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Watertown Field Hockey Claims 9th Straight North Section Title

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NORTH ANDOVER – The Raiders had their hands full for much of the North Section Div. 2 final against Ipswich, on Saturday, but Watertown pulled away for the 3-1 win at North Andover High School. The win gave the Raiders their ninth straight North Section title, and Watertown seeks its eighth straight State Championship. The first half of a rough and tumble game with the team from the Cape Ann League ended 0-0. Watertown co-captain and senior Kourtney Kennedy changed that early in the second half, banging home a goal 2 minutes into the second stanza.

Basketball

Three Watertown High School Athletes Sign Letters to Play in College

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Three Watertown High School athletes signed their letters of intent to play their sport in college next year, two field hockey players and one girls basketball player. 

Kourtney Kennedy will play field hockey at UConn next year, while her teammate Olivia Venezia will move on to Holy Cross. Joining Venezia will be Shannon Murphy who will play basketball for the Crusaders. WHS Athletic Director Michael Lahiff said he was proud to have three athletes taking their games to the next level. “A lot of people don’t know how difficult it is to do,” Lahiff said. “It is an honor to be moving on and continuing their athletic careers.”

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WHS Sports: 4 Raiders Teams in State Tournament Action Over the Weekend

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This weekend,  Watertown High School had teams playing in the football, field hockey, boys soccer and volleyball state tournaments. 
Volleyball
The Watertown High School volleyball team cliched its first state tournament birth ever during the last regular season match. The Raiders (11-9) then had another first, claiming their first tourney win by sweeping host West Roxbury 3-0 last Thursday. Watertown will travel to take on Middlesex League rival Burlington (18-3) on Monday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. in the North Section Div. 2 quarterfinal.

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Second Half Scoring Burst Pushes Watertown Field Hockey Past Weston

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The Raiders had a game on their hands for the first 30 minutes of the North Section field hockey quarterfinal Friday afternoon against Weston, leading just 1-0. However, the first minute of the second half set the tone for the rest of the game. Watertown senior Aurora Fidler scored just 56 seconds in to the second half on a pass from Lauren Petrillo, which doubled the Raiders’ lead. Senior Kourtney Kennedy scored the team’s lone first half goal with an assist from sophomore Gabby Venezia. Next it was the underclassmen’s turn to add to Watertown’s total.

Field Hockey

Watertown Locks Up Top Seed in State Tournament, Yet Again

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The undefeated Watertown High School field hockey team continued another tradition of its dynasty, grabbing the top seed in the North Section of the MIAA State tournament. The Raiders completed another undefeated season – the fifth straight. Watertown, (18-0) is also building on two national record streaks: 118 straight wins and 178 games undefeated. Coach Eileen Donahue and the Raiders also have their sights on its eighth-straight Massachusetts State Championship. First up for the Raiders will be the winner of Wednesday’s match between No.

Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey Team Sets Another National Record!

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With little fanfare, the Watertown High School field hockey team set the longest winning streak in high school field hockey history Thursday afternoon with the Raiders 2-0 triumph at Wilmington. This is just the latest accolade for the Raiders. A year ago, Watertown set the record for longest unbeaten streak, at 154 (now 167). However, tucked in the unbeaten streak was a tie against the same Wilmington team back in 2011. Thursday, Watertown won its 107th straight game, surpassing the old record of 106 that had been held by Casady School of Oklahoma City.

Eileen Donahue

Eileen Donahue Wins Her 600th Game as Watertown Field Hockey Coach

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The Raiders 5-0 victory at Reading on Wednesday afternoon gave the Watertown High School field hockey team its fourth win of the year, and provided their coach with her 600th win. Eileen Donahue’s teams keep wracking up amazing numbers. Her career record is 6o0 wins, 30 losses and 45 ties. The team has not been beaten for 164 straight games and they have won 104 straight times. Wednesday, senior Aurora Fidler scored a hat trick to lead the team, and senior Sydney Poulin got a goal and an assist, according to the Boston Globe report.

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Watertown Field Hockey Player Kourtney Kennedy Profiled in Herald

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One of Watertown’s star field hockey players, Kourtney Kennedy, caught the eye of the Boston Herald. 

Kennedy, a senior who has committed to play at UConn next year, talks about her experience playing at a USA Field Hockey camp, being on a record setting team and playing with not just one, but two sisters on this year’s Raiders team. See the entire article by clicking here: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/2016/09/kourtney_kennedy_headlines_the_success_of_watertown_field_hockey