Doree Pisano of Laguna Hills hits the ball while wearing a shirt that reads “most likely to take pickleball too seriously,” as she competes in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Gino Leo of Lake Forest takes his turn tossing a bocce ball while competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Richard Ruhl of Laguna Woods takes his turn tossing a bocce ball during first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel, with other sports being hosted in Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Joseph Tseng of Mission Viejo serves while competing in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michelle Darrow of Laguna Niguel hits the ball while she and teammate Mark Koester of Mission Viejo compete in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Catherine Patience of Laguna Niguel hits the ball while competing in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Three teams of bocce ball players stand together with their gold, silver and bronze medals, along with Laguna Niguel Mayor Gene Johns, left, after competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel, with other sports being hosted in Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Nora Witt of Mission Viejo returns a serve while competing in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michelle Darrow of Laguna Niguel hits an underhand shot while competing in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Doree Pisano of Laguna Hills hits the ball while wearing a shirt that reads “most likely to take pickleball too seriously,” as she and teammate Catherine Patience of Laguna Niguel compete in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Gino Leo of Lake Forest, left, updates a scoreboard after his team won a match during the bocce ball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Susan Cryan of Mission Viejo tosses a bocce ball while playing in the first South Orange County Senior Games, with the bocce ball portion being played at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Steve Cryan of Mission Viejo rolls a bocce ball while competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bocce ball champions Steve Cryan of Mission Viejo, John Cummings of Laguna Niguel, Gino Leo of Lake Forest and John Bauman of Laguna Niguel, from left, stand together with their medals after taking the bocce ball title during first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel, with other sports being hosted in Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
John Bauman of Laguna Niguel takes his turn tossing a bocce ball while competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Teammates and opponents look on as Richard Ruhl of Laguna Woods takes his turn tossing a bocce ball during first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel, with other sports being hosted in Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Steve Ralph of Laguna Niguel hits the ball while competing in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Referee Sergio Robleto of Mission Viejo measures to see whose bocce ball is closer to the “pallino,” or target ball, during the first South Orange County Senior Games in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Mark Koester of Mission Viejo hits the ball while competing in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Steve Cryan of Mission Viejo rolls a bocce ball while competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Clare Greene of Capistrano Beach hits the ball while she and teammate Steve Ralph of Laguna Niguel compete in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Walter Ohlemutz of Laguna Hills crouches down and takes aim as he tosses a bocce ball while competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games, for people 50 and older, at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
John Cummings of Laguna Niguel tosses a bocce ball while competing in the first South Orange County Senior Games at Marina Hills Park in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Doree Pisano of Laguna Hills hits the ball while wearing a shirt that reads “most likely to take pickleball too seriously,” as she competes in the pickleball portion of the first South Orange County Senior Games at the Felipe Tennis Center in Mission Viejo on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
ExpandIt is all about fun and games this weekend in at least one part of Orange County.
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Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo teamed up to host the inaugural South Orange County Senior Games “to offer new opportunities for friendly competition and community connection.”
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After an opening ceremony party Friday night, the competitors got serious Saturday in badminton, bocce and pickleball contests to decide who went home with bragging rights.
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Today the games continue with billiards, swimming, table tennis and tennis.