Vince Breaux receives the Jesse Lanier Memorial Award (top photo) as the outstanding athlete in the Northwest Louisiana District Senior Olympics track meet from Jean Lanier and family members. Debbie Roeten takes time out from her busy day for a laugh (lower photo) with other competitors during the meet.

Vince Breaux and Bruce Navarre of Lafayette and Howard Sklar and Debbie Roeten. Those were the names front-and-center in the 18th Northwest Louisiana District Track and Field meet May 22.

Breaux captured age-group golds in discus (124-6), shot put (39-6 1/2) and javelin (124-4), with best overall efforts in two of the three.  For his work he was named the winner of the Jesse Lanier Memorial Award, emblematic of the meet’s outstanding performer.

Navarre, a former track All-America at Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM) broke the meet’s composite record in the discus, his collegiate event.  He had a throw of 149-5, eclipsing the record held by Breaux  (137-7 in 2005).

Sklar posted a 2:36.98 in the 800 meters.  That’s the best time run by a district competitor, bettering Wayne Roper’s 2:41.07 in 2007.  The composite record remains with Dickie Morgan, an out-of-district runner who clocked 2:31.52 in 2004.

And Roeten. Well she was omnipresent on the track.  She ran all six races that were offered.  She had times of 9.18 in the 50 meters, 18.94 in the 100 meters, 48.15 in the 200 meters, 1:43.19 in the 400 meters, 3:49.31 in the 800 meters and 8:14.81 in the 1500 meters.

The record book saw some changes in age group marks. Breaux got 65-69 records in shot put and discus.  Sandy Triplett in women’s 60-64 set marks in discus (55-6) and javelin (49-3) and Betty Smith posted a new shot put mark (23-9) in the age group. Fred Watson set marks among the 70-74 men in discus (113-7) and javelin (123-8) and Wayne Hanson raised the 80-84 javelin mark to 57-5.

On the track, Jenneth Merriman set marks in the 50 meter (10.33) and 100 meter (20.17) for 60-64 women and Pam Elder wiped out the 400 meter (1:28.59) and 800 (3:15.27) in the same age bracket.

On the men’s side Larry Smith ran the best ever 60-64 100 meters (12.08) and Mitch Dickson of Longview, TX, posted the best-ever century for non-district runners ( 13.36). In running 16.75, Joe Goerner posted a new 75-79 mark in the 100 meter also.
THE RESULTS

(OD indicates competitors from outside the NW District. They are presented medals rated on their performance. In-district competitors are ranked in the medal standings for their standing against other in-district competitors).
Shot Put

Women 60-64 Betty Smith (23-9) Gold; Sandy Triplett (23-7), Silver. Men 50-54 Bruce Navarre (32-4) Gold. Men 60-64 Harold Landry (29-9 1/2) Gold (OD), Dan Ursery(27-9 1/2), Gold. Men 65-69 Vince Breaux (39-6 1/2) Gold (OD), Julius Cassels (30-7 3/4), Gold; Clarence Pinion (25-3) Silver. Men 70-74 Charles Jolley (35-8) Gold; Fred Watson (35-7) Silver (OD); Don North (32-2) Bronze (OD). Men 75-79 Joe Goerner (32-2) Gold; Les Brosset (20-7) Silver. Men 80-84 Wayne Hanson (23-3), Gold.

Discus

Women’s 60-64 Sandy Triplett (55-6) Gold; Betty Smith (34-4), Silver. Men 50-54 Bruce Navarre (149-5) (New Composite Record, breaking 137-7 by Vince Breaux, ‘05). Men 60-64 Dan Ursery (87-4) Gold. Men’s 65-69 Vince Breaux (124-6), Gold (OD), Julius Cassels (95-8) Gold, Harold Landry (83-9), Silver (OD), Clarence Pinion (67-11), Silver. Men 70-74 Fred Watson (113-7), Gold; Don North (96-2), Silver (OD), Charles Jolley (88-8), Silver. Men 75-79 Joe Goerner (81-7), Gold, Les Brosset (57-6), Silver. Men 80-84 Wayne Hanson (44-5), Gold.

