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Ponies commit to college programs
Stillwater Area High School celebrated the commitments of several student-athletes who have finalized their plans to continue athletic careers in college, with most of the seniors planning to join NCAA Division III programs. Sadie Bettendorf plans to join the women’s bowling team at Lindenwood University (Division I) while Ashley Gorman will continue competing in the sport at William Penn University, an NAIA program. Carter Magistad is heading to California to continue his playing career for the men’s tennis team at Biola University (Division II) while Jack Ralston is slated to join the men’s cycling team at Lees McRae College (Division...
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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. Synchronized swimming — Facing its most formidable conference challenge, Stillwater turns back Forest Lake 16-13 in a synchronized swimming figures meet. It is the program’s 175th straight dual meet win covering nearly a quarter century. The Rangers post two of the three top scores, but depth wins out for the Ponies with Katie Koenning, Claire Haws, Elise...
Boys golf: Stillwater places fourth at Hudson Invitational
HUDSON, Wis. — The Stillwater boys golf team opened its season with a fourth-place finish out of 20 teams in the Hudson Invitational on Monday, April 8 at Troy Burne Golf Club. The Ponies posted a score of 215, but conference and section rival Cretin-Derham Hall cruised to the victory with a total of 291. Four Raiders finished among the top five and signed for a 75 or better, led by co-medalists Sam Udovich and Joe Honsa, who each shot a 71. The team’s first...
Boys tennis: Ponies open season with nonconference win
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — A strong showing in singles paved the way to Stillwater’s 6-1 nonconference boys tennis victory over Chisago Lakes on Thursday, April 4 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the season opener for the Ponies (1-0), who cruised through four singles matches without dropping a set. Carter Magistad breezed to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Aaron Brink at No. 1 singles and West Dell followed with...
Boys basketball: Zollar and Hilde net MVP awards for Ponies
After leading the Ponies in scoring and earning All-Suburban East Conference honors, Henry Zollar was honored as the Offensive MVP for the Stillwater boys basketball team during its postseason awards banquet on Wednesday, April 3. Brett Hilde ranked second for the Ponies in scoring, but excelled on the other end of the court and was chosen the Defensive MVP. He also joined fellow seniors Joe Hoheisel and Jaden Jones in receiving honorable mention all-conference recognition. ...
Softball: Ponies bounce back with win over Roseville
On the heels of consecutive Suburban East Conference losses, Stillwater rebounded with a 7-0 Suburban East Conference softball victory over Roseville on Wednesday, April 10 at Stillwater Area High School. The Ponies (2-2 SEC, 3-2) scored four times in the bottom of the first and added a run in the second and two more in the third, finishing with 10 hits in all. Roseville 0 0 0 0 0 0...
Boys track and field: Ponies place second at Relays Championship
MANKATO — Stillwater finishes first in three of four field events and New Richmond won three events on the track, but it was the Tigers who pulled away for the victory in the Minnesota State Relay Championships on Friday, April 5 at Myers Fieldhouse on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. New Richmond outscored the Ponies 692-652 while Coon Rapids finished third in the 15-team field with 622 points. ...
Girls track and field: Ponies hold off Roseville at SEC Relays
ROSEVILLE — After squaring off in a dual meet a week earlier, Stillwater held off Roseville in a larger field during the Suburban East Conference Relays on Tuesday, April 9 at Roseville Area High School. The Ponies held off Roseville 116-114 for the top spot while Woodbury (89) and Mounds View (86) followed in third and fourth. Stillwater and Roseville each finished first in five events while Mounds View claimed...
Synchronized swimming: Stillwater cruises past rival Rangers
The Stillwater synchronized swimming team passed its biggest early season test with a 20-9 East Metro Conference victory over rival Forest Lake in a figures meet on Tuesday, April 9 at Stillwater Middle School. The Rangers placed third at the state meet a year ago and since 1989 they are the only team to defeat Stillwater (2-0 EMC, 2-0) in a dual meet. The Ponies, who have a 226-3-1 record during that time, were up to the task in this one while claiming five of...
