Notable Athletes

• FSG Online Registration Extended for 19 Sports
• FSG Athlete of the Year Proves Anything is Possible at Any Age – In Jupiter Magazine
• Senior Athlete is a World War II History Lesson – Elder Update
• Look Who’s Registered for the 2017 Florida Senior Games – Updated as of November 1
• Senior Athlete Rodney Atherton Travels Many Roads in Many Ways – Tallahassee Democrat
• George Schmidt Sets Lofty Goals in the Pool – Elder Update

• Pickleball Ambassador Rubia Byrd Encourages All to Try the Sport – Tallahassee Democrat
• Dutch Ven der Kuyp Volunteers for Key Role in Senior Games Cycling Events – Elder Update
• 76-Year Old JoAnne Sampson an Inspiration to All – Sun-Sentinel
• Swimmer Doris Prokopi Celebrates Silver Anniversary of Florida Senior Games – Elder Update
• For These Athletes, It’s All About the Long Game – Video and Story from Furthermore

Jimmy Carnes Florida Senior Games Athlete of the Year Award Recipients

2016:

Kathy Petrillo, Jupiter, Cycling
John Horwath, The Villages, Archery

2015:

Janet Brown, Lakeland, Golf
Rudy Vazmina, Sarsota, Swimming

2014:

Danuta Kubelik, Crystal River
Walt Deal, Clearwater

2013:

Nina Hammer, Bonita Springs
Tom Bliss, Merritt Island

2012:

Linda Frisch, The Villages
James Richling, Port St. Lucie

2011:

Essie Faria, North Miami
Segismundo Pares, Ocala

2010:

Richard Merrill, Lady Lake
Avis Vaught, The Villages

2009:

Patrice Hirr, The Villages
John Shultz, Inverness

2008:

Suzy Nothhouse, Estero
Dean Davis, Fort Myers

2007:

Claudette Braswell, Lake Wales
Larry Wallen, Jacksonville

2006:

Sari Kisbany, Redington Shores
Roger Gentilhomme, Dunedin

2005:

Patricia Sargeant, Melbourne
Andy McGuffin, Umatilla

2004:

Lillian Webb, Sebring
Harry Carothers, Pinellas Park

2003:

Madelaine “Tiny” Cazel, The Villages
James Anderson, New Port Richey

2002:

Janice Lathouwers, The Villages
Allen Bjork, Sebring

2001:

Sperry Rademaker, Floral City
Howard Hall, Port Charlotte

2000:

Erika Messner, Clermont
Al Treichel, Spring Hill

1999:

Patricia Bond, Bradenton
Gordon Johnson, Dundee

1998:

Lucia Schatteleyn, Englewood
Donald Ritenour, Belleview

1997:

Ethel Lehmann, Largo
Seymour Duckman, Daytona Beach

1996:

Hope Fage, Largo
F.L. McFadden, Lakeland

1995:

Mary Melehan, Englewood
Leonard Stone, Barefoot Bay

1994:

Doris Prokopi, Land O’Lakes
Wayne Wakefield, Bradenton