Gymnastics

Watertown Gymnast Competed Against Nation’s Best at Junior Olympics

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Watertown’s Bridget Sullivan recently traveled to Michigan to compete against the top gymnasts of her age at Junior Olympic Competition. 

The 14-year-old has had a successful season. She qualified for Level 9 Junior Olympic Competition Eastern Nationals – the highest level for her age – for the first time. During the competition she placed seventh place in the vault with a score of 9.475 out of 10, said her coach, Jen Scannell. The competition was held at the Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Lansing, Mich. “It was cool to see how the different gymnasts from around the country were competing different skills,” Sullivan said.

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WHS Sports: Softball Battles to the End, Runners Compete in All-State Meet

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After a successful regular, Watertown High School’s softball team made the MIAA State Tournament for the first time since 2013 and almost pulled off a win in their game against Arlington. 

The Raiders fell behind 5-0 in the game at Arlington on Thursday, but like they have this season Watertown battled back. Destiny Santalucia hit a triple to drive in Caroline Costa and Cali McMahon. Lauren Burns got a hit to center an scored Santalucia to bring the game within two runs. In the fourth, the Spy Ponders added to their lead, but with the  bases loaded with two outs in the fifth Stella Papadopoulos got on base and sent Christine Zhu home to score. Costa got a hit to score Jacquie Furbish making the score 6-5 Arlington.

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WHS Sports: Girls Lacrosse Faces Medway, Softball Makes Tourney, Girls Tennis Players Post Wins in Tourney

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The Watertown girls’ lacrosse team played a close first half but fell in their first round State Tournament game on Tuesday night. 

The game with Medway was tied at halftime, but in the second half Medway pulled away to win 10-4 in the MIAA Div. 2 East Section first round game at Victory Field. The Raiders end the season with a record of 11-6. Softball Team Makes State Tournament

After posting one of the best records in years, the Watertown High School softball team was seeded 1oth in the MIAA Div. 2 North tournament.

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Raiders Run and Throw With the Best at the Div. 4 Track Championships

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Watertown’s top track and field athletes came up big on Memorial Day Weekend as they took on the top high school track athletes around Eastern Massachusetts on Sunday. 

The Raiders sent several athletes to the MIAA Div. 4 EMass Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Norwell High School, and showed they are among the best for schools of their size. After his indoor season was hampered by injury, sophomore sprinter Mange Camara has had a successful outdoor campaign. He came into Sunday’s meet with the second best time in the 200 meters and proved he belonged there. In the preliminaries he ran a 22.91, putting him third fastest in the finals, where he ran a 23.00 and finished second.

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Watertown Girls Lacrosse Hosting First Round of State Tournament

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Watertown High School’s girls lacrosse team will host their first round State Tournament game on May 30. The eighth-seeded Raiders will take on ninth-seeded Medway at Victory Field at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Watertown finished the regular season with a record of 11-5. Medway comes in with a record of 11-6. The winner of the Div. 2 East Section game faces top seeded Walpole in the on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

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Watertown High Grad Playing in Lacrosse National Title Game With Merrimack

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This weekend, Watertown’s Danny Loprete will take the field at Gillette Stadium with his Merrimack College teammates to play for the NCAA Div. II lacrosse national championship. 

The WHS graduate is a senior on the Warriors team which will make the school’s first ever appearance in the national championship game. The midfielder and face-off man scored two goals and had two assists this year. He also won 56 of 101 face offs and 26 ground balls. Merrimack, ranked fourth nationally, beat No.

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Rhythmic Gymnasts from Watertown Gym Claim Gold Medals at International Competition

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On April 29-30, seven rhythmic gymnasts who train at Boston Rhythmic in Watertown, represented the USA by competing in an international competition in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Our Level 4 and 5 girls earned top awards across all age groups. In total, our girls brought home 14 gold medals. The competition hosted elite to beginner gymnasts from ten countries. Boston Rhythmic gymnasts attend this competition each year, because of the warm atmosphere and hospitality offered by the local citizens.

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Watertown Softball Team Riding a Six Game Winning Streak

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The Watertown High School softball team is on a hot streak, with the Raiders winning their last six games. The season started with four loses, all close games, but then the squad then got on the winning track with a big comeback win over Stoneham. Down 7-1, the Raiders tied the game up and won 9-8 in extra innings. Against Northeast Regional the team again fell behind, this time 6-0, but rallied back to win 11-10. After that the team claimed victories over Weston 15-3, Marian 18-1 and Canton 16-2.