2019 BAY STATE WINTER GAMES FIGURE SKATING
MEDIA INFORMATION KIT
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Phone: (781)932-6555
Fax: (781)932-3441
Email: [email protected]
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 Winter Games including an
alphabetical listing by town of all Figure Skating competitors. Additional registration lists of
competitors in sports other than figure skating will be posted as competition dates near.
Please note that the athlete list was created as of January 18, 2019. Any updates to this list
will be posted on the media section of our website at www.baystategames.org/media. For
the media section you can also find winter games logos and other media information.
Any members of the media who wish to speak with specific competitors are asked to
contact the Bay State Games office with your name, email address, phone number and the
names of the athletes you would like to speak to. We will contact each participant you are
interested in speaking with and provide them with your contact information and let them
know you would like to speak with them.
All competition results will be posted in real time during the competition at
http://www.baystategames.org/winter-games-results. Recaps and competition summaries
can be found in our Media Section at www.baystategames.org/press-releases. Copies of
the Bay State Winter Games logo can also be found on our media site.
If you have any other questions or inquiries regarding the Bay State Games, please feel free
to contact us.
Thank you for your coverage of the Winter Games.
Best wishes,
Kevin Cummings Executive director Bay State Games 55 Sixth Road Woburn, MA 01801 781-932-6555 [email protected]
Staff & Organizing Committee
STAFF Kevin Cummings – Executive Director
[email protected] w. 781-932-3441 c. 617-281-3158
Margo Murphy – Sports Coordinator
Erika Sheinhait – Communications Coordinator [email protected]
Figure Skating Committee Mike Benson
Jaime Campbell Barbara Cece
Joanne Cutting Jenna Dickinson
Wendy Gipp Suzanne Koperek
Robert Lamontagne Stephanie McMahon
Tommie Palladino Donna Rozon Sara Senecal
Lara Shore-Sheppard Laura Wood
2018 Winter Games Schedule
Curling
Friday, March 1, Saturday, March 2, & Sunday, March 3, 2018 Boys & Girls Club of Pittsfield, Pittsfield, MA
Figure Skating (ISI & USFSA)
Saturday, February 9 & Sunday, February 10, 2019
Lansing Chapman Rink at Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Masters Ice Hockey
Friday, March 1, Saturday, March 2, & Sunday, March 3, 2018
Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Ice Skating Rink, North Adams, MA
WINTER GAMES HISTORY
The Bay State Winter Games began in 1985 when then Executive Director, Doug Arnot, and Dalton native, Carrie Crane, created Massachusetts’ own Olympic-style winter sports festival. The Winter Games have been held every year since with the exception of 1993 when the Games were cancelled due to funding issues. The Berkshire region of Massachusetts was chosen as an ideal location for the Winter Games due to the quality of the facilities and the willingness of the region to support the event. From a small beginning of a few hundred athletes exclusively from Massachusetts, the Games have grown to include nearly one thousand participating athletes from all New England states in a wide variety of winter sports.
Figure Skating has been part of all 34 Bay State Winter Games held to date. In 2019, the roster of Sports will include ISI and USFS Figure Skating, Masters Ice Hockey, and Curling. Bay State Games Figure Skating has developed a reputation as one of the largest and most prestigious state games figure skating events in the country.
Since their inception, the Bay State Games have been fortunate to receive the support of quality venues from the Berkshire region who have hosted the various sports competitions. Williams College and the Peter W. Foote Veterans Memorial Skating Rink in North Adams have hosted Bay State Games events since 1985. This year, the Boys & Girls Club of Pittsfield in Pittsfield will return as host of the Bay State Games Curling competition.
