The Lady Marauders competed in the Cambridge Legends Classic for the 3rd year in a row. Falling short to Brookline in round 1 on Friday earned them a spot vs. Cambridge in the consolation game on Saturday. The team ended the weekend 1-1 making their record for the season 2-3. They face off against Arlington  High School this Friday at 8:00pm at Waltham High School. 

The cheer team has started this season strong! They have learned basic stunts and are working together to hit higher level stunts. The team is looking forward to showcasing what they have been working on at basketball night next week!

Girls Track had competitive meets against Lexington over Winter Break and Thursday night against Woburn. Dana Lehr dominated again, winning the 600m and 2 mile run. Lucy Hamer won the mile with a strong performance and Kira Van Kelsted won the 1000m. Mira Gardner and Joana Wolff tied for 2nd in the High Jump and we’ve seen strong performances from 9th graders Katherine Saltus and Vera Harrell in the 600m. It’s a quick turnaround before the next meet on Tuesday 1/7 when we take on Winchester at 4pm at BU!

After the Holiday Break the Girls Varsity Hockey team is 4-0 on the young season.  A home win on 12/28 against Brookline 1-0 with Alexcia Fici scoring :10 seconds into the second period and Jil Costa preserved the win with another shutout.  A New Year’s Eve matinee against Waltham was a great game and a big test for the team.  Great effort all around with 5 different players scoring in the 5-2 Win.  January will be a busy month as we begin to play Middlesex League Liberty games starting with a game @ Winchester this Saturday, January 4th. 

Today is the first day of “on the snow” practice for the Alpine Ski team and we’re gearing up for the first race on January 7th.  Racers have drilled and drilled and drilled, prepared their equipment and are ready to go.  We are hosting the first race at Nashoba on January 7th, parents and students are welcome to attend to cheer on the team.  Racers arrive by 3pm, race starts promptly at 3:30pm.

The Marauders participated in the BridgeWater-Raynham Larry Fisher Holiday Tournament over December break. The Marauders went 0-2 including a tough 3 point loss to ORR in the consolation game. The Marauders fall to 0-5 on the season.

Boys will play Arlington High School Friday 6:30pm at Waltham High School old gymnasium.

 Boys Track had competitive meets against Lexington over Winter Break and Thursday night against Woburn. Kaiyan Talavia ran a strong 6.86 55m dash to earn 5 points against Woburn. Eli Meretta ran a 2:44 1km and also scored 5 points. Belmont had a very deep roster of high jumpers and long jumpers, with Parker Brookins and Arvino Mahadi scoring in high jump, and Arvino and Aayush Bhandary scoring in long jump. Lots of JV athletes set new PRs and tried new events. It’s a quick turnaround before the next meet on Tuesday 1/7 when we take on Winchester at 4pm at BU!

After the Holiday Break the Boys Varsity Hockey team is 3-2.  On Saturday Dec 21, the team skated to a 9-0 victory.  Last night, the squad travelled to the #1 ranked Pope Francis and lost 6-3.  Middlesex League Liberty games start with a game @ Winchester this Saturday, January 4th at 12pm.

Boys swim team, currently undefeated, resumes their season schedule today at 4PM at home against Winchester. 

This week is a special week for Belmont Wrestling. This Saturday and Sunday, January 4th and 5th, we are hosting our annual Brendan Grant Tournament in the BHS fieldhouse. On Saturday, across both Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions, there will be over 500 wrestlers competing against each other. On Sunday, we will be hosting the second annual Girls-Only Division. Doors open at 6:30 AM and wrestling will begin at 9:15 AM on both days. Come down, support, and spectate the largest athletics event held at Belmont High School.