Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 holds their annual Hoop Shoot

Posted on November 22, 2016

Saturday, Nov. 18, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 held their annual Hoop Shoot for kids ages 8 to 14. Trophies were given out to the following winners for 1st & 2nd place. Girls age 8-9 winner was Ava Anderson. For the boys, Calan Morrie won 1st place and James Gultekin took 2nd. Boys ages 10-11 the winner was Noah Simino and Caden Benson was a 2nd place winner. There were no girls entered in the 10-11 age group. For the 12-13 girls results, Eliza Burbela was a 1st place winner with Ariana Cioffi placing 2nd. For boys, Daevon Albanese was a 1st place winner and Braden Morrie finished in 2nd place.

All first place winners will represent Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 at the Elks Southern District Hoop Shoot in Springfield on January 10th. If for some reason a first place winner cannot attend the second place winner in will compete their place.

Shown are the 1st and 2nd place winners in the recent Hoop Shoot conducted by Springfield Elks Lodge #1560. Frt L to R; Caden Benson, Calan Morrie, Ava Anderson and James Gultekin. 2nd row, Braden Morrie, Daevon Albanese, Ariana Cioffi, Eliza Burbela and Noah Simino. In back; Hoop Shoot Chairman Victor Baskevich and Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski.

New England Regional Hoop Shoot Competition, Held In Westbrook, Maine

Posted on March 25, 2016March 25, 2016

The New England Regional Basketball Hoop Shoot competition was held Saturday March 19th 2016 in Westbrook Maine at the Westbrook High School Gym. Each New England State sent 6 teams to compete ages 8-9, 10-11 & 12-13. Congratulations to everyone who competed.

Jacob Kocis of Newport, VT won 1st place in the 10-11 age group and will be going to Chicago on April 16th to represent New England in the finals!

front row: Molly Gagne, 8-9 from St. Albans lodge, Alexander Gordon, 8-9 from Burlington,

Jacob Kocis, 10-11 from Newport lodge. Back row: Rylee Jenness, 10-11 from Newport lodge,

Cecily McCormack 12-13 from Rutland lodge and Gregory Fitzgerald, 12-13 from Bennington lodge.

With VT State Hoop Shoot Director Steve Edgerly getting their participation medals.

Cecile McCormack with VT Elks President Fred Dusablon

Alexander Gordon with VT Elks President Fred Dusablon

First Place winner Jacob Kocis with VT Elks President Fred Dusablon

Gregory Fitzgerald with VT Elks President Fred Dusablon

inaugural Hoop Shoot Alumni Advisory Board, a.k.a. the BackBoard

Posted on February 16, 2016

News from Elks.org Hoop Shoot Page:

Meet the Board!

We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural Hoop Shoot Alumni Advisory Board, a.k.a. the BackBoard. These four past National Finalists will join us in Chicago for the 2016 Hoop Shoot National Finals. They will serve as volunteers, leaders, and role models to this year’s 72 National Finalists! Get to know these outstanding Hoop Shoot alumni below.

Check out the story at this link: inaugural Hoop Shoot Alumni Advisory Board, a.k.a. the BackBoard

Vermont Elks State Hoop Shoot Results for 2016

Posted on February 2, 2016

The Vermont State Elks hoop shoot was held Jan. 30 th at Spaulding high school. Six winners will be going to South Portland Maine March 18 , 19, and 20 for the Regional contest.

Congratulations to all and good luck at the Regional Shoot.

l to r: Steve Edgerley State Hoop Shoot Chair, Molly Gagne. 8-9 from St. Albans lodge # 1566, Alexander Gordon 8-9 from Burlington Lodge # 916, Gregory Fitzgerald 12-13 from Brattleboro lodge #1499 and Joshua Kocis from Newport Lodge #2155 Fred Dusablon, Vermont State President. Missing from picture Rylie Jenness, 10-11 from Newport Lodge #2155 and Cecily McCormach 12-13 from Rutland Lodge #345.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS HOST SOUTHERN DISTRICT HOOP SHOOT

Posted on January 10, 2016

Springfield Elks Lodge hosted the Southern Vt. Elks hoop shoot on Saturday January 9th, at Springfield High School gym.

