2019 BAY STATE SUMMER GAMES

MEDIA INFORMATION KIT

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Local Press and Media, Thank you in advance for your coverage of the 2019 Bay State Summer Games. Included in this media information kit is a variety of information on the Summer Games. A listing of all the athletes from the Commonwealth who will be competing in the finals can be found at http://www.baystategames.org/participants. The list is organized by town and name. Please note that the athlete list was created as of July 5, and therefore is not a complete listing due to rosters and registrations still coming to our office. It will be updated throughout the Games. If you would like to get in contact with an athlete or a coach, please contact us and we will notify them. In addition, you can find results at http://www.baystategames.org/summer-games-results. Daily recaps and game summaries can be found in our Media Section at https://baystategames.blogspot.com

In the meantime, if you have any other questions or inquiries regarding the Bay State Games, please feel free to contact us. We hope to see you at the Summer Games! Best wishes,

Erika Sheinhait Paige LeFrancois Communications Coordinator Public Relations Intern Bay State Games 55 6th Road Woburn, MA 01801 781-932-6555 erika@baystategames.org | paige@baystategames.org

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STAFF & ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Kevin Cummings - Executive Director kevin@baystategames.org w. 781-932-3441 c. 617-281-3158 Erika Sheinhait – Communications Coordinator erika@baystategames.org Alanis Tirabassi –Sports Coordinator alanis@baystategames.org Ben Harris – Operations Intern ben@baystategames.org

Kristen Niland – Operations/Communications Intern kristen@baystategames.org Paige LeFrancois – Operations/Communications Intern paige@baystategames.org Mitch Breslau - Operations Intern mitch@baystategames.org Matt Allaire - Operations Intern matt@baystategames.org

Board of Directors Honorary Chairman-Emeritus Dr. Arthur Pappas (1931-2016) UMass Medical Center Board Members Philip Gloudemans – Chair Boston College Daniel Adams Polsinelli LLP Scott Barboza Franciscan Children’s Hospital Lauren Bigelow Samsung Matt Chmura Boston Bruins David Choate Conventures Inc. William Cleary Harvard University Athletic Director (Retired) Peter Cohenno Children’s Hospital, Boston Hon. David Harrison Judge (Retired) Phil Haughey The Haughey Company Joe Lemar U.S. Paralympic Gold Medalist John O’Keefe Bay State Financial Services Zanna Ollove Boston College Lee Smith Kopelman & Paige, P.C. Charlie Titus UMass Boston Diane Wilcox Communities For People

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BAY STATE GAMES HISTORY

The Bay State Summer Games is Massachusetts’ own Olympic-style athletic competition that has annually been held since 1982. Each year the Summer Games features 6,000 athletes competing in 29 sports. Athletes of all ages and abilities represent over 300 Massachusetts communities as well as Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York each year. The Summer Games take place annually during the month of July consisting of showcase sports, individual sports, and team sports. Tryouts for showcase sports are held during the month of June statewide. Finals for all Summer Games competitions are held in the Metro Boston and Central Massachusetts areas. The Bay State Games are a program of an organization called The Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation (MASF). MASF is a 501© (3), non-profit organization that was established to host the first sanctioned State Games of Massachusetts. Today, the MASF operates with the mission of promoting personal development, education, physical fitness, teamwork, and good sportsmanship through athletic competitions and educational programs for the people of Massachusetts. The Bay State Games was founded by Dave McGillivray in 1982. McGillivray was on the Governor’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports. He wanted to create a state-wide summer sports festival for Massachusetts. McGillivray appointed Doug Arnot to pitch the idea of “Sportsfest” to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to become the executive director. “Sportsfest” started off with only four sports with 500 athletes. The games were conducted on hardwood floors and playing fields at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Summer Games’ breakthrough year came in 1985 when basketball became the showcase event in both women’s and men’s divisions. The same year, Arnot developed the idea of creating a winter sports festival for Massachusetts athletes. The Winter Games took place in the Northern Berkshire region because of the available facilities. Four hundred athletes took part in the inaugural Winter Games with competitions including figure skating, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, and speed skating. Within the first couple of year of the Winter Games, there was much experimentation. Figure staking and alpine skiing are the only two sports which have been included in every Winter Games. Current sports in the Winter Games include figure skating, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoe racing, curling, masters ice hockey, and bowling. Today, the Bay State Games produces quality Olympic-style competitions in summer and winter sports. The Bay State Games is a member of the National Congress of State Games which consists of over 30 member states. The National Congress of State Games is a member of the United States Olympic Committee’s Multi-Sport Organization Counsel. Athletes in selected sports who win medals at the Bay State Summer and Winter Games are invited to compete at the State Games of America held bi-annually at a selected location within the country. The State Games of America has been held in St. Louis, MO; Hartford, CT; Colorado Springs, CO; San Diego, CA; Hershey, PA; and Lincoln, NE. The Games will be held in Lynchburg, VA in 2019. Figure Skating has been one of the largest sports in the State Games of America since its inception. Massachusetts has lead the way in State Games of America Figure Skating participation often having the most competitors of any state in the event.

