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Watertown Rolls Over Oakmont in the Round of 16 Field Hockey Tournament Game

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown freshman Caroline Andrade scored her first varsity goal in the Raiders’ 6-0 State Tournament win over Oakmont on Wednesday. Watertown’s round-of-16 State Tournament game against Oakmont was over by the end of the first quarter, as the Raiders beat the Spartans 6-0 at Victory Field on Wednesday afternoon. Two Watertown players collected a pair of goals, and one player scored her first varsity goal in the MIAA Div. 3 State Tournament game. Charlie BreitroseSophomore Molly Driscoll scored a pair of goals for Watertown in the State Tournament game against Oakmont.

Field Hockey

See How the Watertown High School Field Hockey, Boys Soccer Fared in the First Round of the State Tournament

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown beat Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday in the first round of the State Tournament. Pictured, Molly Driscoll fights for the ball against Melrose at Victory Field on Thursday. Two Watertown High School teams took to the field over the weekend in the first round of the State Tournament. Field Hockey

Watertown defeated Martha’s Vineyard 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at Victory Field in first round of the MIAA Div. 3 State Tournament.

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Watertown Cannot Contain Explosive Dover-Sherborn Offense in State Football Playoff

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown running back Mason Andrade battles for yards against Dover-Sherborn in the first round of the MIAA Div. 5 Football Playoffs. DOVER — Watertown High School’s run of wins came to an end in the first round of the MIAA Div. 5 Football Playoffs, with a 21-7 loss at Dover-Sherborn. The Raiders (5-4) held the explosive Dover-Sherborn (8-1) offense scoreless early in the game, forcing a punt on the first drive and the second ending in a missed field goal.

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Watertown Field Hockey, Boy’s Soccer Teams Earn State Tourney Berths

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown High School’s field hockey team will host the first round of the MIAA Div. 3 State Tournament on Sunday. Pictured, junior Maggie Driscoll shoots against Melrose. The Watertown High School field hockey team will kick off its state tournament at home, while the boy’s soccer team will head on the road for to open the tournament. Field Hockey

The undefeated Raiders (18-0) are seeded second in the MIAA Div.

Football

Watertown High School Football Heads to Playoffs After Second Straight OT Win

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Charlie BreitroseThe last time Watertown High School made the MIAA football playoffs in 2017 the Raiders made it all the way to the State Semifinals against Dennis-Yarmouth. Pictured, Watertown junior quarterback Nick McDermott passes the ball to junior running back Mange Camara in the EMass final. For the second week in a row the Watertown High School football team triumphed in overtime. Next up for the Raiders is a road state playoff game. The Raiders wrapped up their regular season schedule with a 29-23 overtime win at Melrose.

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Watertown Youth Hockey Looking to Grow, Skating and Hockey Lessons Start Soon

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown Youth Hockey players practice at the John A. Ryan Arena. Watertown Youth Hockey will soon start its popular Learn to Skate program, and coaches hope that eventually the young skaters will move on to the youth hockey teams.

Watertown Youth Hockey has been around since the early 1970s, if not longer, said Watertown Youth Hockey President Jason Tourville, who also coaches in the program. A few years ago the program shrank when multiple players moved to other programs in the area, but a new generation is coming up through the program. There are some pros and cons about being a smaller program. “The upside is the community, you get to know each other,” Tourville said.

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Watertown High Football Grabs Overtime Win, Golfers Take a Swing at State Tournament

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Mason Andrade scored a touchdown in the Raiders’ win over Wakefield. Here he runs the ball against Belmont in 2019. The Raiders handed Middlesex League foe Wakefield its second loss of the season with an overtime victory. The win helped Watertown’s chances of qualifying for the State playoffs. Also this week, the Watertown High School golf team played in the North Section tournament.

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Watertown Field Hockey Coach Reaches 700 Wins With Victory Over Wakefield

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Watertown Field HockeyWatertown Field Hockey Coach Eileen Donahue, wearing blue and grey, celebrated win number 700 on Thursday. The Watertown High School hockey team’s 12th win of the season on Thursday at Wakefield was milestone for head coach Eileen Donahue. The Hall of Fame coach now has 700 victories. The Raiders defeated Wakefield 6-0 on Thursday. Afterward, the team presented the game ball to Donahue.