THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 3, 2020 Page 9 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH— Class of 1972 standout and Hall of Fame inductee John Willcox accepts his honors at the Hall of Fame banquet. Courtesy Photo/ Golden Tornado Club NEWEST INDUCTEES— The 2019 Golden Tornado Hall of Fame Class includes, from left, Mike DeMartino, Wiston Jeune, Bob McVicar, John Willcox, Chelsea Choate, Helen Nordquist, Krystle O'Brien, Shawn Miller, Kevin O'Neill, Peter Donoghue, Rich Griffin and Marcello Silva. Courtesy Photo/Golden Tornado Club. SPORTS | FROM PAGE 8 SOFTBALL REUNION— All the former high school women athletes in the audience came together to take a photo with Class of 1950 inductee Helen Nordquist. Courtesy Photo/Golden Tornado Club sented the 2019 Distinguished Service Award, and two Malden High educators were honored with Peter Donoghue Memorial Golden Eagle Awards. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, himself a Hall of Fame member, delivered greetings from the City of Malden and stayed for the entire dinner and induction ceremony. Superintendent of Schools John Oteri was on hand to congratulate all the inductees and honorees on behalf of the Malden Public Schools. Inducted into the Hall of Fame with the “Class of 2019” were: • Helen Nordquist, a threesport standout who later starred for the Rockford Peaches, the well-known professional women’s baseball team portrayed in the motion picture “A League of Their Own” (Class of 1950) • John Willcox (football, basketball and baseball), best known for starring as a running back in the fall seasons (Class of 1972) • Michael DeMartino (football and wrestling), one of the winningest wrestlers in Golden Tornadoes history, who later went on to win two NCAA National Championships in judo (Class of 1998) • Chelsea Choate, a threesport standout best known for her softball exploits (Class of 2006) • Wiston Jeune (football and basketball), a hard-hitting defensive back who later played for nationally-known Division 1 University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) (Class of 2006) • Krystle O’Brien (basketball, softball), a steady scorer and ballhandler regarded as one of the best basketball performers of the decade in which she played (Class of 2006) • Matt McCarthy (wrestling), SPORTS | SEE PAGE 17 WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!
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