HS Spring Sports

Who: Co-Ed Grades 7-12 - $148.50
When: March 9 - May 16, 2026
Practice Schedule: 3 - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

NOTE: District shuttle buses will provide transportation from Oak-Land Middle School and Stillwater Middle School to Stillwater Area High School. Transportation will be provided for student-athletes from SAHS to Mahtomedi High School and back to SAHS. Parents/Guardians must pick up their student-athlete from SAHS.

Dates of Importance:
Monday, March 9: First Day of Practice

Equipment Needed: Athletic shoes, comfortable clothing, and a water bottle. Softball glove is optional.

This is a co-op team with Mahtomedi High School and fields two teams in varsity and JV. The co-ed team has practices and home games at Mahtomedi High School 

This sport is managed by Mahtomedi High School, but Stillwater student electronic registration is still required. This is open to students in grades 7-12 that meet eligibility requirements.  

Who: Grades 9-12
When: Jan. 16 - June 20, 2026
Fees: $50 independent provider fee - others as required
Additional Team Fee: $250
Practices: Thursdays and Sundays beginning in February, depending on weather

Equipment Needed: Shot gun, ammo, valid hunter's safety certificate.

Student Information Meeting: October 2024, registration closes Jan. 1.

Promote and protect the tradition of target sports by training youth to respect, conserve, and love the outdoors. Additional team fee.  

Electronic registration is required. Send an email to sahsclaytarget@gmail.com to be added to the email list for meeting info and team notifications.

Who: Grades 7-12 - $231.00
When: March 16- June 10, 2026
Practice Schedule: 2:45-4:45 p.m. on school days and none on non-school days and Saturdays.

Tryouts: 

Dates of Importance:

March 3: Parent/Guardian/Student-Athlete Meeting at 6 p.m. - SAHS
June 10-11: State Tournament 

Equipment Needed: Golf clubs, golf balls, golf tees, and golf attire.

Additional Team Fee: TBD

As a varsity sport at Stillwater Area High School, 16-20 students will make the golf team and players must score 90 or better to make the team, while 80 or better is a good varsity score in competition. Generally, six players compete in a varsity match and six players in a JV match. There are 15+ varsity matches and 10+ JV/JV-B matches in a season.

The boys golf team has enjoyed recent success with conference championships in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2024 while seasons 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023 included a section championship team title fand a trip to the Minnesota state tournament. 2019 included Stillwater's first-ever Individual State Champion in Brock Winter.  In 2024, for the first time ever, all six Varsity players earned All-Conference Honors.

A collegiate golfer for Stanford University, Coach Scanlon is in his 22nd season with the Ponies and lives locally with his wife Julie. A father of two Pony graduates, Scanlon's son Kyle is a PGA professional in Northfield, while his other son Konnor is an engineer and a marathoner. 

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 7-12 - $231
When: March 16 - June 10, 2026
Practice Schedule: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Tryouts: 3/23/26-3/27/26

Dates of Importance:

2/18/26- Student Information Meeting,

3/25/26- Parent/Athlete Information Meeting

Additional Team Fee: TBD + $10 for each round of tryouts (three to four rounds)

Equipment Needed: Golf clubs, golf balls, golf tees, and golf attire. 

As a varsity sport at Stillwater Area High School, girls golf is a tryout sport. If you do not make the team, your participation fee will be electronically refunded.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 9-12 - $214.50
When: March 30 - June 13, 2026
Practice Schedule: 5 - 7 p.m. on school days and 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on non-school days and Saturdays.

Tryouts: 

Dates of Importance:
 

Equipment Needed: Helmet, gloves, stick, shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouthguard and cleats. Standard lacrosse equipment required.

This is a tryout sport. If you do not make the team, your participation fee will be electronically refunded.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 9-12 - $214.50
When: March 30 - June 13, 2026
Practice Schedule: 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8-10 a.m. on non-school days and Saturdays.

