South Carbon leading senior games after billiards competition
With three days of competition in the books, South Carbon County continues to lead the 2025 Senior Games with a combined score of 333; but North Carbon County is continuing the fight with a combined team score of 210.
Some events have 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.
Thursday’s events included billiards.
Billiards Men’s results by age group:
• 60 to 64: John Bretzik, Jim Thorpe, gold; Drew Everett, Palmerton, silver; and Rick Decray, Lehighton, bronze.
• 65 to 69: Norb Leinhard, Jim Thorpe, gold; Keith Shelly, Lehighton, silver; and Randy Kresge, Palmerton, bronze.
• 70 to 74: Charles Fugarino, Jim Thorpe, gold; Dave Getz, Jim Thorpe, silver; and George Mathews, Panther Valley, bronze.
• 75 to 79: Dennis Getz, Lehighton, gold; Joe Zajacz, Lehighton, silver; and Roy Snyder, Lehighton, bronze.
• 80 to 84: James Laverick, Jim Thorpe, gold; Jack Stranger, Lehighton, silver; and John DeWald, Jim Thorpe, bronze.
• 85 to 89: Charles Furler, Palmerton, gold; Reuben Zellner, Palmerton, silver; and Herman Smale, Palmerton, bronze.
Women’s results by age group:
• 60 to 64: Ann Albert, Panther Valley, gold; Venus Enoch, Panther Valley, silver; and Lois Kuba, Panther Valley, bronze.
• 65 to 69: Mary Arieta, Panther Valley, gold; Carol Hassett, Lehighton, silver; and Kathy Zanders, Lehighton, bronze.
• 70 to 74: Darlene Wert, Lehighton, gold; Melody Mertz, Jim Thorpe, silver; and Diane Luedke, Jim Thorpe, bronze.
• 75 to 79: Sandy Fritz, Lehighton, gold; Joyce Springer, Jim Thorpe, silver.
• 80 to 84: Judy Walck, Palmerton, gold; Mary Gilhool, Jim Thorpe, silver; Linda Bottcher, Lehighton, bronze.
• 85 to 89: Charlotte Koenig, Lehighton, gold; Fran Haas, Lehighton, silver.