AMERICAN FAMILY ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY HOOPS WINNERS

submitted by Steve Maxey

 

IN THE ANNUAL “SHOOT SIXTY SECONDS FOR YOUR SCHOOL” HELD OVER THE 13 DAYS OF HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOOPS, WINNERS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FROM THE HALF-TIME EVENT DESIGNED TO EARN MONEY FOR THE
SCHOOLS’ ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS AND HAVE FUN AT THE SAME TIME.

WINNING THE FREE THROW CONTEST WAS SPENCER HARRIS OF TRENTON WHO SANK 28 FREE THROWS IN SIXTY SECONDS EARNING $500.00 FOR THE TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. IN A THREE-WAY TIE, THE
FOLLOWING SCORED 24 FREE THROWS EACH AND WON $250.00 FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS…. TREY HICKS OF STURGEON, JAKE DOYLE OF LEXINGTON AND ERIK ROE OF NORTH PLATTE.

ADDITIONAL PRIZE MONEY WAS AWARDED TO FOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE A HALF-COURT SHOT FOLLOWING THEIR ATTEMPT AT FREE THROWS. THOSE WINNERS WHO EACH CLAIMED $100.00 FOR THEIR HIGH SCHOOL WERE MICAH
BUSICK, NEWTOWN-HARRIS; JAPHETH BUSICK, ALSO OF NEWTOWN-HARRIS, JEFF EPPERLEY OF PATTONSBURG AND JUSTIN ROBERTS OF EAST HARRISON.

EACH HIGH SCHOOL WAS ALLOWED TO FEATURE A “SHOOTER” DURING THE HALF TIME OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GAME AND THE INDIVIDUAL COULD NOT BE A CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE.

THE EVENT IS SPONSORED ANNUALLY BY AREA AGENTS OF AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE. PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PRESENTED AT AN UPCOMING HOME BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WINNING SCHOOLS BY AREA AGENTS.