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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

Sophomore Kyler Althoff swings at a pitch in the fieldhouse Feb 24. He prepares to bounce back into the baseball season after an injury.

Back in the game

Mason Knuth June 5, 2026
See all the aspects of how players get back to playing after suffering a sports injury, along with trainers' input on keys to success during the injury, or preventing an injury in the future.
Junior Aaron Tix warms up for practice on the Park track May 15. As a rookie, he has been slowly climbing the ranks of the track team, earning a spot on varsity.

Rookie moves

Alice Rathe June 5, 2026
Learn about the ways Park athletes and coaches navigate the notorious rookie experience and how battling the anxiety and nervousness associated with being a newcomer can yield incredibly memorable experiences and personal growth.
Fair use from NBC Sports.

Sell the team

Mason Knuth May 11, 2026
Minnesota Twins owners, the Pohlad family, continue to show how they don't care about the team, the fans or the entire organization whatsoever. This tells the entire story.
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Minnesota sports curse

Mason Knuth February 5, 2026

Lasting 34 years and counting, the state of Minnesota has experienced 127 consecutive losing seasons when combining the four major men’s sports. This marks the longest drought in any state and includes...

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Everyday hustle

Mason Knuth November 24, 2025

After a long football season ends at Park, many people think the season is over for players like me. They think I can finally take a break, stay home, and relax. But for a multi-sport athlete, the end...

Infographic by Skye Richardson

Networking new players

Skye Richardson November 7, 2025

With different sports seasons kicking into action for the year, teams are working hard to grow their numbers by recruiting in a number of different ways to gain interest from the student body. From social...

Head in the game

Head in the game

Ryan Steinberg May 15, 2025

Sports can be the best thing in the world and bring people more joy than they ever thought possible. They can also bring people extreme depression and anxiety when they start to become less fun. While...

Leveling the field

Leveling the field

Jonah Schwab May 7, 2025

Park offers 27 different varsity-level sports, but this is less than some of the surrounding schools. Park should offer more varsity sports because they provide students with opportunities to improve physical...

Park sports state chances increase

Park sports state chances increase

Jonah Schwab May 5, 2025

On April 3, the Minnesota High School League modified the teams in Park’s section for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons. The section is different from our conference. We play conference games or matches...

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