Girls’ swimming concludes season at State
December 5, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
According to junior Hattie Kugler, Park performed well at State, and she was proud of the team’s success. “I think overall everyone did the best that they could and everyone came together as a team and it was really good,” Kugler said. Senior captain Claudia Stone said some individuals and re...
Girls’ swimming places second in Sections
Sophie Olmen and Hayley Westwood
November 13, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase
According to senior captain Claudia Stone, Park preformed well at Sections with certain individuals and relays qualifying for State. “Sections went very well overall. We were able to qualify two relays and three individuals to State. This is a huge accomplishment especially because it’s for class...
Freshman runner places at State tournament
Talia Lissauer and Ben Sanford
November 7, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase
Freshman Josie Mosby ran in State for the second consecutive year, and according to head coach Chris Nordstrom, she ran an amazing race and accomplished all of her goals. “Josie ran a really smart race and did a great job of moving up throughout the entire race,” Nordstrom said. “One of her...
Freshman qualifies for State
Talia Lissauer and Tamar Gewirtz
November 2, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
Senior Cecelia Schmelzle is very proud of the team and Mosby for doing so well in this Conference. “We had Josie qualify for state so that’s always exciting,” Schmelzle said. “Everyone else had a great race, and we have a really good Conference.” According to coach Chris Nordstrom, Mosby...
Football ends season with loss against Robbinsdale Cooper
Maddie Schutte and Kate Schneider
November 1, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
After finishing out the season with a 49-14 loss against Robbinsdale Cooper, senior Adam Bauer said creating a better team bond early in the season would have helped the team to play better. “We had a rough start to the season because we didn’t come together as a team until mid-season. If you...
Volleyball captain commits to University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Dahlia Krebs and Ruthie Posada
October 31, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
When she visited the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus last spring break, senior Maddy McIntosh said she knew it was perfect for her. “I took a last minute trip with my mom to visit my cousins and I just fell in love with Colorado as a state,” McIntosh said. “I visited the campus...
Volleyball beats Bloomington Jefferson
October 31, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
The volleyball team beat Bloomington Jefferson 3-1. They advanced to the semifinals of sections against top-seeded Edina Oct. 30 at Edina High School. Sophomore Hannah Howell said because the team lost to Jefferson earlier in the season, they were looking forward to facing them again. “We were...
Sophomore takes role as volleyball team manager
October 29, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
Sophomore Ryan Barnett said he had only been playing volleyball for a year before being contacted by the junior varsity coach to assist their team. “The JV Coach approached me one day after I made a club team, and was like, ‘Hey do you wanna practice with us?’ So I agreed right off the bat,” Ba...
Boys’ soccer team wins conference
October 28, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
The boys’ soccer team’s conference champion title and success this season was earned through hard work and team players. According to head coach Chato Alvarado, its biggest advantage this year was how much talent the team had. “If one of the players gets injured or is not having a good game, I can substitut...
Football takes home win in first section game
Maddie Schutte and Kate Schneider
October 28, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
After a successful season, the football team started the section tournament off strong with a 49-21 win against Southwest. According to head coach Ben Wolfe, the team was very prepared going into the game on Oct. 23. “I think preparation was a big factor,” said Wolfe. “Physically our kids...
Volleyball beats Jefferson in section quarter finals
October 26, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports
Coming into this week’s section quarter finals match, head coach Whitney Meierotto-Simon said she was excited to compete against a high level team. “I was really excited to see the match up. I know we’re playing much better volleyball than the first time we saw them earlier this season,” Mei...
Junior Amaya Fokuo said her past experiences with the Holiday Train have been enjoyable. “I enjoyed it a lot. We took my little cousin last time, his little friends, and my brother. The kids really...
Ethan Meisler and Sofie Geretz
According to junior and GSA co-president Anika Jamison, she joined the Gay Straight Alliance in order to positively change the school’s community. “I have been involved since the middle school,...
Upon the boys’ hockey teams first loss with a score of 1-8 versus the Minnetonka Skippers, making Park’s record 3-1, senior Tim Collins said despite the loss the game was a learning experience. “I...
When junior Shaqued Benharush found out she would have to wait over a month to take her driver’s license test, she said she was frustrated. “It took my mom a few days before (the Department of Public...
