BOWLING: Hugs, Cheers for a Special Reunion
Sawgrass Lanes erupted in wild cheers as Pamela Jones bowled the final frame of her 749-point series and clutched gold for the women’s 65-69 singles category. As fellow bowlers streamed over to congratulate Pam on her exceptional performance at the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana she met each one with a giant hug.
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 16, 2022
PICKLEBALL: Newcomer and Legend Share Love of the Game
Athletes competing in Pickleball at this year’s National Senior Games have a legend in their midst, 91-year-old Joyce Jones, to thank for the tournament’s existence. As we shared in Joyce’s 2021 Personal Best Feature, she organized a multi-year effort to get Pickleball added to the National Senior Games officially in 2012. 10 years later, 1,500+
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 16, 2022, Uncategorized
ARCHERY: Native Floridian Jack Cason is a National Senior Games Gold Medal Machine
Florida Feature by Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games You don’t find too many folks like Jack Cason. First of all, he was the only athlete entered in the 2022 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, Compound Release Archery event 90-94 age group Sunday at Miramar Regional Park. He’s also a native Floridian, born in 1932,
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 16, 2022
10K Road Race: Blazing Into Senior Games; A Newbie Slips in
The 10K Road Race, held at Vista View Park yesterday, offered a completely different environment from the Hollywood Beach routes used for the 5K. The longer race displayed more of the Florida scenery found in the interior of the state. Nearly 200 runners pushed themselves to the limit in their quest for medals or a
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 15, 2022
Beach Volleyball Debuts at National Senior Games
The white sands, towering palm trees and light breeze of Fort Lauderdale Beach provided the perfect setting for the debut of Beach Volleyball at the National Senior Games. Athletes eager to test their skills in this new open sport will play in women’s and men’s 2v2 and 4v4 divisions through May 18, 2022. Beach Volleyball
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 15, 2022
Want to be part of a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Attempt?
Everyone can claim a part of a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS just by showing up at Las Olas Intracoastal Park Monday, May 16, at 5:45 pm before the Celebration of Athletes sponsored by Ageility. Join us right before the Celebration of Athletes on Monday at 5:45 pm as we attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 15, 2022
SAFE and Zibrio Offer a Balanced Approach to Healthy Fitness
Want to learn more about yourself and possibly avoid future sport injury? Be certain to take the Senior Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE) sponsored by Zibrio offered free in The Village at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. The program, which has been conducted at National Senior Games since 2011, measures key indicators and
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 15, 2022
Florida Feature: Shuffleboard Athletes Attempt to Repeat 2019 Gold Medal Success
Florida Feature By Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games A floor above the hustle and bustle of Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall, containing 12 basketball courts, 42 pickleball courts and 12 volleyball courts, Ocala’s Paul Hodges and Darryl Kenyon are alternating matches on 16 shuffleboard courts. In order to repeat on
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 15, 2022
Basketball: “We do it for the bond and the love of the game”
By Matthew Adams A lawyer, a nurse, a Division I collegiate Hall of Famer from Eastern Michigan University, an intramural star from Michigan State University, a former University of Toledo player along with a crew of talented ladies ranging from 65 to 80+ all walk into a gym. That’s not the start of a joke.
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 15, 2022
Vivian Stancil is an Olympic Gold Medal Magnet
When it comes to dynamic stories about Senior Games athletes who overcome challenges and find a healthy lifestyle through sport, swimmer Vivian Stancil always comes to mind. Now 75, Vivian was blinded by a congenital disease as a 19-year-old single mother of two, but fought her way out of poverty to become a successful school
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 14, 2022