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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Junior Jack Mintz sends the Frisbee to a teammate down the field against Hopkins April 19. Park plays Apple Valley April 28.

Crush ultimate falls to Hopkins

Harris Keekley and Colin Canaday April 26, 2022

In a back and forth match between two of the best teams in the state, Crush ultimately lost 13-14 to Hopkins April 19.  According to head coach Spencer Hagen, Hopkins was a tough opponent and Crush...

Senior captain Kristofer Hokenson throws a pitch against Chaska April 11. Park will feature a senior-heavy team this year as it aims to win its Section.

Baseball aims for home run season

Tobias Khabie and Oliver Smith April 12, 2022

Ever since junior captain Stefano Giovanelli and the rest of the team fell to Hopkins in the section finals last year, Giovanelli said the team has been itching to get back on the field again and improve...

Freshman Thomas Halverson throws the ball to serve March 20. Boys tennis tryouts begin April 4.

Boys’ tennis season right around the corner

Rachel Arkis and Zoe Ziessman March 24, 2022

With the start of boys’ tennis beginning April 4, senior captain Robert Perelman is looking forward to a season unaffected by COVID-19. “(Last year), we didn't have a lot of matches and could only...

During a hockey game against New Prague Feb. 15, members of the Park team were targets of racist comments from New Prague team members. New Prague school board has since concluded its investigations into multiple recent events of racism.

Park demands action

Tobias Khabie and Maren Wilsey March 23, 2022

As the spring sports season kicks off, one school is noticeably missing from the schedule. According to Park athletic director Andy Ewald, Park has stated that until the safety of spectators can be guaranteed,...

Sophomore Evelyn Schmitz drives towards the basket March 2. Park won against Robinsdale Cooper 71-54.

Girls’ basketball triumphs over Cooper in Sections

Spectators stood up and cheered as the game ended with a 71-54 win for Park. Junior Shantell Harden said she was glad the team made it to Sections, since it was an excellent chance to compete against a...

Park students attend a boys basketball game against Waconia on Feb. 18. There has been less fans present at girls sporting events.

Fan disparity impacts athletes

Elena Ortiz-Fishman and Danny Shope February 24, 2022

Surrounded by countless empty bleachers at basketball games, senior Selam Maher said the lack of fans at girls’ games has been alienating.  “It's completely opposite. Girls’ games and gyms are...

Sophomore Hanna Wilsey skis along at the Sections meet Feb. 10. Wilsey placed fourth at the meet.

Meet the Athlete: Hanna Wilsey

Johanna Kaplan February 14, 2022

Why did you start skiing? I lived in Duluth in preschool and the beginning of elementary school. Everybody there cross-country skied, so my parents put us in lessons when we were little… When I was...

Senior captain Hiro Mckee swims the 100-yard butterfly Feb. 3. Parks next meet is 6:00 p.m. Feb. 8 at St. Louis Park High School.

Boys’ swimming prevails in close matchup

Aidan Shafton, Lilia Gonzalez, and Zoe Ziessman February 8, 2022

After a close win over Jefferson, senior Andre Barajas said he was positive Park would get the win despite being evenly matched with Jefferson. “I felt pretty confident that we would win,” Barajas...

Josh Middleton

Meet the Athlete: Josh Middleton

Katie Nelson January 21, 2022

When did you start playing hockey? I started the first year I could play on Mites, so that's when I was six or seven years old.    Why did you decide to play hockey?   It looked super...

Park students cheer on boys basketball during their games Jan. 11 against Orono. Masks are currently required for all spectators at Park sports games that are indoors and in the building.

Spectator Safety

Crystal Diaz and Johanna Kaplan January 20, 2022

Despite a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, sporting events, particularly boys’ hockey and boys’ basketball, attract lots of fans. Because of this, senior Sophia Romero said she feels wearing masks is...

Junior Jordan Dolinar competes on the bars during a meet at Park Center Dec. 8. Coach Dawn Theilen said the teams positive attitude has helped with its success throughout the season.

Gymnastics raises the bar

Liam Woodward and Zoe Ziessman January 11, 2022

After placing second out of seven teams on Jan. 8, coach Dawn Thielen said she was proud of the team's performance considering the adversity they faced coming into the event. “This was a rough meet...

Sophomore Javi Shimming practices running with poles alongside the rest of the Nordic team Dec. 2. The overlap of participants in Nordic and Cross Country has assisted team members in staying in shape.

Overlap between cross country, Nordic builds community

Jacob Khabie December 6, 2021

When junior Rachel Katzovitz first started participating in Nordic skiing, she had no intention of joining the cross country team the following year. However, according to Katzovitz, joining the cross...

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