Hopkins High School - Warrior Yearbook (Minnetonka, MN)

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RANDOM NOTES Vol. I No. I What LOCKER The ENTE The DATING Game The WINTER The MUSIC Scene The WORKING Cl

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At the ticker-tape parade attended by nearly a million fans. Bert Blyleven shows his true colors. Twins. 150 to 1 longshots, win series and fans' hearts OME MAGIC They could no longer be called the Twinkies. They were now the champions of the world. The Minnesota Twins. 150 to 1 longshots to win the World Series, astounded all the baseball experts by walloping the Detroit Tigers in five games to capture the American League Pennant and then beating the St. Louis Cardinals in a seven-game World Series. It was a storybook season with a storybook finish. The Twins clinched the Western Division in Texas with a week left to go in the season. Then, led by the slugging of Tom Bur-nansky and Gary Gaeitti and pitching of Frank Viola. Bert Blyleven, Juan Berenger, and Jeff Reardon, they crushed the powerful Tigers, the team with the best record in baseball. In the series, more heroes emerged. Grand slam homers by Dan Gladden and Kent Hrbek, clutch hitting by Greg Gagne, Steve Lombardozzi. Kirby Puckett, Tim Laudner, and Don Baylor, and outstanding defensive play propelled the team to the Series win. Above: Waving their homer hankies. fans break the sound barrier. Upper right: World Series MVP. Frank Viola won two games, including the last. Right: Greg Gogne's clutch fielding and hitting brought the Cards to their knees. Far right: The Twins celebrate the first World Series Championship in Minnesota history. 16 INTRODUCTION

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The 7 blast from the past f A or new sounds from the future, all kinds or music were popular. While many students found pleasure in the music of the 1960's music of the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix, musical taste ranged to all extremes. U2. David Bowie. REM. and Bon Jovi held wide appeal, as did Pink Floyd and the Eagles. The new wave sounds of the Cure, New Order, the Smiths, and Bauhaus also found listeners. Whether it was a skinhead listening to Husk-er Du or a prep with the latest top forty tape, musical taste varied from popular to obscure, new to old. Scott Thornanctef knows he's BAD whie istening to Michael Jackson from the school band to student rock bands musical talent was expressed in a variety of ways. Student bands found an audience at school events such as jam sessions and pep tests. Appearances by Mulch and Jesse Lehman and his band received appreciation from the fans. With dreams of becoming rich and famous many students spent their free time practicing with friends, hoping their band would make it big. Senior Jesse Lehman displays his technique Concert t-shirts, posters, or any kind of musical memor- TOP GROUPS 1) U2 2) Pink Floyd 3) The Grateful Dead 4) The Beatles 5) REM TOP CONCERTS 1) U2 2) David Bowie 3) The Grateful Dead 4) REM 5) Sting 18 RANDOM NOTES ablia were popular with students. T-shirts abounded the day after a big concert. Everyone had to display their musical preferences on their chests. With skin heads in Suicidal Tendencies shirts, head-bangers wearing Motley Crue, the preps in U2, and tho »ver oresent tie-dves on the Deadheads, the taste of students was readily apparent. Bumper stickers posters, pins, and calendars could also be found in the rooms of the most devoted fans.