Government

Town Balks at Request for Temporary Lights for Watetown Youth Soccer

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Town officials denied the request from Watertown Youth Soccer for temporary lights to be placed at a park in town this fall. The soccer program has been growing rapidly, and now has more than 600 children participating. WYS do not have not have enough room on fields during daylight hours to accommodate all the teams.

A proposal to put temporary lights at Arsenal Park was brought to the Town Council from the Human Services committee in September. The Council decided the idea needed more work, and there were questions remaining, such as who would pay for the rental, fueling and operation of the lights. Last week, official met and decided the lights would not be a good idea, said Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon.

Sports

Watertown Football Team Hangs On to Defeat Melrose

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Two first half Watertown touchdowns established a first half lead at Victory Field, and the Raiders held on for the 14-12 win over Melrose, Friday night. Watertown bounced back after an overtime loss last week to win the Middlesex League clash. Senior quarterback Deon Smith ran for a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Melrose scored a touchdown in the second quarter but missed the extra point. Then Raiders’ senior running back Vasken Kebabjian ran in from five yards out to make it 14-6.

Sports

Watertown Football Team Falls in Overtime to Wakefield

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The Raiders football team suffered its first loss of the season in an overtime thriller at Victory Field. Watertown lead late in the game, but Wakefield kicked a late 48-yard field goal to send tie the game at 20 and send the game to overtime. In overtime, the Raiders took the lead with a 28-yard field goal, but Wakefield scored a touchdown to clinch the victory. Watertown fell to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the Middlesex League. Next Friday Watertown hosts Melrose at 7 p.m. at Victory Field.

Basketball

Watertown Basketball Registering Youth Players for 2016-17 Season

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Watertown Basketball announced that players can now register for the upcoming season, and have new in-house leagues. The group sent out the following information:

Hello Watertown Basketball Families

ONLINE REGISTRATION for the 2016-2017 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. New this year, we are also offering an in house league for grades 6, 7 and 8. Deadline to register for a Travel Team is Oct. 24.

Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey Team Sets Another National Record!

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With little fanfare, the Watertown High School field hockey team set the longest winning streak in high school field hockey history Thursday afternoon with the Raiders 2-0 triumph at Wilmington. This is just the latest accolade for the Raiders. A year ago, Watertown set the record for longest unbeaten streak, at 154 (now 167). However, tucked in the unbeaten streak was a tie against the same Wilmington team back in 2011. Thursday, Watertown won its 107th straight game, surpassing the old record of 106 that had been held by Casady School of Oklahoma City.

Sports

Watertown Power U14 Girls Soccer Team Victorious in Connecticut

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The Watertown Power U14 girls soccer team claimed a tournament championship over the weekend. Watertown Power won the 25th annual MIST (Madison Invitational Soccer Tournament) tournament, in Madison, Conn. The Power went 4-0 in the tournament. On Saturday the team defeated East Lyme 2-0, and then beat Colchester 3-1. The next day, the team beat East Lyme 2-0 again, and finished with a 4-0 win over Branford.

Sports

Watertown Football Team Wins Home Opener Over Plymouth South

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The Watertown Hight School football team took down Plymouth South 24-6 Friday night in an non-league game that could be very helpful in the Raiders’ efforts to get back into the playoffs. Watertown improved to 2-0 on the season and the team was led once again by the feet and arms of senior quarterback Deon Smith. Smith drove down the field on the Raiders’ first possession for the opening score at Victory Field. Much of the yardage came from Smith’s running, but senior Vasken Kebabjian picked up a good chunk on a run of his own. The touchdown came on a run around the left side by Smith from five yards out.

Government

Debate Continues on Whether to Put up Temporary Lights at Arsenal Park

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Town Councilors were not ready to approve having temporary lights at Arsenal Park to help the Watertown Youth Soccer program deal with its growing number of players. 

On Tuesday night, the Town Council discussed putting the lights at the park, but the majority felt that there are too many questions remaining to give approval. Watertown Youth Soccer has 669 players, from 600 families, in the program, said President Mark Leonard. That number is up from 400 players three years ago, and the program does not have enough field space for all the teams, Leonard said. After discussing where temporary lights could go in town, the Human Services subcommittee looked at Arsenal Park as the best place, Councilor Aaron Dushku, a member of the Human Services subcommittee said. While the lights would be for the soccer program, other youth sports would benefit because it would free up other fields, he added.