The Winthrop High hockey team continued its winning ways, improving to 3-1 on the season, with a 4-0 blanking of Danvers last Wednesday. Once again the big story for the Vikings was the superlative play of its defense and goalie…
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Lady Vikings do well in field, sprint events
The Winthrop High girls indoor track team fared well in the field and short distance events in their meet last week with Beverly. Julia Wallace captured the high jump with a leap of 4-6 and Lauren MacMullen took a second…
Hegarty wins hurdles event
A thin Winthrop High boys indoor track team scored just eight points in its meet last week with Beverly. Connor Hegarty sped to victory in the 55 meter hurdles in 9.5 seconds and Jim Evans took a second in the…
Vikings impressive from the first tip
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…
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…