The Papas Elite Summer Basketball League semifinals are underway at Saltonstall Park. (Photo by Watertown Recreation)
The following announcement was provided by the Recreation Department:
Top seeded New Day and third seeded Zards take a 1-0 series advantage in a best-of-three 2025 Papas Elite semifinals.
Led by Jamari Robinson’s 17-point night, New Day edged out fourth seed Donohue’s Kaos Club by a score of 51-46. Akeem Williams followed up Robinson netting 11 points. Bo Brace led Donohue’s with a total of 12 points.
Donohue’s Kaos Club’s Reed Timmer drains a three in Donohue’s Kaos Club’s 81-52 victory over Middlesex Magic (Courtesy of Watertown Rec)
The following piece was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The first round of the 2025 Papas Elite League Playoffs is in the books and No. 4 Donohue’s Kaos Club and No. 3 Zards are moving on to the best of three semifinals, beginning Thursday night August 7. The top seed New Day will face No. 4 Donohue’s Kaos Club at 8:20 p.m. Donohue’s Kaos Club defeated the fifth-seeded Middlesex Magic, 81-52, behind an 18-point night from Bo Brace and a 16-point night from Miles Wright.
Donohue’s Kaos Club and New Day faced off for the 2023 Papas Elite Finals. (Photo by Natalie Nigito Photography)
Check out high quality basketball outside under the lights at Saltonstall Park when the Watertown Summer Basketball League playoffs begin this week. The teams are made up of current and former college players, and Thursday night there will be a cookout. The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The regular season has come to a close and the playoffs will open on Wednesday with a single elimination first round. New Day has claimed the top seed with an 11-4 record and earned a first-round bye along.
The following piece, and all the photos, were provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
For the first time, three premier summer basketball leagues met on the Saltonstall Court on Wednesday, July 2. Watertown Recreation hosted the Portsmouth (N.H.) Serious Summer League and the Honan League, of Allston-Brighton for a pair of friendly interleague contests.
The first game of the night was also a first, featuring a competitive women’s game between the Honan League and the Portsmouth Women, before the defending champion Watertown Men’s League New Day hosted the Portsmouth Men. Harvard Head Coach Carrie Moore took time out of her busy schedule to visit Saltonstall Park for a few hours along with Harvard men’s Assistant Coach Matt Fraschilla. Community involvement and outreach is paramount for both Crimson basketball teams.
We thank both Carrie and Matt along with Portsmouth’s Harry Rafferty and Honan League’s Shawna Kelly for coming down for a historic night. Also a huge shout out to our scorekeepers Morgan Macomber, Emilio Berndt and Andrew MacDonald as well as Steve Shorter, Dave Engelson and Michal Ksiadz for outstanding officiating.
Watertown’s Abbi Peterson competed in the high jump for Boston College this year, after four years at Bridgewater State. (Photo by Cian McCormack)
Watertown’s Abbi Peterson began high jumping in middle school, and her career competing in the event took her through Watertown High School and then to the NCAA Div. III level, where she competed against at nationals. This spring, she completed a bonus year, which she spent jumping at the top college level for Boston College. Peterson excelled while at Watertown High School, placing fifth at the Indoor New Englands in 2019 as a senior, and she made it to the New Balance Outdoor Nationals that spring where she jumped 5-foot-3-inches.
The Boston Renegades have been practicing beep baseball for years at Watertown’s Filippello Park. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown has become the home training spot for the Boston Renegades, a beep baseball team. The sport allows players with vision impairments to continue to play and be part of a team. The team marks its 25th anniversary in 2025, and for most of that time Watertown has been its home. Each Sunday, the Renegades take the field at Filippello Park to prepare for upcoming tournaments, including the NBBA Beep Baseball World Series.
A member of the Watertown Wavemakers, competed at the Boys & Girls Club National Championships in Florida. (Photo by Jessica vonGoeler)
The following piece was provided by Erin Hickey coach of the Watertown Wavemakers:
Members of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club Wavemakers swim team recently dove into fierce competition at the Boys & Girls Club National Swim Meet in St. Petersburg, Florida, from April 11-13, showcasing their talent among the nation’s best young athletes. Watertown Boys & Girls Club has been representing the community annually at the Nationals swim meet since 2012. This year, a group of 17 determined swimmers ages 10-17 made the trip under the leadership of Wavemakers Head Coach Erin Hickey and assistant coaches Jenn Lawlor and Dylan Hickey.
Senior night is always special. It doesn’t matter if a team has a winning record or a losing one, is heading to the post-season tournament or not. Senior night is about family and friends. Senior night is about remembering all the good times and the practice and the commitment and the training and the devotion to team. Parents and grandparents and siblings share in the joy and recognition. And when the night is done, it’s hard to believe that one’s high school career is almost at an end. Well, for Jack Brisson, Patrick Johnson-Ciano, Lucas Pizzuto, Jack Brennan, Domenic Moynihan, Daniel Heep, Emilio Berndt, Adam Wainwright, Joseph Parmley and G’Nai Concannon-Garvin, baseball senior night has officially come and gone, and while Watertown came up just short against first-place Wakefield 3-2, it was a memorable night.
The starting lineup included seniors at first (Pizzuto), shortstop (Berndt), third (Moynihan), center (Brennan) and DH (Wainwright). On the opposite end of the spectrum, Watertown’s starting pitcher was the impressive freshman, Julian Boas. Boas ended up pitching four and third, giving up three runs on six hits, but he kept his team in the game. In relief, the equally impressive left hander Michael Caterino, also a freshman, pitched shutout ball for two-and-two-thirds innings. Wakefield’s starting pitcher threw a complete game and struck out 10. He also went two-for-four at the plate with an RBI single in the first.
