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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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Cole Taylor

Cole Taylor, Echo Staffer

Hello all, my name is Cole Taylor and I’m a senior. This is my second year as part of the Echo and I enjoy taking pictures. Other hobbies of mine, besides being a photographer, include, hockey, golf, hanging out with friends and traveling. This year I look forward to improving my photography skills and meeting new people.

 

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Senior Teddy Dahlin hits his approach shot on the 18th hole at Braemar golf course on June 1. Park placed 3rd in the section after the first tournament day.

Boys’ golf finishes strong in sections

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
June 5, 2023
Girls/non binary ultimate player scores the first point early in the first half. The final score of the match was 5 to 15 in favor of Washburn.

Girls and non binary ultimate team takes on Washburn

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
May 31, 2023
Junior Jersey Miller defends a Washburn player throwing the disc. She is a four sport athlete for Park.

Junior Jersey Miller throws the disk against Washburn defender. This was Parks final game of the season.

Isabel Nathan catches the disk at match. The girls/non binary team lost there second consecutive match to Washburn.

Junior Jersey Miller catches the disk during match. She is one of the teams newest members.

Senior Sebastian Tangleson runs the 110 meter hurdles May 17. Tangleson got fourth overall out of eight in the conference at Chaska High School.

Track sprints through conference

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
May 22, 2023
Senior Andruw Vela winds up for pitch May 12. Park dedicated this game to fundraising for ALS research.

Baseball holds ‘Strike Out ALS’ night

Aidan Shafton and Cole Taylor
May 15, 2023
Freshman Jacob Skelly starts to run the mile May 5. Park won the mile race with two people placing in the top three: Paxon Myers and Jacob Skelly.

Track eases their way into midway point of the season.

Cole Taylor and Tyler Eoff
May 9, 2023
Freshman Owen Twedten prepares to throw a baseball Feb. 27. Baseball continues captains practices before the season.

Baseball starts its captains’ practices

Ari Lissauer and Cole Taylor
March 2, 2023
Junior Evelyn Schmitz drives to the hoop, as she attempts a layup Feb. 18. Schmitz leads the Orioles in points this year with 280.

[Photo] Girls’ basketball battles New Prague

February 20, 2023
Sophomore Ari Rose gets blood drawn on Feb 9th. This was the first blood drive at Park in 2023.

[Photo] Driven for good

February 16, 2023
Senior Maecee Alexander shoots the ball towards the hoop Jan. 20. Park was defeated.

Park’s rival takes glory

Jamar Hester Jr, Cole Taylor, Dahlia Herman, and Abby Meisler
January 25, 2023
NHS Letters Of Love

[Photo] NHS writes letters of love

January 6, 2023
Sophomore Javaris Ellis drives to the hoop early in the 2nd half Dec. 17. Ellis had 14 points in Friday evenings loss to Holy Family.

[Photo] Boys basketball stomped by Holy Family

December 19, 2022
Mr. Goddard gives a lesson to his 5th hour AP European History class Dec. 16. This is Mr. Goddards first year teaching European history.

[Photo] Registration opens for AP European History trip

December 19, 2022

Echo staffers rate and review burritos

Scott Schmidt, Cole Taylor, and Jacob Perszyk
December 13, 2022

Echo staffers review Crumbl cookies

Cole Taylor and Jacob Perszyk
December 8, 2022
Band kids play trombone during the hockey game Dec. 1. Boys hockey lost to Chaska 1-5.

Band performs at first hockey game

Ari Lissauer, Cole Taylor, and Jacob Martenson
December 7, 2022
Photo Illustration

[Photo] Park said it: no more pass/no credit

November 22, 2022
St. Louis Park target off of highway 100 Nov. 21. Target prepares for mass amounts of shoppers for this upcoming Black Friday.

[Photo] Shop ‘til you drop

November 22, 2022
new soccer photo for web

Girls soccer falls to Hopkins in season finale

Cole Taylor and Cole Denham
October 17, 2022
Senior Thomas Kniser is granted access to leave campus for lunch after showing his student ID to a teacher on Monday, Oct 10. New senior rules are much stricter than previous years.

[Photo] Stricter Rules on Seniors

October 19, 2022
Sophomore Matthew Plant points in excitement after bowling a strike. Over 40 cross-country runners gathered at Park Tavern to bowl together for team building.

Cross Country bowls through 2022 season

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
October 7, 2022
Paxon Myers sprints to the finish during the cross country meet at Gale Woods farm on Oct. 4th. Myers finished first for the Orioles and 37th overall in the race.

[Photo] Cross country competes in Victoria Lions Invitational

October 16, 2022
Park students cheer after a big stop on defense during the football game against Two Rivers Sept. 16. Seniors attempted to lead the student section in an effort to try and awaken a sleeping Park football team.

[Photo] Get loud or get out

September 23, 2022
Girls Lacrosse line up together before game May 26. Girls Lacrosse win against Waconia with a 15-1 win.

Girls blows out Waconia with a 15-1 win

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
June 8, 2022
Students talk while watching the great british baking show in their action thursday. Junior Mason Amelse said he thinks this action thursday is a great way to spend time with his friends. “I really love my action thursday, each thursday I I get to watch the great british baking show with all of my friends. This is a great break from all of my normal classes and is refreshing to do something new during the week,” Amelse says.

Students enjoy unwinding in Action Thursday

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
May 11, 2022
Junior Gillian Kapinos sits while watching the Simpsons in her action thursday led by Christoph Nordmark. Nordmark said he thinks action thursdays are a great idea. “I think that action thursday is a great decision to use our time this way because we all could use some time to unwind,” Nordmark said.

Eighth grader Riley Ridgway scans the net as she prepares to shoot during the first half of the game April 21. Girls' lacrosse lost 17-1 in its first game of the season.

[Photo] Girls Lacrosse takes 17-1 loss

April 26, 2022
Sophomore Margaux Pollock and Freshman Tarike Meyerhoff practice side arm throws March 21. This was the final captains practice for the girls lacrosse team.

[Photo] Girls’ lacrosse begins captains practices

March 22, 2022
Band director Steve Schmitz finishes a song on March 3. Schmitz said that he was proud of his students.

Band presents annual concert

Jacob Perszyk and Cole Taylor
March 22, 2022
Junior Abby Baudhuin plays the bass clarinet. Band performers were required to wear masks while preforming.

Senior plays the tuba at the band concert March 3. Band will be taking a trip to California during spring break.

Junior Gretchen Huebsch plays the Bassoon March 3. The concert was band's third event of the year.

Senior Selam Maher drives to the basket as she attempts to score March 5. Park lost 59-79 in the section 6AAAA semifinals.

Junior Shantell Harden charges the rim as defenders attempt to strip the ball away March 5. Harden had a successful season leading her team in points with 481 over 27 games played.

Sophomore Kiya Hegdahl goes for a layup as Wayzata defenders try to block her shot March 5. Hegdahl had the third most points on the team this season.

During the first half, Junior Stacy Spates shoots a free throw Feb. 11. The team's record is 10-11.

Junior Maecee Alexander looks to pass the ball Feb. 11. Alexander scored three points during the game against Orono.

Sophomore Ruby Massie drives to the goal Feb 11. Massie also participates in cross country and track.

Students sit in the lunchroom without masks Feb. 11. According to assistant principal Jessica Busse, Park's mask consequence system follows a three-tiered approach.

[Photo] Park doubles down on mask policies

February 14, 2022
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