BOWLING: Bringing Generations Together
After each frame of their bowling mixed doubles finals round, siblings Elsie Armijo and Carlos Rodriguez returned to a table behind the lane to check in with a small crowd of family members looking on. This home base included Elsie’s daughter, Sonia, and two grandchildren, and Carlos’ wife, Margaret, all sporting matching shirts displaying the
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 20, 2022
SHUFFLEBOARD: An Uncle’s Inspiration Gets Ray Corpuz into The Games
Ray Corpuz had his first taste of bigtime shuffleboard at the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, but his inspiration to eventually participate goes back a dozen years. When Ray, who is equal parts Filipino and Native American, retired from his career as a Toyota mechanic in 2009, he and his wife moved from Long
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 20, 2022
SWIMMING: “Team Dream” Documentary Spotlights Two Athletes
Thanks to a grant from Queen Latifa’s Queen Collective, two swimmers are participating in a documentary film profiling their passion of swimming as girls who didn’t let barriers to swimming stop them from seeking their sports dreams. Team Dream is a Chicago-based organization that provides training to women of color in swimming, cycling and triathlon.
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 20, 2022
FLORIDA FEATURE: FSG Athletes of the Year Form Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Team
By Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games John Shultz has established himself as the most consistent gold medalist in Florida Senior Games Table Tennis history. He has won a medal in 29 of the 30 years of the Florida Senior Games. He began winning medals in 1993, the second year of the Games, in the 55-59
- Published in 2022 Games Daily News, May 20, 2022