WHS Runner Ranked Among Best in U.S.; Boys’ Hoops, Girls’ Hockey on Streaks

A Watertown runner turned in one of the best runs in the whole nation at a recent indoor track meet. Watertown junior Austin Lin turned in a time of 50.03 in the 400 at the at the recent Boston University mini-meet. The time ranks him the seventh fastest high school runner in the indoor 400 in the United States. The boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams also scored their first wins on Jan. 6, beating Stoneham 46-42 and 44-42, respectively.

Watertown Grabs High Seeds in Basketball Tourney

The Watertown girl’s and boy’s basketball teams earned high seeds in the MIAA North Section basketball tournament. The Raiders earned top seed in the Div. 2 girl’s pairings announced on Friday. Watertown (19-1) hosts a quarterfinal game against the winner of the Marblehead-Newburyport game on March 1 at 7 p.m. according to the MIAA tourney site. This is a step up in divisions for Watertown from previous years.