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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 varsity team member Thomas Salamzadeh celebrates with spectators after scoring the winning goal. Park won 4-2 in penalty shoot out.

Boys’ soccer to play in Section finals

Tjessa Arradondo and Jenna Cook October 17, 2017

After becoming conference champions at their game against Benilde Oct 5, the boys’ varsity soccer team has been on a winning streak in the Sections tournament. The team won their first Section game...

Sophomore Franny Bevel swims the 100m Butterfly. The team won against Bloomington Jefferson 51.5-42.5.

Girls’ swimming wins last home meet

Sophie Yarosh October 13, 2017

When senior girls swimming captain Izzy Leviton heard the final score of the swim meet, she jumped and screamed as she realized the team took second place in the conference. According to Leviton, the...

Junior Fabio Leyva dribbles past a Benilde-St. Margarets player during the Oct. 5 game. Park won the game 2-0, putting the boys varsity team in first place in their conference.

Boys’ soccer takes conference title

Jenna Cook October 11, 2017

When the final buzzer sounded at the conference-deciding game against Benilde St. Margaret’s Oct. 5, the team stormed the field to celebrate their win with an excited huddle. According to varsity...

Junior captain Gavin Charpentier runs alongside freshman Jackson Thoe. Cross coyntrys next meet is Confrence at Hyland Greens.

Cross Country participates in Midwest competition

Tennam Gyaldatsang, Leila Ray, and Ella Hammerstrand October 4, 2017

Although the weather was humid and many runners were sick, cross country team member sophomore Nebyu Bekele said he thought the team performed well at the Roy Griak Invitational Sept. 23. Senior Abati...

Junior Violet Huber serves the ball during a tennis match against Richfield, Sept. 28.

Girls’ tennis sweeps Richfield 7-0

Eli Curran-Moore and October 3, 2017

Finishing under some slight rain, the team didn't play their best despite finishing with a 7-0 win according to senior captain Maddie Lund. “This match we didn't play our best, I don't know if it...

Senior captain Alex Balfour clears the ball up field against Minneapolis Southwest. Park beat the Lakers 1-0.

Girls’ soccer endures busy week

Jacob Stillman and Alec Pittman October 3, 2017

Girls’ soccer head coach Benjy Kent said when the season gets busy, like the past week, it is important to get back to the basics of why the team plays the game. “We talk a lot about finding joy...

Senior Lillie Albright and sophomore Kenna Jacobson share a laugh during their match against Cooper Sept. 19. The orioles defeated the Hawks 7-0.

Girls’ tennis prepares for Hopkins match

Eli Curran-Moore and Anna Dusaire September 29, 2017

This story has been updated from print to reflect the cancellation of the Sept. 27 match at Hopkins High School due to a Hopkins’ conference match scheduling conflict. As sophomore Kenna Jacobson...

Senior Johnny Sorenson celebrates as he scores a touchdown for the Orioles on Sept. 28.

Orioles fall to Benilde 48-20

Hanna Schechter, Photographer September 29, 2017

Senior Collin Perkins leads warm ups at the start of cross country practice Sept. 15.

Senior takes on leadership role

Esther Gendler September 29, 2017

After Senior Collin Perkins came up short of votes for becoming a cross country captain last year, he was surprised to find out he was going to become a captain anyways. “Unfortunately, I didn’t receive...

Zinidine Kroeten runs for the soccer ball while playing Jefferson Thursday night. The boys varsity team won 3-1.

Boys’ soccer moves toward improvement

Jenna Cook and September 28, 2017

Park’s varsity boys’ soccer team pulled quickly ahead of Bloomington Jefferson Sept. 26, finishing the game with a 3-1 score in their favor after Jefferson scored the first goal. The team has been...

Senior captain Jonny Sorenson surveys the field to throw to a receiver. Park lost 30-0 to The Academy of Holy Angels Sept. 15.

Orioles to face cross town rival Benilde

Sam Birnberg and Adam Johnson September 27, 2017

Following a 28-20 win over the Richfield Spartans, Park football prepares this week for Thursday’s home game against rival, Benilde-St. Margaret’s. The game will be played early because of Yom Kippur. According...

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