Council 2660 - FOLEY COUNCIL 2660 HOSTS FREE THROW CONTEST
- Tue, Jan 23, 2018 3:30 AM
Posted For: Council #2660
BISHOP FOLEY SPONSORS COUNCIL & DISTRICT 5 FREE THROW COMPETITION
Foley Members pose before the start of the event!
On Sunday January 7th, the cold spell broke long enough to permit 35 kids ages 9 -14 to come out for the first ever Foley Free Throw Contest sponsored by the Knight of Columbus. The contest was held at the Council's new home parish Divine Child. The elementary school gym was the perfect place to engage 35 participants in comptetition.
Since Bishop Foley Council was the only council in District 5 to host a contest, the winners from the Foley Free Throw will automatically advance to the Regional Competition. 
Co-chair Frank Paolini prepares his clipboards for the competition
Foley knights, Frank Paolini and Dave Sekerak co-chaired the council’s first event at Divine Child. The event was well organized and there were four baskets set up for the competition. One hoop was designated for Boys 12-14, one for Girls 12-14 and two for the combined Boys & Girls 9-11. The contestants had the opportunity for 3 warm up shots and then took 15 consecutive shots from the free-throw line for the contest.
Boys 12-14 Winner was Spencer Schinske making 14 our his 15 shots; Girls 12-14 Winner was Kristina Persichetti making 12 of 15 shots and the Boys/Girls 9-11 Winner was David Gladd who made 14 out of his 15 attempts. Congratulations to these winners who will advance to the Regional Competition that will be coming up in the next month or so. Baskets were manned by four volunteer knights and their families; two judges, a score keeper and a rebounder.
Back row: Event Co-chair Frank Paolini, Foley GK Dominic Raona, Distict 5 Youth Coordinator Dave Oakly, Event Co-chair Dave Sekerak and District 5 Deputy Jim Pease. Front Row Winners: Boys/Girls Aged 9-11 David Gladd, Boys Aged 12-14 Spencer Shinske and Girls Aged 12-14 Kristina Persichetti
These competitors await the announcement of the Regional Competition so they can compete in the next round!
Thanks to ALL the Foley Knights, their wives and families who came out to lend a hand and make this inaugural event a great success. The event took less than two hours to commence. If you weren’t able to join the fun this year, start practicing those shots for next year!