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2019 SUMMER GAMES SCHEDULE 6 V 6 FIELD HOCKEY Saturday July 20 WPI 7 V 7 GIRLS LACROSSE Tuesday July 9 – Wednesday July 10 Veterans Memorial Complex ARCHERY Saturday July 20 – Sunday July 21 Mansfield Memorial Park BADMINTON Saturday June 22 – Sunday June 23 Boston Badminton BASEBALL Monday July 8 – Friday July 12 Boston College High School GIRLS BASKETBALL Friday July 12 – Sunday July 14 Emmanuel College BOYS BASKETBALL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC Saturday July 20 – Sunday July 21 UMass Boston BATON TWIRLING Saturday June 15 Regis College FENCING Saturday July 20 – Sunday July 21 Boston Fencing Club

FIELD HOCKEY Friday July 12 – Sunday July 14 Veterans Memorial Complex FIGURE SKATING Saturday June 1 William L. Chase Arena FOOTGOLF Saturday, June 22 Quail Ridge Golf Course ICE HOCKEY Thursday July 11 – Sunday July 14 New England Sports Center JUDO Sunday July 14 UMass Boston BOYS LACROSSE Tuesday July 9 – Thursday July 11 Veterans Memorial Complex PICKLEBALL Saturday July 27 – Sunday, July 28 The Mill Works, Westford RUGBY 7s Saturday July 27 Union Point Complex SHOOTING – PISTOL Sunday June 16 Massachusetts Rifle Association

SHOOTING – TRAP Saturday June 22 North Leominster Gun Club SOCCER Thursday July 11 – Sunday July 14 Veterans Memorial Complex SOFTBALL Monday July 8 – Wednesday July 10 Danehy Park SWIMMING Saturday July 6 – Sunday July 7 Harvard University SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING Saturday June 15 Worcester YWCA TABLE TENNIS Saturday, July 20 Andrews Middle School TRACK & FIELD Saturday July 13 Merrimack College VOLLEYBALL Saturday July 13 – Sunday July 14 UMass Boston WEIGHTLIFTING Saturday July 20 – Sunday July 21 UMass Boston WRESTLING Friday July 13 UMass Boston

For more detailed information, please visit baystategames.org/finals-schedule

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VENUES FOR THE 2019 SUMMER GAMES Andrews Middle School 3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy Medford, MA 02155

Boston Badminton 169 Flanders Road Westborough, MA 01581

Boston College High School 150 William T Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125

Boston Fencing Club 100 Holton Street Brighton, MA 02135

Danehy Park 99 Sherman Street Cambridge, MA 02138

Harvard University 65 N Harvard St Boston, MA 02134

Mansfield Memorial Park 111 Hope Street Mansfield, MA 02048

Mass. Rifle Association 290R Salem Street Woburn, MA 01801

Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 01845

The Mill Works 22 Town Farm Road Westford, MA 01886

New England Sports Center

121 Donald Lynch Blvd Marlborough, MA 01752

North Leominster Gun Club 1501 Lancaster Avenue Lunenburg, MA 01462

Regis College 255 Wellesley Street Weston, MA 02493

UMass Boston 100 William T Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125

Union Point Complex 26 Memorial Grove Avenue Weymouth, MA 02190

Veterans Memorial Complex 385 Forest Street Waltham, MA 02452

William L. Chase Arena 35 Windsor Avenue Natick, MA 01760

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) 100 Institute Rd Worcester, MA 01609

