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Sports
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Elks Hoop Shoot brings out the best
Kids go from air
balls to ‘swish’
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photos
Elks Hoop Shoot 12-13-year old boys, left to right:
Parker Neault, runner-up; Jayden Winegar, second
place; Devon Stokes, first place; Enrique Vidrio-
Landin, third place; Thomas Kreamier, runner-up;
Jesse Douglass, runner-up.
Elks Hoop Shoot 12-13-year old girls, left to right:
Hallie Rhoda, runner-up; Soren Caudill, runner-up;
Abby Lusco, third place; Dorotha Johnson, second
place; and Samantha Workman, first place.
CANYON CITY — Free
throws were the name of the
game Dec. 5 at Humbolt El-
ementary School as the Elks
Lodge No. 1824 hosted a
Hoop Shoot contest for Grant
County youth.
There were 26 participants
with girls and boys, ages 8-13,
from six schools taking 25
shots each.
Students from Humbolt,
Seneca, Prairie City, Dayville,
Monument and Long Creek
schools competed.
The winners in the various
categories will advance to the
Jan. 23 southeast district con-
test in Prineville.
From there, winners can
compete in state, regional and
national hoop shoots.
Bob Van Voorhis, lodge
secretary and Hoop Shoot co-
ordinator, said the event went
well with good participation
from all the schools.
“I enjoy working with
these kids,” he said. “I see
them come back, and they’ll
get to where they don’t throw
air balls and everything goes
‘swish, swish, swish.’ I’m
happy to provide this for the
kids because it’s fun.”
Elks Hoop Shoot 8-9-year old boys, left to right: Eli
Speth, first place; Charles Kreamier, second; Ethan
Thompson, third; Jayce Hatley, runner-up.
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Elks Hoops Shoot: 10-11-year old boys, left to right:
Gauge Jenks, runner-up; Wes Voigt, third place; Michael
Martin, second place; Talon Van Cleave, first place.
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Elks Hoop Shoot: 8-9-year old girls, left to right,
Alexys Hull, first place; Lexi McKrola, second
place; Reece Jacobs, third place.
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Elks Hoop Shoot: 10-11-year old girls, left to right:
Hannah Dial, third place; Betty Ann Wilson, second
place; Lauren Wenger, first place; Connie Coghill,
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