BSG 40 - BSG 25th Anniversary (2006)
25 years! The year was 2006 and Bay State Games was celebrating it's silver anniversary.
Opening Ceremonies to mark the games took place at Agganis Arena at Boston University on Thursday, July 13, 2006. The keynote speaker was notable BU hockey player, Travis Roy
With tryouts taking place throughout the month of June, the finals were July 10-23 at venues all across Massachusetts: Wakefield, Devens, Marlborough, Cambridge, Foxborough, Reading, Roxbury, Sharon, Boston, Franklin, and Lowell.
All these venues were needed for the 24 sports taking place that summer: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, baton twirling, diving, fencing, field hockey, 6v6 field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, juniors basketball, lacrosse, shooting, soccer, 7v7 soccer, softball, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.
Image descriptions: (left) the BSG 25th anniversary logo. (right) top shots from the 2006 Summer Games
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Previous Posts:
Week 24 - Future Leaders Scholarship
Week 23 - Athlete of the Year
Week 22 - 1988 Top Shots
Week 21 - 1998 Top Shots
Week 20 - BSG 20th Anniversary (2001)
Week 19 - 40th Top Shots
Week 18 - Rugby Joins the Games
Week 17 - Entry Books
Week 16 - Standin' in the Hall of Fame
Week 15 - Soccer Showcase
Week 14 - Time to Showcase
Week 13 - Title IX
Week 12 - BSG Summer Figure Skating
Week 11 - BSG No-No
Week 10 - BSG 10th Anniversary (1991)
Week 9 - BSG Logos
Week 8 - Bikes Only
Week 7: Seeing Double at Track & Field
Week 6 - Pat Connaughton, Baseball Star
Week 5 - 1996 Summer Games Top Shots
Week 4 - Spot the Hall of Famer
Week 3 - Let's Jump!
Week 2 - 1994 Top Shots
Week 1 - Light the Cauldron
