The Winchester High football team (6-2) is beginning the Division 2 state tournament playoffs Friday night (Nov. 8) at Knowlton Stadium on a roll after winning five out of its last six regular season games, including last Friday’s (Nov. 1) dominant home triumph over Middlesex League rival Lexington (2-6)
After dropping a heartbreaking 29-28 decision to the Reading Rockets, the Winchester Red & Black football team (5-2) bounced back nicely to beat visiting Arlington last Friday night (Oct. 25), 51-38. With the win, the Winchester boys inched closer in the Division 2 state power rankings from sixth to fifth
The Winchester High girls soccer team (13-1-2) has not missed a beat this year under the guidance of first-year head coach Michelle Ross, and she’s thrilled the process has been smooth. “The transition to a new coach undoubtedly brought its share of challenges, but the team rose to that
If you were hoping to score a ticket to the amateur boxing event planned for November, you might very well be out of luck. “In the past, there was a public event,” said Al Valenti. “We sold tickets to the public, this is actually a pre-sold event and … this event
Athletes from Winchester High School’s Track & Field team attended two national events over the weekend. Six athletes headed to Philadelphia for the New Balance Nationals while 11 others traveled to Oregon for the Nike Nationals. Both events were organized by the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation with sponsorships from
For most seniors, the work of high school is done. They’ve graduated, been to the prom, and maybe had a few parties. The remaining juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are still marking time with the last few days of school slowly passing by with their sights on summer vacation. But,
The Winchester High School Red and Black faced off against St. John’s Prep Eagles at TD Garden in the 2024 Boys Ice Hockey Finals in March. While Winchester lost the bout 3-2 in the final “second of regulation time” (footage revealed on social media afterwards proved that the final
When Paul Manganaro brought an amateur boxing event to Town Hall about seven years ago, Paul Goodrich was in the audience. “And I thought it was a very electric, awesome, fun night and it raised a lot of money,” said Goodrich, who is vice president of the Winchester Sports Foundation.
Winchester added another checkmark in the win column earlier this month when the Winchester High School Varsity Wrestling team faced off against Lexington in a classic dual meet, the last home meet of the 2023-2024 season. With a final score of 45-24, WHS came out with yet another win, adding
By Cameron Hopkinson Dec. 16, 2023 Last Saturday on a cold December morning at 6 AM, the Winchester High School Wrestling Bus, packed with sleep-deprived yet nervously excited student-athletes, pulled out of the WHS parking lot—the destination: Amherst New Hampshire, specifically Souhegan High School. You might ask, “For what
By Cameron Hopkinson Dec. 9, 2023 On a cold Thanksgiving morning the Winchester Red and Black faced off against the Woburn Tanners in the annual “Turkey Day Tussle” Thanksgiving football bout. Fun fact, this cherished rivalry dates back to 1891 making it 132 years old! Fans of players on both
