It was an abbreviated year after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, but the Carbon County Senior Games came in with the same flair it always had.

Approximately 180 seniors ages 60 and older gathered for the six days of competition that marked the games’ return.

When the games began, the question was, who will capture the commissioners’ cup - the South, consisting of Lehighton and Palmerton; or the North, made up of Jim Thorpe, Panther Valley and Weatherly.

On Tuesday, the final day of competition, after all was said and done, it was the South, who came out victorious.

The final combined scores were South Carbon County, 772; while the North Carbon County seniors garnered a total of 465.

Last week, Commissioners’ Chairman Wayne Nothstein said the 2023 games would return in full, with a start date of May 3.

Tuesday’s events included the Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk, softball throw, horseshoes and boccie.

Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk

• Men age 60 to 64: Bobby Kintz of Lehighton, gold; Norb Lienhard of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Robert Benek of Lehighton, bronze. Benek’s finish also earned him the Philip Steigerwalt medal in remembrance of the late Steigerwalt, who collapsed during the walk and died.

• Men age 65 to 69: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Gary Fies of Lehighton, silver; and Willard Remmel of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Rich Leeman of Jim Thorpe, gold; Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, silver; and Gary Fink of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Johnny Dawd of Lehighton, gold; and John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, silver.

• Men age 80 to 84: Reuben Zellner of Lehighton, gold; Ron Bowman of Lehighton, silver; and Robert Sluck of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, silver.

• Women age 60 to 64: Barbara Herman of Palmerton, gold; and Mary Arieta of Panther Valley, silver.

• Women age 65 to 69: Gail Searfoss of Palmerton, gold; Ellen Cauthen of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Judy Rimmel of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Carol Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, silver; and Carol Meixell of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Judy Walck of Palmerton, gold; Linda Bottcher of Lehighton, silver; and Joyce Springer of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Joann Cook of Jim Thorpe, gold; Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, silver; and Fran Haas of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, silver; and Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

Softball throw

• Men age 60 to 64: Norb Lienhard of Jim Thorpe, gold; Bobby Kintz of Lehighton, silver; and Joe Herman of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Donald Gouger of Palmerton, silver; and Gary Fies of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Rich Leeman of Jim Thorpe, gold; Garry Fink of Palmerton, silver; and Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mike Beshock of Panther Valley, silver; and Johnny Dawd of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: Herman Smale of Palmerton, gold; Norman Sutters of Lehighton, silver; and Charles Furler of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Dale Evans of Lehighton, gold; Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, silver; and Henry Long of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Mary Arieta of Panther Valley, silver; and Barbara Herman of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Fae Wentz of Palmerton, gold; Sue Wagner of Palmerton, silver; and Sandy Weaver of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Mary Lou Harvan of Lehighton, gold; Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, silver; and Sandy Fritz of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Judy Walck of Palmerton, gold; Anne Marie Hinkle of Weatherly, silver; and Martha Moyer of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Janet Haggerty of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Brenda Zellers of Weatherly, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Theresa Hodnik of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 90 and up: Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, gold; Althea Haydt of Palmerton, silver; and Janet Lerow of Palmerton, bronze.

Boccie

• Men age 60 to 64: Bobby Kintz of Lehighton, gold; Robert Benek of Lehighton, silver; and Norb Lienhard of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Bruce Doud of Lehighton, silver; and Dave Getz of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Lewis Hirochek of Panther Valley, gold; George Mathews of Panther Valley, silver; and Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Jerry Walk of Palmerton, gold; Dennis Getz of Lehighton, silver; and John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: Norman Sutters of Lehighton, gold; Herman Smale of Palmerton, silver; and Charles Furler of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Willard Doll of Lehighton, gold; Hans Keller of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, gold; Barbara Herman of Palmerton, silver; and Jodi Schweizer of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Deborah Reed of Lehighton, gold; Gail Serfass of Palmerton, silver; and Kathy Matukonis of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Carol Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Judy Hartman of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Carol Meixell of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Dorothy Quigley of Panther Valley, gold; Diana Westerman of Lehighton, silver; and Nancy Bollinger of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Jane Nicolai of Lehighton, gold; Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, silver; and Bea Dillon of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Marva Snyder of Lehighton, gold; Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Theresa Hodnik of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 90 and up: Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, gold; Frances Hager of Panther Valley, silver; and Dorothy Blose of Palmerton, bronze.

Horseshoes

• Men age 60 to 64: Bobby Kintz of Lehighton, gold; Joe Herman of Palmerton, silver; and Robert Benek of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 65 to 69: Rick Van Horn of Panther Valley, gold; Eugene Hettler of Lehighton, silver; and David Mehlig of Weatherly, bronze.

• Men age 70 to 74: Duane Costenbader of Palmerton, gold; Rich Leeman of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Garry Fink of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 75 to 79: Dennis Getz of Lehighton, gold; John Dewald of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Roy Snyder of Lehighton, bronze.

• Men age 80 to 84: Ron Bowman of Lehighton, gold; Charles Furler of Palmerton, silver; and Herman Smale of Palmerton, bronze.

• Men age 85 and older: Mario Iezzoni of Panther Valley, gold; Jim Gilhool of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Dale Evans of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 60 to 64: Mary Arieta of Panther Valley, gold; Louise Getz of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Jodi Schweizer of Lehighton, bronze.

• Women age 65 to 69: Sandy Weaver of Lehighton, gold; Fae Wentz of Palmerton, silver; and Deb Lutz of Palmerton, bronze.

• Women age 70 to 74: Karen Klotz of Lehighton, gold; Judy Hartman of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Darlyne Hinkle of Weatherly, bronze.

• Women age 75 to 79: Judy Walck of Palmerton, gold; Anne Marie Hinkle of Weatherly, silver; and Dorothy Quigley of Panther Valley, bronze.

• Women age 80 to 84: Marie Haberman of Lehighton, gold; Marge Antiga of Panther Valley, silver; and Janet Haggerty of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 85 and older: Dorothy Contrady of Weatherly, gold; Wanda McNichol of Jim Thorpe, silver; and Theresa Hodnik of Jim Thorpe, bronze.

• Women age 90 and up: Althea Haydt of Palmerton, gold; Charlotte Koenig of Palmerton, silver; and Dorothy Blose of Palmerton, bronze.