Golden Girls win  3rd place--Bronze Medal at the National Senior Olympics in Sunnyvale, Ca.  Adrianne Grafman and Stevie Stephenson (from our Wed am coed league)

2009 Maryland Senior Olympics  

The Softball Tournament will be held 10-13 September 2009.  

Ages 65. 70,75 play Sept 10 and 11.

Ages 50, 55, 60 play Sept 12 and 13.

2008 MCSSA Medal Winners

  Softball

Gold Medal, 75+ Silver Division

Tremont 75s – Bill Tait, Spike Bauroth, Jorge Carmouze, Al Lavender, Joe Rostkowski, George Schlapo

 Gold Medal, 70+ Gold Division

Hamel Builders – Dave Cooper, Larry Thompson

 Gold Medal, 65+ Silver Division

Montgomery Seniors – Marshall Kramer, Ron Adam, Jerry Cohen, John Fennel, Don Juran, Dan Mann, Glenn Orletsky, Ephraim Salins

 Gold Medal, 60+ Division

Oldlimpians – Dave Chapman, Joe Fry,

 Ed Guillette – Gold Medal for Lawn Bowling Triples and 4^th Place Ribbon for Singles.

  – Bronze in Volleyball

 Don Juran – Bronze Medal in Table Tennis

 David Schardt – Bronze in Javelin

 Joe Rostkowski Paul Ritchey, Joe Trolier, Mike Yasher and possibly Jack Melnickand George Huson – Silver Medal in Volleyball

 George Huson – Gold Medal in the High  Jump and 4^th Place Ribbon for Standing Long Jump 

 Jim Condell – Gold Medals in Volleyball, Standing Long Jump, Pole Vault and High Jump, Silver Medal in Discus and Bronze Medal in Shot Put.

 Nancy Callan – 10 Gold Medals  in Lawn Bowling, Shuffleboard, Billiards, Javelin, Discus, Football Throw, Softball Throw, plus Bronze in Golf

National Senior Olympic Games

2008 Senior Olympics (press release from Montgomery County Government)

 Contact:  Sue Tucker, 240-777-6530

For Immediate Release:  November 19, 2007 

Maryland Senior Olympics Move to Montgomery County 

             Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Council President Marilyn Praisner today announced that Maryland’s Senior Olympic torch has been passed to Montgomery County with games planned for the fall of 2008. 

The games have been held in Towson since the first state competition in 1980, where approximately 300 seniors competed.  Today, more than 2,000 athletes over the age of 50 compete in the Maryland Senior Olympics -- considered to be one of the top senior athletic competitions in the nation.  It is the largest competition of its kind in the Northeast region of the United States and ranks in the top five nationally.

“We are excited about providing the opportunity for our active seniors to participate close to home,” said Leggett.  “The addition of the Senior Olympics supports two of my policy initiatives—‘Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities’ and ‘Ensuring Vital Living for All of Our Residents.’”

            The Maryland Senior Olympics was created in 1980 through joint efforts of the Baltimore County and Maryland State Commissions on Physical Fitness.    Following the retirement of its two long-time leaders, Bob Zeigler and Bob Eickenberg, the games needed a new home, and Montgomery County enthusiastically accepted the opportunity and challenge of administering the State games. 

“We are very excited to have the Maryland Senior Olympics come to Montgomery County,” said Council President Praisner.  “Being fit at all ages is important. The Senior Olympics provide great incentive for many people to stay active—and to have fun doing it.”

Venues around the county will host events such as aquatics, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, shuffleboard, basketball and lawn bowling.  The next National Senior Olympics will be held in August 2009 in San Francisco.  In the past, many Maryland athletes have advanced to the National Senior Games and returned as U.S. champions.

“Our department is proud to have the opportunity to help host this important event in Montgomery County,” said Recreation Director Gabriel Albornoz.  “We look forward to working with all the other partners to help produce a world class event for all of the athletes.”

            Ted Wroth, retired from the County’s Recreation Department, is the new executive director of the Maryland Senior Olympics. 

            For more information about the Maryland Senior Olympics, call 240-777-8080 or visit the website at www.mdseniorolympics.org.

 Senior Athletes:

Phil Adams, the longtime administrator of the Md. Senior Olympics, moved to a new job in Iowa early in March. This event, combined with reduced support from Towson U and reduced sponsorship support, has led to cancellation of the 07 autumn games. Discussions with Salisbury U have led to designation of the upcoming Eastern Shore games (ESSG) as the replacement.

Md Olympians are encouraged to participate; get an application from their website at www.salisbury.edu/seniorgames. The ESSG are a smaller event on the SU campus and proximity makes events fairly easy to reach. I have competed most years, partially because I stay at my Ocean City beach place. It has been fun and a good chance to try different events. So, I recommend participation.

The future of Md Sr Olympics is uncertain; 08 is a nationals’ qualifying year. There must be extensive discussion and negotiations and I am unclear who will be involved. Let's think about solutions and be prepared for changes.

Submitted by, George Huson

Montgomery County rep to MD Sr Olympics Commision