Winchester Youth Hockey Wins State Championship in Hyannis

The Winchester Youth Hockey Squirt Bs won the Massachusetts State Championships this weekend in Hyannis.

The Winchester Youth Hockey Squirt Bs won the Massachusetts State Championships this weekend in Hyannis. Winchester won all three of their preliminary games before advancing to the semifinals where they beat Waltham. The Bs topped Holy Name in the finals. The Winchester Youth Hockey Squirt Bs team members include Richard Russo, Robert Bordonaro, Frank Napolitano, Jack McDonald, Brendan Gill, Ryan Welch, Charlie Ladd, Jack Riley, Derek Kimball, Trevor Mahoney, Zach Travaglini, Jack Bosco, Gavin Walsh, Hudson Durant and Jack Mackey. The Bs coaching staff includes Tom Mahoney, Adam Durant and VJ Ladd.

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Winchester High Hockey Teams Off to Strong Starts

Both the girls' and boys' teams face tough tests tonight at Woburn.

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 …

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Sachem Hockey Teams at Stoneham Tonight

The girls' play at 6 p.m., the boys' at 8 p.m.

Today is Thursday, Dec. 13. Here are five things you need to know today: 1.) The Winchester High girls’ and boys’ hockey teams will be in action tonight at Stoneham. The girls’ play at 6 p.m., the boys’ at 8 p.m. 2.) Want to lease the Carriage House? Now’s your chance. 3.) Which old local business do you miss most? 4.) The Planning Board is meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Town Hall’s Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Room. 5.) It should be sunny today with a high near 43, according to the National Weather Service.

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Winchester Youth Hockey Take Home Championship

The Winchester Mite A Youth Hockey Team defeated Wilmington in the finals.

The Winchester Mite A Youth Hockey Team clinched the Championship of the 9th Annual Woburn Turkey Day Classic Tournament. The Mite A's bested Arlington 8-1 and Woburn 7-3 to advance to the finals. In the Championship match, Winchester defeated Wilmington in a hard fought victory by a score of 4-3.

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Winchester Resident Recalls First Beanpot

Sherman "Whip" Saltmarsh recorded an assist in the first tournament 60 years ago.

For over half a century Sherman “Whip” Saltmarsh has been in the stands cheering on his Boston College Eagles. And on Monday night, Saltmarsh will be there again, supporting his alma mater, as the Eagles’ hockey team takes the ice against Boston University. The Eagles will be attempting to win their 17th Beanpot hockey tournament. The tournament, which is celebrating its 60th year this season, pits four Boston-area hockey teams – Boston University, Boston College, Harvard University and Northeastern University – against one another in a round-robin tournament. Saltmarsh hasn’t missed a tournament yet. But it was that first one that the former Winchester State Rep. and long-time Winchester resident remembers. “It was real exciting,” …

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Winchester Hockey Knocks off Watertown

The Sachems pulled away in the third period to defeat the Raiders 6-2.

After suffering its first loss of the season, Winchester used a strong third period to pick up its second win of the season. When Raider sophomore Joey Kelland scored unassisted less than two minutes into the third period, the deficit was just 3-2. But seven minutes later, David Troiano netted a tally that ignited a three-goal spurt, propelling the Sachems to a 6-2 victory over the previously unbeaten Raiders at Ryan Arena. “In under six minutes, they get three goals,” said Watertown coach John Campbell. “There’s not much you can say about that. But we just played three games in three nights; four games in five nights.” And it showed as Winchester dominated a sluggish Watertown squad early. The Sachems applied a relentless offensive attack…

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Sports Roundup: A Look Back at the Hockey Season

Both the boys and girls hockey teams had successful seasons, but failed to meet last year's accomplishments.

The boys hockey team was coming off two straight appearances in the Super 8 tournament and the girls hockey team had just won the 2010 MIAA Girls Division II state championship. Not surprisingly, neither team reached such heights this season, but there were still some great moments — Michaela Chiuccariello became the girls program's all-time leading scorer, while the boys team advanced farther than any other Winchester team this winter, reaching the semifinals of the Division 1 North tournament. Here's a look back at both seasons: Boys hockey: The Sachems needed to replace two-time Middlesex League MVP Mike Seward and three-year starting goalie Mike Messuri. Senior Jed Robison did an admirable job between the pipes, while Seward's …

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