LMS student qualifies for Regional Elks Hoop Shoot to be held at LHS

A student holds a trophyA Liberty Middle Schooler has qualified to participate in the Regional Elks Hoop Shoot on Jan. 31 at Liberty High School.

Fifth-grader Camden Lake won his category, boys 10-11, by scoring 19 out 25 hoops, and was the only Liberty student to advance from the District Hoop Shoot, also held at Liberty High School, on Saturday, Jan. 10.

The district event included five Liberty students in the field of 33 from Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties.

The Regional event will include students from  Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley and the local counties.

A student prepare to shoot a basket as a ref and another adult watches

The Elks Hoop Shoot is a free-throw program for youth ages 8-13 throughout the United States since 1972. This year’s national finals will be in Chicago.