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Senior Games heads toward exciting conclusion

It was the first year back to a full two weeks of competition but the Carbon County Senior Games is proving to be as exciting as ever.

When the games began, the question was, who will capture the commissioners’ cup - the South, consisting of Lehighton and Palmerton; or the North, made up of Jim Thorpe, Panther Valley and Weatherly.

On Monday, the seniors took over Baer Memorial Park in Lehighton to compete in the day’s outdoors events.

Who will win this year’s Commissioners’ Cup? We’ll have to wait until Wednesday to see.

After Monday’s events, the combined scores were South Carbon County, 616; while the North Carbon County seniors have 464 points.

Monday’s events included the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk, softball throw, horseshoes and boccie.

Included in the results are Friday’s miniature golf event as well as a bracket for billiards that was missed in the reporting.

Billiards

• Women 65-69: Theresa Zuber of Panther Valley, gold; Mary Arieta of Panther Valley, silver; and Barbara Schantzenbach of Palmerton, bronze.

Miniature golf

Men’s results by age group:

• 60 to 64: Brad Doll of Lehighton, gold; and Joseph Breuer of Panther Valley, silver.

• 65 to 69: Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Don Gouger of Palmerton, silver; and Keith Serfass of Palmerton, bronze.

• 70 to 74: George Mathews of Panther Valley, gold; Bob Kulp of Lehighton, silver; and Lewis Hirochek of Panther Valley, bronze.

• 75 to 79: Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, gold; Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Roy Snyder of Lehighton, bronze.

• 80 to 84: Jack Stranger of Lehighton, gold; Ron Bowman of Lehighton, silver; and Robert Sluck of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• 85 to 89: Peter Blynn of Palmerton, gold; Willard Doll of Lehighton, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.

Women’s results by age:

• 60 to 64: Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Kathy Dunkle of Lehighton, silver; and Kathy Zanders of Lehighton, bronze.

• 65 to 69: Mary Arieta of Panther Valley, gold; Gwyneth Collevechio of Panther Valley, silver; and Sue Wagner of Palmerton, bronze.

• 70 to 74: Joanne Koons of Lehighton, gold; Judy Remmel of Lehighton, silver; and Karen Geiger of Lehighton, bronze.

• 75 to 79: Mary Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, gold; Sunlee Malick of Panther Valley, silver; and Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, bronze.

• 80 to 84: Judy Walck of Palmerton, gold; Brenda Zellers of Weatherly, silver; and Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, bronze.

• 85 to 89: Marva Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Helen Smith of Lehighton, bronze.

• 90 and up: Fran Hager of Panther Valley, gold; Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, silver; and Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.

Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk

• Men age 65 to 69: Gary Fies of Lehighton, gold; Willard Remmel of Lehighton, silver; and Dale Smith of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Rich Leeman of Jim Thorpe, gold; Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, silver; and Gary Fink of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Larry Williams of Lehighton, silver; and Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: William Gallagher of Palmerton, gold; Doug Reinhart of Jim Thorpe, silver; and John Dawd of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Reuben Zellner of Lehighton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Gail Serfass of Palmerton, gold; Melody Mertz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Ellen Cauthen of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Carol Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Carol Meixell of Palmerton, silver; and Judy Remmel of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Joyce Springer of Jim Thorpe, gold; Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, silver; and Sofia Mathews of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Joanne Cook of Jim Thorpe, gold; Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, silver; and Judy Walck of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 85 to 89: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Felicia Pilla of Panther Valley, silver; and Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

Softball throw

• Men age 60 to 64: Smokey Krajnak of Panther Valley, gold; Joseph Breuer of Panther Valley, silver; and Brad Doll of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: David Mehlig of Weatherly, gold; Don Gouger of Palmerton, silver; and Gary Fies of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Rich Leeman of Jim Thorpe, gold; Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, silver; and Garry Fink of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Larry Williams of Lehighton, silver; and Dennis Getz of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: David Reinhart of Jim Thorpe, gold; John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, silver; and John Dawd of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Herman Smale of Palmerton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Charles Furler of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Zanders of Lehighton, gold; Judy Schweizer of Lehighton, silver; and Kathleen Dunkle of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Mary Ann Krajnak of Panther Valley, gold; Carol Hassett of Lehighton, silver; and Ellen Cauthen of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Mary Lou Harvan of Lehighton, gold; Carol Meixell of Palmerton, silver; and Judy Remmel of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Ann Marie Hinkle of Weatherly, gold; Kathleen Williams of Lehighton, silver; and Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Judy Walck of Palmerton, gold; Brenda Zellers of Weatherly, silver; and Marie Haberman of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Felicia Pilla of Panther Valley, gold; Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, silver; and Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 90 and up: Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, gold; Fran Hager of Panther Valley, silver; and Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, bronze.

Boccie

• Men age 60 to 64: Joseph Breuer of Panther Valley, gold; Brad Doll of Lehighton, silver; and Smokey Krajnak of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Dale Smith of Palmerton, silver; and Jerry Reed of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Bruce Doud of Lehighton, gold; Arland Moyer of Lehighton, silver; and Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Dennis Getz of Lehighton, gold; Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, silver; and Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, gold; Jack Stranger of Lehighton, silver; and Bob Sluck of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Reuben Zellner of Lehighton, gold; Herman Smale of Palmerton, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Kathy Zanders of Lehighton, gold; Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Jodi Schweizer of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Sue Wagner of Palmerton, gold; Carol Hasset of Lehighton, silver; and Louise Koons of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Judy Remmel of Lehighton, gold; Viola Hettler of Lehighton, silver; and Kathy Matukonis of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Ann Marie Hinkle of Weatherly, gold; Karen Brandis of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Diana Westerman of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Janet Haggerty of Jim Thorpe, gold; Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, silver; and Joanne Dantonio of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 85 to 89: Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, gold; Helen Smith of Lehighton, silver; and Felicia Pilla of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Women age 90 and up: Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, gold; Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, silver; and Fran Hager of Panther Valley, bronze.

Horseshoes

• Men age 60 to 64: Brad Doll of Lehighton, gold; Smokey Krajnak of Panther Valley, silver; and Joseph Breuer of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: Keith Serfass of Palmerton, gold; Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Don Gouger of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Rich Leeman of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Lewis Hirochek of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver; and Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: John Dawd of Lehighton, gold; John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Ron Bowman of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Herman Smale of Palmerton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Charles Furler of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Kathy Zanders of Lehighton, silver; and Jodi Schweizer of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Fae Wentz of Palmerton, gold; Gail Serfass of Palmerton, silver; and Mary Wagner of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Judith Hartman of Jim Thorpe, gold; Karen Klotz of Lehighton, silver; and Eleanore Williams of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Ann Marie Hinkle of Weatherly, gold; Diana Westerman of Lehighton, silver; and Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Brenda Zellers of Weatherly, gold; Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, silver; and Judy Walck of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, gold; Betty Willet of Lehighton, silver; and Marva Snyder of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 90 and up: Helen Neifert of Panther Valley, gold; Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, silver; and Althea Haydt of Palmerton, bronze.

Brad Doll of Lehighton eyes his shot in the boccie competition on Monday.
Dave Mehlig of Weatherly lines up his shot in horseshoes.
Fran Hager prepares her throw in the softball throw.
Garry Fink of Palmerton focuses during the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk on Monday. AMY MILLER/TIMES NEWS
Dale Smith Jr. of Palmerton was awarded this year's Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk plaque. Each year, the Senior Games presents the third place participant in the men's 65-69 group with the plaque in honor of Steigerwalt, who collapsed and passed away during the event.