HOOP SHOOT
Twenty-five youngsters took to the basketball courts Jan. 13 as part of the annual Elks National Hoop Shoot, with the B.P.O.E. Lodge 315 hosting the Newport News event at the United Methodist Church in Denbigh.
The Hoop Shoot is a free-throw shooting competition for youths from ages 8-13. Its past national winners include former NBA players and current college coaches Chris Mullin and Steve Alford. According to event director Richard Means, the Newport News competition has been taking place since the 1960s.
The age-group winners, who advanced to the regional competition held last weekend: age 8-9 girls: Bella Francisco; 8-9 boys: Leo Barrett; 10-11 girls; Vanissa Barretto; 10-11 boys: Keylen Hopkins; 12-13 girls: Kayana Cloud; and 12-13 boys: Kobe Bryant.
The 2018 Hoop Shoot National Finals will take place April 21 in Chicago.
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