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5 local hoopsters advance to regional free throw contest

The District 13 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship was held Jan. 26 at Devils Lake. Girls and boys who won their local council contest were invited to compete in the district event. District 13 includes the towns of Devils Lake, Lakota, Carrington and New Rockford.

New Rockford had 10 local winners, girls and boys ages 9 through 13, who participated in the shoot-off. Each contestant shot 25 free throws. The winners will advance to the regional shoot off in Valley City at a later date.

The winners who will advance are MacKenzie Allmaras, 9-year-old girls champ; Logan Cudworth, 12-year-old girls champ; Kaiya O'Connor, 13-year-old girls champ; Lance Ziegler, 11-year-old boys champ; and Porter Granger, 13 year-old boys champ.