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Dana Lehr’s Dash to Track Dominance

May 19, 2024
Dana Lehr entered high school as a soccer-first student-athlete, but the 17-year-old high-honors student eyes a collegiate future in running. Outside of the Belmont High School soccer and track teams, Lehr has trained with the Emerging Elites running club alongside Belmont senior…
Young women playing lacrosse.

Sophomore Lacrosse Star Niamh Lesnik Sets a Torrid Pace

May 14, 2024
In mid-December, Belmont High School sophomore Niamh Lesnik asked to meet with assistant principal and girls’ lacrosse coach Dan O’Brien. The wide-ranging discussion of individual and team goals resulted in a poignant message from the coach to the star player. Lesnik was…

Belmont Boys Volleyball Enjoying Inaugural Campaign

May 11, 2024
The boys behind the new Belmont High School volleyball program expected a multi-year wait before fielding the school’s first varsity boys volleyball team. Much to their great pleasure, it took less than a year. Laying the groundwork with a club last year…
A marathon finisher.

The Motivation Behind The Marathon

April 21, 2024
Several Belmont residents were among the thousands of runners at the starting line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. They were all running to raise money and awareness to fight deadly diseases. Jessica Hajjar, a middle school teacher in Newton, is running…

Updated: Belmont Marauders Training For Spring Season

April 1, 2024
The winter tournaments are over, and thoughts have turned to playing games out doors. The Voice asked Belmont High School coaches about their prospects for the spring season. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include late information.…
Two people in a racing boat. The person on the left is wearing a microphone and shouting instructions.

Arlington-Belmont Crew Team Looking to Grow

March 5, 2024
On most winter evenings, a group of rowers from Belmont and Arlington High Schools work out on ergometers at a facility on Pleasant Street in Belmont. The Arlington-Belmont Crew Club members are preparing for what they hope is a successful spring season…
Hockey Players in red and gold uniforms face off before a game.

The Rise of Belmont Women’s Hockey

February 26, 2024
Barb Taylor was a woman with a simple dream: To play ice hockey. She had watched her children play, and the game looked like so much fun she wanted to try it herself. She found a co-ed beginner program, and after playing…

Track a Draw to Multi-Sport Marauders

February 23, 2024
Coming off a breakout season on the soccer pitch, Belmont High School Junior Andrey Leschiner joined the indoor track team with a simple goal: to stay in shape after finding his footing on the varsity level in his primary sport. A few…
A cheerleader in a New England Patriots outfit.

A Season To Remember for Belmont High Graduate

February 15, 2024
Olivia Kerins walked through the tunnel and onto the field for the New England Patriots mid-September season opener, each step improving her view of the packed Gillette Stadium stands. “You can go to as many games and sit in the front row,…
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