Eric Erickson

St. Paul teacher/coach since 1995. Como Park HS for last 25 years. Writer for Park Bugle and Monitor newspapers. P.A. Announcer. Go Cougars. Go St. Paul City.

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STATE CHAMPIONS!
The Como Park cross country boys take the state title!
Charlie Loth wins the individual state championship!
A steady rise to the top over the last five years - from qualifying for the first time in 2021 to winning it all in 2025

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@MinnesotaMillea Informative and insightful as always, John. Is this what retirement looks like? 😀
Several concerned constituencies including Como, St. Anthony Park & Falcon Heights residents are organizing to try and stop/pause/discuss U sale of Bolstad. Tough fight, but green space is good!

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Como senior Garrett Seppanen sets personal record in 3200M at STATE with time of 9:30, earning 7th place on the podium.
Senior Mason Aarness posts season best of 9:49 and finishes 15th in State.

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While basketball players battle it out on the court, the Cougar cheerleading team is captivating the crowd with their rhythmic stomping and spirited chants. 📣🎉

Read more in this Bugle article by Eric Erickson:
https://t.co/5vaIwCi5FW

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@ZachWrightMedia Congratulations Zach! Wonderful work and accomplishment - and a great tribute to your dad. All the best to you

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@ronniep134 Nice play, Junior! 😉

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Fun day for Como cross country program - no better place to conclude the season than at State Meet! Boys took 11th overall (out of 16) and the girls had two individual state qualifiers racing. Hard work paid off and made all team members proud.

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Como’s volleyball season concluded tonight in the section final. Fun run through the tournament to earn the Section 4AAA Second Place trophy. Excellent effort in a 3-1 loss with lots of positive support from the student section. Como Pride.

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Victory for Como Volleyball this weekend! These seniors led the Cougars to a section semifinal win over #1 seed Chisago Lakes.
For second consecutive season, Como will play for Section 4AAA Championship and a shot at State. At Mahtomedi on Wednesday night. Go Cougars! #parkbugle

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The Como Park Senior High pool is buzzing with energy after school, as 23 incredible girls come together for practice. What's unique?

Read @eestp analysis to discover how this collaboration is propelling their performance levels to new heights. https://t.co/eipG898kss

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Como boys’ volleyball! These Cougars concluded their season with a 15-4 record & 5th place trophy in the MN state club volleyball association’s tournament. They were also selected as the team with best sportsmanship.
Excited for @MSHSL in 2024!
@SPPS_News
📷 by AD Koua Yang

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Como senior Charlie Power-Theisen concluded his Cougar career at STATE with an 8th place finish in the 1600M. Time of 4:23 was 4 seconds faster than his time at state last year. Credit to his fan club! (and maybe his own hard work)

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🌟 Celebrating Pah Meh's Journey! 🎉

We are thrilled to honor Pah Meh, the recipient of this year's St. Paul Area Athena Award from Como Park High School. Read the full article by @eestp here: https://t.co/NfMHq3YiBs🌟

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All sorts of PRs and medals for Como Track & Field at Section 4AA Meet! Qualifying for STATE: Charlie Power-Theisen in 1600M and Ellery Tennison in 100M Hurdles!

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Como track & field teams both take 3rd place in St. Paul City Conference Meet. Especially proud of the throwers I coach! They’ve come a long way this season, leading to PRs and placing on the podium today. As the kids say, they “slay”

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State History Day at the U of M! Como juniors Paw Gay Say and Zariya Gemeda researched Anne Frank’s impact and produced a website that advanced from the St. Paul Regional to State. Inspiring to see motivated kids go above and beyond.

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@robspence Talk About The Passion, Perfect Circle, Sitting Still

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Como High Cougars relay finished 4th at state! 🌊 Read the full article along with the winter sports wrap-up by @eestp at https://t.co/J6mnpqaYNV📰

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A classic Como tradition - The Seniors vs. Staff Basketball Game!
Somehow, someway, the seniors came out on top again. Good times with the whole student body cheering (and laughing) before spring break @ComoPark_HS

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Como’s Theatre Department came through with a very nice show! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling B-E-E” was funny and energetic with creative twists. Rewarding hard work by the cast and crew @ComoPark_HS