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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Meet the Athlete: Selam Maher

Meet the Athlete: Selam Maher

Oliver Smith January 27, 2022

How has the switch been from Hopkins to SLP? It’s been good. In the beginning it was hard to make friends but overall it’s been nice getting to know the coaches and everyone on the team.   How...

Meet the Athlete: Shantell Harden

Meet the Athlete: Shantell Harden

Adam Gips January 26, 2022

How long have you been playing basketball? I've been playing since third grade. What is your favorite basketball memory? I'm not from SLP, so my favorite memory was when I (was a) freshman at...

Meet the Athlete: Ella Wasvick

Meet the Athlete: Ella Wasvick

Char Priadka December 12, 2021

How long have you been doing gymnastics? This is my third year on the high school team, but I started when I was younger. I think around two years old. I did it for a bit when I was a little kid, but...

Sophomore Camry Witham prepares to steal the puck from Holy Angels Nov. 30. Hopkins-Park lost 3-1.

Meet the Athlete: Camryn Witham

Abby Bartleson December 3, 2021

When did you first start playing hockey? I was on my first hockey team when I was seven, but I started skating years before that. How did you get interested in playing hockey? My family is a big...

Used with permission by Mae Turman

Meet the Athlete: Mae Turman

Char Priadka November 10, 2021

When did you first start swimming?   I’ve been swimming ever since I was a baby, but I started competitively swimming last year.   What about swimming are you most passionate about?   Swimming...

Senior captain Nick Kent assesses the play during the game Oct. 5. Park lost 3-2 to Orono.

Meet the Athlete: Nick Kent

Char Priadka October 6, 2021

When did you first begin playing sports? I’d probably say I started around three or four years old, just playing with my family. I started on an organized soccer team when I was seven. How did...

Used with permission from Sihirah Reese.

Meet The Athlete: Sihirah Reese

Johanna Kaplan May 23, 2021

How long have you been doing track and field? I’ve been running track and field since fifth grade. What does track and field involve besides running?  It tests a lot of the abilities you have...

Meet The Athlete: Michael Broad

Meet The Athlete: Michael Broad

Kate Schneider May 20, 2021

How long have you been doing track? I have been running track in school since sixth grade and seriously outside of school since the summer after sixth grade.  Why did you decide to do track? I...

Used with permission from Stayci Spates.

Meet The Athlete: Stayci Spates

Jaida Puentes March 19, 2021

How long have you been playing basketball for? I started playing on a team in kindergarten. I started playing on a rec league, and that was fun. What do you like most about playing basketball? I...

Senior Jack Wandmacher shoots and scores a goal against Edina Jan 14. Wandmacher will be playing next year for the Ice Rays in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Meet the Athlete: Jack Wandmacher

Anna Benishek February 9, 2021

What do you like most about hockey? Just the fast pace of the game. It’s always different — different situations and stuff like that. It’s never repeated so it’s just something new every time. How...

Senior Abby Meyer listens to coach during practice. Meyer committed to playing both hockey and lacrosse at Lake Forest college, a Division III school in Illinois.

Meet the Athlete: Abby Meyer

Maria Perez Barriga January 15, 2021

What do you like the most about playing hockey and lacrosse? I just love it. I don’t know how to explain it, I just really like it. It’s fun. It’s kind of the same as hockey. It’s just fun to...

Used with permission from Madeline Anklam.

Meet the Athlete: Madeline Anklam

Gabriel Kaplan December 18, 2020

What do you like most about playing tennis? I just love the sport, it’s really calming to play tennis. It’s a very smooth game; there’s a method to it. I love that it’s so structured. How...

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