BROTHER DANIEL CREMIN, C.F.X., aTHLETICS HAlL
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March 2, 2023
Anthony's of Malden
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FAME induction CEREMONY induction CEREMONY
In recognition of Malden Catholic’s longest serving Xaverian Brother, MC has dedicated its Athletics Hall of Fame to Brother Daniel Cremin, C.F.X. who spent 23 years at the school coaching and teaching physical education instruction and 23 years at the school as a counselor. The school’s Hall of Fame was originally established outstanding individual athlete, team, coach and volunteer accomplishments with a formal induction into the MC Athletics Hall of Fame for sixteen years. The newly reignited Brother Daniel Cremin, C.F.X. Athletics Hall of Fame will continue this rich history by celebrating and recognizing the 2022 inductees, recognizing exemplary MC alumnus, employees, coaches and volunteers.
in 1989 and it celebrated the institution's strong athletic history and
W E L C O M E R E M A R K S
Bill Raycraft, Athletic Director Mayor Gary Christensen
Brother Thomas Puccio, C.F.X., Ed.D., H’18, Director of Mission Integration
John K. Thornburg, President
Brother Daniel Cremin, C.F.X.
Emcee – Robert Gregory, Theology Chair
1960 - 1961 Basketball Team
Stephen Wishoski ’68
Stephen Joseph Harris ’68
David Caputo ’85
Domenic “Junior” Vincenzo Jr. ’94
Ryan Layton ’02
Jack Leavitt ’02
Sean Layton ’03
Brian Parow ’04
Dario Pizzano ’09
Steve Freker
Richard “Rick” Mazzei ’74
2010 - 2011 Hockey Team
John K. Thornburg, President
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Congratulations Congratulations to the 2022 Inductees! to the 2022 Inductees!
1960 - 61 Basketball Team
Stephen Wishoski ’68
Stephen Joseph Harris ’68
David Caputo ’85
Domenic "Junior" Vincenzo Jr. ’94
Ryan Layton ’02
Jack Leavitt ’02
Sean Layton ’03
Brian Parow ’04
Dario Pizzano ’09
Steve Freker
Richard "Rick" Mazzei ’74
2010 - 11 Hockey Team
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
1989 1990
Brother Gilbert Cairnes, C.F.X.
Anthony G. Campano ’61
Mark T. Cannon ’71
Richard J. Cavanaugh ’53
Joseph Conway
John Donelan ’48
Robert V. Ford ’47
Richard W. Grant ’52
Frank W. Harris ’66
George S. Hughes ’74
Neil J. Hurley ’66
Burt Kenty
Maurice J. Maher ’36
Joseph E. Mahoney ’56
Brother Myles McManus, C.F.X.
Joseph J. O'Donnell ’62
Joseph G. Pallotta ’47
William J. Sullivan ’36
Hugh J. Treanor ’60
John F. Treanor ’40
West Side Athletics Association
Walter T. Wishoski ’36
1939 Football Team
Daniel J. Bennett ’46
William A. Boland ’38
Robert A. Burns ’50
John J. Colangeli ’40
Richard W. Cullen ’66
Robert R. Donohue ’48
John C. Emery ’64
Michael E. Fidler ’74
Daniel B. Goggin ’53
Paul E. Gover ’64
John F. Hughes ’75
Ernest A. LeDuc ’53
James B. Logue ’57
Arthuer L. McDermott ’79
Daniel W. Moynihan ’69
BrotherThomasC.Mulloy,C.F.X.’47
Marc H. Pedi ’80
Michael J. Powers ’71
John Prior
Edward P. Ricupero ’57
C. Howard Smith ’43
Father Mark (John) Smith ’48
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
1991
1965 Football Team
James M. Carr
Harold C. Cash, Jr. ’78
Joseph P. Coleman ’40
Charles P. Driscoll ’57
Stephen E. Eisenhaur ’79
John J. Hurley ’43
Edward J. Kenty ’68
Joseph J. Keough ’57
Carl L. LeDuc ’59
John J. McCarthy ’38
Michael F. McDonough ’53
David J. Norton ’75
Paul J. O'Neil ’71
Michael Ricciardone ’71
Louis J. Ruggiero ’66
Donald J. Snell ’40
1992
1974 Hockey Team
Robert J. Brady ’66
John J. Coakley ’38
Thomas J. Dempsey ’66
James E. Duff ’58
Eugene F. Fama ’56
Girls Catholic Cheerleaders
Peter R. Grava ’82
Francis W. Griffin ’48
John J. Keough ’60
Richard T. Leary ’49
John P. Lee ’49
William P. Lynch ’63
William J. Reagan
Paul J. Richard ’66
Brother Robert J. Sullivan, C.F.X.
