Sports

School District Creating Group to Look at Extended Day Program

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After the furor over the recent announcement that the Extended Day program would not be available on some early release days, Watertown school officials will put together a group of parents to look at solutions for covering the program on those days. At last week’s School Committee meeting, Human Resources Director Craig Hardimon said he attended a meeting last Tuesday with other school administrators to hear from parents. “I need to be clear that we heard loud and clear that parents and guardians are upset with the decision to close the extended day program for the professional days, the timing of the announcement and the overall theme of communication,” Hardimon said. “Please accept our apology. If we could do it over again, we would have handled it differently.”

Government

Discussion of Temporary Lights at Victory Field Coming to a Subcommittee This Week

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A Town Council subcommittee will meet Tuesday to discuss using temporary lights to light fields in town, including the track and oval at Victory Field, for youth sports. The Human Services Committee will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. The meeting comes around the same time that a committee will be appointed to discuss of renovation the track area of Victory Field. The subject is being restarted after a contentious first attempt where many residents opposed putting in artificial turf in the middle of the oval, and neighbors objected to adding lights to the field. Watertown youth sports programs have complained that they do not have enough time on fields.

Sports

Championed Crowned in Watertown Summer Basketball League

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Donohue’s Kaos and Game Creek laced up their shoes one last time this season in game three of the final round, as Donohue’s Kaos won the Papas Elite Championship over Game Creek with a final score of 53-43 on Thursday, the Recreation Department announced. At the beginning of the season it did not look too promising for Donohue’s Kaos going 1-4 from the start. It was questionable whether they would win more than one game, let alone a championship. The perennial contenders proved themselves with hard work and determination at
the half way mark of the season, as they climbed the ladder and came together as one to take home the title. The game was never in doubt for Donohue’s Kaos as they lead early on in the game by 11 points at half time.

Sports

2 Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals Games on Tap Thursday Night

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Two games will be played in the finals of the Watertown Summer Basketball League Thursday night, with the third and decisive game of the Papas Elite League starting the action, followed by Game 1 of the O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League finals. Papas Elite League
On Tuesday, the top seed Game Creek overwhelmed Donohue’s Kaos with a score of 69-56 to force a rubber game on Thursday for the Papas Elite Championship. After leading comfortably in the early going, the offense became one dimensional and the defense porous as the undermanned yet motivated Game Creek dominated each play. Each possession became critical and both teams had their opportunity to seal the victory with key plays late in the game. Game Creek’s Chris Baudinet led all scorers with 21 points in the first half, while teammates Zak Ray and Nick Schmiemann scored 17 and 10 points each.

Sports

Watertown Summer Basketball Playoffs Heat Up

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The finals of the Papas Elite Summer Basketball league started with a thrilling first game, while the O’Brien-Jerahian Legends semifinals provided some surprises, according to reports from Watertown Recreation. In one of the most competitive games this season, Donohue’s Kaos edged Game Creek by the score of 48-46 in Game 1 of the Papas Elite finals. Rochester graduate Seth Hauben enjoyed a monster game and led Donohue’s Kaos with a team high 21 points. Louis Dale was also a huge factor to Donohue’s Kaos’ win as he added 10 points to the final score. However, Jonah Travis was able to keep Game Creek in the game with 27 points until the final buzzer went off.

Around Town

Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Memory of 2 Watertown Basketball Players

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Last Thursday Aug. 4, on a beautiful summer night at Saltonstall Park in Watertown, approximately 200 current and former members of the Watertown Recreation Summer Basketball League, family and friends came to honor the memory of two recently deceased members of our league through the dedication of a granite bench named in their memory, the Recreation Department announced. David Timperio and Kenny Vincent grew up in Watertown, were long time members of the Watertown Men’s Summer Basketball League, both passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Kenny and Dave were great family men, active in their community, well respected and well liked. Each made their mark in the Watertown Men’s Summer League for an extended time period, Kenny for the Finnegan Club and Dave for the Wire.

Entertainment

NBC Offering Live Descriptions of Rio Olympics for the Blind

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This year’s Summer Olympics will be easier for the visually impaired to enjoy as the broadcasts will be available with detailed audio descriptions of the action. 

Kim Charlson, director of the Perkins School for the Blind’s Library, sent out information about how to access the video description. The descriptions are available for Xfinity Comcast subscribers who have SAP available devices. Go to the cable Audio settings, hit SAP language and select Video Description. NBC will have the video description on its primetime coverage of the Rio Olympics. Xfinity customers will also be able view the Opening and Closing ceremonies on demand with the descriptions the day after they air.

Sports

Several Raiders Softball Players Named to Middle Essex All-Star Team

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In the midst of a successful season, several members of the Watertown Youth Softball program were named to the Middle Essex All-Star team. Eight Raiders will play in the game, representing three age groups. The players selected from the 10U Raider’s team are Katie Haley and Abigail Bass of Watertown and Anna Steffen of Belmont. The 14U squad had two selections. Representing the Raiders are Riley Doss of Watertown and Sophia Arsenault of Waltham.