All boys and girls ages 8 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.  Age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant as of January 1, 2024.  Proof of age is required (please bring a copy of your birth certificate). 

The competitions will be held on January 5, 2024, at Giovannoni Parish Center.

 21 East 15th Street, Antioch

Free Throw Championship

Ages 8-11        registration at 5:30 pm competition begins at 6:00 pm

Ages 12-14      registration at 6:30 pm competition begins when the 8-to-11-year-old competitors are done The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and jurisdictional competitions. International champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters based on scores from the jurisdiction-level competitions.

2023 Winners

The two State qualifiers from this year’s competition were 14-year-old Justin Uribarri who placed 3rd at State, 11-year-old Ezra Palec but she was unable to attend the State competition. Ezra made 22 out of 25 shots at Regionals.  That would have been enough to win the State competition. Another local winner was 12-year-old Thalia Pham. She lost at Regionals in a shoot-off to the girl who ended up being State and International champion.

For more information contact: Wayne Steffen 925.890.0119 or Mike Hayes 925.565.4482

Council #3265 in Antioch, CA 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.

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Justin Uribarri, Wayne Steffen & Mike Hayes

Free Throw Competition 2024

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