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Valley Stream Knights hosts free-throw contest
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Event organizer Jack Wagner has been leading the free-throw competition for the past 14 years.
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Alyssa Meltzer, 13, takes one of her practice shots.
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Father Thomas Carroll Council Grand Knight Gerry O’Brien, right, explains the rules of the competition to 12-year-old Emilio Fredericks.
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A repeat participant in the Valley Stream basketball competition, Nicholas Brown, 12, captured the championship in his age group.
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Malcolm Carter practices his basketball skills before the start of the competition.
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Lauren Matzer, 12, prepares to take her shot during the warm-ups.
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The winners of the local Knights of Columbus free-throw contest. Top row, from left, are Celeste Taylor (10-year-old girls), Rosemarie Falco (12-year-old girls), Billy O’Brien (13-year-old boys) and Alyssa Meltzer (13-year-old girls). Bottom row, from left, are David Camulaire (11-year-old boys), Mikai Howard (10-year-old boys) and Nicholas Brown (12-year-old boys).
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Isaiah Taylor, 12, watches his shot.
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See more photos from the event here.
Eighteen children from the Valley Stream area put their basketball skills to the test last Saturday morning, participating in the Knights of Columbus annual free-throw contest. The event, for boys and girls ages 10-14, was sponsored by the Father Thomas Carroll Council and organized by Jack Wagner.
The local competition was held in the Holy Name of Mary School gymnasium. Each child had 15 shots to make as many baskets as possible.
The winner from each age group will be invited back for the district level championship at Holy Name School on Feb. 25 to compete against winners from other area Knights of Columbus chapters. The second-round champions then move on to compete at the state level.
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