2018 BAY STATE WINTER GAMES FIGURE SKATING MEDIA INFORMATION KIT

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1 2018 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 2018 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 23, 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 Kevin@baystategames.org w c Peter Leclerc-Director of Sports & Operations Peter@baystategames.org Kushal Agarwal, Winter Intern Kush@baystategames.org Alanis Tirabassi, Winter Intern Alanis@baystategames.org Figure Skating Committee Mike Benson Nicole Benson Barbara Cece Joanne Cutting Jenna Dickinson Lori Fuller Danielle Furlong Wendy Gipp Suzanne Koperek Robert Lamontagne Tami Levesque Liz Namislo Tommie Palladino Donna Rozon Sara Senecal Laura Wood

4 2018 Winter Games Schedule Alpine Skiing March 3, 2018 Bousquet Ski Area, Pittsfield, MA Bowling Sunday, February 25, 2018 Ken s Bowling, Pittsfield, MA Curling Saturday, February 24, 2018 Boys & Girls Club of Pittsfield, Pittsfield, MA Figure Skating (ISI & USFSA) Saturday, February 10 & Sunday, February 11, 2018 Lansing Chapman Rink at Williams College, Williamstown, MA Masters Ice Hockey Friday, March 2, Saturday, March 3, & Sunday, March 4, 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 participants athletes from all New England states in a wide variety of winter sports. Figure Skating and Alpine Skiing have been part of all 32 Bay State Winter Games held to date. In 2018, the roster of Sports will include ISI and USFS Figure Skating, Masters Ice Hockey, Curling, Bowling, Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing and Snow Shoe Racing. 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 and Bousquet Ski Area in Pittsfield has hosted skiing since This year, Notchview Ski Touring Center in Windsor, Canterbury Farm in Becket, the Boys & Girls Club of Pittsfield and Ken s Bowling Center in Pittsfield will also host Bay State Winter Games events. The Bay State Skate Figure skating show has become 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 1980 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 & Marilyn Faulkner, Bill Bryce, Marcia Sarrouf, Dale Waterman, Heidi Cornwell, Ken & 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 biggest 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.

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

7 Additional Programs of the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation Bay State Summer Games The Summer Games is Massachusetts' own Olympic-style athletic competition that has been held since 1982 and features more than 6,000 athletes in 28 sports. Athletes represent over 300 Massachusetts communities, and participants range in age from 6 to 86. The Summer Games span several weeks in June and July each year. Tryouts for the Summer Games are held throughout the month of June, with finals taking place in the Metro-Boston and Central Massachusetts in mid-july. 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. Bay State Games Sportsmanship Initiative MASF created this initiative to educates 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. High School Ambassador Program The Ambassador Program provides students with experience in sports marketing and event operations. Ambassadors assist with marketing Bay State Games in their school and help out with event operations during the Summer Games. The High School Ambassador Program allows students to gain experience in the competitive Sport Management and Marketing industries prior to entering college. 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 or MLB. 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 Adoptan-Athlete Program will help remove the financial barriers and afford Massachusetts residents the opportunity to participate in our yearly tradition, regardless of financial status.

8 2018 WINTER GAMES - By the Numbers Years Sports Figure Skating, Bowling, Curling, Masters Ice Hockey, Alpine Skiing, Snow Shoe Racing, Cross Country Skiing Venues... 6 Williams College, Williamstown; Peter Foote Veterans Rink, North Adams; Bousquet Ski Area, Pittsfield; Notchview Touring Center, Windsor; Canterbury Farms, Becket; Kens Bowling Center, Pittsfield; 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... 2 Volunteers Judges & Officials Youngest Figure Skater... IS & US Natalie Jarmoc Age 5 Danvers North Shore Oldest Figure Skater... ISI Margaret Marsh Age 56 Concord Sharper Edge USFS Frank Lloyd Age 55 North Brookfield Individual Member Hours of Ice Time for Figure Skating over 2 days... 31

