One of the Elks premier youth activities, the Elks Soccer Shoot, was recently held at the Bellefonte High School Athletic field, in Bellefonte, PA, sponsored by Bellefonte Elks Lodge #1094.
Competition took place in a variety of age groups, with the following results:
U16 Girls
Madyson Miller First place
Shown with Tom Crist, Loyal Knight
U14 Boys
Jackson Beckwith First place next to Mr. Holsing
Seth Caton Second place middle boy
Tristan Liadis Third place next to Mr. Crist
Shown with Tom Crist, Loyal Knight (left) and Ray Holsing, ER/PER (right)
U14 Girls
Kaylee Knepp First place
Tom Crist, Loyal Knight (left) and Ray Holsing, ER/PER (right)
U12 Boys
Brady Parsons (standing next to Mr. Crist)
Jack Carper (next to Parsons)
Eli Caton Third place (next to Carper)
Austin Mauk Second place (next to Caton)
Austin Beckwith First place (next to Mauk)
Ray Holsing ER/PER
U12 Girls
Isabelle Oravis First place (left girl in photo)
Aryanna McCleary Second place ( middle girl in photo)
Afelina Zanzalari Third place (right girl in photo)
Tom Crist , Loyal Knight (rear left)
Ray Holsing, ER/PER (right rear)
U10 Boys
Samuel Pollick First place
Tom Crist, Loyal Knight (left)
Ray Holsing (right)
U10 Girls
Lillian DePaul First place (left)
Camryn Miller Second place (right)
Tim Crist, Loyal Knight, left rear
Ray Holsing, ER/PER, right rear
Under 7 Boys
Parker Owens First place (center)
Tom Crist , Loyal Knight (left)
Ray Holsjng, ER/PER (right)
Under 7 Girls
Evelyn Beckwith First place (center)
Shown with Jackson Beckwith (left) and Austin Beckwith (right)
The First Place winners in each age group now advance to the Elks District Soccer Shoot.
Thank you to the Bellefonte School District for the use of the athletic field, to the volunteers
for running the event, and to Dick’s Sporting Goods for donating the soccer balls. And good luck to these young people who will compete at the next level.