April 8, 2025

37th Annual Hoops for Hope Tournament Winner: Carolyn Malecek

After an intense NCAA tournament filled with unexpected twists and upsets, Carolyn Malecek crafted the winning bracket in the 37th annual Anders Hoops for Hope tournament! Carolyn beat the odds to come in first place this year out of a total of 709 brackets. We’re grateful to our 36 sponsors and everybody who participated in making this year such a success!

All participant and sponsor donations benefitted our 2025 Charity of Choice: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Gateway Chapter. The top 27 participants will receive prizes ranging from an Apple gift card to a weekend getaway at Live! by Loews and gift cards to local restaurants and breweries.

Watch our website for more information on exactly how much was raised for our 2025 Charity of Choice.

Check out the Top 27 Prize Winners:

  1. Carolyn Malecek
  2. Drew Thome
  3. Jennifer Kipping
  4. Greg O’Neil
  5. Paul Benne
  6. Jake Jacobs
  7. Anne Rendon
  8. Dave Verseman
  9. Andrew Toolen
  10. Sam Sevier
  11. Carolyn Malecek
  12. Donna Wyatt
  13. Ken Allen
  14. Regan Seidler
  15. Jaxson Luckett
  16. Drew Thome
  17. Chris Madison
  18. Timothy Yeaglin
  19. Katie Lauer
  20. Mike Toolen
  21. Garrett Herring
  22. Jaime Toolen
  23. William Fash
  24. Thomas Helm
  25. Rick Sherman
  26. Jeff Antrainer
  27. Brad Rippelmeyer

Looking forward to next year’s tournament!


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