Javelin

Women 60-64 Sandy Triplett (49-3) Gold; Betty Smith (37-7) Silver. Men 60-64 Dan Ursery (73-4) Gold. Men’s 65-69 Vince Breaux (124-4) Gold (OD), Clarence Pinion (76-3), Gold; Julius Cassels (74-7) Silver. Men 70-74 Fred Watson (123-8) Gold; Don North (108-5) Silver (OD); Charles Jolley (63-0) Silver. Men 75-79 Joe Goerner (65-7); Les Brosset (41-4) Silver. Men 80-84 Wayne Hanson (57-5), Gold.

50 Meters

Women 40-54 Debbie Roeten (9.18) Gold; Jennie Hackman (9.27) Silver. Women 60-64 Jenneth Merriman (10.33) Gold; Betty Smith (10.88) Silver. Women 80-84 Burtie Smith-Griffin (12.54) Gold. Men’s 55-64 Larry Smith (6.91) Gold; Mitch Dickson (7.11) Silver (OD); Dan Ursery (7.17) and Tim Mitchell (7.17) dead heat for Silver. Learohn Caldwell (8.12) Bronze. Men 65-69 Robert Sutton (7.28) Gold. Men 70-84 John Impson (8.35) Gold (OD); Joe Goerner (8.62) Gold; Joe Scales (11.56) Silver (OD); Herman Maiden (17.06) Silver.

100 Meters

Women 55-64 Debbie Roeten (18.94) Gold; Jenneth Merriman (20.17) Silver; Betty Smith (22.64) Bronze. Women 80-84 Burtie Smith-Griffin 24.96) Gold. Men 55-59 Tim Mitchell (18.65) Gold. Men 60-64 Larry Smith (12.08) Gold; Mitch Dickson (13.36) Silver (OD); Dan Ursery (13.37) Silver; Learohn Caldwell (15.12), Bronze. Men 65-69 Robert Sutton (15.35) Gold. Men 70-74 John Impson (15.12) Gold (OD); Joe Seals (23.00) Silver (OD). Men 75-79 Joe Goerner (16.75) Gold. Men 80-84 Herman Maiden (34.25) Gold.

200 Meters

Women 40-49 Jennie Hackman (40.19) Gold. Women 50-54 Debbie Roeten (48.15) Gold; Jenneth Merriman (48.30) Silver. Women 80-84 Burtie Smith-Griffin (63.93) Gold. Men 55-59 Tim Mitchell (58.62) Gold. Men’s 60-64 Larry Smith (27.13) Gold; Dan Ursery (28.17) Silver; Mitch Dickson (29.00) Bronze (OD); Ken Endris (33.00). Men 65-69 Robert Sutton (33.91) Gold; Julius Cassels (37.06) Silver. Men’s 70-74 John Impson (33.88) Gold (OD). Men’s 80-84 Herman Maiden (80.09) Gold.

400 Meters

Women 60-64 Pam Elder (1:28.59) Gold; Debbie Roeten (1:43.19) Silver. Men 60-64 Mike Cox (1:06.61) Gold; Learohn Caldwell (1:15.73) Silver; Ken Endris (1:21.11) Bronze (OD).

800 Meters
Women 50-54 Pam Elder (3:15.27) Gold; Jennie Hackman (3:23.93) Silver; Debbie Roeten (3:49.31) Bronze. Men 50-54 Howard Sklar (2:36.98) (Best in district ever, bests Wayne Roeper’s 2:41.07 in 2007) Gold.

1,500 Meters

Women 40-49 Jennie Hackman (7:03.79) Gold. Women 50-54 Debbie Roeten (8:15.81) Gold.

Top photo: Ken Jantz and Chris Miller (from left) fought back to upend Jay Boyd and Steve Gore (at right) in the men’s singles 4.0 and above division of the NW La District Senior Olympics tennis tournament and share a winning moment with N. Bossier Tennis Complex pro Elana Engleman. Lower photo: Ellen Francis and Patty Guanella (at right) defeated Karen Jantz and Sue Prudhomme (from left) in the women’s 4.0 Doubles Championship and share the eye of the camera with tournament coordinator Gerry Robichaux.