Worcester YWCA 1 Salem Square Worcester, MA 01608

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2019 SUMMER GAMES By the Numbers

Years ...........................................................................................…………………………….……………………………38

Sports .............................................................................................................................................………..29

Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Boys High School Basketball Classic, Girls Basketball, Baton Twirling,

Fencing, Field Hockey, 6v6 Field Hockey, Figure Skaring, FootGolf, Boys and Girls Ice Hockey, Judo, Boys

Lacrosse, 7v7 Girls Lacrosse, Pickleball, Pistol Shooting, Rugby 7’s, Boys and Girls Soccer, Softball,

Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Track & Field, Trap Shooting, Boys and Girls

Volleyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling

Venues .................................................................................................................................................... 19

Andrews Middle School, Medford; Boston Badminton, Westborough; Boston College High School; Boston Fencing Club, Brighton; Danehy Park, Cambridge; Harvard University; Mansfield Memorial Park; Mass. Rifle Association, Woburn; Merrimack College, North Andover; The Mill Works, Westford; New England Sports Center; Marlborough, North Leominster Gun Club, Lunenburg; Regis College, Weston; UMass Boston; Union Point Complex, Weymouth; Veterans Complex, Waltham; William L. Chase Arena, Natick; WPI, Worcester; Worcester YWCA

Athletes ........................................................................................................................................…..6,000+

Number of medals awarded ....................................................................................................…..….3,000+

Number of t-shirts distributed to participants and volunteers……………………………………………….……6,000+ BSG Staff ................................................................................................................................................... 8

Volunteers ...…..................................................................................................................................1,000+

Judges & Officials ................................................................................................................................. 500

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Storylines

BATON TWIRLING

Olivia Kane Weston 21 North Carolina State University

• Feature Twirler & Majorette Captain at NCSU

• 2nd Place NBTA Collegiate Hslftime National Solo • 1st Place National NCA Game Day Champions

BASEBALL

Kevin Carrera East Sandwich 17 Sandwich High School

• Bullpen catcher Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Cape Cod Baseball League)

FENCING

Zane Daniels East Wockaway, NY

16 Trinity School NYC • 20th World Maccabiah Games in Israel Team

• USA Foil Silver Medal

FIELD HOCKEY

Maddison Ferrara Somerset 15 Somerset-Berkley Reg. High School

• 2018 MA Div. I State Champion

• Herald News All Scholastic Athlete

Lauren Rothwell Somerset 15 Somerset-Berkley Reg. High School

• 2018 MA Div. I State Champion

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY

Victoria Kennedy Woburn 17 Buckingham Browne & Nichols

• U19 Tier 2 National Champion

• U16 State Champion

MASTERS SWIMMING

Karen Atkinson Boston 44

• Participating in BSG Swimming since 1995

• Multiple US Masters Swim top 10 rankings and USMS National Championship Medals

Jennifer Fuchs Natick 52 • University of Delaware 50 yd Freestyle East Coast Conference Champion

• Captain of UD’s Swim Team in her senior year, which won ECC’s

Anton McKee Somerville 25 • Competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished 31st overall in the Men’s 400M Medley

• 2016/2017 CoSIDA At-Large Team Academic All-American of the Year

MASTERS TRACK

Wendy Coutu Baldwinville 45

• Four time NCAA Div III Track & Field All-American (1995-1996)

Rich Harnett Chicopee 50 • 2018 Bay State Games Athlete of the Year

• USATF National Indoor Champion

Roger Pierce Rowley 74 • 15-time World Champion

• 39 USATF National Championships

• 2008 USATF Masters Hall of Fame

• 2008 Northeastern University Hall of Fame

• 2004 Beverly High School Hall of Fame

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Ian Smith Boston 60 • Scottish National Squad 800M in 1987

• National Indoor US M45 800M Champion

• National Outdoor UK M45 800M Champion

• World Ranked #2 in Indoors M50 400m

PARALYMPIC SWIMMING

Elise Morley Norton 18 Norton High School • US Paralympic National Swim Team

• Holds National Paralympic title for the 400IM

PARALYMPIC TRACK

Femita Ayanbeku Randolph 27

• Competed and placed 5th in 2016 Olympics

• USA 100M & 200M Champion

• Ranked top 5 in the world

SHOOTING - PISTOL

Willow Bradley Milford 12 Saint Bridget School • Competed in the 2019 National Junior Olympic Championship for Air Pistol in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Gabriel Matnog Malden 15 Malden High School • 2019 Mass State Jr Olympic Champion-Sport Pistol