The Bay State Skate Figure Skating show has was a popular tradition that highlights the Winter Games weekend. Hundreds of top skaters from both the USFS and ISI have showcased their talents at the Bay State This impressive list of featured skaters includes US Figure Skaters Nancy Kerrigan, Paule Wylie, Tiffany Scott, and Phillip Dulebohn, French Olympic Skater Surya Bonaly, Italian Olympic Skater Sylvia Fontana, and Russian Olympic Skater Alexander Abt. Former Bay State Winter Games athletes from other sports have also gone onto the Olympics. This list includes US Ski Team members, Krista and Kim Schmidinger, and US Speed Skating Team member, Karen Cashman. 1980 US Men’s Ice Hockey Olympic Team Goalie Jim Craig and NHL Hall of Famer Ray Bourque have competed in the Bay State Games Masters Ice Hockey competition.
In 2008, the Bay State Games created the Berkshire Hero Award to recognize individuals, facilities, and organizations from Northern Berkshire County who have helped contribute to the success of the Winter Games over the last 31 years. We are grateful to all of the past recipients of this award including Carl and Marilyn Faulkner, Bill Bryce, Marcia Sarrouf, Dale Waterman, Heidi Cornwell, Ken and Michelle Geitz, Williams College, Judy Giamborino, the Cece Family, Peter W. Foote Memorial Skating Rink in North Adams, Bruce Hayden, George Jervais, Bill Bird, Stephen Rondeau, Mike Garland, Joe Skutnik, Jill Johnson, Orchards Hotel, Andy & Becky Goyette, Sara Senecal, Ozzie Alvarez, Elinor Goodwin, the Holiday Inn Berkshires, and the Williams College Security Department.
In 1999, the National Congress of State Games, the governing organization for over 35 State Games organizations nationwide, created a National Championship event for athletes who won gold, silver or bronze medals in their local State Games competitions. Held every two years, the State Games of America has been held in St. Louis, MO; Hartford, CT; Colorado Springs, CO; San Diego, CA; Hershey, PA; Lincoln, NE; and Grand Rapids, MI. In 2019, the State Games of America will be held in Lynchburg, Virginia at Liberty University. Figure Skating has been one of the largest sports in the State Games of America since its inception. Massachusetts has led the way in State Games of America Figure Skating participation often having the most competitors of any state in the event.
BAY STATE WINTER GAMES ALUMNI
Paul Wylie Figure Skating Show Performer, Olympian – Figure Skating
Nancy Kerrigan Winter Games Athlete and Figure Skating Show Performer, Olympian – Figure Skating
Surya Bonaly Figure Skating Show Performer, Olympian – Figure Skating
Kitty and Peter Carruthers Figure Skating Show Performers, Olympians – Pairs Skating
Michael Botticelli & Sheryl Franks Figure Skating Show Performers, Olympian – Pairs Skating
Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn Winter Games Athletes and Figure Skating Show Performers, Olympians - Pairs Skating 2002 Silver Medal Winners
Suzanne Semanick and Scott Gregory Winter Games Athletes and Figure Skating Show Performers, Olympian – Ice Dancing
Krista and Kim Schmidinger Winter Games Athletes, Olympians – Skiing
Jim Craig and David Jensen Winter Games Athletes, Olympians – Ice Hockey, 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Team
Karen Cashmen Winter Games Athlete, Olympian – Speed Skating
Linda Fratianne Figure Skating Show Performer, Olympian - Figure Skating
Silvia Fontana Figure Skating Show Performer, Olympian - Figure Skating
Alexander Abt Figure Skating Show Performer, Olympian - Figure Skating
Simon Shnapir Winter Games Athlete, Skating Show Performer and member of 2014 US Olympic Figure Skating Team
Ray Bourque Winter Games Athlete, 1998 Canadian Olympic Team, 2001 Stanley Cup Champion, 2004 NHL Hall of Fame
2019 WINTER GAMES - By the Numbers
Years ...........................................................................................………………………….…………..34 Sports .............................................................................................................................………..3 Figure Skating, Curling, Masters Ice Hockey Venues ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Williams College, Williamstown; Peter Foote Veterans Rink, North Adams; Pittsfield Boy’s & Girl’s Club, Pittsfield Athletes .........................................................................................................................…..600+ Number of medals awarded .................................................................................…..…….400+ Number of t-shirts distributed to participants and volunteers…………………………….……….700+ BSG Full-Time Staff...................................................................................................................3 Volunteers .…......................................................................................................................200+ Judges & Officials ...................................................................................................................50 Youngest Figure Skater............................................................................................................... IS & US Charlotte Clancy Age 7 Brockton Boston SC Oldest Figure Skater.................................................................................................................. ISI Margaret Marsh Age 57 Concord Sharper Edge USFS Heidi Evans Age 52 Swanton, VT Champlain Valley-VT SC Hours of Ice Time for Figure Skating over 2 days ……………………………………………………………...33
2019 FIGURE SKATING PARTICIPANT NOTABLES
Name Hometown Age Accomplishments
Bell, Veronica Canton, MA 15 Prior Bay State Games Gold medalist (Preliminary) and two-time 2017 State Games of America Silver medalist (Preliminary spins challenge & Pre-Juvenile Compulsory Moves).
