
Goalie Matthew Torrey from Laxachusetts and Belmont Hill was a standout at events this summer. (Courtesy)
The gift that Matthew Torrey remembers fondly after all these years isn’t a new stick or apparel from his favorite team.
It’s a talking globe. When he was little, he would click on a specific country and hear facts recited about it.
“Everyone knows I’m obsessed with geography,” said Torrey. “I can name every country’s capital. I’ve always been interested in that.”
It was that interest in geography – and his ability as a lacrosse goalie – that led the Belmont Hill junior to commit to the Air Force Academy, with a long-term goal to develop a career in international affairs and diplomacy.