Mike Hambree and Ellen Francis edged their way to the mixed doubles title and Chris Miller and Ken Jantz fought their way back to win the men’s doubles crown in the NW La. District Senior Olympics tennis championship at N. Bossier Tennis Complex May 13-16.

It took a tie-breaking method to determine the mixed doubles of the 4.0 and Above division after Hambree-Francis and teams of Tom and Patti Guanella and Jay Boyd and Sue Prudhomme each recorded 2-1 records in the four-team round robin. To forge the tie,  Hambree-Francis won a tense battle with Boyd-Prudhomme by taking a 10-point tiebreaker (10-6) after the teams split sets.

Miller-Jantz had an even harder road to travel for the men’s doubles title, beating Boyd-Steve Gore 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 10-6.

Miller also won the men’s singles title, beating Tomas Poljak, 6-1, 6-1, in the pivotal match of the round robin. It was a case of the 52-year old Miller having too much speed and power for his 70-year-old opponent.

The District Olympics tennis took on an international flavor when Poljak beat Paul Cha in an opening round of men’s singles round robin. Poljak won 16 national titles when he played in his home country of Bosnia. Cha, who recently opened Avacado California Roll Sushi Restaurant in Bossier City, concentrated on baseball in his youth in Seoul, S. Korea and didn’t take up tennis until his late 40s.

4.0 Up Level

Mixed Doubles

Mike Hambree-Ellen Francis d. Tom and Patty Guanella, 6-3, 7-5; Jay Boyd-Sue Prudhomme d. Ken and Karen Jantz, 7-5, 4-6, 10-5. Guanella-Guanella d. Boyd-Prudhomme 7-6, 6-4; Hambree-Francis d. Jantz-Jantz, 6-3, 6-3. Guanella-Guanella over Jantz-Jantz forfeit; Boyd-Prudhomme d. Hambree-Francis 6-3, 7-6 (10-6. Gold: Hambree-Francis. Silver: Guanella-Guanella. Bronze: Boyd-Prudhomme (used tiebreaking method).

Men’s Doubles Final

Chris Miller-Ken Jantz d. Jay Boyd-Steve Gore, 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 10-6.

Women’s Doubles Final

Patti Guanella-Ellen Frances d. Sue Prudhomme-Karen Jantz, 6-3, 6-3.

Men’s Singles

Tomas Poljak d. Paul Cha, 6-4, 6-3; Chris Miller d. Cliff Ashton 6-2, 6-3; Poljak over Ashton, 6-2, retired. Cha over Ashton, default, Miller d. Cha XXXXXX; Miller d. Poljak XXXXX. Gold: Miller. Silver: Poljak. Bronze: Cha.

3.5 and Below

Women’s Doubles

Sally Joiner-Jennie Johnson d. Tommie Sue Brooks-Barbara Gamble 6-0, 6-0; Paula Jones-Kay Richard d. Lenda Patterson-Patti Sauer 6-1, 6-2. Joiner-Johnson d. Jones-Richard 6-2, 6-4. Patterson-Sauer advanced over Brooks-Gamble 2-0 retired. Jones-Richard advanced over Brooks-Gamble forfeit. Joiner-Johnson d. Patterson-Sauer 6-3, 6-3. Gold” Joiner-Johnson. Silver: Jones-Richard. Bronze: Patterson-Sauer.

Men’s Doubles

Tom Guanella-Dick Bailey d. Sam Merritt-Thomas Knowles 6-3, 6-1; Merritt-Knowles d. Clarence Pinion-Gerry Robichaux 6-4, 6-2; Guanella-Bailey d. Pinion-Robichaux 6-4, 6-2. Gold: Guanella-Bailey. Silver: Merritt-Knowles.

