07-July-2010

Recent PCS graduate Brett Harmelink has been named to the 2010 North Dakota Shrine Bowl 11-Man East Team. Brett received the distinction this year of being First Team, All State. Brett is the only player representing the Oak Grove / Park Christian team. Congratulations Brett!

The game will be held in the Fargodome 4:00 pm Saturday, July 10th.

12-June-2010

PCS Track Team Member Courtney Nepsted set a new school record of 58.83 seconds in the 400 meter dash today, placing 4th at the Minnesota State Track Meet in Mankato.

In the state preliminaries on Friday, Courtney achieved the 3rd fastest time in the 400 at 59.33 seconds, which had broken the previous PCS record. She also ran a 12.84 in the 100 meter dash.

Congratulations Courtney!

11-June-2010

Park Christian School is pleased to announce the hiring of Gary Walton to fill the role of Boy's Head Basketball Coach. Gary and his family are 13 year residents of Moorhead and have been active in the community. He has coached at a variety of levels, including four years of experience as the Athletic Director and Boys Head Basketball Coach at Fourth Baptist High School in North Minneapolis, from 1992-1996.

Also joining the PCS Boy's Basketball coaching staff as an Assistant Coach is Reed Roisum. Reed was a 2 year All-Conference selection at Pelican Rapids High School, finishing his basketball playing career at Fergus Falls Community College and Mayville State University.

Continuing on in his 2nd year as an Assistant Coach is Ben Bigouette.

Regarding his new role, Walton says, “I’m excited to be a part of the Park Christian School basketball tradition. I am passionate about mentoring young men and know how athletics can be such a huge part in building character in a young guy’s life. I believe the future of Park basketball is very bright and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

01-June-2010

Congratulations to the 2010 Falcons Boys Golf Team as they head to the Minnesota state tournament after winning the Section 6A title today in Fergus Falls!

Pictured are:

Front, left to right: Isaac Berge, Jayden Masseth, Samuel Skarphol, Bryce Payne.

Back, left to right: Drew Eggers, Brett Harmelink, Tom Schwandt, Jacob Tranby, Coach Mr. David Eggers

13-May-2010

Park Christian School recipients of Spotlight on Scholarship certificates have been announced for the 2009-2010 school year.

"Spotlight on Scholarship" is a year-round recognition program co-sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League and Jostens. The program recognizes students for outstanding academic performance.

Through the Spotlight on Scholarship certificate program, the League and Jostens provide gold and silver certificates to every athlete and fine arts participant in the state who has a "B" or better grade point average and has been a member of a varsity, junior varsity, or "B" squad (sophomore) athletic or fine arts team. The grade point average for each student is computed from the grading period ending closest to the end of each activity season.

A total of 85 students in grades 9 through 12 earned certificates. Click here to view a list of those students.

Click here for more information about the Spotlight on Scholarship program.

13-May-2010

Park Christian High School Music Department qualified for 10 events in the Minnesota High School League State Section 6A Solo and Ensemble Music Festival at MSCTC in Fergus Falls on May 1.

All 10 performances received medals for Superior performances at the State/Section Festival.

The students and events were as follows:

• *Joe Overmoe, Snare Drum Solo

• Danielle Militzer, Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Solo

• Josie Peterson, Mezzo-Soprano Vocal Solo

• Mariah Charon & Haley Nickel, Vocal Duet

• Melody Nash & Jon Tsen, Vocal Duet

• Jessica Nellermoe & Hannah Sorensen, Vocal Duet

• Danielle Militzer, Josie Peterson, & Haley Nickel, SSA Trio

• Ally Bedore, Sarah Fletcher, Loida Guajardo, Kaatla Hoiberg, Melody Nash, Jessica Nellermoe, Amber Schauer, Hannah Sorensen, Katherine Williams, SSA Vocal Ensemble

• *Mariah Charon, Lindsey Henry, Brittney Kelley, Danielle Militzer, Maddy Murnion, Haley Nickel, Josie Peterson, Anne Slette, Julia Striker, SSA Vocal Ensemble

• Graham Andersen, Michael Gehrtz, Dirk Jasperse, Micah Jasperse, Matthew Lee, Daniel Lewis, Adam Lutz, Josiah Reiswig, Daniel Runck, Jon Tsen, and Griffin Williams, TTBB Vocal Ensemble.

