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This is a big weekend for 9-year-old Ainsley Weaver. She’s headed to the Windy City to compete in the 2024 Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals.
The Chillicothe Elks Hoop Shoot 8-9 year old division winner qualified for the National Finals by winning the Great Lakes Region 4 contest in South Bend, Indiana in March, besting others from Indiana and Michigan.
Weaver was featured in a Litter Media interview in March. The Paint Valley Elementary 4th Grader said she’s never been to Chicago and expects the arena to “be really big”.
She finished second in the state competition last year, but having conquered the state and region in 2024, she has a national title in her sites.
The Elks National Foundation website, the Hoop Shoot National Finals will take place at Wintrust Arena, home of the WNBA Champion Chicago Sky and DePaul Blue Demons. Weaver’s age division will compete at 9am on Saturday, April 20 and will be livestreamed on the Elks YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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