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Judy Henry takes a shot from the free throw line as fellow competitor Sharron Eaves, rear, looks on during an event at the Southwestern Oklahoma Senior Games on Thursday at the Simmons Center in Duncan. GREG CREWS/The Duncan Banner

September 28, 2012

Athletes gather for senior games

Staff Writer The Duncan Banner The Duncan Banner Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT

DUNCAN — While cloudy skies and rain made for a dreary morning outdoors, they were all smiles inside the Simmons Center on Thursday as around 100 golden aged athletes participated in the Southwest Oklahoma Senior Games.

The games were non competitive, but that didn’t keep contestants from showing off the stickers they received in their various events, which ranged from basketball, to shuffleboard to zumba.

The event, in its 18th year, was again a success, with happy competitors making their way from event to event and stopping by the various information booths lining the hallways.

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