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Still in the lead at 13-12, Camp left the crowd in suspense when he broke for a break, still feeling the hit from the ball earlier in the game. “It hurt and I reacted to that, but I got over it,” Camp said, later. “Real men cry and real men have pain, and other men use cocaine because they don’t have any feeling.” Camp got back into his groove to win the game, 15-12. In the next game, Zabinski was fully aware that he needed to keep Camp below 12 points in order to win the match. And he did. “I dodged a bullet so to speak,” Zabinski said. Camp attributed his loss in the second game to fatigue and stress. Since he put so much energy into the beginning of the game, he lost strength later and succumbed to old habits. “Playing with bad habits is one of the biggest mistakes of na- tional tournaments,” Camp said. “The other is to lose heart.” Camp used a back hand serve to tie up the second game, but then he switched to his regular left hand serve, an old habit which cost him the match. “Strong players like him (Zabinski) adjust quickly and take charge of the court,” Camp said. “They own the court.” After hearing about how tough a player Zabinski was, Camp said he was just hoping to learn something from the match. Camp said that Zabinski has much more of a national reputa- tion than he does, so it was just an honor to be on the court with him. “I bring confidence and hold onto it,” Camp said. “That’s how I play.” Phil Molz, 81, of Overland Park, Kan., who was there to watch the match and plays Thursday, agreed that there is more to rac- quetball than just the physical aspects; there are the mental aspects as well. According to Molz, Dave Zabinski, above the real good players do and at left in photo not just have talent, they inset, is the player play smart. to beat in the men’s “It’s like a chess game,” 70-plus racquetball. Molz said. “You have to Zabinski, from Minne- figure out your opponent, sota, dropped his first and there’s one obvi- game but went on to ous goal. No matter how advance in competi- friendly the game is, you tion Wednesday. want to win.” Almost all the players in the 70 and over age group, according to Molz, have overcome some- thing, whether that may be a knee replacement or a heart attack. Although they may be limping around, they do not give up, Molz said. “A lot of these guys say they are not here to win, but they’re lying,” Molz said. “But, if they’ve done their best, they’ve won.” ★ Sterling Hancock
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said. “We knew we would meet them in this Sterling Hancock round.” Action was hot at the net as Bayside Frogs defend a kill attempt by a Highlander player. The teams have played each often over the years, going back to their college days. And player, Karin Thomsen, 50, said, “And they “We aren’t hoping to win,” Bob Amirvand, they continue to meet up at various tourna- wanted to get us back. They had a point to 58, of Block Party said, “We plan to win.” ments. prove and they beat us to prove it. In the men’s 55-59 age bracket, Kings “Off the court, we are all friendly,” Hayes- Though both teams have a deeply-rooted Mountain Fog, a local club, is a favorite. Trainer said, “But on the court, we are op- rivalry, Linda McCallan, the Mavericks star Greg Close, 60, founded the club and de- ponents.” player, is switching teams for the World cided to play at the Senior Games this year The Mavericks changed their line-up spe- Championships in Australia this October. because it was so close to home. The team cifically for this game to throw off their oppo- In the men’s 50-54 age group, the quarterfi- holds three major titles, including the U.S. nents, and their strategy worked. Both games nal match came down to Pennsylvania Spike Open National Championship, Huntsmen were extremely close, with Mavericks leading Fest and Block Party. Spike Fest came out on World Championship, and World Masters the first game from the start and winning 25- top. Championship. 20. The second game was much closer, with “We didn’t come here for anything but the “We beat most of the teams here at the BAD opening up a lead, but the Mavericks gold,” Kerry Kleppinger, 54, of Spike Fest, Huntsmen Games,” Close said, “We beat came backing the end to win 25-22. By win- said. ‘Two men and a Truck’ every time we played
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ast year Stephen Rand, 63, competed in his and son gave me a golf set for Christmas. I told first Senior Games event. He qualified in her, ‘You may have made the biggest mistake L Arizona and decided to try playing in the ever.’ I have played consistently since then.” national games. He lost by one stroke. Rand has held a consistent 4 handicap and This year, Rand fell just three strokes short of recently dropped it down to 3.3. claiming the gold medal, and had to settle for a “Lately I’ve just been hitting the ball bet- third place bronze medal. ter,” Rand said. “But it’s such an unpredictable For all his talent, Rand does not let golf rule game. It’s all in your mind. Even Tiger Woods his life. isn’t going to win every week.” “A lot of guys like to Rand never took the game seriously enough to play every day,” Rand said, play it professionally. The 2009 Senior Games “I only like to play three will be just the fifth tournament of his career. times a week. I have a lot Besides competing in the Senior Games in going on. I just really like 2007 and 2009, Rand competed in three other getting out for those three tournaments, including local tournaments in days a week.” both Arizona and San Diego. Rand started playing golf “Some tournaments are just people trying to on the courses around his get around the system,” he said, “They try to house with rented clubs play better than they are.” when he was growing up in In the last Senior Games, Rand came close to San Diego. As he grew older and learned to drive, the title, falling just short of first place. Rand played some of the city’s larger courses. “I was tied for first place with three other After college, Rand joined the military dur- guys in our age bracket,” he said, “We had a ing the Vietnam War. Over the next four years, play-off and they put the four of us out there he played just a few rounds of golf. And after and just eliminated us as we went. On the first leaving the military, golf was the last thing on hole, Nick [Kent] hit a birdie, putting him in the his mind, he said. Then he met his wife, began lead. I was able to keep hitting par shots, which a family and started working. got me as far as it did. The guy who came in “When I was 48 years old,” he said, “my wife fourth hit a 5.” ★ Arizona golfer Stephen Rand finished with a bronze medal in the Senior Games.
