2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship participants and coaches. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
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Four boys and five girls, ages 9 to 14, were named local champions of the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and have earned the right to compete at the district level.
Each contestant was allowed 15 free throw attempts in the contests. Ties were settled by successive rounds of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged.
Sacred Heart Council #3137 in Los Alamos sponsored the local competition Sunday, Feb. 2 in Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School. All youngsters ages 9 to 14 were eligible to participate.
Damian Scammell was crowned 9-year-old boys champion and Edna Gartz took the girls title. In the 10-year-old division, Michael Velasquez-Saiz and Akesa Gartz were crowned champions, Sam Prada and Gerianna Romero won the 11-year-old division and Olivia Martinez and Z Garts won the 12-year-old division. Rounding up the list of champions was Abigail Martinez who won the 14-year-old girls title.
The Knights of Columbus recognizes all runner-ups which include: Lucas Montoya (9-year-old), Cade Rich (10), Maya Graves (10), Maddox Martinez (12), and Kimberly Prada (14). Each of these winners will now advance to compete in the district free throw championships, which will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29 in Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School with an eye toward moving on to the state championships, which will be held in March in Albuquerque (Location TBD).
The Knights of Columbus would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s local competition. They also would like to thank Los Alamos Public Schools for the use of Griffith Gymnasium.
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
Scene from the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 2 at Griffith Gym. Courtesy/KofC