The Southern Elks district is composed of competitors from Bennington, Brattleboro, Rutland and Springfield Elks Lodges. In the 8 & 9 year group for girls, first place winner was Cynthia Velazquez of Brattleboro with Hannah Zierfus of Springfield in second place. For 8 & 9 year old boys, Ethan Whalen of Rutland finished first making 25 of 25 free throws. Carter Thompson finished 2nd with 20 of 25 shots. In the 10 & 11 age group Natalie Norcia finished first and Rylie Niles of Bennington finished second. For boys, Owen Traynor of Rutland finished first and Aaron Whitman finished 2nd. In the 12 & 13 age group Cecily McCormack of Rutland finished first and Keely Greene of Bennington finished 2nd. For boys, Gregory Fitzgerald making 22 of 25 shot was a first place winner and Noah Depoy of Rutland was in 2nd place.

First and second place winners were presented with trophy’s. First place winners will move on to Barre, Vt., for the state competition on January 30th. The ultimate goal is to win in Barre, then onto the New England Districts in Portland, Maine and the Elks National competition in Chicago, Illinois.

Shown are winners in the recent Southern Vt., Elks Hoop Shoot competition. Frt l to r; Hannah Zierfus, Natalie Norcia, Cynthia Velaques, Carter Thompson and Ethan Whalen. 2nd row; Keely Greene, Rylie Niles, Cecily McCormack, Gregory Fitzgerald, Noah Depoy, Owen Traynor and Aaron Whitman. Back; Springfield Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski, Andy Wisinewski Elks State Youth Chairman, Vt. Elks Distict Deputy South Frank Lopez and Elks District hoop shoot chairman Victor Baskevich.

Vermont Elks North District Hoop Shoot held at North Country Union HS in Newport, Vt.

Posted on January 4, 2016

Saturday January 2nd the Vermont Elks North District hoop shoot was held at NCUHS. The winners of this contest will compete against winners from the Central and Southern Districts on January 30th at Spaulding High School.

First row: 8-9. Boys Kohl Dennis, Newport, 2nd place Cassidy Kittredge, St. Johnsbury 1st place girls, Molly Gagne, St. Albans, 2nd place girls and Alexander Gordon, Burlington, 1st place boys.

Second row: 10-11 Jacobi Lafferty, Burlington, 2nd place, Joshua Kocis, Newport 1st place , Alexandra Brouillette, St. Albans 2nd place and Rylie Jenness, Newport 1st place.
Back row: Eric Barrup, Exalted Ruler Newport Elks, 12-13 Josiah Kocis, Newport 1st place, Caitlyn Dasaro, St. Albans 1st place, Robin Nelson, Newport, 2nd place and Leo Willey, North District Chair.
Missing from photo is: James Sanborn St. Johnsbury, 2nd place 12-13 boys.

Photo provided by Steve Edgerley, Vermont State Hoop Shoot Chairman

St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 HoldS Their Annual Hoop Shoot Contest

Posted on December 17, 2015December 17, 2015

2015 ELKS HOOP SHOOT COMPETITION RESULTS

The annual Elk’s Hoop Shoot competition was held at BFA St Albans on Saturday December 5. There were 67 participants and the following placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their divisions. The 1st place winners will advance to the Regional Competition at North Country High School on January 2, 2016 at 10:00 am. Thanks to the following individuals for their help running the event Cathy Moss, Paul Charbonneau, Robin Trombley, Mary Brouillette,Margaret Montcalm, Joe Montcalm, Gerard Bailey, Tamara Gagne, Sandy Bracey, Lee Paquette, Isabel Paquette, Dan Ploof, Mark Hojaboom and Ed Morgan

