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Senior tennis player Micheal Schneider serves ball Oct. 4. The seniors play on Parks tennis courts a few times a week.

Tennis players lead to parking lot issue

Zara Fakier October 7, 2023

At the end of the 2022-2023 school year, a parking lot issue came to students' attention. A group of older men playing tennis on Park’s school tennis courts started to affect students. The men taking...

Freshman Amy Wolden and a family member celebrate winning a point Sept. 30. Parks girls tennis team held a tournament fundraiser to raise money for the team.

Park girl’s tennis team gets the ball soaring

Serena Bovee October 3, 2023

On Sept. 30, Park’s girls tennis team hosted a doubles tournament to raise money for the year. According to sophomore Adele Cormier, the money can be used for events but it keeps the team functioning...

Sophomore Josh Fink hits the tennis ball back to his opponent May 15. Park played hard against Minneapolis South, and finished their regular season off with a win of 5-2.

Boys’ tennis serves up success

Layla Mickelson and Maya Nieves May 16, 2023

Boys’ tennis faced off against Minneapolis South May 15. Park battled hard during their final match before sections and came out with a 5-2 win.  According to head coach Greg Holmbeck, the matches...

Sophomore Crew Lund hits the ball to his opponent at one of the teams final matches before sections. The match against Orono on May 11 ended in a loss of 6-1.

Boys’ tennis keeps heads high, looking forward

Maya Nieves and Layla Mickelson May 13, 2023

With their heads held up high, the boys' tennis team faced off against Orono during one of their final matches before sectionals May 11. Park gave a good effort but ultimately lost to Orono 1-6. According...

Senior captain Sam Wolden hits the ball to a Hopkins player in the second match of the season. The match was April 17 at the St. Louis Park tennis courts.

Boys’ tennis falls short

Maya Nieves and Sarah Peterson April 19, 2023

Park's boys’ tennis team battled against the Hopkins Royals on April 17. The team was ultimately bested by the Royals, with an overall final score of 3-4. Head coach Greg Holmbeck said that the team...

Sophomore Thomas Halverson serves the ball to Chanhassan at the first match of the season. The match was on April 13 at the high school’s tennis courts.

Boys’ tennis served a gust of bad luck

Layla Mickelson and Sarah Peterson April 14, 2023

Boys’ tennis were challenged by strong wind and heat during their first match of the season April 13. Despite the matches being back and forth, Park ultimately lost to Chanhassen 6-1, a result against...

Senior Sadie Lund prepares to serve ball to opponent Wednesday Sep. 21. Park ended up winning the match 7-0.

Girls’ tennis dominates in blowout victory

Noah Leventhal, Aidan Shafton, and Alex Geretz September 23, 2022

After Park won Wednesday, Sept. 21 in a 7-0 sweep against Richfield, head coach Andres Gamero said he was impressed with the team’s effort throughout the match. “We did really well today, (the)...

Sophomore Brennan Anderson gets ready to hit the ball. Boys tennis’ held a tournament fundraiser on May 7.

Boys’ tennis holds fundraising tournament

Rachel Arkis and Zoe Ziessman May 11, 2022

Halfway through the boys’ tennis season, team captains Robert Perelman, Marcus Hosfield, James Vournakis and coaches organized a fundraiser to raise money for the team and to spend time with the community,...

Sophomore Nate Schwietering serves the ball April 22 at the first match of the season.

Boys’ JV tennis defeats Chaska

Rachel Arkis and Abby Bartleson April 30, 2022

After weeks of matches being canceled and having indoor practices due to weather, the JV boys’ tennis team finally had their first match. According to coach Andres Gamero, despite the setbacks, the team...

Freshman Crew Lund prepares to serve a ball April 14. Tennis practices have been inside due to cold temperatures, rain and snow.

Boys’ tennis season impacted by weather

Abby Bartleson and Rachel Arkis April 26, 2022

Even with the boys’ tennis season having started in early April, the team has only played one match. Due to its unpredictable weather, Park has experienced a wide variety of weather, like rain and snow....

Tennis experience rewarding

Tennis experience rewarding

Colin Canaday April 17, 2022

Looking back on the four years I’ve played for the Park boys’ tennis team, I can confidently say that I have made some of the greatest memories, met some of the best people and had some of the most...

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...

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