Aspiring hoopsters toe the line for free throw contest
John Heglie For Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
The 2020 Elks Hoop Shoot 12-13 year old trophy winners of the District shoot out held at Polson High School gym on Saturday, Jan. 11. Pictured left to right: Dawson Faller (2nd), Missoula; Conor Toivonen (1st), Superior; Samantha Rensvold (1st), Polson; Solveig Nygaard (2nd), T-Falls.
The 2020 Elks Hoop Shoot 10-11 year old trophy winners of the District shoot out held at Polson High School gym on Saturday, Jan. 11. Pictured left to right: Jensen Klimkiewicz (2nd), Missoula; Carson Toivonen (1st), Superior; Madison Pfister (1st), Plains; Alanis Peterson (2nd), Missoula.
The 2020 Elks Hoop Shoot 8-9 year old trophy winners of the District shoot out held at Polson High School gym on Saturday, Jan. 11. Pictured left to right: Maxwell Milton (1st), Polson; Sophia Sheperd (1st), Missoula; Tristan Appelhans (2nd), Missoula; Brooklyn Hewankorn (2nd), Polson
Elks lodges from across the country hold an annual Hoop Shoot free throw contest for ages 8-13 at various venues, divided incrementally into local, district, state, regional and national competition. Winners of each segment qualify to advance to compete at the next level, culminating at a national shootout in mid-April. Northwestern Montana participants held a District competition the second weekend of January up at Polson High School with the winners advancing to State competition to be held on Saturday, February 1 in Livingston. The top two area District winners of that competition are cited below:
2020 Elks Hoop Shoot: District results from Saturday, January 11 at Polson High School gym:
GIRLS 8-9 – 1, Sophia Sheperd (FT 11-25), Missoula (Hellgate Lodge #383); 2, Brooklyn Hewankorn (FT 8-25), Polson (Mission Valley Lodge #1695).
BOYS 8-9 – 1, Maxwell Milton (FT 19-25), Polson (Mission Valley Lodge #1695); 2, Tristan Appelhans (FT 12-25), Missoula (Hellgate Lodge #383).
GIRLS 10-11 – 1, Madison Pfister (FT 16-25), Plains (Clark Fork Valley Lodge #2757); 2, Alanis Peterson (FT 15-25), Missoula (Hellgate Lodge #383).
BOYS 10-11 – 1, Carson Toivonen (FT 20-25), Superior (Clark Fork Valley Lodge #2757); 2, Jensen Klimkiewicz (FT 13-25), Missoula (Hellgate Lodge #383).
GIRLS 12-13 – 1, Samantha Rensvold (FT 14-25/4-5 tiebreaker), Polson (Mission Valley Lodge #1695); 2, Solveig Nygaard (FT 14-25/2-5 tiebreaker), Thompson Falls (Clark Fork Valley Lodge #2757).
BOYS 12-13 – 1, Conor Toivonen (Ft 19-25), Superior (Clark Fork Valley Lodge #2757); 2, Dawson Faller (FT 14-25), Missoula (Hellgate Lodge #383).
Results can be followed online at < www.elks.org/hoopshoot >
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