Fall captains gain leadership skillsets
December 13, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
After attending the first session of captains training, sophomore volleyball captain Makaila Winward reflected positively on her experiences. “I was the youngest fall captain and I think it was a really good building for the years to come to be a captain,” Winward said. “It was really fun. ...
Parkettes increase in number
December 11, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase
When former Parkettes and current co-directors Faith Schway and Marcia Brucciani set out to bring back the Park dance team, they said they were determined to accomplish their goal and feel pleased with the team’s success so far. “There have been four or five attempts to try and start the group back up, an...
Girls’ swimming ends season with State run
November 25, 2017
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As sophomore Hattie Kugler reflected on her final high school meet of the season, she said the team’s support at State encouraged her throughout the meet. “(The meet) was pretty good. We had a lot of cheering, and our team really came together like it did at Sections,” Kugler said. Coach...
Girls’ tennis selects new captains
Eli Curran-Moore and Anna duSaire
November 17, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
As sophomore Racquel Fhima looks forward to being one of three captains for next years tennis season, she said each of the captains contribute something different to the team. During the end of season banquet Racquel Fhima, junior Susi Hu and junior Sydney Hosfield were selected to be captains for the...
Cross country team votes for 2018 captains
Tenzin Gyaldatsang and Ella Hammerstrand
November 17, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
As the cross country season ends, captain Kaia Myers said a good captain must be able to be on top of their work and have exceptional communication skills. “You need to be very organized. Running in the summer is very important so that is something the captains have to organize before the coaches ...
eSports team created
November 16, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Uncategorized
When eSports team adviser Jacob Utities heard of other schools that were participating in competitive video gaming, he decided to bring it to Park. “I came up with it last year, I heard another school had a ‘League of Legends’ team, so then I was going to put it together and turns out there is...
Boys’ varsity soccer reflects on improvement
November 16, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
According to assistant coach Pat Hartman, the boys’ varsity soccer team has come a long way since losing its first two games this fall. “We have really skilled players, but I think one of the biggest things was our team unity was really high this year. It wasn't about being an individual scoring...
Swimmers qualify for State
November 15, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
When junior Lexi Lee touched the wall finishing the 200 yard medley relay and saw her teammates screaming and jumping on the swim deck, she immediately knew the relay qualified for State. “One thing that was super exciting was we got the exact State cut, and we got to 1:51.26,” Lee said. “Tha...
Park’s historic season ends at St. Cloud
Sam Birnberg, Adam Johnson, and William Phelan
November 14, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase
Park’s historic season came to an end as the football team fell to the Brainerd Warriors in the 5A State Quarter-finals by a score of 7-24. The Orioles finished the regular season with a 7-3 record, the Section 5AAAAA Championship and the State playoff berth. Head coach Ben Wolfe said despite the fina...
Football team bleaches hair before State
November 8, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
According to senior captain Peyton Morrison, the football team got together Nov. 6 and 7 in order to dye their hair. “On Monday and Tuesday, the whole team got together at my house to bleach our hair before our first State game,” Morrison said. Morrison said that all of the players dyed their ha...
Eighth grade cross country runner makes State
Tenzin Gyaldatsang and Ella Hammerstrand
November 6, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
According to girls’ cross country assistant coach Jill Kraemer, eighth grader Josie Mosby was the first cross country runner since 2006 to qualify for the State cross country meet. “(Mosby) is the first person to make it to State as an individual girl in 12 years so that's a humongous thing fo...
Park football makes history
Sam Birnberg, Adam Johnson, and William Phelan
November 5, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase
The St. Louis Park Orioles edged out Cooper 13-12 to win the Section 5AAAAA championship, reaching the State Tournament for the first time in the program’s history. Senior quarterback Jonny Sorenson said the defense prevented a last minute, two-point conversion by Cooper to earn the win. Acco...
According to freshman Roots and Shoots member Zoe Frank, the Climate Action Plan has been in the works for three to four years. She said she feels happy to see their hard work come to fruition. “We...
With two seconds remaining in the championship round, senior and member of team Softball Sam Garcia felt beyond thrilled when she caught the ball, winning that round for her team as well as being n...
[one-third-first] Bekele focuses on inspiring listeners Sophomore Nebyu Bekele said he wakes up every morning thinking about winning a Grammy someday. “(Rapping) is my passion. I mean (winning a...
Abby Intveld, Dani Orloff, and Emma Yarger
Having not stated the Pledge of Allegiance since elementary school, senior Sam Wooden said he was inspired by the opportunity to honor the United States and its flag at school. “We haven’t don...
