Training camp for the 2011 Winthrop Viking football team only began on Monday, but head coach Sean Driscoll and his staff already have an idea of the types of players they have and despite having just a handful of senior…
Category: Sports
Merger of NEC and Cape Ann Leagues Creates New Rivalries for Winthrop
As the Winthrop Vikings prepare to take the field for a new football season, their fans will have to be prepared to face some new opponents. With the merger of the Northeastern Conference and the Cape Ann League following last…
Winthrop Encourges Residents to Bike More
The Town of Winthrop announced that the Department of Public Works has completed the installation of twenty-six new bike racks throughout the town. James McKenna, Winthrop Town Manager, thinks that the racks serve a variety of purposes, “Not only are…
An Anchor on the Line: Top Recruit with ties to Winthrop is Bound for the Naval Academy
Luke Smith sure would’ve looked good in a Winthrop football uniform. Smith, 18-year-old son of former Winthrop resident Leslie Dowd Smith and former Brookline High athlete Brian Smith, nephew of Jack Dowd of Winthrop, and grandson of Ann Dowd of…
All-Star Team is in the Hunt in District 16
The 12-year-old Little League District 16 Williamsport Tournament is usually not kind to the little town of Winthrop. Facing large communities like Peabody, Salem, and Lynn usually means an early exit. However, this year’s Winthrop 12-year-old team is making some…
Almost the One: St. Mary’s Tops Winthrop in Sectional Final, 2-1
By Cary Shuman [email protected] The Winthrop High softball team made its deepest run in the State Tournament since the days when Lisa Monteleone-Ferrara and Lisa Gill Howard led the team to a state championship in 1983. Coach Dave Guffey and…
Softball Team Opens tourney play Today at the Academy of Notre Dame
The Winthrop High baseball team will embark on its Journey to the Tourney today (Thursday) when the Lady Vikings travel to the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsborough. The first pitch is slated to be tossed at 3:30. Winthrop, which…
Winthrop Tracksters Compete in D-4 Meet
A contingent of Winthrop High track and field athletes competed in Friday’s Eastern Mass. Division 4 Meet held at North Reading High School. On the girls’ side, Christina Russo ran in the 200 dash and finished in 16th place in…
Lady Vikings at NEC Meet
Amy Sena, Lexi Vaccaro, and Lauren LoPresti scored points for the Winthrop High girls track team in last Saturday’s Northeastern Conference All League Meet held in Lynn. Sena and Vaccaro took fourth places, Amy in the 400 low hurdles in…
Ekaidat Scores 10 Points at NEC Meet
Jordan Ekaidat scored 10 points to pace the Winthrop High boys track team at Saturday’s Northeastern Conference All- League Meet. The versatile senior took second place in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet- 4.25 inches and fifth…