Cross Country

WHS Sports: Football Team ‘One of the Greatest’; Runners Compete in Big Meet

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Basking in the glow of another Thanksgiving Day win over Belmont, Watertown High School football coach John Cacace heaped praise on his team. 

This year’s Raiders accomplished a lot, Cacace noted, finishing 9-2 winning a share of the Middlesex League Freedom Division title and went to the Div. 3 North Section Final. “This is one of the best teams in Watertown history,” Cacace said. “In 2014, we went 9-2 in 2014 we didn’t make the playoff run these guys did: sectional finalist, middlesex league champs. This is one of the all time great seasons for Watertown.

Sports

Watertown Football Holds Off Belmont, Clinches a Share of Middlesex Title

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BELMONT – In a dual of running backs, Watertown held off a second half charge by Belmont to win the 2016 edition of the Thanksgiving Day football rivalry. 

Both teams had runners who accumulated more than 200 yards and scored three touchdowns apiece, but it took a late interception for the Raiders to escape Harris Field with the win – the fifth straight in the series. Watertown football coach John Cacace praised the character of his players for coming out on top Thursday. “They are great leaders. They keep everything in perspective and the know they have to keep playing and play hard,” Cacace said. “That was a real comeback they put on there there and we responded when we needed to.”

Football

Watertown Beats Belmont in Annual Thanksgiving Day Football Clash

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The Raiders make the short trip to Belmont for the annual Thanksgiving Day Football clash looking to add another win to a successful season, and extend the winning streak against the Marauders. 

The past four years, Watertown has emerged victorious from the game with their arch rivals, but it has not always been easy. Last year, the Raiders needed a late field goal to defeat the Marauders. The last time they visited Harris Field in 2014, however, Watertown came home with a 21-point victory. Thursday’s game begins at 10 a.m. Follow the action live here. 9:55 am, waiting for the Raiders to srrive.

Cross Country

Watertown Runners Get Highest Ever Finishes for WHS at All-State Cross Country Meet

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Two Watertown High School runners took on the best in Massachusetts and came away from the All-State Cross Country Meet with medals and best ever finishes for the Raiders at the state championship meet. 

Senior James Piccirilli ran the 5K race in a time of 16:51 and finished in eight place at in the Div. 2 boys race at the Gardner Municipal Golf Course. No boys runner from Watertown High School has placed that high in the All-State Meet, said Coach Tom Wittenhagen.

In the girls race, junior Emily Koufos ran a time of 19:48, which put her in 12th place in the Div. 2 race, also the best ever finish for the Raiders. Wittenhagen said both runners ran gutsy races on the most challenging course they had seen this year, with large hills.

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Watertown Wins Thriller to Capture Eighth Straight Field Hockey State Title

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WORCESTER – The Raiders found themselves in an unfamiliar spot with just under 11 minutes left in Saturday’s state final – tied and with momentum on the side of their opponents – but Watertown’s senior co-captain Kourtney Kennedy made the game changing play and the team lifted the Div. 2 Field Hockey State Championship trophy for the eighth straight time. 

Watertown High School’s field hockey team seemed to have a solid lead, up 3-1 early in the second half of the state final at WPI, but a feisty Oakmont team battled back with two goals making it anyone’s game. Along with an aggressive attack, the Spartans’ defense focused on Kennedy, and kept her largely hemmed for the majority of the game. Six minutes after the score was tied, Kennedy found space in the middle of the circle and blasted home the winning goal late in the 4-3 win. “Initially I thought, just get the ball in the circle, and then I saw I could get past another girl and then I knew I could get that shot off,” Kennedy said.

Field Hockey

LIVE: Watertown Beats Oakmont in the Field Hockey State Final

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After facing Auburn the past few years in the Div. 2 field hockey State Final, Watertown will have a different foe – Oakmont. Those who have have followed the Raiders over the years will recall, however, that Oakmont has been Watertown’s opponent in the final in the past. The last time the two teams met, 2012, the Raiders won 1-0. The previous year, Watertown came away with the 3-1 victory.

Field Hockey

Watertown Clinches Berth in Eighth Straight State Final by Beating Foxborough

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READING – Watertown’s field hockey exploded for four first half goal and cruised to a 5-1 victory over Foxborough in the Eastern Mass final and booked their eighth straight state final. The South Section champions stayed with the Raiders for most of the first half of the game. Junior Maddie Leiter broke the deadlock with a goal from in close after getting a pass from senior Gabby Venezia with 13 minutes left in the half. Less than three minutes later, Sydney Poulin makes it 2-0 Watertown. This time Leitner had the assist. Leitner then got her second goal when she tipped in a ball hit by senior Kourtney Kennedy with seven minutes left in the first half.

Sports

Two Raider Runners Star at Eastern Mass Cross Country Meet

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Continuing a their stellar seasons, Watertown High School runners Emily Koufos and James Piccirilli finished first and second, respectively, in the girls and boys Div. 5 Eastern Mass. Cross Country Championship on Saturday. 

Koufos, a junior, took the lead about halfway through the 5K race at the Wrentham Development Center, and finished well ahead of the other runners. Her time of 19:05.96 was 20 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. In the boys race, Piccirilli came in second place, just two tenths ahead of the third place finisher.