Mixed Doubles

Lenda Patterson-Thomas Knowles d. Paula Jones-Sam Merritt, 6-3, 7-5; Merritt-Jones d. Gerry Robichaux-Clare Mizell 6-4, 6-0; Patterson-Knowles d. Robichaux-Mizell 6-2, 6-4.

Men’s Singles Final

Clarence Pinion d. Joe Rice, 6-3, 3-6, 10-4.

Hail to the Champions, the Krewe of Elders (above) and Live Oak Residential Community (below).  Each team returned to the throne in the 2010 Bean Bag Baseball.

The Krewe of Elders and Live Oak captured gold medals in Bean Bag Baseball, as former winners reasserted themselves in the event.

The Krewe, which was displaced in 2009 by the Caddo COA Chunkers, staged a comeback to win the open division and Live Oak, which won four consecutive titles before bowing in 2009 to Summerfield Estates, won the Retirement Communities division.

It took two victories over the Silver Sluggers for the Krewe of Elders to win. Coming through the loser’s bracket, KOE beat the Sluggers 32-30 to force a final game. KOE never trailed in the showdown, beating the Sluggers by 31-24. The Sometimers (nee Better Than Best) claimed the bronze medal in the open bracket.

From 2005 through 2008, Live Oak had things their way before Summerfield Estates claimed the gold in 2009. But on showdown day at Bossier Civic Center, Live Oak won easily over Summerfield to reclaim its hold on gold.

In addition to LANDERS Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep, which was the presenter of the NW La. District Senior Olympics golf tournament, we had additional help from hole sponsors and we gratefully acknowledge them:

• Barksdale FCU Blanchard
• State Rep. Henry Burns
• Jim Burton, Shelte Insurance
• Cascio’s Market Bistro
• Dr. William Steen, Steen-Hall Eye Institute
• F.Q. Hood, Attorney
• The Practice Tee at Benton and I-220
• PGA Teaching Pro Martin Stuart
• Kroger Food Store Benton Road
• Lachle Electric
• Joey Robichaux, Sales Agent Kilpatrick Life Insurance
• Signs at Work
• Don Ashworth, State Farm Insurance
• Tag Rome, State Farm Insurance
• Sam Spivey, State Farm Insurance
• Steadman’s Sports Center
• Tri-State Industrial
• West Shreveport Business Association

The ladies turned out in big numbers for the NW La. District Bocce Ball championship at Betty Virginia Park April 30. (Click on image to enlarge)

Geneva Strain dominated the Women’s 65-69 age bracket of the NW La. District Senior Olympics bocce ball championship April 30, but it took scoring differentials to determine the silver and bronze medal winners.

Strain won three and lost one in round robin play. Nancy Dusaul took the silver medal, and Diane Smith the bronze after they and Jo Ann Blasingame each had two wins and two losses.

Smith and Dusaul were playing in their first tournament and finished strong in the round robin.

Other age group winners in the women’s division were Fern Belton, Beth Thompson, Juanita Tucker and Teresa Howard in women’s and Dick Hainey and Gerry Robichaux in men’s.

Thompson and partner Betty Dark bested Juanita Pinion and Jackie Conner in the lone doubles match completed before rain washed the tournament out.
Bocce Ball Results

Female 50-64 Beth Thompson, Gold; Betty Dark, Silver.

Female 65-69 Geneva Strain, Gold; Nancy Dusaul, Slver; Diane Smith, Bronze. Jo Ann Blasingame 4th, Minuette McElhannon 5th.

Female 70-74 Juanita Tucker, Gold; Martha Shaw, Silver; Red Tucker, Bronze.

Female 75-79 Fern Belton, Gold; Bette Turner, Silver; Jackie Conner, Bronze.

Female 80-89 Teresa Howard, Gold; Frances Hutton, Silver; Connie Bogues Bronze.  Emily Marshall 4th.

Men 65-74 Gerry Robichaux, Gold; Harry Strain, Silver; Doyle Blasingame, Bronze.

Men  75-79 Dick Hainey, Gold; Les Brosset, Silver.

