Locals compete at state
Evergreen placed sixth in the Class 4A state gymnastics team standings Nov. 6 at Thornton High School. Grace Kishimoto had the best finish in the individual all-around, taking 13th. Teammate Alexa Endsley placed 17th and Sadie Rhoades-Barnes took 21st. Margaret Streett and Mira Zizic closed out the all-around placers for the Cougars, finishing 24th and 25th. On Nov. 7, Kishimoto placed 11th in the bars and Rhoades-Barnes placed eighth in the beam individual event finals.
Winter sports set to begin
Official practices for basketball, wrestling, ice hockey, and girls’ swimming and diving begin Thursday, Nov. 12. The prep ski season begins a little later. First contests can begin Tuesday, Dec. 1. Evergreen is the defending Class 4A girls swimming state champs.
Free-throw contest
The Evergreen Elks is sponsoring a free-throw contest at 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Wulf Recreation Center. This is a free event for both girls and boys ages 8 to 13. Winners advance through district, state, regional and national competitions. It’s open to the entire mountain community. Sign up the day of the event or e-mail Todd at rshinc2@gmail.com.