Jim Thorpe, Lehighton competitors in close battle
After two days of competition complete, Jim Thorpe seniors are still in the lead, but the 2009 defending Carbon County Senior Games champs, the Lehighton seniors, are in a close second.
The standings are: Jim Thorpe in first place with 183 points; Lehighton in second with 164 points; Panther Valley in third with 42 points; Palmerton with 22 points and Weatherly with 15 points. Wednesday's events included the basketball shoot and darts. The results are recorded below.The individual results for the basketball shoot are:• Men age 60 to 64: Bill Job of Weatherly, gold; Tom Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Lee Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, gold; Rich Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Charlie Asman of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Ronald Prator of Lehighton, gold; Wilbur Niehoff of Lehighton, silver; and Maurice Infante of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Henry Long of Lehighton, gold; Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Joe Mustacchio of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, gold; Don Neifert of Panther Valley, silver; and Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Al Feuerstein of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, gold; Betty Fanelli of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Linda Swartz of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, gold; Nancy Bollinger of Palmerton, silver; Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Maryann Thompson of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Jean Fisher of Lehighton, gold; Sue Dopira of Panther Valley, silver; and Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Joyce Shaika of Jim Thorpe, gold; Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Barb Marikovics of Jim Thorpe, gold.The individual results for darts are:• Men age 60 to 64: Pete Malaska of Panther Valley, gold; Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Al Fanelli of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, gold; Rich Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Charlie Asman of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Lenny Bishop of Lehighton, gold; Ron Prator of Lehighton, silver; and Robert Sluck of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Joe Mustacchio of Lehighton, gold; Norman Sutters of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Fred Nasarenko of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Bert Reinhart of Lehighton, gold; Mike Hudicka of Panther Valley, silver; and Ted Curcio of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Al Feuerstein of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Sharon Wolfe of Lehighton, gold; Irene Boscia of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Sharon Dewald of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Rosann Leininger of Weatherly, silver; and Harriet Lithkousky of Weatherly, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Janice Cunfer of Lehighton, gold; Barbara Mustacchio of Lehighton, silver; and Marie Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Hudicka of Panther Valley, silver; and Fortunata Zanet of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, gold; Joyce Shaika of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Barbara Marikovics of Jim Thorpe, gold; Stephena Kurtz of Palmerton, silver; and Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, bronze.