There was an element of revenge in the 2010 NW La. District Pickle Ball championship May 1 as J. Garcia and Kathleen Loudermilk and Dale Higginbotham and David Johnson turned the tables on teams that beat them a year ago.

Garcia-Loudermilk won the mixed doubles round robin, ousting David Johnson and his wife Jo from the gold medal stand. Then Higgenbotham and David Johnson turned on Garcia and Dave Fortuna in a spirited men’s doubles that highlighted the card played out at Noel Methodist Church gym.

Garcia and Loudermilk won all three of their matches in the round robin, scoring a 2-11, 11-6, 11-6 victory over the Johnsons who finished with the silver medal. Loudermilk was a steady counterpoint for the athletic Garcia and battles at the net often consisted of six to eight volleys at point-blank range. Dave Fortuna and Ann Leonard won the bronze thanks to a key victory over Joe and Lila Lothrige, 11-2, 11-6.

Higginbotham, who sings in community opera, hit all the right notes in a showdown for the men’s doubles gold. He backed the angular David Johnson with good quickness afoot in an 11-7. 11-5 victory. Higgenbotham admitted that evening the score with Garcia-Fortuna, who won their age bracket at the LSOG meet last October, felt very good.

Jo Johnson and Lila Lodrige beat Loudermilk and Leonard for the women’s doubles gold, 11-2, 11-9.

“We managed to keep pickle ball alive on our calendar and hope things will grow in the next year,” said Gerry Robichaux, who oversaw the tournament for the District. “Dave Fortuna and J. Garcia did a terrific job conducting the event and we again got an assist from the folks from Natchitoches, Higgenbotham, the Lodriges and the Johnsons. And we have been assured that next year Tom Burkhart, Regional Director of the U.S. Pickle Ball Association,  will offer assistance to our effort. So stay tuned.”

The 2010 NW La. District Senior Olympics bike trials drew the biggest entry in several years, thanks to the work of Event Coordinators Sandi Triplett (pictured center behind bike in this photo of most of the entries) and her husband Danny. Click photo to enlarge image. 

Newcomer Tim FitzGerald and frequent visitor Charles Allen won divisions of the Northwest Louisiana District Senior Olympics bike trails April 25.

FitzGerald posted the best 5-K time (seven minutes, 11 seconds). The 57-year-old president of TFG Financial LLC, who trains with Team LaS’port, the club he helped found, was 33-seconds better than Allen, who captured the 65-69 age bracket. The District Olympics gold medal will have to share space on the FitzGerald mantel with masters championships he’s won in  Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. “I’ve heard a lot about this competition but this is the first time I could make it,” FitzGerald said. “But I’ll be back.” Due to a prior commitment, FitzGerald had to pass up the 10-kilometer trials which were run on Ellerbe Road from the Frierson Road intersection.

Allen, from Texarkana, Ark., dominated the 10-K with a 15:33 time. After his sweep, he said he was pleased with the effort.  “This  is the event I prime for all winter,” Allen said. “I spend my training building for it.” Allen, who was a standout in the 2009 bike trials, said he felt his preparation, which is made up of 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hour sessions three times a week, is tailored to get him ready for the two District distances. He said post-race that he would give the winter work a good grade.
Second-best time in the 10-K, which faced some stiff head wind coming home, was posted by Bob Crosby (16:11).

Terry Harkey and Sandi Triplett captured two golds each in the women’s division.

Results

5-Kilometer

Women 55-59 Terry Harkey 9:38 Gold,Tanya Tingle 9:58 Silver,  Edie Wilhite, 14.16 Bronze. 60-65 Sandi Triplett 9:56 Gold.

Men 50-54 Tim Goeders 8:09 Gold. 55-59 Tim FitzGerald 7:11 Gold, Derwood Wilhite 9:35 Silver, Ric Pennington 10:20 Bronze. 60-64 Bob Crosby 7:51 Gold, Nick Williamson 7:58 Silver, Dimitri Papadimitrios 9:00 Bronze. 65-69 Charles Allen 7:44 Gold, Bernie Tull 8:35 Silver, Scott Taylor 13:16 Bronze. Robert Sutton 14:20. 70-74 Joe Hinton 9:55 Gold, Curtis Turner 10:16 Silver.

