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Only 14 points separate top 2 teams

With only one day left in the Carbon County Senior Games, Lehighton continues to lead the pack with a score of 570. But the Jim Thorpe seniors aren't going down without a fight. The team trails Lehighton by only 14 points.

Today's competition, which includes Bingo, pinochle and rummy, and dancing, will determine which senior team will walk away the champions.The overall standings after 15 events are Lehighton in first; Jim Thorpe, second with a score of 556; Panther Valley, third with185 points; Palmerton, fourth with 61; and Weatherly with 23 points.Tuesday's events included the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk, softball throw, horseshoes and bocci.The individual results for the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk are:• Men age 60 to 64: Dennis Getz of Lehighton, gold; Tom Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Bill Boscia of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; Norman Sutters of Lehighton, silver; and John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Ron Bowman of Lehighton, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Gene Brickett of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Walt McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Jim Anewalt of Lehightonn, gold; Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Bert Reinhart of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Al Feuerstein of Jim Thorpe, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Sandra Kokinda of Lehighton, gold; Kathy Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Connie Di John of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Beverly Dolgopol of Lehighton, gold; Terri Darling of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Annette Kirchdoeffer of Panther Valley, gold; Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, gold; Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, silver; and Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Barbara Marikovics of Jim Thorpe, gold; Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, silver.The individual results for the softball throw are:• Men age 60 to 64: Dennis Getz of Lehighton, gold; Tom Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Max Solowej of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Rich Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and James Wolfe of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Robert Condly of Palmerton, gold; Joe Brennan of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Arnold Rex of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Joe Van Uiter of Jim Thorpe, gold; Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Mike Hudicka of Panther Valley, gold; Glenn Werner of Lehighton, silver; and Bert Reinhart of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Al Feuerstein of Jim Thorpe, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, gold; Sandra Kokinda of Lehighton, silver; and Irene Boscia of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Connie Di John of Jim Thorpe, gold; Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Janet Leibensperger of Weatherly, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Maryann Thompson of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Barbara Mustacchio of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Wanda McNichol of JIm Thorpe, gold; Reiko Summers of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Mary Hudicka of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, gold; Millie Hofmann of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Barbara Marikovics of Jim Thorpe, gold; Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, silver; and Stephena Kurtz of Palmerton, bronze.The individual results for bocci are:• Men age 60 to 64: Al Fanelli of Jim Thorpe, gold; Pete Malaska of Panther Valley, silver; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Merle Hunsicker of Lehighton, gold; Bob Penberth of Panther Valley, silver; and John Di John of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Joe Brennan of Jim Thorpe, gold; Wilbur Niehoff of Lehighton, silver; and Gene Brickett of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Hayden Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Joe Mustacchio of Lehighton, silver; and Norman Summers of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Pete Daniels of Lehighton, gold; Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Harry Guardiola of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Al Feuerstein of Jim Thorpe, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Ardella Eidem of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Mary Lou Sherel of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Maryann Thompson of Jim Thorpe, gold; Marie Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Louise Bishop of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, gold; Sue Dopira of Panther Valley, silver; and Evelyn Wyatt of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Millie Hofmann of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, silver; and Amy Kmetz of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Barbara Marikovics of Jim Thorpe, gold; Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, bronze.The individual results for horseshoes are:• Men age 60 to 64: Lee Getz of Lehighton, gold; Pete Malaska of Panther Valley, silver; and Tom Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Charlie Asman of Jim Thorpe, gold; Merle Hunsicker of Lehighton, silver; and Rich Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Arnold Rex of Lehighton, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Ron Bowman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Hayden Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Henry Long of Lehighton, silver; and Del Swartz of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Peter Daniels of Lehighton, gold; Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Don Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Al Feuerstein of Jim Thorpe, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Mary Lou Sherel of Jim Thorpe, gold; Ardella Eidem of Lehighton, silver; and Sharon Wolfe of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, gold; Joanne Dantonio of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Janet Leibenserger of Weatherly, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Rosemarie Bronko of Jim Thorpe, gold; Betty Willet of Lehighton, silver; and Ann Didato of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Reiko Summers of Jim Thorpe, gold; Evelyn Wyatt of Lehighton, silver; and Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, silver; and Amy Kmetz of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, gold; Barbara Marikovics of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Stephena Kurtz of Palmerton, bronze.

AMY ZUBEK/TIMES NEWS Senior participants from the five Carbon County Senior Centers begin the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk on Tuesday morning. Victor Pituch, director of the games, right, announced the start of the event.