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Five local children were recognized for their basketball prowess after participating in the Elks Lodge National Hoop Shoot competition. Riley Tupper of Hampton Bays and Elijah Wingfield of Southampton finished first in the 8-to-9-year-old age groups of the East District competition and moved on to the state portion of the competition, which will take place on Saturday in Poughkeepsie, New York. Tupper was the champion in the girls division while Wingfield won the boys division.

Alexis Fotopoulos of Hampton Bays was second in the 10-to-11 age group for girls and Jack Pederson was second in the same age group for boys. Lisa Marie Klinge was third in the 12-to-13 age group.

The Hoop Shoot competition is a free-throw shooting contest open to boys and girls age 8 to 13. Six national champions are named—one boy and one girl in each of three categories, ages 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13. The winners each receive a trophy and their names are inscribed on a plaque at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Westhampton Fundraiser

Friends of Bob Monette will be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, March 6 at Casey’s in Westhampton Beach. Tickets will be $20 and are available at the door or can be purchased ahead of time at Lynn’s in Westhampton Beach, A and T Automotive in Speonk and Fox Land Surveying in Westhampton Beach. There will be a chinese auction, a 50/50 raffle, dancing and a cash bar.

Bob Monette is a Remsenburg resident who is confined to a wheelchair because of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Alex Lampasona, a longtime friend of Monette’s, is organizing the fundraiser so Monette can purchase a handicapped-accessible van.

For more information, visit friends4captbob.com.

Basketball Tournament

The Town of Southampton Youth Bureau is sponsoring its eighth annual Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 5 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Southampton Town Recreation Center. This event is open to girls and boys in sixth through 12th grade. Pre-registration by Monday, March 3 is $15 per team and $30 per team at the door. There will be on-site registration from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration ends at 7 p.m. sharp. Proof of age is required, such as school ID, report card or class schedule. Fee includes admission, prizes and refreshments. Free transportation is available. For the transportation schedule, to register a team or for more information please call the Southampton Youth Bureau at (631) 702-2425 or go to www.southamptontownny.gov/youthbureau then click on “What’s Poppin.”