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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

Senior captain Owen Geier contorts his body to clear the high jump at the meet on Tuesday, April 18. Geier finished first in high jump along with the 110 meter hurdles. St. Louis Park came in third place in the meet with 82 points.

Track team excels against elite opposition

William Phelan and Jacob Stillman April 21, 2017

After taking third place at a home invitational, head coach Richard Keith said the track team benefitted from a higher level of competition. “By competing against teams such as Edina and Wayzata,...

Junior Carly Livingston winds up for a chip shot at Theodore Wirth Park April 13.

Girls’ golf preps for first conference match

Sophie Yarosh and Alex Balfour April 19, 2017

As junior golf player Julia Austad reflects on the dual match against Benilde-St. Margaret’s April 13, she said the match felt pretty even, but the weather posed a challenge. “Because it was raining,...

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Girls’ ultimate team prepares for out-of-state tournament

Samyu Yenamandra, Writer April 17, 2017

According to senior Ellie Cook, the tournament is called the Madison Mudbath tournament and the team will benefit from the longer trip. “We are going to the Madison Mudbath tournament on April 28th,”...

Baseball trip creates spring training experience

Baseball trip creates spring training experience

Adam Johnson April 17, 2017

The park baseball tradition to travel to Arizona for spring training is being kept alive by varsity coach Brian Kelly, despite being canceled for several prior seasons. Kelly said he feels the continuation...

Junior Shea Pekarek gets ready to field a ground ball in Parks first game of the season, a 5-4 loss to DeLaSalle. The Orioles look forward to their game at U.S. Bank Stadium

Baseball team to take field at U.S. Bank Stadium

William Phelan April 13, 2017

The varsity baseball team will open their conference play with a game at U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings. According to head coach Brian Kelly, the team was elated to hear they would...

Junior Haim Lyubeznik prepares to serve the ball to his opponent in the Orioles match against Mound Westonka on April 11. Park lost by a score of 3-4.

Boys’ tennis loses first match to Hopkins

Alec Pittman and Atticus Raasch April 12, 2017

Losing to Hopkins 1-6 and Mound Westonka 3-4, boys’ tennis head coach David Breitenbucher said he thinks the team performed well given how little practice it had. “The preparation, with spring...

Meet the Athlete: Carly Livingston

Meet the Athlete: Carly Livingston

Alex Balfour April 5, 2017

When did you start playing golf? (I started playing) the winter of eighth grade. Why did you decide to play ? My uncle really liked (golf) and he wanted someone to play with so I decided to pick...

Senior Bauer Neudecker handles the puck February 25th at the second section game against Edina. Neudecker is currently playing in Fairbanks, Alaska for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.

Senior hockey player travels to Alaska

Maggie Bahnson, Ethan Brown, and Mimi Fhima April 3, 2017

On February 28th, senior Bauer Neudecker traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska beginning his post-high school hockey career by playing for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Neudecker said after communicating with the...

Junior captain Billy Nicholls practices with the golf team after school at the Brooklyn Park golf dome. The teams first varsity conference match will be held on April 10.

Boys’ golf team made up of younger players

Maddie Lund and Hanna Schechter April 3, 2017

Junior boys’ golf captain Billy Nicholls said he is excited to work with the incoming golfers and teach them new skills.   “I’m looking forward to getting back out there and competing again (and)...

Head varsity coach Brian Kelly talks to seniors Connor Cornell and Julien Shadle and junior Brent Ryan after their pre-season meeting March 16. At the meeting Kelly discussed plans for the upcoming Arizona trip and the outline of the season.

Previous team progress fuels excitement

Jane Anderson and Anna duSaire March 30, 2017

Senior captain Julien Shadle said in his final year on the team he looks forward to enjoying every moment with his teammates. “Just playing with the guys, having one last go around, just having fun,”...

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