Broussard, Alyson Wilmington, MA 15 2018 New England Regionals Juvenile Test Track Gold medalist; 2017 & 2018 Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships Gold medalist; 2019 New England Regionals competitor
Carter, Sophia Dorchester, MA 13 New England Regional Championship competitor and 2017 Juvenile Ladies champion at the Bay State Winter Games. She will be headed to State Games of America this summer.
Clancy, Charlotte Brockton, MA 7 2017 Little New England Champion; 2017 State Games of America Bronze Medalist; 2018 Bay State Games Gold medalist
Driscoll, Isabelle Milton, MA 18 Quadruple gold medalist: 1. Moves in the Field 2. Free skate 3. Dance 4. solo Free Dance
Eld, Alexandra Natick, MA 15
2018 World’s Gold Medalist FS4 and Artistic FS4, 2018 ISI District Gold Medalist FS4 and Artistic FS4, 2018 Natick FS4 Gold and Artistic FS4 Silver Medalist, 2018 Lake Placid Invitational FS4 Bronze and Artistic FS4 Silver Medalist, 2017 State Games of America FS4 Gold and Artistic FS4 Silver Medalist.
Grimm, Elizabeth Reading, MA 12 1st Place 2018 Cranberry Open, Juvenile Test Track 2nd Place 2018 Boston Open, Juvenile Girls Excel Plus
Hannon, Lyla Sharon, MA 11 Passed Pre Preliminary Moves in the Field
Hansen, Kyla Avon, MA 18 BSG Participant since 2009
Harden, Paul Great, Barrington, MA 13 2018 Lake Placid Champion Gold Medalist
Kelly, Mackenzie Plymouth, MA 12 Competitor at Nationals for Theatre on Ice 2017, 2018
Koperek, Yvonne North Adams, MA 17 2018 Future Leaders Scholarship recipient
Kosiak, Sydney Beverly, MA 18 Multi-year medalist at Bay State Games, 2018 Pewter Medalist Open Team TOI Nationals
Krupat, Jack Needham, MA 9 Little New England Champion 2018
Krupat, Molly Needham, MA 11 2018 Cecilia Colledge Award, Skating Club of Boston
Landry, Ali Mashpee, MA 17 US Figure Skating Gold Medalist Moves in the Field
Lentine, Blake Oxford, MA 15 Runs track and cross country; Has been Figure skating for 11 years and competing for 8 years.
Medeiros, Hadley Mashpee, MA 13 Silver medalist in 2018 Bay State Games
Miller, Grace Williamstown, MA 18 Third Bay State Games; Gold medal winner in 2017.
