Extra Frames and Extra Innings June 2023 Athlete of the Month

Bob Knight, 79 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bob Knight has a lot of resilience and a sense of humor that will ease any situation. Ask him if he has bowled and played softball all of his life and he quickly replies, “Not yet!” The Pittsburgh area native has needed both of those qualities to overcome the many

The Long Run May 2023

GAME ON! Competition, Fun Highlight Softball Championship The 2023 National Senior Games Softball Championship has been completed in Columbus and champions have been crowned. The weather started cold and wet but was followed by three great days of play. The Berliner Sports Complex did not disappoint the athletes, and the athlete celebration and Parade of

Competition, fun highlight the 2023 National Senior Games Softball Championship in Columbus

Tournament had many Ohio connections When senior Softball came to Columbus, Ohio for the 2023 National Senior Games Softball Championship presented by Humana, it became apparent there were a lot of direct and coincidental connections to the Buckeye State. More than 1,500 athletes age 50 and older from around the country competed for age division

Running Blind…with Faith, Motivation and Tenacity

Keryl Rustin, 74 Kearneysville, West Virginia You won’t find a more determined person than Keryl (pronounced “Curl”) Rustin. She adapted to being born visually impaired, finished school, raised three children and had a satisfying working career at a VA hospital in West Virginia. Then, at the age of 52 a rare neurological condition gradually took

2023 National Senior Games Softball Championship comes to Columbus

THE LONG RUN – APRIL 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS Personal Best: A Three Generation Legacy The 2023 theme “Bridging Champions Through the Ages” came to mind because we have seen so many children reach 50 and eagerly join parents in the Senior Games Movement. With so many two generation athlete families, we wondered if there is a three-generation family coming to compete

This Doctor Delivers Babies – And Records

Dr. Leopoldo Gracia Vilches, 64, Navojoa, Sonora Mexico Power Walk has been around for a long time as a fitness exercise but is new as a medal sport, having been introduced nationally at the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana. In the second gathering in Fort Lauderdale in 2022, it was therefore hard to know

THE LONG RUN – MARCH 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS Personal Best Feature: Reversed Roles Our next athlete feature highlights the 2023 theme “Bridging Champions Through the Ages” which shows the intergenerational impact of Senior Games. Jody Smith was a standout high school and college basketball star and was excited to find that she could still play ball at 61. Her 28-year-old daughter

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