Winchester High Hockey Teams Off to Strong Starts

The Winchester High boys’ ice hockey team stayed perfect Wednesday with a 6-1 win at Belmont.

The Sachems went to 3-0-2 with the victory, while Belmont fell to 3-5-0.

Winchester has beaten Belmont, Watertown and Stoneham so far this season and tied Reading and Wakefield. They’re one of four undefeated teams remaining in the Middlesex League’s Liberty Division – Arlington, Reading and Woburn are the others.

The high school’s girls’ ice hockey team lost 3-0 at Belmont Wednesday.

The girls’ team is now 4-2 on the season; Belmont is 2-2-1.

The Sachems’ squads will be at Woburn’s O’Brien Rink tonight. The girls’ game starts at 6 p.m., the boys’ at 8 p.m.

Both Winchester squads should have their hands full. The Woburn girls’ team is 5-0-1 and was No. 4 in the state in Boston.com’s initial rankings. The Woburn boys’ team is 3-0-2 and was No. 18 in the rankings.