Monast, Peyton Swansea, MA 11 Former Bay State Games and State Games of America Gold medalist
Rade, Grace Westborough, MA 17 USFSA Gold Medallist Moves in the Field
Samant, Chaitrali Hopkinton, MA 14 1. Gold Medal at Olympic Oval Challenge, Salt Lake City 2018 2. Silver Medal at Synchronized Fall Classic Competition, Anaheim, CA 2017
Sebastiano, Samantha Norfolk, MA 15 Little New England Medalist NE Regional Competitor; Bay State Show Participant; State Games of America Medalist
Streeter, Sasha Walpole, MA 9 Passed intermediate MIF at age 8, passed juvenile free skate at age 9, competed at NE Regionals at age 9 placing in 9th
Wapenski, Mandi Rehoboth, MA 13
District Championships Freestyle – 2014, 2015, 2016; Mary Zubel Love of the Sport Award 2015; State Games of America 2017 in Michigan and invited to Virginia; Little New England champion 2015, 2016,2017, multiple Gold, Silver, Bronze Medalist, Ice Chips Cast Member
FIGURE SKATING PARTICIPANTS BY TOWN AS OF JANUARY 18, 2019
DiLorenzo, Danielle Abington MA 12
DiLorenzo, Madison Abington MA 14
Kenney, Drew Abington MA 13
Levesque, Shaleigh Adams MA 16
Brown, Aluna Amherst MA 15
Fanton, Evelyn Amherst MA 14
Fitzgerald, Josiah Amherst MA 14
Fitzgerald, Samuel Amherst MA 14
Hennessey, Adda Amherst MA 14
Sessions, Maya Amherst MA 15
Lassonde, Eleanor Ashland MA 10
Vora, Saheli Ashland MA 9
Nichols, Faith Assonet MA 13
Conroy, Marissa Attleboro MA 14
Hagberg, Fiona Avon MA 15
Hansen, Kyla Avon MA 18
Rose, Savannah Berkley MA 15
Kosiak, Sydney Beverly MA 18
Pasquarosa, Meredith Beverly MA 14
Givans, Francesca Boston MA 9
Bruno, Isabella Bourne MA 14
Flinn, Abigail Boxford MA 16
Fisher, Allie Braintree MA 12
Fisher, Sarah Braintree MA 10
Seto, Misa Braintree MA 12
Sheridan, Ava Braintree MA 11
Stornaielo, Juliana Braintree MA 16
Caccavo, Julia Bridgewater MA 16
Dunton, Paige Bridgewater MA 15
Hauvuy, Jenna Bridgewater MA 13
Hauvuy, Jenna Bridgewater MA 13
Lewis, Shannon Bridgewater MA 16
Long, Audrey Bridgewater MA 16
Palmer, Caroline Bridgewater MA 14
Clancy, Charlotte Brockton MA 7
Doyle, Olivia-Rose Brockton MA 12
Irizarry, Veronica Brockton MA 11
Monson, Emma Brockton MA 12
Andersen Harrington, Sofia Burlington VT 16
Shaver, Duncan Burlington VT 10
Shaver, Jane Burlington VT 13
St. Francis, Brima Burlington VT 13
Taylor, Anya Burlington VT 9
Hower, Zoie Cambridge MA 12
Bell, Veronica Canton MA 15
Bent, Juliana Carver MA 15
Wong, Clara Chelmsford MA 14
O’Leary, Elliana Cheshire MA 9
Thurston, Anna Cheshire MA 10
Arnold, Emma Clarksburg MA 12
Simms, Caitlyn Cohasset MA 10
Young, Jailee Colchester VT 11
Hetling, Alina Concord MA 14
Marsh, Margaret Concord MA 57
Dimsa, Auguste Cotuit MA 10
Drager, Amanda Dalton MA 16
Drager, Rebecca Dalton MA 18
Carter, Sophia Dorchester MA 13
Chelmo, Payton East Bridgewater MA 10
