Viking boys open with victory over East Boston, 55-43 The Winthrop High boys basketball team opened its 2025-26 season in superb fashion with a 55-43 victory at East Boston this past Friday evening. Playing in front of a packed gymnasium,…
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WHS Sports Roundup
WHS boys hockey to play on the Miracle on Ice rink Thanks to the efforts of 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Captain Mike Eruzione, head coach Dale Dunbar and the Winthrop High boys hockey team will have a chance for a…
Thanksgiving Champions: Sacco, Vikings take command in 29-12 victory over Revere
Former head coach Tony Fucillo always felt that Revere-Winthrop on Thanksgiving was a championship game unto itself. In the 2025 meeting at Harry Della Russo Stadium, Coach Jon Cadigan’s Vikings played championship-caliber football from start to finish, and the reward…
Senior captain breaks the 1,000-yard milestone
“If you’re going to play your last football game, you might as well rush for 200 yards and play lights out on defense, and that was Seth Sacco,” said head coach Jon Cadigan in reflecting on his senior captain’s Thanksgiving…
WHS Football: Vikings rush past Wilmington, 34-14
In Thanksgiving game tuneup, Sacco, Dolen, Romano lead the way By Cary Shuman Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Wilmington had trouble containing Winthrop’s Big Three. That’s a variation of boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s famous quote, but the…
11th Annual J. Barry Dwyer 5K Turkey Trot is Set for Chelsea Stadium Saturday
Special to the Transcript The 11th annual J. Barry Dwyer Turkey Trot is set for this Saturday, November 22, at 10 AM at Chelsea Stadium. The trot promises to be a fun event for persons of all ages and abilities,…
WHS Football: Vikings Fall Short to Stoneham, 30-20, in MIAA First-round Playoff Game
By Cary Shuman According to head coach Jon Cadigan, the Winthrop High School football team “offensively played well enough to win,” but the Vikings’ inability to contain Stoneham’s rushing game was the difference. The host Spartans, who rely almost exclusively…
Winthrop Hockey Team will Head to Lake Placid to Start the Season
By Cary Shuman When Winthrop High School hockey coach Dale Dunbar was a mega-hockey star at New Hampton Prep, he and his teammate and roommate, Ray Shero – the future general manager of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins –…
Vikings Upset Gloucester, 7-6, and Advance to State Playoffs
By Cary Shuman Gloucester High School rolled into Miller Field averaging close to 30 points per game and the owners of a glitzy 6-1 record with signature wins over Bishop Fenwick, St. Mary’s, and Beverly. But in an excellently devised…
Dolen, Dolen, Rollin’!
Senior captain’s kickoff return for a TD was special By Cary Shuman Sean Dolen made the play of the night and the regular season. Dolen’s 77-yard kickoff return at the start of the second half for a touchdown was extraordinary,…