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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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The Echo

Senior and captain Luke Thompson hits the ball down the fairway. He swings his driver at Minneapolis Golf Course April 21.

Meet The Athlete: Luke Thompson

Lila Frank April 28, 2025

When did you start playing golf? I started playing when I was about four or five. I would go to the course with my dad and he got me into it. I started playing in tournaments when I was about nine or...

Senior and captain Cole Denham steps into his swing April 15. Park fell to Benilde 10-8.

A loss on Highway 100

TJ Brayboy April 18, 2025

On April 15, Park’s boys baseball team played the Benilde Red Knights in their first of two regular-season matchups. The game went back-and-forth, with Park leading 3-3 at the bottom of the fourth inning....

Springing into the sports season

Springing into the sports season

Gabriel Fink April 7, 2025

Spring has sprung, and students and staff alike are winding up for spring activities. For some, that might be a job or a favorite hobby, but for others, it's their spring sport. Park has numerous spring...

Meet The Athlete: Savannah Davis

Meet The Athlete: Savannah Davis

TJ Brayboy April 7, 2025

When did you first get introduced into sports? When I was in elementary and preschool, I started playing basketball because my aunt played basketball, and then I played soccer for a little bit, and softball....

A group of student-athlete sophomore boys eat Park-provided lunches March 10. A typical meal students receive consists of an entree item accompanied by milk and a fruit or vegetable.

Feeding the birds

Gavin Shultz April 7, 2025

As the spring sports seasons begin, one thing becomes apparent at Park: the contents of lunch. Many have wondered whether school-provided lunches meet the ideal conditions students need, especially student...

Freshman Elena Mutchler, Alaina Dallum and sophomore Lydia Welsch talk about poster designs Feb 21. Synchro gathered for their first captains practice to make posters for the pool.

Synchro plunges into action

Lila Frank February 26, 2025

With the spring season approaching, Park synchronized swimming dove into their first captain’s practice on Feb. 21. After last season, the team begins preparing for the new year by making encouraging...

Malik Martin winds up to throw a pitch Feb. 21. Baseball's captain practices are in full swing.

Back into the swing of things

Jonah Schwab February 23, 2025

Park’s baseball team kicks off their season with captain’s practices in the morning before school two to three times a week. They begin by throwing short distances building up to longer distances....

Health and gym teacher Kayla Ross speaks with sophomore Isabella Lucas Feb. 14. Ross has been working to recruit students for Park’s first flag football team.

Girls join the game

Taylor Voigt February 17, 2025

This spring, Park girls can look forward to a brand new sport: flag football. Gym and health teacher Kayla Ross has been working recently to make flag football an official Park sport. She has begun recruiting...

Senior Tamara Smith looks to drive during Chillax scrimmage Nov. 17. Chillax is a winter lacrosse league to help prepare the players for the spring season.

Lacrosse chills out

Maya Nieves November 24, 2024

As Nov. begins, so does Chillax, a student-led winter lacrosse league for players to improve their skills before the regular season starts in early April. Park’s girls lacrosse team has been practicing...

Senior captain Ashley Berry demonstrates shooting to new players Nov. 11. Captain's practices are held every Monday at Pipeline Lacrosse Home Turf.

Orioles are the early birds this year

Amisha Persaud November 14, 2024

Girls lacrosse had their first captains practice Nov. 4. These practices continue throughout the winter, leading up to the actual season, which starts in the spring. Practices are mixed with building up...

Senior Ruby Massie walks to her bus. Massie participated in her last section track meet before state May 30.

Senior season coming to a close

Clara Bagne June 6, 2024

As the 23-24 school year comes to an end, so do all sports for the seniors. Some athletes are continuing on to play at a higher collegiate level and some are ending their athletic careers in highschool....

Junior Kate Grimm prepares to defend against a Hopkins player May 28. Park lost 13-8 to Hopkins in a loss that ended Park's season

Parks season ends in heartbreak

Tyler Eoff and Yosef Teshome June 6, 2024

Park lacrosse went out on the back foot in the first half with Hopkins scoring first and fast. Hopkins dominated the first half of the game. Park had key turnovers, and some goals with those things...

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