• 2019 Mass State Jr Olympic Bronze Medalist-Air Pistol

BOYS SOCCER

Emilio Mancuso Ludlow 17 Ludlow High School • State Cup Champs 2017/2018

Dominic Mancuso Ludlow 15 Ludlow High School • State Cup Champs 2017/2018

SWIMMING

Isabella Korbly Acton 16 Acton Boxborough Reg. High School

• 2x MA State Champion in 100 Backstroke

• Div. I High School Girls Swimming 100 Back record holder

• Holds 2 individual and 1 relay record for Acton-Boxborough

• 2x NE Senior 200 Back Champion

• USA Swimming Junior National qualifier

• 2017-2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All American Team

Nicholas Toepfer Braintree 16 Braintree High School

• 2018 Winter Junior National Qualifer

• 20x New England Swimming Champion

• 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All American

• 4x New England Swimming record holder

TRACK & FIELD

Beau Bernadeau North Andover 17 North Andover High School

• Won State Championship for D2 Track & Field in shot put

• Qualified for indoor New Balance Nationals

Andrew Chabon Chestnut Hill 20 Marquette University School

• 2017 MIAA All-State Champion in 55M Hurdles

• 2017 MIAA All-State Runner-Up in Long Jump

• Marquette University School Record Holder in 4x110M Shuttle Hurdle Relay

• 3rd Place in 2019 USATF-NE Indoor Long Jump

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Douglas Dias Shrewsbury 18 Western New England

• Anchor for Shrewsbury HS 4x200 relay team which won 1st place at the New England Championship meet in 2018

David Farber Stoughton 14 Stoughton High School

• Top rated javelin thrower in New England

• MSTCA Invitational Winner- Men’s Freshman/Sophomore Javelin

Christina Gardner Lewiston, ME 37 • World Champion in women’s sled hockey

• 2x National Champion F57 women’s shot put and discus

Joseph Gaudreau Wilmington 20 • Mass State Div. III 200M Champion in 2016

Julian Hubbard Brookline 25 • Division I athlete for University of Maine

• Training for 2020 Olympic Trials

India Ingemi Beverly 17 Beverly High School • 2x MA Div. II 400M Champion • Mass All-State 400M Champion

• 3x North Eastern Conference 400M Champion

• 2x NEC Runner of the Year

• Boston Herald & Boston Globe All-Scholastic

Matt McDermott North Andover 19 UMass Amherst • 2018 All-State Discus Champion

Tony White Longmeadow 24 • NCAA Div. I All- American Javelin Thrower

VOLLEYBALL

William Bandler Randolph 17 Needham High School

• Athlete of the month 04/2019 Massachusetts

• 2019 Boys High School Volleyball All-State

• 2019 Boston Globe All-Scholastic team 2019

WEIGHTLIFTING

Nicole Patruno East Greenwich, RI 25

• Former New England Junior record holder

Jonathan Williams Peabody 31

• Ran Boston Marathon in 2019 to raise funds for BSG

• Won Gold medal at 2018 BSG Weightlifting Competition

WRESTLING

Dylan Burke Pittsfield 17 Taconic High School • Second in State in 2019

• 3rd All State NE Qualifier

Joey Valentino North Andover 18 North Andover High School

• 3x Div. II North Champion

• 2019 All State Champ

• 3x New England Place Winner

2019 FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Emily Dobrindt Milton Milton HS Swimming

Alondra Msallem Dedham Dedham HS Track & Field

Nishka Pant Westborough Westborough HS Swimming

Keleyia Lamarra Rochelle

Mattapan

Wellesley HS Swimming

Jacqueline Smith Stow Nashoba Regional HS Archery

Ella Stanwood Wenham Wenham HS Figure Skating

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Programs of the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation Bay State Summer Games The Summer Games have been held since 1982 and features almost 7,000 athletes in 26 sports. Athletes represent over 300 Massachusetts communities, and range in age from 5 to 91. Tryouts are held throughout the state in June and finals take place in Boston and Central Massachusetts in mid-July.

