The night began with Dino Mallios, Gavin Mahoney, and Will Milano all hitting three-pointers. Dino struck again off a pretty feed from Mark Jenkins and the sky-walking Jake Connors swished a free throw to give Winthrop the first 12 points…
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Thriller at Miller
By Jim Lederman The 2009 Powder Puff game between Winthrop and Saugus was one of the most exciting games ever played at legendary Miller Field. The Lady Vikings defeated Saugus 38-32 in overtime. Laura Beranger’s three-yard run was the winning…
Magic moment – Ambrosino scores three TDs as WHS posts an upset victory over the playoff-minded Magicians
The Marblehead Magicians came to Miller Field last Friday night with an 8-1 record (3-1 in the division) and the knowledge that they would play for the division championship, and the postseason berth that goes with it, on Thanksgiving day…
Undermanned Vikings can’t soar past the Falcons
Undermanned because of injuries and missing their best running back, the Winthrop Vikings gamely tried to battle an improved Danvers Falcons team last Friday night at Miller Field. Unfortunately, after more than 3 and a half quarters of solid defensive…
Black and Big Blue – Injuries mount as Vikings fall to Swampscott after sluggish second half
For one half of a football game last Friday night, the Winthrop Vikings made a game attempt at warding off the Swampscott Big Blue at Miller Field. In fact, with senior quarterback Will Milano leading the way, the Vikings had…
A day early, a touchdown short
The Winthrop Vikings dropped a heart-breaker 21-14 to the Beverly Panthers last Friday, following a re-scheduling of the game. In an attempt to avoid what was predicted to be a heavy rainfall on Saturday in Beverly, the two teams agreed…
To be Frank, Vikings were simply better – Ambrosino rushes for 139 yards, makes 10 solo tackles
In a game that head coach Sean Driscoll said included the Vikings’ ‘best second half performance of the year," the Winthrop Vikings seemed to make few mistakes, as they opened the all-important ‘league’ part of their schedule last Saturday in…
A big statement – McCarthy’s running, stingy ‘D’ lead to key victory over Rams
“This was a big, big game, and big win for our program,†said head coach Sean Driscoll after the Winthrop Vikings finished off what was perhaps their biggest win of the last three years, 16-6 over the Lynn Classical Rams.…
WHS cross country teams continue along the right road
If the Winthrop High School cross country teams are suffering from cases of bruised egos, head coach Warren MacPhail is more than ready to play the role of psychologist. The Vikings haven’t had a lot of success against their competitors…
Week 3: Gloucester 35, Winthrop 7 – Deep trouble – Stocked Fishermen ease past WHS
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript The Gloucester Fishermen were just too big and too disciplined for Winthrop to handle this year, as the Vikings went on the road to Gloucester and lost 35-7, falling to 1-2 on the…