Carbon Co. Senior Games head into final day
With only one day left in the Carbon County Senior Games, the nine-time defending champions, the Lehighton seniors, continue to lead the pack with a score of 689.
The overall standings after 15 events are Lehighton in first; Jim Thorpe, second with a score of 409; Panther Valley, third with 168 points; Palmerton, fourth with 123; and Weatherly with 40 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: James Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Ray Berger of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; John DeWald of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Merle Hunsicker of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Ron Bowman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Ken Frymoyer of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Anthony Mazzocchi of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, gold; and Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, silver.• Men age 85 and older: Dan Petrecca of Jim Thorpe, gold; and Tom Wehr of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Getz of Lehighton, gold; Sandra Fritz of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, silver; and Maria Reczek of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Fran Haas of Lehighton, gold; Beverly Dolgopol of Lehighton, silver; and Marjorie Kunkle of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Annette Kirchdoerfer of Panther Valley, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Marian Dickes 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.The individual results for the softball throw are:• Men age 60 to 64: James Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Ray Berger of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Rich Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Ron Fritz of Lehighton, silver; and Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Herman Smale of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Joe Van Uiter of Jim Thorpe, gold; Arnold Rex of Lehighton, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Charlie Messina of Lehighton, gold; Milt Suchon of Palmerton, silver; and Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Glenn Warner of Lehighton, gold; Charles Wilson of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Don Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Sandra Fritz of Lehighton, gold; Carol O'Brien of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Dorothy Quigley of Panther Valley, silver; and Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, 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: Dot Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Reiko Summers of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, gold; Millie Hoffman of Jim Thorpe, 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 Elizabeth Rokita of Jim Thorpe, bronze.The individual results for bocci are:• Men age 60 to 64: James Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; Ray Berger of Palmerton, silver; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Lee Getz of Lehighton, gold; Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Rich Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: James Kindrew of Palmerton, gold; John Power of Jim Thorpe, silver; and John DiJohn of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Lenny Bishop of Lehighton, gold; Willard Doll of Lehighton, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Mel Everett of Lehighton, gold; Larry Close of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Peter Daniels of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Tom Wehr of Lehighton, gold; Don Neifert of Panther Valley, silver; and Dan Petrecca of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Getz of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Sharon DeWald of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, gold; Dorothy Quigley of Panther Valley, silver; and Eileen Bollinger of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Terri Darling of Jim Thorpe, gold; Maryann Thompson of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Beverly Dolgopol of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Grace Wilson of Jim Thorpe, gold; Annette Kirchdoerfer of Panther Valley, silver; and Marva Snyder of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Leona Knotts of Jim Thorpe, gold; Shirley Stein of Lehighton, silver; and Sue Dopira of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, gold; Beatrice Smith of Lehighton, silver; and Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, bronze.The individual results for horseshoes are:• Men age 60 to 64: Dennis Getz of Lehighton, gold; James Ketchledge of Lehighton, silver; and Ray Berger of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; Al Fanelli of Jim Thorpe, silver; and John DeWald of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Dave Woodman of Jim Thorpe, gold; John DiJohn of Jim Thorpe, silver; and James Kindrew of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Arnold Rex of Lehighton, silver; and Willard Doll of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Peter Daniels of Lehighton, gold; Angelo Cannarella of Palmerton, silver; and Charlie Messina of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Charles Wilson of Jim Thorpe, gold; Glenn Warner of Lehighton, silver; and Tom Wehr of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Mary Lou Sherel of Jim Thorpe, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, gold; Connie DiJohn of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Nancy Bollinger of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Louise Bishop of Lehighton, gold; Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Ann Didato of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Marva Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Reiko Summers of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, gold; Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, silver; and Joyce Shaika of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Beatrice Smith of Lehighton, gold; Ann Daley of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Elaine Stockmal of Panther Valley, bronze.