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Charlie BreitroseOnce again Watertown will battle Dover-Sherborn in the MIAA Div. 5 football playoffs. Pictured is running back Mason Andrade fighting for yards against D-S in 2021. Last season Watertown High School took on Dover-Sherborn in the first round of the MIAA Div. 5 football tournament, and once again in 2022 the two teams will face off in the playoff opener.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown Youth Hockey players work with instructors from Warrior Hockey Group at John Ryan Arena. Watertown Youth Hockey will run Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs for youngsters just getting on the ice and those looking to get into the sport. Both programs begin in November and take place at John A. Ryan Arena, 1 Paramount Place, Watertown. Watertown Youth Hockey President Jason Tourville said the beginners classes are key to building the hockey program in town. After numbers dipped several years ago, the program is on the rise in recent years.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown field hockey co-captains Maggie Driscoll, left, and Elizabeth Loftus hold the trophy won by the Raiders for earning a trip to the State Tournament Final Four in 2021. The Raiders have a winning streak of almost 50 games. Watertown High School’s field hockey team has found its rhythm and has had a nearly perfect season so far, and the Raiders grabbed the attention of the Boston Herald. Watertown has not lost any games on the way to a 16-0 record. The Raiders have kept a clean sheet in all but one game, and outscored opponents 100-1.
Charlie BreitroseSenior quarterback TJ Cacace was honored for his five touchdown performance against Wilmington. Here he is rolling out against Belmont in 2021. The Watertown High School football team will put its undefeated record on the line Friday when the Raiders host perennial Middlesex League power Stoneham. Watertown hit the road last week and defeated Wilmington 40-20. The Boston Globe took notice of senior quarterback LJ Cacace.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown will host Burlington on Friday. The game was originally going to be a road game. Pictured, quarterback Johnny Cacace rolls out to pass against Belmont in 2021. Watertown High School’s varsity football team was scheduled to hit the road for its first Middlesex League game, but instead the Raiders get a bonus home game. WHS Athletic Director Ryan Murphy announced that Burlington would not be able to host this week’s game, so it was moved to Watertown.
The following announcement was provided by Haymakers for Hope:
Watertown resident, Julia Driesch, will be taking a shot at knocking out cancer by fighting in the ninth annual, “Haymakers for Hope Belles of the Brawl” all women’s charity boxing event at the newly opened, MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Tickets are now on sale for the event, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and fights beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. This month, 24 brave women living and working in the Greater Boston area will compete in boxing matches throughout the night, against equally skilled opponents to help raise money for cancer research, awareness, survivorship, and care. In preparation for the big event, each fighter is strategically paired with a boxing gym and coach to guide them through the vigorous four-month training cycle.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown High School will participate in Soccer Night in Belmont, and Watertown Youth Soccer players and fans are invited to cheer on the Raiders at Belmont High School. Watertown High School will head to Belmont for a boys and girls varsity doubleheader, and youth soccer players from both communities are invited to cheer on their teams.
This is the seventh Soccer Night in Belmont and prior years Belmont has alternated between Winchester and Arlington, but this year Belmont invited Watertown to participate. The night has drawn 2,000 fans the past few years. The games will be at 4:30 p.m. for the girls and 6:30 p.m. for the boys on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Belmont High’s Harris Field, 221 Concord Ave., Belmont.
Charlie BreirtoseWatertown sophomore Molly Driscoll scored against Andover on Sept. 10, in a matchup of Massachusetts field hockey powers. Hers she brings the ball up agains Sandwich in the 2o21 Div. 3 field hockey final. Two field hockey powers clashed on Saturday at Victory Field and the Raiders triumphed in the early season non-league matchup.