Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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1. First Row: Joe Connorney. David Angelo, Sam Drinkwater. Benny Talbot. Louie Femano. David O ' Brien, Mark Mauri. Joe Strum. Steve DeFilippis, Kevin Henry. Carl Gartland, Mike Gustaman. Kenny Lock¬ hart, Ed Wilcox. Second Row: Coach Hanifan. Ross Schifano. Mike Boyle, Steve Freker, Bob Trickett, Joe DeNoveli, Bob DiNapoli. Tony Jesi, Shawn Brickman, Charles Russell, Tom Littlewood. John Ruelle. Jim Sullivan, Tim Hegarty, Steve Gaffey, John Stanasek, Coach Racca. Third Row: Coach Finn. Coach Kelly. Bill Smith. John Grenham. Bob Jones, Scott Mallet, Bob Farrell, Jeff Sullivan, Steve Carpenter. Mike Freni, Rich Marzullo, Al Ford, Kevin Arsena. Bob Lenehan, Coach Zim¬ merman. Fourth Row: Brenden McQuade, Don Roach. Steve Pont- briand, Kevin Kelly, Billy Lundin, Mike Souza, Bob Matewsky. Mark Burns, Jack Freker, Paul Coleman, Russ Garland. Steve Adorn. Carlos Carlan, Coach Cullen. 2. Paul Coleman on Malden ' s offense. 3. Jeff Sul¬ livan and John Grenham preparing for action. 4. John Grenham and Paul Coleman contemplating Malen ' s plan of attack. 5. Steve Carpen¬ ter punts for the extra point. 6. Malden ' s magnificent blocker, John Freker, helps John Stansek execute a play. 7. Junior Ford motions for help from the bench. FOOTBALL 23

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seniors ' pride describes the turn-around As a senior on the Malden High football team, one experiences feelings of leadership, confidence, inner drive and often times the frustrations of defeat. The seniors, realizing that this was their last year as members of the Golden Tornado squad, worked diligently to make the team eligible for the Greater Boston League Championship. Along with such established players as Jack Freker, Jeff Sullivan, and Mark Burns, the seniors displayed the element which makes a good football team great. Pride,” says senior Mike Souza, that one word describes the complete turn- around of M.H.S. football.” Pride was the factor which evidently did turn around the team, so much so that they went on to defeat the over-confident Medford Mustangs and with that became the G.B.L. co-champs. Hkm min. 1 1 SEC. HIP TOGO LINE DOWN QRTR VISITORS MALDEN 1 -INMI- —Ji 22 FOOTBALL

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first half of season ends with 3-2 record The first half of the 74-75 season, Malden, the eventual GBL co-champions, had a record of 3-2. Malden won their opener against Chelsea, but lost a hotly contested 14-0 decision to North Quincy. Malden returned to winner’s forum to dominate the Haverhill team on their own field, raising their record to 2-1. The best game of the year pitted the eventual league co-champions, Malden and Peabody, against each other. There was a last minute rally but the inspired offensive unit, led by Steve Carlan and John Stanasek, fell short in the dying seconds leaving Malden in a .500 season. Having experienced the taste of victory and defeat, Malden found out it wanted victory and steamrolled on to 6 straight wins. 24 FOOTBALL