The Games Daily – June 8, 2017

Photo Gallery | Results | Games in the News | 30th Anniversary View photos of the action from today’s competition here.   The Golden Girls of The Games In the midst of cameras, reporters, family and fellow athletes, three women warmly embrace each other. The women, each from different states, proudly stand side by side

The Games Daily – June 7, 2017

Photo Gallery | Results | Games in the News | 30th Anniversary View photos of the action from today’s competition here.   John Zilverberg – Still Rolling at 103 “I was born on August 2, 1913. I grew up in South Dakota…I enlisted in the Marines when the war started…” His face reflects years of

The Games Daily – June 6, 2017

Photo Gallery | Results | Games in the News | 30th Anniversary View photos of the action from today’s competition here.    Vivian Stancil’s Costco Connection Vivian Stancil of Riverside, California was determined to make a change when doctors told her she might not live to see her 60th birthday. She was terrified of water,

The Games Daily – June 5, 2017

Photo Gallery | Results | Games in the News | 30th Anniversary View photos of the action from today’s competition here. Team Hanson: Five Siblings Take the Plunge When the five Hanson siblings dive into the pool at the 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana, it will prove that dreams really do come true.

The Games Daily – June 4, 2017

Photo Gallery | Results | Games in the News | 30th Anniversary View photos of the action from today’s competition by visiting NSGA.com/2017photos.   Pat Boone to Play (and Sing!) at The Games Legendary entertainer Pat Boone is coming to Birmingham to play basketball and share a song with his fellow athletes. Last Thursday, the

There’s No Reining in Marion Lisehora

Marion Lisehora never hesitates to jump at a chance to try something new, whether it is basketball, volleyball, softball, track and field, swimming, gymnastics…or diving off a 40-foot platform into a tank of water on the back of a horse. Marion is 85 and has no plans to slow down. She is coming to Birmingham

The Games Daily – June 2-3, 2017

Photo Gallery | Results | Games in the News | 30th Anniversary View photos of the action from today’s competition by visiting NSGA.com/2017photos.  Flame of Fitness Ignites 30th Anniversary Games Bo Carwyre of Birmingham has 91 reasons to celebrate. That’s because it took that many years before the track and field athlete was given the

“Plus Factor” – May 2017 Athlete of the Month

Dick Lane, 87, Livonia, Michigan  An exciting new development for the 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana is the addition of the 85+ age division for men’s basketball. This five-year shift upwards means that there will be now an 80-84 age group of teams under this new age threshold. One of the main forces

“Triple-Digit Comeback” – April 2017 Athlete of the Month

  Julia Hawkins, 101, Baton Rouge, Louisiana As we often say, it’s never too late to get into The Games. It’s also never too late to set and pursue goals. This year, NSGA’s poster child for these axioms is 101-year-old Julia Hawkins, who decided to try competitive running at the 2017 National Senior Games presented

Spirited Competitor

Lee Stadem, 89, Sioux Falls, South Dakota You might say Leroy “Lee” Stadem has a reverence for sports and fitness. He believes that keeping active is a necessary component to living a full life mentally and spiritually, and he considers himself a humble example for others to follow. A big reason for this modesty is