You may have tuned in to the Olympics or the Super Bowl last month, but for a display of pure sportsmanship, you didn’t have to look any farther than the Marblehead Council on Aging.
On Friday, teenagers and senior citizens faced off in the Awesome Bowl, a lighthearted competition that paired Marblehead High School students with local seniors for a morning of games and camaraderie.
“We wanted a name even better than Super Bowl, so we came up with Awesome Bowl,” said Pat Bibbo, 91, who helped organize the event with the Students and Seniors Club.
The club — composed of Marblehead High students and Council on Aging members — meets monthly for activities that range from chair volleyball and cornhole to curling and, when the weather cooperates, bocce.
“We really enjoy talking to each other,” said MHS senior Sydney Berman between rounds of chair volleyball. “Seniors and students learn a lot from each other.”
At one station, 96-year-old Dick Winter demonstrated proper curling form, offering pointers to students. Winter graduated from MHS in 1946.
English teacher Jenn Billings, who advises the Students and Seniors Club, surprised Winter Friday by bringing his 1946 MHS yearbook to the Awesome Bowl.
Winter flipped carefully through the pages, pausing when he found a familiar face: his high school sweetheart. The two later married.
Winter shared stories about their courtship before taking his turn in the game, smiling as students cheered him on. By the end of the morning, it wasn’t just about who scored points — it was about building friendships, sharing memories and proving that teamwork knows no age limit.
