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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

Junior Violet Huber sets up for a down-the-line forehand shot in her match against Bloomington Kennedy on September 7th. Huber played with Senior Maddie Lund and won their match 6-0 6-0. St. Louis Park won their match 7-0.

Girls’ tennis rolls to 6-1 record

Sam Birnberg September 8, 2017

The girls’ tennis team watched eagerly from the side as the final exhibition match finished with a victory. Park won all individual matches against Jefferson Kennedy, improving to a 6-1 record on...

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Pursuit of the perfect homecoming dress

Evelyn Nelson September 7, 2017

Buffalo Exchange: 2727 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 Atmosphere: Considering Buffalo Exchange is a thrift store, keep in mind extra time may be needed to find a dress that caters to every...

Senior captain Kim Lindgren hits over the block with support from her teammates. Park won in the fourth set of the match.

Volleyball snags win over Irondale

Alex Balfour September 7, 2017

Volleyball defeated Irondale in a nonconference game on Sept. 5, according to head coach Whitney Meierrotto-Simon. Senior captain Ella Trotter said although the team beat Irondale prior to this,...

Junior Jillian Volk tracks her shot at the JV golf match May 4. The JV season concluded on May 16.

Girls’ Golf banquet looks back on the season thus far

Jacob Stillman May 25, 2017

With sections still to come for the girls’ varsity golf team, the team had its celebratory banquet at Wolfe Park Pavilion May 23. Junior varsity player Julia Austad said although it is a little different...

Outgoing superintendent Rob Metz with incoming superintendent Astein Osei at Metzs retirement reception on May 18.

District names new Superintendent

Maggie Bahnson, Ethan Brown, and Mimi Fhima May 25, 2017

Incoming Superintendent Astein Osei was woken up at 10:30 p.m. May 10, startled by the two superintendent search firm members outside his door offering him a position as the new superintendent for St....

Freshman Annie Jacobson swims her solo at the teams dress rehearsal May 16. Jacobsons solo placed first in the long division at Sections May 20.

Synchro overtakes Edina, wins Sections Meet

Kailey DeLozier and Kirby Goodman May 25, 2017

When reflecting on the recent Sections meet, senior captain Emma Breyak said she’s happy with her team’s outcome in defending the team’s Section championship title. “We kind of killed it, honestly,...

Special education students and teachers pose for a photo during a Spring Fling dance May 12 during the school day. Transition Plus, a special needs program for ages 18-21, hosted the dance.

Transition Plus hosts spring dance

Yonah Davis, Yonit Krebs, and Amber Tran May 25, 2017

Senior Jose Velez Otero said he enjoyed the spring dance hosted by Transition Plus at Cedar Manor May 12 because he enjoyed dancing and eating junk food with his friends. Developmental cognitive disabilities...

Juniors Rosie Colacino and Annika Eldridge sort packaged foods.

Birdfeeder preps for the summer

Amaia Barajas and Alexis Machoka May 23, 2017

As the school year comes to a close, Birdfeeder advisor Sophia Ross and other managers prepare for the summer by distributing leftover food for students. “Unfortunately the Birdfeeder doesn’t operate...

The orchestra rock concert took place on Thursday, February 23rd, to raise money for their spring 2018 trip to Italy. The orchestra played well-known rock music from Metallica, Black Sabbath, Prince, Imagine Dragons, and more. The final concert is at 7 p.m. May 23 in the high school auditorium.

Orchestra’s last concert of the year

Eleanor Kline-Olson May 22, 2017

According to orchestra director Miriam Edgar, the orchestra’s spring concert will be orchestra's last concert of the year with the class saying goodbye to the seniors. “I usually end up bawling...

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