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NEWS!

Track & Field
No National Records Set,
But Lots of Fun, Revelry

The 2008 track & field event was one of our biggest and best as more than 200 athletes participated on a sun-splashed day in Landover. No national senior records were established, but we may have set a record for fun and camaraderie. Be sure to check out the awesome images on the track & field photo gallery.
Track & Field Photo Gallery
Swimming
5 Golds for Leonard, McComas;
Happy Birthday for Schwartz

On Beatrice Schwartz's 91st birthday, she won three medals to highlight the swimming event on Oct. 11. Roger Leonard (Potomac) and Lou McComas (Towson) each took home 5 gold medals. Other big winners: Janet Hogenauer (Gaithersburg), Thomas Matysek (Joppa) and Yu-Jin Lee (Arnold) with 4 gold medals each.
Swimming Photo Gallery

Golf
17 Reach National Minimum Standards to Qualify in Golf
Highly competitive tournament has two tiebreakers and five age groups decided by less than three strokes, but 17 Maryland golfers reached the minimum standard score to qualify for the 2009 National Senior Games.


Tennis
Upsets Across the Board
Donald Irons and Al Wigmore repeat in singles but six defending champs are upended.
Bronze Medal Matches Needing to Be Played


Table Tennis
The Reign Continues
Lots of new faces, champions but the big news is Henry Kostkowski's streak continues.


Volleyball
Value of Gold
Huge turnout of teams makes for one of our most competitive and enthusiastic tournaments.
Shuffleboard
Gold Rush For
Habig, Conger

Veteran players once again dominate event.
Shuffleboard Results
Lawn Bowling
Quigley’s Title
Good as Gold

Venerable champ gets 8th singles win.
Lawn Bowling Results

Billiards
Harbaugh, Callan and Matzel Are Winners
Exciting tourney results in come-from-behind gold medal victories; Harbaugh wins 4th title.
Bowling
Packo Keeps on Winning
At 92, Mary Packo of Capital Heights wins her 3rd singles gold and 5th medal.
Horseshoes
Gold Is Old Shoe for Women Players
Darlene Brockey, Claudette Braswell, Joyce Durbin and Flora Wilson wear gold very well.

Basketball, Shooting Skills
P.G., Baltimore Teams
Shine at 3-on-3 Tourney

And the Bowie Bullets make a triumphant return while several new champions emerge from the shooting skills event.
Basketball Results
Basketball Shooting Skills Results

Badminton
Kahn, Anchant, Choong Again!
Veteran champions add to their MSO legacies with more gold.
Badminton Results



Archery
7 New Records Set
It was a bad year for old state records, including three notables in women's compound release.

Softball
Spicers Once Again!
Low turnout, bad weather hamper tourney but not the Spicers and other medalists advancing to Nationals.

Racquetball
New, Old Rivalries
Advancement among age groups creates new competitions and revives some former champions.

5k Run
Familiar Faces, Champs
In 5k Winner’s Circle

Three new state records are set while several repeat qualifers emerge from the MSO National Games qualifier held with the Kentlands/Lakelands 5k race Aug. 30. State record times by Nianxiang Xie (men 80-84) and Debbie Flynn (women 50-54) could win gold at Nationals.
Complete MSO 5k Qualifier Results


Cycling Qualifies 15 for National Games
Five new MSO time records are set as eight cyclists from 2006 MSO qualify again for the 2009 National Games, along with seven new qualifiers, during the event time trials held Aug. 9 at Church Creek.

OUR LEGACY! History of the Maryland Senior Olympics
The Maryland Senior Olympics has one of the longest and richest histories in the country. See how it all began and how our state games have evolved and excelled the past three decades.
THE TORCH! 2009 National Senior Games Online
Keep up with the latest news, rules, qualifications, merchandise, travel info and more for the ’09 National Games in San Francisco. And sign up for the NSG e-mail newsletter, too.
DEDICATION! Tell Us Your Story. . . .
If you have participated in numerous Senior Games or been a national champion, keep improving your personal records, or overcame adversity to compete, let us share your story!

Senior Source at Holy Cross Hospital
Check out the great Fall lineup of classes, events, seminars and health lectures—all for seniors!
Sports Medicine for MSO Athletes
Now Maryland senior athletes get the same care as the college, pros through MedStar SportsHealth.

Special Thanks to Our 2008 Sponsors!

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