There’s plenty of uncertainty with regard to high school athletics at the moment, but one of the big questions for Stillwater Area High School volleyball was answered last week when Sara Biermaier was named the program’s new head coach.
The month of May and early June is what I call the shiner minnow time. The shiner minnow for this guide is responsible for more and bigger walleyes than any other bait.
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.
In addition to their peers from the Class of 2020, several Stillwater Area High School athletes were honored during a virtual awards ceremony on Monday, May 11 announcing this year’s community scholarship recipients.
It was a terrible day for a parade, but the Stillwater girls lacrosse team continued to make the best of a challenging situation while honoring its seven seniors from season lost to COVID-19.
The Stillwater girls basketball team finally celebrated a season worthy of recognition with an online awards banquet held on Wednesday, May 20.
Mike Gold and Bruce Lund of Staples have been buddies since elementary school and they have hunted and fished together many years.
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.
After a strong winter season on the snow, summer will be no time to relax for Jonny Saldin and Adrik Kraftson.
Strike two arrived for Stillwater-area players who learned on May 9 that American Legion baseball was being canceled for the 2020 season due to COVID-19.
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.
Jessie Diggins caught the attention of Minnesota skiers while competing at Stillwater Area High School, dominating the field to win three state Nordic skiing titles before stepping onto the national and world stages.
Even the excessively optimistic would struggle to spin the cancellation of the entire spring season’s worth of Minnesota State High School League activities into something positive.
It won’t replace the wins, losses, experiences and memories from a season that never was, but Stillwater Area High School spring sports athletes from the Class of 2020 were honored with varsity letters this past week.
I am writing this article near the end of April and the number of COVID-19 cases are increasing in Minnesota and neighboring states. I am not sure what the public health rules and regulations are going to be heading into the opening of fishing season in early May, but for sure it will not be…
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.
Two Stillwater Area High School seniors and state champions recently finalized their post-high school plans while signing a National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at NCAA Division I colleges.
Optimism often goes hand in hand with the start of another season, especially for coaches prone to view challenges and obstacles as opportunities for growth.
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 Stillwater Half Marathon scheduled for May 23 has been canceled due to COVID-19, but Run Stillwater organizers are hopeful some of their five scheduled races in 2020 may still take place.
One of the top players during the program’s infancy more than a decade ago, Peter Flock has been named head coach for the Stillwater Area High School boys lacrosse team.
The other shoe finally dropped late last week as the Minnesota State High School League announced the cancellation of the spring sports season.
It wasn’t business as usual, but players eagerly embraced a new normal as Minnesota golf courses were allowed to open for the season on Saturday, April 18.
Todd Engle of Pequot Lakes was driving by Pine River one day a number of years ago and noticed several trees with small pails hanging from them. He decided to stop and see what the guy was doing with all those pails attached to the trees.
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.
Kirsten Anderson and Adam Gaertner were honored as the Most Valuable Athlete(s) for the Stillwater girls and boys alpine skiing teams at the program’s postseason awards banquet.
Two-time Stillwater Area High School state diving champion Josiah Fick is listed among this year’s recruiting class for the University of Minnesota men’s swimming and diving program.
Stillwater guard Max Shikenjanski earned All-Suburban East Conference honors following a productive freshman season for the Stillwater boys basketball team.
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.
Senior Tristan Smith was honored as the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater boys Nordic ski team as part of the program’s annual awards banquet following another successful season.
The Stillwater boys hockey team recently announced its award winners from the past season, including senior goaltender Logan Bies as its Most Valuable Athlete.
If there is a lacrosse season this spring, it won’t happen with Tom Howe guiding the Stillwater Ponies following his resignation as head coach last week.
It was a low-key tribute at Stillwater Area High School on Monday, April 6 as the school district participated in the “Be The Light” initiative to honor and support students, staff and community members who are impacted by COVID-19.
With ever increasing challenges facing all of us, the country and the world, I for one am looking forward to spending as much time as possible in the woods this spring chasing the wild Turkey.
While keeping an eye on maintaining proper social distancing, Stillwater Area High School is joining many across the state which are planning to honor students, staff and community members who have been impacted by COVID-19.
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.
One of three state qualifiers for the Ponies, sophomore Erica Stanton was named the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater gymnastics team at its postseason awards banquet.
Stillwater graduate Olivia Arkell recently received NCAA Division III CCM/AHCA All-America honors following another outstanding season for the Hamline University women’s hockey team.
Following a stellar senior season and a remarkable prep career, Libby Tuttle was honored as the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater girls Nordic ski team during its postseason awards banquet.
Liza Karlen has packed plenty into her athletic and academic career and the Stillwater Area High School senior was recently honored as the school’s recipient of the St. Paul Athena Award.
It was a banner winter sports season for Stillwater Area High School teams as the Ponies produced numerous conference and section titles, in addition to strong performances at state.
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.
Stillwater Area High School graduate Parker Smith earned All-American honors while contributing to a strong showing for the St. Olaf College men’s alpine ski team in the United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association National Championships, which were held on March 10-14 at Whitefa…
Senior Josiah Fick was honored as the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater boys swimming and diving team at its annual postseason awards banquet on Sunday, March 1 at The Grand Ballroom in downtown Stillwwater.
After capturing the program’s first Suburban East Conference championship in more than a decade, the Stillwater girls hockey team placed five players on the all-conference team.
The latest directives from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in responding the corona virus extended the suspension of all high school activities, but also left open the possibility for an abbreviated spring sports season.
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.
As we head into the month of March, open water fishing has just started. No more ice fishing, dragging portable shacks around and drilling holes.
The Pony Youth Football Camp for Stillwater football players entering grades 3-6 will take place Monday, Aug. 3-Friday, Aug. 7 at the Stillwater Area High School practice field under the direction of Stillwater Ponies football coach Beau LaBore.
Stillwater Area High School graduates were well represented in the NCAA Nordic Skiing Central Regional Championships in Ishpeming, Mich., in late February.
The early thaw provided some optimism for most Stillwater Area High School teams starting on time and outdoors this spring, but the new coronavirus has halted any and all of those activities.
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