Hoop Shoot Semifinal Results

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

The 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot Southeast Region Championship Winners are:

Division	Winner	Lodge Sponsor	Score
8-9 girls	Alex Wood	Cullman, AL Lodge No. 1609	15/25
8-9 boys	Benjamin Beverly	Plant City, FL Lodge No. 1727	25/25
10-11 girls	Avery Stricklin	Cullman, AL Lodge No. 1609	22/25
10-11 boys	Edward Wilbanks	Dalton, GA Lodge No. 1267	24/25
12-13 girls	Kylie Minor	Cullman, AL Lodge No. 1609	20/25
12-13 boys	John Carl Knight	Cullman, AL Lodge No. 1609	24/25

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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