Baseball: Stillwater tops Mustangs in season opener
ARDEN HILLS — The Stillwater baseball team hit the ground running with a 9-3 Suburban East Conference victory at Mounds View on Wednesday, April 10. It was the season opener for the Ponies against a perennial conference contender, but they jumped out to an early lead and cruised from there. Stillwater finished with 13 hits and received four scoreless innings from starter Dylan Bloom in knocking off the Mustangs (0-1 SEC, 1-1), who are one of five SEC teams ranked among the state’s top eight...
Boys volleyball: Inaugural season underway
The Stillwater boys volleyball team has been gearing up for its first-ever match on Friday, April 12 when the Ponies travel to St. Anthony Village High School for a nonconference contest. Stillwater will also host Cretin-Derham Hall on Monday, April 15. (Gazette staff photos by Stuart Groskreutz)
Minnesota Football Coaches Association honors Groskreutz, LaBore
The St. Croix Valley was well represented during the 60th Annual Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, April 6 at the DoubleTree Park Place Hotel in St. Louis Park. Stillwater Gazette sports editor Stuart Groskreutz was inducted into the MFCA Hall of Fame in the Citation Division, which “honors support to the promotion of high school football over a long period of time.” Coaches Carl Fruechte of Caledonia, Dan Essler of New London-Spicer, Mike Kleinschmidt of Albany, Jeff Williams of Owatonna...
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 — Eden Prairie football coach Mike Grant pulls former Ponies coach George Thole out of retirement to join his staff as an assistant coach for the South Team in the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Tackle Cancer All-Star Game to be played at St. Cloud State University in late June. He will be on the opposing sideline...
Nordic skiing: Peterson, Holmes chosen MVPs for Ponies
Seniors Carson Peterson and Bailey Holmes were recently honored as the Most Valuable Athlete(s) for the Stillwater boys and girls Nordic skiing teams. Peterson was one of nine All-Suburban East Conference performers for the Stillwater boys, a list that also includes George Nelson, Ethan Foote, Wyatt Wolfe, Moses Schollott, Talbot Ward, Kyle McBride, Henry March and Charlie Sanderson. Will Foote received honorable mention all-conference recognition for a team that won...
Track and field: Stillwater girls first, boys second at Mankato Varsity Showcase
MANKATO — It wasn’t the biggest victory celebrated in the city, but the Stillwater girls track and field team claimed the top spot in the Minnesota State Varsity Showcase on Saturday, March 30 at Myers Field House. The Ponies scored 58 points to outdistance Holmen (49) and third-place Roseville (40.5) to prevail in the 30-team field for the second year in a row. The Stillwater boys racked up 65 points...
Johnson to enter MSHSL Hall of Fame
More than a decade after coaching his final game for the Stillwater boys soccer team, Phil Johnson is being recognized once again with his upcoming induction into the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame. The popular coach will become just the sixth Stillwater coach to enter the MSHSL Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Len McGuire (1994 induction), James Graupner (1997), Bill Simpson (2004), George Thole (2013) and Brian Luke (2022). ...
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. Women’s swimming and diving — Competing in the same place she won individual state diving titles for the Stillwater girls swimming and diving team, University of Minnesota senior Maggie Keefer wraps up an outstanding college career by earning All-American honors after placing fourth in 1-meter diving, ninth in 3-meter diving and 12th in platform diving in the...
Boys hockey: Reedy chosen MVP for Ponies
A steady performer throughout the season, senior goaltender Alex Reedy has been named the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater boys hockey team. Since current NHL player Noah Cates was named the team’s MVP in 2017, the award has been presented to a goaltender each of the past seven seasons, starting with Jesse Brown (2018 and 2019) and continuing with Logan Bies (2020), Nolan LaCosse (2021), Tomas Anderson (2022 and 2023) and now Reedy. ...
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