Edward P. Tropeano ’68
John F. Turner ’56
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
1993
1948 Hockey Team
John J. Barry ’41
Matthew Connelly
John J. Courtney ’64
Gino J. DiGirolamo ’47
Michael E. Doohan ’49
James E. Goggin ’57
Brother Baptist McCarthy, C.F.X.
Joseph P. McGonagle ’47
Leonard R. Merullo ’60
Raymond Mooney ’60
Stephen J. Nolan ’83
Edward J. Norton ’51
Thomas P. Scannell ’55
Kevin Shea '67
David I. Walsh ’37
1994
1954 Football Team
David Boraks ’57
James J. Coates ’53
Manuel I. Costa ’72
John J. Dolan ’41
William V. Dunn ’38
Francis H.P. Kelley ’58
Lawrence A. Malatesta ’51
H. Joseph McGinley ’46
Philip Puopolo
Ronald E. Reilly ’62
William M. Sullivan ’56
Robert L. Tramondozzi ’58
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
1995
1960 Hockey Team
Eugene W. Alston ’85
Peter Bergen ’56
William E. Cosgrove ’42
Brother Daniel T. Cremin, C.F.X.
John E. Fahey ’65
Gregory P. Polaski ’85
James Trainor ’75
Paul J. West ’78
Joseph W. Wilkins ’47
1996
1954 Football Team
Edward J. Bergen ’55
Robert F. Conceison ’69
John Dawley ’72
Leonard Dempsey ’53
Francis Doherty ’46
Brother Evangelus, C.F.X.
John Falzone ’60
Joseph Fidler ’70
Robert J. Hardy, Jr. ’85
John M. Harvey ’77
Daniel P. Hurley ’51
Joe Lang
Gerald L. Weitz ’56
Harold Yandle ’72
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
1997
1942 Football Team
Maurice G. Covino ’73
David J. Dion ’89
Gerard F. Doherty ’46
Paul A. Dumas ’48
Brother Cyril Grogan, C.F.X.
Donald J. LaBossiere ’49
Richard T. Mallon ’51
Peter P. McQuaid ’45
Joseph M. Mulkerrin ’55
Stephen J. O'Neill ’78
Joseph Sheehan ’89
Charles H. Smith ’45
Leo B. Spencer ’56
John M Symonds ’85
Keith M. Tkachuk ’90
1998
1948 Football Team
Joseph H. Armstrong ’61
Steven J. Bond ’83
Sean P. Braud ’90
Richard T. Cunningham ’49
James E. Downing ’87
John J. Herbert ’45
Frederick J. Kelley ’43
Joseph A. Massa ’86
William Roche ’46
Robert J. Santo ’53
Timothy J. Scanlan ’88
Jay P. Symonds ’87
Mark W. Tarpey ’83
John J. Walsh ’44
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
2000
1953 Hockey Team
1965 Cross Country Team
Joseph P. Albert ’58
Ralph Antonelli
John J. Barry ’50
Alma Cameron ’38
Thomas F. Gilligan ’36
Albert W. Gubbins ’48
Joseph R. Leahy ’43
Thomas E. Mayne ’45
Thomas C. McDermott ’54
Louis Sensale ’40
Kieran J. Sheehan ’52
2002
1956 Hockey Team
James M. Campbell ’76
Leo T. Casey ’87
Richard J. Correale ’90
Dennis F. Cullen ’63
James L. Davis ’87
Michael P. Devlin ’73
John P. Driscoll ’50
Robert J. Goggin ’61
Robert E. Green ’36
John W. Layton ’85
Robert P. Magner ’54
Brother James E. Malone, C.F.X.
Leonard R. McCormack ’54
James J. Perry ’96
James B. Turner ’79
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
2005
1944 Hockey Team
1991 Cross Country Team
Timothy C. Ammer ’89
Keith P. Knox ’96
Michael J, Maddaleni ’74
Luigi Mirisola ’96
Kevin Mulgrew ’98
John F. O'Donnell ’47
Robert W. Parker ’64
Kevin P. Quinlan ’98
2022
1960 Basketball Team
2010 Hockey Team
David Caputo ’85
Steve Freker
Stephen Joseph Harris ’68
Ryan Layton ’02
Sean Layton ’03
Jack Leavitt ’02
Richard Mazzei ’74
Brian Parow ’04
Dario Pizzano ’09
Domenic "Junior" Vincenzo Jr. ’94
Stephen Wishoski ’68
2022HALLOFFAMEMEMBERS
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The 1960-61 MC Boys Basketball Team had a slow start to the season but finishedwith a 16-4 record after winning 10 straight games. The team won the New England Catholic Conference tournament and are the first basketball team in MC History to win the Catholic Conference title. Captain Tom Horne was recognized as a Catholic Conference AllConference 1st Team, and Tom Mamos was awarded the New England Catholic Tournament MVP.
