Casey Grant, Brendan’s father, speaks with members of the Belmont Fire and Police Color Guard prior to the dedication of the Brendan Grant Memorial Field on Saturday, May 11.(Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
On Saturday, May 11, dozens of people turned out at the new Brendan Grant Field at Belmont High School to rededicate the field in Brendan Grant’s honor.
Ceremonies began with a morning fun run and concluded with a varsity game between Belmont and Arlington.
Fun Run winner Cam Smith nears the finish line before the Brendan Grant Field rededication. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
Members of the Belmont Fire and Police color guard lead a contingent of marchers onto the field. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
Casey Grant talks about the efforts to complete the newly dedicated baseball field honoring his son’s memory. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
The Belmont High School baseball team stands along the third baseline during the dedication of the Brendan Grant Field. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
The brick pavers, placed initially at the old ballfield, were moved to the new field. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
Belmont pitcher and senior captain Sean Noone throws the ceremonial opening pitch to Belmont catcher Nolan Kelleher. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)
Left to right: Belmont High School Coach Jim Brown, Pete Noon, Rick Freeman, Rocco Mastrangelo, Casey Grant, Brendan Kelleher, Kathy Synnott, and Tracy Sasser pose for a group photo at Brendan Grant Memorial Field. (Bruce Coulter Belmont Voice)
Volunteers pose at the entrance of the Brendan Grant Memorial Field at Belmont High School. (Bruce Coulter/Belmont Voice)