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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 basketball — After trailing by 24 points in the first half, the Stillwater boys basketball team climb back to within a point before falling to eighth-ranked Woodbury 56-55 in a Suburban East Conference game at SAHS. Joe Quinn finishes with a game-high 21 points for the Ponies (13-6). ...
SCPA: Lions topple St. Paul Academy
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy girls basketball knocked off St. Paul Academy 72-39 in a nonconference game on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at SPA. It was the third straight victory for the Lions. Ivy Lothenbach delivered 20 points and Avary White added 18 for the SCPA (5-4 Skyline, 14-6). Natalie Waibel scored 10 points to lead the Spartans (2-12), who are coached by former Stillwater Area High School coach Willie Taylor. ...
Wrestling: Stillwater extends dual meet winning streak to eight
CHAMPLIN PARK — The Stillwater wrestling team notched three victories in a nonconference quadrangular on Friday, Feb. 3 at Champlin Park High School. The Ponies (5-1 SEC, 18-5) cruised in all three matches, topping Monticello 60-15 and adding a 57-21 victory over St. Francis and 72-10 win over the host Rebels. Stillwater, which is ranked seventh in Class AAA by the Guillotine, stretched its winning streak to eight in a...
Gymnastics: Ponies outdistance Forest Lake to secure SEC title
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Securing at least a share of its third straight Suburban East Conference championship in the process, Stillwater turned back Forest Lake 144.0-137.175 in a dual meet on Thursday, Feb. 2 in front of an overflow crowd at Stillwater Area High School. It was the 23rd consecutive SEC victory for the Ponies (7-0 SEC, 7-0) since falling to East Ridge late in the 2019-20 season. Stillwater, which was scheduled to close out the regular season at Park on Feb. 9, has now...
Boys hockey: Ponies pull away from ninth-ranked St. Thomas Academy
After falling behind in the opening period, Stillwater struck for four goals in the second period to upend ninth-ranked St. Thomas Academy 4-1 in a nonconference boys hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. It was the second win in a row for the Ponies (6-4 SEC, 12-6-3), who after hosting Cretin-Derham Hall on Thursday, Feb. 9 close out the regular season with road games at White Bear Lake (Feb. 11), Rogers (Feb. 14) and Holy Family (Feb. 18). ...
Girls hockey: Andover, Edina shut down Ponies
Facing a rugged stretch of games before focusing on the postseason, the Stillwater girls hockey team was blanked by third-ranked Andover 8-0 in its final regular season game on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center. It was the third loss in a row for the seventh-ranked Ponies (16-0 SEC, 18-7) since they finished off an undefeated Suburban East Conference campaign with their fourth straight title. Stillwater’s late-season slide began with a 5-1 loss to fourth-ranked Gentry Academy (21-2) on Jan. 31...
Boys basketball: Bears turn back Stillwater
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Jack Janicki led a three-pronged attack for the Bears as they dispatched Stillwater 67-50 in a Suburban East Conference boys basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 2 at White Bear Lake High School. The Ponies (7-4 SEC, 11-7) could have pulled into a tie with the Bears (9-2, 11-5) for second place in the conference standings behind East Ridge (11-0, 13-5), were unable to recover after falling behind 39-21 at halftime. There were also seeding implications in place for Section 4AAAA, with...
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Girls basketball: Stillwater turns back Bears
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The only senior on the roster for Stillwater, Lexi Karlen supplied a game-high 23 points to help lift the Ponies to a 56-41 victory over White Bear Lake in a Suburban East Conference girls basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Stillwater Area High School. It was an important victory for the Ponies (11-2 SEC, 17-3) against their most persistent rival the past several seasons, although East Ridge (13-0, 18-3) currently holds the top spot in the conference standings. ...
