Senior Olympics tennis participants

Left to right: Melanie Murphy, Bob Stocks and Kathy Jensen

Left to right: Melanie Murphy, Bob Stocks and Kathy Jensen

Melanie Murphy

The Senior Olympics was held in Tucson from January 12 through February 1, 2015. The tennis competition consisted of round robin matches held over a three day period. Three of SaddleBrooke tennis players competed and all won medals in their respective competitions. Kathy Jensen and Melanie Murphy partnered to win the Silver medal for the Women’s Doubles 65 to 69. Bob Stocks and his partner Abe Rosin won the Gold medal in the men’s doubles 65 to 69.

The Tucson Senior Olympics is held annually in January at numerous sites throughout Tucson. The wide venue of events includes tennis, pickleball, volleyball, power lifting, track and field, swimming, table tennis, racquetball, shooting, golf, basketball, badminton, archery, billiards and bowling plus several other types of competitions. Congratulations to our SaddleBrooke winners.