The Winchester High boys basketball team, the 22nd seed, will take on Middlesex League rival Lexington, the 11th seed, to begin the Division 1 state tournament in the Round of 32 on Friday night, Feb. 27, starting at 6 p.m. These teams are so evenly matched, beginning with the
After digging out from the Blizzard of 2026, the Winchester High girls basketball team (13-8, 28th seed) still has a few days to prepare for its Division 1 Round of 32 state tournament game against host South High Community School (17-3, fifth seed). It will be played at the Worcester
The Winchester High boys hockey team (11-9-2) wrapped up the regular season last week with a couple of more close losses (3-0 vs. Catholic Memorial, Feb. 18; 2-1 vs. St. Mary’s of Lynn, Feb. 19), a dominating win (6-1 vs. Belmont, Feb. 14) and a tie (3-3 vs. Malden
The Winchester High Nordic cross-country ski boys and girls teams were off to Woodford, Vt. on Feb. 10 to participate in the state championships, where they skied on the town’s Prospect Mountain trails with 18 other statewide schools in their respective divisions. They were all vying for success in
For the most part, the Winchester High wrestling team has been going at it since the Monday after Thanksgiving with a bunch of practices, dual meets and independent tournaments on its schedule. They were rewarded for their hard work Feb. 14 during the annual Division 1 Central / Metro state sectional
The following was submitted by Winchester Recreation Department Director Nick Cacciolfi: The Winchester Recreation Department sent 10 youth wrestlers (U12 and U15 divisions) to the Regional Tournament in Haverhill on Feb. 15 and came away with five place-winners who qualified for the Massachusetts Youth State Championship. Leading the way was
With just one game left in the regular season against non-league host Andover on Thursday, Feb. 19, at Tewksbury’s Breakaway Ice Arena, starting at 2:50 p.m., the Winchester High girls hockey team (13-8) appears to be ready for the postseason. As of Feb. 17, the Red &
With two games left on the regular season schedule – Catholic Memorial at Allston’s Warrior Ice Arena on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.; and St. Mary’s of Lynn at Lynn’s Connery Rink on Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. – the Winchester High boys hockey team (11-7-2) will
The regular season is now over for the Winchester High boys basketball team, and by all accounts they appear to be ready for a long run in the upcoming Division 1 state tournament. The Red & Black ended up winning 16 of 20 games, and are the 22nd seed in
Throughout the past month, it seemed like everybody in New England caught Super Bowl fever after watching their Patriots win three straight playoff games to get to the big game in Santa Clara, Calif. last Sunday, Feb. 8. The results notwithstanding, it’s time to get back to work, and
As the calendar flipped to February to begin the stretch run, the Winchester High girls basketball team (13-7) took on four Middlesex League rivals, and ended up splitting with them to maintain their winning record. The Red & Black first lost to visiting Woburn on Jan. 30, 52-39, but they
The following was submitted by the Winchester Recreation Department: The Winchester Youth Wrestling team had an impressive showing over the past two weekends, highlighted by podium finishes, strong team scoring, and continued growth from a young and competitive roster. At the Woburn “Running with the Bulls” Tournament, Winchester was represented
The following was submitted by Winchester Girls Youth Lacrosse: Winchester Girls Youth Lacrosse is hiring paid coaches to support its Grades 1-8 teams for the upcoming spring season (March-June). The weekly commitment is two weekday practices (Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday) and one Sunday game (time & location
The long wait is over for New England Patriot fans. They had to endure a “long” six years without their team in the Super Bowl, but now under new management the Pats are back. With new head coach Mike Vrabel and second year quarterback Drake Maye, Bob Kraft’s team
The Winchester High Nordic (cross-country) ski team came into existence only 15 years ago in 2010. Scott Carlson, a western Pennsylvania native, started the program, and remains in charge to this day. His boys team won the Mass. Bay West League championship in 2020, while the girls just wrapped up
The Winchester High wrestling team had a fun week of exciting matches and wins, as the regular season winds down, beginning with the Jan. 28 matchup win against visiting Lexington on Senior Night, 60-12. “We (honored) our 15 seniors, who have been grinding it out with the usual ups and
