Elks Hoop Shoot participant Quentin Hesse, 9, Floyds Knobs, is pictured with his parents, Lynn and Bill, center, along with Ron Brown, far left, and Ed Snelling of Elks Lodge 270 in New Albany. Hesse placed third in his age group at the national finals for the competition in Springfield, Mass. in April of this year, and was the first representative from the New Albany area to advance beyond the regional level. Staff photo by Christopher Fryer