Hopkins High School - Warrior Yearbook (Minnetonka, MN)

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FOOTBALL—Top row Mr Armstrong. Luther. Nelson. Dvorak. Anderson. Defore. Coach Maetzold. Korsmo. Larson. Miller. Culshaw. Myhr. Mr Stenbsck. Middle row—Wolff .Moore. Tschlmperle. Arndt. Abraham. Owens. Hall. MacQueen. Slavin. Empanger. Butler. Korbel. Bottom row—Schneider. Archambo. Beldlemun. Alberg. Mntteson. Slyce, Doyle. Holy. Jurisch, McClure. Wledman. Warriors share in 1945 championship BY OBSERVING the final standings for the 1945 Lake Conference football season, it can be readily seen that the Warriors under Coach Maetzold had a successful season in taking a share in the championship with St. Louis Park. This is the fifth straight year they have won it, and the tenth in the 14 years Mr. Maetzold has been here. Seven of these 10 championships have been undisputed. 24-7—With Dick Hilsen as captain and leader, the Warriors moved into their first encounter, a practice game with Chaska. Led by halfback Neal Abraham and fullback Doug Arndt they trounced the Valley team 24-7. Though not very impressive looking in the opener, the team gained valuable experience. 7-6—The Conference schedule got under way September 21, as the high-flying Robins from Robbinsdale invaded the home field. Dick Hilsen proved to be the winning factor in the Warriors’ victory, as he placekickcd the deciding point. After Robbinsdale fumbled on their own 30 yard line in the second period, Hopkins tcx)k advantage of the break and drove to the seven yard line where Abraham raced over for the score. The Robins’ score came in the third period. 26-0—On a pretty, crisp, Friday evening, September 28, the Excelsior Blue Jays entertained the locals, but they were turned back to the tune of 26-0. Doug Arndt and Neal Abraham each scored twice to pace the Warriors, but Gerry Slavin, playing equally as well, had two scores called back because of penalties. A bright spot was the improvement of Owens and Empanger in the line on defense, and Culshaw and Slavin in the backficld. The reserves got a good chance to gain experience. 13-0—Neal Abraham scored both of Hopkins' touchdowns against U High, as the Warriors won on their own field 13-0, October 5. U High had a good line and a rugged back field, but actually were outplayed more than the score indicated. Hilsen, Hall, Luther, Myhr, and Larson all showed vast improvement in fundamentals to help mould a team victory. The second half was scoreless, but a new passing combination Matteson to McQueen clicked twice in the last im Echoes — 21

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September, l‘H4 found 102 students with the newly acquired tide of juniors trooping b; to 'I e Olde Hopkins High. This time, they f to climb two flights of steps to get to the place they would call home for the next two years. No sooner had they settled down than Miss Ludwig called for tryouts for the junior class play, Never 1 x Late, which, like every thing else attempted by this class, was a huge success. 'I his year the juniors were not only well represented in athletics, hut also on the cheering squad—all six cheerleaders were juniors. History-making events continued to happen — the Tri-Y was founded and the Hi-Y started its scholarship. Chuck Hall served his second term as president. School that year wasn’t all study. In connection with their American history the juniors made a trip to the Capitol. Using the money earned from the class play the juniors gave the seniors a prom, the best ever given, they thought. The theme was Davy Jones Locker (mermaids and fish were floating around for weeks afterward). Finally in the fall of l‘M5, they reached the senior high school. The S( seniors missed the fourteen meml ers of their class who w e r e away doing .t heir duty for Uncle Sam. The Hall administration was re-elected to serve a third term. Even before senior privileges were gotten used to, the class was off on another trip. This time to Faribault and St. Peter, to visit the homes for the blind, the deaf, and the insane. The athletes who had shown such promise a couple of years back made Coach’s dreams come true by winning Lake Conference championships in both basketball and football. Under the capable direction of Mrs. Peterson the seniors gave Sing for Your Supper for their class play. No sooner was the “stardust” prom over than graduation was upon the veteran students, who such a short time before had entered good old HHS as green frosh. Soon they will take their places in the world with high school days just a memory—never to be forgotten. Left to right . . . The Pauly slaters—Kay and Chnr . . Jean Nordqulat—cute Isn't she. Donn? . Billy Gardner In the middle of the two Archambos . . . Glnny Fladwood who now attends Wayzata . . our own Wrase twins . . . Glnny Hovander—rode 'em then too! . . . Don Escher. our crooner” . . . Lenny Korbel—know him Eunice. . . Edle Fllklns—sleepy as usual! . . . Florence Brown sitting on the steps , . . sun bother you Dick Dupslnff? . . Bruce MacQueen—hasn't changed, has he girls? . . . foot taste good, Dot Mllbert? . . . where are your curls. Bud Hansen? . . . Beulah Pearson at the tender age of three. 22 — 946 Echoes

