Elks Hoop Shoot crowns local winners

Pictured above are the winners of the 2016 Havre Elks Hoop Shoot contest, along with Elks member and Hoop Shoot Director Matt Kretchmer, middle. The contest was held Nov. 20 at the Havre Central gym. Winners pictured, from left, are Taya Lafromboise (Harlem, Girls 12-13 winner), Ariel Gopher (Box Elder, Girls 10-11 winner), R.J. Ramone (Harlem, Boys 12-13 winner), Matthew Huse (Havre, Boys 10-11 winner), Tyson Brandon (Havre, Boys 8-9 winner) and Amaya Jarvis (Girls, 8-9 winner). All of the local winners of the hoop shoot, which saw 27 kids compete, are eligible for the District Hoop Shoot later this winter.