Nevada's Silver State Games

08/19/2026

Calling all ✨🏀 HOOP SHOOTING STARS 🏀✨ ages 40 and better! Our Basketball Shooting Skills competition takes place on Friday, Oct. 9 right here in the Las Vegas valley. It's the PERFECT event for you to prep ahead of next year's National Senior Games contest.

Medals awarded to top finishers in each 5-year age group competing in 3-Point Shoot, Free Throw, and Shoot Around - Hot Shot. 🏀

REGISTER NOW on our website then set your travel plans (yes, we welcome out-of-state ballers!). Check the travel resources we have listed on our website to help you get started :)

Kari Torkelson's love of basketball shooting began decades ago. In elementary school, she won her school's basketball shooting contest, then went on to beat every other school in the district. "I didn't have a basketball hoop at my house, and after I won, Dad said it was time to put one up."

That backyard hoop helped launch a lifelong love of the game. Kari later played basketball at the University of Minnesota Crookston, where she was a member of the 1989–90 women's basketball team, now inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.

After years away from competitive sports, Kari returned to the court last summer to compete in the Basketball Shooting Skills event at the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Her magic touch was still there; Kari made 24 of 25 shots to win a gold medal!

And just like when she was a kid, the first person she wanted to tell was her dad. "I got in the car and called my dad, and I think he kind of knew," she recalls. "I said, 'I just won a gold medal,' and he started to chuckle, maybe tearing up a little, and said, 'Oh, that's fantastic!'"

Read Kari's full story in this month's Athlete of the Month, sponsored by Uber: https://nsga.com/blog-athlete-of-the-month-kari-torkelson/

08/03/2026

Great Big Thanks to Raising Cane's for supporting the Silver State Games with some awesome athlete bag stuffers that will be distributed to all registered athletes! Raising Canes supports communities and non profits across the country and we are grateful for their support of our Games to help adults stay active in our communities. Have you tried their delicious chicken fingers?? Go get you some! www.raisingcanes.com

07/20/2026

Every day is another chance to get stronger, to eat better, to live healthier, and to be the best version of you.

07/20/2026

07/19/2026

Folks have been loving our "How To" videos about our Weightlifting & Fitness competition coming up this fall! So we wanna know: Which sport should we "demo" next? Curious about Co****le? Maybe Badminton or Shuffleboard? Techniques for Tennis or Pickleball? Let us know in the comments 🤩

07/16/2026

THE RACE IS ON to beat our deadline for EARLY BIRD SAVINGS! Sign up now for your favorite sport and SAVE on your athlete registration fee.

Our Fall Games will start in less than 8 weeks! Choose from about 20 events including our two new events, BILLIARDS and TAI CHI!

** Adults ages 50 and up = Swimming welcomes you AND we're Nevada's qualifier for the 2027 National Senior Games. Join us for our entire roster!
** Everyone age 40 and up = come play welcome to play in the rest of our sports including our new events, BILLIARDS and TAI CHI!

Registration and details on our website, SilverStateGames.com!

07/13/2026

But at our Power Walk and Race Walk, it's only 1500 meters (shy of one mile) or 5K (3.1 miles) 🤣🤣🤣 Come join us this fall on Friday, Oct. 4 starting at 8 a.m. at UNLV track stadium. Open to active adults ages 40 and more. Details, sign up at SilverStateGames.com!


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07/10/2026

How to do the --> MEDICINE BALL SLAM