We’re in the final weeks of the Winthrop Summer Parks program and it’s been a fantastic year. Excellent weather. Fun activities. Outstanding instructors. Being with your classmates and friends. Learning new skills in arts and crafts. Arts and crafts –…
Category: Sports
WHS Sports Await Further Guidance from State Officials
Winthrop High School Director of Athletics Matt Serino said he is awaiting recommendations from state and MIAA officials about when teams can start their pre-season practices for the 2020 fall season. “The latest information that we’ve been told is that…
Sean Driscoll Features Summer Parks and Recreation Teams
The temperature hit 95 degrees in Winthrop Tuesday, officially making it a heat wave – the definition of which is three consecutive days when the temperature is 90 degrees or higher. Yes, it’s hot, but it’s summer and in general,…
A New Era Begins: Michael Triant Named New WHS Boys Basketball Coach
Michael Triant knows all about Winthrop High’s outstanding basketball tradition. In fact, the former 1997 Dom Savio basketball captain says he was inspired by the 1995 Winthrop High team that won the state championship. “I can name the starting five…
Sean Driscoll Features Teams in Parks and Rec Summer Program
We continue Winthrop Parks and Recreation Sean Driscoll’s feature on teams in the Summer Parks Program. And campers, make sure you congratulate Mr. Driscoll, whose daughter, Olivia, a three-sport scholar-athlete, is graduating from Winthrop High School and heading to Clemson…
High School Fall Sports Season Pushed Back to Sept. 14
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan agrees with the MIAA’s decision to push back the start of the fall sports season to Sept. 14 due to the coronavirus. “I think the first couple of weeks of school are going…
Walsh, GNAC Presidents Cancel Fall Sports Season
Great North Atlantic Conference (GNAC) Commissioner Joe Walsh of Winthrop was involved in making a difficult decision this week affecting 3,000 college athletes and 13 schools. After conferring with the GNAC Presidents’ Council, Walsh, whose offices are headquartered in Winthrop,…
Sean Driscoll Features Teams in the Summer Parks Program
Meet the Blue Racers The Racers, consisting of 6-and-7-year-old campers, are having a great summer in what has been ideal weather for outdoor activities at the park. The team seems to enjoy arts and crafts the most, although sports and…
Making a Pitch: Wallace Hopes to Attract MLB Interest This Summer
Winthrop’s John “Jack” Wallace will be back on the pitcher’s mound Thursday night in Nashua when he makes his debut for the North Shore Navigators of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Under normal circumstances, Wallace would be boarding the Navigators’…
A Dream Come True: Resident Ross Netherton Looks Back at His Win on Wheel of Fortune
Ross Netherton was a big winner on the “Wheel of Fortune” two years ago. A replay of his appearance on the world’s most popular game show was aired Monday on WBZ-TV. The rebroadcast of the Boston-themed “Wheel” brought back great…