Knights of Columbus hosts 2026 free throw contest
The 2026 winners of the Knights of Columbus Diocesan/Regional Competition in Negaunee on March 8 — from left, in front are Lilliana Dugree, 12, Norway; Maliyah Schemmel, 10, Felch Township; Amelia Frantti, 9, Negaunee; Tucker Walker, 9, Vulcan; Kamden Kraemer, 10, Vulcan; and Quinten Treadeau, 11, Negaunee. In back are Sienna Mills, 11, Norway; John Stanscheit, 12, Gwinn; Levi Luitinen, 13, Gwinn; and Samual Rossi, 14, Felch Township. (Contributed photo)
The 2026 Knights of Columbus District free throw contest winners from the Council 1585 Iron Mountain-Kingsford, 3082 Crystal Falls and 9532 Norway-Vulcan competition — from left are Hudson Burke, 12, Forest Park; Sam Rossi, 14, North Dickinson; Eli Anderson, 13, Holy Spirit Catholic; Nolan Perry, 11, Forest Park; Kamden Kraemer, 10, Norway-Vulcan; Tucker Walker, 9, Norway-Vulcan; Lillianna Dugree, 12, Norway-Vulcan; Maliyah Schemmel, 10, North Dickinson; Sienna Mills, 11, Norway-Vulcan; and Taylor Coonrod, 9, Forest Park. (Contributed photo)
The 2026 winners of the Knights of Columbus Diocesan/Regional Competition in Negaunee on March 8 — from left, in front are Lilliana Dugree, 12, Norway; Maliyah Schemmel, 10, Felch Township; Amelia Frantti, 9, Negaunee; Tucker Walker, 9, Vulcan; Kamden Kraemer, 10, Vulcan; and Quinten Treadeau, 11, Negaunee. In back are Sienna Mills, 11, Norway; John Stanscheit, 12, Gwinn; Levi Luitinen, 13, Gwinn; and Samual Rossi, 14, Felch Township. (Contributed photo)
The 2026 Knights of Columbus District free throw contest winners from the Council 1585 Iron Mountain-Kingsford, 3082 Crystal Falls and 9532 Norway-Vulcan competition — from left are Hudson Burke, 12, Forest Park; Sam Rossi, 14, North Dickinson; Eli Anderson, 13, Holy Spirit Catholic; Nolan Perry, 11, Forest Park; Kamden Kraemer, 10, Norway-Vulcan; Tucker Walker, 9, Norway-Vulcan; Lillianna Dugree, 12, Norway-Vulcan; Maliyah Schemmel, 10, North Dickinson; Sienna Mills, 11, Norway-Vulcan; and Taylor Coonrod, 9, Forest Park. (Contributed photo)
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NEGAUNEE -- The Knights of Columbus recently had its 2026 Free Throw Contest for boys and girls ages 9 through 14 years old.
Locally, Council 3082 Crystal Falls, 1585 Iron Mountain-Kingsford and 9532 Norway-Vulcan participated with students from Forest Park, Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Bishop Baraga, Norway-Vulcan and Holy Spirit schools.
On Feb. 28, the first-place winners from the three councils participated in a district competition hosted by North Dickinson School District. The winners then went on to participate at the Diocesan/Regional Competition in Negaunee on March 8.