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North continues to lead 2019 Senior Games

With three days of competition in the books, North Carbon County continues to lead the 2019 Senior Games with a combined score of 309; but South Carbon County is continuing the fight with a combined team score of 280.

Who will be left standing when all the dust settles from the two weeks of competition? We’ll have to wait and see.

Thursday’s events included billiards.

Billiards

Men’s results by age group:

• 60 to 64: Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Robert Benek of Panther Valley, silver; and Dale Walck of Lehighton, bronze.

• 65 to 69: George Mathews of Panther Valley, gold; Steve Thompson of Weatherly, silver; and Robert Kulp of Lehighton, bronze.

• 70 to 74: Harry Miller of Panther Valley, gold; Ernie Stauffer of Weatherly, silver; and Robert Smith of Lehighton, bronze.

• 75 to 79: Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, gold; James Kindrew of Palmerton, silver; and James Laverick of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• 80 to 84: Charles Furler of Palmerton, gold; Willard Doll of Lehighton, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.

• 85 to 89: Richard Ockenhouse of Jim Thorpe, gold; Harold Hawk of Lehighton, silver; and James Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

Women’s results by age:

• 60 to 64: Anna James of Jim Thorpe, gold; Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Julie Costello of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• 65 to 69: Maureen Hirochek of Panther Valley, gold; Karen Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and Diane Luedtke of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• 70 to 74: Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, gold; Mary Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Irene Boscia of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• 75 to 79: Kathi Wolter of Lehighton, gold; Dawn Sheckler of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, bronze.

• 80 to 84: Helen Smith of Lehighton, gold; and Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, silver.

• 90 and up: Millie Hofmann of Jim Thorpe, gold; Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, silver; and Fran Hager of Panther Valley, bronze.

Robert Sluck of Jim Thorpe lines up a shot during the billiards competition on Thursday. AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS