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.
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LAKE ELMO — It has been a season-long back-and-forth battle for the Stillwater and Forest Lake girls Nordic skiing teams, but it was the Ponies who held on for a 477.5-473 victory in the six-team Suburban East Conference freestyle race on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
WELCH — Inside and outside of the Suburban East conference, it was a productive week for the Stillwater boys and girls alpine ski teams.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys basketball team continued its unbeaten season with Skyline Conference victories over New Life Academy and Nova Classical.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Sophomore Kendall Rogers led Stillwater in all four events to help lift the Ponies to a 141.525-139.35 Suburban East Conference gymnastics victory over White Bear Lake on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Stillwater Area High School.
Victories in 11 of 12 events propelled Stillwater to a 101-75 Suburban East Conference boys swimming and diving victory over Roseville on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Stillwater Middle School.
BLAINE — The Stillwater girls hockey team stretched its shutout streak to seven consecutive periods after blanking Irondale/St. Anthony 8-0 in a Suburban East Conference game on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Schwans Super Rink.
NEW BRIGHTON — Kwame Herzog poured in 21 points to lead all scorers as Irondale held off Stillwater for a 59-54 Suburban East Conference boys basketball victory on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Irondale High School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — With two big games coming up, Stillwater did not overlook Irondale while cruising to a big halftime lead on the way to an 81-35 Suburban East Conference girls basketball victory on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Stillwater Area High School.
VADNAIS HEIGHTS — An otherwise strong performance was spoiled in the final moments of regulation and in overtime as White Bear Lake rallied to defeat Stillwater 4-3 in a Suburban East Conference boys hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Vadnais Sports Center.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — It took Stillwater more than three decades to capture its first title at the Pony Stampede.
After seven largely successful seasons, Bob Fisher announced his decision to step down as volleyball coach at Stillwater Area High 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.
WOODBURY — Eighth-ranked East Ridge built a 20-point halftime lead and dispatched Stillwater 81-56 in a Suburban East Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at East Ridge High School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Even with some varsity regulars out of the lineup, the Stillwater wrestling team power through a quadrangular meet with three comfortable victories on Thursday, Jan. 2 at Stillwater Area High School.
A strong performance only yielded a draw for the Stillwater girls hockey team which skated to a 2-all tie with Cretin-Derham Hall in a Suburban East Confernece game on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy girls basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak while opening Skyline Conference play with a 53-31 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 7 over Trinity School at River Ridge.
Marko Belak enjoyed a quiet evening through two periods, but he was sharp when needed in the third to help Cretin-Derham Hall hold off Stillwater for a 2-0 Suburban East Conference boys hockey victory on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center.
DENMARK TOWNSHIP — It was an impressive Suburban East Conference opener for the Stillwater boys and girls alpine ski teams, which swept the competition on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Afton Alps.
BIWABIK — The Stillwater girls and boys Nordic ski teams each placed third in the prestigious Mesabi Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 4 at Giants Ridge.
FOREST LAKE — Aidan Bloomquist and Sam Ciegler each won two events to help lead Stillwater to a 105-79 Suburban East Conference boys swimming and diving victory over Forest Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Forest Lake High School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Upstart East Ridge was unable to keep pace with Stillwater in the second half of their Suburban East Conference girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Stillwater Area High School.
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ROCHESTER — One the heels of a three-game winning streak, the Stillwater boys basketball team was unable to continue that momentum after dropping two games in the Rochester Rotary Holiday Classic on Dec. 27-28 at the Rochester Civic Center.
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 Owen Prom was honored as the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater football team during its postseason awards banquet.
Despite having never run a varsity race before this season, senior Daniel Beletsky was voted the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater boys cross country team.
Daniel McCarrell and Addison Metcalf combined for 47 points to help lead the St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys basketball team to a 78-74 victory over Rochester Century in the championship game of the Rotary Clubs Bracket of the Rochester Rotary Holiday Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28 at the R…
EDINA — After falling to second-ranked Edina in the tourney opener, the Stillwater girls hockey team bounced back with consecutive victories to finish fifth in the eight-team Edina Walser Invitational on Dec. 26-28 at Braemar Ice Arena.
LA CROSSE, Wis. — The Stillwater wrestling team closed out the calendar year with yet another notable achievement while taking top honors in the Bi-State Classic on Dec. 27-28 at the La Crosse Center.
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.
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After having the collective bar raised during a remarkable run of success two years ago, the St. Croix Valley delivered another memorable year of sports highlights in 2019.
The Stillwater boys basketball team received a team-high 18 points from Max Richardson in a 53-49 nonconference victory at Blaine on Saturday, Dec. 21.
ROCHESTER — Senior Trey Kruse and the Stillwater wrestling team each made history for the program during an impressive showing in the 41-team Minnesota Christmas Tournament on Dec. 20-21 at the Rochester University Center.
The St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys basketball team cruised to an 83-41 nonconference win over St. Paul Humboldt on Friday, Dec. 20 at SCPA.
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 surged to a 70-58 victory over Minneapolis North in a nonconference game on Friday, Dec. 13 at SCPA.
COTTAGE GROVE — Claiming the top spot in 9 of 12 events, the Stillwater boys swimming and diving team cruised to a victory in the seven-team Woodbury Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Oltman Middle School.
MAPLEWOOD — Behind a sweep of the top four finishes, Forest Lake held off Stillwater for a 488.5-461.5 victory in a Suburban East Conference 5-kilometer classic race on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Battle Creek Regional Park.
OAK PARK HEIGHT — Stillwater’s impressive start to the wrestling season continued in its home opener on Thursday, Dec. 12 at Stillwater Area High School.
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Freshman Max Shikenjanski poured in 22 points to help lead the Stillwater boys basketball team to its first Suburban East Conference victory of the season with a 58-53 triumph over White Bear Lake on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Stillwater Area High School.
ANNANDALE — Kandall Rogers recorded Stillwater’s top score in three of four events to help send the Ponies to a victory in the five-team Annandale Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Annandale Middle School.
The Stillwater boys hockey team completed a busy stretch of games with a 7-0 Suburban East Conference victory over Irondale on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center.
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