Watertown High School Athletics Department
These three Watertown athletes will be playing sports in college, from left: Michaela Antonellis, Field Hockey, Stonehill; Jason Hughes Lacrosse, Assumption; and Mikayla Paone, Field Hockey, UMass-Lowell.
Three Watertown High School athletes signed on to keep playing sports when they head to college next year.
The National Signing Day was Wednesday, and Thursday Watertown High School held a ceremony for a trio of seniors.
Michaela Antonellis signed to play field hockey at Stonehill College.
Jason Hughes will go to Assumption College and play for their lacrosse team.
Another field hockey player, Mikayla Paone, is headed to UMass-Lowell.
Hughes and Antonellis grew up across the street from each other, playing sports such as basketball, hockey and soccer together, according to Hughes’ father Jay.
Field hockey player Michaela Antonellis, center, poses with her parents, Mike and Elaine, after officially signing to play at Stonehill College.