Kelly, Michelle East Sandwich MA 36
Podgurski, Delia East Taunton MA 11
Mendez, Francesca Essex VT 13
Thurlow, Isabella Essex MA 14
Dutil-Poulin, Kaylee Essex Junction VT 13
Gibbs, Hannah Essex Junction VT 15
Blanchette, Catarina Fairhaven MA 8
Almeida, Juliana Fall River MA 17
Salpietro, Whitney Fall River MA 14
Neubert, Abigail Falmouth MA 15
Bertumen, Darrah Foxboro MA 11
Donovan, Bridget Framingham MA 16
Scarbo, Jessica Georgetown MA 15
Robertson, Kaylee Gloucester MA 9
Whitcher, Willa Gloucester MA 8
Abbott, Simon Granby MA 14
Harden, Paul Great Barrington MA 13
Dolan , Kyla Groveland MA 13
Mayer, Danielle Halifax MA 10
Mayer, Destiny Halifax MA 10
Powers, Isabelle Halifax MA 13
Decoste, Paige Hanover MA 13
Scanlan, Aine Hanover MA 10
Leonard, Emma Harvard MA 16
Burke, Kate Hingham MA 10
Burke, Sarah Hingham MA 12
Malone-Smith, Katie Hinsdale MA 40
Litvak, Asya Holden MA 13
Litvak, Hava Holden MA 16
DeToma, Michaela Holliston MA 16
Senecal, Ayla Hoosick Falls NY 19
Marino, Grace Hopkinton MA 12
Pacheco, Allison Hopkinton MA 12
Samant, Chaitrali Hopkinton MA 14
DeBoer, Faith Ipswich MA 15
Schoonover, Natalie Ipswich MA 16
Curran, Sophia Kingston MA 12
Lang, Addison Kingston MA 10
Lang, Kayley Kingston MA 10
Ladurantaye, Renee Lakeville MA 51
Marquis, Dakota Lanesborough MA 13
Breen, Fiona Lexington MA 14
McGurrin, Lauren Littleton MA 11
Athreya, Srisha Longmeadow MA 14
Li, Katherine Longmeadow MA 16
Johnson, Samantha Lynnfield MA 17
Kennedy, Maeve Lynnfield MA 12
Kent, Isabella Lynnfield MA 8
Kyes, Kaitlin Lynnfield MA 14
Costa, Amelia Manchester MA 12
Maccarone, Camille Manchester MA 11
Kratt, Karli Mansfield MA 13
Landry, Ali Mashpee MA 17
Medeiros, Hadley Mashpee MA 13
Harrington, Peyton Medford MA 9
Fowles, Sarah Medway MA 13
Mroz, Lydia Melrose MA 16
Pierce, Abby Melrose MA 15
Mathieson, Riley Merrimac MA 13
DeLucca, Samantha Methuen MA 11
Day, Shaylynn Middleboro MA 11
Driscoll, Isabelle Milton MA 18
Grant, Florence Milton MA 11
Joyal, Barbara Milton VT 50
Oslin, Lilly Milton MA 12
Hunter, Lily Nantucket MA 15
Eaton, Abigail Natick MA 14
Eld, Alexandra Natick MA 15
Krupat, Jack Needham MA 9
Krupat, Molly Needham MA 11
Cafaro, Mikaela Newton MA 13
Shimizu-Brennan, Karin Newton MA 12
Sebastiano, Samantha Norfolk MA 15
Koperek, Yvonne North Adams MA 17
Brown, Samantha North Dighton MA 16
Gaultier, Grace North Easton MA 16
Lyons, Alyson North Easton MA 15
Kasparian, Sophia North Falmouth MA 15
Kadish, Brennan North Hero VT 10
Duff, Rebecca North Reading MA 16
Tebbetts, Shae Northborough MA 11
Callahan, Katelyn Northborough MA 10
Novikova, Anastasia Northborough MA 14
Bousquet, Isabelle Norwell MA 11
Lentine, Blake Oxford MA 15
Uva, Adrianna Peabody MA 11
Albanese, Talia Pembroke MA 14
Skeiber, Olivia Pembroke MA 12
Stone, Lauren Pembroke MA 13
