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.
A former Stillwater volleyball standout is still receiving honors more than two decades after graduating from SAHS.
Stillwater held off Eastview 65-52 in the Class AAAA girls' basketball state semifinals on Thursday, March 14 at Williams Arena in Minnapolis. The Ponies (28-2), who have won 23 consecutive games, will face undefeated Hopkins (31-0) in the state championship game on Saturday night.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys’ basketball team advanced to the finals of the Section 4AA tournament with a 61-58 victory over sixth-seeded St. Paul Academy on Tuesday, March 12 at SCPA.
Six teams representing the Stillwater Area Hockey Association will compete in state tournaments around the state on March 15-17.
The Stillwater girls basketball team advanced to the state tournament final for the first time in school history after defeating defending champion Eastview 65-52 on Thursday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Sharp-shooter Sara Scalia and speedy guard Alexis Pratt provide a tough assignment for any team, but the task becomes nearly impossible when the rest of Stillwater’s line-up finds the range as Shakopee learned during the Class AAAA state semifinals on Wednesday, March 13 at Wil…
HASTINGS — After weathering a superb first half by White Bear Lake, the Stillwater girls’ basketball team turned up the pressure to overtake the Bears for a 61-47 victory in the finals of the Section 4AAAA tournament on Thursday, March 7 at Hastings High School.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy girls’ basketball team was stopped by No. 2 seed Concordia Academy 65-31 in the semifinals of the Section 4AA tournament on Tuesday, March 5 at Concordia Academy.
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.
ST. PAUL — It was a painful, but successful, state wrestling tournament for Stillwater’s Reid Ballantyne, who ripped through the 126-pound weight class to win his third consecutive Class AAA individual state championship on Saturday, March 2 at the Xcel Energy Center.
ST. PAUL — Unheralded and unranked coming into the season, the Stillwater wrestling team capped a historic season for the program while climbing all the way to second place in the Class AAA state meet on Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Xcel Energy Center.
ST. PAUL — Stillwater drew a tough assignment for the Section 4AAAA boys’ basketball quarterfinals and was unable to keep pace in the second half while falling to second-seeded Cretin-Derham Hall 75-60 on Wednesday, March 6.
HASTINGS — Unlike a year ago when a cold-shooting game ended its season, the Stillwater girls’ basketball team survived the latest scare and advanced with a 70-63 victory over Woodbury in the semifinals of the Section 4AAAA tournament on Saturday, March 2 at Hastings High School.
MINNEAPOLIS — Sitting on a narrow lead after the semifinals, Stillwater’s Josiah Fick finished the job with three strong dives to extend his lead while winning the individual state championship at the Class AA boys’ swimming and diving state meet on Saturday, March 2 at the Jean K. Freeman A…
As we look forward to the open water season here in central Minnesota, there has been a series of regulation changes with regards to walleye limits and restrictions.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys’ basketball team tripped up fourth-ranked Maranatha 63-61 in an MCAA game on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at SCPA. The victory pulled the ninth-ranked Lions (12-2 MCAA, 19-6) into a tie for second place in the conference standings with Spectrum (12-2, 22-3), with b…
After recently earning all-state honors in his final prep race at the Nordic skiing state meet, Stillwater Area High School senior Lars Dewall turned in an impressive performance while winning the 45th Annual Slumberland American Birkebeiner 29-kilometer Kortelopet classic race on Friday, Feb. 22.
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.
FOREST LAKE — A recent addition to the lineup made a big difference for Forest Lake as the Rangers held of Stillwater for a 58-55 Suburban East Confernece boys’ basketball victory on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The top-seeded Stillwater girls’ basketball team looked the part while torching North St. Paul 107-27 in the Section 4AAAA quarterfinals on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Stillwater Area High School.
MAPLEWOOD — After four straight trips to the Section 4AA finals from 2014 to 2017, the Stillwater boys’ hockey team was denied a return trip by Hill-Murray for the second year in a row. The second-seeded Pioneers slipped past Stillwater 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Aldrich Arena.
The Stillwater boys’ swimming and diving team ensured itself a busy state meet after qualifying entries in 11 of 12 events while cruising to a comfortable victory at the Section 4AA Meet on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Stillwater Middle School.
MINNEAPOLIS — Stillwater’s attempt at a second consecutive state championship came up just short as the Ponies placed second behind Lakeville North in the Class AA state gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 22 at the University of Minnesota’s Maturi Pavilion.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — After previously qualifying for the state team tournament, the Stillwater wrestling team extended the season for the majority of its lineup with an impressive showing in the Section 4AAA individual tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Stillwater Area High School.
Addison Metcalf led all scorers with 25 points, but it wasn’t enough for St. Croix Preparatory Academy in a 78-66 nonconference loss to Hudson on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The Stillwater boys’ swimming and diving team delivered an impressive performance while claiming the Suburban East Conference JV championship on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Stillwater Middle School.
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.
BIWABIK — A complete lack of local snow for much of the season and a lack of returning skiers were two of the primary obstacles the Stillwater boys’ Nordic ski team overcame while finishing fourth at the state meet on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Giants Ridge.
BIWABIK — Many of the faces have changed, but the Stillwater girls’ Nordic ski team turned in a performance the legacy program has been known for while placing third in the state meet on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Giants Ridge.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — For the second time in a week, a strong upset bid fell just short as Stillwater fell to Cretin-Derham Hall 57-55 in a Suburban East Conference boys’ basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Stillwater Area High School.
VICTORIA — Back-to-back goals midway through the third period provided the difference as Holy Family Catholic held off Stillwater for a 4-3 nonconference boys’ hockey victory on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Victoria Ice Arena.
ST. PAUL — Comfortable playing at a fast pace, Stillwater was in its element while outscoring Cretin-Derham Hall in a 101-93 Suburban East Conference girls’ basketball victory on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Cretin-Derham Hall High School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The Stillwater gymnastics team will ride an impressive, but not flawless, performance into the state meet after cruising to its third consecutive Section 4AA championship on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Stillwater Area High School.
ARDEN HILLS — It was a two-horse race in Section 4AAA and the Ponies were too much for Mounds View while posting a 35-19 victory in the finals on Friday, Feb. 15 at Mounds View High School to qualify for their third consecutive state tournament.
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.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys’ basketball team jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead and held off Trinity 76-68 in an MCAA game on Feb. 12. It was the fifth win in a row for the ninth-ranked Lions (9-2 MCAA, 16-4).
The Stillwater boys’ swimming and diving team put the finishing touches on another Suburban East Conference campaign after knocking off Mounds View 96-81 on Friday, Feb. 8 at Stillwater Middle School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The routines were a mixed bag, but Senior Night provided an opportunity to celebrate a noteworthy cast of Stillwater gymnasts on Friday, Feb. 8 at Stillwater Area High School.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Stillwater’s upset bid fell just shy as White Bear Lake scored at the buzzer to complete a 48-46 Suburban East Conference boys’ basketball victory on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at White Bear Lake High School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The Ponies checked off some notable achievements while also paying tribute to their four seniors during a runaway 86-39 Suburban East Conference girls’ basketball victory over White Bear Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Stillwater Area High School.
BIWABIK — A good day was not nearly enough to earn Stillwater a spot on the medal stand at the alpine skiing state meet.
MAPLEWOOD — A familiar road block ended Stillwater’s season in the Section 4AA girls’ hockey semifinals.
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