Sports

Stoneham Too Big a Hurdle for Watertown Football to Overcome

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STONEHAM – The Raiders valiantly tried to catch up to Stoneham after falling behind in the first half, but could not overcome the Spartans in the battle for the Div. 4 North Section football title, Friday night. Watertown had beat Stoneham at Victory Field last month, but the second time was not the charm. A potent Spartan running attack and errors by the Raiders proved costly. The Raiders found themselves down 20-0 late in the first half after a 53-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Cann to Tim Russell, a fumble returned 22-yards for a score by Shane Collins and a long drive ending in a 4-yard touchdown run by Evan Taylor.

Football

Follow the Action from WHS Football’s Section Final at Stoneham

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The Raiders take on Stoneham Friday night in the Div. 4 North Section final beginning at 7 p.m.

The Middlesex League foes played three weeks ago at Victory Field and Watertown came out on top 21-14. The win and a better record, however, did not guarantee the Raiders (6-3) a better seed than the Spartans (5-4). Both teams had some upsets along the way, but with the fifth seed, Stoneham got to host the section final. Watertown has been lead by junior quarterback Deon Smith, who has scored numerous time on the ground, and added more touchdowns through the air.

Field Hockey

Three Watertown Athletes Sign Letters to Play College Sports

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Three Watertown High School athletes signed on to keep playing sports when they head to college next year. 
The National Signing Day was Wednesday, and Thursday Watertown High School held a ceremony for a trio of seniors. Michaela Antonellis signed to play field hockey at Stonehill College. Jason Hughes will go to Assumption College and play for their lacrosse team. Another field hockey player, Mikayla Paone, is headed to UMass-Lowell. Hughes and Antonellis grew up across the street from each other, playing sports such as basketball, hockey and soccer together, according to Hughes’  father Jay.

Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey Beats Weston, Faces a Challenging Section FInal

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The Watertown High School field hockey team will take on a tough Manchester-Essex team in the Section final on Saturday, a team whose star player is a boy. 

On a drizzly Wednesday night, the Raiders (19-0) won 2-0 over Weston (14-4-3) in the MIAA Div. 2 North Section semifinal at Reading Memorial High School. Christa Knell scored in the first half on a pass from Michaela Antonellis to put Watertown on top. Weston kept the game close until the last minute of the game when Gabby Venezia scored to make it 2-0 Raiders. Saturday, Watertown will take on Manchester-Essex, a team that has rolled through the playoffs thanks to the help of Robert Carter, a boy playing for the Hornets.

Football

Watertown Rolls Into Football Section Final with Win at North Reading

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Quarterback Deon Smith led Watertown to a 31-7 romp over North Reading in Friday night’s Div. 4 North Section semifinal. Smith scored the sixth-seeded Raiders’ first three touchdowns in the game played at second seeded North Reading (7-2). First the junior ripped off a 66-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. North Reading answered when Matt McCarthy got a 61-yard TD run of his own.

Field Hockey

Watertown Beat Pesky Wilmington to Moves on to Section Semifinal

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Another win and another shutout for the Watertown High School field hockey team, but for more than a half Wilmington kept the Raiders from getting on the board. The 2-0 victory Friday afternoon at Victory Field moves the Raiders (18-0) into the MIAA Div. 2 North Section semifinal. Wilmington (11-7-2) packed its entire team inside the circle for much of the game and pressured Watertown’s players when they had the ball. The Wildcats’ goalie, Rose Cuozzo, came far out of the goal to challenge the Raiders.

Business

PowerHouse Kickboxing Holding Open House at New Studio in Watertown

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A well known kickboxing instructor has opened a new gym in Watertown, and will host an open house on Saturday. 

Konstantin Selivanov first began training in martial arts 40 years ago in his native Russia. He learned Kung Fu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai. After running a martial arts club in Russia, he moved to Brooklyn in 1991. In 2004, he headed up to Boston, and opened PowerHouse Kickboxing and Fitness in Cambridge. This month, after 10 years in Cambridge, PowerHouse moved into a 4,000 square-foot space at 150 Belmont St.