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Kids compete in annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship in Bay Shore

Monday February 4, 2013 4:50 PM By Alexi Knock

Xander Wett, 11, of East Islip, prepares for

Photo credit: Alexi Knock

R.J. Gonzalez took his time as he stood on the free throw line in the gymnasium at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore.

After each shot, the 12-year-old Mastic Beach boy had a routine: dribble, look up at the basket and dribble again. Every attempt was slow and steady as Gonzalez tried to defend his title in the 12th annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.

Gonzalez...

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