*This solo and ensemble also received an "Honorable Mention" as a noteworthy performance (the highest rating given).

	Gary and Faith Walton

Park Christian School is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Gary Walton as Development Director.

Gary and his wife, Faith, have 5 children. Gary was the senior pastor at Brookdale Baptist Church in Moorhead, MN, for thirteen and a half years. Previously, he was the athletic director and boy’s basketball coach at Fourth Baptist High School in Minneapolis. He has a Pastoral Ministry Degree and a Greek Minor and a Coaching Minor from Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin. He also has a Masters of Divinity Degree from Central Seminary in Minneapolis.

Gary began work on Wednesday, April 14.

Park Christian School in Moorhead, Minnesota, has been granted charter membership in the National Forensic League (NFL). This significant distinction is the highest school membership honor in the NFL.

As a charter member, Park Christian has demonstrated excellence in attaining new members and degrees. Park Christian is coached by Mrs. Tracy Striker

and was founded by teacher and coach, Mrs. Diane Olson.

To learn more about the National Forensic League, click here to visit their website.

On Wednesday, 2/10, Park Christian participated in the MathCounts competition held at the University of Minnesota (Moorhead).

The mission of MathCounts is to inspire excellence, confidence and curiosity in U.S. middle school students through fun and challenging math problems.

Twice a week for the past 2 months, PCS students in the 7th and 8th grades met after school with PCS Mathletes Coach Kathy Hanson to practice problem solving in all areas of mathematics.

Four PCS mathletes qualified for the team and four others competed as individuals. Almost 100 students from twelve schools in the Height of Land Chapter competed this year.

22-Feb-2010

PCS Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Coach Randy Schauer reached the 200-win mark on Thursday, February 18th as the Falcons defeated Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 76-58 at the PCS gymnasium. The team and fans celebrated the win after the game, and before Saturday's home game, Coach Schauer was presented with a plaque recognizing this milestone as well as a watch from the parents and 200 cans of his favorite beverage (Pepsi) from the players.

Coach Schauer has reached 200 wins in just under 10 seasons with the Falcons, and with one more win this season, the team will have reached or exceeded 20-wins in each of the past seven seasons. This is truly a testimony to his faithful leadership and stewardship over this program a well as the tremendous effort and commitment of his players.

In his own words, "We’ve been downright blessed. We thank the Lord for giving us good kids, and kids that work like crazy."

Congratulations, Coach!

PCS Seniors Haley Nickel and Tom Schwandt have reached the 1,000 career points mark recently.

Schwandt scored his 1,000th point on January 30th in the boys' televised game against Oak Grove, becoming the school's fourth 1000-point scorer.

Nickel scored her 1,000th point on Thursday, Feb. 18th in the girls' 50-42 win over Mahnomen, becoming the 5th to reach that mark in school history.

Both were recognized for their achievement prior to the February 20th home game.

Congratulations Tom and Haley!

26-Jan-2010

In just 3 short days, the PCS family raised over $1,100 for the Haiti earthquake disaster relief effort. All funds will be directed through World Vision.

Thank you to all who contributed!

	Click above to learn more about Operation Christmas Child.

30-Nov-2009

PCS students and their families filled 198 shoe boxes for the annual Operation Christmas Child program which brings joy and hope to countless children in desperate situations throughout the world. Students brought in gifts ranging from toys to practical personal hygiene items and the sixth grade class boxed them up and delivered them to the local OCC drop-off site. These shoe boxes go out with much prayer and with personal notes from our students.

23-Nov-2009

Several PCS athletes were honored at recent banquets for football and volleyball.

Football

North Dakota East Region football coaches voted senior Brett Harmelink as 1st Team All Region and senior Jacob Fletcher as 2nd Team All Region.

Brett also received 1st Team All-State honors and was named MVP of the team.

Volleyball

The following players were honored at the PCS Volleyball Banquet:

- Best Defense: Josie Peterson

- Best Offense: Jessica Nellermoe and Haley Nickel

- Most Improved: Beth Grosz and Emily Morse

- Ruth Award: Jessica Nellermoe

- Falcon Award: Haley Nickel

Congratulations to all of our athletes!

23-Nov-2009

PCS families donated a wide variety of food items as part of Fill The Dome 2009, an annual youth-led food drive to help stock the shelves of local food pantries. As shown in this picture, PCS students gathered, sorted and delivered a wealth of food items to the FargoDome and helped contribute to a total of 97.1 tons of food and $96,000 in cash donations!

Click here to learn more about Fill The Dome.

24-Oct-2009

The PCS Robotics Team, consisting of Jake Tranby, Nathan Johnson and Michael Richards, placed 11th out of 22 teams Saturday, October 24th, at the Bison Best Robotics competition. A special thanks to the mentors from Phoenix International, Mark Jones, Dan Rustebakke, Jeff Richards, and PCS Coach Darin Eisinger.

Click here to learn more about the Bison Best Robotics program.

06-Oct-2009

Congratulations to PCS senior Tom Schwandt who placed fourth at the North Dakota State High School Tennis Tournament with doubles partner Perter Frei. Schwandt and Frei are members of the Park Christian / Oak Grove / Shanley co-op tennis team.

16-Sep-2009

As we begin this school year, many concerns come to mind in regards to H1N1 (swine flu) and the impact on students throughout the region and here at Park Christian School. To help address these concerns and provide resources for our families, we have set up a special page on our site.

Click here for more information...

24-July-2009

Park Christian School is pleased to announce that Mr. Kent Hannestad has agreed to serve our school as President. We are blessed to have him ministering alongside us and serving the PCS family. Mr. Hannestad will lead Park Christian School spiritually and academically, facilitate an active development department and be an integral part of community outreach.

Click here to learn more...

16-Mar-2009

PCS students Ryan Anfinrud, Jake Nordick, and Maddie Schultz participated in the National Forensic League competition in Grand Rapids, MN, with Ryan and Jake advancing to the semi-final round in the Dramatic Duo competition.

Congratulations to all of our participants!

To learn more about the National Forensic League, click here to visit their website.

16-March-2009

Two PCS Boys Basketball players will play in the North Central High School All Star Game Saturday, April 4th, at Bemidji State University.

Congratulations seniors Noah Nash and Kyle Ulstad!

The boys varsity team just completed a very successful season, finishing with a 25-3 record and reaching the section semifinals. Congratulations to the coaches and team!

09-March-2009

Three PCS Girls Basketball players will play in the North Central High School All Star Game Saturday, April 4th, at Bemidji State University.

Congratulations seniors Hannah Passolt, and Emma Kiemele and junior Haley Nickel!

The girls varsity team just completed a very successful season, finishing with a 20-5 record and reaching the section quarter finals. Congratulations to the coaches and team!

09-March-2009

On Wednesday, March 4th, members of the PCS Junior/Senior High Band participated in the MSHSL Region 6-3A Solo & Ensemble Festival at Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

All of the students received either Superior or Excellent from the judges for their performances.

Congratulations to Lisa Kelly, Arianna Vidger, Joshua Militzer, Brett Hanson, Nathan Johnson and Joe Overmoe!

These students and the other members of the band will present their solos and ensembles at their concert on Monday night, March 30 at 7:15 p.m.

Also, flautist Hannah Sorenson has been chosen to participate in the Concordia College Honor Band Weekend to be held April 17-19. Selected by audition, high school students for this group will come from MN, ND, SD, MT, WI, IA and CO. Congratulations Hannah!

