Pasadena Senior Games

/ by / coachronn / on / May 23, 2011 @ 10:52 pm

by Jim "Makevery" Schatz

The Pasadena Senior Games is one of the nine senior games events scheduled every year in California for seniors (50 and older).  Below is the 2011-2012 California Senior Games schedule for all sports and of course basketball and basketball shooting events.  The NBSA (National Basketball Shooters Association) is directing a few of these events, along with the Huntsman / NBSA World Senior Free Throw Championship, in October, in St. George, Utah. 

THE 2011 - 12 CALIFORNIA SENIOR GAMES WITH CONTACT INFORMATION

FEBRUARY - Palm Desert International Sports Festival & Senior Games - Palm Desert /  www.desertrecreationdistrict.ca.gov.isf / Mike Brazil (760) 393-5114.

MARCH - California Winter Games - Bear Valley  /  www.bearvalley.com / Rosie Sundell (209) 536-2301 ex. 120.

MARCH - Bay Area Senior Games - California State Championship / www.bayareaseniorgames.org / Anne Warner Cribbs (650) 323-9400.

APRIL - San Diego North Senior Games / www.sdseniorgames.org / Danny Propp (619) 226-1324.

JUNE - Pasadena Senior Games / www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org / Cynthia Rosedale (B.of D. - Vice Chairperson, California Senior Games) (626) 685-6754. 

JUNE - Wine Country Senior Games / www.winecountygames.com / Dena Lash (707) 525-0143 ex. 128.

AUGUST - Manteca Senior Games / www.visitmanteca.org / Errol Schell (209) 823-7229.

SEPTEMBER - San Diego Senior Games / www.sdseniorgames.org / Danny Propp (619) 226-1324. 

SEPTEMBER - Inland Empire Senior Olympics / www.sbcity.org / Linda Gomez (909) 384-5430.

OTHER EVENTS NEAR TO CALIFORNIA (AFTER SEPTEMBER)

OCTOBER - The Nevada Senior Games in Las Vegas/ Gary Cotter (702) 242-1590
OCTOBER - October 5th (women) October 10th (men) / The Huntsman / NBSA World Senior Free Throw Championship / For more information go to the National Basketball Shooters Association web site, www.nbsashooters.com or to enter go to the Huntsman web site, www.seniorgames.net.

It is the NBSA's objective to volunteer to direct an NBSA senior basketball shooting event at every senior games in California in 2011-12, and beyond. 

The California tournament director, Jim "Makevery" Schatz, is in the process of contacting all the California Senior Games directors, about NBSA’s involvement. Schatz is currently directing the two San Diego events, the Pasadena event and the Huntsman / NBSA World Senior Free Throw Championship. 

The Pasadena senior basketball shooting event was one of the first senior games to offer senior basketball shooting.  California senior basketball shooters look forward to shooting in Pasadena every year.  The shooters that show up every year, for the most part, have been the same group of California regulars. 

With a new and better defined yearly California schedule of basketball senior shooting events, and the World Championship in October, the NBSA hopes more senior basketball players and senior shooters will start participating.  In 2012 the NBSA is working on holding a NBSA National Championship with regional, state and local tournament events.

This year, the Pasadena senior shooting event had a very good turn out of competitors for the age division precision shooting contest (18 feet, 5 spots, 15 shots) and free throw (25 shots) event. Two senior basketball shooting super stars emerged from the free throw event. 

Those two 'super seniors' shooters are both NBSA founders - 74 year old Fred Newman (five time free throw Guinness World Record holder / Los Angeles) and 54 year old James Pauley (San Diego).  Both reached the Pasadena / NBSA Senior Free Throw Open Finals by virtue of their shooting abilities, making nearly every shot, together combining for 130 out of 135 / .963% for the event.  

The NBSA Senior Open Free Throw Championship took place at the conclusion of the age division shooting events. 

Pauley emerged as the winner, upsetting the favorite Newman in a closely contested match.  Pauley was perfect (25 - 25), first to 25 in the final, barely closing out Newman.  This is Pauley’s first big win of the 2011 season.  

The win earned Pauley an entry to the Huntsman World Senior Games, www.seniorgames.net , NBSA World Senior Free Throw Championship.  Solar Stop Glass Tinting and National Glass sponsored the entry. 

Age Division Shooting Results:

PRECISION SHOOTING

50 AND OVER

Ken Kurisu (10-15) Gold
James Pauley (9-15) Silver

55 AND OVER

Sean Mulcahy (4-15) Gold

60 AND OVER

Hector Berumen (12-15) Gold
Glen Constantino (6-15) Silver

65 AND OVER

Chuck Haznedl (10-15) Gold
John Ackerman (7-15) Silver

70 AND OVER

Fred Newman (8-15) Gold

75 AND OVER

Haig Kasparian (6-15) Gold
Henry Wadsworth (5-15) Silver

FREE THROW

50 AND OVER

James Pauley (24-25) Gold
Ken Kurisu (21-25) Silver

55 AND OVER

Sean Mulcahy (24-25) Gold

60 AND OVER

Mark McCaleb (22-25) Gold
Hector Berumen (19-25) Silver
Glen Constantino (18-25) Bronze

65 AND OVER

John Ackerman (23-25) Gold
Chuck Haznedl (22-25) Silver
Ed Nielsen (13-25) Bronze

70 AND OVER

Fred Newman (25-25) Gold

75 AND OVER
Haig Kasparian (16-25) Gold
Henry Wadsworth (15-25) Silver


OPEN DIVISION FREE THROW PLAY - OFF (4 HIGHEST FREE THROW SCORES FROM AGE DIVISION COMPETITION)

FIRST PLACE: Wins an entry to the Huntsman/NBSA World Senior Free Throw Championship, October 10, 2011, in St. George, Utah.

WINNER - James Pauley  (Title : 2011 Pasadena Senior Games / NBSA Open Free Throw Champion)

#1 seed - Fred Newman (25-25 / 100%)
#2 seed - James Pauley (24-25 / 96%)
#3 seed - Sean Mulcahy (24-25 / 96%)
#4 seed - John Ackerman (23-25 / 92%

RESULTS

SEMI FINAL #1  (first to 15 alternating shots)  #1 25-25 Fred Newman vs. #4 23-25 John Ackerman / Fred Newman (19-21) winner

SEMI FINAL #2  (first to 15 alternating shots)  #2 24-25 James Pauley vs. #3 Sean Mulcahy / James Pauley (15-15) winner

FINAL  (first to 25 alternating shots)  #1 Fred Newman vs #2 James Pauley / James Pauley (25-25) winner