Bay State Games Newsletter Summer Edition

Bay State Games Newsletter: Summer Edition

NEW RECRUITING RESOURCES FOR ATHLETES

BAY STATE GAMES BLOG

Bay State Games has started a blog to publish news and share tips on the college decision process for student-athletes.

Check it out here.

RECRUITING TOOLS

The Recruiting Tools page is for Bay State Games athletes who would either like to continue their athletic career in college, learn more about the college recruiting and decision-making process, or both. Use the resources below to learn more about your role in the college recruiting and decision-making process and how to begin and further pursue your post-high school plans.

For more, click here .

SUMMER GAMES UNDERWAY

The 2019 Bay State Summer Games are underway. The Games kicked off with Figure Skating Basic Skills competition on June 1. Coming up are 30 more sport competitions in the months of June and July. Check out the list of sports below for dates and locations. Click on each sport for more information.

SHOWCASE SPORTS

Baseball : July 8 – 12 at BC High School, Boston

Girls Basketball : July 12 – 14 at Emmanuel College, Boston

Field Hockey : July 12 – 14 at Veterans Memorial Field Complex, Waltham

Boys and Girls Ice Hockey: July 11 – 14 at New England Sports Center, Marlborough

Boys Lacrosse : July 9 – 11 at Veterans Memorial Field Complex, Waltham

Boys and Girls Soccer : July 11 – 14 at Veterans Memorial Field Complex, Waltham

Softball : July 8 – 10 at Danehy Park, Cambridge

Boys and Girls Volleyball : July 13 – 14 at UMass Boston

*Tryout information for the eight showcase sports are being posted on the sport’s page as they become available.

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

Archery: July 20 – 21 at Mansfield Memorial Park

Badminton: June 22 – 23 at Boston Badminton, Westborough

Baton Twirling: June 15 at Regis College, Weston

Fencing: July 20 – 21 at Boston Fencing Club, Brighton

FootGolf: June 22 at Quail Ridge Golf Course, Acton

ISI Figure Skating and USFSA Figure Skating: June 1 at William Chase Arena, Natick

Judo : July 14 at UMass Boston

Pickleball: July 27 – 28 at The Mill Works, Westford

Pistol Shooting

Rifle Shooting

Swimming : July 6 -7 at Harvard University, Cambridge

Qualifiers : June 8 (Worcester Boys & Girls Club), June 15 (Regis College, Weston), June 22 (Lincoln Hancock Pool, Quincy)

Masters Swimming : July 6 -7 at Harvard University, Cambridge

Paralympic Swimming : July 6 -7 at Harvard University, Cambridge

Small-bore Shooting

Synchronized Swimming : June 15 at Worcester YWCA

Table Tennis:

Track & Field: July 13 at Merrimack College, Andover

Qualifiers: June 20 (Notre Dame Academy, Hingham), June 21 (Fitchburg State University), June 22 (Bishop Fenwick High School, Peabody)

Masters Track & Field: July 13 at Merrimack College, Andover

Paralympic Track & Field: July 13 at Merrimack College, Andover

Trap Shooting : June 22 at North Leominster Rod & Gun Club, Lunenburg

Weightlifting : July 20 – 21 at UMass Boston

Wrestling : July 13 at UMass Boston

TEAM SPORTS

Basketball Classic : July 20 – 21 at UMass Boston

7 v 7 Girls Lacrosse Shootout : J uly 9 – 10 at Veterans Memorial Complex, Waltham

6 v 6 Field Hockey: July 20 at WPI, Worcester

Rugby: July 27 at Union Point Sports Complex. Weymouth

Ultimate: June 29 at Veterans Memorial Complex, Waltham

2018 - 2019 BAY STATE GAMES PROGRAMS

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

The Bay State Games Athlete of the Year program was established to recognize individuals who excel above and beyond their athletic participation in the Bay State Games. Nominations can be submitted by coaches, commissioners, parents, volunteers, and even other players. The deadline to nominate an athlete is August 5, 2019. For more information, click here .

HALL OF FAME

The Bay State Games Hall of Fame was created in 2001 to recognize Bay State Games athletic alumni who have gone onto prestigious and successful collegiate, professional, or Olympic careers and to recognize former and current coaches, officials, sports organizers, volunteers, venues, and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Bay State Games throughout its history. This unique format of recognizing athletes as well as those who have played a significant role in the Games' success has resulted in an impressive list inductees.

The 2019 inductees are:

Yvonne Chern - Badminton

Beth Sopka - Badminton

Orlando Vandross - Basketball

Charlie Titus - Basketball

To learn more about each inductee's accomplishments and contributions to the Bay State Games, click here.

This year's inductees will be honored in the pregame ceremony at Fenway Park on June 24 prior to the match up between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.

To learn more about the Bay State Games Hall of Fame program and for a full list of prior inductees, click here.

INTERNSHIPS

The Bay State Games Internship Program offers candidates the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all phases of Sport Management. Interns have gone on to work for organizations including the Miami Dolphins, Big East Conference, the New England Patriots, and several college athletic departments. To meet the team, click here .

Kristen Niland , University of Maine '18/Central Michigan University '19

Mitch Breslau , UMass Amherst ' 20

Ben Harris , UMass Amherst ' 20

Matt Allaire , University of Pittsburgh ' 20

Paige LeFrancois, UMass Amherst '21

COLLEGE COMMITMENTS

Congratulations to all the former Bay State Games participants who have committed to continue their athletic careers at the intercollegiate level! Click here to see the college commitment from the Class of 2019.

2018 FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018 Future Leaders Scholarship on their college decisions!

Isaiah Castellucci - Messiah College

Janet Dickens - Endicott College

Thomas Fisher - Bentley University

Katherine Widrow - UMass Amherst

Yvonne Koperek - UMass Amherst

Carissa Letendre - Rivier University

STATE GAMES OF AMERICA

The State Games of America (SGA) is an Olympic-style event featuring competition between State Games medal winners (gold, silver, bronze) from across the nation that is held every two years. There are currently 30 states conducting or organizing statewide sports festivals known as State Games. Over 50 sports are offered at the State Games of America. If you competed at the Bay State Games in 2019 and/or 2020 and won a gold, silver or bronze medal in any sport offered at SGA, you have earned the right to compete in this national event in 2021.

Virginia Amateur Sports, Liberty University, The City of Lynchburg, and the Virginia Commonwealth Games will host the 2019 State Games of America in Lynchburg, Virginia from July 31 - August 4, 2019. Expected to attract 14,000 competitors, the SGA gives athletes the chance to compete against medal winners from the past two years.

The 2019 Bay State Summer Games competition qualifies athletes for the State Games of America in Ames and Des Moines, Iowa in 2021. They will be hosted by the Iowa Games and Iowa State University. Invitations to the 2021 State Games of America will be distributed at select 2019 Bay State Games competitions. More information to come.

PRO NINE

Bay State Games is excited to have ProNine Sports be the official baseball and softball of the 2019 Baseball and Softball Showcases. For more information on ProNine, click here .