On right is State Elks President David Anderson, Chase Ross in the center, on left is Assistant Administrator Claris Ranger.

FAIRFIELD — Chase Ross of Strong placed first in the 8-9 year old boys division in the Maine Elks Association Hoop Shoot Free Throw State Finals in Fairfield on January 28.

By making all 25 attempts, he also captured the Amos A. McCallum Award as the outstanding boys’ shooter at the State Finals.

He will represent Maine at the New England Championships in Portland in March with a chance to qualify for the Nationals in Chicago in April.

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