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Coupon redeemable only at Whole Foods Market, Palo Alto scoreboard PLU# 19955. EXPIRATION 8/15/09 The Senior Games Daily will continue sharing results from selected games throughout the WHOLE FOODS Visit our Prepared Foods competition. For a complete list of results, visit 2009seniorgames.org/results. MARKET Department for grab-n-go items, Horseshoes 50-54 Men’s Singles homemade family meals, deli 1 Marczak, Slawomir MA PALO ALTO Place Name State Points Ringers sandwiches, a fresh salad bar Women 65-69 2 Thoman, Larry TN IS YOUR ONE and much more! (Seven Games Played) 3 Galban, Jun IL STOP SHOP WHILE Buy 1 deli 1 Charlotte L Miller NC 145 44 50-54 Women’s Doubles 2 Gail Kane CA 149 41 YOU ENJOY THE sandwich and 1 Braunfeld, Andrea & Posner, Elin 3 Lois H Green NC 142 31 2009 SUMMER get 1 FREE 2 Feinstein, Marilyn Sommer Female 70-74 Of equal or lesser value & Sommer, Telma Tybie NATIONAL SENIOR (Seven Games Played) 3 Anzalone, Deborah Ann 1 Doris Miller NM 154 53 GAMES & Chambers, Mary 774 Emerson St, Palo Alto 2 Cherrie Sherrard CA 132 32 650.326.8676 3 Genevie R Camardelle LA 133 29 50-54 Women’s Singles Open Daily 8AM-10PM Women 80-84 1 Braunfeld, Andrea NY www.wholefoodsmarket.com (Three Games Played) 2 Sommer Feinstein, Marilyn CO 1 Sara M Sievert TX 43 3 3 Morgan-Lampkin, Doreene M. CA Birthday Cakes 2 Joyce L Durbin MD 34 4 Delivery Available 3 Dorothy B Rose TN 13 1 55-59 Men’s Singles Male 65-69 1 Mack, Raymond NY Wedding Cakes 381 California Avenue (Seven Games Played) 2 Kim, Jin Up CA 1 Dale R Muehlenbrock TX 139 75 3 Hou, Randy TX Breakfast M-F 6am-6pm 2 William S Drinnon TN 133 59 3 Robert Rickmyre FL 137 69 55-59 Women’s Doubles Coffee & Tea 1 Roufeh, Tahereh Y. Sat 6am-4pm Male 70-74 & Shemirani, Forouzandeh TX & CA (Seven Games Played) 2 Darnall, Diann Pastries Sun 7am-3pm 1 Curtis E Burson TX 153 79 & Grodzinsky, Geri AK & NV 2 William H King LA 150 61 3 Terrance H Farrell CA 138 69 3 Tran, Dao & Suzuki, Chiyako CA & CA Sandwiches www.paloaltobakingco.com Male 80-84 55-59 Women’s Singles Freshly Baked Bread Phone Number: (650) 321-3234 (Five Games Played) 1 Roufeh, Tahereh Y. TX 1 Gonzalo Garza TX 115 37 2 Kong, Serena TX 2 Warren R Henderson NC 94 29 Fresh Soups Fax Number: (650) 321-1094 3 William A Kemp TN 88 26 3 Carpenter, Yali AZ Male 85-89 60-64 Women’s Singles (One Game Played) 1 Livshin, Bella CA 1 Jeff E Smith NC 23 3 2 Suzuki, Chiyako CA 2 William Seither LA 0 0 3 Shemirani, Forouzandeh CA Great furniture has
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2009 Senior games Legends
Congratulations to the athletes below who were selected as a 2009 Legend from the AstraZeneca Celebration Board. Wednesday, August 12 Tom Frare www.Destination Softball PaloAlto.com age: 62 Waron Tenczar Bowling Mountain View Correction New York (650) 964-7212 Senior Games officials said Wednes- age: 60 day that scheduling of tennis match- 141 El Camino Real es is on target, contrary to a story in Janet Ashley Wednesday’s Senior Games Daily. Basketball San Rafael: (415) 456-2765 San Mateo: (650) 577-8979 Danville: (925) 866-6164 Saratoga: (408) 871-8890 Tennis officials said they have not had New Mexico any problems in scheduling the tennis age: 62 competition. www.TheHomeConsignmentCenter.com Page 20 | Thursday, AUGUST 13 | 2009 Senior games
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