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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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David Bryant

David Bryant, Entertainment Editor

What’s up, my name is David Bryant, the entertainment editor this year. I am all about the local music scene and talking about it. I am in a band @9voltmn and you should pop out to our next concert. I also enjoy deep woods hiking!

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Freshman Olivia Brown runs in the four by four during the Sections 6AA meet. Athletes who made it in the top two of their event are going to State meet June. 8.

Track progresses through Sections

David Bryant and Hayley Westwood
June 4, 2019
Freshman Freya Wade and junior Ava Bishop run the 100 meter during Sections May 15. The girls' track and field team were Section champions.

Girls’ track wins conference champions

Hayley Westwood and David Bryant
May 21, 2019

‘Old Town Road,’ rap song with country lyrical themes

David Bryant
May 14, 2019
Junior Anna Keith looks to land in the triple jump. Keith placed third behind the schools Wilmar and New Prague.

Track competes in Orono Invitational

Hayley Westwood and David Bryant
May 8, 2019
On a roll: Sophomore Ben Cantor unlocks his bike after school May 6. Many students ride their bikes to school and their routes will potentially be impacted by the light rail construction which is closing the bike paths near Park.

Light rail construction temporarily closes bike paths

David Bryant
May 7, 2019
Fair use from Atlantic Records

“Nothing Happens” displays modern indie-rock

David Bryant
April 22, 2019
Senior Donovan Hill practices with his fellow track teammates by walking over hurdles before running. The recent snowstorm April 11 caused the team to again be indoors.

Snow delays track

David Bryant and Hayley Westwood
April 18, 2019
Junior Anna Keith recovers after jumping over a hurdle and prepares for the next. Park participated in a preseason invitational on March 30 at the University of Minnesota.

Preseason track meet prepares team for improvement

David Bryant and Hayley Westwood
April 10, 2019
Sophomore Lauren Whiteman runs the 100 meter dash during a meet April 26 last season.

Girls’ track and field preseason quiz

Hayley Westwood and David Bryant
March 22, 2019
Children and parents have been able to play 90s video games at the “Game Changers” exhibit. The exhibit is open from Feb. 15 to May 5 at the Science Museum.

‘Game Changers’ displays retro titles to evasive 3D realities

David Bryant
March 19, 2019
Senior Anna Jenissen races the 200m during the 2018 track and field season.

Girls’ track concludes captains practices

Hayley Westwood and David Bryant
March 13, 2019
Sophomore Austin Amelse aims at the net while senior Jack Slattery attempts to block his shot Feb. 19. Amelse scored Park's third goal of the last period. This tie breaker lead to an overtime which Park later lost to Hopkins with a final score of 3-4. This was its first and last section game.

Boys’ hockey endures emotional loss

David Bryant
February 20, 2019
Sophomore Sam Barry attempts to shoot the puck around Benilde's player Blake Mesenburg. The boys' hockey team played Benilde Feb.14 at the Rec center.

Team focuses on cooperation

David Bryant
February 17, 2019
Junior Avery Pittman takes the puck toward the net. Pittman scored the first goal of the game Jan. 31. Park tied Bloomington Jefferson 2-2 with sophomore Lucas Hand scoring a goal to tie it up with 15 seconds left. The team's conference record is 8-9-1 and its next game is against Chaska at 4 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Rec Center.

Boys’ hockey fight until end

David Bryant
February 1, 2019
Avoiding term sanctuary city is in St. Louis Park’s best interest

Avoiding term sanctuary city is in St. Louis Park’s best interest

David Bryant
January 22, 2019
Sophmore Jack Wandmacher challenges Holy Angels player for the puck. The Park boys' hockey team played against Academy of Holy Angels 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Rec Center.

Boys’ hockey loss redirects team focus

David Bryant
January 16, 2019
Live performance encourages confidence

Live performance encourages confidence

David Bryant
December 22, 2018
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
Senior Tim Collins speeds towards the puck in an attempt to score. Park played Wayzata, losing 0-10 Dec. 13.

Boys’ hockey loses against Wayzata

David Bryant
December 14, 2018
Sophomore Drew Boyum looks for an open player to pass to as sophomore Duke Kiffin attempts to take the puck. Minnetonka beat Park 8-1 December 6.

Boys’ hockey experiences first loss

David Bryant
December 9, 2018
Fair use from Capitol Records

Jon Bellion applies poppy sound

David Bryant
December 5, 2018
Sophomore Austin Amelse keeps Osseo player off the puck while Junior William Pinney picks it up to save a goal scoring opportunity.

Boys’ hockey wins home opener

David Bryant
December 5, 2018
Sophomore McCabe Dvorak attempting to pass to a fellow team member. St. Louis Park's Boys' Hockey team played their first game of the season against Breck on Tuesday Dec. 27. The final score of the game was 5-1.

Boys’ hockey wins season opener

Claire Bargman and David Bryant
November 28, 2018
Fair use from Fueled by Ramen

‘Trench’ digs into new sound

David Bryant
November 5, 2018
IB Spanish teacher Jane Hudacek checks senior Casey Kreie's homework during her sixth hour class Sept. 26. During this period she teaches 41 students.

Class numbers push limits

David Bryant
October 11, 2018
Seniors Claudia Stone, Lexi Lee and Cecilia Brown play in the pep band during Park's homecoming game Sep. 21. Lee participated alongside her peers at the Metro West All-Conference band.

