The Malad men’s basketball team and coaches facilitated the annual Elks Hoop Shoot for all boys and girls ages 8-13 in Malad on Saturday, November 9.  The winners of each division later went on to compete in Preston against peers from Bear Lake, Soda Springs, Grace, Preston and West Side. 

The hoop shoot is a simple contest for boys and girls to demonstrate their basketball prowess, grit and love for the game.  The participants were each given 5 warm up shots before their official 10 free throw attempts.  In the event of a tie, the contestants shoot 5 additional free throws until a clear winner is determined.

Winners were as follows:

Girls

8-9 yr old:

Kessa Keetch 1st in Malad 

10-11 yr old:

Navy Keetch 1st in Malad 

12-13 yr old:

Becca Nelson: 1st in Malad, 2nd in Preston 

Boys

8-9 yr old:

Lynk Anderson 1st in Malad, 3rd in Preston 

10-11 yr old:

Carter Jones 1st in Malad 

12-13 yr old:

Sawyer Beutler 1st in Malad, 1st in Preston. 

Winning first place in both Malad and Preston, Sawyer Beutler will move on to compete in the regional competition in January held in Blackfoot, Idaho.