ELKS HOOP SHOOTERS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT

Contributed Photo Girls 8-9 Winners Paige Halamicek (left) and Roxanna Maza show their trophies.

El Campo's Elks Lodge called the 2008 Hoop Shoot a success.

Held Jan. 12, youngsters from throughout the area came to Ricebird Gym to participate in the annual freethrow contest.

The contest was divided into three categories by age for both boys and girls.

All six winners will move on to the district level of competition held Feb. 10 at Terry High School in Rosenberg.

The Elks are appreciative to El Campo ISD for the use of Ricebird Gym and basketballs. Specifically, they expressed gratitude to Athletic Director Bob Gillis, Assistant Principal Mark Freeman, Coach Philip Spenrath, volunteers Angela Fiala, Kaylan Gangl, Stephanie Korenek, Mid Coast Cable TV, KULP Radio and the El Campo Leader-News.

The following is a list of winners and runners-up in the Hoop Shoot with the number of free throws made out of the total 25 attempts.

Girls 8-9

Winner: Paige Halamicek, 10

Contributed Photo Girls 10-11 Winners Shelby Seaman (left) and Regina Allen finished first and second.

Second: Roxanna Maza, 3

Boys 8-9

Winner: Anthony Dominguez, 13

Second: Reed Spenrath, 11

Girls 10-11

Winner: Shelby Seaman, 10

Second: Regina Allen, 9

Boys 10-11

Winner: Rhett Spenrath, 15 Second: Chad Quinn, 11

Girls 12-13

Winner: Allison Jacks, 18

Second: Janerica Cunningham, 16

Boys 12-13

Winner: Cameron Pratka, 14 Second: Andrew Prochaska, 14 (Pratka won the best-of-five tiebreaker)

Contributed Photo Girls 12-13 Winners Janerica Cunningham (left) and Allison Jacks pose with trophies. Contributed Photo Boys 8-9 Winners Anthony Dominguez (left) and Reed Spenrath finished at the top. Contributed Photo Boys 10-11 Winners Chad Quinn (left) and Rhett Spenrath show their awards. Contributed Photo Boys 11-12 Winners Cameron Pratka (left) and Andrew Prochaska took first and second.