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Lehighton forges into big lead

After two days of competition complete, the defending champs, the Lehighton seniors, are still in the lead.

The standings are: Lehighton in first place with 227 points; Jim Thorpe in second with 113 points; Panther Valley in third with 40 points; and Palmerton and Weatherly with 26 points each. 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: Dennis Getz of Lehighton, gold; Raymond Berger of Palmerton, silver; and James Ketchledge of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Bill Job of Weatherly, gold; Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Ronald Fritz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: John Power of Jim Thorpe, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and James Kindrew of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Jim McElhenney of Jim Thorpe, gold; Henry Long of Lehighton, silver; and Anthony Mazzocchi of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Charlie Messina of Lehighton, gold; Angelo Cannarella of Palmerton, silver; and James Davis of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Don Neifert of Panther Valley, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver; and Dan Petrecca of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Kathy Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Dawn Scheckler of Jim Thorpe, gold; Connie DiJohn of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dorothy Quigley of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Louise Bishop of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Marva Snyder of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, gold; Sue Dopira of Panther Valley, silver; and Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, gold; Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Beatrice Smith of Lehighton, bronze.The individual results for darts are:• Men age 60 to 64: Dana Phipps of Lehighton, gold; James Ketchledge of Lehighton, silver; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Bill Job of Weatherly, gold; Rich Haberman of Lehighton, silver; and Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Bob Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Robert Sluck of Jim Thorpe, silver; and James Kindrew of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Roy Miller of Lehighton, gold; Henry Long of Lehighton, silver; and Lenny Bishop of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Charlie Messina of Lehighton, gold; Bert Reinhart of Lehighton, silver; and Elia Serlenga of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Dan Petrecca of Jim Thorpe, gold; Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver; and Don Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Bettie Fanelli of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Aileen Steigerwalt of Lehighton, gold; Linda Bottcher of Lehigthon, silver; and Nancy Bollinger of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Nancy Straiter of Lehighton, gold; Betty Willet of Lehighton, silver; and Barbara Klass of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, gold; Marva Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Bernice Guardiola of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Beatrice Smith of Lehighton, gold; Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, bronze.

AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS Roy Miller of the Lehighton team eyes the net during Wednesday's basketball shooting event.