Girls’ volleyball loses tough match to Bloomington Jefferson
Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
October 25, 2020
Playing a close game, girls’ volleyball lost a tough match against Bloomington Jefferson Oct. 22 putting its record at 4-1. Head coach Emily Minnick said that in order to win sets, the team needs to minimize the amount of errors it’s making. “We need to be more consistent. We showed up in...
Cross country finishes the season strong
Lilly Strathman and Anna Benishek
October 23, 2020
After a season filled with uncertainties and challenges, the cross country teams persevered in their last sections meet. Reflecting on the final cross country meet of the season, senior captain Erin Brousseau was proud of the results. “Sections went really well. We got 6th as a team, and that mig...
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...
Girls’ swimming embraces teamwork during a challenging season
Lilly Strathman and Ben Sanford
October 4, 2020
After a tough season due to COVID-19 precautions, Park came out victorious in its meet versus Bloomington Kennedy. Senior captain Lily Metzler said she realized the team helped carry her through the meet despite challenges. “The beginning of the meet was a little rough because our varsity medley re...
Point-counter-point: Letter grades for distance learning
September 2, 2020
Park plans to use standard letter-grades during the start of the year, including for distance-learning.
Interim principal announced for Park
May 19, 2020
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 experiences, Wendy has demonstrated the ability to implement effective strategies, to elevate st...
Search for interim principal continues
May 14, 2020
Less than two months before Principal Meyers’ resignation is set to go into effect, Superintendent Astein Osei decided not to hire any of the candidates that were previously considered. In 6425 News May 1, Osei announced he would begin the search for an interim principal for the 2020-2021 school y...
COVID-19 case in St. Louis Park
Talia Lissauer and Isabel Kjaer
March 14, 2020
This story is accurate as of 10:00 p.m. March 14. According to an update posted to the St. Louis Park Schools Public Schools website, there have been two positive cases in the Park Nicollet system. People in the same facility as the infected are currently at low-risk, according to the CDC. “Both patients were seen and test...
Boys’ hockey season comes to an emotional close
Maggie Klaers and Ruthie Posada
February 21, 2020
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 the game. “They were a really good team. The energy on the ice was unreal. It definite...
Boys’ hockey victorious despite prolonged time in penalty box
Maggie Klaers and Ruthie Posada
February 7, 2020
In the first two periods of the matchup against Chanhassen Feb. 6, Park boys’ hockey faced a tight battle, but after hitting the ice at the start of the third period, the team racked up a four-point lead. According to junior Drew Boyum, even after a rough beginning to the game, a shift in the t...
Park’s goalie corps has teamwork at its core
Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman
February 6, 2020
Goalies hold a special position in hockey, according to goalie coach Dan Nispel, not only because of the necessary skills, but also the nature of the position. “Hockey goaltending is interesting because in hockey it's a skill set that none of the other players really have. The skating techniques are different, training is different and it's essent...
Senior elected as youngest chairwoman for human rights commission
January 21, 2020
What is your role in the city of St. Louis Park? My current role is Human Rights (Commission chairperson) for the city. I was appointed about two years ago and I was reappointed a couple months ago. Our whole thing is bringing support and racial equity to different parts of the city, so a lot of our tim...
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...
