Latest News --- 2005   (or jump to Latest News for 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002 or 2001)

Wednesday, 17 August 2005:  The 12th Annual Bank of America Old Time Baseball Game was held before record crowds at St. Peter's Field on Sherman Street in North Cambridge, MA.   Click here for the full story.  Each year a player from Belmont participates in the game on Brendan's behalf, and this year it was returning Belmont player Billy Watkins.   The proceeds from the event go to a charitable cause that rotates each year, and this year's event went to the Lupus Foundation of New England. Further information on the event is available on the Old Time Baseball Game website.  In addition, click here for the full story on the 2004, 2003 or the 2002 games.  The 2001 game included a special ceremony that was held in Brendan's honor, and included his picture being featured on the 2001 program cover, and a short write-up within the game program.  

Sunday, 19 June 2005:  Big smiles and record times were the theme at the Fourth Annual "Brendan's Home Run" 5K Race & Walk held in Belmont, MA on Father's Day 2005. Click here for the full story about this year's event.  Also, the times for the runners are now posted, first by overall standings, and second by age bracket.  Those who've participated in previous years (see the full story about last year's successful 2004 event) will tell you this is a great flat course for the runners and is good for fast times, which loops back on itself and allows the walkers to cheer on the runners.  The course is certified by the USA Track & Field Road Running Technical Council (Certification Code: MA03028RN). The story about the 2003 race/walk and the inaugural event in 2002 are also available.

Friday/Saturday, 27-28 May 2005:  Plenty of sunshine and competitive baseball helped make the first inaugural Brendan Grant Memorial Tournament  a great success!  This invitational event featured high school varsity teams from Bedford, Belmont, Lynnfield and Winchester at the newly renovated Brendan Grant Memorial Field in Belmont.  Click here for all the details.  We hope to see you next year for some great high school baseball!

Friday 27 May 2005:  The fourth annual Brendan Grant Scholarships were awarded at the Senior Assembly at Belmont High School, Belmont, MA.  This year's 2005 scholarship recipients were Catherine Logue and Kevin Vona (follow the links for more information).  Congratulations to Catherine and Kevin!  

Saturday, 12 March 2005:  The Third Annual "Brendan Grant Foundation Ski/Snowboard Race" was held at Tenney Mountain in Plymouth NH on Saturday 12 March 2005.  The event was a success for all who attended, and the weather that saw a foot of new snow fall proved to be no problem at all.  Click here for the full story.  

24 March through 26 May 2005: An 8 session Wrestling Clinic for youth in grades K through 8 is scheduled to be held at the Butler School in Belmont, MA.  This program is supported by the Friends of Belmont Wrestling, and it is being run by the coaches and supporters of the Belmont High School wrestling team.   Click here for a flyer that describes the clinic, or click here for a registration form.  The clinics are held in the Butler School Gymnasium from 5:20 pm to 6:20 pm, on Tuesday for grades K-4 and on Thursday for grades 5-8.  The K-4 clinic will be on March 29, April 5, 12, 26, May 3, 10, 17 and 24.  The 5-8 clinic is scheduled to be March 24, 31, April 14, 28, May 5, 12, 19 and 26.  Brendan was a captain of the team in 2000 when he was a senior, and the Belmont Invitational Wrestling Tournament (that is now in its 25th year) has been renamed in his honor.  Click here for the story about the most recent tournament.

2002-2005:  The renovations to the Brendan Grant Memorial Field are proceeding on schedule. This effort is being funded by The Brendan Grant Foundation, and it is being made possible by significant in-kind donations from a variety of supporters and contributors to The Brendan Grant Foundation.  Plans are for this work to be completed in time for the start of the 2005 High School baseball season.  Click here for photos and further details.

27/Feb, 6/Mar, 13/Mar & 20 March 2005:  The Marauders Baseball Camp for boys and girls ages 5  to 12 was held on four consecutive Sundays at the Belmont High School Field House from 27 February to 20 March 2005 to help young ball players sharpen their baseball skills.  This camp is approaching its second full decade of service to the youth of Belmont , and it's co-sponsored by the Belmont Recreation Department and The Brendan Grant Foundation.  The Belmont High School Baseball team helps run the camp, and proceeds go to the help defray their assorted costs.

Saturday, 8 January 2005:  The Fourth Annual "Brendan Grant Wrestling Tournament" was held at Belmont High School all day on Saturday 8 January 2005.  Click here for the full story.  Previously referred to as the Belmont Invitational Wrestling Tournament, this event has been one of the premier High School Wrestling gatherings of its kind in the Northeast region for the last 24 years.

On-going:  Applications for obtaining an engraved brick in the memorial wall at the Brendan Grant Memorial Field are available, and can be obtained by clicking here to obtain a pdf file of the form which you can print out and mail in.  Also, click here for a pictorial status of the work done at the Brendan Grant Memorial Field.

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