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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

Four girls soccer players kneel during the national anthem Sept. 25. This act of protest has taken place at more than 50 high schools across the country according to NowThis News.

Athletes take a stand by kneeling down

Mimi Fhima September 26, 2017

Frustrated and teary-eyed after taking a knee during the national anthem at the girls’ soccer game Monday night, senior foreign exchange student and player Rosa Sigrunardottir said she felt this...

Park played the Cooper Hawks Sept. 19 at the Cooper High School stadium. Park won 4-0. The next game is at 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at Cretin-Derham Hall High School against Cretin-Derham Hall.

Boys’ soccer snags win against rival

Jenna Cook September 22, 2017

After a tie to Chanhassen on Sept. 14, boys’ soccer shut out rival Robbinsdale Cooper with a final score of 4-0. Senior captain Anthony Brandel said while he thought the team’s defense played well,...

Senior varsity quarterback Jonny Sorenson attempts to break a tackle by Holy Angels defense, Sept. 15.

Football team ready for Richfield

Adam Johnson, Sam Birnberg, and William Phelan September 22, 2017

When senior captain Ryan Klaers watched the film of last week’s Homecoming game he immediately noticed an area the team needed to improve on. Klaers said the Orioles' offense placed a greater emphasis...

Junior Susi Hu hits a cross-court backhand against Robbinsdale Cooper. Hu has been on the team for three years and plays in the fourth singles spot.

Girls’ tennis sweeps Robbinsdale 7-0

Eli Curran-Moore and Anna duSaire September 22, 2017

As the girls' tennis team headed off of the courts, no one seemed too surprised at the 7-0 win against Robbinsdale Cooper, according to head coach David Breitenbucher. Breitenbucher said, following...

Sophomore Randy Mayele fights for the ball with a Chanhassen player. Boys varsity tied in overtime Sept. 14.

Boys’ soccer ties with Chanhassen

Tjessa Arradondo and Jenna Cook September 19, 2017

This past homecoming week, the boys varsity soccer team entered over-time against Chanhassen locking a 2-2 score tie by the end of the game. Junior Ben Klepfer said he respected the result but believed...

Senior captain Hanna Schechter reaches to return a ball in her match on September 18th. Parks next match is September 19th against Cooper.

Girls’ tennis falls to Benilde

Anna duSaire and Eli Curran-Moore September 18, 2017

As the final singles match played out on court 7, the rest of the girls varsity tennis team sat together watching collectively from the adjacent court, supportive but dispirited. Senior captain...

Junior Lexi Lee swims the 4x100 freestyle in their 25-69 loss to Chanhassen Sept. 14.

Girls’ swimming loses meet to conference rivals

Sophie Yarosh September 15, 2017

After a win against Chaska Sept. 7, the girls’ swim team lost to Chanhassen with a score of 29-65. Senior captain Izzy Leviton said even though the team lost, she walked away feeling satisfied. “Chanhassen...

Sophomore Skylor Glover charges through Cooper defender to the end zone. The Orioles next game is Sept. 15 against Academy of Holy Angels.

Homecoming game scheduled early in the season

Abby Intveld September 13, 2017

As head football coach Ben Wolfe watches players run drills during practice, he reflects on the team’s preparation for the upcoming Homecoming game against Holy Angels Academy. “We had 10 practices...

Junior Mazie Lainsbury cuts through the water during a butterfly event against Chaska Sept. 7. Park won the last event, the 400 free relay, to clinch a 48-46 win.

Girls’ swimming clinches first home meet victory

Eli Curran-Moore September 11, 2017

Amid a terrific roar of chanting from teammates and cheering from spectators, Park girls' swimming’s first home meet finished with a winning score of 48-46. Senior captain Nicole Sanford said a positive...

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...

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,...

Senior Natalie Lorentz competes in the tennis State tournament Oct. 27. Loretnz committed to play Division 1 tennis at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Lorentz commits to University of Nebraska-Omaha

Hannah Leff December 9, 2016

  Senior Natalie Lorentz’s goal of playing collegiate level tennis had finally been achieved when she committed to play Division 1 tennis at University of Nebraska-Omaha . “I wanted...

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