John Muir Elementary honors student Eric Yang, who won the State Elks Hoop Shoot contest. - Contributed photo
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John Muir Elementary honors student Eric Yang, who won the State Elks Hoop Shoot contest.

John Muir 4th-grader wins state Hoop Shoot Contest


March 4, 2010 · Updated 11:13 AM 

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John Muir 4th grader Eric Yang recently won the Washington State Elks Hoop Shoot Contest in Bellevue. Eric finished in first place by making 21 out of 25 free throw shots and beating five other kids from the state. The next level of competition will be the Northwest Regional Contest held in Oregon this week. Eric will represent Washington and compete against other state winners from Alaska, Idaho and Oregon.

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