8/9 Girls

1st Molly Gagne Swanton

2nd Maddison Chevalier Highgate

3rd Ruby Dasaro Fairfield

8/9 Boys

1st Peter Stiebris Sheldon

2nd Gavin Nichols Swanton

3rd Ryan Sheehan Fairfax

10/11 Girls

1st Alexandra Brouillette Highgate

2nd Alexis Kittell Sheldon

3rd Kayla Gervais Bakersfield

10/11 Boys

1st Devyn Gleason Enosburg

2nd Connor Leach Swanton

3rd Ashton Chevalier Highgate

12/13 Girls

1st Caitlyn Dasaro Fairfield

2nd Sierra Marrier Bakersfield

3rd Macayla Langlois Alburgh

12/13 Boys

1st Colin Jolley City

2nd Logan Piazza Fairfield

3rd Logan Benoit Sheldon

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SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 ANNUAL HOOP SHOOT CONTEST

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015

Springfield Elks Lodge held their 44th annual Elks Basketball Hoop Shoot at Riverside Middle School gym on November 21st.

Boys and girls, ages eight to thirteen competed to represent Springfield Lodge at the Southern District Hoop Shoot to be held at Springfield High School onJanuary 9, 2016. All first place winners on Saturday will now compete in the districts.

Winners on Saturday were the following; in the 8 & 9 year old group for girls, Hannah Zierfus making 9 of 25 bested Avery Howard for 2nd place. For the boys, Nathan Leonard made 10 of 25 and Kaiden Sheridan finished 2nd. In the 10 & 11 age group for girls was Kayla Quelch making 9 of 25 as she bested Arianna Cioffi. For the 10 & 11 year old boys winner was Dylan McCarthy who made 15 of 25 and in 2nd place was Braden Morrie. There were not any 12 &13 girls present. In the 12 & 13 year old division for boys, in first place was Noah Zierfus, making 15 of 25 with Tyler Leining finishing in 2nd place

All first and second place winners received a nice trophy and each participant of the Hoop Shoot received a take home Elks gift for participating.

First and second place winners at the recent Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 are shown after getting their respective trophy’s. L to R; Front are Braden Morrie, Nathan Leonard, Kaiden Sheridan, Avery Howard, Hannah Zierfus and Kayla Quelch. Second row, Noah Zierfus, Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski, Arrianna Cioffi, Hoop Shoot Chairman Victor Baskevich, Dylan McCarthy and Tyler Leining.

TWO HOOP SHOOT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE PROCLAMATIONS FROM VT. STATE HOUSE

Posted on May 11, 2015May 11, 2015

At the recent New England Regional Hoop Shoot, Jamison Evans representing the Rutland Lodge in the Boys 12-13 year old division and Jacobi Lafferty representing the Burlington Lodge in the Boys 8-9 year old division each took first place in their age groups and went on to compete in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals that were held in Springfield, Ma. on April 18.

On May 6^th at the Vermont State House, the two New England champs received a proclamation for their achievements in the Hoop Shoot competition. Jacobi Lafferty from Burlington 8-9 year old shot 23 for 25 and came in 4th and Jamison Evans from Rutland 12-13 shot 20 for 25 and came in 5th.

Pictured l-r: Carl Colburn Vermont Elks Association President, Pat Brennen State Rep from Cholchester, Jacobi Lafferty, Jamison Evans, Steve Edgerley Vermont Hoop Shoot Chairperson, Larry Cupoli State Rep from Rutland City and Brian Norris Hoop Shoot chair from Burlington.

Regional Hoop Shoot news – Two boys advance to the National Hoop Shoot Finals!

Posted on April 5, 2015

At the New England Regional Hoop Shoot that was held March 28^th in Portland Maine , Jamison Evans representing the Rutland Lodge in the Boys 12-13 year old division and Jacobi Lafferty representing the Burlington Lodge in the Boys 8-9 year old division each placed in first place and will be advancing to the Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals in Springfield Ma. on April 18^th. Congratulations to Jamison & Jacobi and good luck at the National Shoot.