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Sometime in the fourth or fifth grade, Sophea Samir’s mother, Zarina Samai, herself not an athlete, presented her younger daughter with some second-hand golf clubs and a spot at golf camp. Left by a family friend and golf fanatic preparing to move…

Standing between a hard-charging Reading Memorial High School field hockey forward and the Belmont High School cage, Zoe Bruce plotted her approach. The sophomore goalkeeper once feared moments like these, alone with an opponent, pressure mounting by the second. Now, she embraces…

In this week's roundup, Boys Soccer – Belmont won its only game of the week, against Burlington, 1-0, with a goal scored by sophomore Robert Hoerle. Goalkeeper Will Hugg had his first career varsity shutout in 80 minutes of play.…

Danica Zicha swarmed a Reading Memorial High School defender with everything she had, jarred the ball away, and passed it through the goalie’s legs with a tricky shot. The Belmont High School senior striker then corralled a pass in stride, putting a…

The following summary is sourced from Belmont High School Principal Isaac Taylor’s weekly newsletter, which relies upon information provided by team coaches to Athletic Director Adam Pritchard. We also gathered some scores and results from www.maxpreps.com and www.athletic.net. Let us know what…

In the fall of every high school student’s senior year, they begin the end of one chapter of their life while simultaneously preparing for the next. No matter the student’s postgraduate plans, the start of a senior year can bring some uneasiness.…

As the Belmont High School football team flew around Harris Field, senior Alexander Hoffman felt a different type of energy. A shortened practice due to field-use time constraints posed no challenges. An efficient flow accomplished more than a normal practice time. Coming…

This fall’s Belmont High School girls’ soccer team won’t look like the team that lost just one regular-season match last fall, but there’s plenty of potential to be excited about in the overhauled lineup. Standout senior striker Danica Zicha’s “revenge tour,” as…

Hover near the goal. Stick on the ground. Tip the ball into the back of the cage. If it sounds simple, that’s because it is. With eight returning starters, this fall’s Belmont High School field hockey team oozes talent. The little things,…

Max Kats felt no surprise when 110 Belmont High School boys showed up to Harris Field for the first day of soccer tryouts. The senior captain saw it coming, the real-life visual of his peers’ growing interest in the game. For the…