Mound Westonka High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mound, MN)

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GREAT BALLS O' TIRE. Director Leigh Kallestad and sophomore drummer Cory Watkins are entranced by the pregame bonfie while exciting the crowd with some pep music. VETERAN KICKER. QUARTERBACK. In his second year as starting quarterback, senior Chris Bozonic scrambles In the back field, looking for an open man. Chris is also the team's kicker. TIMEOUT TALK. After an imperfect play. Coach lilies explains to offensive linesmen Brian Ditsch 73 and John tlamblet what went wrong with the play. THE LINE. The mighty Mohawks are at the line against the Waconla Chiefs in the 1987 Homecoming game. They went on to defeat the Chiefs.

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 Mound won the homecoming game.” -Sophomore, Randy Nader X, 12 STUDENT LITE Oct. Tmuiviph Mohawks bum Chiefs, Homecoming ends in blaze. October 2 was the night of the Mohawk Homecoming football game. Beginning with a bonfire at 6:30pm, Many people gathered around it to keep out of the freezing cold and also to hear the band play the school rouser, during which the cheerleaders heated up the crowd for the big game”. The Mohawks played the best they could. In a game where they committed very few errors and with the help of the cheering fans - they defeated Waconia 24 - 6. Scoring for the Mohawks were seniors Jason Hopkins with two touchdowns, Chris Bozonie and newcomer Chris Nelson each with one touchdown. During half-time, while the team was receiving a pep talk from Coach Hanley, other actlvites took place out on the field. The show started off with a magnificent performance by the Mo-hawkettes. They danced to the Bon Jovi song I'd Die For You.” Next came the Mound Westonka High School Marching Band along with the Flag Line, followed by Drum Major, Katie Lauer and Baton Majorette Roxie Rockvam. They perfomed the songs At the Hop” and Powerlines” along with the Alma Mater. Last but not least came the traditional presentation of the Homecoming Court along with thier parents, followed by a ride around the field in red and white convertibles. This victory was very important to the Mohawks. Without it their chances of going to the play-offs would have been less likely. With this triumph, all of the screaming fans, and the tremendous halftime show, this year's Homecoming was one everyone will remember.

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DEcksd Out Rumbling, tumbling women, roses and balloons. Wednesday, September 30 the Junior and Senior teams were ready for the opening play of the 1987 Powder-puff game. Senior coaches Eiss and Eranta were semi-confident as they handed out sweat stained practice jerseys to their team. Junior coaches Samuel and Martin hoped their team played as well as they looked, as they scampered onto the field clad in JR. CHICS sweatshirts. One brutal hour later all was over. The seniors won. 28 to 6! Sparking the offense for seniors were such powerhouses as Maxficld and McDaniel. Quarterback K. Schmidt called the plays and Heilers and Regan helped hold the line for defense. Red and white greeted the students on Friday, October 2. Streamers, balloons and even roses decorated the halls, along with huge signs displaying warnings to the Waconia MEAT PENMANSHIP. Seniors Jill Manthel and Tracy Stefonac put the finishing touches on the school fight song sign. They, like many other students, are participating in the hall decorating contest. This Is one of the ways that students can show school spirit and appreciation. Chiefs. The decorating was done Thursday night and lacked some neatness but was made up for with style and originality. Judging was done by parents and teachers who awarded freshmen fourth place, juniors third, sophomores second and seniors first. Later at 2:30pm only half of the floats were prepared for the parade. The WLOL van was ready and last minute preperations were taking place. The organizers of the parade voted the tennis team's float first place, the senior's Hawaiian float second and the Spanish Club-A.F.S.'s Good Luck from Around the World float third. Also included, was the junior's Mound-Mobile which was voted most popular by MWHS students. This has been the first parade Mound has seen in 29 years. The parade was covered by Hews 11.