9 2018 FIGURE SKATING PARTICIPANT NOTABLES Name City State Age Accomplishments Clancy, Charlotte DeGregorio, Ava DiLorenzo, Danielle Eld, Alexandra Hagberg, Fiona Hildebrandt, Jonathan Jarvis, Damian McMahon, Marina Brockton MA 6 Lynnfield MA 13 Abington MA 11 Natick MA 14 Avon MA 14 Norwell MA 12 Seekonk MA 14 Peterborough NH Little New England Champion, 2017 State Games of America Bronze medalist Gold Medalist - State Games of America for Juvenile Test Track Bay State Games Gold Medalist, Cheerleading Grand Champion Gold and Silver Medalist at 2017 State Games of America. Bay State Games Gold Medalist Five time medalist at the State Games of America in Grand Rapids, MI New England Regional Skating Champion at Juvenile Level 2017 National Competitor in Juvenile Pairs at the US Figure Skating Championship - 6th place Four time gold medal winner at 2015 State Games of America. Two time medal winner at 2017 Bay State Games. Member HSski and cross country team,. Miller, Grace Williamstown MA 17 Gold Medal winner at 2017 Bay State Games Sebastiano, Samantha Shaughnessy, Gracie Norfolk MA 14 Cohasset MA Bay State Games Skatwe Show Performer Little New England Medalist 3 Time National Theatre on Ice Medalist with SC of Boston Juvenile NE Competitor. Small, Jocelyn Pembroke MA Little New England Medalist

10 FIGURE SKATING PARTICIPANTS AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018 DiLorenzo, Danielle Abington MA 11 DiLorenzo, Madison Abington MA 13 Clark, Haley Acton MA 11 Okamoto, Juri Acton MA 12 Winawer, Gabriel Acton MA 12 Illingsworth, Peyton Acushnet MA 11 Daigneault, Emily Adams MA 17 Levesque, Shaleigh Adams MA 15 Furlong, Danielle Adams MA 29 Brown, Aluna Amherst MA 14 Fanton, Evelyn Amherst MA 13 Fitzgerald, Josiah Amherst MA 13 Fitzgerald, Samuel Amherst MA 13 Hennessey, Adda Amherst MA 14 Masteralexis, Taylor Amherst MA 15 Sessions, Maya Amherst MA 14 Garcia, Suzanne Arlington MA 54 Mace, Julia Ashland MA 14 Mace, Sophia Ashland MA 16 Nichols, Faith Assonet MA 11 Conroy, Marissa Attleboro MA 13 Hagberg, Fiona Avon MA 14 Hansen, Kyla Avon MA 17 Jones, Emily Ayer MA 12 Klepp, Michelle Baltimore VT 8 Jacques, Santina Barrington RI 13 Rose, Savannah Berkley MA 14 Dillon-Abrantes, Madison Berkley MA 16 Contreras, Helena Beverly MA 9 Kosiak, Sydney Kai Beverly MA 16 Pasquarosa, Meredith Beverly MA 13 Way, Kimberly Beverly MA 15 Evindar, Stella Bolton MA 10 Carter, Sophia Boston MA 12 Fisher, Allie Braintree MA 11 Fisher, Sarah Braintree MA 9 Seto, Misa Braintree MA 10 Stornaielo, Gabriella Braintree MA 18 Stornaielo, Juliana Braintree MA 15 Kampitsis, Sage Brattleboro VT 19 Hauvuy, Jenna Bridgewater MA 13 Lewis, shannon Bridgewater MA 15 Long, Audrey Bridgewater MA 15

11 Clancy, Charlotte Brockton MA 6 Doyle, Olivia-Rose Brockton MA 11 Irizarry, Veronica Brockton MA 9 Andersen Harrington, Sofia Burlington VT 15 Shaver, Duncan Burlington VT 9 Shaver, Jane Burlington VT 12 St.Francis, Brima Burlington VT 12 McCabe, Morgan Canton MA 16 Bell, Veronica Canton MA 14 MacSweeney, Erica Canton MA 17 Heh, Francesca Carlisle MA 9 Weir, Sadie Chelmsford MA 11 Wong, Clara Chelmsford MA 13 Fuller, Hannah Cheshire MA 17 Wood, Haley Cheshire MA 10 Fuller, Hannah Cheshire MA 17 Shaughnessy, Gracie Cohasset MA 10 Trulsson, Hanne Cohasset MA 7 Trulsson, Lisa Cohasset MA 12 Shaughnessy, Gracie Cohasset MA 10 Simms, Caitlyn Cohasset MA 9 Chubb, Eliana Colchester VT 9 Provencal, Maggie Colrain MA 11 Marsh, Margaret Concord MA 56 Tedeschi, Elaria Cumberland RI 14 Drager, Amanda Dalton MA 15 Drager, Rebecca Dalton MA 16 Jarmoc, Natalie Danvers MA 5 Jarmoc, Sofia Danvers MA 8 Medieros, Jillian Sanghee Dartmouth MA 12 Chirokas, Julianne Dedham MA 18 Dextraze, Gwendolyn Dighton MA 8 Podgurski, Delia East Taunton MA 10 Thurlow, Isabella Essex MA 13 Wright, Kayley Essex MA 18 Spivey, Aleah Exeter MA 15 Marnell, Evan Fairfax VT 17 Almeida, Juliana Fall River MA 16 Moniz, Isabella Fall River MA 15 Losordo, Dianna Falmouth MA 12 Donovan, Bridget Framingham MA 15 Li, Karen Franklin MA 17 Scarbo, Jessica Georgetown MA 14 Wood-Scarbo, Deborah Georgetown MA 53 Lake, Jenna Gloucester MA 17

