Woburn Athletes Participate in Bay State Games

Although many eyes will be on the 2012 Olympics in London soon, Massachusetts has its own tournament for amateur athletes.

The Bay State Games, which began 31 years ago, with the Summer Games, has evolved into winter and summer tournaments and year-round physical fitness, sportmanship development. The Massachusetts tournaments are "quality Olympic-style athletic competitions," according to the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation. 

This year's Summer Games feature several Woburnites, as well as other area athletes. A complete list of Woburn residents taking part is below.

Athlete Sport Amin, Jayesh Badminton Connolly, Chris Soccer Connors, Joe Ice Hockey Dalton, Nicholas Soccer Deane, Andrew Soccer Deulofeu, Maximiliano Soccer Kiely, John Wrestling Lafferty, John Wrestling Lake, Rebecca Track & Field Marshall, Erin Basketball Peary, Kayla Track & Field Philippe, Carmelle Track & Field Salian, Rajesh Badminton Trickett, Charles Shooting-Rifle Trickett, Maureen Shooting-Rifle Zheku, Philippa Swimming

For a schedule of remaining Bay State Games events, click the PDF attached to this article.