Holbrook students Mylee Demuth and Damon Attakai went with four other State Hoop Shoot Champions to the Region 7 Regional Shoot in Las Vegas on Feb. 25 and will now be heading to nationals. Mylee defended her title and is now on her way back to Nationals. She represented Arizona last year in the 10-11 year old competition. Damon who not only won the boys division but also won the Adrian Brubaker award which is awarded to the boy and girl who makes the most free throws of all contestants. Both attend Holbrook Junior High School and competed in the 12-13 year old age group. They now head to Chicago, Ill., on April 22 to compete against the best in the United States to become crowned as a National Champion. Gregg Boyce, the Arizona Elks Association Hoop Shoot Director, was very impressed by both Mylee and Damon stating, “The dedication and work that these two have put into this competition is evident by just receiving the chance to compete at the National Competition. Whatever the results they both are truly champions.”
