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Seniors head into the last day of competition

With only one day left in the 29th annual Carbon County Senior Games, the South Carbon County seniors, made up of Lehighton and Palmerton, are holding onto their lead with a combined score of 713. Lehighton has 550 while Palmerton has 163.

But the North Carbon County seniors, consisting of Panther Valley, Weatherly and Jim Thorpe, aren't going down without a fight. They are giving it their all with a score of 569. Individually, Panther Valley has 219; Jim Thorpe, 304; and Weatherly, 46.So who will take home this year's Commissioners' Cup? That answer will be revealed during today's competition.Tuesday's events included the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk, softball throw, horseshoes and boccie.The individual results for the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk are:• Men age 60 to 64: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Jerry Reed of Lehighton, silver; and Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Norm Engle of Palmerton, gold; Stephen Thompson of Weatherly, silver; and Carl Wolfe of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Harry Miller of Panther Valley, gold; Vic Tiounoff of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Leonard Goldberg of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Ron Bowman of Lehighton, silver; and Reuben Zellner of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Jim Anewalt of Lehighton, gold; Charles Frey of Lehighton, silver; and Milt Suchon of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Judy Remmel of Lehighton, gold; Barbara Koons of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Pollock of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, gold; Sandra Fritz of Lehighton, silver; and Betty Schaffrick of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Kathi Wolter of Lehighton, gold; Margaret Szelagowski of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Jean Condly of Palmerton, gold; Fran Haas of Lehighton, silver; and Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Pat Schappell of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Shirley Stamm of Lehighton, gold; Joyce Ricciardi of Lehighton, silver; and Charolette Koenig of Palmerton, bronze.The individual results for the softball throw are:• Men age 60 to 64: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Larry Bresnick of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Carl Wolfe of Lehighton, gold; Larry Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and James Ketchledge of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Carl Wolter of Lehighton, gold; Frank Carazo of Palmerton, silver; and Richard Boyd of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; James Kindrew of Palmerton, silver; and Dave Woodman of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Robert Condly of Palmerton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, gold; Joe Hodnik of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Charles Frey of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Sue Wagner of Palmerton, gold; Judy Remmel of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Pollock of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Mary Lou Harvan of Lehighton, gold; Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, silver; and Sandra Kokinda of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Kathi Wolter of Lehighton, gold; Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Brenda Zellers of Weatherly, silver; and Janet Haggerty of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Reiko Summers of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Barbara Locher of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, gold; Althea Haydt of Palmerton, silver; and Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, bronze.The individual results for boccie are:• Men age 60 to 64: Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, silver; and Jerry Reed of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: George Mathews of Panther Valley, gold; Lewis Hirochek of Panther Valley, silver; and Larry Klotz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Harry Miller of Panther Valley, gold; John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: Robert Sluck of Jim Thorpe, gold; Reuben Zellner of Panther Valley, silver; and Ed Pienkosz of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Tony DiMicelli of Panther Valley, gold; Henry Long of Lehighton, silver; and Robert Condly of Palmerton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Howard Farber of Jim Thorpe, gold; Charles Messina of Lehighton, silver; and Milt Suchon of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Judy Remmel of Lehighton, gold; Maureen Hirochek of Panther Valley, silver; and Susan Wagner of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Karen Klotz of Lehighton, gold; Fran Carazo of Palmerton, silver; and Mary Lou Harvan of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Joanne Dantonio of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Diana Bochantin of Jim Thorpe, gold; Shirley Snyder of Lehighton, silver; and Barbara Klass of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Pat Schappell of Lehighton, gold; Evelyn Wyatt of Lehighton, silver; and Reiko Summers of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Althea Haydt of Palmerton, gold; Kitty Bartholomew of Lehighton, silver; and Frances Hager of Panther Valley, bronze.The individual results for horseshoes are:• Men age 60 to 64: Wayne Leap of Lehighton, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 65 to 69: Norm Engle of Palmerton, gold; Carl Wolfe of Lehighton, silver; and Stephen Thompson of Weatherly, bronze.• Men age 70 to 74: Carl Wolter of Lehighton, gold; Vic Tiounoff of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Richard Boyd of Panther Valley, bronze.• Men age 75 to 79: John Power of Jim Thorpe, gold; James Kindrew of Palmerton, silver; and Norman Sutters of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 80 to 84: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Robert Condly of Palmerton, silver; and Harold Hawk of Lehighton, bronze.• Men age 85 and older: Charles Messina of Lehighton, gold; Joseph Hodnik of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, bronze.• Women age 60 to 64: Carol Hassett of Lehighton, gold; Barbara Koons of Lehighton, silver; and Sue Wagner of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 65 to 69: Linda Daubenspeck of Lehighton, gold; Karen Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and Linda Swartz of Palmerton, bronze.• Women age 70 to 74: Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, gold; Kathi Wolter of Lehighton, silver; and Dorothy Quigly of Panther Valley, bronze.• Women age 75 to 79: Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, gold; Rosemarie Bronko of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Helen Smith of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 80 to 84: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Patricia Schappell of Lehighton, silver; and Marva Snyder of Lehighton, bronze.• Women age 85 and older: Bessie Bauchspies of Lehighton, gold; Frances Hager of Panther Valley, silver; and Althea Haydt of Palmerton, bronze.

Robert Unangst of the Jim Thorpe seniors team, left, is helped by Jim Thorpe High School senior Dreden Parkes during the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk on Tuesday morning.
Sofia Mathews of the Panther Valley seniors takes her turn at boccie during the 2017 Carbon County Senior Games outdoors competition on Tuesday.
Frank Carazo of the Palmerton seniors team aims for a ringer during the horseshoe competition. AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS
Kathi Wolter of the Lehighton senior team prepares her throw during the softball throw competition at the 2017 Carbon County Senior Games on Tuesday. Wolter took home the gold for her throw in her age division. For results of Tuesday's competition, see Page 5. For photos of all events from the Senior Games, check out the photo galleries at tnonline.com. AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS