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Ten advance in free throw tourney

Valley Stream Knights host second round of competition

Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12:50 pm

Diego Maldonado captured the 14-year-old boys' division.

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Matthew Marcott takes one of his 25 shots on his way to winning the 12-year-old boys' division.

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William O'Brien, 11, of Valley Stream, was the runner-up in his division after two tie-breakers.

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Jennifer Dignam, 11, dribbles the ball as she prepares for her shot.

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Nicholas Brown won the boys age 10 division.

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Katie Dascher, 14, lines up her shot.

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Diego Maldonado, 14, watches his shot head toward the net.

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Jack Wagner, of the Father Thomas Carroll Council of the Knights of Columbus, explains the rules of the competition.

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Matthew Marcott, 12, of Valley Stream, warms up for the tournament.

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Nicole Cutrone, 12, left, and Bridget Sullivan, 10, line-up to take their practice shots before the start of last Saturday morning’s Free Throw Competition.

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The winners of the Free Throw Competition display their medals at the end of last Saturday’s tournament. From left are Bridget Sullivan, 10, Emily Siebold, 13, Erica Bowe, 12, Emily Sandford, 11, Katie Dascher, 14, Diego Maldonado, 14, Vincent Locasto, 13, Matthew Marcott, 12, Timmy Wolff, 11, and Nicholas Brown, 10.

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Winners from the first round of the Knights of Columbus-sponsored Free Throw Competition gathered at Holy Name of Mary School last Saturday morning to try their skills again. Participants had 25 chances to make as many baskets as they could.

The Father Thomas Carroll Council of Valley Stream held its preliminary round on Jan. 30. Winners from there, and from Knights of Columbus chapters in Floral Park and Hewlett, came together on Feb. 27 for the District 20 championship. The nearly two dozen participants were narrowed down to 10 winners — one from each age group, 10-14, for boys and girls.

There was one tie in the 11-year-old boys’ division. Timmy Wolff and William O’Brien each made an equal number of baskets, so they went to a best of five competition. They tied again and shot another five times, with Wolff coming out on top.

The winners in each age division will now move on to the county finals, to be held on March 13.

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Valley Stream Knights host second round of competition

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