Bay State Games Announces 2019 Berkshire Hero Award Recipients

The Berkshire Hero Award was created in 2008 to recognize individuals, businesses, facilities, and organizations within Berkshire County that go above and beyond to ensure that the Bay State Winter Games are a success. The 2019 award recipients are Gary Guerin from the Williams College Athletic Department and the Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA.

Gary Guerin is the Associate Director of Athletics for Operations at the Williams College Athletic Department. Gary has been at Williams for over 40 years, starting as an athletic trainer at the college before transitioning into an administrative role in the athletic department. Since the inception of the Winter Games, Gary has served as the primary liaison between Williams College and the Bay State Games. He has been a staunch supporter of the Games and as he enters retirement in the spring, everyone at Bay State Games would like to thank him for his longtime support.

The Williams Inn has been associated with the Bay State Games since their inception in 1985. For four decades, the Williams Inn has been considered “home” for many skating clubs located across Massachusetts when they travel to the Berkshires for the Winter Games. The Inn has also donated rooms each year to house skating judges and the Bay State Games staff. Several featured skaters, including Olympians Nancy Kerrigan, Paul Wylie, and Surya Bonaly, have had press conferences and stayed at the Williams Inn during their time in the Berkshires. As the Inn transitions in 2019 from their current location to a new property on Spring St. in July, Bay State Games would like to thank Inn owners Williams College and the Waterford Hotel Group, which manages the property, for their support of the Winter Games.

BAY STATE GAMES AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS GIRLS SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES FALL 2018 ALL-STARS

WOBURN, MA – In conjunction with the Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Coaches Association (EMGSCA), Bay State Games has announced its Fall 2018 Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Teams of the Year.

The following athletes were selected for their achievements on the field during the Fall 2018 season and voted by girls soccer coaches across eastern Massachusetts:

	Northeast	Metro	Southeast	Coastal
F	Haley Bernhardt, Swampscott*	Hannah Curtin, Winchester	Avery Snead, King Philip	Brooke Cavino, Bridgewater-Raynham
F	Ally Giovino, Westford	Audrey Lavey, Newton South	Drew Dempsey, Weymouth*	Ashlyn Gaulin, North Attleboro
F	Sophia Woodland, Masconomet	Maura Door, Winthrop	Kellie Smith, Marshfield	Francesca Yanchuk, Bishop Feehan
M	Mia Han, Austin Prep	Larissa Williams, Newton South	Lexi Rothmann, Norwell	Brooke Jones, Duxbury*
M	Lauren Clement, Danvers	Grace Casey, Winchester	Melissa Reef, Mansfield	Meg Hughes, Old Rochester*
M	Allison Leblanc, Saugus	Abigail Dobies, Newton North	Kristi Vierra, Norwell	Meridith Castro, Case*
M	Amanda Caldarelli, Stoneham	Eleanor Fisher, Brookline	Alex Panaggio, Holliston	Olivia Kudrikow, Plymouth South
D	Allison Mogauro, Woburn	Serrena Sink, Brookline	Samantha Smith, Whitman-Hanson*	Charlotte Carreiro, Dartmouth
D	Megan Racie, Acton-Boxboro	Sheyda Hershenberger, Lexington	Lilly Reale, Hingham	Jillian Kelley, Bridgewater Raynham
D	Kathryn Ruediger, Concord Carlisle	MaryKate Golden, Boston Latin	Cerys Balmer, Dover-Sherborn	Katherine Yeargin, Bishop Stang
GK	Alli Napoli, Amesbury	Katherine McElroy, Brookline	Samantha Murphy, Medway	Bethany Dunk, Bridgewater Raynham

* designates past Bay State Games participation

"We are excited to recognize these 44 student-athletes in partnership with the Bay State Games,” says Greg Rowe, President of the EMGSCA. “Eastern Massachusetts has some amazing young women out there on the soccer field, and we are happy to recognize their efforts in each of the four Bay State regions."

Athletes residing in Massachusetts or attending a Massachusetts academic institution who are currently in grade 8, 9, 10, and 11 are invited to participate in the 2019 Bay State Games Girls Soccer Showcase. The tournament will take place July 11-14, 2019 at Veterans Sports Complex in Waltham, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit http://www.baystategames.org/soccer.

Bay State Games Launches 31st Year of Future Leaders Scholarship

The Bay State Games is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Future Leaders Scholarship Program. This marks the thirty-first year of this valuable scholarship program that recognizes the leaders of tomorrow who excel in academics, community service, and athletics. The scholarship program is available to any Massachusetts High School student who is currently in grade 11 as of the 2018-2019 school year and participates in the Bay State Summer or Winter Games. Six two-thousand dollar scholarships will be awarded to the top applicants. 

“Bay State Games is proud to provide valuable college scholarships to student-athletes representing high schools and communities from across Massachusetts,” said Bay State Games Executive Director, Kevin Cummings. “Past recipients have exhibited outstanding accomplishments in academics, community service, leadership, and athletics. I encourage all Bay State Games Summer and Winter Games participants currently in their junior year of high school to apply for this scholarship.”

Candidates must submit their application information by June 5, 2019. The selection process will begin with a review of each applicant’s personal statements, written recommendations, and transcripts. A number of students will then be selected for regional interviews which will be conducted June 17-19. At the conclusion of regional interviews, six statewide scholarship winners will be announced.  

Additional information on the scholarship and a link to an application form can be found at www.baystategames.org/future-leaders-scholarship.  Information on sports to be offered at the 2019 Bay State Summer Games can be found at www.baystategames.org/summer-sports

For questions, email info@baystategames.org or call 781-932-6555.