and other cloth materials — except water damaged or moldy items — are being accepted. Items can be dropped off on Friday, May 5 from 4-7 p.m., Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, May 7 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Boys track and field: Ponies top nine-team field at relay meet
MANKATO — The Stillwater boys track and field team continued its run of positive results at Minnesota State University, Mankato, turning back Hudson for the top spot in the nine-team Minnesota State Relays Championship on Friday, April 7 at Myers Field House. Stillwater also won the Minnesota State Varsity Showcase at the same site on April 1. The Ponies totaled 572 points to surpass Hudson (432) and third-place New Richmond...
Running: Lift Bridge Road Race moving to Stillwater
There is a change to this year’s five-race schedule of events organized by Run Stillwater. The Stillwater City Council recently provided approval for the Lift Bridge Road Race to be held in Stillwater on Saturday, June 24. The race has previously been held in Bayport since 2014, finishing in Lakeside Park. The Lift Bridge Road Race is the second of five conducted by Run Stillwater. This year’s event — races...
Girls track and field: Roseville edges Ponies at SEC Relays
ROSEVILLE — It was a tight battle for the top spot, but Roseville edged the Stillwater 119-117.5 for the victory in the girls track and field Suburban East Conference Relays on Tuesday, April 11 at Roseville Area High School. Mounds View followed in third place with 111 points while Forest Lake landed fourth at 76.5. Stillwater and Roseville combined to win 13 of the 16 events, with the Raiders claiming seven first-place finishes and the Ponies notching six victories. ...
Synchronized swimming: Stillwater prevails in season opener
The two-time defending state champion Stillwater synchronized swimming team kicked off its season with a 29-0 victory over Osseo/Maple Grove/Park Center in an East Metro Conference figures meet on Thursday, April 6 at Stillwater Middle School. “It was a great first meet,” Ponies coach Kathy Swenson said. “Osseo’s team has grown this year and they’re a good competitor.” Freshman Hailey Schmit and junior Paige Schmit set the pace for Stillwater,...
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