MANCHESTER, NH – Over the next three weeks, a record number of athletes – 13,712 – from across the United States and beyond, will be participating in the 2019 National Senior Games (NSG) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Among the largest field in NSG history will be more than 60 athletes from New Hampshire. This year’s games are scheduled for June 14-24.
“The national games are held every two years,” said Larry Flint, Chair of The NH Senior Games. “Those who qualify excelled in their events at the 2018 NH Senior Games. This is a great opportunity for local athletes to compete against the nation’s very best.” Flint went on to say that the 2018 NH Senior Games (a qualifier for the 2019 national games) drew over 700 competitors, one of the largest local fields in several years.
NH athletes include:
Name Hometown Sport
Michael Akstin Barnstead Basketball
Craig Anderson Derry Basketball
Cindy Army Kingston 10K road race
William Bennett Epping Archery
Eric Bernard Bedford Track and Field
Lynne Bernard Bedford Track and Field
Mary Bird Lee Cycling
Sid Bird Lee Racquetball
Stephen Boyd Hooksett Archery
Robert Brown Rollingsford Basketball
Deborah Carroll Hollis Tennis
Chuck Chokel New Castle 5K road race
Naira Chokel New Castle 5K road race
Jay Clausen New London Badminton
Chris Dugan Hooksett Tennis, 5k road race
David Detscher Meredith Volleyball
Buzz Gagne Concord Track and Field
Patricia Gauvin Milton Archery
Ron Gauvin Milton Archery
Manny Garcia Deering Track and Field
Glenn Graham Bedford Bowling
Beth Gutteridge Rindge Golf
Rollins Hardwick Milford Tennis
Michael Humphries New Boston Cycling
James Jacobs Nashua Track and Field
Richard Johnson Franklin Basketball
James Kallfelz Milford Golf
Steve Krikorian Windham Basketball
Michael Kulp Keene 5K road race
Mike Letsky Holderness Basketball
Fred Malcolm Hampstead Basketball
Stanley Moulton Alton Road Race, Track and Field
Mark O’Donoghue Nashua Archery
Kathleen O’Shea Concord Pickleball
Timothy O’Shea Concord Pickleball
Nicholas Ourusoff New London Tennis
Kathy Paganis Nashua Pickleball
Steve Piotrow Jackson Tennis
Robert Piispanen Newbury Tennis
Albert Plante Waterville Valley Pickleball
Ken Potter Portsmouth Basketball
Mark Porter Center Conway Basketball
Duane Rainville Concord Pickleball
Mary Joan Rainville Concord Pickleball
Eddie Ramos Canaan Tennis
Fe Genobana Ramos Canaan Tennis
Joseph Reagan Hooksett Cycling
Patricia Ricciardi Pelham Pickleball
John Richters New London Badminton
Todd Ringelstein Moultonboro Basketball
David Ross Bedford Golf
Kathleen Sanborn Hampton Basketball
David Sargent Pittsfield Archery
Steven Snow Gilford Track and Field
William Spirdione Londonderry Track and Field
Bobby Strong Concord Bowling
Malcolm Swanson Windham Tennis
William Swift Amherst Table Tennis
Mike Thomas Concord Basketball
Lori Thorp Hampton Basketball
David Tokanel Windham Softball
David Wells Wolfeboro Track and Field
Jane Wenzel Merrimack Pickleball
Ronald Whittemore Claremont Track and Field
Michael Wilkins Chester Pickleball
Mark Willer Portsmouth Archery
Robert Wyman Swanzey Cycling
Flint went on to say that NH athletes qualified for the nationals by placing in the top four of their events/sports held last summer. The Albuquerque games will be held across the region including on the campus of the University of New Mexico. In all, over 900 events and sports will take place from June 14 – June 25.
The New Hampshire Senior Games will kick off its 32nd year of competition later this year.
For the most part, the games will be held each Friday – Sunday from late June through late August. The games offer individual sports, doubles competition in sports such as tennis and pickleball, and three on three basketball. The games are open to age groups 40- 44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 and 90+.
Sports and events include:
- Archery
- Badminton
- Basketball (3 on 3)
- Bowling
- Cornhole
- Disc Golf
- Golf
- Pickleball
- Power Walking
- Race Walking
- Racquetball
- Road Race (5k)
- Shuffleboard
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Online registration is now open. Athletes can register online up to one week before their event. Same day sign up available for some events and can be done via check or cash. To learn more or sign up for the 2019 games, please visit www.NHseniorgames.org.
About the New Hampshire Senior Games
The mission of the New Hampshire Senior Games (NHSG), formerly known as the Granite State Senior Games (GSSG) is to promote, organize and effectively develop physical challenges, as they relate to the NH Masters Athlete and the 50+ population of the state of New Hampshire, undertake related activities benefitting the well-being of adults as appropriate and focusing on the development of active and healthy lifestyles. Our mission is accomplished by encouraging fitness and by providing athletic competition in a variety of sports, clinics and creative pursuits.
Founded in 1987, Granite State Senior Games, Inc. is a not-for-profit (501c-3) all volunteer sports and fitness organization governed by a Board of Directors. The Granite State Senior Games’ (GSSG’s) sporting events are now known as the New Hampshire Senior Games (NHSG). We are New Hampshire’s premier multi-sport event for the 50+ population. NHSG is the only New Hampshire organization in the state to be sanctioned by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) to qualify senior athletes for participation in the National Senior Games held every two years. To learn more, please visit www.nhseniorgames.org.
