personal interests sports huntsman world senior games competitions & medals
In 1999, some old friends and team mates from California invited me to join their volleyball team at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah.
This competition started out as Senior Olympics, but, for copyright reasons, soon changed its name to the Huntsman World Senior Games.
Lynn and I found we really enjoyed being with the 5,000 plus seniors in 1999, 12,000+ in 2025, that travel to these games from all over the world and,
over the last 32 years, 81 nations have participated from around the world... 36 in 2025.
The games take place the firest two weeks in October, a great time of the year for Utah's "Dixie" with most temperatures around a pleasant 80 degrees.
We returned to compete in one sport or another for 13 of the last 26 years including 2025.
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VOLLEYBALL
1999 - Gold Medal, + Gold Medal overall
2000 - Silver Medal
2001 - Gold Medal
2002 - Did not place
2004 - Gold Medal
2018 - Silver Medal
1999 - AVP SIDEOUT
1999 "AVP Sideout" Team - Men 50+ - Gold Medal:
(LtoR) Bob Dorn, Jim Richmond, Ken Rahn, Ron Morris, Steve Ross, George Thompson, Karl Weingartner, Rose Rahn, Dave Chamberlin.
We won gold medals for both our age bracket and for overall play.
The local newspaper, the Newport News Times, November 19, 1999.
2000 - HOBBITS
2000 "Hobbits" Team - Men 50+ - Silver Medal:
(Top LtoR) Kurt Weingartner, Harold Reiser, Jim Richmond, Ron Morris, George Thompson,
(bottom LtoR) Ken Rahn, Dave Chamberlin, Mike Henry.
2001 - HOBBITS
2001 "Hobbits" Team - Men 50-55 - Gold Medal:
(Top LtoR) Jim Richmond, Harold Reiser, Jorn Oulie, Rick Spaulding, Ron Morris,
(bottom LtoR) Dave Chamberlin, Rose Rahn, Ken Rahn, Mike Henry.
volleyball 2002
2002 "Hobbits" Team - men 50-55 - Did not place
(top L to R) Rick Spalding, Harold Reiser, Gary Garner, Ron Morris, Jim Richmond.
(bot L to R) Dave Chamberlin, Bjorn Oulie, Ken Rahn, Rose Rahn.
2004 - HOBBITS
2004 "Hobbits" Team - Men 50-55 - Gold Medal:
(top LtoR) Dave Chamberlin, Ron Morris, Gerry Elliott, Rose Rahn, Steve Seim,
(bottom LtoR) Rick Tiernay, Ken Rahn, Harold Reiser, Jim Richmond.
Setting the ball, "Hobbits" team, Huntsman World Senior Games, 2004.
In 2004, I suffered a dislocation and damaged rotor cup with my hitting shoulder.
I finished the tournament, but then took a haiatus from volleyball and concentrated on "underhand" sports for the next 16 years.
However, in 2018, while at the World Senior Games for bowling, I once again had the opportunity to play volleyball with some of the old team and some new friends.
This time, I didn't try to spike, but concentrated on defense playing libero.
2018 - RUSTYS
2018 "Rustys" Team - Men 70s - Silver Medal:
(L to R) Lee Weinmann, Jack DuMee, Ken Rahn, Jerome Weydert, Rose Rahn, Hank Kappert, Harold Reiser, Dick Webster, Dave Chamberlin, Otis Mitchell.
When I only qualified for one bowling finals the first week, I had extra time and these great guys let me join the team for the remainder of the tournament.
Unlike the previous years, I didn't play the whole time. I still had a great time warming up and hanging out with the team.
Hopefully, it has inspired me to find some local volleyball that can get me back into tournament shape as a libero or setter.
I had a great time, got inspired, and made some new fiends...
Passing the ball, "Rustys," Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, Utah, USA, 2018.
Although I got a silver medal with this team, I did not play every minute of every remaining game.
BOWLING
2003 - Mixed Doubles, Handicapped 55-60 - Gold Medal.
2004 - Mixed Doubles, Handicapped 55-60 - Silver Medal.
2018 - Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and Team, Handicapped 65-69, and Singles, Handicapped 70s, 500 series pin... qualified for Mixed Doubles Finals but did not place.
2019 - Men's Singles, Handicapped 75-79 - Bronze Medal, 500 series pin. (Missed Silver Medal by one pin)
2023 - Men's Doubles, Handicapped 65-70 - Bronze Medal with Dennis Burtchett
2024 - Men's Doubles, Handicapped 65-70 - Bronze Medal with Dennis Burtchett,
2024 - Team, Handicapped 65-70 - Gold Medal with Lynn, and Patsy & Dennis Burtchett
2025 - Men's Doubles, Handicapped 80-84 - Gold Medal with Les Comer
2025 - Men's Singles, Handicapped 80-84 - Bronze Medal
2025 - Overall placing - Silver Medal
HORSESHOES
Unlike volleyball, horseshoes is handicapped into age and skill levels.
Because we competed in the lowest skill group, we were both able to medal in our respective groups.
2003 - Singles 40ft/10% - Gold Medal.
2003 - Doubles 40ft/10% - Gold Medal (with Lynn Chamberlin).
2004 - Singles 40ft/10% - Bronze Medal.
2004 - Doubles 40ft/10% - Silver Medal (with Lynn Chamberlin).
PICKLEBALL
I have been wanting to participate in Pickleball at the Huntsman Games every since it became my sport or choice a couple years ago.
It was difficult in 2024 because I wanted to bowl with Lynn and the two sports conflicted in days and times.
In addition, I was unable to convice any of my Yachats pickleball partners in other tournaments to travel to Utah with me.
In 2025, I found that Men's Singles was the only event that didn't conflict with Bowling.
So, even though my pickleball experience was in Doubles, I signed up.
The Huntsman pickleball set up was excellent with 33 permanent outdoor courts.
Over 1100 pickleball players participated in this great tournament.
I had to learn Singles quickly... and luckily I did. It didn't hurt that I was competing against other 80-year-olds instead of the normal 60-year-olds for doubles.
2025 - Men's Singles, 80-84 - Silver Medal
TABLE TENNIS
2002 - Novice 55-60 - Did not place.
2003 - Novice 55-60 - Did not place.
2004 - Novice 55-60 - Did not place.
BASKETBALL HOT SHOT
2002 - Men 55-60 - Did not place.
2003 - Men 55-60 - Did not place.
Competing in Basketball Hot Shot, Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, Utah, 2003.
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page last revised october 2025