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News From The Court

Hard Work Pays Off (posted 2/15/2012)

The Elks National Foundation caught up with 2006 Elks National Hoop Shoot Getty Powell Award Nicholas Fortenberry, sponsored by Augusta, Ga., Lodge No 205. Watch this video interview.

A Trip to Remember (posted 8/23/2011)

Watch the videos of the speeches the Getty Powell Award winners gave during the 2011 Elks National Convention in Phoenix.

Henry Legend (posted 5/9/2011)

After a tense eight-round shoot-off, read how Henry Westphal claimed the Getty Powell Award.

The Fifth Time’s the Charm (posted 5/9/2011)

Read how Kendal Cloninger’s perfect score made her the Getty Powell Award winner.

National Finalist Slide Show (posted 5/2/2011)

Check out this pdf of the slide show featuring the National Finalists, which was shown at the Awards Banquet following the Hoop Shoot contest.

Congratulations Hoop Shoot Champions (posted 5/2/2011)

The 39th annual Hoop Shoot was a success! Congratulations to all 72 national finalists. Check out the results posted on our website.

Good Sportsmanship Goes a Long Way (posted 4/11/2011)

Check out these stories of champions from the Southeast Central Region.

The Thrill of Victory (posted 4/6/2011)

Two former national finalists returned to the 2011 Southeast Regional Hoop Shoot contest. Find out how they did!

Local News Video of National Finalist (posted 4/1/2011)

Nicholas Hagel’s North Central Regional Hoop Shoot score of 23 out of 25 free throws has secured him a spot at the National Finals in Springfield, Mass. Check out this local news video on Nicholas’ success!

Scoring Big in the Southwest Region (posted 3/29/2011)

Read all about the Southwest Regional Hoop Shoot competition.