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Eliah Fink

Eliah Fink, Photo Editor

Hi, I'm Eliah. I'm a junior and this is my first year in Echo. I enjoy doing really anything outdoors, camping, swimming, hiking, and taking photos. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family as well. I also enjoy listening to a wide variety of music. I am excited to be a photo editor in Echo this semester.

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Junior Eliana Montero-Ward hands Lola Powers a yearbook during the final day of yearbook distribution. Distribution began May 22 and took place during lunches.

Yearbook distribution

John Hunter and Eliah Fink
May 31, 2023
Senior Leila Campbell throws senior Maren Wilsey into the air during their extended trio routine on May 20. The routine got them second place in the extended trios category on Saturday.

Synchro sweeps sections

Eliah Fink and Hanna Wilsey
May 22, 2023
Juniors Katherine Velez and Avery Courneya and middle-schooler Indigo Schoneman swam in the short teams event at sections on May 20. Park hosted sections for the first time on Saturday.

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Freshmen Lexa Rischall, Kaylee Crump and Axel OHara swim in their long trio routine on May 20. The group got first place with the trio routine on Saturday.

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Senior Maren Wilsey flies through the air during her extended trio routine on May 20. The team won the sections meet for the first time since 2019 on Saturday.

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Freshman Kaylee Crump spins in the air during her long trio routine on May 20. The team placed first in the long trio event on Saturday.

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Middle-schooler Lauren Hoag flips in the air in her long team routine on May 20. The team won the long team event on Saturday.

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Kaylee Crump is lifted into the air by her partners in their long trio routine on May 20. The synchro team won the sections meet on Saturday.

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Middle-schoolers Elena Mutchler, Lauren Hoag and Saya Quezada-Valdez perform their short trio routine on May 20. The trio won the short routines event at Parks sections meet on Saturday.

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Freshmen Kaylee Crump, Axel OHara and Lexa Rischall perform their long trio routine on May 20. The three got first place in in the long trios event at sections on Saturday.

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Middle-schooler Lauren Hoag shoots out of the water in the long teams event on May 20. The team placed first in the event at sections on Saturday.

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Clockwise from left: sophomore Charlotte Cox, freshman Lexa Rischall and middle-schoolers and Elena Mutchler and Lauren Hoag look at a judge during their long teams event on May 20. The synchro team beat Edina at sections for the first time since 2019 on Saturday.

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Clockwise from left: junior Avery Courneya, middle-schooler Indigo Schoneman, junior Katherine Velez, sophomores Sidney Bradley and Maren Hobson, and middle-schooler Saya Quazeda-Valdez perform their short team routine on May 20. The team placed first in this event.

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Middle-schooler Indigo Schoneman reaches in the air in the short teams event on May 20. The synchro team placed first in all but two events at their sections meet on Saturday.

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Freshmen Axel OHara, Kaylee Crump and Lexa Rischall prepare to dive into the water for their long trio routine on May 20. The group won the long trio event on Saturday.

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Senior Rachel Katzovitz and junior Mae Turman soar out of the water in their routine May 17. Synchronized swimming commemorated the end of the regular season with a large “razzle dazzle” event Wednesday.

Picture-perfect pool performance

Eliah Fink and Alex Geretz
May 19, 2023
Junior Katherine Velez reaches up during her team routine on May 17. The middle school and high school synchronized swimmers performed for parents and fans on Wednesday.

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Sophomore Charlotte Cox performs her solo routine the evening of May 17. Cox participated in several routines for the synchronized swimming event Wednesday.

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Middle schooler Indigo Schoneman and junior Avery Courneya wave in their duo routine on May 17. The synchronized swimmers swam for a large crowd at the end-of-year performance on Wednesday.

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Junior Avery Courneya and middle-schooler Indigo Schoneman do their duo routine on May 17. Parks synchronized swimmers held an end-of-year performance Wednesday.

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Too much stress after the tests

Too much stress after the tests

Eliah Fink
May 17, 2023
Photo illustration by Alex Geretz

GPT vs. GPA

Maren Wilsey, Alex Geretz, and Eliah Fink
April 13, 2023
Synchronized swimming judges look on as senior captain Rachel Katzovitz performs her walkover figure March 23. Katzovitz ranked first place at the meet Thursday.

Synchro kicks their way to victory

Alex Geretz and Eliah Fink
March 27, 2023
Senior captain Leila Campbell does her walkover figure March 23. The girls synchro team beat Richfield 22-7 last Thursday.

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Junior captain Mae Turman does her barracuda figure March 23. The girls synchro team beat Richfield 22-7 last Thursday.

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Mack is back

Eliah Fink
March 8, 2023
Senior Miles Nordling swims the 200 freestyle at state March 4. Nordling broke a school record after placing sixth in the event.

Boys’ swimming sets milestones at state

Alex Geretz and Eliah Fink
March 6, 2023
Sophomore Henry Berg swims into sixth place among eight other swimmers Saturday, Feb. 25. Parks state meet will take place March 2–4.

