Saturday January 25, 2025
The future of basketball in Holliston is assured as this year’s crop of 10 to 17 year olds showed up to play in the 14th Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Challenge at the High School.
Today’s challenge was the first round to determine who would go onto the regional playoffs, then hoping to go the semis and finally the championships. This year 71girls and boys each had 15 free throws to sink to qualify for the regional playoffs – no pressure.
The Challenge is run every year by Knight Don “Batterup” Marden, pictured above right with Tom Brodu, one of the many volunteers from Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus who help Don put on this event.
Declan Aldredge, age 11, above and below, sunk 13 of 15 shots, the same as last year when he made it to the regionals.
Sarah Cullen, age 9, above and below, competed last year as well. Sarah was happy with her performance today.
William Finneran, age 11, above and below, is a returning champ, having twice moved onto the regionals and once to the semis, where he missed placing first by one point! William also competes with his school team. Celtics star Jayson Tatum is Williams’ favorite player.
During a brief pause in the action Knight Tom Brodo, below, proves you never outgrow your love of basketball, no matter your age (undisclosed). Although without practice, Tom, don’t expect to make the regionals.
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