By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent
As athletes, Seattle’s contingent at the annual Jewish Community Center Maccabi Games in St. Louis did very well, bringing back medals in all colors. However, Matt Grogan, assistant director of the Stroum JCC and a longtime fan of everything Maccabi, said the gold should go to every participant for excellent sportsmanship.
“Seattle has a long-standing tradition of sending the best all-around athletes to the games each year. In fact, we hear stories of host families going out of their way to actually request to house Seattle athletes because of our great reputation,” Grogan wrote in an e-mail.
Grogan also sent kudos to Margot Kravette, the Seattle chair for this year’s Maccabi, who spent many hours making sure everyone had a soft bed to sleep in and the best possible time on and off the field.
The medal winners
Gold
Boys’ 15-16 Soccer
David Bayley
Matt Kutoff
Josh Levy
Kevin Pollock
Barak Schriger
Andrew Schwartz
Phil Spitzer
Joey Strauss
Micha Vardy
Lyrical Dance
Stephanie Calvo
Silver
Tap Dance
Melissa Benardout
Jazz Dance
Stephanie Calvo
Dance trio
Marissa Altchech
Melissa Benardout
Stephanie Calvo
Bronze
Girls Volleyball
Circe Baker
Rochelle Calderon
Leanne Goldstein
Rebecca Levens
Ilana Matt
Dorienn Medrano
Rachel Policar
Chelsie Russ
Elise Wayne
Tap Dance
Marissa Altchech