Sports

Watertown Girls Basketball Vanquishes Rivals, Garden Bound Once More

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WOBURN – Facing a fired up rival and a raucous crowd, the Watertown girls basketball team battled back from a halftime deficit and defeated Belmont 46-41 to claim the Div. 2 North Section title and book a trip to the TD Garden for the second straight year. 

In the first half of the game played at Woburn High School, the Marauders’ (14-10) pressure defense had the Raiders (20-3) off their game and the teams headed to halftime with Belmont leading 26-21. Watertown Head Coach Patrick Ferdinand told his team to remember how they prepared for the game. “It was really about digging in and communicating defensively and being physical,” Ferdinand said. “(Belmont) did a good job early hitting stuff early on but I think we had to stay true to  what we were doing and stay in it.

Schools

Watertown Cheerleaders Competing at State Championships

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The Watertown Varsity Cheerleaders will compete against the best in the state on Sunday. 

The Raiders cheering squad finished second in the regional competition at Triton Regional on March 6, and this weekend they head to the Winter Cheerleading State Championship at Wachusett Regional High School. This is the first time in many years that the team has made it to states.

Girls Basketball

Watertown, Belmont Clash With Trip to the Garden on the Line

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A Watertown-Belmont matchup is always an emotional affair, but Saturday night’s girls basketball game between the rivals has huge implications. To the victor goes the North Section Championship trophy and a trip to the EMass finals at the TD Garden. The North Section final has become a familiar place for the Raiders, who have reached the game for the fourth straight year. This will be Belmont’s first in recent memory. Most years, the section final is held at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, but with the arena unavailable the game will be played at Woburn High School at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Boys Hockey

Shootout Win Propels Watertown Hockey into North Section Final

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BILLERICA – Watertown faced a tough test in the Div. 3 North Section boys hockey semifinal with two of its top-line players sporting 100 degree fevers, but the pair scored big goals when the game was on the line. Following a back and forth game that ended 4-4 after two overtimes, Watertown won the 2-1 in a shootout over Shawsheen Tech at the Chelmsford Forum in Billerica. Raiders head coach Mike Hayes is used to dealing with a small roster, but his team limped into the Div. 3 North Section semifinal against Shawsheen Tech with seniors Tyler Poulin and Mike Giordano both suffering fevers.

Sports

Watertown Girls Basketball Team Heading to 4th Straight North Section Final

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WAKEFIELD – The Watertown girls basketball team had to be on its game to defeat Triton Regional. The Raiders prevailed 43-29 in the MIAA Div. 2 North Section semifinal Wendesday night in Wakefield. The normally high scoring Raiders (19-3) were held to 16 points in the first half, but still held a six point lead. In the second half, Triton stayed within reach of Watertown.

Sports

Watertown Players Play Big Role in Winning Youth Hockey State Title

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Four young hockey players from Watertown helped the Waltham Youth Hockey Bantam team win the state championship last weekend. The Waltham Bantam C team defeated another team from Waltham in the final of the Massachusetts Bantam Tier 4 State Championship held in Waltham, said head coach Jay Ferraro. “We have had an influx many Watertown kids into Waltham Hockey, and the program has gotten really strong,” Ferraro said. “A lot of that is because of kids from Watertown.” The top line included three Watertown skaters – Keith Ricci, Matt Tardiff and Jordan Landani – and Sean Donohue also played a part in the state championship.

Sports

Watertown Boys Hockey Routs Weston to Earn Spot in Section Semifinal

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The Watertown boys hockey team got its offense in gear in the second period of the MIAA Div. 3 North Section quarterfinal and swept past Weston 8-1 Monday night. 

The Raiders (11-11) wore the road uniforms, but looked at home on the familiar ice of John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown. The teams skated to a scoreless first period, but Watertown head coach Mike Hayes said he made some adjustments. “We were beating their D about halfway and taking shots instead of driving to the net,” Hayes said. “We wanted to come out in the second and take them wide and take it to the net.

Boys Basketball

WHS Sports: Boys Basketball Season Ends, 2 Teams Seek Tourney Runs

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Watertown’s boys’ basketball team looked like it might pull off a big upset in the Div. 3 North Section quarterfinal Saturday night, but ultimately fell short. 

The eighth-seeded Raiders (11-11) traveled to top-seeded North Reading (19-2) and had the Hornets on the ropes. Watertown held a 16-point halftime lead and was up 40-26 with four minutes left in the third quarter. North Reading, however, turned it around and won 61-53, ending the Raiders season. See photos from the game here.