MONROE - The Supreme Advocate Harold Lamboley Council No. 1471 of the Knights of Columbus in Monroe sponsored the local Knights of Columbus free throw competition Feb. 2 and 9 at St. Victor Catholic School.
The Council also hosted the competition for Knights of Columbus Wisconsin District 42 which included participants from Councils in Beloit, Belleville, Darlington and Mount Horeb.
Six boys and girls from Monroe, ages 10 to 14, were named local champions, earning the right to compete at the district level that afternoon, also in Monroe.
For the Monroe Council, Mark Jenson was the champion in the 11-year-old group for the boys, beating out Austin Murphy, who won last year in a multiple tie-breaking shoot-out. Amy Gogin was the winner for the girls in 11-year-old group.
In the 12-year-old bracket, Jake Hirsbrunner was the boys and Whitney Disch was the girls champion.
Tom Jenson was the boy's champion for the 14-year-olds while Gracie Schilt was this age group for the girls. Jenson was a winner for the second time.
Each contestant was allowed 15 free throw attempts. Ties were settled by successive rounds of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged.
Each of the winners along with champions from the four other Councils in District 42 competed in the district competition held Saturday afternoon at St. Victor.
After each of the 18 contestants attempted 25 free throws plus additional attempts in increments of 5 to break ties, winners were determined.
District champions were:
• 10-year-old boys: Justin Gorman, Mount Horeb
• 10-year-old girls: Lindsey Bollig, Mount Horeb
• 11-year-old boys: Drew Fredrickson, Mount Horeb
• 11-year-old girls: Haven Freidig, Belleville
• 12-year-old girls: Cassidy Chambers, Darlington
• 13-year-old boys: Andrew Kelly, Darlington
• 14-year-old boys: Tom Jenson, Monroe
• 14-year-old girls: Gracie Schilt, Monroe
The winners will now be eligible to compete in the Madison Diocesan Competition to be held at Sauk Prairie Middle School on March 2.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, diocesan and state competitions.
Last year more than 180,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,000 local competitions.
The Council also hosted the competition for Knights of Columbus Wisconsin District 42 which included participants from Councils in Beloit, Belleville, Darlington and Mount Horeb.
Six boys and girls from Monroe, ages 10 to 14, were named local champions, earning the right to compete at the district level that afternoon, also in Monroe.
For the Monroe Council, Mark Jenson was the champion in the 11-year-old group for the boys, beating out Austin Murphy, who won last year in a multiple tie-breaking shoot-out. Amy Gogin was the winner for the girls in 11-year-old group.
In the 12-year-old bracket, Jake Hirsbrunner was the boys and Whitney Disch was the girls champion.
Tom Jenson was the boy's champion for the 14-year-olds while Gracie Schilt was this age group for the girls. Jenson was a winner for the second time.
Each contestant was allowed 15 free throw attempts. Ties were settled by successive rounds of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged.
Each of the winners along with champions from the four other Councils in District 42 competed in the district competition held Saturday afternoon at St. Victor.
After each of the 18 contestants attempted 25 free throws plus additional attempts in increments of 5 to break ties, winners were determined.
District champions were:
• 10-year-old boys: Justin Gorman, Mount Horeb
• 10-year-old girls: Lindsey Bollig, Mount Horeb
• 11-year-old boys: Drew Fredrickson, Mount Horeb
• 11-year-old girls: Haven Freidig, Belleville
• 12-year-old girls: Cassidy Chambers, Darlington
• 13-year-old boys: Andrew Kelly, Darlington
• 14-year-old boys: Tom Jenson, Monroe
• 14-year-old girls: Gracie Schilt, Monroe
The winners will now be eligible to compete in the Madison Diocesan Competition to be held at Sauk Prairie Middle School on March 2.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, diocesan and state competitions.
Last year more than 180,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,000 local competitions.