Glen Ellyn fifth-grader takes state runner-up in Elks Hoop Shoot championship
Wilson Freymark of Glen Ellyn is the state runner-up in the 10- to 11-year- old boys age group in the 2023 Illinois State Elks Hoop Shoot tournament.
The state championship was held in Springfield on Feb. 11.
Wilson is a fifth-grader at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Glen Ellyn.
Regional contests will run Feb. 25 through March 25. 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 22 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. To learn more about the national finals, go to www.elks.org/hoopshoot/nationalFinals.cfm.
For over 50 years, the Elks Hoop Shoot has hosted a free throw program for youth ages 8-13.
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