The Driving Force of Positivity March 2023 Athlete of the Month

Paula Franetti, 67 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania To see Paula Franetti mixing it up in women’s basketball competition at the National Senior Games last year, we marveled that the Pittsburgh native had worked her way back to a fully active life after a horrific car crash. In September 2016 Paula was driving to her Pittsburgh office when

2023 National Senior Games Offers Registration Open Entry Parameter

The Long Run February 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS Fountain of Youth Podcast Enters Season 2 The Fountain of Youth Podcast is one of the many offerings that Growing Bolder has brought to life since becoming NSGA’s Official Media Partner. The podcast features interviews by Emmy award winning host Marc Middleton with a wide array of senior athletes, most of whom compete

Around the World in Wavy Ways Athlete of the Month February 2023

Chuck DiMeglio, 62 McLean, Virginia Chuck DiMeglio admits he’s a detail-oriented guy who is driven by challenges. Like keeping records of his lifetime swims and achieving the goal of “swimming around the world” in 2022 at age 62. If you’re counting, that’s 1.75 million pool lengths to get around the globe. And Chuck loves to

The Long Run January 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS Astronomical 2023 Personal Best: Making Space for Sports The NSGA Personal Best athlete feature series, now in its tenth year, exemplifies the many ways that athletes find their path to ongoing fitness and well-being. This time, the story takes us into space with multisport athlete Larry DeLucas, a bioresearch scientist and optometrist who

Pickleball + Airstream = A Lovely Way to Play January 2023 Athlete of the Month

Gene Berg, 70 Margaret Berg, 61 Litchfield, New Hampshire Many senior athletes travel to multiple events each year to enjoy the competition and camaraderie. Noticing a shiny Airstream travel trailer with New Hampshire plates glinting in the sun at the 2022 Georgia Golden Olympics reminded us that some go the RV route and travel in

The Long Run December 2022

GAME ON! 2023 Registration Update – We’re Just Getting Started Registration is going at a strong pace for the 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana, including 20 sports scheduled in Pittsburgh and our 2023 Softball Championship in Columbus, Ohio. It’s still early, and some state final results have yet to be verified, so do

The Long Run November 2022

ASSOCIATION NEWS NSGA Announces 2023 Games Theme at Annual Conference NSGA held its Annual Conference in Pittsburgh last week with education sessions, meetings and awards recognition. State Games representatives and key partners learned more about our Host City and plans for the Games. It also provided a platform to hold a local media event to

Gary Patton Refines and Finds Success December 2022 Athlete of the Month

Gary Patton, 77 Rock Rapids, Iowa Gary Patton never dreamed he would one day be an elite athlete. “I was 4 foot 11 in high school and underdeveloped. I was not athlete material at all.” Now 5’4” at the age of 76, Gary has become a tall figure in mid distance running, finding himself on

SPORTSPITTSBURGH, NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES ASSOCIATION UNVEIL 2023 NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES THEME – BRIDGING CHAMPIONS THROUGH THE AGES