Congratulations to Parkview Junior High School 7th grader Paxton Gher.
He finished third in the 12-13-year-old division of the Elks National Hoop Shoot finals at Wintrust Arena in Chicago Saturday.
Gher made 24 of 25 free throws in the first round of the competition and was 5 of 5 in a shoot off.
He qualified for the national finals by winning the North Central Region in Iowa back in March and was one of 12 finalists at the event.
Basketball Indians roll to 9th straight win
Lawrence County wins wrestling regional title
Basketball Indians win 2nd straight LIC tournament
Basketball Indians win 20th in LIC semi-final
Road renaming resolution co-authored by Criswell to honor Bobby Knight passes House
Miami (OH) basketball legend Ron Harper to receive honorary degree
Ash becomes RHHS all-time leading scorer in MTC win.
Indians win Little Illini tournament opener
Curt Cignetti named 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year
Top ranked Indians continue to win
Celebrate the IU college football national championship with a bobblehead
Lawrence County wrestlers win third straight conference title
Jenkins Class 2A All-State
Another post-season award for Lawrenceville Indian senior Bryant Jenkins.
