The Sacred Heart Knights were proud to sponsor our 2026 council Free Throw Championship on Thursday, January 15th. The seven highlighted names are winners from both 2025 and 2026.
Winners of our 2026 council competition are:
Boys 9 – Blaise Basler
Boys 10 – Bo Harvey
Girls 10 – Lucy Fish
Boys 11 – Damian Currie
Girls 11 – Gemma Hyland
Boys 12 – Bennett Basler
Girls 12 Catherin DeWitt
Boys 13 Jude Hyland
Girls 13 Francesca Dolci
Boys 14 Sam Good
Girls 14 Madeline Northon
The Sacred Heart Knights were also proud to see Francesca Dolci and Blaise Basler win their age group level of the Grand Rapids Diocese Free Throw Championship. They will be moving on to the Michigan State competition in a few weeks.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is a world-wide event, sponsored annually, with winners progressing through the local/council and district competitions, culminating in the State Championship. International champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters in New Haven, CT, based on scores from the State Championship. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions.
A few pictures from our 2026 competition are shown below.
