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Knights of Columbus host annual Free Throw Basketball Competition

February 19, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Knights of Columbus St. Paul the Apostle Council hosted its annual Free Throw Basketball Competition on Saturday, Jan. 24.

The annual competition was held at Holy Family School in Alliston.

It is a competition that allows young basketball players to showcase their skills by hitting the hoop from the free-throw line.

Eight elementary schools and two secondary schools sent participants to see who could make the most hoops.

The winners of this competition will go on to face the best shooters from Bolton and Orangeville in the next round of competition, which was scheduled to take place at Holy Family School in Alliston on Feb. 14.

Listed below are the winners of the Jan. 24 competition:

Boys’ winners

  • Bentley Butler, 9, Baxter Central Public School in Essa
  • Hunter Grant, 10, Ernest Cumberland Elementary School in Alliston
  • James Mahadeo, 11, Ernest Cumberland Elementary School
  • Alessio Raimondo, 12, Monsignor J E Ronan Catholic School in Tottenham
  • Tomas Carrier, 13, St. Paul’s Catholic School in Alliston
  • Isaiah Manuel, 14, Banting Memorial High School in Alliston
  • Dashaun Marcelin, 15, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Tottenham
  • Landon Cuddy, 16, Banting Memorial High School
  • Michael Murad, 17, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School

Girls’ winners

  • Ava Abbott, 9, St. James Catholic School in Tottenham
  • Amanda Cruz, 10, Father F.X. O’Reilly School in Tottenham, 
  • Elize Thomas, 11, Angus, Baxter Central Public School in Essa
  • Kahayan Andruchovich, 12, Ernest Cumberland Elementary School in Alliston
  • Isabella Da Cruz, 13, Holy Family Catholic School in Alliston
  • Eva Williamson, 14, Banting Memorial High School in Alliston
  • Miranda Morrison,  16, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Tottenham


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