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.

Sports

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  

Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey Rolls to Easy Win in Season Opener

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The Watertown High School team picked up where it left off last season, defeating Tantasqua 6-0 in the 2016 season opener at Victory Field. The win gives the Raiders a streak of 161 games unbeaten, and 101 straight wins. Watertown seeks its eighth straight MIAA State Championship, too. Senior Kourtney Kennedy scored a hat trick to lead the team in scoring. She struck first 4:34 into the game and then collected her second on a penalty stroke with under three minutes left in the first half.

Around Town

See the Top Stories of 2015 from Watertown News

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Big issues seemed to be everywhere you looked around Watertown in 2015, with new developments, the firefighter contract, the opioid epidemic and the Town Election, plus Watertown athletes enjoyed great success. Development
Rising above all the major issues this year was development. A number of major projects were proposed in town, many of which were approved. In January, the controversial East Watertown CVS got approved. In June, the major apartment complex on Arsenal Street, Elan Watertown, received approval – a project that went through the town’s new Design Standards and Guidelines.

Erika Kelly

Watertown’s Erika Kelly Named National College Field Hockey Player of the Year

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Former Watertown field hockey standout Erika Kelly continued to star in college, and in her senior year the Stonehill College player was named the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II National Player of the Year. Kelly wracked up some stellar statistics for the Skyhawks, scoring 98 goals and 21 assists – for a total of 217 points. Her goal-scoring was the second highest in NCAA Div. II ever, and sets the mark as the highest scoring player all-time in the Northeast-10 Conference. She is one of just five players ever to eclipse the 200 point mark.

Cross Country

Two Raider Athletes Excelling in College, See Who Made the League All-Stars

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Two Watertown High School grads have found success on the college athletic fields this fall. 

Former Raiders quarterback Joey Farrar has switched sides of the line of scrimmage and “is now wreaking havoc for his opponents on defense playing in the safety spot” at Salve Regina according to the profile on Wicked Local Watertown written by Frank Santarpio. Farrar made 47 tackles and four interceptions for the Seahawks, who went 8-2 and won an ECAC bowl game. Over at Babson College, former Watertown field hockey goalie Kayla Costa has enjoyed her time on the field and off. She started her junior and senior year, and was named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Div. III All-America Second Team after giving up only 10 goals and going 17-3 this year, according to a story on story on Wicked Local Watertown by Scott Souza.