46 youngsters ages 8 through 13 competed in the December 4th Marion Elks Lodge 32 Hoop Shoot competition. This was the 39th 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 16th in Sandusky. From there, winners continue on to the state finals in Columbus in February. The Marion area winners are:Age Gender Place Name 8-9 Boys 1st Nate Slemmons 8-9 Girls 1st Kimmie Burns 10-11 Boys 1st Tyler Nichols 10-11 Girls 1st Christie Longo 12-13 Boys 1st Tyler Longstreth 12-13 Girls 1st Fallyn Stephens
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