Local Hoopsters Two-Thirds of the Way Through 2024 Shooting Challenge

The State-Wide 8K Shooting Challenge, hosted by 127 Sports Intensity and the Fairfield Basketball Club, is almost done. It started on May 1st and will end on August 23rd.

Mike Schmidt, organizer of the event, is the Athletic Director and Social Studies teacher at Fairfield High School.

Schmidt said, "These kids from around the state should be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to shooting over the course of the summer. Most kids are not putting in this work.

"We have kids from Baker, Malta, Harlem, Fairfield, Choteau, Belt, Townsend, Superior, Frenchtown and other communities. Sho...