Synchro begins season by selecting captains
March 9, 2020
Inspired by the relationships she had formed with previous captains, senior Mia Miller said she was overjoyed when she was chosen to be a synchro captain for the 2020 season. “I wanted to be captain because I love synchro. I love the people who were leaders before me, they really changed the wa...
Boys’ Ultimate starts season off strong
Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
March 3, 2020
Facing several teams at a preseason tournament Feb. 22, the boys' Ultimate team stood their ground against a variety of schools, including Edina, Eden Prairie, Hopkins and Great River, placing them 4th overall. Coach Tyler Berg said he is really happy with the team’s performance thus far, even with...
Middle school pool closed
February 27, 2020
As freshman Maren Wilsey prepares for her third season competing on the synchro team, she said the Park middle school pool’s closure will affect the team's practice location. The home meet location will not be affected. “This year what we are going to do is similar to what we did last year when ...
Meet the Athlete: Tommy Tight
June 7, 2019
When did you start playing golf? I started playing golf when I was about 5 years old. Why did you decide to start playing golf? I started playing mostly because my dad was playing a lot and he got me into it. What is your favorite part about playing golf? If you hit a good shot, it could end up ...
Boys’ Lacrosse defeated in first Sections game
Nolan Kelly, Creston Halstead, and Ella Hammerstrand
June 6, 2019
Despite ending its season on another shutout, Park knows that it made leaps and bounds towards rebuilding its team, according to junior Alexander Hager. “We are 0-14 but I have seen some improvement throughout the season,” Hager said. “I've seen the team grow.” Despite working with a y...
Ultimate celebrates successes with community game
June 6, 2019
After coming off a point on the field, junior and captain Allison Feller said the event serves as a bonding activity for middle and high schoolers, coaches, parents and alumni. At the same time, the occasion also provides a training opportunity among various groups of people. “This is a multi-g...
Synchro ends competition season
June 5, 2019
After celebrating its success at State, Park’s synchro team looks to the next season and preparing through summer programs, according to sophomore Maya Lee. “In the summer you can do the strength and conditioning program, summer synchro through the high school or summer synchro through Aquafins, wh...
End of track and field season quiz
June 4, 2019
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Track progresses through Sections
David Bryant and Hayley Westwood
June 4, 2019
As the Track team advances through Sections, freshman Josie Mosby said she was ecstatic when she realized she placed second in the girls 1600-meter and qualified for State. “I was really confused because I have had such a bad season and I didn’t think I had that in me. I haven't really come...
Softball season end quiz
Claire Bargman, Sadie Yarosh, and Sophie Livingston
June 3, 2019
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Girls’ golf player heads into second round of Sections
Sofia Seewald, Ethan Meisler, and Ruby Stillman
June 2, 2019
With hopeful State prospects, sophomore Izzy Segal said she anticipates playing to the best of her ability at Sections. “I’m looking forward to playing and putting around at the course again. I know the course well (and) I played the last three years at Sections and am looking forward to hope...
In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising the use of cloth face coverings and continuing to practice social distancing, according to a recommendation...
Gabriel Kaplan and Talia Lissauer
This story is updated as of 3:30 p.m. March 26. Earlier this month, Echo asked its Instagram followers to submit questions and we did our best to answer your concerns then, and we have reached out again...
Marta Hill, Gabriel Kaplan, Isabel Kjaer, and Talia Lissauer
During a conference call March 25, Gov. Tim Walz ordered all Minnesotans to limit their movement outside of their homes to protect those most at risk from the pandemic — this request includes an extension...
Park is having virtual dress codes over time away from school March 23- 27 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The dress codes are being used to unite the community because distance learning has made it...