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Coaches: Head Coach Leonard Dempsey ’53 and Assistant Coach Joe Mulkerrin ’55.
Players: Gerald Driscoll ’62, Ed Feeley ’61, Robert Creeden ’62, James Russell ’61, Charles Dineen ’63, John Healey ’61, Tom Horne ’61, Robert Kelley ’61, James Carroll ’62, Tom Mamos ’62, William Johnson ’62, Hugh Murphy ’62.
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StephenWishoski’68 StephenWishoski’68
Stephen Wishoski ’68 is a four-year member of the MC Football and Baseball teams. He was Captain of the 1967 Football team and selected to the Catholic Conference All Star team. He was a two-way player and starter for the undefeated MC Massachusetts Class B Championship football team in 1965. He is the son of Walter Wishoski, a graduate of MC's first graduating class of 1936 and an inaugural member of MC's Hall of Fame. He was also in the last graduating class from the "old MC" on Highland Avenue.
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Stephen Joseph Harris ’68 participated in multiple sports at MC including Football, Hockey, Baseball and Track programs. During his freshman year with the hockey team, the team made the state tournament. In his sophomore year, the MC Football team went undefeated and became State Champions. In his senior year, he was ranked #1 in Offense in the Catholic Conference.
Stephen Joseph Harris ’68 Stephen Joseph Harris ’68
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David David Caputo’85 Caputo’85
DavidCaputo’85playedMCvarsityBaseballandFootball.In Football,hestartedonboththeoffensiveanddefensivelinesandwas namedaCatholicConferenceAll-Starin1984,oneofonlytwo defensivetacklesfortheentireCatholicConferencetoberecognized. Inhisseniorseason,hewasnamedaBostonHeraldDivisionIIAllStar.AsaseniorDavidstartedasanoffensiveguardanddefensive tacklefortheCatholicConferenceCo-ChampionLancersandhewas akeycontributorforaLancerteamthatdefeatedStJohn’sPrepand BCHighinthesameincredibleseason.Davidwenttoplaycollege footballfortheMichiganWolverinesandearned2BigTenTitlerings, aRoseBowlChampionshipRingandanMRingandaVarsityLetter fromthelegendarycollegeprogram.
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Domenic"Junior"Vincenzo Domenic"Junior"Vincenzo JJr. r. ’94 ’94
Domenic “Junior” Vincenzo Jr. ’94 was a four-year starter for the MC Boys Soccer team. He was the leading goalscorer as a freshman, a three-time 1st Team Catholic Conference All-Star, two-time Captain, two-time Daily News Mercury All-Scholastic, the 1993-94 Daily News Mercury Player of the Year, and the 1993-94 Eastern Mass Soccer Coaches Association All-Star.
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RyanLayton’02 RyanLayton’02
Ryan Layton ’02 was a three-sport stand-out in Football, Hockey and Lacrosse. He played four years of varsity Hockey and three years of varsity Football and Lacrosse. In his junior and senior year, he earned Catholic Conference All-Star in all three sports. In his senior year, he was named the Most Valuable Player Award by his coaches in Football and Hockey. That year, he was elected Captain in all three sports and earned the Extraordinary Achievement in Athletics Award. In his sophomore year he was awarded Sophomore of the Year Award.
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JJackLeavitt ackLeavitt ’02’02
Jack Leavitt ’02 was a member of the Malden Catholic swim team from 1998 - 2002. Jack was team Captain and school record holder in the 100 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke. Leavitt was team MVP allfour years and in his senior year, was MIAA State Champion in the 100-yard Backstroke.
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SeanLayton’03 SeanLayton’03
Sean Layton ’03 was a three-sport stand-out athlete which included MC Football, Hockey and Lacrosse. He played four years of varsity Hockey and three years of varsity Football and Lacrosse. In both his junior and senior years, he earned Catholic Conference
All-Star in all three sports. In his senior year, he was Captain of all three teams and was named a Boston Globe and Boston Herald
All-Scholastic in both Football and Lacrosse. He was also named an All-American in lacrosse. His freshman year he was the recipient of Freshman of the Year in 2000 along with the Brother Kevin Kenny C.F.X., Award and earned the Extra Achievement in Athletics Award his senior year.
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BrianParow’04
BrianParow’04
Brian Parow ’04 participated in the MC Wrestling team for all 4 years in high school, culminating in his senior year as team Captain, and weighing in at 135 lbs. Throughout his four years, he had multiple accomplishments and records under his belt- most notably, he won the 2004 Sectional and State Championship and was ranked 3rd in New England that year. He also had the greatest number of wins ever at Malden Catholic (110).
