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Multiple Raider squads earned spots in the MIAA post-season this spring, and the girls lacrosse team won their first game. Both the girls and boys tennis teams also made the tourney. Girls Lacrosse
On Memorial Day, Watertown’s girls lacrosse team defeated Tri-County Regional Tech 14-6 at Victory Field in the MIAA Div. 3 Tournament Preliminary Round game. The Raiders are the 31st seed and improved to 5-15.
Watertown had 39 participants in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The fastest male runner was Michael Creedon, and the top female was Courtney Hawkins. Creedon finished the 26.2 mile route from in a time of 2:33:41. He finished 530th overall and was the 506th fastest male. Hawkins, who ran for the Boston Athletic Association team, finished in a time of 2:49:30, and was the 130th fastest woman.
Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975. Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16. Hall’s passing was made headlines in the Boston Globe, New York Times, Washington Post, WGBH and many other places. The Boston Athletic Association had a remembrance on its website.
Registration is open for a new program offering from Watertown Recreation: Youth Field Hockey. See more information in the announcement from Recreation Department, below. Get ready for a fun, team-focused fall season with the Watertown Recreation Youth Field Hockey Program! Whether your child is new to the game or looking to build on their skills, this league provides a positive, instructional environment centered on development, sportsmanship, and fun. We proudly compete in the Baystate Youth Field Hockey League, offering a consistent and supportive experience for all players.
Spring baseball turned into summer baseball Tuesday night at Victory Field. Temperatures were in the 80’s most of the day and still in the low 70’s at game time. Ah yes, game time. This is an important piece of Tuesday’s story. Start time was slated for 7 p.m. At 6:50 P.M., under mostly clear skies both teams had completed their warm-ups, and both starting pitchers were deep into preparation in their respective bullpens. Seven P.M. passed – no umps. By 7:15 P.M., Wilmington was throwing a football around. Finally at 7:20 the umps strolled in thru the DPW gate and across the football field. By 7:30 P.M. we had first pitch. Not a big deal on a beautiful summer-like night, right? Wrong, but first the skinny on a 4-0 Watertown win. Sophomore Righthander Julian Boas got the start Tuesday night against Wilmington, who came into the game 0-3 in league play, losing three times last week, their first week of the season. Watertown was also 0-3 in league play, and like Wilmington, lost all three league games played last week. Boas got experience on the hill last season as a Freshman, and takes a regular turn in the rotation this year.
He has good velocity on his fastball, throws an affective breaking ball and mixes in a few change ups. What Boas has in spades is command and control. He can paint the outside corner with all his pitches, he knows when to mix in the fastball out of the strike zone, and best of all, he is not afraid to pitch inside and he does it with command. He sawed off many a batters Tuesday night with inside fastballs and his breaking ball. Rare to find someone so young so in control of location with his pitches, but Boas is, and it was on display Tuesday night. Boas retired the side in order in the first, third and fourth innings. Of the 22 batters he faced on the night, he got nine outs via the groundball and he struck out five.
Watertown’s Fahad Khan won his Golden Gloves boxing match in Lowell the same month he won a high school wrestling title. (Photo by James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
Watertown’s Fahad Khan enjoyed a very successful winter, winning titles on the wrestling mat and in the boxing ring. The WHS senior competed on the Raiders wrestling team, with whom he won MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional championship in the 106 pound division in his second year of competition. He became the first wrestler in Watertown history to be a two time sectional champion.
Watertown Baseball’s early season schedule was somewhat unusual. After some late-March scrimmages Watertown squeezed in two non-league games at Victory Field two weekends ago, beating Fitchburg and Maimonides. And then they had a week off before opening their Middlesex League schedule yesterday afternoon. Lexington Baseball arrived with a pedigree of success as they faced the Raiders in game one of their ’26 season.
On the mound for Watertown Jayden Pineda, getting his second start of the season. He pitched 3 1/3 solid innings against Fitchburg, but Lexington would be a bigger test. On a sunny, but cold (as in, brrrrrrr) and windy day, Lexington threw two legit number one starters, over six innings, and stymied Watertown bats on the way to a 7-0 win over the Raiders. Early-season baseball can be very cruel, between the conditions, the lack of practice time and game experience. That would be especially true for the Raiders, starting one freshman, five sophomores, three juniors and one senior.
Watertown Raiders 10U hockey team won the Valley League AA Squirt East Championship. (Contributed Photo)
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Youth Hockey:
On Saturday April 3, the Watertown Raiders 10U hockey team won the Valley League AA Squirt East Championship. They played the Central Mass Revolution, a team they had split their season series with 2-2. Watertown was dominant in the final, winning 6-0.
The team was motivated to win for Henry Maikath who was unavailable to play due to an injury. Henry was a game changing offensive defenseman who had many highlight reel goals during the season. Watertown’s offense was led by goal scorers Wes Nabel (2 goals), Griff Ganno (2 goals), Conor Reynolds (1 goal) and Wyatt Preston (1 goal). Helping to keep offensive zone pressure on the Revs were Mary Dwyer, JJ Valiton and Ethan Tark. Great 2 way play from Colt Ouellette, Sam Heiber, Dean Sibelle and Gus Charbonnier prevented the Revs from mounting any sustained puck possession.
The defense was anchored by strong shutdown play from Michael Cohan, Zach Rivera and Adeline Lucas. Amazing defensive zone presence by Christian Robinson, Garrett Mathers and Lily Witkop minimized the Rev’s scoring chances. Dante Marchesano was a rock between the pipes.
An MBTA Commuter Rail train. (Source: MBTA)
The following announcement was provided by the MBTA:
The MBTA announced service information during this summer’s seven World Cup matches in June and July, including expanded Commuter Rail service and special Boston Stadium Train tickets to help fans travel across the region.
Roundtrip Boston Stadium Train tickets between South Station and Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium) will be $80, sold exclusively on mTicket, and are good for travel on the entire Commuter Rail network on match days, allowing visitors more flexibility and options in choosing where to stay to attend World Cup matches. Tickets for the first five matches will go on sale beginning at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 8, with tickets for the Round 32 and Quarter-Final matches on sale closer to the match dates. Full information can be found at MBTA.com/WorldCup.
Compared to driving, parking, and event-day traffic delays, Commuter Rail provides a predictable and more affordable way to travel to and from matches. The MBTA has been planning for over a year to support the 2026 World Cup matches held at Boston Stadium and to welcome soccer fans from around the globe to Massachusetts this summer. The agency has coordinated closely with Boston26, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, local municipalities, and Gillette Stadium/The Kraft Group to prepare for increased ridership and ensure a safe, reliable travel experience. “The MBTA is proud to have the opportunity to enable football fans from near and far to travel the Commonwealth, and we are ready to deliver unprecedented transit services to the seven World Cup matches held at Boston Stadium.
