Fairfield Glade brings home medals at Senior Olympics

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The Fairfield Glade tennis group took home four gold medals, five silver medals, and five bronze medals. From left, back row, are Ron Karns, Sue Allen, Mike Sloan, George McKay, and Ann Flint; front row, Marilyne Bartos, Rita Karns, and Marilyn Stubella.
Pickleball was an event at the Senior Olympics: Taking a break between matches are, from left, Wayne Matthews, Betsy Moore, Rita Karns, and Ellen Flynn, all from Fairfield Glade.
Bev Schwind and Jan Saunders took home the gold in tennis competitions.

August 9, 2012

Fairfield Glade brings home medals at Senior Olympics

Anonymous Submitted The Crossville Chronicle Thu Aug 09, 2012, 12:57 PM CDT

CROSSVILLE — On July 13-19, the Nashville area hosted 2,000 athletes from all over Tennessee at the State Senior Games. Since this was a qualifying year for nationals, in Cleveland, Ohio in 2013, the competition was fierce. For the first time, pickleball will be offered as a sport at nationals in 2013, so there were many more pickleball competitors.

Taking home medals in pickleball were Ellen Flynn, Betsy Moore, Rita Karns, Bruce Whitehead, and Mike Sloan. Tennis medalists included Hank Bartos, Marilyne Bartos, Mike Sloan, George McKay, Bev Schwind, Jim Schwind, Jan Saunders, Sue Allen, and Ann Flint. Marty Wennermark took home a gold in golf, and Barb Yeaton and Gloria Lusk also took home medals in swimming.

Senior Olympics is an annual event, although Nationals are held every other year. The previous year qualifies athletes for nationals. Fairfield Glade hosts the local qualifying events in late April and early May in tennis, pickleball, table tennis, and other sports are held at nearby venues. Age categories start at 50-54 and go up in increments of 5 years.

Fairfield Glade Senior Olympics Medals in 2012:

Pickleball

Ellen Flynn - 2 silver, 1 bronze

Betsy Moore – 2 silver, 1 bronze

Rita Karns – 1 silver

Bruce Whitehead – 1 silver, 1 bronze

Mike Sloan – 1 silver, 1 bronze

Tennis

Sue Allen – 1 gold 1 silver

Ann Flint – 1 gold 1 silver

Hank Bartos – 2 bronze

Marilyne Bartos – 1 bronze

Mike Sloan/George McKay – 1 bronze

Bev Schwind – 1 gold 1 silver

Jim Schwind – 2 silver

Jan Saunders – 1 gold 1 bronze

Golf

Marty Wennermark – 1 gold

Swimming

Barb Yeaton – 1 gold, 2 silver

Gloria Lusk – 4 silver

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