Sports

A marathon finisher.

The Motivation Behind The Marathon

April 21, 2024
Several Belmont residents were among the thousands of runners at the starting line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. They were all running to raise money and awareness to fight deadly diseases. Jessica Hajjar, a middle school teacher in Newton, is running…

Updated: Belmont Marauders Training For Spring Season

April 1, 2024
The winter tournaments are over, and thoughts have turned to playing games out doors. The Voice asked Belmont High School coaches about their prospects for the spring season. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include late information.…
Two people in a racing boat. The person on the left is wearing a microphone and shouting instructions.

Arlington-Belmont Crew Team Looking to Grow

March 5, 2024
On most winter evenings, a group of rowers from Belmont and Arlington High Schools work out on ergometers at a facility on Pleasant Street in Belmont. The Arlington-Belmont Crew Club members are preparing for what they hope is a successful spring season…
Hockey Players in red and gold uniforms face off before a game.

The Rise of Belmont Women’s Hockey

February 26, 2024
Barb Taylor was a woman with a simple dream: To play ice hockey. She had watched her children play, and the game looked like so much fun she wanted to try it herself. She found a co-ed beginner program, and after playing…

Track a Draw to Multi-Sport Marauders

February 23, 2024
Coming off a breakout season on the soccer pitch, Belmont High School Junior Andrey Leschiner joined the indoor track team with a simple goal: to stay in shape after finding his footing on the varsity level in his primary sport. A few…
A cheerleader in a New England Patriots outfit.

A Season To Remember for Belmont High Graduate

February 15, 2024
Olivia Kerins walked through the tunnel and onto the field for the New England Patriots mid-September season opener, each step improving her view of the packed Gillette Stadium stands. “You can go to as many games and sit in the front row,…

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…
Four teenagers wearing headsets look out over a basketball court.

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…