Al's Clinics

Al’s Clinics was established to provide an opportunity for Sandusky’s area youth to learn lifetime sports in an exciting, positive environment. Clinics are open to ALL interested youth, regardless of age, experience and background and college scholarships are given each year to students who fit the mission of Al’s Clinics and continue Alan’s legacy.

Al's Clinics

Al’s Clinics was established to provide an opportunity for Sandusky’s area youth to learn lifetime sports in an exciting, positive environment. Clinics are open to ALL interested youth, regardless of age, experience and background and college scholarships are given each year to students who fit the mission of Al’s Clinics and continue Alan’s legacy.

Al's Clinics

Al’s Clinics was established to provide an opportunity for Sandusky’s area youth to learn lifetime sports in an exciting, positive environment. Clinics are open to ALL interested youth, regardless of age, experience and background and college scholarships are given each year to students who fit the mission of Al’s Clinics and continue Alan’s legacy.

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Sandusky Elks Lodge # 285

46th Annual HOOP SHOOT CONTEST

Saturday, December 2, 2023

A special thanks to Todd Downing and the Sandusky City Schools for hosting this year’s Hoopshoot at the wonderful Intermediate School facility.  We had 66 participants in the 6 Boys and Girls divisions.  There were 26 Elks volunteers.

SM – St. Mary; P – Perkins; S – Sandusk; M – Margaretta

Al’s Clinics helps sponsor the annual Elks 285 Hoop Shoot – a national basketball foul shooting contest.

2023 RESULTS

Girls 8-9 
1st – Josephine D’Amico (S) 4/25

Boys 8-9
1st – Brant Davie (P)  12/25
2nd –  Devin Gowdy (S) 11/25

Girls 10-11
1st – Maci Berg (M) 16/25, repeat winner
2nd –  Mara Keller (M) 12/25 

Boys 10-11
1st – Javion Alexander  (S) 13/25
2nd – Jonah Johnson (S)  11/25

Girls 12-13
1st – Braelyn Davie  (P) 16/25  (3 peat!)
2nd – Anna Christman (M) 13/25

Boys 12-13
1st – Graham Zimmerman (SM) 19/25
2nd – Bryson Reed (S) 19/25
Note:  Playoff won by Zimmerman

 

 

John Schlessman, Elks 285 Hoopshoot chair

Brian Peterson, Exalted Ruler

USTA Bloor/Ortner Memorial

13th Annual Tournament

July 20-23, 2023

Perkins Community Courts at Perkins High School

A special thank you to Brad Lynch and Court 1 Tennis for hosting this year’s event.

2023 Scholarship Winners

The donations of so many wonderful individuals and groups make these scholarships possible each year. Make sure you check out all the scholarship and grant recipients on the Scholarships page and help us congratulate the 2023 winners:

Alan R. Schlessman Scholarship:

Ashritha Kota

Ashritha Kota

Will Werling

Will Werling

Greta Gross

Greta Gross

Al’s Golf Scholarship:

Gavin Hemphill

Gavin Hemphill

PAST EVENTS

Sandusky Elks Lodge # 285

45th Annual HOOP SHOOT CONTEST

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Sandusky Intermediate School
2020 Hayes Avenue
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Al’s Clinics helps sponsor the Elks 285 Hoop Shoot – a national basketball foul shooting contest.
Tropies go to all divisional winners and runners-up, and winners advance to Districts in January 2023.

USTA Bloor/Ortner Tourney 2022

2022 Scholarship Winners

2022 marks the 20th year that Al’s Clinics has been awarding scholarships and grants to local students, schools, teams and organizations. The donations of so many wonderful individuals and groups make these scholarships possible each year. Make sure you check out all the scholarship and grant recipients on the Scholarships page and help us congratulate the 2022 winners:

Sandusky Basketball ’22: Kye Scott

Al’s Golf Scholarship: Ireland Weatherly

Alan R. Schlessman Scholarship: Sophia Matthews, Sam Oddo, Angie Leckrone (hers marks the 100th scholarship!)

THANK YOU!

Al’s Clinics would like to extend a special thanks to the 100+ Women Who Care in Erie County for their phenomenal donation to our organization! Their donation is used to help local kids in our community.