12 Whitcher, Willa Gloucester MA 7 Abbott, Simon Granby MA 13 Mayer, Danielle Halifax MA 9 Mayer, Destiny Halifax MA 9 Decoste, Paige Hanover MA 12 Munroe, Elizabeth Hanover MA 11 Bendza, Olyvia Harrisville RI 11 Leonard, Emma Harvard MA 15 Crean, Nina Hingham MA 11 Garvin, Tatiana Hingham MA 15 Garvin, Victoria Hingham MA 17 McGeoghegan, Miranda Hingham MA 13 OConnell, Shannon Hingham MA 11 Owen, Grace Hingham MA 10 Williams, Emily HIngham MA 9 Burke, Kate Hingham MA 9 Burke, Sarah Hingham MA 11 Katie, Malone Hinsdale MA 39 Fitzgerald, Maggie Hollis NH 14 Gratton, Genevieve Hollis NH 10 DeToma, Michaela Holliston MA 15 Senecal, Ayla Hoosick Falls NH 18 Abbott, Megan Hopkinton MA 12 Marino, Grace Hopkinton MA 11 Pacheco, Allison Hopkinton MA 11 Carignan, Adyson Hudson MA 8 Moseley, skyler Ipswich MA 14 Orlando, Rebecca Johnston RI 10 Lang, Addison Kingston MA 9 Lang, Kayley Kingston MA 9 Ladurantaye, Renee Lakeville MA 50 Sargent, Elana Lakeville MA 17 Schwarzer, Alayna Lanesboro MA 13 Marquis, Dakota Lanesborough MA 12 McGurrin, Lauren Littleton MA 10 Athreya, Srisha Longmeadow MA 13 Chang, Madeline Longmeadow MA 13 Tonyushkin, Anna Longmeadow MA 9 DeGregorio, Ava Lynnfield MA 13 Johnson, Samantha Lynnfield MA 16 Maccarone, Camille Manchester MA 10 Davies, Eli Mansfield MA 16 Kratt, Karli Mansfield MA 12 Medeiros, Hadley Mashpee MA 12 Pierce, Abby Melrose MA 14

13 Mistretta, Julia Mendon MA 13 Achenbach, Estelle Meredith NH 11 Achenbach, Greta Meredith NH 14 Mathieson, Riley Merrimac MA 12 DeLucca, Samantha Methuen MA 10 Driscoll, Isabelle Milton MA 16 Grant, Florence Milton MA 10 Mylod, Mary Kate Milton MA 13 Oslin, Lilly Milton MA 11 Rose, Kathleen Milton MA 15 Eld, Alexandra Natick MA 14 Krupat, Jack Needham MA 8 Krupat, Molly Needham MA 10 Bardon, Julianna New Bedford MA 20 Singh, Arushi Newton MA 16 Doyle, Shannon Norfolk MA 10 Jaworski, Abigail Norfolk MA 14 Sebastiano, Samantha Norfolk MA 14 Koperek, Yvonne North Adams MA 16 Smith, Delia North Attleboro MA 6 lloyd, frank North Brookfield MA 55 Gaultier, Grace North Easton MA 15 Lyons, Alyson North Easton MA 14 Sobieraj, Jonah North Easton MA 10 McCormack, Brynn North Reading MA 13 Miller, Angelina Northampton MA 13 Sutton, Angela Northborough MA 13 Callahan, Katelyn Northborough MA 9 Novikova, Anastasia Northborough MA 13 Tebbbetts, Shae Northborough MA 10 Dubin, Ella Northfield MA 13 Richard, Grace Norton MA 8 Bousquet, Isabelle Norwell MA 10 Hildebrandt, Jonathan Norwell MA 12 Lentine, Blake Oxford MA 14 Baynes, Nolan Pascoag RI 11 Uva, Adrianna Peabody MA 10 Mahar, Jacqueline Pembroke MA 8 O'Dette, Charlotte Pembroke MA 9 Schipper, Kyleigh Pembroke MA 12 Small, Jocelyn Pembroke MA 8 Young, Brooke Pembroke MA 14 Young, Star Pembroke MA 16 Skeiber, Olivia Pembroke MA 11 Stone, Lauren Pembroke MA 12

14 McMahon, Marina Peterborough NH 16 Boulais, Aimee Pittsfield MA 18 Gillette, Caroline Pittsfield MA 13 Mele, Sophia Pittsfield MA 13 Palmieri, Briana Pittsfield MA 15 Quinn, Madison Pittsfield MA 16 Santamarina, Daniella Pittsfield MA 15 Hanlon, Lilli-Ann Plymouth MA 13 Hanlon, Michaela Plymouth MA 10 Oravec, Mollie Grace Plymouth MA 10 Sheppard, Maia Pownal VT 13 Shore-Sheppard, Lara Pownal VT 48 Blahut, Brooke Quincy MA 9 Blahut, Elle Quincy MA 11 Carter, Rosaleigh Quincy MA 12 Lee, Maisie Quincy MA 10 Lee, Sadie Quincy MA 12 Ho, Caitlin Quincy MA 15 Scammon, Melissa Quincy MA 48 Shafton, Keiko Quincy MA 13 Fung, Caitlyn Randolph MA 13 Hebert, Mya Raynham MA 11 Strausbaugh, Shayla Raynham MA 13 Grimm, Elizabeth Reading MA 11 Hartford, Lauren Reading MA 14 Howie, Elizabeth Reading MA 14 Rainville, Abby Reading MA 16 Wapenski, Mandi Rehoboth MA 13 Masiero, Hannah Richmond MA 14 Rawson, Anna Richmond MA 13 Blaney, Sydney Rockland MA 12 Peterman, Catherine Rockport MA 11 Peterman, Tessa Rockport MA 8 Alanguilan, Clare Roslindale MA 14 Mahn, Maxwell Roslindale MA 14 Cooley, Emma S. Burlington VT 13 Arouth, Lily Salem MA 13 Moran, Cordelia Samford VT 12 Bulman, Stella Scituate MA 12 lanata, Jasmine Scituate MA 11 Ryan, Anna Scituate MA 10 Saluti, Anna Scituate MA 11 Walsh, Nicki Scituate MA 16 Jarvis, Damian Seekonk MA 14 Li, Sabrina Sharon MA 7

15 Long, Claire Sharon MA 8 Herrmann, Lydia Sharon MA 14 Peltz, Talia Sharon MA 14 Gaynor, Rachel Smithfield RI 14 Tortolano, Elisabeth Smithfield RI 14 O'Donnell, Caroline Somerset MA 14 Souza, Emily Somerset MA 7 Glass, Zoe South Burlington VT 14 Branda, Katie South Grafton MA 14 Fisher, Olivia South Grafton MA 14 Allard, Leila South Hamilton MA 9 Doolan, Kate Southborough MA 14 Elkinson, Elizabeth Southborough MA 14 Williams, Naomi Southborough MA 14 Craig, Lydia Springfield MA 14 Kopiec, Ashley Stockbridge MA 14 Belmont, Ava Stoughton MA 13 Lader, Carly Stoughton MA 16 Edwards, Tamsin Stow MA 17 Santore, Giorgia Sunderland MA 11 Santore, Maria Sunderland MA 54 Dame, Dominique Sutton MA 14 Matos, Sophia Taunton MA 12 Blackwell, Stefania Taunton MA 14 Evans, Heidi Vermont VT 14 MacCormack-Gagnon, Jacqueline Wakefield MA 14 Savage, Jamie Walpole MA 14 Streeter, Sasha Walpole MA 14 Popov, Marie Wayland MA 14 Stanwood, Ella Wenham MA 15 Coumeri, Sari West Newton MA 46 Maria, Caitlin Westborough MA 14 Maria, Shannon Westborough MA 14 Son, Ashley Westford MA 14 Kelly, Meaghan Weymouth MA 18 Parham, Olivia Weymouth MA 14 Donlan, Tess Weymouth MA 14 Willis, Courtney Whitman MA 14 Art, Amelia Williamstown VT 7 Whittum, Samantha Williamstown MA 16 Miller, Grace Williamstown MA 14 Broussard, Alyson Wilmington MA 14

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