free throw contest

Six local competitors advance to state in Knights of Columbus free throw competition

Mar 11, 2026

Six sharp shooters from Lake City advanced to the state Knights of Columbus free throw contest in Osseo on March 21. Pictured, from left, are qualifiers Colby Krause, Gunner Krause, Hazel Luhmann, Irelyn Hazelton, Hannah Nolan, and Nolan Kohrs.

Local Knights of Columbus youth free throw contest is Feb. 2-3

Jan 28, 2026

All boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2026 Knights of Columbus (KC) Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held Monday, Feb. 2 for grades 4-6 during their practice time at Bluff View Elementary School, and Tuesday, Feb 3...

Four from Lake City advance in regional Knights of Columbus free throw contest

Mar 5, 2025

Four competitors from the Lake City Knights of Columbus free throw contest went on to win the Knights of Columbus regional free throw contest in Rochester on March 2. They now advance to the State Competition in Osseo on Saturday, March 29. In the middle of the front row is Nora Bonde, age 12. In...

Knights of Columbus announce free throw contest champs for 2025

Feb 19, 2025

Local Knights of Columbus Council 1865 conducted their annual Free Throw Shooting contest the week of February 6. Participants ages 9-11 shot from 12 feet and used a girls’ size ball. Participants ages 12-14 shot from 15 feet and used a regulation size girls’ or boys’ ball, depending on their...

Knights of Columbus free throw contest

Feb 15, 2023

The Knights of Columbus of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church held a free throw contest Feb. 2 for ages 9-14. Pictured above are elementary school winners (from left) Brody Fick, Macie Carlson, Weston Holst, Sam Majerus, Charles Boe, Ella Kohrs, and Maggie Thieren. At right are middle school...

Free throw winners continue on to regional competition

Jan 30, 2019

Winners in the first round of the Knights of Columbus free throw contest Jan. 17 went on the compete in Zumbrota Jan. 27. These Lake City competitors won their division on Sunday and will now move on to compete at the Regional Free Throw Competition held at St. Francis Catholic School in...