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Senior Games

The Carbon County Senior Games are well under way and the nine-time defending champs, Lehighton seniors are still leading the pack.

The overall standings though remain the same point-wise due to the billiards competition, which has been continued until Monday.According to senior games officials, there were a few divisions in the billiards competition that went into overtime. Those divisions were continued until next week so that the swimming competition at Panther Valley High School could take place on time.Full results of the billiards competition will be published in the TIMES NEWS next week.Results from the swimming competition are recorded below.The individual results for the freestyle swim are:• Men age 60 to 64: James Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 65 to 69: Rich Haberman of Lehighton, gold; and Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Furler of Palmerton, gold; James Kindrew of Palmerton, silver; and Bob Penberth of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Henry Long of Lehighton, gold; Jim McElhenney of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Jim Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Milt Suchon of Palmerton, gold; and Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Getz of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, gold; Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, silver; and Diana Bochantin of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Fran Haas of Lehighton, gold; and Beverly Dolgopol of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 75 to 79: Annette Kirchdoffer 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: James Ketchledge of Lehighton, gold; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 65 to 69: Rich Haberman of Lehighton, gold; and Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Furler of Palmerton, gold; Robert Bochantin of Jim Thorpe, silver; and James Kindrew of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Jim McElhenney of Jim Thorpe, gold; Henry Long of Lehighton, silver; and Jim Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Milt Suchon of Palmerton, gold; and Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Getz of Lehighton, gold; Linda Swartz of Palmerton, silver; and Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Diana Bochantin 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 Kirchdoffer 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 Charles Parsons, left, and John DeWald, both of the Jim Thorpe team, took home medals for the billiards competition in the men's 65-69 division of the 23rd annual Carbon County Senior Games. The billiards competition has been continued until Monday because some divisions went into overtime. Full results of the billiards competition will be published in the TIMES NEWS next week.