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Northern Carbon leading

With three days of competition in the books, Northern Carbon County is continuing to lead the 2015 Senior Games with a combined score of 304; but Southern Carbon County is continuing the fight with a combined team score of 234.

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 included billiards.The individual billiards results are:• Men age 60 to 64: Robert Kulp of Lehighton, gold; Jim Costello of Jim Thorpe, silver; and James Ketchledge of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Dennise Getz of Lehighton, gold; Peter Malaska of Panther Valley, silver; and Lewis Hirochek of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Mike Beshok of Panther Valley, gold; Tom Pavlick of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Norman Sutters of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Ron Bowman of Lehighton, gold; Dave Woodman of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Williard Doll of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Del Swartz of Palmerton, gold; Dale Evans of Lehighton, silver; and Fred Naseranko of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Casey Yelito of Panther Valley, gold; Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Francis O'Donnell of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Mary Giampara of Jim Thorpe, gold; Karen Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and Paula Musselman of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Irene Boscia of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Mary Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, gold; Karen Brandis of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Connie DiJohn of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Marge Frymoyer of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Carol Pries of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Women age 80 to 84: Nancy McGinley of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Sue Dopira of Panther Valley, silver.• Women age 85 and older: Millie Hofmann of Jim Thorpe, gold; Frances Hager of Panther Valley, silver; and Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.

BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS Benny Getz, of Lehighton seniors, lines up a winning shot on the eight ball during the pool competition at the Fairview Hose Company in Jim Thorpe. Getz competed in the 65-69 age group.