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Rain wreaks havoc with Viking football camp – Positional battles give coaches something to think about
Winthrop High football opened its annual training camp this week amidst the first significant rains of the entire summer and the wet weather has the team and the coaching staff playing catch up as they prepare for their first controlled scrimmage of the pre-season on Saturday at home against Newburyport at 1 p.m. “It’s kind... »
Fourth annual Battle at the Beach Softball Tournament was best ever
The weather was perfect and competition was fierce as Winthrop Girls Softball hosted the fourth annual Battle at the Beach Softball Tournament. Winthrop’s Battle at the Beach saw its largest number of teams (20) roll into town to compete in a softball tournament that also saw the best weather of its four year run... »
Summer League entries endure the heat
The “dog days of summer” really took their toll when Winthrop Summer League teams needed their extra guys to play those extra minutes. Just as Lebron, Dwight, and Bosh were being highlighted, the Cavaliers’ owner looked perplexed. We still have Pierce, Rhondo, Garnett and our three-point shooter to keep up our hopes. Did Celtic lovers... »
Successful Pony League season concludes with a thrilling Mets vs. Orioles title series
As another very successful Parks and Rec Pony League season wrapped up Saturday morning with the Mets vs the Orioles squaring off in the playoff finals. These two teams played each other for the 3rd time in 6 days. Beginning last Monday night with the pitching matchup of Dan Feeley for the Orioles and... »
Lax marked the spot
As a young girl growing up in sports-minded Winthrop, Eva Hynes played soccer, basketball, and softball. “But I never really stuck with anything before lacrosse became my passion,” said Hynes, 18, who graduated in May from St. Mary’s High School in Lynn where she helped lead the lacrosse team to an 18-0 record this season. Hynes... »
Third time is no charm – After a pair of tourney victories, Vikings fall to St. Mary’s
Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, “ ‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” That phrase is appropriate for every team that competes in the post season state tournament, save the last team standing that wins it all. For everyone else, it was nice to get there, even if losing... »
Baseball team ousted in opening round, 5-0
The Winthrop High baseball enjoyed but a brief time in state tourney play, falling by a 5-0 score to Swampscott Thursday evening in a contest on the local field that was called after five innings because of lightning and a downpour. Winthrop had a chance to strike an early blow that could have changed the... »
Fucillo finishes 7th, Connors 10th at States
Jenny Fucillo and Jake Connors concluded their memorable track careers at Winthrop High with fine performances at Saturday’s State Track Meet held at Westfield State College. Both had qualified for the State Meet with second place finishes in the Division 4 meet the previous week. Fucillo finished in seventh place in the 400 meter hurdles... »
Tennis team falls in state tourney
Although the Winthrop High boys tennis team fell in the opening round of the state tournament to Bedford by a 5-0 score this past week, WHS coach Barbara Hoffmann said her squad had much to be proud of this past season. “Bedford is a really strong team,” said Hoffmann. “I’m just really proud of my... »
Softball team draws Northeast in tourney opener
The Winthrop High softball team will open up state tournament play today (Thursday) afternoon, hosting Northeast Regional Vocational School at Cellucci Field in a preliminary round contest. The opening pitch is set for 3:30. The Lady Vikings, who finished with a 13-8 regular season record, are the 12th seed in the Division 3 North bracket... »
