The good news is that the Winthrop High football team outplayed undefeated Peabody, the 12-ranked team in Massachusetts that had been averaged 32 point per game, in the first half, holding the high-scoring Tanners to a late touchdown. But the…
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Peabody Coach Bettencourt Lauds Winthrop in Post-Game Interview
Peabody head football Mark Bettencourt expected his team’s toughest test of the season, and the Winthrop Vikings provided a challenge in a hard-fought 24-7 loss to the highly ranked Tanners. Bettencourt, a former Boston College baseball player, praised Winthrop in…
Highlight Reel: Cappuccio Explodes for Three TDs in Vikings’ 35–0 Win Over Gloucester
It was just what the Winthrop football team needed heading into one of the more impactful regular season games in recent years tonight (Thursday) versus undefeated Peabody High at Miller Field. Head coach Jon Cadigan’s Vikings produced a a five-star…
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Golf Team Meets the Iron The Winthrop High golf team went up against some of the top teams in the area this past week. In a match at the Winthrop Golf Club (WGC) against perennial Northeastern Conference power Marblehead, freshman…
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WHS Boys Soccer Wins Two, Now at .500 The Winthrop High boys soccer team won two out of three games this past week, bringing their season record to 4-4-1. Last Wednesday coach Phil Ronan and his crew made their long…
WHS Vikings Football Loses to Danvers, 27–7
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan said he was not pleased with his team’s overall performance in a 27-7 loss to Danvers Friday night at Dr. Deering Stadium. “We didn’t do a very good job coaching and it was…
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WHS Golf Team Improves to 5-3 The Winthrop High golf team turned in a successful week, winning two of its three matches against Northeastern Conference opponents. The Vikings turned in one of their best performances of the season last Wednesday…
Vikings Rally in Second Half To Beat Swampscott, 21–14: Cappuccio, Rich Furnish the Firepower
Whole seasons can change on one play, one quarter, one half. Trailing by 14 points at the half, the Winthrop High football team scored three touchdowns in the second half to stun Swampscott, 21-14, Friday night at Blocksidge Field. Junior…
Rich in Talent: Winthrop Running Back Submits ‘Play of the Year’ Candidate in Vikings’ Victory
Winthrop captain Robert Rich surely looked like he was going to be tackled for a loss. Four different Swampscott defenders, including two who made direct contact, seemingly had him contained, but Rich escaped the quadrangular containment behind the line of…
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WHS Boys Soccer Team Tops Arlington Catholic, 4–0 The Winthrop High boys soccer team recorded its first victory of the season with a 4-0 triumph over non-conference opponent Arlington Catholic, a Division 3 team, last Wednesday.. Coach Phil Ronan’s Vikings…