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...
Boys’ soccer beats Hopkins 4-0 in first sections game
October 16, 2020
After boys’ soccer shut out victory against Hopkins, players were joyful and celebrated the win, preparing for the games ahead. Coming into the first section game, senior Owen Christiansen said he was sure of the team’s abilities. “I was confident in my team and thought we could easily win,” Christiansen said...
Girls’ soccer falls to Minneapolis Southwest in sections
October 15, 2020
Reflecting on the last game of the season and another 1-0 loss, junior captain Sophia Romero said although she was disappointed with the outcome, she thought the team played cohesively. “This is one of the only games this season where I truly felt like we were unified as a team going in, and we cou...
Girls’ soccer dominates Robbinsdale Cooper in 2-1 victory
October 7, 2020
After the 2-1 victory against Robbinsdale Cooper, senior Claire Bargman reflected that the girls run into trouble when they don’t stay in the game psychologically. But in this game, they maintained their concentration. “We’ve had a hard time staying in the game mentally because we work hard and ...
Girls’ tennis falls to Benilde
September 19, 2020
After losing 7-0 against Benilde-St. Margaret's, the girls' tennis team had numerous difficult matches and were unable to defeat the Red Knights. Coach Greg Holmbeck said he is proud of the girls and how they have improved throughout the season, given they’ve played Benilde previously this year. ...
Girls’ soccer narrowly wins first game
September 5, 2020
Inspired by the 1-0 victory of the girls’ soccer team against Bloomington Jefferson, senior captain Alanna Franklin reflected on the aspects of the first game that produced a lot of offensive attacks. “We were really excited for our first game, so we had a lot of energy to bring to the table,...
Procedures for attending fall sports events
September 4, 2020
Attending St. Louis Park High School sporting events in the fall of 2020 will look different than the past years. With the COVID-19 pandemic still present precautions become necessary for spectators. These requirements were set by the MN Department of Health and the State High School League. This infogr...
COVID-19 strips away my last track and field season
May 18, 2020
As soon as Gov. Tim Walz decided to temporarily close all schools March 18, I knew my senior year track season was not going to be normal. After running track and field at the high school since the eighth grade, there was a possibility of my last season being cancelled. For a while, I still had...
Anna Keith honored with Athena Award
May 18, 2020
Every year, an outstanding female high school student athlete is awarded the Athena Award, and when senior Anna Keith found out she had won the award, she said she was excited. “Honestly, I was surprised. I thought personally I wouldn't be the one winning. I thought it would be other girls winnin...
Athletic passions continue despite COVID-19 pandemic
April 8, 2020
As the COVID-19 virus spread throughout the world, I was immediately concerned about my track and field season and if it was still going to take place. Throughout the school year, I had been looking forward to this year’s season. I had previously joined the Nordic skiing team, in order to prepare an...
eSports teams compete from home
Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff
March 17, 2020
With two substitutes filling in for absent players, senior Joseph Lindstrom said he was satisfied with the team's play at the online-championship that resulted in a loss against Wayzata in the inaugural season of Minnesota Varsity League. “It was just difficult because we had two people that were sub...
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...
