The 2022 fall athletic season accelerates into high gear this week for Winthrop High sports teams. Coach Weston Lazarus and his golfers took their first swings of the new year this past Tuesday against Salem and were scheduled to trek to Peabody today (Thursday). They will play at Beverly next Tuesday and will host Lynn Classical next Wednesday at the Winthrop Golf Club. Veteran coach Tracey Martucci and the girls soccer squad, who participated in a pre-season Jamboree at Medford over the weekend,  will kick off their 2022 campaign at Swampscott on the holiday on Monday morning at 10:00. They will host Saugus next Wednesday evening (September 7) under the lights at Miller Field at 6:00. The WHS boys soccer team, under the direction of new head coach Phil Ronan, will open their season next Wednesday on the road at Saugus. Coach Nik Besehere’s boys and girls cross country teams are scheduled to host Beverly next Wednesday at Deer Island in their season-opening meet. Coach Lauren Kelly and the WHS volleyball team also will get their season underway next Wednesday when they entertain Excel Academy.