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It's a close race to the finish in senior games

With only one day left in the 28th annual Carbon County Senior Games, the Southern Carbon County seniors, made up of Lehighton and Palmerton, are holding onto their lead with a score of 668.

But the Northern Carbon County seniors, consisting of Panther Valley, Weatherly and Jim Thorpe, aren't going down without a fight. They are making it a close race with a score of 603.So who will take home this year's Commissioners' Cup? That answer will be revealed today.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: Jerry Reed of Lehighton, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Wayne Leap of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Harry Miller of Panther Valley, gold; Norm Engle of Palmerton, silver; and Don Weaver of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Vic Tiounoff of Jim Thorpe, gold; Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Mike Freund of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Bob Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Ron Bowman of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Stan Moll of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, gold; and Milton Suchon of Palmerton, silver.• Women age 60 to 64: Anna James of Jim Thorpe, gold; Trish Kane of Panther Valley, silver; and Donna Kaminitsky of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, gold; Kathy Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, gold; Judy Walck of Palmerton, silver; and Diana Westerman of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Fran Haas of Lehighton, gold; Jean Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Janice Cunfer of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Shirley Stamm of Lehighton, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Joyce Ricciardi of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Doris Bray of Palmerton, gold; Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.The individual results for the softball throw are:• Men age 60 to 64: Terry Smith of Lehighton, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Wayne Leap of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Carl Wolfe of Lehighton, gold; Larry Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and Todd Kanishock of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; Bill James of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver.• Men age 75 to 79: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Bob Condly of Palmerton, silver; and James Kindrew of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Henry Long of Lehighton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, bronze,• Men age 85 and older: Milton Suchon of Palmerton, gold; Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Charles Messina of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Maureen Hirochek of Panther Valley, gold; Julie Costello of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Trish Kane of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Lynda Wolfe of Lehighton, gold; Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Judy Walck of Palmerton, gold; Ann Marie Hinkle of Weatherly, silver; and Carol Stefanik of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Brenda Zellers of Weatherly, silver; and Janet Haggerty of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Joyce Ricciardi of Lehighton, silver; and Teresa Hodnik of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, gold; Millie Hofmann of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.The individual results for bocci are:• Men age 60 to 64: Terry Smith of Lehighton, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Wayne Leap of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Stephen Holland of Lehighton, gold; Larry Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, gold; Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Ed Bailey of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: John Power of Jim Thorpe, gold; Norman Sutters of Lehighton, silver; and Ed Pienkosz of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Hayden Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Stan Moll of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Norm Summers of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Charles Messina of Lehighton, gold; Milton Suchon of Palmerton, silver; and Bert Reinhart of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Anna James of Jim Thorpe, gold; Trish Kane of Panther Valley, silver; and Pat Gable of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Viola Hettler of Lehighton, gold; Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, silver; and Kathy Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Dorothy Quigley of Panther Valley, gold; Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Rosemarie Bronko of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Elaine Dunkle of Lehighton, silver; and Joyce Ricciardi of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Mary Pituch of Panther Valley, gold; Beatrice Smith of Lehighton, silver; and Millie Hofmann of Jim Thorpe, bronze.The individual results for horseshoes are:• Men age 60 to 64: Terry Smith of Lehighton, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Jerry Reed of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Carl Wolfe of Lehighton, gold; Norm Engle of Palmerton, silver; and Larry Klotz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Charles Parsons of Jim Thorpe, gold; Lee Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Tom Pavlick of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: James Kindrew of Palmerton, gold; Ron Bowman of Lehighton, silver; and Norman Sutters of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Hayden Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Harold Hawk of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, gold; Charles Messina of Lehighton, silver; and Bert Reinhart of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Mary Derr of Weatherly, gold; Maureen Hirochek of Panther Valley, silver; and Pat Gable of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Karen Klotz of Lehighton, gold; Sandy Kokinda of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Carol Stefanik of Lehighton, gold; Joyce Springer of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Diana Westerman of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Janet Haggerty of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Marva Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Shirley Stamm of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, gold; Doris Bray of Palmerton, silver; and Beatrice Smith of Lehighton, bronze.

Fran Carazo of Palmerton prepares her shot in the bocci competition of the Carbon County Senior Games. AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS