Sports

Field Hockey Player Jay Quinn Will Enter WHS Athletic Hall of Fame in October

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(The Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame provided the following profile)

Growing up near Victory Field, it was impossible for Jay Quinn, Class of 2002, not to be aware of the tremendous history and success of the Red Raider Field Hockey program. In addition, her older sister Lauren was among the Middlesex League’s best players and leading scorer during her WHS career before playing 4 years at Princeton. Though she played youth soccer growing up in town, Jay also had a close friendship with Hall of Famers Bethany, Jane, Catherine and Mary Rogers, which eventually led her down the fortuitous path to WHS field hockey, its winning tradition, and success as a Captain, All-American, and State Champion. Quinn jokingly told us that after her first practice as a freshman she could barely walk. The program was coming off its seventh overall state title, and she couldn’t wait to be part of the prodigious program.

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Raiders Football Runs to Victory With Big Second Half Against Burlington

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The Watertown High School football team used an explosive running attack to roll over Burlington 35-20 on Thursday night at Victory Field. After scoring frequently through the air in its first three games, the Raiders turned to the ground game in a rare Thursday night contest. All five touchdowns came off running plays. Watertown junior running back Mange Camara opened the fourth quarter with a 65-yard scoring sprint. The touchdown was his third of the game.

Sports

2001 Field Hockey Claimed 8th State Title, Going into WHS Hall of Fame

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The Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame presented the following profile:

By the time fall came around in 2001, the nine returning seniors on the field hockey
team already had an impressive resume. The program had won three straight
Middlesex League titles, multiple players earned substantial awards, including
League MVP, All-Scholastic, and even All-American. But one big albatross loomed
large over Victory field during the heat of August and steam of pre-season practice. None of the nine was a State Champion. The Red Raiders made it all the way to the title game during their sophomore campaign, only to lose a heart-breaking overtime thriller.

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Basketball Star Anthony Coppola Joining WHS Athletic Hall of Fame

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Like many of the esteemed student-athletes in the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame, Anthony Coppola, class of 2007, was a multi-sport athlete. But it was in the gym and on the basketball court under the direction of Hall of Fame coach, Steve Harrington, where he was most dynamic and successful. The WHS Athletic Hall of Fame sent out the following profile:

“Anthony was relentless,” Harrington told us. “He had tunnel vision all the time, but especially as a senior, when we knew as a program we could make a good run at the program’s first State Title.” And after a grinding 18 game Middlesex League schedule, a brutal battle through the D3 North sectionals, a glorious trip to the Boston Garden, and four clutch free-throws by the cool, calm, and collected Coppola down the stretch to cap a nail biting one point victory in Worcester, the Red Raiders did indeed get to hoist the trophy. Like many of Harington’s troops, Coppola started out at the Boys and Girls Club playing Biddy Basketball.

Charity

Boston Bruins Alumni Playing in Watertown to Help Science Club for Girls

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On October 7 the Boston Bruins Alumni will be playing against Team Salesforce in a benefit game for Science Club for Girls (scienceclubforgirls.org) at the John A. Ryan Arena. 

Former Bruins scheduled to participate include Terry O’Reilly, Rick Middleton, Ken Linesman, Mike Milbury, Andy Brickley, Bob Sweeney, Tim Sweeney, Ken Hidge Jr., Reggie Lemelin, Bruce Shoebottom, Bob Beers, Jean-Yves Roy and more! All proceeds benefit SCFG’s mission to foster excitement, confidence and literacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for girls from underrepresented communities by providing free, experiential programs and maximizing meaningful interactions with women mentors in STEM. Today, SCFG serves more than 1,400 young woman across 24 community-based centers each year. Game time is at 3:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-bruins-alumni-vs-team-salesforce-tickets-36863775545

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Watertown Runs Into Tough Melrose Team in League Football Opener

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After scoring 50 and 48 points in their first two games, the Watertown High School football team held to two touchdowns in the 28-14 loss at Melrose Friday night. Watertown trailed 21-7 at halftime, with quarterback Nick McDermott throwing to John Korte for a second quarter touchdown. In the fourth quarter the Raiders pulled within one score when McDermott hit Mange Camara for a touchdown. Melrose’s Rey Guity ran for a 78 yard touchdown to reestablish the 14 point gap, according to the Boston Herald’s report. The Raiders fall to 2-1 and 0-1 in the Middlesex League.

Sports

Sara York, Star on the Field and the Ice, Going Into WHS Hall of Fame

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Sara York, WHS class of 2002, was almost NOT Sara York, WHS class of 2002. Truth be told, while in eighth grade at the Middle School York seriously contemplated leaving the Watertown school system as a ninth grader to attend Prep school and continue her illustrious ice hockey career. The WHS Athletic Hall of Fame submitted the following profile:

She began skating at the age of 3 at the John A. Ryan Arena (JAR), and soon found herself competing at the highest level throughout the state. She was definitely a highly sought after talent. But the tradition and the success of the storied Red Raider field hockey program convinced her to stay in town, and over the next 4 years York proceeded to write her name in just about every record book of the sports played at Victory Field and the JAR.

Sports

Watertown Football Posts Lopsided Win Over Plymouth South

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The Watertown Raiders improved to 2-0 with a 48-29 road win over Plymouth South on Friday night. 

The Raiders trailed 7-6 at the end of the first quarter, but scored twice in the second to lead 20-7 at half. Watertown’s offense was explosive, with two touchdowns of 60 yards or more, and a touchdown run of 59 yards. The team added four second half touchdowns to seal the 19-point victory. Quarterback Nick McDermott threw four touchdown passes and ran in a fifth, while running back Matt Muldrew had two touchdown carries. Two of McDermott’s touchdown tosses went to receiver John Korte, and Connor Kennelly and Mange Camara caught one TD each.