Sophomore swimmer breaks all-time State record
March 5, 2019
As sophomore boys’ swimmer Hayden Zheng realized he had broken the all-time State record in Minnesota for the 100-yard breaststroke, he said he felt thrilled, which was displayed in his post-swim repeated splashes in the water. “Going in I was not expecting the 53.8, so I looked up at the time, and I was...
Boys’ swimming takes third place at Sections
February 25, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Winter sports
Despite countless snow days during the intense training season, coach Amanda Forsberg said the team stayed determined which contributed to its success at sections. “I think they were really focused. It’s been kind of a grueling season. They have had to overcome a lot with the snow days,” F...
Boys’ swimming heads into Sections
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
February 20, 2019
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According to senior captain Max Bechtold, peak week is the intense week before tapering, where they work significantly harder in practices. “We just got off of peak week — it’s a week where (Coach Forsberg) gives us increased yardage, a lot of difficult sets,” Bechtold said. “It’s gene...
Boys’ swimming blows out Bloomington Jefferson
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
February 7, 2019
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According to sophomore Zach Affeldt, the team had a successful meet against Bloomington Jefferson despite coming off of peak week which is the most intense practices of the season. “It went really well even though we were supposed to not win by as much, which was really impressive since we were comin...
Boys’ swimming prepares for Robbinsdale Cooper
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
January 16, 2019
Filed under Sports, Winter sports
According to head coach Amanda Forsberg, coaches plan on putting swimmers into events they don’t normally compete in to expose them to new competition when they swim Robbinsdale Cooper. “We will put them in some off events so they can try to see some different things, so they’re ready to go on Sat...
Boys’ swimming defeats Benilde
Talia Lissauer, Maddie Schutte
January 13, 2019
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According to junior Zachary Weiser, although the team has continuously beat Benilde in the past, it entered looking for a competitive meet and the results delivered. “We have never lost to Benilde,” Weiser said. “We were expecting a win but we knew that they are always really good competiti...
Boys’ swimming to take on Bloomington Kennedy
Maddie Schutte and Talia Lissauer
January 3, 2019
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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 Kennedy and future meets. “I think we’re seeing a lot of positive results so far—so early in th...
Boys’ swimming takes loss to Chaska
Talia Lissauer, Maddie Schutte
December 18, 2018
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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 of the swimmers, especially the underclassmen, put some really incredible times on the board.” ...
Boys’ swimming heads into practice relay meet
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
December 5, 2018
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Senior captain Max Bechtold said the upcoming relay meet is intended to prepare swimmers for the season and has a variety of different fun events to participate in. “Basically it’s an introductory meet before all the other meets. All the events are relays, there’s a ton of different ones,” Bechtold...
Boys’ swimming introduces new captains
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
November 27, 2018
Filed under Winter sports
Head coach Amanda Forsberg said the captains were chosen because of the way they treat their teammates and how much effort they put in to swimming. “Luke and Max were actually really good leaders last year,” Forsberg said. “They always stepped up to them (younger kids) and worked really hard...
Freshman takes home State title
April 3, 2018
Filed under Student Profiles, Winter sports
Having swum competitively for eight years, freshman Hayden Zheng said he ended this year’s season with an individual State title in the 100 yard breaststroke. “I thought I did really well at this past State, you know, getting the individual State title. I was very happy with that,” Zheng said....
Boys’ swimming flies through State
Eli Curran-Moore, Hanna Schechter, and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
March 9, 2018
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According to boys' swimming head coach Amanda Forsberg, after section finals Feb. 24, five Park swimmers qualified for the State preliminary meet March 2 and State finals March 3 at the University of Minnesota Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. “(The team) did really well. Hayden Zheng won the 100 breast. I don’t...
After sitting in on a parenting workshop led by Marc Hertz, the founder of Family Recovery Resource Experts, Park parent Paula Engelking said the session changed her view on certain parenting strategies. “It...
Looking over the two proposals for school start and end times next year, freshman John Lawrence said he feels both choices present favorable options for the high school. “It would be nice to make (start...
Gabriel Kaplan, Katie Hardie, and Maria Perez Barriga
Jewish Student Union president senior Leila Raymond said she attended every annual Purim celebration meeting in the last four years, which the club celebrates by eating a Jewish pastry that symbolizes...
After junior Zoe Younger read aloud a spoken word piece she wrote for the Black History Month performance, she said she believes that all American should be educated about the issues of racism.“I...
