Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Player Kourtney Kennedy Profiled in Herald

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One of Watertown’s star field hockey players, Kourtney Kennedy, caught the eye of the Boston Herald. 

Kennedy, a senior who has committed to play at UConn next year, talks about her experience playing at a USA Field Hockey camp, being on a record setting team and playing with not just one, but two sisters on this year’s Raiders team. See the entire article by clicking here: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/2016/09/kourtney_kennedy_headlines_the_success_of_watertown_field_hockey  

Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey Rolls to Easy Win in Season Opener

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The Watertown High School team picked up where it left off last season, defeating Tantasqua 6-0 in the 2016 season opener at Victory Field. The win gives the Raiders a streak of 161 games unbeaten, and 101 straight wins. Watertown seeks its eighth straight MIAA State Championship, too. Senior Kourtney Kennedy scored a hat trick to lead the team in scoring. She struck first 4:34 into the game and then collected her second on a penalty stroke with under three minutes left in the first half.

Futsal

Watertown Soccer Player Named to Youth National Futsal Team

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After traveling to Kansas for a tryout, a young soccer player from Watertown was selected to be on the U11 U.S. National Futsal team. 

Marc Kim recently received his invitation after a year long process concluding with the National I.D. Event in Gardner, Kansas. Futsal is a type of soccer played by five-a-side teams and often takes place indoors. “It is my pleasure to confirm that you have been selected to represent your country on the U11 U.S. Youth Futsal National Team,” wrote the staff of the Youth Futsal National team. Kim started playing organized soccer at age 7, and gradually advanced from town soccer, town travel team, camps to playing in an elite team in a local soccer club based in Newton. He got his passion for soccer from his father, O.T, who grew up in Germany, and has played his entire life.

Sports

Watertown Field Hockey Looks to Make History, Again, in 2016

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After an historic 2015 season, the Watertown High School field hockey team will embark on its quest for another history making season on Wednesday. 

In 2015, Watertown broke the national record for most games unbeaten and won yet another state championship, and this year the Raiders have their eyes on the team’s eighth straight title and the national record winning streak. Coach Eileen Donahue and the Raiders have won 100 straight, and seek to top the record of 106 straight wins by Oklahoma City’s Casady School. That makes the home game against Stoneham on Sept. 20 the streak tying game and the game at Wilmington on Sept. 22 the record setter.

Arsenal Park

Subcommittee Wants to Look at Putting Temporary Lights at Park

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With a growing youth sports program and limited field space in Watertown, a Council subcommittee recommended allowing temporary lights at a town park. The Human Services subcommittee voted to support having temporary lights at Arsenal Park, said Councilor Aaron Dushku, vice chairman of the subcommittee. “The council will listen to the report, ask questions and make a vote when we next reconvene as a whole,” Dushku said. “Naturally, this will be a recommendation to the administration that they work out the finer details of the process -some of which were discussed.” The subcommittee meeting was well attended, with a large contingent of residents who live near Victory Field.

Sports

See the Watertown Football Schedule – First Game Coming Up Soon

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Coming off one of the most successful seasons in years, the Watertown High School football team is nearly ready to kick off the season – well the preseason, anyway. Last year the Raiders lost in the section final to league-rival Stoneham, but defeated Belmont on a last-minute field goal. The first scrimmage for the 2016 squad will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. at Victory Field. After a second scrimmage at Newburyport, Watertown plays its first official game on Saturday, Sept.

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.