3 Livingston girls win KOC free-throw contest

Three girls from Livingston were named Chapter Champions of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and have earned the right to compete at the State Level. The Chapter Champions were 10-year-old Gursimar Sidhu, 11-year-old Grace Chavez and 14-year-old Gurpreet Sodhi.

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