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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Watertown Winter Sports Season Opens with Basketball Win, Early Tests on Ice and College Signings

WATERTOWN – The winter sports season is underway at Watertown High School, highlighted by a season-opening win for girls basketball, strong early results for wrestling, competitive tests for boys basketball and hockey, and a college signing ceremony for three senior athletes. The girls basketball team opened the 2025–26 season Friday night with a 63–54 victory…

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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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Boston Renegades Mark 25 Years of Inclusive Baseball

Baseball players practicing on a grassy field.

WATERTOWN – The Boston Renegades, New England’s first competitive blind and visually impaired adult sports team, recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with a public media day at Filippello Park. The team, which plays an adaptive version of baseball known as “beep ball,” has practiced in Watertown for nearly two decades. Beep baseball uses audible balls…

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