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Gold Kings Win First Game of PPSHL Final, Can Clinch Championship at Ryan Arena

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The Boston Gold Kings need to win one more game to capture the PPSHL Championship after beating the Salem Sasquatch 5-2 on Saturday. The semi-pro team, which plays its home games at John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown, hosts game 2 of the finals against the Sasquatch on Saturday, March 29 at 8:10 p.m. If game 3 is necessary, the teams will play on April 5 at 7 p.m. in Salem, New Hampshire. The Gold Kings finished the regular season in third place in the Power Play Senior Hockey League, with a record of 8-9-1. The team dropped the first game of the semifinal series to the No. 2 sed Holyoke Papermen on March 1, but the Papermen had to forfeit the game after it was discovered they used an ineligible player.

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WHS Sports: 2 Wrestlers Headed to New Englands, Boys Hockey Battles Triton in Round of 16

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Watertown senior Tessa Master is heading back to the New England Championships after finishing third at the All-State Wrestling Meet. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown’s wrestlers made more history this week as two athletes placed at All-States and will move on to the New England Championships. The Watertown-Wayland boys hockey team skated in a close game at Triton in the Round of 16 of the State Tournament. Wrestling

For the first time, two Watertown wrestlers will compete at the New England Wrestling Championships, and for the first time a Raider will be in the boys’ bracket. On Saturday, Watertown’s Tessa Master finished third at the All-State Wrestling Meet in Methuen.

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Watertown Hockey Wins Double Overtime Thriller in State Tournament

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The Watertown-Wayland hockey team celebrates a 4-3 double overtime victory over Pembroke in the MIAA Div. 3 State Tournament. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

For a moment, the Watertown-Wayland boys hockey team’s season ended Wednesday at John A. Ryan Arena, but then the sudden death tally by Pembroke was ruled “no goal” by the referees. The Raiders used their new lease on life to score the winner in the 4-3 double overtime and propel the team to the Round of 16 of the MIAA Div. 3 State Tournament.

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Watertown Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Hockey Will Host Tournament Games

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Senior Will Carty and the Raiders will host a first-round State Tournament game this week. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The MIAA released the 2025 winter State Tournament brackets, and three Watertown teams — boys basketball, girls basketball, and boys hockey — will host first round games this week. Boys Hockey

Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Shane Desmond (left) and the Raiders will skate in the State Tournament on Wednesday at Ryan Arena. Here he and Alec Banosian play in the 2023 Tournament. First up will be boys hockey, which got the 12th seed in the MIAA Div.

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2 Raiders Named Herald All-Scholastics, Wrestlers Win 3 Straight, Basketball & Hockey Teams Looking for Tourney Berths

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Watertown senior Caroline Andrade was named a Boston Herald All-Scholastic. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

A pair of Raiders made the Boston Herald’s All-Scholastic Field Hockey team, and a third got recognition for her season. Also, the Watertown wrestling team had a successful week, and three Raiders teams look like they will be heading to the state tournament. The Raiders who made the Herald’s All-Scholastic team were senior Caroline Andrade, senior Rachel Egan. Senior Adrianna Williams was an honorable mention selection.

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Gold Kings Hockey Team Hosting Puck Cancer Night in Watertown

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The Boston Gold Kings, a semi-pro hockey team based in Watertown, will host Puck Cancer Night at John A. Ryan Arena on Feb. 8 at 7:35 p.m. See details below. On February 8th*, we will be skating to support survivors, previvors, stage 4 thrivers, and caregivers impacted by breast and gynecologic cancers. With your help, we can raise awareness and funds to support and improve the experiences of the cancer community. Half of all proceeds raised will be donated to The Breasties to help fund programming events, educational resources, and stage 4 breast cancer research.

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Watertown Wrestler One of Top in New England, Basketball & Hockey Teams Hit the Road

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Watertown junior Tessa Master, second from right, received her third place trophy at the New England Wrestling Championships. (Courtesy of Watertown Athletics)

Watertown’s Tessa Master reached new heights for a WHS wrestler on Saturday when she placed third at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships. The junior’s run of tournament wins that started two weeks prior at the Div. 3 State Meet, continued through All-States, and to the the quarterfinals of the New England meet in Providence. Then she ran into one of the top athletes in the competition, said Watertown Wrestling Coach Kevin Russo.

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2 Hat Tricks Lead Watertown Boys Hockey to Tourney Victory

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Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior James Erickson scored a hat trick in the Raiders victory over St. Paul Diocesan. Here he celebrates scoring a hat trick against Dracut/Tynsboro in the Round of 16 State Tournament game in 2023. Two Raiders netted hat tricks to propel Watertown to a 7-4 State Tournament victory over St. Paul Diocesan on Wednesday afternoon.