Girls’ soccer loses 2-1 against Bloomington Jefferson
September 17, 2020
After an early goal made by Bloomington Jefferson left the team struggling to find its poise, head coach Benjy Kent said it forced the team to rethink positioning. With the abrupt challenge, there was a lack of sustained focus throughout the game. “We were focusing on working on three things: communication, p...
Boys’ soccer defeats Bloomington Jefferson 4-0
September 16, 2020
With Park’s previous 3-0 win this season against Bloomington Jefferson, junior Danny Lainsbury said that he felt confident in the team’s ability to win, but stayed focused and didn’t assume they would get the victory. “We’re the better team and we have to win, so we can’t come playing like th...
Girls’ soccer struggles to maintain positive attitude
September 11, 2020
After an early score by Cooper during the Sep. 10 game, head coach Benjy Kent said the team struggled mentally through the rest of the game. “The biggest thing right now is just psychologically, everybody gets up for a winning season when they find out they want to play soccer, and they forget yo...
Boys’ team keeps shutout against Robbinsdale Cooper
September 11, 2020
As Park won with another shutout against Robbinsdale Cooper, which brought their record to 3-1-0, the team reflected that it was a difficult game. According to Junior Nicholas Kent, it was a tough match for the team. However, they played smart together and kept the play under control. ...
Cross Country starts off strong at home opener
September 6, 2020
The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams participated in their first meet in a newly designed course at St. Louis Park Middle School against Benilde St. Margaret’s and Bloomington Jefferson. Senior girls’ captain Lucy zumBrunnen said the team was struggling at first since they were trying to adapt ...
Girls’ soccer narrowly wins first game
September 5, 2020
Inspired by the 1-0 victory of the girls’ soccer team against Bloomington Jefferson, senior captain Alanna Franklin reflected on the aspects of the first game that produced a lot of offensive attacks. “We were really excited for our first game, so we had a lot of energy to bring to the table,...
Procedures for attending fall sports events
September 4, 2020
Attending St. Louis Park High School sporting events in the fall of 2020 will look different than the past years. With the COVID-19 pandemic still present precautions become necessary for spectators. These requirements were set by the MN Department of Health and the State High School League. This infogr...
Girls’ tennis loses first match to Benilde
August 30, 2020
According to coach Abby Rose, despite a 0-7 loss, she is still satisfied with how her team performed Aug. 26, and is looking forward to the season ahead. “Even though the score doesn’t necessarily reflect it, it was a good match,” Rose said. “We get to play BSM two more times this season,...
Boys’ soccer wins first conference game
August 29, 2020
As boys’ soccer started off the season strong with a 3-0 shut out, sophomore Amanuel Shetaye said the team played great, but hopes they can create more opportunities during the next game. “It went really well, since we won by three goals,” Shetaye said. “Everyone played really well, but we ...
Girls’ swimming competes in finals Nov. 16
November 16, 2019
After placing second in the 100 yard breaststroke at State Nov. 16, senior Hattie Kugler said going into State she was fully invested in the meet. “This is my last race ever because I’m not going forward with (swimming), so I was just like why not make it the best I can have,” Kugler said. ...
Patrick Djerf recognized as sixth most improved male cross country runner in Minnesota
November 16, 2019
After being named the sixth most improved male cross country runner in Minnesota, senior Patrick Djerf said he was proud to be recognized for the continuous work he put in during the summer. “I was named as the sixth most improved male cross country runner in Minnesota this year,” Djerf said. “...
Girls’ swim sends qualifying members to State
November 10, 2019
Park qualified for four events for the State final swim meet Nov. 8 at Richfield Middle School during Section finals. According to coach Amanda Forsberg, she’s proud of the team and the girls that qualified for State. “I’m excited, we have a couple kids that have never been (to State) so I’m ...
After an early goal made by Bloomington Jefferson left the team struggling to find its poise, head coach Benjy Kent said it forced the team to rethink positioning. With the abrupt challenge, there was...
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
Driving up to her cabin, Wendy Loberg received an unexpected call from superintendent Astein Osei offering her the position of interim principal at Park. Just days later, Loberg made the decision to come...
According to coach Abby Rose, despite a 0-7 loss, she is still satisfied with how her team performed Aug. 26, and is looking forward to the season ahead. “Even though the score doesn’t necessarily...
Gabriel Kaplan and Talia Lissauer
Over the course of a four-hour school board meeting the St. Louis Park School Board voted 7-0 for all students to begin the 2020-2021 school year via distance learning. A hybrid learning style will begin...