Winter sports in short

Eliah Fink
February 28, 2023
Sophomore Finn Berry swims the 200 IM on Feb. 2. The boys team lost to Benilde-St. Margarets this past Thursday.

Loss to Benilde serves as wake up call

Alex Geretz, Eliah Fink, and Tyler Eoff
February 4, 2023
Junior Henry Salita swims the first leg of the 400 free relays. The boys team lost 95-77 in their meet Feb. 2 against Benilde-St. Margarets.

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Freshman Colin Foy swims the 50 breaststroke on Feb. 2. This was Foys leg in the 200 medley relay.

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Junior Henry Salita swims the 100 back in the 200 medley relay. The boys lost 95-77 Feb. 2 to Benilde-St. Margarets.

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Seventh grader Luis Dominguez swims the 50 freestyle for the boys team on Feb. 2. The team had their first-ever loss to Benilde-St. Margarets.

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Junior Daniel Cameron swims the 50 back as part of a relay for the boys team Feb. 2. The boys went up against Benilde-St. Margarets.

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Sophomore Finn Berry swims the 200 IM for the boys team on Feb. 2. The boys went up against Benilde-St. Margarets.

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Sophomore Magnus Smith dives into the pool for his race. Magnus swam the 50 free leg of the 200 medley relay for the Boys team on Feb. 2.

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Junior Captain Henry Salita swims 50 back in the teams 200 medley relay. Salita has limited options for racing after suffering an ACL injury in the fall.

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7th grader Luis Dominguez swims backstroke vs Jefferson Jan. 12. Park ended up winning the meet 51-42.

Complication, frustration, celebration

Aidan Shafton, Noah Leventhal, Eliah Fink, and Alex Geretz
January 19, 2023
Crowd gathers for drinking and music during the 2022 Luminary Loppet. This years Loppet will take place Feb. 18.

City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival preview

Aidan Shafton and Eliah Fink
January 17, 2023
Boys’ swimming wins division at invitational meet

Boys’ swimming wins division at invitational meet

Aidan Shafton, Eliah Fink, Alex Geretz, and Noah Leventhal
January 11, 2023
Sophomore Charlie Rostal dives into the pool for his 100m freestyle race Saturday. He swam a 55 in the race Jan. 7.

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Junior Daniel Cameron gets ready to dive into the pool for the 50m fly. Cameron swam two races for the team Jan. 7.

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Seventh-grader Axel Smith breaststrokes at the invitational meet Saturday. Park won their division at their second meet Jan. 7.

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Axel Smith copy

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Park swim captain is Colorado College commit

Park swim captain is Colorado College commit

Eliah Fink
January 6, 2023
Junior Rylie Unangst, along with sophomores Ruby Fadell and Carina Otos, hands out car wash passes Dec 20. The girls lacrosse team is holding a car wash fundraiser this week.

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December 21, 2022
Used with permission by Anna Turcotte

Lodging at Lutsen

Eliah Fink, Noah Leventhal, Aidan Shafton, and Alex Geretz
December 18, 2022
Celebrating winter traditions

Celebrating winter traditions

Eliah Fink
December 16, 2022
Sophomore Magnus Smith completes his race Dec. 15. The boys swim team beat Hopkins Thursday.

Park swims lengths ahead of Hopkins

Aidan Shafton, Noah Leventhal, Alex Geretz, and Eliah Fink
December 16, 2022
Don’t skip on this ice-cold drip

Don’t skip on this ice-cold drip

Eliah Fink
December 15, 2022
Boys’ swimming begins practice with laps. The season starts Dec. 15.

Boys’ swimming readies for new season

Alex Geretz, Noah Leventhal, Eliah Fink, and Aidan Shafton
December 9, 2022
Discs in the dome

Discs in the dome

Eliah Fink
December 1, 2022
Juniors Javier Schimming and Brady Shultz view and discuss anti-Semitic tweet made by rapper Kanye West Oct. 8. The tweet sparked much discussion all over the internet

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Students stock the clothing closet with winter gear. The clothing closet is open for all students during fifth hour, Mondays through Fridays, in B226.

Student-run clothing closet provides for community

Eliah Fink
November 29, 2022
Junior Addison Chenvert celebrates with her teammates Oct. 10. The team was playing in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

[Photo] Volleyball dedicates victory to assistant coach

October 13, 2022
Junior Addison Chenvert celebrates with her teammates Oct. 10. The team was playing in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Volleyball dedicates victory to assistant coach

Aidan Shafton, Noah Leventhal, and Eliah Fink
October 13, 2022
Students listen in on their online Hebrew class. The class is fully remote, requiring students to connect to Zoom to follow their instructions for the day.

[Photo] Hebrew class learns through Zoom

October 14, 2022
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Marilyn Monroe back on the big screen

Eliah Fink
October 12, 2022
Park highschool swimming pool on Oct. 1. The pool is running again and ready to be used.

Swimming is out cold

Eliah Fink
October 6, 2022
Hebrew Fully online

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