This was in our local newspaper.
News item submitted by Steve Edgerley.
Hoop Shoot
VT ELKS STATE HOOP SHOOT HELD JAN 27 AT SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL IN BARRE.
Three Island Pond winners in the Vt. Elks State Hoop Shoot held on Jan. 27 at Spaulding High School in Barre,Vt. Lincoln Sykes, Elsie Kilborn and Jackson Kilborn will advance to the Regional competition in Maine to compete against 5 other contestants from New England to advance to the National competition in Chicago in April.
All are first place winners
Front: Olivia Rodgers 12-13 girl Brattleboro lodge # 1499, Adelise Consentino 8-9 girl St. Albans lodge #1566, Elsie Kilborn 10-11 girl Newport Lodge #2155, Lincoln Sykes 8-9 boy Newport #2155, Cade Barcomb, 10-11 boys Burlington Lodge #916, Jackson Kilborn, 12-13 boy Newport LODGE #2155.
Back. Tom Maloney Vt Elks Association State President, Maureen Lawson, DDGER North, Robert Campo SDGER, Steven Edgerley, Vt Elks Association hoop shoot chairperson and Mike Stewart, Region 6 National District Director.
The Vt State Elks Hoop Shoot gives a trophy to the high scoring girl or boy of the day in memory of Ken McAdam who was always there for the Hoop Shoot. He worked as line judge at the local, district and State contest and a rebounder for the Regional level. His wife was there to present the trophy today for the high scoring shooter. The trophy was presented to Jackson Kilborn who shot 23/25
Front: Jackson Kilborn, Tom Maloney Vt Elks Association State President, Elaine McAdams.
Back: Steven Edgerley Vt. Elks Association State Hoop Shoot Chairperson, Robert Campo, SDGER, Elroy the Elk, partially hidden, Maureen Lawson DDGER North.
News item submitted by Steve Edgerley.
State Hoop Shoot Results
ST. ALBANS ELKS LODGE HOOP SHOOT STATE RESULTS
The Elk’s State Hoop Shoot was held on Saturday 1/27 at Spaulding High School. Adelise Consentino finished in 1st place in the State for the 8/9 Girls Division and Keira Habedank finished in 2nd place for the 12/13 Girls Division. Consentino will now represent Vermont and the St. Albans Lodge in Portland, Maine for the New England Regional Shoot.
Adelise Consentino 8/9 Division 1st place
Kiera Habedank 12/13 Division 2nd place
News item submitted by Mary Brouillette.
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 – Proud of our First Place Hoop Shoot winners
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 is proud of our 3, 1st place winners at the VT Southern District Hoop Shoot in Springfield, VT, on Jan 13, 2024. They will be going onto Barre on Jan 27, 2024.
L to R: Olivia Rogers 1st Place Girls 12-13, Colin Gaines 1st Place Boys 8-9, and Briar Cutting 1st Place 12-13 Boys.
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.
Hoop Shoot Regional Results
Newport Elks local Hoop Shoot – 2023
Dec.2 Newport Elks Lodge sponsored the local hoop shoot at NCUHS.
The first picture: 8-9 year old winners.
Front: Tanner Stuart, third place, Newport Town school. Owen Higgins, second place, Derby school, Lincoln Sykes, first place, Brighton Rec. Dept. Ashtyn Graham, first place, Newport City School, Bristol Randell, second place, Derby lopschool. Mallory Tetreault, third place, Troy school, Michelle Koch.
Back road Marty Barrup.ER NEWPORT LODGE # 2155, Josi Fortin, Sabine Brueck, and Addie Nelson. Girls varsity basketball players. Steve Edgerley, Newport lodge #2155hoop shoot chair and Tom Maloney Vermont State Elks Association president.
Second Picture 10-11 year old winners
Front: Jaxon Blake ,third place,Derby school, Colby Niles, second place Brighton Rec Dept., Cru Maxwell, first place, Coventry school, Elsie Kilborn, first place Brighton Rec Dept, Karley King second place, Lowell School. Avery Sevigny, third place, Jay Westfield school, Michelle Koch
Back: Marty Barrup ER Newport lodge #2155, Josie Fortin, Sabine Brueck, Addie Nelson and Kaitlyn Niles Girls Varsity basketball players. Tom Maloney VT State Elks Association President. Steve Edgerley Newport lodge hoop shoot chair and Vt. State hoop shoot chairman
third picture – 12-13 year old winners
Front: Quinn Pratte, third place, Derby School, Olin McKay, second place, Jay Westfield school, Jackson Kilborn, first place, Brighton Rec Dept. Amelia Drown first place, Derby School, Kayleeona Saunders second place , Newport Town School. Michelle Koch
Back: Marty Barrup ER, Newport Lodge number 2155, Jason, Pelletier, Spencer, W, Hayden Boivin, Members of the boys varsity basketball team. Josie Fortin, Sabine Brueck, Addie Nelson, Kaitlyn Niles, Members of the girls varsity basketball team, Tom Maloney, Ramon the Elks association president, and Steve Edgerley, Newport Lodge number 2155 local Hoop Shoot coach and Vermont state elks association hoop shoot chairman
The winners of the local contest advance to the District contest Jan. 13 th at NCUHS with registration at 9 with the shoot starting at 10.
News item submitted by Steve Edgerley.
St. Albans Elks Lodge Regional Hoop Shoot News
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 HOST SOUTHERN VT. ELKS HOOP SHOOT
Saturday, January 14th, the Springfield Elks hosted the Southern Vt. Elks hoop shoot at the former Park Street School gym. Chairman Victor Baskevich and his Elks helpers welcomed participants from Bennington, Bratleboro and Rutland Lodges sharp shooters.
Each Lodge sends six shooters ages 8&9, 10&11 and 12&13 year old boys and girls in each age group. Trophies and a trip to the Vt. Elks State Hoop Shoot in Barre, Vt., on January 28th to each first place winner is in the cards.
Pictured are the Springfield competitors in the Southern Vt. Elks Hoop Shoot recently; Frt. L to r; Addelyn Snide, Brynlee Snide (1st place 10-11 girls) w/trophy, Will Aviles (1st place 10-11 boys) w/trophy, Jace Beamon, Sawyer Daniels (2nd place 8-9 boys) w/trophy, missing from pic is Natalie Harvey (1st place 8&9 girls). Back; Vt. Elks State President JIm Kirkwood, Springfield Elks Exalted Ruler Ed Knoras and Springfield Elks and Southern Elks Hoop Shoot Chairman Victor Baskevich.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.
St. Albans Elks Lodge News
Congratulations to Jackson Sargent and his family (Roy and Ashley Sargent) for representing our lodge in the 8/9 year old boys division at the National Elks Hoop Shoot Finals held at DePaul University in Chicago on April 30th. Jackson placed 5th out of 12 participants making 20 out of 25 free throws.
News item submitted by Mary Brouillette
Congratulations to Hoop Shoot Finalist
More good news from the Hoop Shoots 50th Anniversary in Chicago and SDGER Robert Campo.
OLIVIA RODGERS representing Brattleboro Vermont Elks Lodge #1499 has placed 4th in the nation!
Congratulations to Olivia and Lodge 1499!
Great news out of Chicago from SDGER Bob Campo at the Hoop Shoot 50th anniversary –
Jackson Sargent, representing St Albans Elk’s Lodge #1566, finished 4th in the nation!!
CONGRATS Jackson and Lodge 1566!!!
News item posted by Larry Bouchard