WHS Sports Roundup

Fall Sports Swing into 2021 Season

With the pandemic restrictions of 2020 hopefully in the rear-view mirror and a return to near-normalcy on the horizon, the 2021 Winthrop High fall athletic season is set to get underway next week.

The Viking golfers, under the direction of new head coach Weston Lazarus, will tee-off for the start of the 2021 fall campaign with a match against Northeastern Conference rival Swampscott today (Thursday) at the Winthrop Golf Club.

Lazarus and his crew, who will compete in 16 matches through the conclusion of their season on October 13, will play at Saugus next Wednesday and at Masconomet next Thursday.

The WHS boys and girls soccer teams will kick off their 2021 seasons next week.

Coach Kyle Gagin and his Viking crew will host Saugus on Tuesday evening at 6:00 under the lights at Miller Field. They then will trek to Marblehead next Thursday.

“So far, things have looked really good in the pre-season,” said Gagin, whose 2021 edition will be led by a quartet of captains, seniors Zane Bower, Juan Guauque, Ryan Kfoury, and J.D. Parker. “This year’s team is pretty competitive and I think we’ll surprise a few teams in the NEC.”

Gagin and his Vikings were scheduled to host Triton in a pre-season scrimmage today (Thursday) at Miller.

Coach Tracey Martucci and her girls squad also will don their shin pads on Tuesday when they will travel to Saugus. They will entertain Marblehead in their home opener next Thursday at 6:00 under the lights at Miller.

Cross-country and volleyball will get underway next Thursday, with coach Mark D’Amico’s runners trekking to Beverly and coach Lauren Kelly’s volleyball squad playing at Malden Catholic.

The WHS football team will open its regular season next Friday, September 10, hosting non-league rival Stoneham under the lights at Miller at 7:00.