MERCER COUNTY — Many area athletes earned honors during the Mercer County Senior Games held earlier this summer at various venues throughout the county.
The Area Agency on Aging recently announced the following medal winners from the numerous events:
HORSESHOES
WOMEN
60-64 Gold: Becky Savchuk, Greenville; Silver: Sandra Campbell, Farrell; Bronze: Donna Laver, Greenville
65-69 Gold: Nancy Pierce, Greenville; Silver: Mernee McElhinny, Greenville
70-74 Gold: Alice Ferguson, Transfer; Silver: Peggy Chianese, Hadley; Bronze: Gail Lightner, Greenville
75-79 Gold: Patricia Montgomery, Transfer; Silver: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City; Bronze: Marilyn Livingston, Greenville
80-84 Gold: Doris Carey, Jackson Center
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville
MEN
50-54 Gold: Mark Lukacs, Mercer
60-64 Gold: Frank Little, Hermitage
65-69 Gold: Homer Mills, Sharon
70-74 Gold: Mike Jellots, Greenville; Silver: Del Landfried, Greenville; Bronze: Hervey Dunn, Greenville
75-79 Gold: Myron Morris, New Wilmington; Silver: Donald Mitchell, Hadley; Bronze: George Popovich, West Middlesex
80-84 Gold: Allan Rodgers, New Wilmington; Silver: Eugene Carey, Jackson Center; Bronze: Orville Patterson, Fredonia
85+ Gold: Wendell Miller, Grove City; Silver: Bob Carey, Jackson Center; Bronze: Bill Bratek, Hadley
SHUFFLEBOARD
MAIN EVENT
WOMEN
1st Place: Patty Foster, Stoneboro; 2nd Place: Sue Powell, Grove City; 3rd Place: Audrey Shannon, Stoneboro; 4th Place: Sally Johnson, Grove City
MEN
1st Place: Myron Morris, New Wilmington; 2nd Place: Larry Fields, Grove City; 3rd Place: Charles Harkins, Greenville; 4th Place: Henry Schell, Sandy Lake
CONSOLATION
WOMEN
1st Place: Gail Lightner, Greenville; 2nd Place: Doris Carey, Jackson Center; 3rd Place: Eleanor Harkins, Greenville
MEN
1st Place: Hervey Dunn, Greenville; 2nd Place: Paul Pierce, Greenville; 3rd Place: Randolph Hodgson, Grove City; 4th Place: Orville Patterson, Fredonia
BOWLING
WOMEN
55- Gold: Cathy Hassell, Grove City (461); Silver: Darlene Shleifer, Polk (297)
60-64 Gold: Esther Hay, Grove City (528); Silver: Donna Laver, Greenville (352); Bronze: Becky Savchuk, Greenville (306)
65-69 Gold: Pat Schmit (383)
70-74 Gold: Peggy Chianese, Hadley (483); Silver: Patricia Clark, Transfer (429); Bronze: Charlotte Emmert, Grove City (370)
75-79 Gold: Ruth Whitehouse, Grove City (435); Silver: Dorothy Pierce, Grove City (430); Bronze: Patricia Montgomery, Transfer (414)
80-84 Gold: Posy Millward, Greenville (444); Silver: Leona Keating, Sharpsville (408); Bronze: Rose Gessler, Greenville (384)
85+ Gold: Clara Koprivnikar, Grove City (351); Silver: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (303)
MEN
50-54 Gold: Mark Lukacs, Mercer (543)
55-59 Gold: John Cropcho, Jamestown (412)
60-64 Gold: Larry Hay, Grove City (594); Silver: Richard Armour, Mercer (469); Bronze: Frank Little, Hermitage (296)
65-69 Gold: Norbert Schmit, Grove City (529); Silver: Tom Branem, Greenville (514); Bronze: Darrell Carney, Slippery Rock (485)
70-74 Gold: (Tie) Hervey Dunn, Sr., Greenville (580) and Ronald Dreszel, Mercer (580); Silver: Bill Jones, Greenville (573); Bronze: Gary Hunter, Mercer (517)
75-79 Gold: George Popvitch, West Middlesex (597); Silver: Earl Stoyer, Greenville (582); Bronze: Bernard Sigler, Fredonia (578)
80-84 Gold: Chester Makepeace, Grove City (462); Silver: Eugene Carey, Sandy Lake (458); Bronze: Scott Winder, Volant (404)
85+ Gold: Bill Peterson, Greenville (495); Silver: Bill Bratek, Hadley (464); Bronze: James McDowell, Grove City (452)
