September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Champions!
DeKalb County Senior Citizens are still celebrating after the age 60 and older A-team won the district chair volleyball championship Monday, September 26 at the 2022 Senior Olympics at Fair Park Senior Citizens Center in Cumberland County.
The local team (age 60 and older) won the overall trophy going undefeated in 13 games of competition which featured 14 other teams from Cumberland, Fentress, and Putnam Counties. The local team also won the Gold medal in their age group.
There was even more cause for celebration as the DeKalb County 60 plus B- team captured the overall Bronze Medal while the 70 and older team won the overall Silver Medal. Both the age 70 plus and 80 plus age teams from DeKalb County also won the Gold Medal in their respective age groups.
“Its a fun game. We laugh. We have crazy times. The ball does strange things and we get good exercise. Our seniors worked really hard. We don’t have a coach but we practice three times a week for an hour each day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and we have a lot of fun,” said Anne Huebner.
“We took 27 people to the competition. The cost is $30 a person to enter but we had four wonderful sponsors, NHC, FirstBank, Wilson Bank & Trust, and Janney and Associates,” added Huebner.
“They recognized us as having the best sportsmanship and I was prouder of that than I was the medals,” said Smithville Senior Center Director Pam Redmon.
“We invite any senior age 60 or older to come and play chair volleyball with us each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 a.m. Just stop by the center and sign up. Chair Volleyball is sweeping the nation. It is one of the fastest growing senior aged sports. We also offer many other activities,” said Redmon.
Champions! DeKalb Seniors competed in the Senior Olympics District Chair Volleyball Competition Monday, September 26 at Crossville and brought home several medals. Pictured here seated left to right front row: Diane Haberman, Margaret Nichols, Jan Thomas, and Jim Branham. Standing Middle Row left to right: Pam Redmon (Smithville Senior Center Director), Phyllis Nichols, Peggy Fuson, Linda Davis, Donna Sarber, Elizabeth White, Jo Ann Williams, Gwen League, and Nancy Wiebel. Standing Back Row left to right: Jim Graul, Bob Sarber, Carol Goundry, Diane Ferrell, Debbie Repasy, Alda Lee, Bill Huebner, Frances Gay, and Anne Huebner. Not pictured Steve Repasy, Chele Blaine, Larry Williams, and Rick Davidson. Anna Parker (not pictured) is the score keeper. Two others, Mary Lawson and Marvin Garven (not pictured) have participated in Chair Volleyball but were unable to compete at the Senior Olympics.