With three days of competition under their belts, South Carbon County holds a decisive advantage in the 2026 Senior Games.

The weeklong event features 235 seniors throughout the county who range in age from 60 to over 90 years old.

The standings are South Carbon County, which consists of Palmerton and Lehighton senior centers, in the lead with a combined total of 366, and North Carbon County, made up of Jim Thorpe, Panther Valley and Weatherly senior center, 162.

Thursday’s event included billiards. The results are as follows:

Billiards

Men’s division:

• 60-64: Rich Contrady, of Weatherly, gold; Vernon Corby, of Panther Valley, silver.

• 65-69: Randy Kresge, of Palmerton, gold; Drew Strohl, of Panther Valley, silver; and Keith Shelly, of Lehighton, bronze.

• 70-74: Dean Fisher, of Lehighton, gold; Bernard Bott, of Jim Thorpe, silver; Rick Van Horn, of Panther Valley, bronze.

• 75-79: Robert Pastier, of Palmerton, gold; Emil Laputka, of Weatherly, silver; and Steve Thompson, of Weatherly, bronze.

• 80-84: Rich Boyd, of Panther Valley, gold; Vic Tiournof, of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Roy Snyder, of Lehighton, bronze.

• 85-89: Norm Sutters, of Lehighton, gold; Charles Furler, of Palmerton, silver; and Ron Bowman, of Lehighton, bronze.

• 90 and up: No competitors.

Women’s division:

• 60-64: No competitors.

• 65-69: Kathy Zanders, of Lehighton, gold; Elizabeth Putsavage, of Lehighton, silver; and Sue Wagner, of Palmerton, bronze.

• 70-74: Darlene Wert, of Lehighton, gold; Joan Eck, of Weatherly, silver; and Susan Silfries, of Lehighton, bronze.

• 75-79: No competitors.

• 80-84: Joyce Springer, of Jim Thorpe, gold; Karen Brandis, of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Mary Gilhool, of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• 85-89: Helen Smith, of Lehighton, gold; Charlotte Koenig, of Palmerton, silver.

• 90 and up: No competitors.