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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown field hockey team celebrates after Molly Driscoll, holding her stick aloft, scored against Ashland in the MIAA Div. 3 Tournament. Ashland kept Watertown off the board for nearly all of the first quarter at Victory Field on Tuesday, but by the time the quarter ended the Raiders had all the lead they would need to win the MIAA Div. 3 Round of 16 field hockey game. The final score was 7-0.
Markus Spiske
Watertown High School’s girls soccer team defeated Weston on Sunday in the MIAA Div. 3 Tournament to move on to the Round of 16. The Raiders beat seventh seeded Weston 2-1 in the Round of 32 game. The last time Watertown’s girls soccer team advance was in 2011, when a tournament run ended in the North Section Semis (equivalent to the Round of 16) against St. Mary’s.
Charlie BreirtoseWatertown’s Molly Driscoll scored two goals in the State Tournament win over Ashland on Saturday. Here she plays in the 2021 State Final. Watertown’s title defense began with a decisive victory over Norwell in the first 2022 MIAA Div. 3 Field Hockey Tournament on Saturday. The Raiders defeated the visitors 7-0 at Victory Field, with sisters Molly and Maggie Driscoll netting two goals apiece.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown quarterback Johnny Cacace ran for one touchdown and threw for a second against Dover-Sherbron in the State Tournament. Here he throws a screen to receiver Vincent Wolff in a 2021 playoff game. The Watertown High School girls soccer team won a State Tournament game for the first time in more than a decade on Friday, while the football and boys soccer squads fell in their first round contests. Girls Soccer
The Raiders defeated Boston Latin Academy 3-0 in the Preliminary Round of the MIAA Div. 3 Soccer Tournament.
Markus Spiske
Watertown’s girls soccer team return to the State Tournament for the first time since the current seniors were in elementary school, and the Raiders’ boys squad return to the State Tournament, and travel to play their first match. Girls Soccer
The Raiders finished 4-13-1 and got the 26th seed in the MIAA Div. 3 Tourney. The team will welcome 39th seed Boston Latin Academy (10-4-5) to Victory Field for the Preliminary Round game on Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.
The MIAA’s online tournament archives go back to 2006, and in that time Watertown has never hosted a girls soccer Tournament game.
Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown High School field hockey team will look to add the 20th state championship trophy in 2022. Here, the team celebrates winning the 2021 State Title. The Raiders sit in pole position as they begin the quest for the school’s 20th field hockey state championship in 2022. Undefeated Watertown (17-0) officially received the No. 1 seed in the 2022 MIAA Div.
Charlie BreitroseOnce again Watertown will battle Dover-Sherborn in the MIAA Div. 5 football playoffs. Pictured is running back Mason Andrade fighting for yards against D-S in 2021. Last season Watertown High School took on Dover-Sherborn in the first round of the MIAA Div. 5 football tournament, and once again in 2022 the two teams will face off in the playoff opener.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown Youth Hockey players work with instructors from Warrior Hockey Group at John Ryan Arena. Watertown Youth Hockey will run Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs for youngsters just getting on the ice and those looking to get into the sport. Both programs begin in November and take place at John A. Ryan Arena, 1 Paramount Place, Watertown. Watertown Youth Hockey President Jason Tourville said the beginners classes are key to building the hockey program in town. After numbers dipped several years ago, the program is on the rise in recent years.