Bay State Winter Games

Since 1985 the Berkshire County of Massachusetts has hosted the Bay State Winter Games. Approximately 1,000 athletes compete in figure skating, alpine skiing, and masters’ ice hockey. Participants represent 200 Massachusetts communities, and range in age from 8 – 70.

Future Leaders Scholarship Program The Future Leaders Scholarship annually awards six $2,000 college scholarships to Bay State Summer and Winter Games participants who demonstrate leadership through community service, academic excellence, and athletic achievement. Over $250,000 in scholarships has been award since 1985.

Sportsmanship Initiative New Balance and the MASF created this initiative to educate all Bay State Games participants on the elements of good sportsmanship. The sportsmanship of all participants is evaluated and over 200 participants are recognized for exhibiting exemplary behavior on the field of play.

Bay State Games Hall of Fame The Bay State Games Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, volunteers, coaches, officials, and organizers who have had an extraordinary impact on the people and communities that are a part of the Games. Inductees include former Bay State Games athletes who competed in the Olympics, NBA, NHL, and MLB.

High School Ambassador Program The Bay State Games High School Ambassador Program provides opportunities for student-athletes at high schools across Massachusetts who are interested in pursuing a career in sports management. This program designates nominated students to serve as Bay State Games spokespersons at their school and provide them with first hand sport marketing experience. These students also have an opportunity to work at Bay State Games events in the summer and gain valuable sports operations experience.

Athlete of the Year The Bay State Games Athlete of the Year program was established to recognize individuals who excel above and beyond their participation in the Bay State Games. Individuals are chosen based on overall achievements, involvement in the Bay State Games, and involvement in their community, effort, sportsmanship, and attitude on and off the field. Nominations can be submitted by coaches, commissioners, parents, volunteers, and even other players.

Adopt an Athlete Program The Bay State Games created the Adopt an Athlete Program to offer an opportunity for low-income athletes and families to participate in the Games at no cost. Every dollar raised through the Adopt-an Athlete Program will help remove the financial barriers and afford Massachusetts residents the opportunity to participate in our yearly tradition, regardless of financial status.

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2019 BAY STATE GAMES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Yvonne Chern – Badminton

Yvonne is from the Philippines, where the sport of badminton is wildly popular. Chern studied at Cornell University in the 1990’s where she met her husband Wen-foo, together moved to Wayland, Massachusetts with her husband in hopes of bringing badminton to the east coast. She set forward to create Boston Badminton Club in Westborough, Massachusetts. This multi-billion dollar facility was opened in 2011 and quickly became host of the United States Badminton Team trials, previously never before held outside of California. Currently, Yvonne serves as the manager of Boston Badminton, is on the board of USA Badminton, and as the Vice President of both Northeast Badminton Association and the Massachusetts Badminton Association where she has worked for over 20 years. Working alongside Beth Sopka, she has worked as a co-director for badminton for the Bay State Games for over 15 years. The Bay State Games badminton events are also held at her Boston Badminton facility.

Beth Sopka - Badminton

Beth grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts and studied Psychology at Harvard, where she then started her career teaching at the Towel School and being head of the Mathematics Department at the Waring School until 2005. Her love for badminton began when her friends brought her to the Gut’n’Feathers Club in Marblehead in the 90’s, where she introduced the sport to her son. From that point forward she traveled the country competing and playing badminton and made it her mission to expand the sport back home on the east coast. In 1996, she started the New England Junior Cup and co-founded the North Shore Junior Badminton Association in 1997. She became President of the Massachusetts Badminton Association in 2000 and also has served as Vice President of the Northeast Badminton Association since 2006. Sopka was awarded the Ray Scott Award in 2014 for her honorable commitment to growing the sport. Sopka helped initiate badminton into the Bay State Games and has worked with Chern as a co-director for over 15 years.

