Students sink shots in annual hoop shoot

Sanders County youngsters put their free throw skills to the test last Sunday for the annual Elks Hoop Shoot. Event organizer Mike Thilmony said more than 125 kids from Noxon, Trout Creek, Thompson Falls, Plains, St. Regis and Superior schools competed this year.

Each school sent one qualifier in each age division to the county competition in Thompson Falls, which was sponsored by the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge. First-place winners in each division now have an opportunity to compete at the Western Montana District Hoop Shoot scheduled for January 6, 2024, in Polson.

Winners at Sunday's event included:

Age 8-9 Girls

1st Place - Quinn Nichols, Thompson Falls

2nd - Brooklyn Posselt, Noxon

Age 8-9 Boys

1st - Trevor Fitchett, Thompson Falls

2nd - Kael Meaden, Plains

Age 10-11 Girls

1st - Danni Hill, Noxon

2nd - Geneva Schmidt, Thompson Falls

Age 10-11 Boys

1st - Lou Hannum, Trout Creek

2nd - William Dawson, Plains

Age 12-13 Girls

1st - Sonja Swatman, Trout Creek

2nd - Kyliegh Ruen, Thompson Falls

Age 12-13 Boys

1st - Tristan Kelly, Thompson Falls

2nd - Clinton Weedeman, Plains