Boys’ tennis preseason quiz
Rachel Salzer and Anika Hanson
March 22, 2019
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Spring sports’ tryout schedules
March 4, 2019
The 2019 season for spring sports is quickly approaching. According to gopark.org, the registration cost for all spring sports is $160. Registration forms are available in the athletic office or online at gopark.org. Here is a list of the starting dates and tryout dates for every spring sport at Park....
Boys’ tennis defeated by number one seed Blake in Sections
Eli Curran-Moore and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
May 22, 2018
After clinching a 4-3 home win against Apple Valley May 16, the boys’ tennis team was swept 0-7 against number one seed in the conference, Blake, according to head coach David Britenbucher. Britenbucher said while the season went well, the most important issue is recruiting players for the future. “I...
Boys’ tennis prepares for first Sections match against Apple Valley
Eli Curran-Moore and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
May 16, 2018
The boys’ tennis team finished its regular season with a 6-4 record, according to head coach David Breitenbucher. The team only played ten total matches, earning them the eighth seed in the conference, and is set to play the first Sections match against Apple Valley May 16. “We are the eighth...
Boys’ tennis finds success in condensed early season
Eli Curran-Moore and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
May 3, 2018
Seven matches into the season, the boys’ tennis team lost its first three consecutive matches, losing to Bloomington Jefferson and Chanhassen 1-6, then Hopkins 2-5. Afterward, the team turned over with a winning streak, beating Chaska 5-2, Park Center 4-3, and sweeping both Richfield and Bloomington ...
Boys’ tennis team size affected by sports policy
Eli Curran-Moore and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
April 25, 2018
As the boys’ tennis team suits up for the season, the size of the team is affecting the team's chances in competition, according to senior captain Sam Birnberg. Birnberg said Park has a sports policy forcing middle schoolers who try out for a high school sport be instantly cut from the team if ...
Boys’ tennis gears up for tryouts, upcoming season
Eli Curran-Moore and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
March 12, 2018
The boys’ tennis team held a preseason meeting to finalize registration, captain practices and look at recruitment for the JV team, according to head coach David Breitenbucher. Breitenbucher said he is looking forward to moving practices outside and getting a solid practice schedule in place. â...
Boys’ tennis faces player shortage
February 26, 2018
According to senior captain Adam Johnson, the boys’ tennis team will be facing a shortfall of players for their upcoming 2018 season. After realizing there would be a lack of players on the team, Johnson said he still feels optimistic about the season’s future. “I’m really excited about this ye...
The effort others don’t see
November 17, 2017
As I started taking tennis lessons with a new coach, I could tell he was different, but in a great way. He was not only able to teach me the technique required to become a better player but he also helped me to understand the importance of small details and the right attitude tennis demands. One c...
For the first time since 1946 the Minnesota State Fair will not open their gates for the summer of 2020, according to state fair general manager Jerry Hammer. “This isn’t a difficult decision....
In a statement posted by St. Louis Park Public Schools, Superintendent Astein Osei announced Wendy Loberg will fill the vacancy left by Principal Scott Meyers beginning in July. “In her past leadership...
Breaking down in tears of frustration was the only way senior Shayla Miller felt she could react after discovering that Gov. Tim Walz banned all in-person graduations in Minnesota due to COVID-19 for the...
Marta Hill, Isabel Kjaer, and Talia Lissauer
Protecting public health and economic stability was at the forefront of Gov. Tim Walz’s mind as he signed four Executive Orders May 13 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that we...
