If you’re George Galuris, you may want to start making room for the prestigious William “Bill” Rutherford Award on your trophy shelf. “I thought George Galuris was the best player on the field on both sides of the ball,” summarized…
Author: Cary Shuman
Winthrop Plays Revere in Annual Thanksgiving Game
A large crowd is expected at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere for the annual Thanksgiving game matching the Winthrop High football team from the Northeastern Conference and the Revere High football team from the Greater Boston League. Winthrop (6-4),…
Winthrop High’s Running Game Overwhelms North Reading, 39–22: Cappuccio (3 TDs), Galuris (2 TDs), Rich (TD) Excel Behind Huge Effort by the Offensive Line
Winthrop High’s rushing game has been a source of big plays all season, and the Vikings remained on that path in a commanding 39-22 victory over North Reading last Thursday night at Miller Field. As a team, Coach Jon Cadigan’s…
Rockefeller Earns Defensive Player of the Week Award
Evan Rockefeller has battled injuries the past two seasons, but when he is in the Winthrop lineup, it’s abundantly clear that he is one of the best all-around players in the Northeastern Conference. Rockefeller, one of the team captains along…
Anthony Fucillo Leads Belmont Hill Football Team Into Bowl Game
The Belmont Hill School football team was picked to finish in the bottom tier of the highly competitive Independent School League (ISL) this season. But head coach Anthony Fucillo stunned opposing ISL programs by leading his Belmont Hill team (7-1)…
Proud To Be a Pioneer: Donald MacLeod Gets the Call to the Hall As Coach of Northeastern’s National Champions
Winthrop resident Donald MacLeod officially becomes a pioneering women’s hockey coaching legend tonight – for the second time. An inductee in the Northeastern University Hall of Fame himself already, MacLeod will join his undefeated 1987-88 national champion women’s hockey team…
Fairhaven Ousts Winthrop from MIAA Playoffs, 35-21
There’s an old football expression called, “three yards and a cloud of dust.” It describes a team that uses its running game almost exclusively to march down the field, secure 3-5 yards per carry, and eat up large chunks of…
Winthrop Gears Up for MIAA Playoffs With 38–8 Victory Over Saugus: Vikings Play Fairhaven in Opening Round of Playoffs Friday
The Winthrop High school football team is hitting its stride at just the right time. One week after handing Salem its first loss, the Vikings scored early and often in a thorough 38-8 victory over Saugus High Friday at the…
The Wheel Deal: Noonan’s 82-Yard TD Pass to Cappuccio Keys Vikings’ Dramatic 20–19 Win
Eighty-one yards from the end zone. Ninety seconds remaining. No timeouts. Trailing by six points. That was the uphill task the Winthrop High football team faced against an undefeated Salem High team on Senior Night at Miller Field. Head coach…
Peabody High Pulls Away in Second Half To Defeat the Winthrop Vikings, 24–7
The good news is that the Winthrop High football team outplayed undefeated Peabody, the 12-ranked team in Massachusetts that had been averaged 32 point per game, in the first half, holding the high-scoring Tanners to a late touchdown. But the…