Knights of Columbus announce the Antioch 2021 Free Throw Championship winners
Will now advance to the district competition
By Allen Payton
Following are the winners for the #3265 Knights of Columbus Antioch 2021 Free Throw Championship held on January 30 and February 6 at Holy Rosary School:
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AGE BOYS GIRLS
9 Ryan Wisely
10 Thalia Pham
11 Thomas Burr
12 Justin Uribarri Lilyana Ponce
13 Mekhi Reed Kylie Wisely
14 Eric Mendoza Brigida Coria
“The event was held as a drive-through,” Committee Chairman Wayne Steffen shared. “The parents drove up and could watch from a distance. The child got out. Everyone wore masks. We used the same ball but sanitized it between participants.”
Competitor Anthony Burr prepares to shoot a free throw during the Antioch competition. Photo: KofC
“The winners will advance to the district competition,” he said. “But no date has been set for that, yet.”
“Congratulations to all the winners,” Steffen added.
Since 1972, councils have sponsored the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship for boys and girls from the ages of 9 to 14 to provide an athletic outlet and encourage the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition. Kids compete within their own gender and age and progress from local level to district, regional and state/province competitions. International champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters based on scores from the jurisdiction-level competitions.
The Knights of Columbus Council #3265 was instituted on August 8, 1950 and affiliated with Holy Rosary Church in Antioch. It is one of 17,000 Knights of Columbus councils that make up the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882 to assist working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States, today the approximately two million members of the Knights put their faith into action through a broad range of charitable causes locally, nationally and internationally with financial contributions and hands-on service. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men age 18 and older.
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