Former head coach Tony Fucillo always felt that Revere-Winthrop on Thanksgiving was a championship game unto itself. In the 2025 meeting at Harry Della Russo Stadium, Coach Jon Cadigan’s Vikings played championship-caliber football from start to finish, and the reward…
Author: Cary Shuman
Senior captain breaks the 1,000-yard milestone
“If you’re going to play your last football game, you might as well rush for 200 yards and play lights out on defense, and that was Seth Sacco,” said head coach Jon Cadigan in reflecting on his senior captain’s Thanksgiving…
Pick-6 by Nick
Romano’s interception returnfor a TD was the play of the game Before the year 1980 or so, football fans and TV play-by-play announcers would call the return of an interception for a touchdown exactly that. But it would soon come…
Stadium at Miller Field will be dedicated in memory of Robert DeFelice on Sept. 4
The Town of Winthrop will honor one of its most outstanding athletes and coaches on Friday, Sept. 4 (4:30 p.m.) during a dedication ceremony at Miller Field. At that time the town’s football stadium will be named Miller Field at…
Sacco, Dolen, Konopaska elected Winthrop High football captains
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan has announced the election of the team’s captains for the 2025 season. Running back and linebacker Seth Sacco, safety and running back Sean Dolen, and center Roy Konopaska will lead the Vikings into…
Winthrop High Student-athletes Place American Flags to Honor Town’s Veterans
Winthrop High student-athletes place American flags to honor town’s veterans Winthrop High School student-athletes volunteered their time to place flags at the gravesites of war veterans Saturday at the Winthrop Cemetery. Veterans Officer Phil Ronan said of the outstanding project…
Ralph’s Next Venture
Winthrop author and musician Tufo set to release new children’s CD Winthrop’s Ralph Tufo was walking along Revere Beach Boulevard a few years ago when he stopped and noticed a large seagull. “There was this gigantic seagull on the wall,…
Officially, An All-time Hockey Great
Talia Martucci selected to Globe All-Scholastic Girls Hockey Team Talia Martucci, a four-year standout for the Winthrop High School girls hockey team, was selected to the 2025 Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team. The honor is symbolic of being one of the…
Council President Letterie pulls nomination papers
Winthrop Town Council President Jim Letterie has pulled his nomination papers for the position in the Nov. 4, 2025 town election. Letterie released the following statement: “I have had the unbelievable honor of being able to represent the citizens of…
Hannah Belcher will run for Town Council President
Hannah Belcher has been a highly visible official at town civic and social events large and small during her term as the Precinct 3 councilor. Belcher, 35, is now seeking the highest profile position in Winthrop town government, having pulled…