The 2026 SAF High School MS State Championship was held May 30, 2026 on Sardis Lake in Batesville MS.

Upper Tombigbee Student Angler Trail team of Coldin Baughman and Cooper Moorman took first place with 5 fish for 13.43 pounds.  Coldin and Cooper will represent SAF Mississippi at the SAF High School Nationals and World Finals June 24-27, 2026 at Lake Cumberland in Russell Springs Kentucky.

Second place team was Trevor Shinall and Hayes Hollis with 10.43 pounds Trevor and Hayes also had the big bass of the day weighing in at 5.38 pounds.  Rounding out the top three was Townsend Keizor and Brandon Dabbs with 10.31 pounds.

We want to thank all the volunteers that helped make this a great event for the high school anglers.

It was a beautiful Spring New England day with plenty of sunshine, 50 degrees with a northwest wind. It was a tough pre-spawn bite, but a few teams found the keys to success. Massachusetts was well represented with all 14 teams residing in the Bay State. A total of 22 bass, all largemouth, were brought to the scales for weigh-in. Big fish went to the team of Laplante & Donato with a 3.34 pound largemouth. Third place went to the team of Makela & Clark with a total weight of 4 pounds 8 ounces. The team of Ostrosky & Schenker placed 2nd with a total weight of 4 pounds 13 ounces. The 2026 Tri State Championhip went to the team of Sugden & Murphy, bringing 8 pounds and 8 ounces to the scales, anchored by a 3.27 pound largemouth. 

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Congratulations to Tyler Anibas and Thomas Brudos, winners of the 2026 Wisconsin High School State Championship! The Wisconsin TBF Junior State Championship was held in conjunction with the High School State Championship. Congratulation to 1st place team, Keaton Thesing and Tate Pfaff