Winners Named in 40th Hoop Shoot Contest

Over 40 youngsters ages 8 through 13 competed in the December 10th Marion Elks Lodge 32 Area Hoop Shoot competition.  This was the 40th year that the Marion Elks have sponsored the “Hoop Shoot” free-throw shooting contest where youth can advance from the local level through district, state, and on to the national level.

The Elks Hoop Shoot was held this year at the Grant Middle School (the former Harding High School) gymnasiums.

The local winners of each age bracket will advance to the Elks North Central District Hoop Shoot Contest, January 15, 2012 in Sandusky.  From there, winners continue on to the state finals in Columbus on February 18th.

The Marion area winners are:

Age     Gender            Place               Name
8-9       Boys                1st                    Nate Slemmons
8-9       Girls                1st                    Sierra Arthur
10-11   Boys                1st                    Zach Harter
10-11   Girls                1st                    Dani Gleespan
12-13   Boys                1st                    Colin Chapman
12-13   Girls                1st                    Christie Longo

Second and Third place finishers:

• Girls 8-9: Riley Brown 2nd, Madi Blakenship 3rd
• Boys 8-9: Joey Hamon 2nd, Michael Burns 3rd
• Girls 10-11: Gabriela Stefanka 2nd, Hallie Hall-Blashinsky 3rd
• Boys 10-11: Bailey Campton 2nd, Gage Runda 3rd
• Girls 12-13: Hannah Salyers 2nd, Kierstin Rentschler 3rd
• Boys 12-13: Nate Riddle 2nd, A J Issler 3rd

Photo:  Front L to R. Nate Slemmons (boys 8-9), Colin Chapman (boys 12-13), Zach Harter (boys 10-11). Back L to R:  Sierra Arthur (girls 8-9), Dani Gleespan (girls 10-11) and Christie Longo (girls 12-13).