Sports

WHS Sports: Raiders Earn Two Victories Over Belmont, Football Falls

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Two Watertown High School teams beat archrival Belmont last week, while the Raiders struggled on the football field. Boys Soccer

The Raiders boys soccer team not only beat the Marauders Friday, but the 1-0 victory gave them their seventh win in a row. Junior Nicholas DiPace’s second half goal proved to be the winner for Watertown in the game played at Victory Field on Friday afternoon. The Raiders have not let in a goal in the last four games

Watertown improved to 7-2-1 overall and 6-2-1 in the Middlesex League. Field Hockey

The Watertown High School field hockey team has also gone on a long winning streak, winning eight in a row, including a 3-1 win over Belmont last Wednesday.

Football

Watertown, Burlington Play a Thriller of a Football Game at Victory Field

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Watertown senior Karim Monroe thrilled the Victory Field crowd with a kickoff return for a touchdown in the Raiders’ 21-20 loss to Burlington. The Raiders’ valiant comeback attempt against Burlington fell just short Friday night as Watertown dropped the game at Victory Field, 21-20. A fourth quarter touchdown pass from six yards from backup quarterback Will Dolan to junior fullback David Manoukian brought the game within one point, and Coach John Cacace decided to go for the two-point conversion and the lead. However, Burlington’s defense stopped sophomore running back Mason Andrade well short of the goal line. ICYMI: Burlington defeated Watertown 21-20 last night in a thriller to move to 3-0 on the season.

Football

Watertown Football’s Powerful Offensive Output Continues Against Cambridge

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Watertown defeated Cambridge Rindge & Latin Friday night, 41-19 in an away non-league game. Last year, pictured, here, the Raiders fell to the Falcons at Victory Field. Watertown High School’s offensive output kept on rolling in week two of the 2019 season, as the Raider beat host Cambridge Rindge & Latin 41-19 on Friday night. The non-league game, played at Russell Field in Cambridge, once again featured running back Mason Andrade. He carried much of the offensive load, along with quarterback Brendan Cook.

Around Town

Registration Open for Watertown Youth Basketball

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Youth Basketball:

Hello Watertown Basketball Families. ONLINE REGISTRATION for the 2019-2020 Season is NOW OPEN!!! Register at watertownyouthbasketball.com

We offer a fun, competitive opportunity for Boys and Girls Grades 4-8 to play Basketball on either a travel or in house team. Deadline to register for a Travel Team is October 20! Deadline to register for In House is November 16!

Football

Raiders Rout Arlington Catholic in Football Opener

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The Watertown Raiders football team opened the season with a win over Arlington Catholic. The Watertown High football team opened up its season in grand style with a convincing 43-6 win over Arlington Catholic Friday night at Victory Field. The Raiders, who are hoping to rebound from a disappointing 4-7 season a year ago, showed early indications that they are on their way of doing just that. “A lot of our younger guys got a lot of experience last year and you saw some of that development in this game,” Watertown head coach John Cacace said. “Overall I thought the team played a very solid, physical game.

Around Town

Watertown Library Hosting 6th Annual 5K Fun Run

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:

The Watertown Free Public Library invites residents of all ages and abilities to participate in the 6th Annual Book It and Run 5K on September 21, 2019. This family-friendly event promotes community fitness, and helps support Watertown Free Public Library programs.

“The 5K is great opportunity for our community to celebrate our library and enjoy a laid-back run through Watertown.” says WFPL’s 5K coordinator Jamie Kallestad, “The library gets so much love and support from this town, we enjoy giving some of it back by cheering and encouraging our runners on race day. It’s a great day at work for everyone here.”

The Book It and Run course follows a 5-kilometer loop through Watertown neighborhoods. The start and finish line is located in front of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club on Whites Ave, a short walk from the library. Runners will have the chance to stop for water at Victory Field and can look forward healthy snacks donated by Iggy’s Bread and Russo’s at the finish line.

Sports

Champion of Summer Basketball Legend League Crowned

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Finnegan Club clinched the 2019 O’Brien-Jeharian Legend League championship. Finnegan Club won Game 2 over Johnson Club to force a third and deciding game in the best-of-three Legend League Finals, and completed the season by winning the championship on Thursday night. The following account of Game 3 was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

The Finnegan Club came out of the gate red hot led by Marcus D’Angelis and Rob Bagasarian (10 first half points each) and never looked back to secure the 2019 O’Brien-Jerahian Legend League Championship by the score of 59-42. At half time, the score was 31 to 18, and to their credit, the Johnson Club enjoyed several runs, thanks to the fine play of Jeremy Kullman (18 points) and Danny Kelly (13 points), but could never diminish the lead below 10. Solid defense, great ball movement and the three ball helped propel the Finnegan Club to Championship status.

Schools

Watertown Middle School Expanding Offerings in Sports Programs

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Watertown Middle School

Watertown Middle School has a tradition of not cutting players from its after school sports teams, but some sports have attracted many more players than can play in games. The School Committee approved a change to the program to allow more students to participate. The Watertown Athletic Department has come up with a plan to add intramural teams for the most popular sports, as well as adding a few new teams, said Superintendent Dede Galdston. “We looked at various option we can implement to reduce the impact of how many kids we have who want to play middle school sports,” Galdston said. “Currently there is a no cut policy — not a policy, but a practice that has been around for a long time.”