South holds lead in senior games
With two days of competition complete, South Carbon County is holding onto the lead. But it’s still anyone’s game.
The weeklong senior games event includes 227 seniors divided by age group and geography.
The standings are North Carbon County: Jim Thorpe with 89 points, Panther Valley with 29 points, and Weatherly with 43 points, for a combined team score of 161; and South Carbon County: Lehighton with 128 points and Palmerton with 148 points, for a combined team score of 276.
Some events changed because of the weather.
Miniature golf scheduled for Friday has been canceled. It could be rescheduled for Thursday, May 15, depending on the weather.
The schedule for Monday and Tuesday will also change: Tuesday’s events move to Monday, and Monday’s events to Tuesday.
Bowling, which was supposed to be on Monday, will now be on Tuesday, and the outdoor events that had been scheduled for Tuesday will now be on Monday.
Wednesday’s events included the basketball shoot and darts. The results are recorded below.
Basketball shoot
Men’s results by age group:
• 60 to 64: Drew Everett, Palmerton, gold; Craig Mertz, Lehighton, silver; and Spike Long, Lehighton, bronze.
• 65 to 69: Randy Kresge, Palmerton, gold; Norb Lienhard, Jim Thorpe, silver; and Brad Doll, Lehighton, bronze.
• 70 to 74: Don Moser, Lehighton, gold; Don Gouger, Palmerton, silver; and Glenn Baushpies, Palmerton, bronze.
• 75 to 79: Steve Thompson, Weatherly, gold; Rich Leeman, Jim Thorpe, silver; and Garry Fink, Palmerton, bronze.
• 80 to 84: John DeWald, Jim Thorpe, gold; Vic Tiounoff, Jim Thorpe, silver; and Bill Gallagher, Palmerton, bronze.
• 85 to 89: Reuben Zellner, Palmerton, gold; Charles Furler, Palmerton, silver; and Ron Bowman, Lehighton, bronze.
Women’s results by age group:
• 65 to 69: Deb Lutz, Palmerton, gold; Sue Wagner, Palmerton, silver; and Kathy Zanders, Lehighton, bronze.
• 70 to 74: Darlene Hinkle, Weatherly, gold; Louise Koons, Palmerton, silver; and Carol Meixell, Palmerton, bronze.
• 75 to 79: Anne Marie Hinkle, Weatherly, gold; Carol Costenbader, Palmerton, silver; and Sally Mann, Jim Thorpe, bronze.
• 80 to 84: Judy Walck, Palmerton, gold; Brenda Zellers, Weatherly, silver; and Marge Antiga, Jim Thorpe, bronze.
• 85 to 89: Fran Haas, Lehighton, gold; Dot Contrady, Weatherly, silver; and Jane Nicolai, Lehighton, bronze.
Darts
Men’s results by age group:
• 60 to 64: Ed Klementovic, Jim Thorpe, gold; Drew Everett, Palmerton, silver; and John Bretzik, Jim Thorpe, bronze.
• 65 to 69: Randy Kresge, Palmerton, gold; Bernard Bott, Jim Thorpe, silver; and Norb Lienhard, Jim Thorpe bronze.
• 70 to 74: Rick Van Horn, Panther Valley, gold; Glenn Baushpies, Palmerton, silver; and Keith Serfass, Palmerton, bronze.
• 75 to 79: Steve Thompson, Weatherly, gold; Duane Costenbader, Palmerton, silver; and Garry Fink, Palmerton, bronze.
• 80 to 84: John Dewald, Jim Thorpe, gold; Larry Krause, Jim Thorpe, silver; and Bill Gallagher, Palmerton, bronze.
• 85 to 89: Reuben Zellner, Palmerton, gold; Ron Bowman, Lehighton, silver; and Charles Furler, Palmerton, bronze.
Women’s results by age group:
• 65 to 69: Barbara Herman, Palmerton, gold; Lois Kuba, Panther Valley, silver; and Sue Wagner, Palmerton, bronze.
• 70 to 74: Carol Meixsell, Palmerton, gold; Fae Wentz, Palmerton, silver; and Darlene Hinkle, Weatherly, bronze.
• 75 to 79: Joyce Springer, Jim Thorpe, gold; Viola Hettler, Lehighton, silver; and June Meckes, Jim Thorpe, bronze.
• 80 to 84: Judy Walck, Palmerton, gold; Marge Antiga, Panther Valley, silver; and Linda Billig, Lehighton, bronze.
• 85 to 89: Ynonne Nailor, Lehighton, gold; Marie Haberman, Lehighton, silver; and Dot Contrady, Weatherly, bronze.
• 90 and older: Charlotte Koenig, Palmerton, gold; and Wanda McNichol, Jim Thorpe, silver.