Luke Smith sure would’ve looked good in a Winthrop football uniform. Smith, 18-year-old son of former Winthrop resident Leslie Dowd Smith and former Brookline High athlete Brian Smith, nephew of Jack Dowd of Winthrop, and grandson of Ann Dowd of Winthrop Street, just happens to be one of the best high school football players...
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All-Star Team is in the Hunt in District 16
The 12-year-old Little League District 16 Williamsport Tournament is usually not kind to the little town of Winthrop. Facing large communities like Peabody, Salem, and Lynn usually means an early exit. However, this year’s Winthrop 12-year-old team is making some noise in the tournament and the biggest reason is “team.” Through hard work, effort...
Almost the One: St. Mary’s Tops Winthrop in Sectional Final, 2-1
By Cary Shuman [email protected] The Winthrop High softball team made its deepest run in the State Tournament since the days when Lisa Monteleone-Ferrara and Lisa Gill Howard led the team to a state championship in 1983. Coach Dave Guffey and his 2011 Lady Vikings won state tournament games against Notre Dame Academy, Whittier Tech,...
Softball Team Opens tourney play Today at the Academy of Notre Dame
The Winthrop High baseball team will embark on its Journey to the Tourney today (Thursday) when the Lady Vikings travel to the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsborough. The first pitch is slated to be tossed at 3:30. Winthrop, which comes into the tourney with a 9-11 record, is the 17th seed in the...
Winthrop Tracksters Compete in D-4 Meet
A contingent of Winthrop High track and field athletes competed in Friday’s Eastern Mass. Division 4 Meet held at North Reading High School. On the girls’ side, Christina Russo ran in the 200 dash and finished in 16th place in a time of 27.84. Teammate Lexi Vaccaro finished in 21st position in the 200...
Lady Vikings at NEC Meet
Amy Sena, Lexi Vaccaro, and Lauren LoPresti scored points for the Winthrop High girls track team in last Saturday’s Northeastern Conference All League Meet held in Lynn. Sena and Vaccaro took fourth places, Amy in the 400 low hurdles in a time of 71.16 and Lexi in the triple jump with a final landing...
Ekaidat Scores 10 Points at NEC Meet
Jordan Ekaidat scored 10 points to pace the Winthrop High boys track team at Saturday’s Northeastern Conference All- League Meet. The versatile senior took second place in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet- 4.25 inches and fifth in the 400 dash in 53.84 seconds. Jordan qualified for the State Divisional Meet...
Ferri Tosses a No-hitter in Win over Swampscott
The nicest day of this rainy spring season saw a dominant pitching performance by Winthrop junior Alex Ferri, who tossed a no-hitter against Swampscott Tuesday in which she fanned 14 enemy batters to lead the Lady Viking softball team to a 5-0 win. As is the case with all no hitters, the defense has to...
Girls Track Wins NEC South Title
The Winthrop High girls track team defeated Gloucester, 86-41, and Saugus, 76- 49, this past week to capture the championship of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference with a 5-0 record. The Lady Vikings finished at 6-1 overall, the lone loss coming to Swampscott of the North Division. “Unlike in past years, when...
McCarthy, Boudrow Pace Vikings Past Brighton, 10-6
Nick McCarthy slammed a three run homer in the top of the eighth inning and Joe Boudrow went the distance through all eight frames on the mound to lead the Winthrop High baseball team to a 10-6 triumph at Brighton High School Thursday afternoon. After yielding four runs in the opening inning, Boudrow settled...