TENNIS DOUBLES
Gold: Marcia Barr, Sharon & Mike George, Hermitage; Silver: Carol Palombi, Sharpsville & Gary Paglia, New Wilmington; Bronze: Luanne Moose, Mercer & Dan Wagner, New Castle
GOLF
WOMEN
50-54 Gold: Gail Frydrych, Mercer (112)
55-59 Gold: Susan Roberts, Mercer (95); Silver: Julie Carr, Grove City (101)
60-64 Gold: Diane Wiesen, Hermitage (97); Silver: Mary Kay Chestnut, Sharpsville (98); Bronze: Janet Farren, Grove City (105)
65-69 Gold: Sara Coppola, Mercer (89); Silver: Georgie Rasch, Grove City (94); Bronze: Nancy Pierce, Greenville (99)
70-74 Gold: Jude Heutsche, Sharon (96); Silver: Kay Detelich, Greenville (103); Bronze (Tie): Judy Ligo, Mercer (105) and Sheila Roddy, Mercer (105)
75-79 Gold: Marilyn Livingston, Greenville (103); Silver: Sara Mills, Mercer (110); Bronze: Peg Schweikert, Hadley (112)
80-84 Gold: Posy Millward, Greenville (106); Silver: Betts Eckelberger, Greenville (132)
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (130)
MEN
50-54 Gold: Richard Reed, Sandy Lake (86); Silver (Tie): James Brant, Greenville (96) and David Kress, Mercer (96); Bronze (Tie): Marvin McAfoose, Jackson Center (98) and Chuck Moon, Jackson Center (98)
55-59 Gold: James Crow, Grove City (84); Silver: James Joseph, Grove City (86); Bronze: Rick Hall, Stoneboro (87)
60-64 Gold (Tie): Don Blakesly, Mercer (80) and John Sverre, Sharpsville (80); Silver: Richard Glunt, Mercer (81); Bronze: John Rossi, Mercer (82)
65-69 Gold: Thomas Harpst, Greenville (76); Silver: Gordon Clark, Hadley (77); Bronze: Larry Reagle, Mercer (80)
70-74 Gold: Dave King, Mercer (81); Silver: Del Landfried, Greenville (84); Bronze (Tie): Ed Brown, Mercer (85) and Doug McElhinny, Greenville (85)
75-79 Gold: Ed Stodolsky, Mercer (80); Silver: Glenn Zahniser, Greenville (81); Bronze: Gilbert Brant, Greenville (84)
80-84 Gold (Tie): Bob Fagley, Greenville (87) and William Suddoth, Greenville (87); Silver: Pat White, Hermitage (96); Bronze: Scott Winder, Volant (98)
85+ Gold: Bill Peterson, Greenville (95); Silver (Tie): Jack Crilley, Mercer (97), Web Jones, Greenville (97), and William Stone, Grove City (97); Bronze: John Schmelzer, Grove City (102)
DARTBALL
Gold
Team 3 – Eugene Carey (Sandy Lake), Darrell Carney (Slippery Rock), Joann Claypool (Jackson Center)
Silver
Team 1 – Sandra Campbell (Farrell), Bob Carey (Jackson Center), Dorothy Goncz (Grove City), Larry Whitehouse (Grove City)
Bronze
Team 2 – Doris Carey (Jackson Center), Patty Gadsby (Grove City), Mark Lukacs (Mercer), Wendell Miller (Grove City), Myron Morris (New Wilmington)
PICKLEBALL
Gold
Mary Fedele (Hermitage) & Marcia Barr (Sharon)
Silver
Carol Polumbi (Sharpsville) & Beverly Strock (Masury)
Bronze
Elaine Schuster (Sharpsville) & Lois Ford (Sharon)
TABLE TENNIS
DOUBLES
Gold
Jack Laeng, Hermitage & Rick Dickson, Brookfield
Silver
Ed Wilcox, Fredonia & Chuck Herrick, Mercer
Bronze
Tom Chisholm, Hermitage & Sam Bellich, Hermitage
SINGLES
Gold
Gary Moorehead, Carlton
Silver
Theodore Jones, Greenville
Bronze
Tom Chisholm, Hermitage
BASKETBALL
HOT SHOT
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Marcia Barr, Sharon
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville; Silver: Sandra Campbell, Farrell
65-69 Gold: Karen Marshall, Polk
75-79 Gold: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville
MEN
50-54 Gold: Mark Lukacs, Mercer; Silver: Steve Hessman, Mercer
60-64 Gold: Frank Little, Hermitage; Silver: John Tomko, Hermitage