All-Conference provides learning experiences

David Bryant, Sofie Geretz, and Ethan Meisler
October 8, 2018
Junior Hattie Kugler glues different colored swatches together to make a collage during her fifth hour mixed media arts Oct. 3. She is making this project for the invitation to the BARR National Conference in April.

Mixed-media competition sparks interest within art classes

David Bryant
October 8, 2018
Fair Use from RCA Records.

America’s greatest boy band

David Bryant
September 24, 2018
Senior Roots and Shoots president Katie Christiansen works with club members to organize what they plan to do this year.

Roots and Shoots starts year with numbers

Katie Hardie and David Bryant
September 14, 2018
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Why Not, Amine and Hippo Campus (Week of Sept. 7)

David Bryant
September 7, 2018
School club creates community

School club creates community

David Bryant
June 4, 2018
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, The Beths, Beach House (Week of May 18)

David Bryant
May 20, 2018
Sophomore Will Schweitering works on pole vaulting at practice April 10. The April 17 track meet was cancelled.

Sophomore reaches new heights

David Bryant
April 20, 2018
Used with permission by Brian Kelly

Boys baseball capitalizes on Arizona heat

David Bryant
April 12, 2018
Students on quiz bowl study trivia during a meeting Feb. 28. The team qualified for Nationals.

Quiz Bowl raises funds for Nationals

David Bryant
April 5, 2018
Junior Lindsey Olson and freshman Reagan Alexander defend against Bloomington Kennedy player on Feb. 20. Park won the game 53-48.

Girls’ basketball beats Bloomington Kennedy

David Bryant
February 23, 2018
Science teacher Al Wachutka steps into his new position as the Gifted and Talented (GT) counselor. GT is a program for students who excel in various academic areas.

Science teacher takes on added leadership role

David Bryant
February 23, 2018
Freshmen Kendall Coley shoots over defender from Chaska during the game on Feb. 15. The Orioles win 71-61.

Girls’ basketball prepares for Sections

David Bryant and Hayley Westwood
February 21, 2018
Sophomore Shayla Miller scans the court for open team mates while dribbling down the court on Feb 5. The Orioles lost 58-63 to Chanhassen.

Girls’ basketball strives for success

David Bryant, Breanna Thompson
February 14, 2018
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Maroon 5, George Ezra, Hockey Dad (Week of Jan. 12)

David Bryant
February 2, 2018
Junior Jackson Hand passes the puck to one of his teammates during their game Jan 11 against Blake. Hand said the team's schedule remains the same over finals.

Athletes face increasing responsibility with semester tests

David Bryant
January 24, 2018
Junior Lindsey Olson dribbles past a Chaska defensive player. The Orioles won 74-61 on Jan. 16.

Girls’ basketball defeats Chaska

David Bryant
January 22, 2018
Tackling the Streaming World

Tackling the Streaming World

David Bryant
December 23, 2017
Senior captain Kamil Mayfield drives to the basket against Minnehaha Academy on Dec. 15. The Orioles lost 56-68.

Girls Basketball focuses on future improvement

David Bryant, Breanna Thompson, and Hayley Westwood
December 22, 2017
The Metro Transit light rail pulls into Target Field Station marking its way to the Mall of America. A light rail station will be built at Wooddale in 2019.

PLACE brings hub to Park

David Bryant and Atticus Raasch
December 21, 2017
Freshman Joelle Sheffield dribbles down the court in the Orioles game against Waconia Dec. 5. The next girl's basketball game is at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Fridley High School.

Girls’ basketball remains undefeated

David Bryant, Breanna Thompson, and Hayley Westwood
December 7, 2017
Senior captain Kamil Mayfield dribbles down the court on Nov. 28. The Orioles won the game 75-60 against Irondale.

Girl’s basketball wins against Irondale

David Bryant, Hayley Westwood, and Breanna Thompson
November 30, 2017
Latino club discusses possibilities after high school

Latino club discusses possibilities after high school

Breanna Thompson, David Bryant, and Hayley Westwood
November 21, 2017
Junior Oliver Swenson lands an ollie at the recently opened Carpenter Park, Nov. 9.

Carpenter Park excites local skaters

David Bryant
November 20, 2017
Senior pursues future through internship

Senior pursues future through internship

David Bryant, Breanna Thomspon, and Hayley Westwood
November 17, 2017
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Joji, Summer Salt, Willow (Week of Nov. 10)

David Bryant
November 13, 2017
Shir Bukra speaks about growing up in Israel and her time serving in the Israel Defence Forces Oct. 25.

Israeli soldiers changes perspectives

Hayley Westwood, David Bryant, and Breanna Thompson
November 2, 2017
Fair use from Woods Entertainment

Horror flicks to frighten any Halloween party

David Bryant
October 24, 2017
Steve Hunegs addresses the Israel Advocacy Club Feb. 8. Hunegs discussed his work and students' connection to Israel.

Israel Advocacy club focuses on new year

Hayley Westwood, Breanna Thompson, and David Bryant
October 13, 2017
ACT focuses on volunteering

ACT focuses on volunteering

Breanna Thompson, Hayley Westwood, and David Bryant
October 3, 2017
Latino Students Association starts year with changes

Latino Students Association starts year with changes

David Bryant, Hayley Westwood, and Breanna Thompson
September 22, 2017
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