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…
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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…
WYHA U-10 girls team takes to the ice Saturday
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript Two brand new Winthrop Youth Hockey girls teams will play the first games of their existence this Saturday. The 10-and-under girls will play in Lexington at 7:40 p.m., while the 12-and-under girls will play…
Vikings fall to English – Big plays, injuries and penalties sink Vikings in 32-21 loss at Lynn English
The Winthrop Vikings limped into their second game of the season at Lynn English missing two-thirds of the starting backfield that helped them to a big win over Salem in week one. By the time they finished the game, they…
Winthrop stuns Gloucester
If you happen to have a copy of Tuesday’s Gloucester Times, save it for a member of the Winthrop High School boys soccer team. One of the headlines in the sports section reads, “Winthrop stuns Gloucester, 1-0,†words the Vikings…