Hoop Shoot Semifinal Results

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

The 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot West Central Region Championship Winners are:

Division	Winner	Lodge Sponsor	Score
8-9 girls	Paisley Gould	Tri-City, CO Lodge No. 2541	20/25
8-9 boys	Clayton Volk	Grand Island, NE Lodge No. 604	22/25
10-11 girls	Decci Inman	Riverton, WY Lodge No. 1693	17/25 (3/5)
10-11 boys	Garrett Hadley	El Dorado, KS Lodge No. 1407	23/25 (20/20)
12-13 girls	Kate Howe	LA Junta, CO Lodge No. 701	21/25
12-13 boys	Cole Cavenee	Kearney, NE Lodge No. 984	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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