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BASEBALL— Bottom row. left to rlKht: H Dvorak. D. Wledman. C. Jurlsch. N. Abraham. W.Seeley. P. Holy. First row standing: R. Luther. R. Larson. B. Culshaw. V. Miller. B. MacQueen. D. Arndt. R Hansen. J. Archambo. T. Johnson. Back row: R. Maetzold. E. Halleck. P. Plankers. D. Beldelman, O. Wolff. Coach C. Stenback. Baseball is a new sport Baseball has come back to Hopkins High as members of the American Legion team and Franklin Co-op team combine to make one team. As there are only four seniors on the team, the outlook for next year is promising too. The l est teams in the conference at the present, kxik to lx Kobbinsdalc and Wayzata. The first game was with Wayzata April 30. Football . . . continued two minutes. Reminiscing in the locker room after the game it was discovered that only seven plays had been used all evening. 0-0—The highlight game of the season was of course, the Hopkins-St. Louis Park tangle on October 12, at Park before an overflowing crowd of 3,500. The game itself was thrilling from start to finish, but nobody could get the ball into the cherished land. Hopkins completely outplayed Park on offense, as they piled up 12 first downs to Park’s two. The Warriors were always threatening and actually had two touchdowns called back. Neal Abraham, alias the Mighty Mite gathered in the opening kick-off of the second half on his own goal line and with Owens, Arndt, anti Slavin cutting down defenders right and left, raced down the sideline 100 yards to score, only to have referee Ferrill rule that he stepped out of bounds on his own 35 yard line. This play will lx disputed many times as to whether Neal actually did step out of bounds or not. Tschimpcrle, Owens, Empanger, and Hilsen sparked the defense while Abraham and Arndt continued their fine offensive play. 20-0—Wayzata proved tough in the homecoming game, but not tough c n o ugh. Dave Rock and Junior Joswick were Wayzata’s spark with their tricky passing and running which fooled the Hopkins secondary many a time. Neal Abraham scored two touchdowns in the first half on short runs. McQueen and Arndt converted the extra points. The game see-sawed in the second half, and Tom Matteson, Abraham's understudy, finally scored in two plays from the Trojan’s ten in the last period. Owens was a standout on defense again along with Slavin, Empanger, Hall, Tschimpcrle, and Hilsen. Another prime factor was the splendid blocking by Arndt, Culshaw, and Slavin. 35-7—Mr. Maetzold’s superb coaching held the spot-light in the final game at Mound, October 25. He kept the team together to pull an overwhelming victory over Mound, who had been a darkhorse all year. Hopkins led 14-6 at half-time in what appeared as anybody’s ball game. Cxxtch Maetzold’s fiery pep talk between periods must have done the trick, because the Purple really cut loose and ran wild. Other honors besides being champions were shared by Hopkins. Neal Abraham won the individual with 60 points, ens, Warren I and Neal Abral picked for the ference team at left end, left tackle, and left halfback, respectively. The alternate team included Dick Hilsen and Clyde Tschimpcrle. 24 - 1946 Echoes