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| Bandai Team High Performace World Yo-Yo Tour poster |
| Exhibit #4409 |
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| Type | Advertising |
| Size | 43cm tall |
| Width | 28cm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1998 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Poster from HPK Marketing promoting Team High Performance's world yo-yo tour following the 1998 World Yo-Yo Championship. THP toured Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, USA, Korea, France, and United Kingdom. Spectators and yo-yo players alike called THP the dream team! The members whose portraits are encircled were the newest members to join the team that year.
LEFT to RIGHT, TOP ROW: Scott Choy, Ryan Kono, Richard Lee, Jennifer Baybrook, Noel Popham, Carol McBride, Dennis McBride, Chris Ciosek;
MIDDLE ROW: Sky Kiyabu, Ian Hoshino, Alex Garcia, Nalukai Ho'okano, Yves Young, Evan Minnick;
BOTTOM ROW: Ryan Lai, Ross Pascual, MacKenzie Yoshida, Cody Kiyabu, Devin Yamada, Paul Han,
ENCIRCLED: Alfred Pacheco, Casey Kodama, Eric Masumori, Tory Hanashiro, Alan Batangan.
Established in 1996, Team High Performance (THP) represented yo-yo players who demonstrated mastery of the highest level of yo-yo tricks. In addition, student members must do well academically, and remain in a professional attitude at all THP events.
THP dominated World and National yo-yo competition in the mid to late 90s. THP champions included 1998 World 2-Handed Champion Jennifer Baybrook ("2A" play was not yet a competition category), 1998 U.S. National 2-Handed Champion Alex Garcia, and 1998 U.S. National Single-A Champion Sky Kiyabu.
Team High Performance from November 1999 (accessed April 17, 2024) | |
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