Boys swimming and diving: Ponies celebrate Senior Night with win over Irondale
Honored as part of Senior Night, Nathan Volkman and Jaden Petersen each won two individual events to help pace Stillwater to a 99-76 Suburban East Conference boys swimming and diving victory over Irondale on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Stillwater Middle School. Jackson Kogler also collected two individual victories for the Ponies (7-1 SEC, 7-1) prevailed in 11 of 12 events. Thomas Putnam join Volkman and Petersen as the only seniors...
Alpine skiing: Stillwater boys advance to state meet
TAYLORS FALLS — On the wrong side of a tight battle a year ago, the Stillwater boys alpine skiing team prevailed by a narrow margin to earn the second state bid in the Section 4 Meet on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Wild Mountain. Minneapolis Washburn scored 370 points to claim the section championship while the Ponies (360) held off third-place Hastings (359.5) by just a half point to join the Millers at state. ...
Nordic skiing: Stillwater sweeps SEC titles
MAPLEWOOD — It was a cold, but rewarding day for the Stillwater Nordic skiing as the boys and girls teams swept the Suburban East Conference championships on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Battle Creek Regional Park. The Stillwater boys outdistanced runner-up Irondale 463-433 to defend their conference title while Forest Lake followed in third with 417 points. The margin was even tighter for the Stillwater girls, who outscored runner-up Forest Lake 461-443 while Mounds View was third with 348 points. ...
Minor injuries after Washington County plane crash
A pilot sustained minor injuries following a plane crash in rural Washington County Saturday, Feb. 4. Just after 4:30 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the pilot of a single passenger aircraft who reported he had crashed in a field near 34th St. N. and Oasis Ave. in Baytown Township. The pilot advised he was the only occupant of the plane and was able to walk to the nearest road to meet responding deputies. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Nelson are Tuccitto are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Brooke Nelson Girls hockey It was a memorable performance in front of a state-wide television audience as Brooke Nelson delivered four goals to help send the Suburban East Conference champion Ponies to an 8-3 victory over White Bear Lake as part of Hockey Day Minnesota on Jan. 28. The junior scored three goals in 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. Alpine skiing — The Stillwater girls and boys alpine skiing teams record victories in their final Suburban East Conference events of the season to wrap up conference championships. Natalie Gjermo leads three Ponies in the top nine as the Stillwater girls hold off East Ridge 4,070-3,771 for the SEC crown. Steig Peterson and Will Raedeke place first...
SCPA: Lions top St. Croix Lutheran
Christian Nelson poured in a game-high 21 points to help lift the St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys basketball team to a 61-58 Skyline Conference victory at St. Croix Lutheran in double overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Patrick Brown added 14 points and Cade Hanson chipped in with 11 for the Lions (5-4 Skyline, 6-10). Matej Brugos finished with 17 points to lead the Crusaders (3-5, 8-8). • The Lions also...
Weyer and McCurdy each sign National Letter of Intent
Two additional seniors at Stillwater Area High School finalized their future athletic and academic plans while signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 1, which marked the start of the regular signing period for NCAA Division I and II commits. Mason McCurdy, a catcher who helped lead the Stillwater baseball team to a state championship last spring, signed with Creighton University and Landon Weyer signed on to play football at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. ...
Wrestling: Stillwater wins three at Elk River quadrangular
ELK RIVER — Bouncing back from dual meet losses to three teams ranked among the top six in Class AAA, the Stillwater wrestling team posted three nonconference victories during a nonconference quadrangular on Friday, Jan. 27 at Elk River High School. The seventh-ranked Ponies (5-1 SEC, 13-5), who did win an individual tournament at St. Croix Valls on Jan. 21, cruised past ninth-ranked Apple Valley 51-19 for their most impressive victory Elk River. Stillwater also upended the host Elks 35-31 and defeated Park Center 66-12. ...
Library Corner: Artists needed
Library Corner – Feb. 3, 2023 Stillwater Public Library is seeking aging adult artists and caregiver artists to feature in our gallery in March and April as part of the NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley. NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley is a one-book, one-community program that brings together residents from throughout the lower St. Croix Valley in Minnesota and Wisconsin around a common book....
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