Winthrop Youth Soccer was well represented in the Essex County Youth Soccer Association (ECYSA) Championship Playoffs which took place the last four days. Six of nine Winthrop teams earned the right to be playing in the postseason. The teams making…
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Beranger isn’t done representing Winthrop High
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Christopher Beranger received the coveted Bentley Swift Cup at the June 5th graduation ceremony, emblematic of being the top athlete in the Winthrop High Class of 2009. But Beranger isn’t done representing the school yet. On…
A’s are dominating the A Division
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript The 2009 season has reached its halfway point for Winthrop Little League (WLL) A Division. Eight teams composed of nearly 100 players between ages 10 and 12 have played 13 of 17 scheduled games,…
WHS Roundup
 Lady Vikings open  tourney play Friday The Winthrop High softball team will open play in the Division 3 North sectional of the MIAA state tournament tomorrow (Friday) with a preliminary round contest against Boston Latin. The game will be…
Finn named MVP of the NEC South
Courtney Finn added yet another laurel to her already legendary athletic career at Winthrop High School (WHS) by being named the Most Valuable Player in softball of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference. Courtney is leading the entire NEC…
Softball team beats Revere and Gloucester, improves to 9-6
The Winthrop High (WHS) softball team won two of its three games last week to improve to 9-6 on the season. “We’ve continued to hit the ball pretty well,†said WHS head coach Dave Guffey of his team’s 9-4 triumph…
Yes! No!
By Joshua Resnek There is something exquisitely bipolar about the way this town goes about the task of deciding whether to vote for the override. Some of the people who claim to love the town the most won’t vote for…
Beranger sets a new standard in the 200; Connors ties high jump record
The Winthrop High boys track team may be small in numbers this season (a direct result of the exorbitant athletic user fee which many cannot afford), but the Vikings are rich in talent. Although Coach Pat McGee’s team came out…
McCarthy’s homer sinks Witches, 6-5
Sophomore Nick McCarthy swatted a walk off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Winthrop High baseball team a dramatic 6-5 victory over Salem last week. “Nick got hold of a fastball and the ball was…
Lady Vikings blast Mt. St. Joseph, 14-7
The Winthrop High softball team’s bats came alive last Thursday, blasting Mt. St. Joseph 14-7. Among the Lady Vikings who feasted on the Mt. St. J pitching were Ashley Fiandaca, who enjoyed a fine day at the plate, going three…