By Conrad Dudderar
Staff Writer
Dozens of participants went home medal winners in Yukon’s popular annual competition for active older adults.
Winners have been announced in the 20th Yukon Senior Games, a week-long tradition open to anyone age 50 years and above.
Some 120 participants registered for this year’s Yukon Senior Games, presented April 12-16 at host sites in Yukon and Oklahoma City.
Several Yukon Parks & Recreation venues hosted events, including the Dale Robertson Center, Jackie Cooper Gym and Yukon City Park.
The most popular event was pickleball, which attracted some 80 participants.
Registration was down some because there was not any track and field events, Yukon Parks & Recreation Director Jan Scott said.
One participant, Yukon City Council Member Rick Cacini, publicly commended Scott and her staff for organizing and presenting the annual Yukon Senior Games.
“They did an outstanding job,” Cacini said. “I joined and had a great time. I played golf, threw horseshoes and threw washers.”
Organizers typically use the Yukon High School track, but it was unavailable due to COVID-19 safety protocols.
The 2021 Yukon Senior Games event winners are:
PICKLEBALL
Men’s Singles (50-54): Buck King
Men’s Singles (65-69): David Skidmore
Men’s Singles (70-74): William Wilson
Men’s Singles (75-79): Lewis Gary
Men’s Singles (80+): Richard Lewis
Women’s Singles (55-59): Karen McAllister
Women’s Singles (65-69): Andrea Jones
Women’s Singles (70-74): Bobbie Vinson
Men’s Doubles (55-59): Griff Henderson/Mark Roberts
Men’s Doubles (60-64): Kurt Jackson/Phillip Willhoite
Men’s Doubles (65-69): Ken Glover/Richard Lewis
Men’s Doubles (70-74): John Bryan/Bill Luckenbach
Men’s Doubles (75-79): Hall Clifford/Steve Shepherd
Women’s Doubles (55-59): Karen McAllister/Beth Soelter
Women’s Doubles (65-69): Jan Cooley/Vicky Noakes
Women’s Doubles (70-74): Jill Fitts/Bobbie Vinson
Mixed Doubles (55-59): Griff Henderson/Karen McAllister
Mixed Doubles (60-64): Leslie Towry/Larry Wiggins
Mixed Doubles (65-69): Vicky Noakes/David Skidmore
Mixed Doubles (70-74): Bobbie Vinson/Bill Luckenbach
Mixed Doubles (75-79): Hal Clifford/Jane Veal
FITNESS
Women’s Plank (70-74): Carma Branscum
Women’s Push-Ups (70-74): Carma Branscum
Women’s Sit-Ups (70-74): Carma Branscum
Men’s Plank (65-69): Stan Spears
TABLE TENNIS
Men’s Singles: Pete Stapperfend
BASKETBALL
Women’s Dribbling (60-64): Lori Rupert
Women’s Dribbling (65-69): Doris Harris
Women’s Dribbling (70-74): Rita Ajao
Women’s Hot Shot (50-54): Cindy Hooper
Women’s Hot Shot (60-64): Lori Rupert
Women’s Hot Shot (65-69): Doris Harris
Women’s Hot Shot (70-74): Rita Ajao
Women’s Free Throws (50-54): Cindy Hooper
Women’s Free Throws (60-64): Lois Rupert
Women’s Free Throws (65-69): Doris Harris
Women’s Free Throws (70-74): Rita Ajao
Women’s Three-Point (50-54): Jewel McCullough
Women’s Three-Point (60-64): Edwina Butler-Wolfe
Women’s Three-Point (65-69): Doris Harris
Women’s Three-Point (70-74): Rita Ajao
Men’s Free Throws (50-54): Chris Branscum
Men’s Free Throws (55-59): Bruce Steward
Men’s Free Throws (60-64): Geron Stangeland
Men’s Free Throws (65-69): Bob Kleuser
Men’s Dribbling (50-54): Chris Branscum
Men’s Hot Shot (50-54): Chris Branscum
Men’s Hot Shot (55-59): Bruce Steward
Men’s Hot Shot (60-64): Geron Stangeland
Men’s Three-Point (50-54): Chris Branscum
Men’s Three-Point (55-59): Bruce Steward
Men’s Three-Point (60-64): Geron Stangeland
Men’s Three-Point (65-69): Bob Kleuser
Women’s Three Vs. Three: Angela USA
GOLF
55-59: Luke Rice
60-64: Rodney Bynum
65-69: Joe Bynum
70-74: David Sloan
ARCHERY
50-54: Robert Wiebelt
65-69: Robert Neely
70-74: Al Pilaski
75-79: Brian Budzien
BILLARDS
Men’s (70-74): Tom Wooldridge
Men’s (75-79): Don Gragg
Men’s (80+): Marvin Compton
Women’s (70-74): Wanda Gragg
CORNHOLE
Women’s (55-59): LeeAnn Fairlie
Women’s (65-69): Jan Cooley
Women’s (75-79): Opal Jones
Men’s (65-69): Ron Agnew
Men’s (70-74): Ken Ryel
Men’s (75-79): Don Gragg
Men’s (80+): Jim Crockett
HORSESHOES
Women’s (55-59): Linda Morgan
Women’s (60-64): Kathleen Perez
Men’s (65-69): Ron Agnew
Men’s (70-74): Ken Ryel
Men’s (80+): Jim Crockett
WASHER PITCHING
Women’s (55-59): Linda Morgan
Men’s (65-69): Ron Agnew
Men’s (75-79): Don Gragg
BOWLING
Women’s Singles (60-64): Kathleen Perez
Women’s Singles (65-69): Sharon Billings
Women’s Singles (75-79): Evelyn Smith
Men’s Singles (65-69): David Herford
Men’s Singles (75-79): Homer Cobb
Men’s Singles (80+): Bill Ruhman
Mixed Doubles (60-64): Homer Cobb/Karen Smith
Mixed Doubles (65-69): Dallas Billings/Sharon Billings
Mixed Doubles (75-79): Lewis Gary/Evelyn Smith
Women’s Doubles (60-64): Sharon Billings/Karen Smith
Men’s Doubles (75-79): Dallas Billings/Homer Cobb
CREATIVE ARTS
Photography: Una Belle Townsend
Poetry: Floyd Spiva
Two-Dimensional Art: Joanne Oltmanns
Three-Dimensional Art: Linda Morgan
