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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…

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Belmont Boys Swim Captures Middlesex League Crown

February 9, 2024

The large scoreboard in the back of Bentley University’s Dana Center pool room said it all. Congratulations Belmont Middlesex League Champions!!! The Belmont High School boys swim team won the seven-team Middlesex League on Jan. 31, beating second-place Watertown-Arlington Co-op by a…

Tall woman in a white uniform playing basketball.

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From Belmont to Bowdoin: Teammates Reflect on Basketball Partnership

February 7, 2024

Jess Giorgio, a Bowdoin College women’s basketball team forward, snatched an offensive rebound off the glass. Wedged in an awkward position below the backboard and hounded by a pair of Maine Maritime defenders, the 6-foot-2-inch senior forward did what she’s done for…

Four teenagers wearing headsets look out over a basketball court.

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Marauder Sports Reporter Club a Hit with Students, Community

February 6, 2024

The morning after a Belmont High School boys’ soccer game this past fall, BHS junior forward Andrey Leshchiner approached classmate Royce Pang with a compliment, not about the latter’s performance on the field – Pang doesn’t play soccer – but regarding his…

A backhoe hauls aluminum siding from the old skating rink.

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Life On The Road For Belmont Hockey Players

January 29, 2024

Logistical and supply-chain constraints have pushed back the opening of Belmont’s $29.9 million ice rink until March 2025, meaning town hockey teams will endure another season practicing at odd hours and playing home games somewhere on the road. Anne Marie Mahoney, a…

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Belmont Honors Native Son Before Field House Demolition

December 26, 2023

Town officials honored the memory of a fallen World War II soldier on Dec. 18, simultaneously marking the start of a final phase of the new high school project. Members of the fire and police departments, as well as veterans and others,…

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Marauders Trounce Watertown Raiders in 101st Annual Thanksgiving Football Game

November 27, 2023

The Marauders got their revenge against Watertown at their annual Thanksgiving Day Game at Victory Field on Thursday, after losing in the rivalry last year during the 100th Turkey Day game at Fenway Park. Senior Quarterback Jayden Arno led the way to…

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Breaking Barriers and Scoring Goals with Grit and Grace

November 19, 2023

The loose puck bounced in the direction of Ryder Simmons, and with a burst of speed, with the puck at his stick, he just had to beat the goalie. Simmons, a 9-year-old member of the Belmont Youth Hockey Association (BYHA) Squirt AA2…

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Girls’ Volleyball Team Finishes Strong Season, Readies for State Tournament

November 1, 2023

In the midst of its best season in recent memory, the Belmont High School girls’ volleyball program found itself at an inflection point. Up 2-0 on Burlington in a critical Middlesex League match, members of the team expected to cruise to an…

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Belmont High School Sports Teams Ready for MIAA Tournament

November 1, 2023

Five Belmont High School Marauders fall sports teams qualified for the MIAA Tournaments. Here’s a look at the teams that made it, their top players, and where they stand entering the tournaments. In football, the top 16 teams according to the MIAA…

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Belmont Field Hockey Rebuilding This Fall

August 20, 2023

Belmont High field hockey tryouts start on Monday, August 21. Twelve players from last year’s roster graduated in May but Coach Jess Smith says she is always looking for promising underclassmen to step into new roles. “Last year’s underclassmen were outstanding and…

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