Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza
He's a shooter!: Solomon Ficklin follows through as he shoots a free throw while practicing in the Sullivan High School gymnasium Friday, March 30. Ficklin will compete in the Elks National Hoop Shoot 12-13 age division from April 26-29 in Springfield, Mass., one of a select few out of about three million participants ages 8-13.

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