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Watertown Wrestlers Excel at Tournament, Basketball Teams Hit Stride

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Watertown Senior Brady Gleason stands atop the podium after winning his weight class at a wrestling tournament at Belmont High School. (Courtesy of Watertown Athletics)

A pair of Watertown High School wrestlers took home titles and other Raiders placed at a tournament in Belmont last weekend. And both the WHS girls and boys basketball teams have had successful starts to the season. Watertown seniors co-captains Brady Gleason and Tessa Master won their brackets at the Brendan Grant Tournament in Belmont, said Watertown Head Coach Kevin Russo. “Brady Gleason (175 pounds) – was seeded third and came in 1st.

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Watertown Field Hockey Player Invited to USA Field Hockey Junior National Camp

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Watertown’s Regan Driscoll, pictured playing for Watertown High her freshman year, has been invited to the USA Field Hockey Junior National Camp in January. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown’s Regan Driscoll has been invited to the USA Field Hockey 2025 Junior National Camp. Driscoll started her high school career at Watertown High School before moving to Phillips Andover Academy. She will be vying out for a spot on the U-16 junior women’s squad at tryout camp held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Jan. 10-12.

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Watertown Shuts Out Belmont in a Rainy Thanksgiving Game

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The Raiders hold up the trophy for winning the 2024 Thanksgiving Game against Belmont. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

BELMONT — Being on the other end of a shutout last year, the Watertown High School football team had their sights set on Thanksgiving 2024. They accomplished their mission Thursday morning, beating Belmont 23-0 at Harris Field. Dealing with rainy and chilly conditions, the Raiders relied on their ground game to power past the Marauders. After suffering a defeat to the Marauders last year, senior co-captain and quarterback Gnai Concannon-Garvin, said he and his teammates “got our get back,” on Thursday

“It’s just a great moment.

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LIVE: Thanksgiving Game – Final -Watertown 23, Belmont 0

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The Watertown Raiders football team will face a very familiar foe on Thanksgiving, but in a place that no member of the current squad has played: Harris Field in Belmont. The game kicks off at 10 a.m. on Thursday in what is expected to be rainy and gusty conditions. Follow the game with live updates from Watertown News on this page. Fourth Quarter

Game over, Watertown wins 23-0+

1;37 left, Raiders take over on downs at the 50

3;50 left, Watertown touchdown and 2 pt. Conversion.

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Watertown Holds Strong Defensively & Capitalizes on Opportunities to Win 22nd Field Hockey State Championship

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The Watertown High School Field Hockey team celebrates winning the 2024 MIAA Div. 3 State Championship. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

WORCESTER — Most games, Watertown High School’s field hockey team spends a majority of the time attacking the opponents goal, but in Saturday’s MIAA Div. 3 State Final the tables were turned. Despite facing an onslaught from Sandwich’s attack on Saturday, the Raiders emerged as the 2-0 winner and claimed the program’s 22nd State Title.

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Field Hockey State Final: Watertown wins 2-0 over Sandwich

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The Watertown field hockey team and senior co-captain Rachel Egan seek their fourth straight state championship against Sandwich on Saturday. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Two familiar foes will meet in the 2024 MIAA Div. 3 Field Hockey State Final. Watertown seeks its fourth straight title, and each of the previous three crowns came at the expense of their opponent Sandwich Saturday at Worcester State. Follow the action from the State Final with live updates on this page.

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Raiders Roll Past Dennis-Yarmouth to Book Spot in Field Hockey State Final

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The Raiders celebrate after scoring in the first half of the State Semifinal against Dennis-Yarmouth. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

HANOVER — Watertown High School’s field hockey team scored three second quarter goals in the State Semifinal against Dennis-Yarmouth on the way to a 5-0 victory, and clinched a fourth straight trip to the MIAA Div. 3 State Final. The Raiders were led by Sophomore Kaylee Master’s three goals, and senior co-captain Rachel Egan added two tallies. Egan looked forward to one more trip to the State Final.