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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
MINNEAPOLIS — It was a problem any program would love to encounter. After capturing another synchronized swimming state championship a year ago, Stillwater ran out of room on its record board to add the rapidly expanding list of all-state recipients, senior division state champions and overall team titles. kAm(:E9 96=A 7C@> 2 DF446DD7F= 7F?5C2:D6C E9:D DAC:?8[ E96 !@?:6D H6C6 23=6 E@ F?G6:= E96:C ?6H =2C86C C64@C5 3@2C5 AC:@C E@ E96 AC@8C2>’D 2??F2= H2E6C D9@H @?
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
NORTH ST. PAUL — Facing one of the toughest stretches on its schedule, the Stillwater boys volleyball team dropped consecutive nonconference matches against Rosemount and North St. Paul on May 15 and 20. The Ponies were swept by the Polars 3-0 on Tuesday, May 20 at North St. Paul High School, losing by scores of 25-9, 25-11 and 25-16. It was the 11th straight victory for North St. Paul (21-2) since falling to highly regarded Eastview (24-3) on May 10.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
NORTH OAKS — The Stillwater girls golf team solidified its position in second place leading into the Suburban East Conference Tournament with consecutive runner-up finishes in conference events at Stillwater Country Club and Gross National Golf Club.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
HUDSON, Wis. — The Stillwater boys golf team placed third in the Suburban East Conference Tournament, but was unable to gain ground while placing fourth in the final conference standings. The Ponies posted a score of 318 to finish four shots ahead of White Bear Lake (322) in the SEC Tourney on Monday, May 19 at Troy Burne Golf Club, but the Bears held onto third place in the overall standings by two points (47-45) over Stillwater, which captured the league title a year ago.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
ARDEN HILLS — Stillwater lived up to its No. 4 seed before falling to perennial conference and section heavyweight Mounds View 7-0 in the Section 4AA semifinals on Saturday, May 17 at Mounds View High School. After stopping Stillwater, the top-seeded Mustangs also blanked No. 2 seed Mahtomedi 7-0 in the finals to secure the program’s 21st trip to the state tournament in the past 27 seasons.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
ST. LOUIS PARK — In its final tune-up before the postseason kicks off, Stillwater remained undefeated with an 11-4 nonconference boys lacrosse victory over the fifth-ranked Red Knights on Thursday, May 15 at Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School. The second-ranked Ponies (9-0 SEC, 13-0) fell behind 2-1 early before scoring 10 of the next 12 goals to close out the game and keep pace with Farmington and Hill-Murray as the only remaining unbeaten teams in the state.
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
LAKEVILLE — Facing a stern test to close out the regular season, the second-ranked Stillwater girls lacrosse team stymied Lakeville South 5-2 in a nonconference contest on Friday, May 16 at Lakeville South High School. The Ponies (8-1 SEC, 10-2) had an eight-game winning streak snapped and their Suburban East Conference title hopes dashed in a one-goal loss at undefeated Park on May 8, but they have responded with consecutive victories to get back on track. kAm$E:==H2E6C 56762E65 (@@53FCJ `g\b @?
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Ella Weisser and Sienna Nelson combined on the four-inning perfect game as Stillwater cruised past eighth-seeded St. Paul Central 19-0 in the first round of the Section 4AAAA softball tournament on Monday, May 19 at Stillwater Area High School. The top-seeded Ponies (18-3), who pounded out 20 hits, advanced to face fourth-seeded Woodbury (11-10) in the semifinals on Thursday, May 22.
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
ST. PAUL — With its Suburban East Conference title aspirations already extinguished, the Stillwater baseball team was able to eliminate Cretin-Derham Hall’s diminishing hopes as well following a convincing 14-2 victory in six innings on Monday, May 19 at Shrode Field. The loss eliminated the Raiders (14-4 SEC, 15-4) from contention for the SEC championship in a league that put three teams in the state semifinals a year ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Stuart Groskreutz
EDEN PRAIRIE — There has been no shortage of close calls and narrow margins during most of the past three decades, but the Stillwater boys track and field team scored points early and often to secure the Class AAA True Team state championship on Friday, May 16 at Eden Prairie High School. It is the program’s fourth True Team state title, but the first since 1997 when the Ponies captured their third title during a four-year stretch.
