Baseball, basketball, football, track. These might have once been the most popular sports for high school athletes, but there’s another sport gaining ground. The National Federation of State High School Associations estimates the popularity and growth of wrestling has far surpassed more traditional sports. In fact, the number of
There will be a new Division 1 girls hockey state championship team this year after St. Mary’s of Lynn (9-12-2), the 14th seed, was knocked off by Winchester (9-9-3), the 19th seed, 1-0 at Lynn’s Connery Rink on Tuesday night, Feb. 25, in a Round of 32 game.
The Winchester High boys basketball team (16-4) wrapped up the Middlesex League regular season title with an overtime win against Belmont, 55-52 on Feb. 13. “Beating Belmont wasn’t easy,” said Coach John Fleming. “They fought hard and gave us everything we could handle. A slow first half led to
Winchester High School’s Red & Black wrestling team persevered with success through the Division 1 State Meet at North Andover High School last Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22. This tournament brings out the best throughout the state after qualifying for it by finishing in the top four
Boys hockey Coach Gino Khachadourian’s boys hockey team (12-10) will be hosting Shrewsbury, the 22nd seed, in a Division 1 Round of 32 game Tuesday night (Feb. 25) at 7 p.m. at Woburn’s O’Brien Rink. The Red & Black begin the postseason as the 11th seed,
There’s no doubt that the Winchester High School wrestling team (6-3) is getting better under the guidance of Head Coach Ryan Errico. The Red & Black started the year dropping their first three matches, but since then they rattled off six straight wins to end the regular season with
Boys basketball The Winchester High School boys basketball team (16-3) defeated Belmont, 55-52 on Feb. 13, but over the weekend on Feb. 15, they dropped a 45-38 decision to North Andover in the annual IAABO/Board 27 Classic at Emmanuel College in Boston. The Red & Black is scheduled to
Boys basketball rebounds with blowout win over Reading After dropping a 69-66 decision to Lexington on Feb. 7 at home, the Winchester High School boys basketball team (15-2) bounced back right away in a blowout win over visiting Reading four days later, 85-63. Before the win over Reading, the Red
It’s hard to believe that the Winchester High School Red & Black wrestling team (6-3) is in the middle of the final week of the dual meet season. The Winchester wrestlers have been hovering around .500, but a 49-19 victory over the non-league Marblehead Black & Blue co-op squad
After starting the season 0-3 in non-tournament matches, the Winchester High School wrestling team evened its record with three straight wins over Hanover (47-35, Jan. 4), Lexington (38-34, Jan. 15) and most recently Reading (49-20, Jan. 22). Before that dominating performance against Middlesex League rival Reading, the Red & Black
Boys hoop beats Belmont for 11th straight win The wins keep on coming for the Winchester High School boys basketball team, which is 12-1 after its most recent victory against visiting Belmont on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, 75-41. The last time the Red & Black lost a game was on
After starting the season with three straight wins, the Winchester High School boys hockey team is all even after 10 games with a 5-5 record. They dropped their last four games to Belmont (4-1), Arlington (3-2), Woburn (3-1) and Hingham (5-3). But on Dec. 28, the Red & Black doubled
The holiday season is finally behind us, and it’s time to resume the normal activities that consume our everyday lives. For the Winchester High School winter sports teams, this week began their first full week of games since the calendar flipped to 2025. The Winchester High School boys basketball
The Winchester High School Red & Black boys hockey team finished the regular season last year with a 13-9-1 record. They were the 11th seed in the Division 1 power rankings, and went on to win four more games in the postseason to earn a spot in the state championship
The Winchester High School boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season last year with a 12-8 record. They were seeded 38th in the Division 1 power rankings, before going on to beat Arlington (14-7, 27th seed) — a team that defeated the Red & Black twice during the regular season
The 122nd edition of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between the visiting Woburn Tanners (6-5) and the Winchester Red & Black (8-3) is now in the books, and by all accounts it will be remembered for different reasons. The Winchester boys won the high scoring affair at Knowlton Stadium,