Dates of Importance:

Equipment Needed: Cleats or turf shoes, girl's lacrosse stick, goggles, and mouthguard.

Additional Team Fee: For players on Varsity and JV

There is a spot for everyone on one of three different girls lacrosse programs including varsity, junior varsity, and the B-Team. A fast-paced team sport that is played outdoors and involves hand-eye coordination, lacrosse includes lots of running up and down the field, a long stick used to pass or shoot a solid rubber ball. 

This is a tryout sport. If you do not make the team, your participation fee will be electronically refunded.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 7-12 - $214.50
When: March 9 - June 5, 2026
Practice Schedule: 3:25 - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Varsity also practices on non-school days and Saturdays. See a complete calendar HERE. 

NOTE: Tournament games for all levels may be played on Saturdays

Tryouts: 

Dates of Importance:

Equipment Needed: Softball glove, softball pants, turf cleats, metal cleats, tennis shoes, and water bottle. If you have them, also batting gloves, helmet, defensive mask, and a bat.

Additional team fee: Booster Club fundraiser participation or $250 buyout.

As a sport with three levels including varsity, two junior varsity teams and a Grade 9 team, softball is a sport for Grades 7-12. Competing in the Suburban East Conference with 10 teams, the schedule includes playing each team twice, once at home and once away. The two JV teams and ninth grade team finish the season the third week of May while the varsity season continues for sectional and MSHSL tournament play through the first week in June. 

Grade 7 and 8 players who do not make these teams are redirected to the middle school softball program that takes place at both middle schools for Grade 6-8 softball players. This is a tryout sport. If you do not make the team, your participation fee will be electronically refunded.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday, including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 7-12 - $198
When: March 2nd - May 22nd, 2026
Practice Schedule:  Season begins Monday March 2. We practice 6 days per week. Week 1: March 2-6 3:30-6:00pm and March 7 9:00-12:00 After week 1, practice times will vary depending on routines, but generally run 3:30-7:30.

NOTE: District shuttle buses will provide transportation from Oak-Land Middle School and Stillwater Area High School to Stillwater Middle School for practice. Transportation is not provided after practice.

Team Placement Tryouts: Tryouts will take place for routine placements during the first week of practice March 2-6.

Additional Team Fee: $60

Dates of Importance:

Parent/Athlete Meeting TBD

Show TBD

Section Championships May 15-16

State Championships May 21-22

Please note the state meet falls on the last days of school this year. Swimmers will miss the last two days of school and should plan ahead.

Equipment Needed: For practices swimmers will need swimsuit, swimcap, goggles, noseplugs, and non-glass water bottle. Team warm-ups are required and can be purchased or borrowed. Competition suits & headpieces are required and can be purchased or rented. A yoga mat is helpful for dryland practices.

Synchronized swimming has a long and successful history at Stillwater Area High School - and have been named Minnesota State Champions for the fourth year in a row in 2024! Synchro experience is not needed to join our team, however members should be good swimmers who are willing to work hard and have a lot of fun with their teammates. This sport requires a love of swimming, music, choreography, creativity, as well as stamina, athleticism, and dedication to a team. With a season running from March through May, the teams require daily practices Monday through Saturday, figure meets, routine meets, a show, the section tournament, and state tournament. 

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 9-12 - $181.50
When: March 23 - June 5, 2026
Practice Schedule: 2:45 - 4:45 p.m. on school days and TBD on non-school days and Saturdays.

Additional Team Fee: $30

Dates of Importance: 
Thursday, March 13: Student-Athlete Meeting from 2:30-3 p.m. in SAHS Room C124
Tuesday, April 1: Parent/Guardian Meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. in SAHS Cafeteria

Equipment Needed: Tennis racket, water bottle, tennis shoes, and exercise clothes.

Stillwater boys tennis strives to create an environment where boys can build lifelong friendships and relationships, learn a lifetime sport, compete and achieve at the highest level, and have fun all at the same time. With a no-cut policy, the tennis program runs multiple levels of teams and competitions. 

