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South Carbon takes lead in Senior Games

With two days of competition complete, South Carbon County is holding onto a small lead. But with the North Carbon County seniors following close behind, it’s still anyone’s game.

The standings are South Carbon County: Lehighton with 142 points and Palmerton with 74 points, for a combined team score of 216; North Carbon County: Jim Thorpe with 87 points; Panther Valley with 72 points; and Weatherly with 38 points, for a combined team score of 197.

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: Robert Henenlotter, Jim Thorpe, gold; Dave Getz, Jim Thorpe, silver; Robert Benek, Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: George Matthews, Panther Valley, gold; Rick Van Horn, Panther Valley, silver; Robert Kulp, Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Harry Miller, Panther Valley, gold; Robert Leffler, Lehighton, silver; Charles Parsons, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: James Kindrew, Palmerton, gold; Vic Tiounoff, Jim Thorpe, silver; Robert Sluck, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: Dale Evans, Lehighton, gold; Robert Condly, Palmerton, silver; Ed Kusko, Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Don Lilly, Palmerton, gold; Richard Ockenhouse, Jim Thorpe, silver; Joe Mustacchio, Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Anna James, Jim Thorpe, gold; Faye Wentz, Palmerton, silver; Susan Wagner, Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Janet Gatsky, Weatherly, gold; Karen Klotz, Lehighton, silver; Harriet Karper, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Kathi Wolter, Lehighton, gold; Diana Westermann, Lehighton, silver; Nancy Bollinger, Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Linda Bottcher, Lehighton, gold; Judy Walck, Palmerton, silver; Brenda Zellers, Weatherly, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Dorothy Contrady, Weatherly, gold; Betty Willet, Lehighton, silver; Wanda McNichol, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Mary Pituch, Panther Valley, gold; Jean Ripple, Weatherly, silver; Charlotte Koenig, Palmerton, bronze.

The individual results for darts are:

• Men age 60 to 64: Dave Getz, Jim Thorpe, gold; Robert Benek, Panther Valley, silver; Don Rehrig, Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: George Matthews, Panther Valley, gold; Robert Kulp, Lehighton, silver; Wayne Leap, Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Don Weaver, Panther Valley, gold; Harry Miller, Panther Valley, silver; Carl Wolter, Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: John DeWald, Jim Thorpe, gold; Vic Tiounoff, Jim Thorpe, silver; James Kindrew, Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: Dale Evans, Lehighton, gold; Ed Kusko, Panther Valley, silver; Marvin Dunkle, Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Charles Messina, Lehighton, gold; Harold Hawk, Lehighton, silver; William Thorum, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Susan Wagner, Palmerton, gold; Faye Wentz, Palmerton, silver; Julie Costello, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Harriet Karper, Jim Thorpe, gold; Darlyne Hinkle, Weatherly, silver; Pat Andersen, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Dorothy Quigley, Panther Valley, gold; Diana Westermann, Lehighton, silver; Sharon DeWald, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Linda Bottcher, Lehighton, gold; Judy Walck, Palmerton, silver; Marge Frymoyer, Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Jean Jankowski, Lehighton, gold; Helen Smith, Lehighton, silver; Angie Lynch, Panther Valley, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Charlotte Koenig, Palmerton, gold; Joyce Ricciardi, Lehighton, silver; Jean Ripple, Weatherly, bronze.

Jim Thorpe’s Richard Ockenhouse eyes the hoop during the basketball competition Wednesday morning. Scan this photo with the Prindeo app for a photo gallery of Wednesday’s events.
Althea Haydt of Palmerton takes aim during the Carbon County Senior Games basketball competition Wednesday morning at the Lehighton Rec Center. BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS