Sports
Vikings state their case – Vikings ease past St. Clement, reach sectional semis
The Winthrop High boys basketball team delighted a large and raucous hometown crowd at the WHS gym with a 62-45 win over St. Clement’s of Somerville Saturday evening in a quarterfinal contest of the MIAA Division 4 North sectional tournament. The victory propelled the Vikings, the No. 2 seed in the North, into a semifinal... »
Lady Bulldogs eliminated in tourney opening round
The Winthrop/Lynn/Revere Lady Bulldogs hockey team bowed out of the MIAA Division 1 North sectional tournament with a 4-0 loss to Arlington Catholic in a preliminary round contest played at Larsen Arena last Wednesday evening. “Arlington Catholic is a very good team,” said WHS head coach Anthony Martucci . “We didn’t play our best and... »
Vikings cruise into the quarterfinals – Easy win over Fenwick sets up meeting with Boston Latin
The Winthrop High hockey team, the number two seed in the 16 team bracket of the Division 2 North Sectional of the MIAA state tournament, cruised to an easy 7-0 triumph over No. 15 seed Bishop Fenwick Tuesday evening in a first round contest that was played in Stoneham. The Vikings, who sported a 16-2-3... »
Boys basketball team wins South title
Although Viking basketball fans knew it was just an inevitable formality, the Winthrop High boys basketball team officially clinched an outright South Division title of the Northeastern Conference with a 63-52 triumph over Swampscott last Friday. The final score was by no means an indication of the ease with which the Vikings handled the Big... »
Hockey team shuts out Medford, ties Danvers
The Winthrop High hockey team improved its chances for a top seeding in the upcoming state tournament with a win and a tie in its two games this past week. The Vikings battled to a hard fought 2-2 tie with Danvers last Wednesday and then shut out Medford 3-0 on Saturday. Coach Dale Dunbar’s squad... »
Girls hockey team clinches tourney spot
The Winthrop Lady Bulldogs hockey team punched their ticket for a Journey to the Tourney with a victory and a tie in action this past week. Coach Anthony Martucci’s squad moved within one point of a tourney berth with a 4-0 blanking at Wilmington last Wednesday. McKenzie Clark, who is nearing the 100 point career... »
Fucillo takes second in hurdles and long jump at NEC Meet
Jenny Fucillo was the top performer for the Winthrop High girls indoor track team at the Northeastern Conference Meet held last Thursday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. The talented senior grabbed second place in the 55 meter hurdles in a time of 9.48 seconds. She then came back to take another second... »
Gymnastics team does well in conference meet
The Winthrop/Lynn English girls gymnastics team put on a strong performance at Saturday’s Northeastern Conference/Cape Ann League meet held Saturday at the Yellow Jackets facility in Middleton. Eight Lady Viking competed in the meet on one event each. Kayla Knight took a fifth place on floor and was a conference all star, a selection that... »
Mallios sets career scoring record
Step aside, Lawone Bennett. Dino Mallios is now the number one scorer in Winthrop High boys basketball history. The dynamic Dino crossed the threshold into Viking immortality, fittingly with a three pointer, in Friday’s 54-52 victory over Beverly, to eclipse Bennett’s previous career mark of 1261 points. Dyno’ Dino would finish the game with 17 points as... »
Vikings battle Peabody to 0-0 tie; roll past Fenwick, Somerville
Saturday’s contest between the Peabody and Winthrop High hockey teams, which had been billed as the game of the season in the Northeastern Conference, did not disappoint the hardy hockey fans who turned out to watch the encounter. By the time the final horn had sounded, the first place Tanners and their chief rivals,... »
