On to New Englands!
Putnam’s Bryce Espinosa won the 2025 Elks Hoop Shoot State Championship Jan. 18 in Manchester and is now headed to the New England championships. Espinosa made 24 out of 25 free throws to capture his second state championship (2023 & 2025).  Espinosa also was awarded the Connecticut State Elks Association “Terry Owens Award” for the Best Male Shooter in the State. Espinosa moves on to the New England Championships in Portland, Maine, on March 8. The winner in Maine moves on to the National Championships in Chicago on April 26. Espinosa won the district title two weeks ago —also going 24 for 25 from the free throw line.

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