Six boys and girls from Fillmore, Ca. ages 9 to 14, were named local champions of the 2016 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, and have earned the right to compete at the district level. St Francis of Assisi Council 8800 in Fillmore sponsored the local competition at the Fillmore Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, January 30, 2016. All youngsters ages 9 to 14 were eligible to participate. Natalie Velasco was the 9-year-old girls’ champion. Sophia Velasco was the 10-year-old girls’ champion and Makhi Hooker was the winner of the 10-year-old boys’ division. In the 11-year-old bracket, Nathan Perez was the boys’ champion. The Twelve-year-old winner in the boys’ division was Javier Benito Avalos. The 13-year-old girls’ division was won by Elsa Ramirez. Each contestant attempted 15 free throws in the contests. All ties were settled by successive rounds of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged. Each of these winners will compete in the district competition to be held on Sunday February 28th at 1:00 pm at the Boys and Girls Club 200 Casey Rd , Moorpark Ca. 93021 with an eye toward moving on to the state and international levels. Front row Benito Avalos, Makhi Hooker, Nathan Perez Back Row Youth Director John Holladay, district Deputy Joe Lee, Elsa Ramirez, Grand Knight Mark Cervantez.