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville; Silver: James Marshall, Polk
70-74 Gold: Mike Jellots, Greenville; Silver: Tom Chisholm, Hermitage
75-79 Gold: Ken Wiley, Sharpsville; Silver: Jack Findley, Sandy Lake
80-84 Gold: Sal Tate, Hermitage
85+ Gold: Wendell Miller, Grove City; Silver: Bob Carey, Jackson Center
FOUL SHOT
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Marcia Barr, Sharon
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville; Silver: Sandra Campbell, Farrell
65-69 Gold: Karen Marshall, Polk
75-79 Gold: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville
MEN
50-54 Gold: Mark Lukacs, Mercer; Silver: Steve Hessman, Mercer
60-64 Gold: Frank Little, Hermitage; Silver: John Tomko, Hermitage
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville; Silver: James Marshall, Polk
70-75 Gold: Mike Jellots, Greenville; Silver: Tom Chisholm, Hermitage
75-79 Gold: Jack Findley, Sandy Lake; Silver: Ken Wiley, Sharpsville
80-84 Gold: Sal Tate, Hermitage
85+ Gold: Wendell Miller, Grove City; Silver: Bob Carey, Jackson Center
3-POINT SHOT
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Marcia Barr, Sharon
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville; Silver: Sandra Campbell, Farrell
65-69 Gold: Karen Marshall, Polk
75-79 Gold: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville
MEN
50-54 Gold: Mark Lukacs, Mercer; Silver: Steve Hessman, Mercer
60-64 Gold: John Tomko, Hermitage; Silver: Frank Little, Hermitage
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville; Silver: James Marshall, Polk
70-76 Gold: Mike Jellots, Greenville; Silver: Tom Chisholm, Hermitage
75-79 Gold: Ken Wiley, Sharpsville; Silver: Jack Findley, Sandy Lake
80-84 Gold: Sal Tate, Hermitage
85+ Gold: Bob Carey, Jackson Center; Silver: Wendell Miller, Grove City
TRACK & FIELD
1500 Meter Walk
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Marcia Barr (13:03);
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville (03:02)
65-69 Gold: Patricia Bartholomew, Mercer (14:37); Silver: Karen Marshall, Polk (17:01)
Bronze: Betty Clark, Hermitage (18:01)
70-74 Gold: Dorothy Goncz, Grove City (13:08)
75-79 Gold: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City (15:21)
80-84 Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (14:18)
MEN
65-69 Gold: James Marshall, Polk (11:58.93)
80-84 Gold: Cliff McCandless, Grove City (11:58.87)
85+ Gold: Bob Carey, Jackson Center (15:29); Silver: John Wareham, Sharon (21:38)
1500 Meter Run
WOMEN
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville (11:27)
MEN
50-54 Gold: John Monnin, Sharon (5:58.37); Silver: Brian Greenburg, Glenview (6:14.06)
75-79 Gold: Neil Lineman, Greenville (7:30.60)
100 Meter Dash
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Sherry Greenburg, Hermitage (17:19); Silver: Marcia Barr, Sharon (18.15)
60-64 Gold: Lynn Orlando, Sharpsville (21.35); Silver: Donna Laver, Greenville (25.96)
65-69 Gold: Patricia Bartholomew, Mercer (31.37)
70-74 Gold: Dorothy Goncz, Grove City (32.91)
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville (21.32)
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (31.56)
MEN
50-54 Gold: John Monnin, Sharon (15.52)
55-59 Gold: Fran Sherwood, Sharon (17.10)
70-74 Gold: Charles Bartholomew, Mercer (15.09); Silver: Henry Macey, Transfer (21.62);
Bronze: Tom Chisholm, Hermitage (51.13)
80-84 Gold: Morren Greenburg, Hermitage (18.57); Silver: Cliff McCandless, Grove City (24.27)
800 Meter Run
WOMEN
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville (5:51.57)