Orlando Vandross – Basketball

Vandross grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts and competed in the Bay State Games in the late 80’s and early 90’s while playing basketball for Brockton High School and American International College where he was an all-time leading scorer. After his time playing, he continued supporting the Bay State Games and coached the 1996 Coastal Region men open division basketball team. He started his coaching career by working at Brockton High School, where he was then inducted into the Brockton Hall of Fame in 2003. He then moved on to land his first Division I coach position at Boston University in 1997, where he continued as an assistant coach and an associate head coach for 13 years. After his time at BU, he moved on to UNC Charlotte where he was assistant coach for 5 seasons. His next move was to University of Virginia in 2015, where he spent three seasons as director of recruiting and player development before moving on to his title of an Assistant Coach. Vandross helped lead the Cavaliers to winning their first NCAA National Championship this past 2018-19 season. He currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife, Deirdre, and twin children.

Charlie Titus – Basketball

Titus currently lives in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he grew up, with his wife and two children as he works at UMass Boston as the Vice Chancellor of Athletics and Recreation, Special Projects and Programs, and Director of Athletics. He started his athletic career playing basketball at Boston Technical High School and moving on to play for Saint Michael’s College where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. Titus has worked for UMass Boston’s Men’s Basketball team since it was a club sport in 1974, where he worked as the first and only head coach until 2015. He was inducted into the UMass Boston Hall of Fame in 2005 and then honorably named to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. Titus also loves to give back to his community, he has served as a board member for the Bay State Games for over 20 years, helping us bring the games to UMass Boston where we’ve held many events over the years. Titus has also received the Judge Harry Elam Award and the Boston Parks and Recreation Award, rewarding his dedication to helping the youth in Boston.

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BAY STATE GAMES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CLASS of 2019 Yvonne Chern – Co-director of BSG Badminton for 15+ years, VP of Northeast and MA Badminton Association Beth Sopka – Co-director of BSG Badminton for 15+ years, President of Massachusetts Badminton Association Orlando Vandross – BSG Basketball Athlete and Coach, Assistant Coach of Univ. of Virginia Men’s Basketball Charlie Titus – Board of Directors for BSG for 25+ years, New England Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee

CLASS OF 2018 Samantha Livingstone – BSG Swimmer, Swimmer at Univ. of Georgia, Gold Medal in 2000 Olympics Tara Danielson – BSG Field Hockey Athlete, US National Team, Head Coach of Stanford University Denis Reno – Co-director of BSG Weightlifting for 20+ years, coach for several US Weightlifting teams Dave Lussier – Co-director of BSG Weightlifting for 20+ years, past president of NE Weightlifting CLASS OF 2017 Tom Thibodeau – Bay State Games Coach, NBA and Olympic Coach Chris Lane. – 20-year Lacrosse Officials Commissioner for Summer Games Tracey Gangi Johnson – 15-year Baton Twirling Commissioner for Summer Games CLASS OF 2016 Dr. Arthur Pappas – Chairman of the Bay State Games from 1984 through 1998 Jim Carboneau. – Bay State Games Track & Field organizer and official David Blake – Bay State Games Fencing Committee CLASS OF 2015 Joe Lemar – BSG Track Athlete; US Paralympic gold medal winner at ‘92 Games in Barcelona Greg Derr. – BSG Shooting Athlete. Member US Olympic Shooting Team in 96’ in Atlanta Dave Harrison –Bay State Games Board member, volunteer and official CLASS OF 2014 Keith Yandle – BSG Ice Hockey; Played for Phoenix Coyotes, NY Rangers and Florida Panthers Dr. Lyle Micheli – BSG Medical Coordinator. Director of Sports Medicine Children’s Hospital Boston Dr. Pierre d’Hemecourt –BSG Medical coordinator, Physician-Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Bill Cleary – BSG Board Member, former Athletic Director and Men’s Hockey Coach, Harvard Univ. CLASS OF 2013 Rich Hill – BSG Baseball athlete; Played for Cubs, Orioles, Red Sox, Indians and Dodgers Katy Hayden – 27 year ISI Figure Skating Commissioner for Winter Games Jack Sordillo – Bay State Games Board member, volunteer, and 7 v 7 soccer official coordinator CLASS OF 2012 Elena Pirozhkova – BSG Wrestling participant; 2012 US Olympic Wrestling Team, 4 time US Champ New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. – Long time sponsor and supporter of Bay State Games Rick Meara – Bay State Games Judo Commissioner and tournament director

