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Watertown Field Hockey Team Makes Section Final After Shutout Win

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Three Raiders scored in Watertown High School’s victory over Wilmington in the Div. 2 North Section field hockey semifinal on Tuesday, propelling the team into the North Final. 

Senior Sydney Poulin and sophomore Allison Kennedy each scored in the first half of the game at Reading High School. In the second half  junior Gabby Venezia finished off scoring in the 3-0 victory. With the win, second-seeded Watertown (19-1) moves on to the North Section final to take on top-seeded Manchester-Essex (19-0-1) at North Andover High School on Saturday at 11 a.m.

The team seeks its 10th-straight North title and its ninth-straight state title. The last time Watertown faced Manchester-Essex, in 2015, the section title was also on the line, and Raiders won 4-0.

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WHS Sports: Soccer Team Triumphs in OT, Field Hockey & Football Ready for Next Round

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The Watertown boys soccer team defeated Bedford in overtime at Victory Field on Monday night to move on to the Div. 3 North Section semifinals. The fifth-seeded Raiders (13-6-1) found themselves behind in the first half of the Section quarterfinal when the 13th-seeded Buccaneers (7-11-2) scored just a few minutes into the game. Watertown’s Robert Danielian tied the score with a goal in the ninth minute. Danielian struck again late in the first half to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead.

Football

Last Minute Drive Clinches Win for Watertown Football in Section Semi

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The Watertown High School football teams playoff run appeared to be on life support at Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium Friday night when the home team scored with just over 2 minutes left in the North Section Semifinal, but a missed extra point left the door open for the Raiders to make a magical come back. With 2:15 left in the fourth quarter, Somerville senior quarterback Elijah Jeffreys ran for a five yard touchdown. The missed extra point left the score at 20-14 in favor of the Highlanders. Watertown junior quarterback Nick McDermott got the ball on his own 20 yard line with 2:15 left in the fourth quarter and calmly lead a 12 play drive for the winning score. He distributed the ball to a variety of Raiders receivers, who were able to get out of bounds to kill the clock.

Sports

Watertown Shuts Out Swampscott in Field Hockey Section Quarterfinal

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Watertown High School kicked off the quest for a ninth straight MIAA field hockey championship by shutting out Swampscott, 3-0, Friday afternoon at Victory Field. It took more a quarter hour of the North Section quarterfinal for the Raiders (18-1) to solve a pesky Big Blue (11-6-3) defense. Watertown sophomore Brianna Williams scored 15:28 into the game off a feed inside the circle from senior co-captain Sydney Poulin. Four minutes into the second half, junior Olivia Lampasona blasted a ball into the Swampscott net from the right side of the circle. Senior Lauren Petrillo finished Watertown’s scoring when her shot struck a stick and looped over the head of the Swampscott goalie with under 4 minutes left in the game.

Intercity Baseball League

Watertown’s Peter Centola Named to Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame

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These days Peter Centola can be seen around Watertown’s recreation facilities as the town’s Director of Recreation, but in his younger days baseball was his life. His prowess on the diamond has earned him a spot in the Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame. Centola played for 10 years in the very competitive adult baseball league for the Arlington-based Grannan Club, which turned into Holovack and Coughlin. He played first base and pitched. Being named to the the Hall of Fame was a thrill and an honor, Centola said.

Sports

Watertown Boys Soccer Hosting First Round Game in State Tournament

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The Watertown High School boys soccer team secured the fifth seed in the MIAA Div. 3 North Section bracket, and will host a first round game on Friday. 

The Raiders finished with a record of 11-6-1 and will host 12th seeded Whittier Tech (8-9) at Victory Field Friday at 7 p.m.

Watertown will seek to get out of the first round for the first time since 2014. Last year the Raiders fell 2-1 in double overtime to North Reading in the first round, and in 2015 they missed the tournament. In 2013, Watertown was second seed in the North and made it all the way to the state semifinal. The winner of Friday’s game plays the team that emerges from the game between No.

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Watertown Runner Wins Title at Middlesex League Cross Country Meet

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Watertown senior Emily Koufos ran past the competition to win the Middlesex League Cross Country Meet on Monday. Koufos ran the 2.5 mile course at Woburn Country Club in a time of 14:57.60, which was 15 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. The finish was an improvement over last season when Koufos placed fifth at the Middlesex League meet. She went on to win the MIAA Div. 5 Meet, 12th at the Div.

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Watertown Field Hockey Enters State Tournament as Second Seed in North

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For the first time in years Watertown High School field hockey team heads into the MIAA State Tournament in the unfamiliar position of not being the top seed in the North Section. The brackets released Monday morning have Watertown seeded second, behind Manchester-Essex. The Raiders’ only blemish is a loss to Winchester, but the Hornets have no losses and just one tie. The last time Watertown was second seeded was 2009 when they also were behind Manchester. That year, the Raiders beat Manchester in the North Section final and won the State title.