The 2016 Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot was held Dec. 10. The Elks Hoop Shoot is a local, district, state and national competition for free throw accuracy. Each participant is allowed 25 free throws. The shooters with the most free throws made out of 25 shots in their age division advance to district competition, which will be held Jan. 17 in Chino Valley. Thirty-eight shooters participated in the Holbrook competition, shooting a total of 953 free throws. More than 400 shooters participated throughout the school-wide practice rounds and competition. Members of the Elks Hoop Shoot Committee would like to thank the organizations and volunteers that allowed this competition to happen, including the Holbrook Unified School District, Hulet Elementary School, Zane Morgan, Daniel Orton, Chris Symancyk, Delmar Johnson, Debbie Koerperich, Brianna Allison, Paul Demuth, Jeremy Bitchitty, Craig Yazzie, Bev Goodnight and the entire Elks Lodge No. 2450.

Winners in the 8 to 9-year-old boys’ division of the Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot included Travis Bia (middle), who earned first place by making 13 of 25 shots; Everett Pack (right), second; and Deandre Irving (left), third. Winners in the 8 to 9-year-old girls’ division of the Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot included Alyana Yazzie (right), who earned first place by making 13 of 25 shots; and Kiana Attakai (left), second. Winners in the 10 to 11-year-old boys’ division of the Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot included Ale Quintana (middle), who earned first place by making 14 of 25 shots; Rydan Livingston (right), second; and Alex Yazzie (left) third. Winners in the 10 to 11-year-old girls’ division of the Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot included Madison Moore (middle), who earned first place by making eight of 25 shots; Macy Moore (left), second; and Jauslyn Nells (right), third. Winners in the 12 to 13-year-old boys’ division of the Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot included Damon Attakai (middle), who earned first place by making 22 of 25 shots; Namatha Gene (left), second; and Kyle Smith (right), third. Winners in the 12 to 13-year-old girls’ division of the Holbrook Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot included Mylee DeMuth (middle), who earned first place by making 17 of 25 shots; Cara Wilson (left), second; and Janae Todachennie (right), third.