Always Sink Your Free Throws? Here's Your Contest

Originally posted as an announcement on Milford Patch

All boys and girls ages 10-14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.

The local competition, sponsored by Council 14546, will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at 4 p.m. at St. Mary School in Milford.

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions.

International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions.

All boys and girls 10 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions.

Last year, more than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,600 local competitions.

All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent.

For entry forms or additional information, contact: Adam Baranowsky at 203.530.3636 or kofcbasketball@gmail.com.

The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with over 1.8 million members in 14,500 local councils.

Last year, Knights donated over 70 million volunteer hours and $162 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their church, councils, communities, culture of life, families and youth.