Urbaitis, Kelli Pembroke MA 16
Young, Star Pembroke MA 17
Zdenek, Ava Pembroke MA 11
Gillette, Caroline Pittsfield MA 14
Palmieri, Briana Pittsfield MA 16
Quinn, Madison Pittsfield MA 17
Santamarina , Daniella Pittsfield MA 16
Hanlon, Michaela Plymouth MA 11
Kelly, Mackenzie Plymouth MA 12
Rothberg, Talia Plymouth MA 15
Shore-Sheppard, Lara Pownal VT 49
Blahut, Brooke Quincy MA 10
Blahut, Elle Quincy MA 12
Carter, Rosaleigh quincy MA 13
Ho, Caitlin Quincy MA 16
Lee, Maisie Quincy MA 11
Lee, Sadie Quincy MA 13
Scammon, Melissa Quincy MA 49
Fung, Caitlyn Randolph MA 14
Brown, Abby Raynham MA 16
Donovan, Abbey Raynham MA 16
Richard, Grace Raynham MA 9
Strausbaugh, Shayla Raynham MA 14
Belezos, Sierra Reading MA 16
Grimm, Elizabeth Reading MA 12
Howie, Elizabeth Reading MA 15
VanderZouwen, Lindsay Reading MA 15
Wapenski, Mandi Rehoboth MA 13
Rawson, Anna Richmond MA 14
Blaney, Sydney Rockland MA 13
Boylan, Riley Rockland MA 10
Carpine, Claire Rockland MA 9
Gustin, Shannon Rockland MA 11
Peterman, Catherine Rockport MA 12
Peterman, Tessa Rockport MA 9
Alanguilan , Clare Roslindale MA 15
Mahn, Maxwell Roslindale MA 15
Harding, Sunny Sagamore Beach MA 13
Nye, Sophie Saint Albans VT 10
Arouth, Lily Salem MA 14
Garabedian, Savana Scituate MA 11
Stephenson, Shayla Scituate MA 10
Walsh, Nicki Scituate MA 17
Chen, Grace Sharon MA 10
Hannon, Lyla Sharon MA 11
Herrmann, Lydia Sharon MA 15
Li, Sabrina Sharon MA 8
Zheng, Michelle Sharon MA 8
Regan-Ladd, Erin Shutesbury MA 19
O'Donnell, Caroline Somerset MA 15
O'Neil, Bridget Somerset MA 12
Cooley, Emma South Burlington VT 14
Martorella, Natalia South Burlington VT 14
Branda, Katie South Grafton MA 14
Sypek, Ella South Hadley MA 11
Allard, Leila South Hamilton MA 10
Doolan, Kate Southborough MA 10
Elkinson, Elizabeth Southborough MA 14
Craig, Lydia Springfield MA 15
Murphy, Isabel Springfield MA 17
Sullivan, Jordin Stamford VT 11
Finlay, Michael Stoneham MA 39
Belmont, Ava Stoughton MA 14
Lader, Carly Stoughton MA 17
Attlan, Audrey Sudbury MA 12
Attlan, Juliette Sudbury MA 9
Santore, Giorgia Sunderland MA 12
Santore, Maria Sunderland MA 55
Monast, Peyton Swansea MA 11
Evans, Heidi Swanton VT 52
Matos, Sophia Taunton MA 13
Clark, Allison Tyngsboro MA 13
Frothingham, Clara Waban MA 15
Sasso, Ava Wakefield MA 11
Savage, Jamie Walpole MA 14
Streeter, Sasha Walpole MA 9
Ervick, Kristen Waltham MA 40
Vinnik, Michelle Watertown MA 10
Jiang, Sophia Wayland MA 11
Maldari, Juliet Wellesley MA 10
Stanwood , Ella Wenham MA 16
Coumeri, Sari West Newton MA 47
Garland, Morgan Westborough MA 11
Rade, Grace Westborough MA 17
DiRamio, Jenna Whitman MA 11
Art, Amelia Williamstown MA 8
Miller, Grace Williamstown MA 18
Whittum, Samantha Williamstown MA 17
Anderson, Janelle Wilmington MA 40
Broussard, Alyson Wilmington MA 15