A great group of talented youth
turned out for fun and competition at the
2010 Knights of Columbus International Free Throw
Championship which
was held on January 10th at Our Lady of Mercy
Parish Center.
The K of C sponsors the program annually around the
world to promote
youth and family activities. All boys and girls between
the ages of 10 and 14
were invited to compete for some prizes and the chance
to advance to
district, then perhaps regional and state contests.
Eight winners were named local
champions and earned the right to compete
at the district level. Robert Munson was the 10 year old
boys winner.
Jessica Masco was best among the 10 year old girls. Gina
D'Amico won in the
11 year old girls group. Nick D’Amico won in the 12 year
old boys group
and Victoria Carroll was the 12 year old girls champ.
Sarah Thompson captured
the title for 13 year old girls. Abigail Negro was the
girls 14 year old champ
accompanied by Shaun Carroll as best among 14 year old
boys.
Runners-up were for the 10 year old
boys Jason Franceschini;
Stephanie Martino for the 11 year old girls; Robert
Pezzulo
for the 12 year old boys; Kelsey Clemens for the 13 year
old girls;
and Carly Martino for the 14 year old girls.
Other contestants were 11 year old
girls Emily Bienasz and
Storm Caswell, 13 year old boys Michael Munson and
Julius Brown.
The local winners competed at the
district level contest hosted by
the Plainville Knights Council on February 7th. The
Plainville corps
competed against sharpshooters from
Farmington/Unionville and Suffield.
Plainville youth named district champs were Robert
Munson, Gina D’Amico,
Nick D’Amico, Victoria Carroll, Sarah Thompson and
Abigail Negro. These district
champs advance to the regional competition to be held at
St. Paul's
Catholic High School on March 6th.
PHOTO CAPTION
The Plainville local winners of the
Knights of Columbus
International Free Throw Championships competed at a
district level
contest hosted by the Plainville Knights Council on
February 7th.
The Plainville local champions were
left to right:
Abigail Negro, 14 year old girls winner;
Sarah Thompson champ for 13 year old girls;
Jessica Masco 10 year old girls winner;
Nick D'Amico, champ of the 12 year old boys;
Gina D'Amico, 11 year old girls winner;
Robert Munson, 10 year old boys group winner;
and Victoria Carroll, winner among the 12 year old
girls.
Absent from photo was Shaun Carroll, 14 year old boys
champ. |
