While other communities reduced or eliminated their summer recreational programs due to the coronavirus, Sean Driscoll went forward with his perennially popular Winthrop Summer Parks Programs. As a result of his leadership and resiliency, a toal of 115 Winthrop youths…
Category: Sports
NEC School Principals Vote to Cancel Fall Sports Season
The Northeastern Conference school principals voted Monday by a 9-0-3 margin to cancel the entire high school fall sports season. The principals from Gloucester, Danvers, and Beverly abstained from the voting. The NEC Athletic Directors had earlier voted 7-5 to…
Sean Driscoll Features Summer Parks and Recreation Teams
Staying Cool Summer Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll and his staff are making sure everyone in camp stays cool and hydrated in the extreme heat that arrived this week. “A lot of shade, a lot of breaks, and a…
WYF President Peter Caggiano Awaits Word from State Officials: Decision on Season Expected Soon
Winthrop Youth Football President Peter Caggiano is patiently awaiting a decision from the State Department of Education about whether the organization can go forth with its 2020 football season. “We’re still waiting right now,†said Caggiano. “We were expecting a…
Sean Driscoll Features Summer Parks and Recreation Teams
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 –…
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…