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.