SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis is sponsoring its annual Hot Shot basketball contests.

The Hot Shot will take place Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Wawasee Middle School Gymnasium. The contest is open to boys and girls in grades 1-8. Registration begins at noon the same day in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus free throw shoot-out.

The contests are open to any student in the Wawasee School Corporation.

The Hot Shot competition will have competitors taking shots from various parts of the basketball court in a 60-second timed event. First, second and third-place awards will be given to each grade level.