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday, including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 9-12 - $214.50
When: March 9th - Mid June 2026
Practice Schedule: 3:20 - 6:30 pm on school days and Saturday practices dependent on training groups between 9 am - 1 pm

Dates of Importance:

Monday, Feb 23 - Athlete meeting - SAHS Forum - 3:20 pm

Monday, March 9 - Start of season - PAC / track (weather dependent) - 3:20 pm

Wednesday, March 11 - Parent meeting - SAHS Forum - 5:30 pm

Equipment Needed: Training (running) shoes, event-specific competition shoes (sprint spikes / jumping spikes / throwing shoes), solid black shorts (no design/pattern) Jersey deposit - $50 - deposit check returned at end of season when jersey is returned. Fundraiser - Athletes requested to raise a minimum of $40

Boys track & field has four levels of meet competitions spread throughout the season including varsity, junior varsity, Grade 9-10, and Grade 9 only. Competing in the Suburban East Conference with 10 other teams, most meets take place outside of the SEC. Most of the Grade 9, Grade 10, and JV teams finish their season at the end of May, while the varsity season continues with the section tournament and Minnesota state tournament through the second Saturday in June. Track & field is a six-day-a-week sport and athletes seldom miss practice, however, after advance discussion with the event coach, accommodations can be made. Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday, including non-school days and some holidays.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday, including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 9-12 - $214.50
When: March 9 - June , 2026
Practice Schedule: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on school days with Saturday morning optional practices from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Dates of Importance:
Monday, Feb. 24: Student-Athlete Meeting at 2:20 p.m. in the Main Forum
Monday, March 10: First Day of Practice - Outdoor track or indoor gym (weather dependent)
Tuesday, March 18: Parent/Guardian Meeting at 5:30 p.m. 

Equipment Needed: Running Shoes, event-specific competition shoes (sprint spikes or throwing shoes) by week two, water bottle, and warm clothes for early season.

Additional Team Fee: Fundraiser participation or $200 buyout

Stillwater Girl's Track & Field creates a fun, welcoming and high-achieving environment where the student-athletes feel individually cared for and coached to become the best athlete they can possibly be. Open to all eligible student-athletes in grades 7-12, (seventh and eighth graders need to be invited to join based on their middle school times, parents should inquire via email) and everyone gets to compete in a variety of the season meets based upon their performances qualifying them for Varsity or JV meets.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday, including non-school days and some holidays.

Electronic registration is required.

The Stillwater Girls and Boys Ultimate teams will accept all-comers.  New-to-Ultimate and/or first-time athletes, as well as experienced three-sport athletes are welcome on our teams.  We do not hold tryouts, and value both attendance and enthusiasm as much as natural athletic ability.  In doing so, we hope to help grow the base and popularity of the sport and the depth of our team.

Start Date: March 10, 2026
Practice: Monday through Thursday from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Location: On the football practice field (weather permitting)
Games: Every Thursday at 6 p.m. from April through the end of May
Required Equipment: Non-metal cleats

Dates of Importance:
March 5: Student-athlete and parent/guardian meeting at 6 p.m. in SAHS Main Forum
May 31 - June 1: State Tournament Meet

This is an Independent Provider Activity not an MSHSL Sport. Games take place on Tuesday evenings for girls and Thursday evenings for boys. One weekend tournament will take place during the season, with dates to be determined.

Electronic registration is required.

Who: Grades 9-12 - $214.50
When: March 16 - June 11, 2026
Practice Schedule:

Tryouts:

Dates of Importance: 
 

Equipment Needed: Indoor court shoes, knee pads, and optional arm sleeves

A new interscholastic sport, Boys Volleyball, joined the MSHSL beginning with the 2024-25 school year.

Student-athletes should be prepared to participate in practice and competitions Monday through Saturday, including non-school days and some holidays.