Knights of Columbus free throw contest winners

Each year the Knights of Columbus sponsors a free throw contest for girls and boys ages 9 through 14. The contest takes place in multiple steps. The first step is the council competition in which contestants shoot 15 free throws in a row. Depending on their age and sex, each contestant shoots with a girls or boys ball from either 12 feet or 15 feet.

The next step is a district contest where the council winners compete against shooters from other councils in the immediate area. This time each shooter shoots 25 free throws in a row.

This year’s Matthew Gappa Council #6294 winners from Baker, Plevna and Ekalaka were:

Girls

9-year-old: Emma O’Connor, Baker, 9/15

10-year-old: Locklyn Moore, Baker, 7/15

11-year-old: Kaydee Dyke, Baker, 6/15

12-year-old: Keli Melton, Ekalaka, 10/15

13-year-old: Corlan Laughery, Ekalaka, 9/15

14-year-old: Naysa O’Connor, Ekalaka, 11/15

Boys

9-year-old: Hudson Coulter, Baker, 9/15

10-year-old: Liam Lane, Plevna, 8/15

11-year-old: Miles O’Connor, Baker, 8/15

12-year-old: Kaeden Oberlander, Plevna, 14/15

13-year-old: Kaleb Frye, Ekalaka, 13/15

14-year-old: Wyatt Melton, Ekalaka, 13/15

This year’s KC District Free Throw contest was held in Miles City on February 10. Area district winners were:

Girls

10-year-old: Locklyn Moore, Baker, 6/25

11-year-old: Kaydee Dyke, Baker, 11/25

12-year-old: Keli Melton, Ekalaka, 14/25

14-year-old: Nasya O’Connor, Ekalaka, 15/25

Boys

9-year-old: Hudson Coulter, Baker, 17/25

10-year-old: Liam Lane , Plevna, 13/25

12-year-old: Kaeden Oberlander, Plevna, 16/25

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Organization with emphasis on charity, family, youth, fraternity and church.