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Skipper Showcase: Aiden Zapzalka

Hopkins Public SchoolsFriday, November 21, 2025
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[0:01] Sometimes I sit down to write a tweet [0:03] and my idea just doesn't fit. [0:07] Wish there way to take me ideas beyond [0:09] 40. I've got it. [0:15] [music] [0:18] Hey Tona, ready for the second senior [0:20] showcase for the class of 2026? [music] [0:22] Someone who impacts entire team and [0:24] school. Let's go meet this month's [0:26] senior showcase. It's the 102nd senior [0:28] [music] showcase. This person uh a [0:31] natural leader positivity. [0:32] >> All right. This month's senior showcase [0:34] is Aiden Zepel cup. [0:36] >> Congrats Eden on being this month's [0:38] senior showcase. We always want to start [0:39] out with your family. [0:40] >> Obviously, [music] my two parents um [0:42] Nicole and Dan. Uh but then I've got uh [0:45] two older siblings. I'm the middle [0:47] child. So I've got a very I've got a [0:48] older sister and an older brother. And [0:51] then [music] I've got two younger [0:52] brothers. [0:52] >> With a large family, what do you enjoy [0:54] doing together? sit down together and [0:55] watch like Vikings games [music] are [0:56] huge for us. That's like a time that we [0:58] all like kind of mark off if we can and [1:00] uh we uh hang out and uh [music] watch [1:03] the game together. [1:03] >> You've been involved with football for a [1:05] long time. What is it that you enjoy [1:06] about football? [1:07] >> Just the brotherhood, the sense of [1:08] community. [1:09] >> What role do you think you play to have [1:11] that positive leadership on the team and [1:14] that positive impact on others? [music] [1:15] >> Energy like a practice. If you ever came [1:17] and watched a practice, I'd be the one [1:19] yelling yelling at everybody. I'd be [1:21] saying like, "Let's go pick it up next [1:23] level." What's the best class that [1:24] you've taken? [music] [1:25] >> Biology. Um, I really enjoyed biology. [1:29] Um, I had a great teacher, uh, Finch, [1:32] who's [music] also my track coach, so [1:33] that was a really fun class for that [1:35] reason. [1:35] >> He's kind to his classmates. [music] [1:37] He's humorous. Um, he has a lot of fun, [1:40] and he really goes above and beyond. [1:42] >> He's always there for me when I need [1:43] him. And just overall, he brings like [1:46] some a lot of kindness into like [1:48] everyone's lives. [1:49] >> What is your go-to song before the big [1:51] game? I made the push to play [music] um [1:53] Hoist the Colors before the football [1:54] games. [1:55] >> If you could have dinner with any person [1:56] from history, [music] who would it be? [1:58] >> Darwin for biology and George [2:01] Washington. [2:02] >> If your life had a soundtrack, what's [2:03] one song that be [music] part of that [2:04] soundtrack? [2:05] >> Live life like you were dying by Tim [2:07] McGrath. [2:08] >> Best app on your phone? [2:09] >> Probably Clash Royale. [2:10] >> What are you thinking about for next [2:11] year? [2:12] >> Attend St. Olaf. Uh I'm going to [2:14] obviously be on the pre-med track. [2:16] >> So, what advice would you give to be [2:18] successful [music] to anybody in high [2:19] school? There are a lot of reasons not [2:21] to do something at this high school. [2:22] There's a lot of reasons to, you know, [2:24] not join that club or not try hard in [2:26] that class [music] or, you know, not [2:29] talk to that friend. But, um, at the end [2:31] of the day, you're going to wish you [2:32] had. So, might as well try everything.