Ignacio Matorras, Author at The Belmont Voice

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Belmont High School Sports Wrap (April 18 – April 25)

April 29, 2026

Softball : Belmont faced a challenging stretch this week, dropping two games at home. The Marauders fell 24-0 to Woburn on April 22, followed by a 16-1 loss to Lexington on April 24. The girls are now 2-6 and have an uphill…

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Rugby Teams Welcome New Season, New Challenges

April 2, 2026

Belmont Rugby enters the spring season with both its girls and boys programs building off strong 2025 campaigns, balancing high expectations with the reality of new faces and evolving roles. The girls team returns as the reigning state champions after securing their…

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Belmont Ski Racing Achieves Team Milestone

March 4, 2026

The Belmont High School ski team reached a milestone this winter: For the first time in program history, it qualified as an official team at the state championships. To be considered a team, at least three male or female athletes need to…

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Pope Francis Proves Too Much for Young Belmont Squad

February 26, 2026

The 26th-seeded Belmont boys hockey team (5-16-2) traveled to Springfield Wednesday night for a first-round playoff matchup against 7th seeded Pope Francis (15-5-3), falling by a score of 5-1 to end the team’s season. The teams are familiar. On Feb. 11, Pope…

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Balanced Scoring Lifts Marauders in Playoff Opener

February 25, 2026

Belmont boys basketball continued its turn-around season, earning a postseason win Tuesday night, beating the Chelmsford Lions 51-40 in front of an energized home crowd. Head coach Dan Burns said the team entered the night focused and prepared. “We were excited, we…

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Two Belmont Wrestlers Reach Division I Finals

February 23, 2026

Wrestlers, family members, teammates, and supporters from across Massachusetts packed North Andover High School’s gym Saturday for the MIAA Division I girls individual championships. Two Belmont wrestlers, senior Ava Svistunov and junior Eva Cohen, finished as runners-up in their respective weight classes.…

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Belmont High School Sports Wrap — Week in Review (Feb. 1 to Feb. 8)

February 13, 2026

Girls Basketball – The girls basketball team played two games this week, splitting the slate. The week opened with a 60-50 loss to Woburn. Sophomore guard Sarah Geller led the team with 19 points. The Marauders proceeded to bounce back in emphatic…

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Belmont High Sports Wrap – Week in Review (Jan. 19 – Jan. 24)

January 30, 2026

Girls Basketball – The Marauders put together a perfect 3-0 week, continuing a strong run with three convincing wins. The week opened on Jan. 20 with a 53-41 victory over Stoneham, followed by a dominant 56-37 win against Brockton on Jan. 22.…

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Belmont High School Girls Basketball Looks Different This Winter

December 23, 2025

With a new coach and revamped lineup void of seven graduated seniors, the Marauders hope to rally around a returning core of six players and new program leader Antonia Macklin and return to the Division 1 state tournament. “We’re anticipating playing a…