Football falls to Waconia
October 17, 2020
After a hard-fought battle with Waconia at its home opener, Oct. 16, Park lost 49-14. Head coach Jason Foster said that he saw many opportunities in the game that didn’t go as he hoped. “(The game) was tough because we made a lot of self-inflicted wounds that led to some scores, early and late...
Football and Volleyball updated schedule
October 8, 2020
In a board meeting held Oct. 10, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) voted to allow Football and Volleyball to begin in the fall. Due to COVID-19, the rules for spectators have changed for both sports. Football games will have a maximum capacity of 250 people, and half of the tickets will...
Staff editorial: Football poses risk, volleyball safe enough to play
September 26, 2020
On Sept. 21, the Minnesota State High School League decided to reinstate the fall seasons of volleyball and football. Considering the nature of the sport and surging COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, football is simply not worth the risk; however, volleyball appears safe enough to play with precautions. ...
Minnesota State High School League votes to allow volleyball and football to start
Tobias Khabie and Molly Schochet
September 21, 2020
In a virtual meeting held by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Sept. 21, the board of directors voted to allow the volleyball season to begin Sept. 28. According to WCCO, the season will begin with 10 days of practice and the first game is set to be on Oct. 10. The shortened season will last 11 weeks and will include 14 ...
Concussions prompt football retirement
January 22, 2020
My hand shakes as I click the arrow and send, ending my football career forever. There were a lot of factors that played into this decision, however, the primary reason for quitting football was the fact that the risk was far greater than the reward. As a person who has suffered two traumatic head injur...
Football ends season with loss against Irondale
October 23, 2019
After ending the season with a 28-30 loss to Irondale and a record of 4-5, coach Ben Wolfe said the team was present and worked hard each day throughout the season. “(The team) played well everyday,” Wolfe said. “We didn't have a super big team but they didn't make excuses, they came to work ...
Football empowered on Senior Night
October 21, 2019
Park football honored their seniors and defeated Bloomington Jefferson High School with a final score of 28-7, improving their record to 4-4. After a victorious Senior Night football game, the team is ready to improve for the remainder of the season, according to running back coach Arsenio Richardson. ...
Football overcomes challenges
October 15, 2019
Park football practiced its teamwork and defeated DeLaSalle High School with a final score of 41-0, improving their record to 3-4. Senior Jacob Brown said the team worked well as a community which helped them become victorious. “We played as a good cohesive unit all four quarters,” Brown said. “We played...
Football suffers defeat at Homecoming game
September 23, 2019
After a devastating Homecoming game, the football team is disappointed with its performance but isn’t ready to give up on the season, according to running back coach Arsenio Richardson. “We did not play well tonight. When the game got tough we didn’t respond well enough. We need more leadershi...
Football plans to persevere
September 16, 2019
After losing 49-25 against Robbinsdale Cooper, junior Micheal Boxley-Harmon said he looks forward to working hard during practice to gain team spirit. “I’m feeling a little hurt and a little sad but it’s alright. We will bounce back in practice so we can come back stronger than before,” B...
Football captain commits to University of Minnesota-Duluth
Rachel Salzer and Anika Hanson
March 25, 2019
Senior Jariel Lopez said he picked University of Minnesota Duluth over other schools because a lot of different variables made the school stand out to him. “I like the city that the school is in, and they gave me more options compared to other schools I had offers from,” Lopez said. “The coa...
Students walked the halls of Park for the first time this school year Oct. 26. However, the return to school was far from normal. The school was at 25% capacity; only students with last names beginning...
Kate Schneider and Molly Schochet
Even after a 41-20 loss to Robbinsdale Cooper Oct. 23, senior Austin Amelse said the team had a lot more energy than past games and stepped up its offense in the second half of the game. “I saw a...
After experiencing a 1-0 loss to Minneapolis Washburn, the boys’ soccer team was disappointed but inspired. Head coach Chato Alvarado said he was pleased that the team showed perseverance throughout...
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
After completing the first seven weeks of the 2020-2021 school year in distance learning, Park will transition into a 25% hybrid model beginning the week of Oct. 26. According to assistant principal Jessica...
