2019 BAY STATE WINTER GAMES FIGURE SKATING MEDIA INFORMATION KIT

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1 2019 BAY STATE WINTER GAMES FIGURE SKATING MEDIA INFORMATION KIT Bay baystategames baystategames.org #BaySt8Games

2 Bay State Games 55 Sixth Road Woburn, MA Phone: (781) Fax: (781) 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, Any updates to this list will be posted on the media section of our website at 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, 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 Recaps and competition summaries can be found in our Media Section at 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 Kevin@baystategames.org

3 Staff & Organizing Committee STAFF Kevin Cummings Executive Director w c Margo Murphy Sports Coordinator Erika Sheinhait Communications Coordinator 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

4 Curling 2018 Winter Games Schedule 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

5 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 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 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.

6 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

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8 2019 WINTER GAMES - By the Numbers Years Sports 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 Number of medals awarded Number of t-shirts distributed to participants and volunteers BSG Full-Time Staff...3 Volunteers 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

9 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 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 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 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 Lake Placid Champion Gold Medalist Kelly, Mackenzie Plymouth, MA 12 Competitor at Nationals for Theatre on Ice 2017, 2018 Koperek, Yvonne North Adams, MA 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 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 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 Gold Medal at Olympic Oval Challenge, Salt Lake City 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

10 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

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 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

17 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