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Nebraska Elks District 3 Hoop Shoot Winners
Three shooters representing the Grand Island Elks Lodge won first place awards at the Nebraska Elks District 3 Hoop Shoot Finals held Saturday afternoon (January 8th).
In the girls 10-11 year old competition, Courtney Aitken of Dannebrog, made 13 of 25 free throws to advance to the Nebraska Elks Hoop Shoot State Finals to be held Saturday, January 29th at the Hastings High School gym.
The other shooters representing the Grand Island Lodge are Braedon Root of Grand Island who sank 20 of 25 foul shoots in the boys 8-9 yr old competition. In the boys 10-11 yr old competition, Austin Anderson of Grand Island won by sinking 17 of 25 foul shoots.
Other winners at the district competition were Shania Nilson of Springview representing the Ainsworth Elks Lodge in the girls 8-9 yr old competition; Abby Welniak of Elyria representing the Ord Elks Lodge in the girls 12-13 yr old competition; and Matt Thomas of Dunning representing the Broken Bow Elks Lodge in the boys 12-13 yr old competition. Matt made 20 of 25 foul shots and was the medalist for the competition.
All the winners will advance to the state Elks Hoop Shoot Finals.