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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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

Freshman Renee McSherry said because of the April snow, pole vaulting practice is only allowed limited amounts of time indoors as they can’t practice outside and other sports also occupy the gym. “I...

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

Junior Anna Keith said the first track meet of the season on March 30 was not typical because of the lack of teammates. “It's really different. It's more individual. Not a lot of hurdlers came, so...

Junior Lily Rostal practices her short game at the Brooklyn Park Golf & Sports Center. Girls golf had its first practice March 18 and will have its first match at 3:00 p.m. April 8 at Bluff Creek Golf Course.

Girls’ golf begins practices

Ruby Stillman, Ethan Meisler, and Sofia Seewald March 28, 2019

After practicing indoors since March 18, sophomore girls’ golf player Maia Seidel said the team has been able to bond with each other and the coaches. “In the first few practices, we’ve gotten...

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

Play the quiz below to see how much you know about track and field and facts about the Park’s track team. Loading Girls' Track and Field var QuizWorks = window.QuizWorks || []; QuizWorks.push( [document.getElementById("embed-quiz-414187"),...

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

According to senior Anna Jennissen, at the girls’ and boys’ track and field captains’ practices, they work on team bonding in preparation for the new season. “Captains’ (practices) are more...

Sophomore Raegan Alexander goes in for a layup. Park played Bloomington Kennedy with a final score of 76-70, Park winning in overtime Feb. 17.

Girls’ basketball overcomes Kennedy in first Section game

According to junior Shayla Miller, the game was especially difficult and intense because, if they didn’t win, their season would be over. “We knew they were going to battle, they were going...

Sophomore Maddie Olsen practices beam for Sections Feb. 16. Park is currently ranked No. 5 in 6A Sections.

Gymnastics team’s final competition

Tamar Gewirtz and Hayley Westwood February 18, 2019

According to coach Dawn Thielen,  the girls’ continued to make improvements at Sections. “The team did pretty great at this last meet,” Thielen said. “We had some great personal scores, on...

Sophomore Olivia Krueger jumps on the springboard to perform her vault routine. Park gymnastics competed at Henry Sibley High School Jan. 19.

Gymnastics takes third at meet

Tamar Gewirtz and Hayley Westwood January 21, 2019

The Park girls’ gymnastics team competed against Henry Sibley High School in an invitational meet Saturday, Jan. 19. According to head coach Dawn Thielen, the team did well despite some setbacks. “We...

Freshman Raelyn Wertz practices a layout flip with a half twist on floor Jan. 17.

Gymnastics prepare to compete at Henry Sibley Invitational

Tamar Gewirtz and Hayley Westwood January 18, 2019

Junior Molly Miller said she is looking forward to her team applying new skills at the invitational meet Saturday, Jan. 19. “I am excited to see what my teammates and I can do because during practice...

Sophomore Faith Johnson leaps to the basket attempting to make a layup. Johnson scored 6 points against Fridley.

Girls’ basketball contending in pre-conference game

Creston Halstead, Nolan Kelly, and Ella Hammerstrand December 20, 2018

Park showed endless energy and effort throughout their 73-38 victory against Fridley on Dec. 18, according to sophomore Faith Johnson. “I thought we did pretty good,” Johnson said. “I thought...

Sophomore Marissa Beottcher poses at the end of her floor routine.  St. Louis Park gymnastics took on Richfield at 7 p.m Tuesday Dec. 11 at Central Community Center.

Gymnastics celebrates win against Richfield

Tamar Gewirtz and Hayley Westwood December 15, 2018

According to sophomore Courtney Hanson, the girls’ gymnastics team defeated Richfield in their first dual meet of the season Dec. 11, scoring 124.8 points. Head coach Dawn Thielen said the first...

Freshman Josie Mosby holds up sophomore Erin Brousseau after a race Oct. 16. Both are exhausted after the strenuous run.

Girls’ cross country wins conference

Tamar Gewirtz and Talia Lissauer October 26, 2018

After the race, head coach Chris Nordstrom said he thought the girls’ team had placed second, but when scores came up he couldn't wait to tell everyone about the win by two points. “I knew it was...

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