03-Feb-2009

Under the direction of Mrs. Reiswig, the 5 student cast performing The Wise Men of Chelm placed 3rd (out of 26 teams) in the MSHSL Section 6 One Act Play competition Saturday, January 31st in Park Rapids. Click here to learn more about this event.

PCS performers were: Ryan Anfinrud, Melody Nash, Jake Nordick, Cody Pilch and Daniel Runck.

Jake Nordick received Outstanding Performer. Only three students out of all the performers were given this award.

Well done team!

01-Feb-2009

A strong second half performance lifted the Falcons (15-1) to a 76-65 win over Fargo Oak Grove (9-3) on Saturday, January 31st. The game, played at the Fargodome and televised locally, was part of the annual KX4/Scheels Shootout. Senior Kyle Ulstad and junior Tom Schwandt led the team in scoring with 27 and 20 points, respectively.

05-Jan-2009

Congratulations to Hannah Passolt for scoring her 1,000th point at the PCS vs Rothsay game Dec. 19th! She joins Stephanie Porter, Abby Passolt and Emma Kiemele in achieving this milestone.

15-Dec-2008

Five PCS students participated in the Student Congress / National Forensic League Qualifying Congress on December 12-13. Mrs. Diane Olson and Mrs. Striker have been coaching the students for this event and Mrs. Striker and Ms. Hoven attended with them.

Participants included senior Katrina Johnson, juniors Andrea Daugherty and Jacob Tranby, and freshmen Jon Tsen and Dirk Jasperse.

Katrina advanced to Super Congress, and Jacob and Dirk earned excellent speaker awards in their respective chambers. Congratulations to all of our participants!

To learn more about the National Forensic League, click here to visit their website.

23-Nov-2008

Two PCS members of the PCS/Oak Grove football team were honored for their outstanding performance this year. Kyle Ulstad (offense) and Brett Harmelink (defense) were named as "1st Team - All Region" and "2nd Team - All State". Kyle was also named the team's Offensive Player of the Year.

Congratulations Kyle and Brett!

16-Nov-2008

Congratulations to Sara Markegard on her 6th place finish in the North Dakota State Diving Finals! Sara was one of three divers from the Shanley/Oak Grove/Park Christian School Co-op team to place in the top 10 in the State. They competed against 26 of the top state qualifying divers, at the North Dakota State Swimming and Diving Meet in Mandan on November 14 and 15.

20-Oct-2008

The Park Christian / Oak Grove / Fargo Shanley soccer team completed their season on Saturday, October 18th, as North Dakota State Champions, defeating Fargo North 1-0. PCS freshmen Stephen Appel and Jacob Skarpohl are junior varsity members of the team. Congratulations!!

15-Oct-2008

PCS senior Emma Kiemele was featured in and article on the front page of the sports section in today's Forum, highlighting her accomplishments and those of the Falcons girls volleyball team. Both the team and Miss Kiemele have had an outstanding year.

03-Oct-2008

ACT scores for our most recent graduating class (shown in graphs below) reflect the high academic standards at Park Christian School as well as the outstanding effort of our students. The 95% of our graduating class who took the ACT significantly outperformed the national average as well as those of both the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Also, a much higher percentage of PCS graduates were deemed ready for college level courses.

Click here to view the detailed data.

01-Oct-2008

The Park Christian School National Honor Society has adopted a 2 mile section of US Highway 75 just north of American Crystal Sugar through the Minnesota Adopt-A-Highway program. As part of their community service requirements, PCS NHS members will be cleaning up litter along this section of highway twice this school year (the first being October 4th).

22-Sept-2008

Today PCS welcomed two new foreign exchange students from Guatemala City. Juan is a freshman living with the Fauls, and Carlos is a junior living with the Overmoes. Please help welcome them to the Park family and to the U.S.!

Click here to learn more about Guatemala City.