Tops in tennis STAFF PHOTO BY MURRAY JUDSON Eddie Sheppard and Pat Langford, from left, were champions of the mixed division of the Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament. In second place were Joyce Menghini and Dick Moster. It was the worst of times, it was the best of times when the 13th annual Winter Old-Lympics took to the tennis courts last weekend.

The worst of times were Saturday, Feb. 21, when mixed doubles competitors were kept off the court by intermittent rain before being finally forced to delay completing the competition until the next day.

The best of times were Sunday, Feb. 22, when the sun was shining in a clear blue sky and men's, women's and mixed doubles matches were all completed.

The tournament pairs players whose ages equal 100 or more in a spirit of camaraderie between Winter Texans and permanent residents.

Proceeds of just more than $500 will go to the Port Aransas High School tennis program.

Mixed doubles drew a full eightteam bracket.

Winners were Pat Langford of Padre Isles in Corpus Christi who teamed up with Eddie Sheppard of Port Aransas. The team defeated Joyce Menghini of Pitttsburg, Kan. and Dick Moster of Rushville, Ind., 6- 4, 6-1, in the championship match.

Ladies of the court STAFF PHOTO BY MURRAY JUDSON Champions of the women's division of the Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament were, from left, Joyce Menghini and Jan Heins; second place winners were Karen Colliins and Norma Griffith; and consolation winners were Shirley Buus and Mary Butler. Consolation winners were Sue Lamb of Fredonia, N.Y. and Cecilia Fox of Port Aransas who filled in Sunday for Norm Doherty of Saginaw, Mich. In the final match they defeated the Port Aransas team of Mary Judson and Doug Goike, 6-3, 1-6 (10-5).

In women's doubles, winners were Jan Heins of Presque Isle, Wis. and Menghini. In the championship match they defeated Norma Griffith of Wellington, Ontario, Canada and Karen Collins of Port Aransas, 6-4, 6-0.

Consolation winners were Mary Butler of Pittsburg, Kan., and Shirley Buus of Bemidji, Minn., who defeated Bee Johnson and Mary Judson, both of Port Aransas, 6-4, 7-6.

They're the champs STAFF PHOTO BY KAREN COLLINS Winners in the men's division of the 13th annual Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament were, in first place, Eddie Sheppard, from left, and Murray Judson; John Strength and Dick Moster in second place and consolation winners Rob Palmer and Alvin Kay. Men's doubles was won by Sheppard and Murray Judson, both of Port Aransas. They took on John Strength of Port Aransas and Moster in the championship match. They prevailed, 6-3, 6-1.

Consolation winners were Alvin Kay and Rob Palmer, both of Port Aransas, who defeated Forbes Carey of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada and Jim Lucas of Port Aransas, 6-1, 6-0.

Trophies were presented at an awards dinner Sunday evening at the home of the Judsons.

The tournament will be held next year on Feb. 20 and 21.