Northeast To Honor 10 With Hall Of Fame Induction

WAKEFIELD – What better way to celebrate the end of March Madness than with a celebration of athletic greats. Director of Athletics Donald Heres announced that Northeast Tech will host its 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, March 30 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Anthony’s of Malden on Canal Street.

Established in 2015, Northeast’s Hall of Fame recognizes and honors past athletes, coaches, individuals, and teams who made outstanding contributions that brought pride and distinction to the athletic program. Inductees are chosen on a bi-annual basis.

Nominations for this year's induction opened in June. Candidates were eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame five years after graduation or five years after leaving the program.

Following a careful review of the applicants, 10 nominees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame:

The late David Barriss, three-sport coach

Coach Neil Valeriani -- founded the lacrosse team as its first head coach and currently serves as assistant coach

Alaina DiBiasi, three-sport athlete

Ryan Allen, two-sport captain

Peter Ward, hockey player and team captain

David Turilli, three-sport athlete and two-team captain

Deborah Stewart Davis, three sport-athlete

James Paiva, four-year hockey player and team captain

1987-88 state champion hockey team

1988-89 state champion hockey team

"We're excited to honor our inductees for their athletic accomplishments," Heres said. "We encourage all who played with or knew these coaches and athletes to join us in celebrating their achievements."

Tickets for the evening are $35 and will include dinner prior to the ceremony. The event is limited to 200 guests, so anyone interested is encouraged to purchase tickets early. To do so, contact Heres at dheres@northeastmetrotech.com.