Image Up Advertising & Design

Four Seasons Breeze December 2014

Issue link: https://imageup.uberflip.com/i/425426

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 47 of 51

48 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2014 | SpORTS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Ping Pong Club On Sept. 24, six members of our Four Seasons Ping Pong Club played in the table tennis tournament at the Oldlympics in Hemet. This was the 30th anniversary for these senior games and the number of competitors and quality of competition just keeps getting better every year. This year our Four Seasons players included Gil Apodaca, Lian Lee, Rony Tordesillas, Barry Pope, Richard Carrasco and Niles Sundstrom. In singles play, Gil Apodaca made it all the way to the final match in his age category and eventually took home the silver medal. This was Lian Lee's first adventure into tournament play and she made it a good one by winning the bronze medal, also in singles play. For the first time in 30 years, the Oldlympics included a doubles competition in table tennis. This new competition attracted 14 teams. Doubles partners were chosen on the basis of a drawing. Niles Sundstrom was paired up with Ken Swanson who plays on the Sun Lakes Club and Barry Pope was paired up with Willy Escobar who plays for the Sun City club. Round after round of table tennis was played until there were four teams left. Barry and Willy emerged out of those final four with a bronze medal and Niles and Ken emerged with a gold medal. All in all, everyone played well and enjoyed this tournament very much. You don't have to be a tournament player to play ping pong. Everyone is welcome to join us in the Aerobics Room Monday through Friday at 10:30 am and on Saturday at 11 am. Come and find out why table tennis is rapidly becoming one of the most popular recreational sports among those "55 or better." For more information please contact Niles Sundstrom at (951) 572-5119 or Alan Chan at (951) 769-4202. ~ Niles Sundstrom Niles Sundstrom Niles Sundstrom, Lian Lee, Barry Pope

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

view archives of Image Up Advertising & Design - Four Seasons Breeze December 2014