Elks host Hoop Shoot

WINSTED — The Winsted Elks Lodge 844 held its annual Hoop Shoot at the Winsted YMCA on Saturday, Dec. 17.The contest, which is also held at the regional and national levels, is a free-throw competition open to children ages 8 to 13. The athlete who makes the most points of 25 shots at the free-throw line wins the competition for his or her age group. Jillian Wexler won in the girls’ 10- to 11-year-old division, while Ali Brochu won in the girls’ 12- to 13-year-old division.In the boys’ division, Hunter Smith won in the 8- to 9-year-old division, Dylan Smith won in the 10- to 11-year-old division and Austin Smith won in the 12- to 13-year-old division.The local winners will move on to the regional contest and, if they win, will compete in the national finals.