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Sophomore Connor Coleman practices the breast stroke Jan. 2. Coleman and his team are preparing for the upcoming Bloomington Kennedy meet Jan. 3.

Boys’ swimming to take on Bloomington Kennedy

Maddie Schutte and Talia Lissauer January 3, 2019

Despite their tough loss against Chaska, assistant coach Branch Johnson said fast times from the team at the start of the season will set the team up for success in their upcoming meet against Bloomington...

New gymnastics head coach, Dawn Thielen, talks with sophomore Rachel Stein Nov. 19. Last year Thielen was an assistant coach but got promoted to head coach for this season.

Gymnastics prepares for changes

Dahlia Krebs December 23, 2018

Getting used to a new coach can be difficult, senior captain Savannah Romero said, but she believes gymnastics’ new coach Dawn Thielen will be a good addition to the team because of her past experience...

Freshman Alma Beaton pushes the puck down the rink looking to score during the Dec. 22 game against Mound Westonka. Hopkins/Park lost 2-5.

Hopkins/Park loses to Mound Westonka

Sophie Olmen and Rachel Salzer December 23, 2018

According to freshman Alma Beaton, the game against Mound Westonka went well, especially in the third period. “It actually went really good I think it was frustrating but the third period was really...

Senior Libby Ramsperger and Sophomore Marit Gabel classic ski up a hill during the meet Dec. 20 at Elm Creek. Ramsperger placed 26th and Gabel placed 31th. The girls varsity team placed first overall at the meet.

Nordic ski performs well at first classic meet

Kaia Myers December 22, 2018

Nordic coach Kaitlyn Lindaman said the team skied really well despite the icy course conditions. Due to these conditions, the skiers had to use their poles to propel them forward instead of a skiing motion....

Senior Anthony Rayson makes his way around a defensive player to score against Minnehaha Academy. Parks next game will take place 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at the high school.

Boys’ basketball prepares for game against Minnetonka

Kate Schneider December 21, 2018

According to coach Rob Griffin, Minnetonka is a high-scoring team and in order to win, Park has to stay in control of the ball and the speed of the game. “To beat them, we’ve got to play our game,...

Sophomore Erin Brousseau skates down rink with puck close against Proctor/Hermantown Dec. 15. Final score ended 5-6 and Proctor/Hermantown score to win with 8 seconds left of the game.

Girls’ hockey falls to Proctor/Hermantown

Sophie Olmen December 20, 2018

Senior girls’ captain Mary Gleason said the team worked hard throughout the game against Proctor/Hermantown with a slower start. “I thought we played pretty well for them being a good team, and...

Sophomore Kendall Coley dribbles around Tartan defenders. Park beat Tartan 90-71 with Coley scoring 19 points. Park’s next game will be a double header Friday with the Park boys’ basketball team.

Girls’ basketball looking to draw crowds

Nolan Kelly December 20, 2018

Park’s upcoming twin matchups with Minnetonka are expected to be high-energy, according to sophomore Raegan Alexander. “I like the double headers because the atmosphere is really good,” Alexander...

Sophomore McCabe Dvorak uses his body to block Wayzata player from getting possesion of the puck. Park played Wayzata, losing 0-10 Dec. 13. The team’s next game is 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Rec Center.

ROC hosts boys’ hockey

David Bryant December 20, 2018

Coach Andrew Sackrison said in preparation for boys’ hockey’s upcoming game against Blake at the ROC, the team needs to focus on fundamentals. “We have to play a simple game because it’s outdoors....

Sophomore Rachel Stein begins her routine on the beam Dec. 11 at their home meet against Richfield. The Park Gymnastics team has begun strength training once a week to help them develop their skills in preparation for future meets.

Gymnastics starts new training

Tamar Gewirtz and Hayley Westwood December 20, 2018

After years of pushing for strength training, senior Savannah Romero finally received the chance to participate in this new kind of exercise with the gymnastics team. “(Our old coach) only liked doing...

Senior Max Bechtold, practices kicking for the Chaska meet by using a kick board. He swam in the Chaska meet Dec. 13.

Boys’ swimming takes loss to Chaska

Talia Lissauer, Maddie Schutte December 18, 2018

According to junior Will Mathews, Chaska is one of the best teams the boys’ swim team will face, but it persevered. “Chaska-Chan is a very strong team and we put up a fight,” Mathews said. “All...

Senior Cece Schmelzle waxes her skis in preparation for her next qualifying meet. The race was on the weekend of Dec. 15-16.

Senior tries out for Junior Nationals

Kaia Myers December 18, 2018

Senior Nordic captain Cece Schmelzle said she is trying out for the 2019 Junior National Cross Country Championships team. “People from the different divisions compete to try out and make their Nationals...

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