Hoop Shoot Semifinal Results

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

The 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot Central Region Championship Winners are:

Division	Winner	Lodge Sponsor	Score
8-9 girls	Ella King	Rogers-Bentonville, AR Lodge No. 2144	19/25
8-9 boys	Wyatt Tackitt	Highland, AR Lodge No. 2539	23/25
10-11 girls	Laila Miracle	Winchester, KY Lodge No. 2816	19/25
10-11 boys	Jayden Gilyard	Fort Smith, AR Lodge No. 341	21/25
12-13 girls	Presley Henderson	Benton County, MO Lodge No. 2783	24/25
12-13 boys	David Bowling	Lyndon, KY Lodge No. 2052	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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