10-Kilometer

WOMEN 55-59 Harkey 19:11 Gold, Tingle 19:48 Silver. 60-65 Triplett 19:42 Gold. MEN  55-59 Wilhite 20:50 Gold. 60-64 Crosby 16:11 Gold, Williamson 18:03 Silver, Papadimitrios 19:23 Bronze. 65-69 Allen 15:33 Gold, Tull 17:49 Silver. 70-74 Hinton 19:46 Gold, Turner 21:17 Silver, Sutton 30:42 Bronze.

Ron Adams posted six birdies throughout his round to finish with a one-under par 71 and claim his second straight championship in the NW La. District Senior Olympics golf tournament at Crooked Hollow GC April 23.

Adams played the front nine in 37 and took off coming home, scoring three birdies to go with a lone bogey (at the 17th) for a two-under 34. Keith Mire posted a 39-36–75 for second place and Richard Almond (38-39–77) and Bob Jahnke (36-41–77) finished tied for third place. Larry Joubert (40-38–78) and Buck Gibbs (38-41–79) rounded out the top scores as golfers battled through a rain delay and finished on greens made tender by intermittent and sometimes heavy showers.

Donna Cobb posted a 43-40–83 and Kathleen McCoy 45-44–89 to lead women’s scoring.

Adams broke from the gate with a birdie and assumed the lead as playing partners Mire and Almond slipped off course early-on. At the nine-hole turn, Adams held a two-shot edge on Mire and Almond.  Although he played the course in a different sequence due to the tournament’s shot-gun start, Jahnke bettered Adams over the front nine with even par 36.

Golfers qualify for state competition by meeting the following standards: 95 or less for those 50-59, 100 or less for 60-69 year olds, 105-or less for 70-79s and 110 or less for 80-89 year olds.The state championships are tentatively set for Oct. 4-5 at a site to be determined.

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Painting Jerri Price, Indian Girl, 1st; Juanita Pinion, Orange Poppies, 2nd; Juanita Pinion, Green Magnolias, 3rd.

Photography Tom Reilly, Calla Lily 1st; Tom Reilly, Water Lilly, 2nd; Tom Reilly, Blue Berries 3rd.

Needlework Margorie Ford, Crochet Bags, 1st; Jacque Wall, Cross Stitched Angel 2nd; Jerri Prize, Rainbow Afghan, 3rd.

Ceramics Blue Vase 1st; Lucelle Allen, Cream Bowl, 2nd; Lucelle Allen, Cream Vase 3rd.

Crafts Bill and Jeanelle Berger Crane Water Sprinkler 1st; Bill and Jeanelle Berger, Rocking Chair 2ne; Almaria Brown, Butterfly Centerpiece with Mat, 3rd.

Sewing Mardie Brosset, Baby’s White Dress/Slip 1st; Elman Tyner, Log Cabin Square Quilt 2nd, Jerrie Price, Baby Burp Towels, 3rd.

Best of Show Bill and Jeanelle Berger, Blue Heron Stained Glass.

BOWLING RESULTS

MIXED DOUBLES

50-59 AGE–Kay Free-Bill Free 1188, Jeanne Smith-Gary Price 1109, Rillia Smith-Everett Fuller 1,096. 60-64 AGE–Susan and Steve Berry 1,197; Kathleen and Charlie McCoy 1,171; Lynn Stuckey-Curt Dryden 1,122. 65-69 AGE–Notra Odom-Mike Berry 1,268; Kay Staples-Don Preuett 1,113; Diane and Ray Smith 1,050. 70-74 AGE — Betty and John Sands 1,164; Joe Rees-Tom Manry 1,157; Red Fletcher-Sonny Boy Phillips 1,073. 75-79 AGE–Tootie Chelette-Jim Draper 1,125; Frances Hutton-John Prudhomme 941; Gwen Jordan-Ernest Good 908. 80-84 AGE Betty Hustead-Dick Hainey 1,001; Emily Marshall-Claude Friske 807; Connie Bogues-Howard Robertson 790.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES