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DarioPizzano’09 DarioPizzano’09
DarioPizzano’09letteredallfouryearsasamemberoftheMCBaseball team.Atwo-timecaptain,two-timeCatholicConferenceAll-Star,anda two-timeCatholicConferenceBattingChampion,hehasthemost careerhitsinMC’shistory.Duringhissenioryear,hewastheCatholic ConferenceMVP,anEMassAll-StarandafirstteamMassachusettsAllStarandMVP.HewasalsonamedaBostonHeraldAll-Scholastic, BostonGlobeDivision1PlayeroftheYearandanHonorableMention All-American.HisteamwontheCatholicConferenceChampionship andreachedtheEMassFinalin2008.In2009,hewasapartofthe BostonHeraldPreseasonNumberOneRankedteaminthestate.
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SteveFreker SteveFreker
Steve Freker was an exemplary Baseball coach at MC for 13 seasons, from 2000 - 2012. In those 13 seasons, he finished with a record of 182-93, including 11 trips to the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament, with a post-season record of 2710.This included two North Sectional Championships, five trips to the North Finals and one Eastern Mass Championship. In 2003, MC Baseball won the MIAA Division 1 State Championship. Freker also assisted in coaching football for seven seasons and basketball for two seasons.
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Richard Richard "Rick"Mazzei’74 "Rick"Mazzei’74
Richard Mazzei ’74 returned to MC to become the Athletic Director. As the AD, he created a varsity Lacrosse team in 1996 and became the Boys Lacrosse coach. He is the first coach in state history with 400 wins, with over 200 wins as a Lancer. He has earned six Catholic Conference Championships, his team was the D1 runner-up in 2004 and was also the Boston Globe Coach of the Year in 2004. He was a MC faculty member for 30 years teaching US History, and has been inducted into the Beverly High School and New England Lacrosse Hall of Fames.
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Apreseasonnumber1pickbyhockeyguruJimClarkoftheBoston Herald,the2010-2011teamliveduptotheirbillingandwonthefirst StateChampionshiphockeytitleforMCsince1974.Anoutstanding teamledbylegendaryCoachChrisSerinoP’07,’09,thisteamfirmly re-establishedMCasapowerfulNewEnglandhockeypresenceby winningaCatholicConferenceChampionshipandthefirstof5Super Eighttitlesspanningaperiodof6years.TheLancersbeatSt.Johns
Prep4-3inovertimefortheStateChampionshipinfrontof8,000fans atBostonGardenandbroughthomethetrophy.The2010-2011team finishedwithanimpressive21-2-2record.
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Coaches: Head Coach Chris Serino P’07, ’09, Assistant Coach
Phil Antonelli ’92, Assistant Coach John McLean P’15, Assistant Coach Patrick Driscoll and Team Manager Robert Reppucci ’75.
Players: John Egan ’11, Ryan Fitzgerald ’13, Ben Rosa ’12, Michael Iovanna ’13, Brian Cameron ’14, Brendan White ’11, Garrett White ’11, Patrick Wrenn ’14, Paul Wrenn ’11, Brendan Collier ’12, Paul Myers-O’Connell ’12, Colin
MacGillivray ’13, Jackson Petri ’11, Andrew Travers ’13, Nicholas Roberto ’12, Richard Keogh ’11, Robert Keough ’12, Paul Limone ’11, Patrick Young ’11, Cam Ferry ’13, Tyler Sifferlen ’14, Matthew Hamill ’11, Andrew Cross ’14, Michael Vecchione ’11 , Nolan Carrier ’12, Connor Evangelista ’12, Nicholas Rolli ’14, Timothy Lynch ’11, Nicholas Masiello ’12, Jake Porrazzo ’13, Michael Clancy ’11, Joe Sullivan ’11.
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We are thrilled to host Malden Catholic’s 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! It has been over 15 years since we have held this type of event at MC, and we are delighted to have you with us today. This event is crucial to our community. It not only celebrates the accomplishments of our Malden Catholic athletes, coaches and teams, but it cements MC’s legacy of athletics excellence – paving the way for our current students to have success and find meaning and purpose beyond the classroom. We are proud of our Inductees who have demonstrated the tenacity and prowess to work hard, win championships and display exceptional sportsmanship. On this day, we share heart-felt congratulations and celebrate each and every individual who has been inducted into Malden Catholic’s Brother Daniel Cremin, C.F.X., Athletics Hall of Fame!
John K. Thornburg
John K Thornburg is the 19th President/Headmaster at Malden Catholic High School He is finishing up his fourth year at Malden Catholic and has been a private school educator for over 30 years. Before coming to Malden Catholic, he coached track and cross country for over 20 years.
Congratulations!
Brother Daniel Cremin, C.F.X.,
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