Belmont Student-Athletes Honored By MIAA For Sportsmanship

BELMONT, MA – Several student-athletes at Belmont High School were honored with a Sportsmanship Award from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association on Friday, Nov. 17. The award was sponsored by the MIAA in conjunction with restaurant chain Friendly's.

Friendly's recently partnered with the MIAA as its "Official Family Restaurant" to promote wellness, leadership, education, sportsmanship and community service through fundraising programs and sportsmanship recognition.

"As the parent of a high school student, I have a firsthand understanding of how children can benefit from being involved in their school’s athletics, both in and an out of the game," John Maguire, president and CEO of Friendly’s, said in a statement. "Friendly’s looks forward to aiding high schools and their athletes with fundraising and programming!"

Throughout the year-long partnership, Friendly's will play an integral role in fundraising for the MIAA's member schools by hosting in-restaurant events and sponsoring the MIAA Sportsmanship Award. Friendly's will award and recognize schools and student-athletes at various games and tournaments in the MIAA's eight districts across Massachusetts.

"The MIAA is thrilled to partner with Friendly’s, an iconic family-friendly company that’s based right here in Massachusetts," William N. Gaine, Jr., executive director of the MIAA, said in a release. "We are confident that through Friendly’s involvement with our Sportsmanship Award program as well as its generosity and support of our local schools, we can continue to enrich the educational experience of student athletes across the Commonwealth."

Photo: Student-athletes of Belmont High School received a District B Athletic Sportsmanship Award from the MIAA on Friday, November 17th, alongside John Maguire, President and CEO of Friendly's and Rob Pearl, MIAA Sportsmanship Committee Chair and Medway High School Athletic Director at Gillette Stadium. Friendly's recently partnered with the MIAA as its "Official Family Restaurant” and serves as the presenting sponsor of the MIAA Sportsmanship Award program. (Credit: Melissa Ostrow)