There’s an old football expression called, “three yards and a cloud of dust.” It describes a team that uses its running game almost exclusively to march down the field, secure 3-5 yards per carry, and eat up large chunks of…
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Winthrop Gears Up for MIAA Playoffs With 38–8 Victory Over Saugus: Vikings Play Fairhaven in Opening Round of Playoffs Friday
The Winthrop High school football team is hitting its stride at just the right time. One week after handing Salem its first loss, the Vikings scored early and often in a thorough 38-8 victory over Saugus High Friday at the…
The Wheel Deal: Noonan’s 82-Yard TD Pass to Cappuccio Keys Vikings’ Dramatic 20–19 Win
Eighty-one yards from the end zone. Ninety seconds remaining. No timeouts. Trailing by six points. That was the uphill task the Winthrop High football team faced against an undefeated Salem High team on Senior Night at Miller Field. Head coach…
Peabody High Pulls Away in Second Half To Defeat the Winthrop Vikings, 24–7
The good news is that the Winthrop High football team outplayed undefeated Peabody, the 12-ranked team in Massachusetts that had been averaged 32 point per game, in the first half, holding the high-scoring Tanners to a late touchdown. But the…
Peabody Coach Bettencourt Lauds Winthrop in Post-Game Interview
Peabody head football Mark Bettencourt expected his team’s toughest test of the season, and the Winthrop Vikings provided a challenge in a hard-fought 24-7 loss to the highly ranked Tanners. Bettencourt, a former Boston College baseball player, praised Winthrop in…
Campaign Reception for Precinct 2 Candidate Marc Chapdelaine
Attorney Marc Chapdelaine, candidate for the Precinct 2 seat on the Winthrop Town Council, hosted a campaign reception Oct. 4 at Hong Kong Dragon restaurant on Woodside Avenue. Town Council President Jim Letterie, a former Precinct 2 councilor, delivered the…
WHS Vikings Football Loses to Danvers, 27–7
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan said he was not pleased with his team’s overall performance in a 27-7 loss to Danvers Friday night at Dr. Deering Stadium. “We didn’t do a very good job coaching and it was…
Vikings Rally in Second Half To Beat Swampscott, 21–14: Cappuccio, Rich Furnish the Firepower
Whole seasons can change on one play, one quarter, one half. Trailing by 14 points at the half, the Winthrop High football team scored three touchdowns in the second half to stun Swampscott, 21-14, Friday night at Blocksidge Field. Junior…
Rich in Talent: Winthrop Running Back Submits ‘Play of the Year’ Candidate in Vikings’ Victory
Winthrop captain Robert Rich surely looked like he was going to be tackled for a loss. Four different Swampscott defenders, including two who made direct contact, seemingly had him contained, but Rich escaped the quadrangular containment behind the line of…
Vikings Lose to St. Mary’s, 15–14, in Non-League Showdown
When Nick Cappuccio forced a St. Mary’s fumble and Philip Boncore pounced on the football late in the third quarter and received a triumphant reception from his teammates upon his return to the sidelines, all the momentum pointed to Winthrop…