The 50th Elks Hoops Shoot local contest took place Sunday morning at the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club. Six winners were decided from some outstanding shooters. In the girls’ divisions, Ellie Miller knocked down 17 of her 25 free throw attempts to run away with the 8-9 age group. Rylie Spurgis hit 8 free throws to win the 11-12 group. The 12-13 year-old winner was Presley White, who made 19 shots.
The boys’ divisions were even more competitive. Bentley Huber won the 8-9 group by making 19 free throws. In the 10-11 year-old group Austin White drilled 18 free throws and won in a playoff over Talon Tedder. And in the thrilling 12-13 age group division, Adam Yeary and Logan Sumpter both made 24 out of 25 attempts. Yeary earned the victory by making all five of his playoff free throw attempts, while Sumpter made 4 out of 5.
Pictured are the Hoop Shoot winners. Left to right: Austin White, Presley White, Rylie Spurgis, Elle Miller, Adam Yeary, and Bentley Huber.