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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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The Echo

Crushing it in the cold

Crushing it in the cold

Anna Williams and Claire Williams January 25, 2024

Because the beginning of the season faced weather-related delays, Park girls nordic has been challenged with accommodating an absence of proper training conditions. These adversities have impacted their...

Park's Nordic team practices at Theodore Wirth Park Dec. 7. The skiers await more snow, but until then they practice the best they can to prepare for upcoming meets.

Park perfects practices

Anna Williams and Emma Egan December 15, 2023

For the past month, Park’s girls nordic team has been practicing in preparation for the upcoming meets. According to head coach Doug Peterson, the management of their schedules around these practices...

Park student slides down hill on Dec 22. Winter activities have slowly begun as snow starts to fall.

The wonders of winter activities

Sarah Peterson December 22, 2022

Although the time off school during winter break is much needed, it can get boring. There are many fun things to do by yourself or with friends and family. Here are a few ideas to keep you active during...

Park Trail 12/8/22

Park Trail 12/8/22

Alex Geretz December 8, 2022

"Glow" sign lights up Glow holiday festival fairgrounds Dec. 13. The festival was hosted by the Minnesota state fair and will last until Jan. 2.

Get glowing to the fairgrounds

Mya Stanberry December 16, 2021

To many this past year has been crazy and hasn't felt real, especially during the holidays. People need to find other ways to make the holidays feel more normal. One way is going to a light show. The Glow...

Photo Illustration by Abigail Prestholdt

Snowmobiling allows for a fun winter activity

Abigail Prestholdt January 24, 2021

As we speed across the lake, I look over to my right to see the ice-fishing community in their ice-fishing houses. To my left, I see parasailers skimming across the snow using snowboards, and as I look...

In the midst of the construction in the high school, construction workers built a snowman on the roof near the C2 hallway Dec. 10. In light of the expected snowfall Jan. 17, Park announced students will be let out two hours early.

Two-hour early release announced for Park schools Jan. 17

Marta Hill January 16, 2020

According to communications specialist Matt Thomas, students will be released from school two hours early Jan. 17 because of forecasted severe winter weather.  The winter storm is expected to bring...

Senior Mitchell VonEschen sings during the choir winter concert Dec. 17. VonEschen is a part of Park Singers and concert choir. Concert choir performed four songs alone.

Choir performs at winter concert

Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff December 19, 2019

Concert, varsity choir and Park Singers held a joint winter concert Dec. 12. Throughout the performance, the three choirs focused on winter and holiday themed music, mainly singing independently of...

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...

Sophomore Marissa Boettcher bunts the ball during an indoor practice April 15. Park softballs' current record is 0-1.

Softball faces multiple weather challenges

Claire Bargman April 16, 2019

Softball coach Kristin Johnson said that games in cold weather can become more of a mental block than a physical challenge. “Both sides are in the same situation,” Johnson said. “So then it becomes...

Park athletics and activities, including boys' hockey, experienced cancellations and delays because of extreme winter weather. According to athletic director Andy Ewald, other schools across the metro area were also impacted by the cold.

Polar vortex calls time out

Dani Orloff and Noah Orloff February 26, 2019

As the usual school routine becomes restored after weeks of extreme weather, sophomore basketball player Will Kietzmann said the snow cancellations caused the end of the season to become very busy. “We...

Students wait outside for their school bus after the early dismissal at 2:10 p.m. Feb. 7. St. Louis Park Public Schools will be closed Feb. 20 due to the forecasted snowstorm.

St. Louis Park Public Schools closed Feb. 20

Dani Orloff February 19, 2019

According to district communications director Sara Thompson, St. Louis Park Public Schools will be closed Feb. 20. Students and staff should not report to the high school. Thompson said the ACT test...

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