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Billiards, swimming highlight Carbon Senior Games

The Southern Carbon County seniors are continuing to edge their way into first place with a combined score of 373; but Northern Carbon County is continuing the battle with a combined team score of 329.

Who will be left standing at the top when all the dust settles from the two weeks of competition? Only time will tell.Thursday's events that seniors competed in included billiards, held at Terpstra's Bar in Jim Thorpe, and the Jim Thorpe/Penn-Kidder and Panther Valley senior centers; as well as swimming at Panther Valley High School.The individual billiards results are:• Men age 60 to 64: James Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; George Kunkel of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Ray Berger of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Al Fanelli of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Furler of Palmerton, gold; Norman Sutters of Lehighton, silver; and Joe Brennan of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Jim Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, gold; Del Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Willard Doll of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Francis O'Donnell of Jim Thorpe, gold; Bob Perkins of Panther Valley, silver; and Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Harry Guardiola of Jim Thorpe, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver; and Charles Wilson of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Paula Musselman of Panther Valley, gold; LaRae Hlavaty of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Swartz of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Irene Boscia of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, gold; and Louise Bishop of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 75 to 79: Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Marva Snyder of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 80 to 84: Sue Dopira of Panther Valley, gold; Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, silver; and Fran Hager of Panther Valley, bronze.The individual results for the freestyle swim are:• Men age 60 to 64: Jim Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; and George Kunkel of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 65 to 69: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Furler of Palmerton, gold; Jim Kindrew of Palmerton, silver; and Richard Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Norman Summers of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Jim Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 80 to 84: Milt Suchon of Palmerton, gold; and Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 85 and older: Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, gold.• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Getz of Lehighton, gold; Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Kunkel of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Carol Stefanik of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Fran Haas of Lehighton, gold; and Beverly Dolgopol of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 75 to 79: Annette Kirchdoerfer of Panther Valley, gold.• Women age 80 to 84: Shirley Stein of Lehighton, gold; Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.The individual results for the backstroke swim are:• Men age 60 to 64: Jim Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; and George Kunkel of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 65 to 69: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Furler of Palmerton, gold; Andy Serina of Panther Valley, silver; and Richard Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Norman Summers of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Jim Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 80 to 84: Milt Suchon of Palmerton, gold; and Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 85 and older: Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, gold.• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Getz of Lehighton, gold; Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Kunkel of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Carol Stefanik of Lehighton, silver; and Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Beverly Dolgopol of Lehighton, gold; and Fran Haas of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 75 to 79: Annette Kirchdoerfer of Panther Valley, gold.• Women age 80 to 84: Shirley Stein of Lehighton, gold; Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.

AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS James Kindrew of the Palmerton team lines up his shot during the billiards competition of the Carbon County Senior Games.