One of a Kind Year for Elks Hoop Shoot

Posted By: Jarin Matheny
April 20, 2021 @ 12:53 pm
Sports

Article from the Elks Hoop Shoot

JAMESTOWN, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – With the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Hoop Shoot for the 2019-2020, yes 2019-2020 year will be a one-of-a-kind year.

It was official back in February 2021 that the Elks National Hoot Shoot office wanted to finish the 2019-2020 year, because there were 4 of the 12 Regions that completed the contest last year and the 2021 (49th annual) will have an “*” in the annals of Hoop Shoot history meaning there will be no National Champions for 2021.

Region 2 which consists of MT, ND, and SD had two Regional Champs in each State and of course, they live on opposite ends of each State, one representing the Dickinson Lodge and the other representing the Jamestown Lodge.

Iam Bledsoe, Dickinson Lodge Representative for the 8-9 yr old division

Throughout the United States, the Regional Directors asked their State Directors to set up the details of the National Contest shoot-offs. So, I coordinated a date and time with the parent’s input, gym location, and three volunteers to actually manage the contest (one line judge, one scorer, and one rebounder). The national office wanted to keep it as small as possible.

So, in March of 2021, the other 8 Regions thru out the United States held their Virtual Contest to crown their Regional Champs. Then on April 11, 2021, we scheduled to complete the 2 ND Regional Champions.

Brady Haugen, Jamestown Lodge Representative for 12-13 yr old division

We started the day at 11 am on the Campus of the University of Jamestown for Brady Haugen which represents the Jamestown Lodge in the 12-13yrs old boys’ division. Brady scored 24 of 25 free throws for the Virtual National Contest. Then drove over to the Mandan High School that afternoon to meet Iam Bedsole 8-9- yrs old boys division from the Dickinson Lodge. Iam scored 21 of 25 free throws for the Virtual National Contest.