Junior forward Hannah Parker scored the game-winning goal in the second period as the Winthrop High girls hockey team bested Peabody, 3-2, in a Northeast Hockey League first-place showdown last Wednesday at the McVann-O’Keefe Rink. “That was one of the…
Author: Cary Shuman
Wynner’s Circle: Sports Betting Begins at Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor President Jenny Holaday said it all about the opening of the WynnBET Sportsbook Tuesday at the five-star resort/casino in Everett. “It’s sports betting in the nation’s best sports town,†remarked Holaday. “Everyone is thrilled and excited it’s…
WHS Girls Hockey Team Skates to 9–1 Victory Over Shawsheen
The Winthrop High girls hockey team raised its record to 11-0 with a 9-1 victory over Shawsheen Tech last Friday at Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center. Senior captain Emma Holmes led the way with two goals and two…
Winthrop Residents Graduate From WPD Civilian Police Academy
Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty, Deputy Chief John Goodwin, and Lts. Steve Rogers and Mary Crisafi were present as 15 Winthrop residents received their certificates upon their graduation from the Winthrop Civilian Police Academy at a ceremony at the E.B.…
Winthrop’s Star Among Stars: Jillian Dempsey Travels To Toronto for PHF All-Star Game
Jillian Dempsey, women’s professional hockey’s biggest star, will board a jet at nearby Logan Airport bound for Toronto, site of this year’s Premier Hockey Federation All-Star Game. Dempsey, the center for the Isobel Cup defending champion Boston Pride, will lead…
Jeff Turco Begins Second Term As Winthrop’s State Representative
Jeffrey Turco was inaugurated for his second term as state representative at a ceremony Jan. 4 in the House of Representative Chambers at the State House in Boston. Turco represents the Town of Winthrop and a portion of the City…
Towse Protects the House: Freshman Goaltender Backbones Winthrop’s Defense
Freshman goalie Riley Towse and the undefeated Winthrop High girls hockey team have a goals against average of 0.7. which is basically impossible – because how do you allow only seven-tenths of a goal per game? But that’s a statistical…
The Holmes Hundredth: Julia Holmes Scores Milestone Point As Winthrop Girls Hockey Team Remains Unbeaten
Five years from now, the Holmes triplets, Emma, Julia, and Abby, will become eligible for the Winthrop High Athletic Hall of Fame. The three multi-sport performers will undoubtedly be first-ballot inductees. But there are still more team and individual achievements…
Holmes Ice Advantage: Emma Holmes Reaches 100-Point Milestone
Emma Holmes didn’t keep everyone in suspense. The Winthrop High girls hockey team’s senior captain went out on the power play and scored the first goal of the game against Medford High to enter the 100-point club. Winthrop defeated the…
Winthrop High Girls Hockey Team Defeats Masco, Acton-Boxboro
The Winthrop High School girls hockey team was undefeated and ranked as high as No. 3 in Massachusetts heading into a rematch with Masconomet Wednesday night at Larsen Rink. The Vikings defeated Masco, 2-1, in an overtime thriller Saturday and…