Photos courtesy of Elks Lodge No. 2450The winner in the 8-9 year old boys’ division was Jayden Yazzie (right) who made 13 out of 25 shots. The winner in the 8-9 year old girls’ division was Clara Irving (left), who made three out of 25 shots.
Photos courtesy of Elks Lodge No. 2450The winner in the 8-9 year old boys’ division was Jayden Yazzie (right) who made 13 out of 25 shots. The winner in the 8-9 year old girls’ division was Clara Irving (left), who made three out of 25 shots.

Local youth came out to take part in the 2019 Holbrook Elks Lodge No. 2450 Hoop Shoot that was held on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Elks Hoop Shoot is a local, district, state and national competition for free-throw accuracy. Each participant is allowed 25 free-throws and the shooter with the most free-throws in his or her age division advances to the next level of competition. Winners in each division will advance to Camp Verde to compete in the district competition on Jan. 11. The Elks Hoops Shoot Committee would like to thank the following organizations and volunteers that allowed this competition to happen: Holbrook Unified School District, Hulet Elementary School, Zane Morgan, Daniel Orton, Lori Williams, Paul Ortega, Kobi Koerperich, Phil Cobb, Gerald Nez, Cindy Allen, Beverly Goodnight, Debbie Koerperich, Samuel Francisco, Jim Hall, Pat Francisco and the entire Elks Lodge No. 2450. Thank you for supporting our youth in Holbrook. The Holbrook Elks Lodge and the community of Holbrook wish the winners the best of luck in their next level of competition on Jan. 11 in Camp Verde. Represent our community with pride!