Hoop Shoot Semifinal Results

Elks Hoop Shoot Crowns 6 Youth as Regional Free-Throw Shooting Champs

The 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot Southwest Region Championship Winners are:

Division	Winner	Lodge Sponsor	Score
8-9 girls	Braylyn Nickerson	Silver City, NM Lodge No. 413	23/25
8-9 boys	Kion Montoya	Artesia, NM Lodge No. 1717	24/25 (5/5)
10-11 girls	Kate Fulton	Arlington, TX Lodge No. 2114	19/25
10-11 boys	Marcuz Johnson Jr.	Shreveport, LA Lodge No. 122	24/25
12-13 girls	Ti'ana Alexander	Shreveport, LA Lodge No. 122	21/25
12-13 boys	Turner Iven	Midwest City, OK Lodge No. 1890	23/25

Regional Contests run February 21 through March 14. The 72 Hoop Shoot National Finalists—the best free throw shooters from 12 Regions across the country—will compete to be Hoop Shoot National Champions on April 18, 2026, in Chicago.

Regions are as follows:

Northwest Region 1:
AK, ID, OR, WA
Northwest Central Region 2:
MT, ND, SD
North Central Region 3:
IA, IL, MN, WI
Great Lakes Region 4:
IN, MI, OH
Northeast Central Region 5:
NJ, NY, PA
New England Region 6:
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
West Region 7:
AZ, CA-HI, NV, UT
West Central Region 8:
CO, KS, NE, WY
Central Region 9:
AR, KY, MO, TN
Southeast Central Region 10:
MD-DE-DC, NC, VA, WV
Southwest Region 11:
LA, NM, OK, TX
Southeast Region 12:
AL, FL, GA, MS, SC

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