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Football: Forest Lake topples Ponies in overtime
FOREST LAKE — Remaining on track for a possible fifth straight sub-district football championship, Stillwater could have some company this season after Forest Lake knocked off the Ponies for the first time in more than 15 years with 27-21 overtime victory on Friday, Sept. 27 at Forest Lake High School. The loss drops Stillwater (3-1 ME, 3-2) into a three-way tie for the top spot in the Metro East standings with the Rangers (3-1, 3-2) and Mounds View (3-1, 3-2) with just one league game...
Rangers top Ponies for first time in sixteen years
The Forest Lake football team upended the Stillwater Ponies in an overtime thriller on Friday night, as the Rangers came away with a narrow, but important 27-21 homecoming win on Sept. 27. The Ponies entered the game ranked as the No. 6 team in the Class 6A state rankings according to the Minnesota Star Tribune, but Forest Lake orchestrated 413 total yards of offense to improve to 3-2 and ultimately defeat Stillwater for the first time since 2008. The defense came up big when it...
Vikings steamroll Hunters, move to 4-1
The North Branch football team ran away with an impressive 47-12 win over Duluth Denfeld Friday night, as the Vikings earned a crucial homecoming win on Sept. 28. The Hunters, who entered the game ranked as the No. 4 team in the Class 4A state rankings, were simply no match for the Vikings throughout the contest, resulting in the lopsided affair. North Branch fed off the energy from its home...
Ranger girls XC takes home first-place
The Forest Lake girls cross country team competed at Purple Hawk Golf Course in the Norm Ayen Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 24, as the Rangers saw seven runners place within the top twelve. A rare feat, the strong effort from the girls allowed the team to run away with the invitational title after scoring a season-best 24 points, bouncing back from a tough outing tough outing at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 20. “They all ran pretty well, it was just a few days...
Braham and RC win Homecoming contests; C-I and North Branch lose
It was a mixed bag of results for the County News Review’s four area high school football teams on Friday, Oct. 4. Both Braham and Rush City posted wins on Homecoming, while Cambridge-Isanti’s Homecoming was a little less of a celebration after a loss. And North Branch, the only local team on the road, absorbed a heartbreaking setback. Here is a look at how the County News Review football teams...
Rogers girls swimming wins third meet in a row
The Rogers girls swim and dive team defeated Coon Rapids on Thursday, Sept. 26, making this the third win in a row for the team. The Royals secured the win after the 200 freestyle relays and swam exhibition for the last events. After the meet, the team celebrated their two seniors: Kyleigh Craig and Rheanna Gordon. TOP VARSITY EVENTS 200 Freestyle — 1st- Emerson Pakter (10), 2nd- Brenna Baynes (8),...
St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame welcomes newest induction class
The St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame welcomed its 22nd class of inductees during a this year’s banquet on Thursday, Sept. 26 at The Grand Banquet Hall in downtown Stillwater. A total of 10 individuals and four Stillwater Area High School state championship teams were inducted, including athletes Adam Berkhoel, Jeff Kogl, Dana Kurttila, Lancer Lumby, Cassie (Deeg) Paseka and John Schmidt. This year’s class also featured coaches Bob...
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies prevail at Maroon and Gold Invite
MINNEAPOLIS — Finishing at least third or higher in all 12 events, Stillwater also flexed plenty of depth while cruising to a victory in the Gold Division of the Maroon and Gold Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. The third-ranked Ponies racked up 565 points to outdistance fifth-ranked Shakopee (404) and seventh-ranked Prior Lake (328) for the title. North Dakota teams Bismarck Legacy (268) and Bismarck Century (182) completed the top five in the 13-team field. ...
Sports brief: Stillwater Elks Hoop Shoot set for Oct. 6 at Salem Lutheran
The Stillwater Elks Lodge 179 is hosting its annual Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater starting at 1 p.m. Competition for boys and girls will be held in three age groups, 8-9 years old, 10-11 and 12-13. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.Winners will advance to district competition with the opportunity to qualify for state, regional and national events. Contact David Wick at 651-503-3955 for additional information. More than three million boys and girls are expected to compete in this year’s Elks Hoop Shoot, which is the largest of many youth activities sponsored by Elks Lodges. The six national champions will receive a trophy and their names will be inscribed on a plaque that appears at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Boys cross-country: Ponies top field at Victoria Lions Invitational
MINNETRISTA — Behind a runner-up finish from senior Dylan Riniker and solid races throughout the lineup, the Stillwater boys cross-country team outdistanced Two Rivers 57-78 to win the 17-team Victoria Lions Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Gale Woods Farm. Bloomington Jefferson placed third with 90 points. It was the third victory in five races with the regular varsity lineup for the fifth-ranked Ponies, who also won at Marshfield and...
Girls soccer: Ponies blank Roseville; play top-ranked Bears to draw
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Four different players collected a goal each as Stillwater cruised to a 4-0 Suburban East Conference girls soccer victory over Roseville on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the fourth game in seven days for the seventh-ranked Ponies (4-3-1 SEC, 8-3-4), who produced three victories and tied No. 1-ranked White Bear Lake. Stillwater racked up 32 shots on goal and it could...
HHS netters fall to Blainel in 7AA playoffs
BLAINE—The Hibbing High School girls tennis team had their team season come to an end as Blaine defeated the Bluejackets 7-0 in a Section 7AA contest Thursday. In singles, Danica Scofield beat Kenedi Koland, 6-4, 6-2; Maria Guse beat Mya McKenny 6-1, 6-2; Katherine Vetsch beat Ava Bougalis, 6-1, 6-3; and Michas Kaiser Bergebka beat Iris Hendrickson, 6-0, 6-1. In doubles, Audrey Brown and Rosie Rekuchi beat Heidi Rasch and...
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