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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

Junior defender Anna Van Pilsum-Johnson prepares to pass the ball to her teammate. St. Louis Park beat St. Croix Preparatory Academy 18-5.

Girls’ lacrosse wins first game of the season

With just a couple of seconds left in the second half and the excitement building up in the team, freshman Sarah McCallon said the players felt very excited when they realized this game would be their...

Freshman plays first year on varsity

Freshman plays first year on varsity

May 8, 2017

    How long have you been playing tennis? Probably since I was five, but in an organization on a team I started playing in the sixth grade. Why do you play tennis? Partly because...

Senior Jared Zirkes serves a ball in their match against Robbinsdale Cooper April 18.

Boys’ tennis grows through losses

Alec Pittman and Atticus Raasch May 5, 2017

Despite a 1-7 record to start to the season, senior captain Oscar Laing said he remains hopeful that the team will pull through before the end of the school year. “Even though we didn't win the first...

Senior Captain Jack Elias winds up to throw a pitch against Richfield on Tuesday April 17. Park beat Richfield 9-2 earning their first win of the season.

Team plays at U.S. bank stadium

Anna duSaire and Jane Anderson May 4, 2017

Senior captain Connor Cornell said playing at U.S. Bank Stadium was an experience he will remember in the future. “It was a once in a lifetime kind of thing. It was super nice and it was really fun,...

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

Girls’ golf trivia

Alex Balfour and Sophie Yarosh May 2, 2017

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Sophomore Jada Witherspoon and freshman Anna Ramsperger compete in a race against Jefferson. The teams next meet takes place at 3:30 p.m. May 2 at Benilde- St. Margarets.

Track works to improve for conference meet

Esther Gendler May 1, 2017

As junior girls’ track captain Katie Fredrickson reflects on the track season, she says the team has succeeded in its meets so far. “The season has been going really well so far, we’ve been...

Park softball players meet in the infield during a game against Robinsdale Cooper at Aquila Park. Junior softball player Savannah Romero said establishing a home field will give the athletes more confidence.

Park softball wins first game against Chaska

Max Bechtold April 28, 2017

On Thursday night, the Park softball team took their first victory against Chaska and third victory of the season — the final score was 6-3 after a grand slam by senior captain Anya Lindell Paulson...

St. Louis Park High School athletes in on a keynote speaker who talked about game day nutrition. The Spring Athletic Education Night offered information on NCAA, athletes mental health and game day nutrition.

Athletic department hosts Spring Athletic Education Night

Amaia Barajas and Alexis Machoka April 26, 2017

As the spring season continues, athletic director Andy Ewald said students and families need more information about sports at the high school and beyond. “Part of what (the athletic department...

Senior Captain Brody Ilstrup carries the ball down the field in an attempt to shoot. Ilstrup scored 3 goals in Parks 19-4 loss against Benilde.

Boys’ lacrosse suffers loss to Benilde

Genesis Buckhalton and Alyssa Lemay April 25, 2017

Senior goalkeeper Benji Wyberg faces off against Benilde players trying to shoot on him, a Red Knight gets past the defense and shoots but the ball is immediately caught by Wyberg’s goalie stick. Following...

Park Softball Captain Annabelle Schutte pitches at the first game of the season. Park faced Jefferson High School on April, 5 and lost 0-15.

Girls’ softball loses first game to Bloomington-Jefferson

Maximilion Bechtold April 25, 2017

The girl’s softball team lost their first game of the season against Bloomington-Jefferson, the final score was 0-15. Despite their loss, Park players are looking to solve mistakes they made during the...

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,...

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