Club sport sparks involvement
January 7, 2020
As a sophomore, I knew I needed to be more involved in school activities, frequently finding myself bored. I wanted to join a sport, but I didn’t know if I could handle the serious competition. After attending Herzl Camp for the past six summers, the camp’s most treasured sport, ultimate Frisbee suddenl...
Four ultimate players selected to play on Minnesota All-Star team
Adin Zweigbaum and Sadie Yarosh
December 5, 2019
Members from the Park ultimate program were chosen to play on the Minnesota All Star Team against Edina Dec. 1 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Senior Amelia Ryan said the atmosphere was very different than regular season games. “I had an amazing experience playing at U.S. Bank Stadium,” Ryan said. “(...
Ultimate celebrates successes with community game
June 6, 2019
After coming off a point on the field, junior and captain Allison Feller said the event serves as a bonding activity for middle and high schoolers, coaches, parents and alumni. At the same time, the occasion also provides a training opportunity among various groups of people. “This is a multi-g...
Boys’ ultimate sets goals for tournament
April 21, 2019
As senior Gavin Charpentier contemplates the upcoming Madison Mudbath ultimate tournament, he said he is looking forward to getting closer with the team. “I think since (the tournament is) early in the season, it's going to be a great way for the team to bond together closer since we’re goin...
Girls’ ultimate competes in first game of the season
April 18, 2019
As junior captain Ally Feller reflected on the team’s first game, she said it was an excellent chance to get the team acclimated to playing together. “It was our first game so we didn’t play as well as we could have, but it was a really good learning opportunity. We worked out the kinks of ...
First scrimmage motivates girls’ ultimate
February 28, 2019
When senior Grace Hammond looked back on her team’s scrimmage against Hopkins, she said saw value in it because the scrimmage helped players learn the logistics of the game. “A scrimmage is more about learning and less about points. This scrimmage, because it was the first one of the season, wa...
Boys’ ultimate low on numbers
March 30, 2018
Boys’ ultimate head coach Spencer Hagen said he is ready to teach an almost completely new team because he loves spreading his fondness of the sport. “The reason I’m a coach is because I love ultimate, and I love spreading the passion that I have for ultimate,” Hagen said. “I’m really e...
Girls’ ultimate team prepares for out-of-state tournament
Samyu Yenamandra, Writer
April 17, 2017
According to senior Ellie Cook, the tournament is called the Madison Mudbath tournament and the team will benefit from the longer trip. “We are going to the Madison Mudbath tournament on April 28th,” Cook said. “It’s cool because I think the whole team is going. We also get to travel togethe...
Maggie Klaers and Ruthie Posada
After the Feb. 20 Sections loss to Cretin-Derham Hall, Park players gathered around each other on the ice in tears and in support of each other. Senior Will Pinney said the emotions were running high throughout...
Isabel Kjaer, Marta Hill, and Kaia Myers
Though the decision to resign was hard to make, Principal Scott Meyers said it was ultimately made easier because of the potential positive effects on his life. “I'm going to miss being a part of...
When playing against Minnehaha Academy and its nationally ranked player Jalen Suggs, coach David Breitenbucher said the plan was to keep him away from the basket. “We tried to have a game plan to...
As senior Alex Riley reflected on his last game at Park, he said it was a bittersweet experience. “It was kind of sad, but kind of cool to see everybody kind of saluting us and honoring us and almost...