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CLASS OF 2011 Carlos Peña – BSG Baseball; Played in 14 MLB seasons; 2009 MLB All-Star; MLB Network Analyst Ted Neill – Wrestling organizer and officials coordinator Carol Kronoplos – Field Hockey officials coordinator and 6v6 Field Hockey tournament director CLASS OF 2010 Jack Aborn – Archery Commissioner Jim Fanning – Softball Commissioner Patty Flanagan – Synchronized Swimming Commissioner CLASS OF 2009 Bill Guerin – BSG Ice Hockey; 17-year NHL veteran; 2-time Stanley Cup Champion; Asst. GM Penguins Ann Welch – Track & Field volunteer for over 20 years Bob McCorry – Rifle Shooting commissioner Peter Buxton – Twenty year history as a Bay State Games participant and current board member CLASS OF 2008 Sarah Behn – BSG Basketball Athlete; All American at Boston College; Big East Scoring Champ Mike Burns – BSG Soccer Athlete; 1992 US Olympic Soccer team; 1998 US World Cup Soccer team Joe Chirico – Diving Commissioner Rachel Woo – Bay State Games Soccer Officials Coordinator CLASS OF 2007 Nancy Kerrigan – BSG Figure Skating Participant; Two-time Olympic Figure Skating team member. Dave Marcus – Table Tennis Commissioner Joe Cacciatore – Baseball Umpire Commissioner Bruce McAndrews – Member of Winter Games organizing committee for over 20 years CLASS OF 2006 Dana Barros – BSG Basketball participant; 13-year NBA veteran and NBA All-Star Doug Arnot – Founded Bay State Games in 1982 and served as director for 10 years Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts (Brian Fitzgerald, Jeff Stone and Diane Sartanowicz) Rich Moran – 25-year Summer Games volunteer CLASS OF 2005 Kelly Dostal – BSG Field Hockey participant. Three-time NCAA champion and player of year Jim Maher – Wrestling Commissioner Louise Wing – 30-year Synchro Swimming athlete, National State Games Athlete of the Year Diane Wilcox – 30-year volunteer CLASS OF 2004 Jim Pedro – BSG Wrestling participant; Four-time member of the US Olympic Judo Team UMass Boston – Host of Summer Finals for 30 years Jeanne King – 20-year volunteer from Verizon

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CLASS OF 2003 Rebecca Lobo – BSG Basketball participant; Olympic medalist; NCAA Champion; WNBA player Tom Lynch – Ice Hockey Officials Coordinator Jim Underwood – Soccer Commissioner CLASS OF 2002 Reggie Lewis – BSG Basketball participant; Former member of Boston Celtics Leda Levine – Field Hockey Commissioner Barb Cece – Figure Skating Commissioner CLASS OF 2001 Melissa Mulloy-Mecozzi – BSG Shooting Participant. Member of the US Olympic Shooting team Charlie Butterfield – Track & Field Commissioner Rob Garon – Swimming Commissioner

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NOTABLE BAY STATE GAMES ALUMNI

Dana Barros Boston Celtics/Coach-Newbury College

Sarah Behn Head Coach-Brown Women’s Basketball

Rick Bronson NY Knicks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls

Mike Burns World Cup/Olympic Soccer

Mark Coogan Olympic Marathon

Ed Cooley Basketball Coach-Providence College

Bill Curley NBA Player/Head Basketball Coach - Emerson

Calvin Davis Olympic Track

Vinny DelNegro NBA Player-Spurs, Bucks/Coach-Bulls, Clippers

Greg Derr US Olympic Shooting Team

Kelly Dostal US Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team

Bill Guerin NHL/Olympian/AGM of Penguins (NHL)

Bill Herrion Head Basketball Coach – Drexel, UNH

Rich Hill Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)

Derek Kellogg Basketball Coach – LIU Brooklyn

Nancy Kerrigan Olympic Figure Skater

Joe LeMar US Paralympian-Gold Medalist

Reggie Lewis Boston Celtics

Rebecca Lobo NCAA/Olympics/Basketball Hall of Fame

Melissa Mulloy US Olympic Shooting Team

Jimmy Pedro Olympic Judo

Carlos Pena MLB All-Star/ MLB Network Analyst

Elena Pirozhkova US Olympic Women's Wrestling Team

Pat Skerry Basketball Coach-Townson University

Tom Thibodeau NBA & Olympic Men's Basketball Coach

Kara Wolters Olympic Basketball

Keith Yandle Florida Panthers (NHL)