MT ZION, Ill. (WAND) - During the Winter Warmup youth basketball tournament hosted by Mt. Zion High School, members of the community hosted a free throw competition for kids raising money for the "Live. Like. Jack." scholarship fund.
Boys and girls split into groups from 2nd through 6th grade each were given the chance to compete to see how many free throw attempts they could make. All proceeds for entry fees will go toward the program's initiative to help local graduates by making college more affordable.
"We've got a chance at a thousand kids coming through and giving them a free throw contest," said Dicky Trump, President of the Mt. Zion youth basketball board. "We hope to have some good funds from that to give back to them and scholarships."
The program is one of many ways the Mt. Zion community has paid tribute to Jack's love of sports. Brinkoetter was just 10-years-old when he was tragically killed in a sledding crash in January 2025. In his memory, an outdoor basketball court with multiple new hoops were installed near the grade school. The Braves high school practice & youth football field was also named after Jack.
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