Girls Basketball

Find Out How to Get Tickets to See Watertown Play in the State Final

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Watertown High School’s girls basketball team will play in the MIAA Div. 2 State Final on Saturday, and you can book your ticket now. 

The game against Longmeadow will be played at 4:30 p.m. at Springfield College. No need to wait until y0u get there to get your tickets. Presale tickets cost $12, plus a $1.60 fee, and $15 at the door. Get tickets online here and see the other game: https://statechamps.com/clients/miaa/

Traditionally the basketball state finals have been played in Worcester at the DCU Center, but the MIAA basketball committee decided to change things up and move it to the birthplace of basketball – Springfield, said Watertown High School Athletic Director Mike Lahiff, who is chairman of the MIAA basketball committee. “It is a trial for the first year, an experiment to see if people feel like it is a nice thing to do,” Lahiff said.

Government

UPDATED: High School Club Dives into Political Issues, Running Forum on ESL and Immigration

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{Please note, the date of the Forum on Language Learning and Immigration has been changed to March 28 due to snow on the 21st}

A group of students interested in politics and issues facing Watertown and the country has formed the Youth Political Action Committee or YPAC. Along with trying to get Watertown High School students more aware of politics, the group has taken on issues and next week will host a forum on one of them. On Monday, March 28 YPAC will help run the Forum on Language Learning and Immigration at the Watertown High School Lecture Hall from 7-9 p.m.

YPAC started last spring when one of the founders, junior Isaac Gibbons, was looking at a recent election. “It was after the 2012 elections. I was looking hard at the abysmal young voter turn out and it concerned me,” Gibbons said.

Girls Basketball

Fourth Quarter Surge Propels Watertown into Girls Basketball State Final

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BOSTON – When Oliver Ames took a one point lead over Watertown into the fourth quarter it looked like Tuesday’s Div. 2 girls baskebtall state semifinal would be a nail biter. The Raiders had other ideas, however, and celebrated the 48-34 win on the floor of the TD Garden. Watertown survived a slow start when the Raiders missed some “bunnies,” as Head Coach Patrick Ferdinand described them. They also dealt with the loss of senior guard Nicole Lanzo, who hurt her knee just minutes into the game.

Government

Nominations Wanted for Watertown Historical Preservation Awards

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The Watertown Historical Commission seeks nominations for its annual Community Preservation Awards. 

The 2016 Watertown Historical Commission’s Preservation Awards Night will be held on Thursday, May 19 at the Commander’s Mansion on Talcott Avenue, starting at 7 p.m.

The Historical Commission invites you both to attend the event as well as to nominate a project which you feel fits the criteria of the appropriate listed awards. Here are the award categories:

The Richard E. Mastrangelo Award – given to any individual elected or employed by the Town of Watertown who has actively been a champion in supporting the preservation of a Historical Resource

The Citizenship Award – given to any individual who has taken a leadership role in the effort to educate the community-at-large about historical preservation issues or concerns. The Community Spirit Award –  given to any individual who has taken a leadership role in the advancement of appreciation for Watertown’ unique cultural make up. The Service to Youth Award – given to any individual, group or project directed at the children of Watertown which fosters the study of subjects of local historical interest or encourages the participation of children in subjects of historical preservation. The Architectural Preservation Award – given to any individual, group or project associated with the betterment of any building within Watertown that exhibits the use of architectural restoration standards or methods.

Girls Basketball

Follow Watertown Girls Basketball Live From the Garden in the State Semi

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For the second year in a row, the Watertown High School girls basketball team will play under the bright lights of the TD Garden, but they face a team that has been there a few times themselves. 

The Raiders (20-3) hope the second time is a charm in the state semifinal (a.k.a. the EMass final). “We went last year,” said Watertown junior center Shannon Murphy. “We lost to Duxbury last year, so we are very excited to go back.” The South Section Champions Oliver Ames (21-3) has won two state championships (2006 and 2010) under head coach Elaine Clement-Holbrook, who has 645 wins in her 40 seasons at the Easton campus. Follow the action here live from Boston.

Sports

Watertown Hockey Team’s Dream of a Repeat Ends With Overtime Loss

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WOBURN – The magical state tournament run has finally come to an end for the Watertown High School boys hockey team, which fell 2-1 in overtime to Wayland in the div. 3 North Section final Monday night. 

The Raiders won the 2015 Div. 3 State Championship, and again seemed to have the skill and luck to make another run to the TD Garden. Watertown Head Coach Mike Hayes had faith in his team’s abilities, despite finishing the regular season with a 9-11 record. “I really did, I thought we had enough to get back in the tournament and make a run,” said Hayes, noting that the team won nine straight tournament games.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Announces Promotions, Swearing In of New Officers

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The Watertown Police recently announced the promotion of two of its officers, and the swearing in of two new recruits. Chief Michael P. Lawn announced the promotions of Sgt. Kenneth C. Delaney to the rank to lieutenant and Officer Kenneth J. Swift to the rank of sergeant. A swearing inceremony was held at the Watertown Police Station on February 2, 2016. Lt. Delaney has been a police officer for the last 23 years, working for the Shrewsbury and Westford Police Departments prior to becoming a Watertown Police Officer in 2007. Lt. Delaney’s new assignment will be as a shift commander in the night patrol division.

Boys Hockey

Watertown Faces Familiar Tourney Foe in North Section Hockey Final

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Watertown and Wayland have been familiar foes in the Div. 3 North Section boys hockey tournament, and the teams face off again Monday night for the Section Title. 

The game will be a rubber match, of sorts, with the teams splitting the last two tourney match ups. In 2014, Wayland prevailed in overtime over the Raiders in the section semifinal. Last year, again in the section semis, Watertown got revenge by beating the Warriors 4-1 on the way to winning the Raiders’ first boys hockey state championship. The teams will be at it again Monday at Woburn’s O’Brien Rink at 7 p.m.

Looking at the brackets, neither team was expected to make it this deep into the tournament.