Peabody head football Mark Bettencourt expected his team’s toughest test of the season, and the Winthrop Vikings provided a challenge in a hard-fought 24-7 loss to the highly ranked Tanners. Bettencourt, a former Boston College baseball player, praised Winthrop in…
Author: Cary Shuman
Campaign Reception for Precinct 2 Candidate Marc Chapdelaine
Attorney Marc Chapdelaine, candidate for the Precinct 2 seat on the Winthrop Town Council, hosted a campaign reception Oct. 4 at Hong Kong Dragon restaurant on Woodside Avenue. Town Council President Jim Letterie, a former Precinct 2 councilor, delivered the…
WHS Vikings Football Loses to Danvers, 27–7
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan said he was not pleased with his team’s overall performance in a 27-7 loss to Danvers Friday night at Dr. Deering Stadium. “We didn’t do a very good job coaching and it was…
Vikings Rally in Second Half To Beat Swampscott, 21–14: Cappuccio, Rich Furnish the Firepower
Whole seasons can change on one play, one quarter, one half. Trailing by 14 points at the half, the Winthrop High football team scored three touchdowns in the second half to stun Swampscott, 21-14, Friday night at Blocksidge Field. Junior…
Rich in Talent: Winthrop Running Back Submits ‘Play of the Year’ Candidate in Vikings’ Victory
Winthrop captain Robert Rich surely looked like he was going to be tackled for a loss. Four different Swampscott defenders, including two who made direct contact, seemingly had him contained, but Rich escaped the quadrangular containment behind the line of…
Vikings Lose to St. Mary’s, 15–14, in Non-League Showdown
When Nick Cappuccio forced a St. Mary’s fumble and Philip Boncore pounced on the football late in the third quarter and received a triumphant reception from his teammates upon his return to the sidelines, all the momentum pointed to Winthrop…
Winthrop High Football Team Hosts Stoneham in Opener
The preseason preparations are over, and all roads lead to Miller Field on Friday (6:30 p.m.) when the Winthrop High football team hosts Stoneham High in the opening game of the 2023 season. Coach Jon Cadigan’s Vikings face a tough…
Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Mike Eruzione Discusses His Book at Winthrop Event
Winthrop’s own Olympic hockey captain and gold medalist Mike Eruzione discussed his book, The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, at an event Tuesday at the E.B.…
Leaders of the 2023 Vikings Football Team: Rich, Cassidy, Harris, Rockefeller Elected Captains of the 2003 Team
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan has announced that seniors Robert Rich, Donovan Cassidy, Ryan Harris, and Evan Rockefeller, are the captains of the 2023 team. In a new selection process installed for this season, players had to apply…
Football Vikings Set for Intra-Squad Scrimmage Tonight at Miller Field
Winthrop High School football supporters can get their first look at the 2023 team in the annual Blue and Gold intra-squad scrimmage today (Thursday) at 6 p.m. at Miller Field. “We’ll divide the group into two evenly matched teams, and…