Knights of Columbus Hold Windham Free Throw
Championship
Basketball - Youth
January 17,
2010
Winners of
each age bracket were awarded a new
basketball with the words "Knights of
Columbus Free Throw Championship" on it.
Windham ME:
The Knights of Columbus held their annual
Windham free throw championship at the
Windham High School gym today. Despite a
light turnout, a champion was crowned in
every age bracket.
Each player
was given three warm up shots before taking
ten shots that counted. The 10 and 11 year
olds shot from a line 2 feet closer than the
regulation foul line. The 13 and 14 year
olds shot from the regulation foul line.
A five shot
playoff round was added if there was a tie
after a round. The winner of each bracket
was given a basketball and will compete in
the regional competition on a date and
location that has not yet been determined.
The state championship will be held in Old
Town.
Ethan
Spaulding receives his new basketball and
certificate.
Ethan
Spaulding was uncontested for the 10 year
old boys title. Spaulding still took the
competition seriously in case there were any
late arriving opponents, and hit seven out of
ten shots.
Caila Elder
(left) picks up her basketball while runner
up Courtney Spaulding collects her
certificate.
Caila Elder
edged Courtney Spaulding for the 10 year old
girls title. Runner-up Courtney Spaulding
was competing as a nine year old and would
not have been able to move on to the
regional round if she had won.
Josh
Labreque shooting and collecting his new
basketball
Josh Labreque
was uncontested for the 11 year old boys
competition. Labreque wasn't happy with his
shooting, "I wish I knew the line was going
to be moved in a little closer ahead of
time."
Abby
Donahue collects her awards.
Abby Donahue
was uncontested for the 11 year old girls
title.
12 year old
Kevin Weisser (left) collects his basketball
and certificate. Runner-up Kyle Joseph
studies the rim as he prepares to shoot.
Kevin Weisser
edged runner-up Kyle Joseph for the 12 year
old boys title.
Erin Malloy
is focused as she prepares to shoot.
Erin Malloy
captured the 12 year old girls title over
runner-up Anna Dube.
Cody Parker
(left) and Cody Bryant (right) look at their
certificates. Parker beat out Bryant for the
13 year old boys title in the third
tie-breaker round.
The 13 year
old boys title was the most hotly
contested bracket. Cody Bryant and Cody
Parker were tied after round one and had to
compete a five shot tie-breaker. Neither
Cody could gain an advantage through the
first two tie-breaker rounds. Cody Parker
finally edged out Cody Bryant for the 13
year old boys title.
Sarah
Donahue collects her basketball and
certificate.
Sarah Donahue
was uncontested for the 13 year old girls
title.
Dillon
Weisser receives his basketball and
certificate.
Dillon Weisser
was uncontested for the 14 year old boys
title. Weisser is looking to win another
state championship.
Kathryn
Binford carries her basketball back to her
seat.
Kathryn
Binford was uncontested for the 14 year old
girls title.
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11 year
old Abby Donahue puts up a shot.
10 year
old Caila Elder prepares to shoot her
way to the 10 year old girls title.
9 year
old Courtney Spaulding shoots despite
not being able to advance if she won.
Ethan
Spaulding prepares to shoot
12 year
old Erin Malloy collects her basketball
and certificate.
Cody
Bryant eyes the rim before shooting.
Cody
Parker prepares to shoot in the
tie-breaker rounds against Cody Bryant.
Sarah
Donahue eyes the rim while preparing to
shoot.
Dillon
Weisser puts up a shot.
Kathryn
Binford dribbles the ball before
shooting.
Participants entertaining themselves on
the bleachers while others are shooting.
Participants watch as others receive
their prizes.
"Lets
shoot with our new basketballs!"
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