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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 tennis — Stillwater’s first doubles team of Daniel Ahrendt and Jack Leach and third doubles team of Seth Cattanach and Jonathan Luk each prevailed in three sets to help lift the Ponies to a 4-3 Suburban East Conference boys tennis victory over White Bear Lake. Nick Rheinberger and Riley Hollerbach also contributed singles victories for Stillwater. ...
Softball: Stillwater extends winning streak to five
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — With a nice boost from the top of the lineup and effective pitching, the Stillwater softball team reeled off its fifth win in a row with an 8-0 triumph over Mounds View on Monday, May 13 at Stillwater Area High School. Forest Lake (15-3 SEC, 15-4) has already wrapped up the conference championship, but the Ponies (12-5, 14-5) can claim second place alone with a victory over Cretin-Derham Hall (12-5, 14-5) in their final regular season game Thursday, May 16. ...
Boys volleyball: Stillwater falls short against Washington Technology
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Unable to maintain its early momentum, the Stillwater boys volleyball team dropped a 3-1 nonconference decision against Washington Technology Magnet School on Friday, May 10 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the third straight loss for the Ponies (1-3 East Conference, 5-12), who fell by scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-16 and 25-20. Henry Thury finished with seven kills to lead a balanced attack, which included...
Boys golf: Ponies finish second at Forest Hills
FOREST LAKE — The Stillwater boys golf team took another step towards securing the Suburban East Conference championship with a runner-up showing on Monday, May 13 at Forest Hills Golf Club. White Bear Lake edged the Ponies 305-306 for the top spot in what the final match before the conference tournament on Tuesday, May 21 at Troy Burne. Cretin-Derham Hall tied Park at 309, but won the tie-breaker to place third and keep its diminishing conference title hopes alive while East Ridge followed in fifth...
Baseball: Ponies upend Park to stay atop SEC
COTTAGE GROVE — Playing its fifth game in seven days, the Stillwater baseball team cruised to a 7-2 Suburban East Conference victory over the Wolfpack on Wednesday, May 15 at Park High School. The victory keeps the Ponies (12-4 SEC, 14-4) in position to claim the conference title with just two games remaining. The Ponies travel to Cretin-Derham Hall on Friday, May 17 and then close out the regular season at Irondale (2-14, 4-14) on May 20. ...
Girls golf: Stillwater places seventh at Midland Hills
ROSEVILLE — Senior Vyan Abdullah continued her steady play at the top of the lineup as the Stillwater girls golf team placed seventh in a Suburban East Conference meet on Monday, May 13 at Midland Hills Country Club. Abdullah shot a 48 to lead the Ponies, who posted a score of 208 to place behind East Ridge (168), Mounds View (175), White Bear Lake (181), Cretin-Derham Hall (183), Forest Lake (184) and Woodbury (189). ...
Search for Campbell's replacement in River Falls will begin in near future
RIVER FALLS — The search for a replacement for a new Wildcats boys basketball coach will start shortly, the Leader-Telegram has learned. That comes on the heels of the resignation of former head coach Zac Campbell, who announced earlier this week, that he was stepping down from the position he has held since 2013. “We will begin the search for a new head coach in the near future and will...
Q&A With ... CCHA Commissioner Don Lucia
St. Thomas announced Wednesday it would be leaving the CCHA in 2026 to join the NCHC, leaving the CCHA at eight teams again. When St. Thomas decided to move its athletic programs up from D-III to D-I three years ago, the CCHA was a natural fit. But things are ever-changing the modern NCAA landscape.
Kennedy, Jefferson track heads to Rosemount for section True Team tests
Tough field sees Irish, Lakers advance to weekend’s State True Team meet in Stillwater Kennedy and Jefferson track and field teams headed to Rosemount High School on May 7 for the Section 3AAA True Team meet. True Team refers to the scoring format where all finishers receive points instead of just the top finalists to showcase a team’s depth across the roster. ...
Boys lacrosse: Stillwater turns back Mustangs in overtime
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Able to avoid sharing the Suburban East Conference championship, the Stillwater boys lacrosse team outlasted Mounds View 10-9 in overtime to secure the league title outright on Wednesday, May 15 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the 19th consecutive conference victory for the fourth-ranked Ponies (9-0 SEC, 11-1), who have now captured five SEC titles in the past six seasons. It has not been an easy road for Stillwater, which finished 3-0 in conference games that were decided by just...
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