Raiders Report: Russo’s 500th Win Honored, Hockey & Basketball Face Tough Tests

WATERTOWN – Watertown winter sports faced elite competition this week, while the school community also celebrated a major coaching milestone. In this edition of the Raiders Report, Watertown/Wayland boys hockey battles Stoneham, boys basketball pushes undefeated Winchester deep into the fourth quarter, and longtime wrestling coach Kevin Russo is honored by the Watertown School Committee…

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Early Start, Big Goals: Watertown Boys Soccer Builds for 2025 with Daily Captain-Led Workouts

Soccer team meeting on the field.

WATERTOWN – The Raiders boys varsity soccer team has used the summer to reset and rebuild its roster following significant graduation losses. Since the first week of August—and with captain-led sessions dating back to June at the Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols school fields on Grove Street—the program has emphasized daily work, fitness, and chemistry to…

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Watertown High Football Team Ready for Thanksgiving Showdown Against Belmont

Four athletes interviewed on a sports field.

WATERTOWN, MA – The Watertown High School football team is preparing for its annual Thanksgiving game against longtime rival Belmont High School. Head coach Joey Carroll and team captains Gnai Concannon-Garvin, Giovanni Paola, and Peter Pavlidis shared their thoughts on the season and the much-anticipated matchup. “This has been a season of growth,” Coach Carroll…

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Watertown Athletic Director Ryan Murphy Celebrates Fall Sports Success, Highlights Winter Season Hopes

Two men recording a podcast in studio.

WATERTOWN, MA – Watertown Public Schools’ Athletic Director, Ryan Murphy, recently sat down with WPS Family Engagement and Communications Strategist Matt McCarthy at WCA-TV’s Studio B to reflect on an eventful fall sports season and look ahead to an exciting winter. Murphy and McCarthy discussed the achievements of the Raiders, including the standout performance of…

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