​Introducing the 2018 class
Minnesota Senior sports association
hall of fame

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​Mary Ann Case
Swimming
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Five time individual All American swimmer 
Three time All American relay swimmer
Best in nation in 2017 - 50 & 100 Butterfly
Top 5 in nation - 50 & 100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke
Six gold medals - National Sr. Games 2017 
Five gold medals - National Sr. Games 2015 

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Paulette Genz
Bowling - Softball
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- National 600 club and 700 club champion

• - Nine year average - 190+ as senior
  • - Thirteen 700+ series as senior
  • - President, St. Paul 600 Club - 1995-2015
  • ​- Gold medal - Softball - World Senior Games

- State Softball Hall of Fame
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​Larry Gallagher
Baseball
- Lifelong support of baseball in Minnesota 
- Umpired in Major Leagues as a senior
- Umpires Senior Leagues
- Honored by peers and state baseball officials for excellence and dedication to baseball 
- Umpired as a Senior at all levels:
Youth, high school, college, professional and senior​

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​Bob Hartshorn
Softball
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- Commissioner - West Metro Sr Softball, 15 years 
- Manager Minnesota Prize Softball Team, 15 years 
- National Manager of the Year - 2008
- National MVP, 2016 SSUSA World Championships

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​Joe Knapp
Barefoot Water Skiing

- Competed in all 40 Barefoot National Championships in Slalom, Trick & Jump 
- 1st overall three times as a Senior at Nationals
- 2nd or 3rd overall ten times at Nationals
- President, Mn Barefooters Association
- Selected Barefooter of the Year - 2017 
- For 42 years skiing on Jan 1st on Mississippi

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​Susan Adams Loyd
Track
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- National Champion - 400 meters *
- USA Track and Field Mn Master Sprinter of Year - 2014 & 2016 
- Member American record relay team 4 x 400 
- Member American record relay team 4 x 200 
- Co-chair U of M Track & Field fund raising committee
- Co-chair 2015 National Senior Games held in Mn - Holder of ten state records

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​Sherwood Sagedahl
Track and Field
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- World Pentathlon records for ages 70-74 & 75-79 
- USATF 2017 National Indoor Championships, Gold medals in 50, 200, 400, 800, 1600 meters
- First place in his last 40 road races
- Holder of eight state records in seven different events

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​Willie Scheel
Ping Pong
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- 93 year old champion ping pong player 
- Downhill skiing until age 83, including French Alps and Canada
- Played 4 nights a week - Survived 7 bouts with Cancer
- Inspiration to entire community
- Delivered Meals on Wheels to people younger than himself
​- Believed key to long life was to stay active and have fun

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Pat Vincelli
Golf
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- Minnesota Senior Tour Champion - 4 times - Minnesota & Florida Super Senior Champion
- Minnesota Senior Amateur Champion T
- Thirteen Holes-in-one 
- Shot his age over 100 times
- US, British, Canadian, Irish, Pan Am, China and Hong Kong Senior Amateur Championships

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2018 tEAM OF THE YEAR
​kORBA'S iNSURANCE - 1999 - 2008

1999-2004 - USSSA 50 & 55 State Titles
2000 - SSUSA AAA World Masters Champions
2001 - SSUSA Major Plus 4th Place
2002 - SSUSA Major Plus 2nd Place
2003 - SSUSA Major World Masters Champions
2004-  SSUSA Major Plus World Masters Champions
2005 - SSUSA Major Plus World Masters Champions
2006 - SSUSA Major Plus World Masters Champions
2007 - SSUSA Major Plus World Masters Champions
2008 - SSUSA Major Plus World Masters Champions

Front ​Row – left to right
Tim Bothof, Ed Korba, Paul Ruikka, Gary Bennett, Larry Wendell, Gene Parrish, Bill Geisbauer, Paul Trewick, Jerry Otto Sr.
 Back Row - left to right​
Dick Kuyath, Greg Schafer, Gary Uecker, Jimmy Bowen, Dick Sullivan, Bill Goldstrand, Cole Brinker, Dan Brinker, Ray Brown, Jim Mondo, Gene Burdick, Jerry Otto Jr, Mike Trewick 
Not Pictured: Gordy Gerlach, Rick Hoen, Don Hoen, John Locke, Dave Brinker (Deceased)