MEN
55-59 Gold: Fran Sherwood, Sharon (3:33.90)
75-79 Gold: Neil Lineman, Greenville (3:52.00)
55 Meter Dash
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Sherry Greenburg, Hermitage (9:28); Silver: Marcia Barr, Sharon (9.41)
60-64 Gold: Lynn Orlando, Sharpsville (12.88); Silver: Donna Laver, Greenville (13.59)
65-69 Gold: Patricia Bartholomew, Mercer (19.03); Silver: Betty Clark, Hermitage (22.84)
70-74 Gold: Dorothy Goncz, Grove City (16.63)
75-79 Gold: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City (16.16)
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville (13.28)
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (16.87)
MEN
50-54 Gold: John Monnin, Sharon (8.84)
55-59 Gold: Fran Sherwood, Sharon (10.41)
60-64 Gold: Frank Little, Hermitage (11.75)
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville (8.33); Silver: James Marshall, Polk (19.31)
70-74 Gold: Charles Bartholomew, Mercer (8:26); Silver: Henry Macey, Transfer (11.37); Bronze: Tom Chisholm, Hermitage (27.44)
80-84 Gold: Morren Greenburg, Hermitage (10.93); Silver: Cliff McCandless, Grove City (13.57)
85+ Gold: Bob Carey, Jackson Center (15:72)
400 Meter Run
WOMEN
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville (2:38.81)
MEN
50-54 Gold: John Monnin, Sharon (1:18.71)
55-59 Gold: Fran Sherwood, Sharon (1:36.00)
75-79 Gold: Neal Lineman, Greenville (1:48:10)
Standing Long Jump
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Sherry Greenburg, Hermitage (6’2”); Silver: Marcia Barr, Sharon (6’0”)
60-64 Gold: Lynn Orlando, Sharpsville (5’3”); Silver: Donna Laver, Greenville (4’7”)
65-69 Gold: Patricia Bartholomew, Mercer (3’5”)
70-74 Gold: Dorothy Goncz, Grove City (3’2”)
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville (3’9”)
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (2’9”)
MEN
50-54 Gold: John Monnin, Sharon (6’10”)
60-64 Gold: Frank Little, Hermitage (6’0”)
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville (7’5”); Silver: James Marshall, Polk (3’10”)
70-74 Gold: Henry Macey, Transfer (5’9”)
80-84 Gold: Morren Greenburg, Hermitage (6’6”)
85+ Gold: Bob Carey, Jackson Center (3’10”)
Long Jump
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Marcia Barr, Sharon (10’8”); Silver: Sherry Greenburg, Hermitage (9’9”)
60-64 Gold: Lynn Orlando, Sharpsville (8’2”); Silver: Donna Laver, Greenville (4’10”)
65-69 Gold: Patricia Bartholomew, Mercer (3’10”)
80-84 Gold: Anne White, Sharpsville (4’4”);
85+ Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (1’1”)
MEN
60-64 Gold: Frank Little, Hermitage (8’1”);
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville (12’11”)
70-74 Gold: Charles Bartholomew, Mercer (13’5”)
80-84 Gold: Morren Greenburg, Hermitage (9’2”)
85+ Gold: Bob Carey, Jackson Center (4’10”)
Shot Put
WOMEN
55-59 Gold: Marcia Barr, Sharon (24’11”)
60-64 Gold: Donna Laver, Greenville (17’10”)
65-69 Gold: Betty Clark, Hermitage (19’5”); Silver: Patricia Bartholomew, Mercer (17’1”)
75-79 Gold: Dorothy Shingledecker, Grove City (16’6”)
80-84 Gold: Alice Roncaglione, Greenville (10’8”)
MEN
50-54 Gold: Mark Lukacs, Mercer (34’9”); Silver: John Monnin, Sharon (31’1”)
55-59 Gold: Fran Sherwood, Sharon (34’9”)
60-64 Gold: Patrick Uiselt, Sharon (34’1”); Silver: Frank Little, Hermitage (33’5”)
65-69 Gold: Ron Messett, Sharpsville (37’6”); Silver: James Marshall, Polk (23’8”)
70-74 Gold: Charles Bartholomew, Mercer (38’1”); Silver: Tom Chisholm, Hermitage (24’4”)
85+ Gold: Bob Carey, Jackson Center (16’4”)
