Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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It is something you don’t see when you go to a football game. The scene is Sunday morning at the home of head coach Paul Finn. The business is reviewing the game film of the day before. The session will grind on sometimes until late afternoon. Line coach Lou Racca, back coach Tom Kelly, end coach Bill Hanifan, defensive line coach Richard Cullen, sophomore coach Skip Zimmerman are all there. They aren’t paid to be there Sunday morning. Zimmerman isn’t paid at all. They work together. They have been together since Finn came to the job. The film is played over and over. Each is concerned with a different part of the action. This specialization is their own innovation and it too began when Finn came to the job. There are other meetings. The theory and planning is more extensive than most realize. The meetings begin in August and continue every day before practice and after. A meeting takes place every Tuesday evening, again there are films. This time they are of the opposition. The effort is enormous and tensions are unavoidable, sometimes there are arguments, sometimes anger. The payoff is the team and not necessarily winning as Paul Finn is quick to point out. But it is nice to win, and this was a good year for Malden’s coaches. Head Coach Paul Finn, Assistant Coaches Tom Kelly and Bill Hanifan direct Tornado strategy. Scrambling against a heavy rush John Stanasek finds an open receiver. Looking for daylight Steve DeFillipis follows the downfield blocking of Donny Roach. 20 football

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While the offensive line clears out Everett’s players, Shawn Brickman gets ready to add extra points. Tri-Captain John Grenham leads the Tornado’s through the hoop and onto the MacDonald Stadium Field. : « ' ’ r ' rcj, ' i M • v ?:. , : v ■ ,; • n .rSi r ' ' A r . • V •. i- The upraised arms of Shawn Brickman signal another Tornado touchdown. The G.B.L. Champions enthusiastically take the field. football 19

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Coach Finn directs the warm-up exercies at Hormel Stadium. Team: FRONT ROW: Dan Casamento, Ed Wilcos, Rich Angelo, Donny Roach, Tony Jesi, John Stanasek, Victor Sousa. SECOND ROW: Fred Drinkwater, Dan Lenehan, John Mehous, Paul Mon¬ roe, Joe Denovellis, Louis Femino, Junior Ford, Paul Trickett, John Grenham, Benny Talbot, Mike Boyle, Steve Adorn, Dave O’Brien. THIRD ROW: Perry Eliopoulos, Tim Buckley, Kenny Lock¬ hart, Billy Troden, Dave Morelli, Shawn Brickman, Charles Russel, Steve DeFillipis, Stanley Langston, Eric Provitola, Mike Gostanian, Ross Scifano, Mike Pitts. TOP ROW: Karl Gartland, Dave LeBlanc, Robert Jones, Steve Freker, Mike Freni, Tom Littlewood, Tom O’Brien, Joe Strum, Craig Pottle, Bob Lenehan, Bob Gidari, Bob Farrell, Dennis Fitzpatrick. VISITORS Steve DiFillipis eludes a Medford tackier. Stanley Langston receives instructions from Coach Finn. football 21