By Cary Shuman Winthrop High School Athletic Director has officially welcomed Chris Palmer as the Vikings’ new girls ice hockey coach for the 2026-27 season. “We are very excited to have Coach Palmer take over the girls hockey program after…
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Chris Palmer named head coach of Winthrop High School girls hockey team
WHS Hockey For 17 seasons, Chris Palmer was the No. 1 assistant to Anthony “Butch” Martucci as the Winthrop High School girls hockey program developed into a perennial state contender. With Martucci taking his golden coaching talents on to Salem…
Marlins capture Winthrop Little League championship
The Marlins won a play-in game and then showed their team-wide excellence in the playoffs, ultimately earning the 2026 Winthrop Little League Majors championship. Manager Jarrett Herdt’s Marlins completed their amazing march to the title with an 8-7 victory over…
WHS boys lacrosse state tourney run ends in the Elite 8 after a big win in the Sweet 16
The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team’s run in the MIAA Division 4 state tourney came to a conclusion this past Saturday with a 14-8 loss at Ipswich this past Friday. The Vikings were the fifth-ranked team in D-4 and Ipswich…
NeighborHealth hosts successful Let’s Get Movin’ 5K to promote health and fitness
NeighborHealth, in partnership with the New Balance Foundation, hosted its 14th annual 5K for Fitness event on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at East Boston’s Memorial Park. The event brought together more than 1,000 people, including more than 900 runners and…
WHS Sports Roundup 6-4-26
WHS boys lax rolls in tourney opener, hosts East Bridgewater today The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team had little trouble in its opening Round of 32 contest in the Division 4 state tourney, handily dispatching Old Colony Regional Tech, 13-1,…
WHS Sports Roundup
Boys lacrosse ranked #7 in D-4 The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team, which was ranked seventh in the MIAA Division 4 power ratings as of last Friday, was scheduled to wrap up its regular season yesterday (Wednesday) with a contest…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS boys lacrosse wins NEC Lynch title, ranked #5 in D-4 After two tough road losses last week, the Winthrop High boys lacrosse team rebounded with a 14-4 triumph over Gloucester this past Monday, a victory that clinched the 2026…
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Three from Winthrop Gymnastics qualify for upcoming regionals Winthrop’s Zoe Rey, who was the senior captain of the Winthrop High gymnastics team this past season, qualified for the upcoming 2026 USA Gymnastics Region 6 Xcel Regional Championships (XSA, XG, XP,…
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WHS boys lax at 9-1 at halfway mark; ranked #4 in D-4 The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team stands at a sterling 9-1 at the midpoint of their 2026 season and sits atop the standings of the Lynch Division of…