Sports

WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Seeking Nominations for Class of 2017

By |

The Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame announced it will continue to accept nominations for this year’s class until March 15. Founded in 1992, the Hall, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, honors individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the community through their time as student-athletes, or in support of various athletic programs at Watertown High School. This year’s inductees will be honored at a banquet this fall. Recent inductees include former Red Raider greats Casey Bracket, Nick Goodman, Mary, Catherine, Bethany, & Jane Rogers, as well as the 1983 Middlesex League Champion football team. For more information about the Hall, and how to nominate your favorite athlete, visit wcatv.org/watertown-hall-fame.

Boys Basketball

Watertown Boys Basketball Team Grabs Top Seed in North Section Tourney

By |

It’s been three years since the Watertown boys basketball team has played on the parquet of the TD Garden, but if the seeds hold up the Raiders will bound for the state semis this year. 

The Raiders topped the seedings of the MIAA Div. 3 North Boys Basketball Tournament bracket, released Friday morning. In 2014, Watertown made it to Boston for the State Semifinal and lost a heartbreaker in overtime against Cardinal Spellman. Last year the Raiders got the eighth seed and beat Ipswich in the first round before losing to North Reading in the quarterfinal. In 2015, the sixth-seeded Raiders lost in the first round to Bedford.

Girls Basketball

Watertown Girls Basketball Team Could Face Rivals in State Tourney

By |

After reaching the State Final last year, the Watertown girls basketball team’s road to Springfield has some familiar foes in the way, including their archrivals. The MIAA released its girls basketball state tournament brackets Friday morning, and Watertown could have rematches against teams they played in the regular season, including playoff clash with Belmont for the third straight year. The Raiders, which finished 14-4, received the third seed in Div. 2 North, while Belmont claimed the stop seed with a 16-4 record. There are three other Middlesex League teams in the bracket.

Indoor Track

Watertown’s Koufos Grabs 3rd at Divisional Track Meet, 3 Relays Place

By |

Watertown’s relay teams showed they could compete with the best teams in their division during the MIAA Div. 4 Indoor Championships, and two runners placed in their individual events on Thursday at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. The Raider’s top finish came from Watertown junior Emily Koufos, who battled her way through the pack in the mile run, and closed a gap of more than 25 meters on the final lap to nip a runner at the line for third place. “I knew the pace was fast, and said I have to run my own race,” Koufos said. “I kept my composure and started by passing two girls, which put me in fourth.

Sports

WHS Sports: Wrestlers Qualify for States, Track League Meet & Hoops

By |

The Watertown High School wrestling team continued its successful season by qualifying several athletes for the State Divisional Meet. 

Watertown had 12 wrestlers competing in the Div. 3 Central Section meet on Saturday at Ashland High School. Van Athanasopoulos was the highest finisher for there Raiders. He went 3-1 and won the third-place match in the 145 pound competition. He will compete in the Div.

Basketball

Watertown Boys Basketball Pulls Out 14th Win Over Stoneham

By |

The Raiders mounted a fourth quarter comeback to defeat a pesky Stoneham team 46-43 win Tuesday night. 

Watertown jumped out to a 17-8 first quarter lead. Then Stoneham chipped at the lead, narrowing the margin to four at halftime and took a 35-29 lead into the fourth quarter. The Raiders comeback was lead by guard Julio Fulcar, who scored seven of his 16 points in the final period. Stoneham held center John Korte to 13 points, including five in the fourth quarter. The junior is Watertown’s top scorer and lead the Middlesex League in scoring though 14 games with 23 points per game.

Sports

Get Ready for the Patriots Victory Parade and Some Wintery Weather

By |

The New England Patriots will celebrate their amazing comeback win in Super Bowl LI with a parade in Boston on Tuesday. 

Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady and the rest of the team will ride the duck boats beginning at 11 a.m. in the Back Bay. According to NECN, the route will take the team down Boylston Street starting at Dalton Street, turn left onto Tremont Street and end at City Hall. Fans should expect a wintery mix of rain and snow Tuesday, WBZ Channel 4 reports. Boston is forecast to get an inch or less of snow, which is likely to be washed away by the rain.

Sports

WHS Sports: Wrestlers Enjoying Successful Season, Runner Wins at Coaches Meet

By |

Watertown High School’s wrestling team has had a renaissance this season, winning 19 meets and counting. Coach Kevin Russo’s team fell to Wakefield Wednesday night in a battle of two top Middlesex League teams. The Raiders still boast a 19-7 record. Sammy Leitner has had much success, going 5-0 in matches in two recent quad-meets, and Connor Walsh went 5-0 over the same two meets. The Raiders have one more home meet, on Wednesday, Feb. 8 when they host Georgetown and Ipswich.