Stillwater Area High School

Athletics

The 2016 boys' soccer team finished the season ranked fourth in the nation by USA Today on its final Super 25 Expert Rankings.

Notable alumni

• Thomas J. Abercrombie — photographer, first journalist to reach South Pole
• Glen Perkins — pitcher for Minnesota Twins
• Butch Thompson — jazz pianist and clarinetist
• E. E. Knight — science fiction and fantasy writer
• Denis McDonough — White House Chief of Staff 2013–17 Current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
• Gordon Klatt — colorectal specialist, founder of Relay For Life
• Jessie Diggins — Olympic cross-country skier
• Sydney Peterson - Olympic cross-country skier
• Patrick Hicks — novelist, poet, and essayist
• Shura Baryshnikov, dancer/actress
• Anne La Berge — flutist, composer
• Ben Blankenship — Olympic distance runner
• Rich Sommer — actor (Mad Men)
• Chris Maddock, stand-up comedian
• Zach Sobiech, singer/songwriter of "Clouds"
• Chris Engler, former NBA player
• Drew Gilbert, MLB outfielder for San Francisco Giants
• Noah Cates, NHL winger for Philadelphia Flyers

Notable staff

• Chris Engler – former NBA player; history teacher
• Phil Housley – former NHL player; former head coach of Stillwater boys' hockey team
• Mira Jalosuo – Olympic medalist; head coach of Stillwater girls' hockey team, 2019–2022

Impostor

In 2005, Stillwater Area High School was visited three times by somebody calling himself Caspian James Crichton-Stuart IV, the Fifth Duke of Cleveland and 27th in line for the British throne. He claimed he was seventeen years old and interested in attending the school. Student journalists from the school newspaper The Pony Express received national attention after uncovering the potential student was actually Joshua Adam Gardner, a 22 year old registered sex offender. The journalists who helped uncover the true identity of Gardner were interviewed on Fox News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and participated in a number of radio and newspaper interviews.

References

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