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The Growing Popularity of Ultimate

August 29, 2024
Ultimate is the quintessential egalitarian sport. Played on a 120-yard field between teams of seven players to a side, it’s a game and a community in one package. The rules read like something cobbled together on the fly — teams start in…

Pizzi Race Draws Crowds, Raises Money

August 26, 2024
More than 300 runners stepped off under perfect conditions Sunday morning, competing in the Becca Pizzi 5K, the ninth year the race has wound through Belmont’s streets. Proceeds from the event support the Becca Pizzi Foundation, which raises money for scholarships and…

Belmont Resident Finds Joy in Endurance Test

August 19, 2024
Belmont is home to scientists, writers, musicians, professors, and a host of other successful professionals. It’s also home to at least one professional Ironman competitor: Alice Alberts, who will be heading to France in September to compete for the world title. Right…

Pizzi 5K Returns Aug. 25

August 10, 2024
Nine years ago this month, just over 100 runners registered for the Becca Pizzi 5K, a race that has since grown to five times the size. “We pulled it together in 31 days,” recalled Becca Pizzi. “We had 112 runners. Now we’re…

Local Athletes Give Archery a Shot

July 28, 2024
Already a veteran archer at 11 years old, Gwen Wagner is looking forward to watching world-class archery during the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s super inspiring,” said Wagner, a soon-to-be sixth-grade student at Chenery Upper Elementary. The medal round in archery begins July…

Belmont Resident Leads Futures Collegiate Baseball League Team

June 28, 2024
A chance is all Paul Bonfiglio asked for. An opportunity for the lifelong Belmont resident to lead a baseball team in an organized, professionally-run environment. This year, the 2001 Belmont High School graduate and former Marauder varsity ice hockey and baseball player…