Sports

Three Raiders Sign Letters to Continue Playing Sport in College

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Three outstanding Watertown High School athletes made it official Monday, they will be taking their game to the next level. Two field hockey player and a track and cross country runner signed their letters of intent during a ceremony in the Watertown High School Gym. Jonna Kennedy
Watertown’s field hockey goalie Jonna Kennedy will be playing for Boston College next year. She has been part of three state championships and hopes to win another one this week. Watertown field hockey coach Eileen Donahue said her goalie played both for the varsity and JV her freshman year. Sometimes playing with such a talented team in front of her can mean little action, but Kennedy responds when called upon.

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UPDATED: WHS Sports: Raiders Excelling in Post Season, Tournament Schedule

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{The date of the field hockey game has been changed and the soccer information has been updated at 12:19 p.m. on Nov. 13}

Watertown High School athletes are competing in the post-season, and not just for team sports. 
Cross Country
Emily Koufos competed against the top runners in schools of Watertown’s size in the Div. 5 Eastern State Championships and finished in fourth place. The performance came on the heels of winning the Middlesex League meet. The WHS senior ran a time of 19:11.95 over the 5K course at the Wrentham Developmental Center on Saturday.

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Watertown Runner Wins Title at Middlesex League Cross Country Meet

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Watertown senior Emily Koufos ran past the competition to win the Middlesex League Cross Country Meet on Monday. Koufos ran the 2.5 mile course at Woburn Country Club in a time of 14:57.60, which was 15 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. The finish was an improvement over last season when Koufos placed fifth at the Middlesex League meet. She went on to win the MIAA Div. 5 Meet, 12th at the Div.

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WHS Sports: Football Team ‘One of the Greatest’; Runners Compete in Big Meet

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Basking in the glow of another Thanksgiving Day win over Belmont, Watertown High School football coach John Cacace heaped praise on his team. 

This year’s Raiders accomplished a lot, Cacace noted, finishing 9-2 winning a share of the Middlesex League Freedom Division title and went to the Div. 3 North Section Final. “This is one of the best teams in Watertown history,” Cacace said. “In 2014, we went 9-2 in 2014 we didn’t make the playoff run these guys did: sectional finalist, middlesex league champs. This is one of the all time great seasons for Watertown.

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Watertown Runners Get Highest Ever Finishes for WHS at All-State Cross Country Meet

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Two Watertown High School runners took on the best in Massachusetts and came away from the All-State Cross Country Meet with medals and best ever finishes for the Raiders at the state championship meet. 

Senior James Piccirilli ran the 5K race in a time of 16:51 and finished in eight place at in the Div. 2 boys race at the Gardner Municipal Golf Course. No boys runner from Watertown High School has placed that high in the All-State Meet, said Coach Tom Wittenhagen.

In the girls race, junior Emily Koufos ran a time of 19:48, which put her in 12th place in the Div. 2 race, also the best ever finish for the Raiders. Wittenhagen said both runners ran gutsy races on the most challenging course they had seen this year, with large hills.

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Two Raider Runners Star at Eastern Mass Cross Country Meet

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Continuing a their stellar seasons, Watertown High School runners Emily Koufos and James Piccirilli finished first and second, respectively, in the girls and boys Div. 5 Eastern Mass. Cross Country Championship on Saturday. 

Koufos, a junior, took the lead about halfway through the 5K race at the Wrentham Development Center, and finished well ahead of the other runners. Her time of 19:05.96 was 20 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. In the boys race, Piccirilli came in second place, just two tenths ahead of the third place finisher.

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WHS Sports: Boys Soccer Secures Tourney Spot, Runners Excel at League Meet

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The Watertown boys soccer team is back in the MIAA State Tournament after a one-year hiatus and they will play their first round match at home. The Raiders finished strong down the stretch to end the year with a 9-7-2 record and they got the eighth seed in the Div. 3 North Section tournament. They will host ninth seed North Reading (9-7-2) on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Victory Field.

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WHS Sports: Boys Hockey Wins High Scoring Game, Herald All-Stars

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The Watertown boys hockey team won a high scoring affair at the John A. Ryan Arena on Wednesday night. 

The Raiders took the non-league game 6-5 over visiting Westborough. The win improved Watertown’s record to 2-3 on the season. The Raiders’ next game is Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against Burlington at Ryan Arena. Herald All-Stars
Several Watertown fall season athletes made the Boston Herald’s Middlesex League All-Stars. Girls Cross Country – Katherine Tolman, Elizabeth Powderly and Janaki Thanagaraj

Boys Cross Country –  James Piccirilli and Amin Touri

Football – Farid Mawanda, Stevie Mey and Deon Smith

Golf – Sean Peshier

Volleyball – Shannon Murphy

Note: The Herald did not have Middlesex League All-Stars for boys soccer, girls soccer or field hockey.