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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 Danny Shope throws a frisbee around Junior Beau Finley Nov. 17. The ultimate team has cancelled captains practices but, is continuing to have pickup games.

Boys’ ultimate host safe captains practice

Lauren Thon November 30, 2020

With spring sports being just around the corner the boys’ ultimate team has started its captains’ practices. According to junior and boys’ ultimate captain Danny Shope, the team has been getting...

Club sport sparks involvement

Club sport sparks involvement

Ruthie Posada January 7, 2020

As a sophomore, I knew I needed to be more involved in school activities, frequently finding myself bored. I wanted to join a sport, but I didn’t know if I could handle the serious competition. After...

Senior Amelia Ryan reaches to catch the disc during the game against Edina Nov. 30. Marta Hill, Amelia Ryan, Lauren Schmelzler and Danny Shope played on the Minnesota All-Star team at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Four ultimate players selected to play on Minnesota All-Star team

Adin Zweigbaum and Sadie Yarosh December 5, 2019

Members from the Park ultimate program were chosen to play on the Minnesota All Star Team against Edina Dec. 1 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Senior Amelia Ryan said the atmosphere was very different than regular...

Senior Anna Kasper flicks the disc to her teammate June 5 at Oak Hill Park. The Park ultimate boys and girls teams played the coaches and alum during this end of the year team bonding game.

Ultimate celebrates successes with community game

Isabel Kjaer and Kaia Myers June 6, 2019

After coming off a point on the field, junior and captain Allison Feller said the event serves as a bonding activity for middle and high schoolers, coaches, parents and alumni. At the same time, the occasion...

Construction workers install a pole that will be part of the fence surrounding the construction of the new fitness center. According to facilities manager Tom Bravo, the center should be completed by January 2020. Other renovations on the school will begin in fall 2019.

Fence installed in Park field May 16

Marta Hill May 17, 2019

On Fridays, both girls’ and boys’ Ultimate Frisbee have captains practice on the high school field and will now have to share the smaller space, according to senior Daniel Hunegs. “(The boys’...

Junior Svea Bleske jumps to block a Blake player from catching the disc. Girls Crush ultimate won the game against Blake 9-8 April 30.

Girls’ ultimate beats Blake

Kaia Myers and Isabel Kjaer May 9, 2019

As junior captain Ally Feller reflected on her team’s recent game against Blake, she said she was proud of how the players worked together in a tough game. “We all played really well. We were all...

Senior Semaj Mitchell tosses disc to teammate at practice April 17. Boys ultimates next tournament is the Madison Mudbath April 27-28.

Boys’ ultimate sets goals for tournament

Kaia Myers April 21, 2019

As senior Gavin Charpentier contemplates the upcoming Madison Mudbath ultimate tournament, he said he is looking forward to getting closer with the team. “I think since (the tournament is) early...

Sophomore Marit Gabel reaches to catch the disc at practice April 17. According to coach Liz Bixler, current practices are focused towards ultimates next game April 23 against Hopkins.

Girls’ ultimate competes in first game of the season

Kaia Myers April 18, 2019

As junior captain Ally Feller reflected on the team’s first game, she said it was an excellent chance to get the team acclimated to playing together. “It was our first game so we didn’t play as...

Senior Max Holden participates in a workout session to strengthen for the ultimate season Mar. 3. The boys and girls ultimate teams have been working out at Power and Finesse Fitness in order to prepare for the upcoming season.

Boys’, girls’ ultimate merge for preseason strength

Yonit Krebs March 18, 2019

This year is the first time that boys’ and girls’ ultimate decided to participate in a program run by Power and Finesse Fitness for athletes, according to senior Jack Ostrovsky, who attends the preseason...

Senior Grace Hamond throws disc to teammate at girls ultimate first scrimmage of the season against Hopkins. The scrimmage Feb. 26 took place at Hopkins Junior High. Hopkins defeated Park with an undefined score.

First scrimmage motivates girls’ ultimate

Kaia Myers and Isabel Kjaer February 28, 2019

When senior Grace Hammond looked back on her team’s scrimmage against Hopkins, she said saw value in it because the scrimmage helped players learn the logistics of the game. “A scrimmage is more...

Boys Crush ultimate team huddles after practice during the fall season in preparation for the upcoming season. They will compete in the Wind Chill Invite at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 2 at Champions Hall in Eden Prairie.

Boys’ ultimate team to play in competitive tournament

Sofia Seewald February 1, 2019

After participating in several practices over the last few months, freshman Danny Shope said he believes the boys’ ultimate team, also referred to as Crush, is ready to play in the highly competitive...

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