Frisbee, Football Throwing Events Held at Northern Virginia Senior Olympics
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Frisbee, Football Throwing Events Held at Northern Virginia Senior Olympics

Falls Church resident Mary Lou D’Alessandris makes contact with the softball to win a gold medal in the 80-84 age group.

Falls Church resident Mary Lou D’Alessandris makes contact with the softball to win a gold medal in the 80-84 age group. Photo by Tom Manning/The Connection

Monday, September 30, 2019

The 2019 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics (NVSO) featured the frisbee and football throwing events, including the softball hit and throw events, at Wakefield Park in Annandale on Sept. 18. The 37th annual NVSO provides senior adults with an opportunity for competition, self-improvement, and fellowship through various athletic and recreational events.

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Photo by Tom Manning/The Connection

Rhonda Geyer, a Navy veteran from Fairfax Station, throws her way to a gold medal with a distance of 59’ 8”.

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Photo by Tom Manning/The Connection

Bill Brennan from Annandale won a silver medal for his football throw in the 85-89 age group.

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Photo by Tom Manning/The Connection

Lori Grimm from Arlington is focused on the softball in the softball hit event. Grimm’s distance of 140’ 5” earned her a gold medal.

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