Published May 06. 2023 08:46AM
by Amy Miller amiller@tnonline.com
Carbon County seniors have been looking forward to the annual Senior Games for more than 30 years.
Over the years, hundreds of participants have bowled, danced and thrown their way into the winner circle.
The Olympic-style games took a few years hiatus over the pandemic, but have returned in full mode this year.
Here are some photos from the first week of the 2023 games, which included cornhole, basketball hoops shoot, darts, ladder ball, billiards and miniature golf.
The games will continue on Monday with outdoor competition at Baer Memorial Park.
Weatherly seniors gather for the team pictures during the 2023 Carbon County Senior Games on Tuesday. They are, seated, from left, Joan Spade, Dorothy Contrady, Ann Marie Hinkle and Brenda Zellers. Standing is David Mehlig. AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS
Women in the 90 and older category celebrate their cornhole win. From left are Beatrice Smith, Charlotte Koenig and Helen Neifert.
Peter Blynn, of the Palmerton team, stands during the singing of the national anthem during the kickoff of the 2023 Carbon County Senior Games.
Sue Wagner, of Palmerton; Debbie Reed, of Lehighton; and Mary Arieta, of Panther Valley, look on during the competition.
Martha Moyer, left, and Barb Schmidt sing the national anthem.
Herman Smale, of Palmerton, eyes the basket during the hoops shoot competition.
Barbara Locher represents Jim Thorpe in the cornhole competition.
Dave Matsinko, of Jim Thorpe; Dave Mehlig, of Weatherly; and Gary Fies, of Lehighton; stand proudly as they show off their medals.
Charles Scott, of Weatherly, eyes up his next shop during a game of billiards Thursday morning at the Lehighton Recreation Center as part of the Carbon County Senior Games. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS