Sparta Olympians

Despite dreary weather, on June 8, 24 Sparta seniors participated in the 17th Annual Tri-County Senior Olympics held in Randolph. Each year, seniors from Sparta, Pequannock, Rutherford, Randolph, West Milford and Hasbrouck Heights gather to participate in six different events - T-Ball, basketball, Frisbee golf, chicken toss, horseshoes and the soccer kick. Each participant is scored on their individual performance and a winning team is determined by adding all the points collected by all its members. For the sixth year in a row, Sparta brought home the first place trophy as well as 8 individual medals. Above, Roxanne Masker, Sparta senior citizen coordinator Marianne Dilworth, and scorekeeper Gretchen Wenzel pose with the members of the Sparta Senior Olympic team. (Photo by Patricia Jones)