AGE 55-59–Kay Free-Geneva Strain 952; Rillia Smith-Betty Jones 858; Kathy Center-Harriette Briggs 638. AGE 60-64–Betty Sands-Rita Buckley 1,027; Pam Zern-Peggy Haws 929; Margie Bamburg-Diane Smith 922. AGE 65-69–Minnette McElhannon-Kay Staples 939; Lynn Stuckey-Red Fletcher 896; Sandra Garrett-Jimmie Moreland 894. 70-89 AGE–Shirley Faulk-Jean Brown 966; Gwen Jordan-Emily Marshall 866; Frances Hutton-Betty Hustead 843.

MEN’S DOUBLES

AGE 55-64–Bill Free-Don Woolsey 1,306; John Ryan-Charlie McCoy 1,288; Curt Drayden-Tom Manry 1,197.AGE 65-69–Mike Berry-Don Preuett 1,286; Roy Harris-Richard Rice 1,085; Bob McCollum-Wayne Gates 1,036. AGE 70-74 McMcCowan-Erv Duncan 1,030; Everett Fuller-Aaron Smith 1,006. AGE 75-79–Jim Draper-Gary Price 1,187; John Sands-Kebn Ramey 1,177; Ernest Good-Mac McCallister 1,043. AGE 80-90–Dick Hainey-Howard Robertson 989; John Grimsley-Claude Firske 857.

WOMEN’S SINGLES

AGE 50-59–Kay Free 597; Rillia Smith 476; Jeanne Smith 424.  AGE 60-64–Kathleen McCoy 537; Pam Zern 508; Ezell Barber 505. AGE 65-69–Willie Joyner 544; Geneva Strain 514; Susan Berry 511. Qualifiers Kay Staples 505, Margie Floyd 489, Diane Smith 458, Lynn Stuckey 474, Sandra Garrett 442. AGE 70-74–Bettie Sands 476; Annette Kellogg 448; Marilyn Lytle 448. Qualifers LaJuana Ramey 442, Sallie Vaughn 413, Lorraine Bean 411. AGE 75-79–Jimmie Moreland 523; Mary Price and Peggy Hawes 412 each. Qualifers Gwen Jordan 411, Peggy McCallister 361. AGE 80-84–Teresa Howard 389; Emily Marshall  367. AGE 85-89–Betty Hustead 466; Frances Hutton 390.

MEN’S SINGLES

AGE 50-59–Ronnie Griggs 675; Matt Laenger 443; AGE 60-64–Curt Drayden 609; Bill Free 608; Don McGhee 566. AGE 65-69–Bob McCollum 640; Charlie McCoy 639; Ray Smith 610. Qualifers Harry Strain 579, Richard Rice 578, Mike Berry 572, John Webb 529. Roy Harris 523. AGE 70-74–Sonny Boy Phillips 668; Don Preuett 622; Don Lynch 601. Qualifiers Bill Gordon 596, Tom Manry 577, Everett Fi;;er 498. AGE 75-79–Gary Price 673; Ernest Good 616; Aaron Smith 521. Qualifers Mac McCallister 513,Jim Draper 509, John Sands 501, Ken Ramey 447, AGE 80-84–Dick Hainey 510; John Grimsley 505. AGE 85-plus–Claude Friske 492; Howard Robertson 471′ Wes Rance 414.

CARD GAMES

Skipbo–Dorothy DePanion and Jackie Conner Gold; Gary and Mary Price Silver; Will Brown and Lucy Leonard Bronze.

Pinochle–Teresa Howard Gold; Emily Marshall Silver; Harold Miles, Bronze.

Phase 10–Jacque Wall Gold; Bette Turner Silver; Bob Taylor Silver.

CHESS

Nelson Bailey, Gold; Bob Taylor, Silver; Bill Johnson, Bronze.

 CYCLING