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Watertown High School’s field hockey team returns to a familiar place on Sunday – Worcester for the MIAA Div. 2 state final. This is the sixth straight final for the Raiders, who have not lost in 137 game. Even for this successful team, however, 2014 has been a particularly successful season. Watertown compiled a 22-0 record and has outscored its opponents by a combined score of 109-0.
Watertown has a spot in the state final – a familiar place for the Raiders who are on their way to their sixth straight MIAA Div. 2 field hockey state title bout. In Tuesday afternoon’s state semifinal at Reading Memorial High School, Watertown (22-0) faced a field hockey foe which could move the ball upfield and create offensive pressure, but the result was the same as all the games this year – a shutout win for the Raiders. “I’m extremely proud of them. They worked so hard out there and they stayed strong and stayed together,” said Watertown coach Eileen Donahue.
The Raiders field hockey team put away a pesky Weston team to win Sunday’s MIAA Div. 2 North Section final. Watertown (21-0) earned another section title and lengthened its unbeaten streak to 136 straight games with the win at North Andover High School. Sophomore Kourtney Kennedy whacked home a goal to give the Raiders a lead under three minutes into the game. Watertown coach Eileen Donahue said Kennedy did a good job keeping the play alive after a corner and scored the goal.
Victory Field was filled with thrills and excitement on Halloween night, but it could be a night that haunts the Watertown’s football team. The Raiders (7-1) hosted Swampscott (4-4) in the Div. 4 North section quarterfinal. Watertown with the first undefeated regular season since 1977 and looked poised to keep rolling when they took the first possession and scored a touchdown. Quarterback Nick Giordano kept the drive alive by scrambling and hitting Zach Rimsa on a 3rd and 9 play.
The Watertown field hockey team learned who it will play in the State Tournament as they seek a sixth straight crown. The top seeded Raiders will host the quarterfinal of the MIAA Div. 2 North Section field hockey tournamentagainst the winner of the Wilmington (eighth seed, 9-4-3)-Newburyport (ninth, 9-5-4) game. Watertown will play on Friday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. at Victory Field.
It’s tourney time for the Raiders boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams.For the second year in a row both of Watertown High School’s lacrosse teams will play in the MIAA state tournament. The girls team earned a first round bye in the East Section Div. 2 tournament, and will travel for the quarterfinal game. The fifth-seeded Raiders finished 13-3, and will take on fourth-seeded Dartmouth (16-2) Wednesday, May 28 at 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Dartmouth. The boys got the eighth-seed in the Central/East Section Div.
Watertown center Michael Hagopian shoots a three pointer during the State Semifinal at the TD Garden on Tuesday. Watertown fell to Cardinal Spellman in overtime. Photo by Charlie Breitrose. By Charlie Breitrose
A battle between two teams linked through history and circumstance needed overtime to decide, and the outcome for Watertown proved to be a tough one to digest. The Raiders seemed to have Cardinal Spellman on the ropes during the Div.
Watertown sophomore forward Katelyn Rourke Goes up for a shot under pressure from Arlington Catholic in the North Section final in Lowell. Photo by Charlie Breitrose. By Charlie Breitrose
Watertown captain Gabriella Coppola walked up and took the North Section runners-up trophy Saturday but she could not even muster a grin after the game against Arlington Catholic in Lowell on Saturday. For the second straight season the Raiders’ season ended in the section final. While the 2013 appearance at Tsongas Center was unexpected, this year Watertown was top seed and came in with a 21-1 record.