Kentucky High School Athletic Association Announces Bass Fishing as High School Sport

Bass Fishing Adds To Growing List Of Championship Sport-Activities

February 22, 2012 – Kentucky’s lakes, rivers and streams have always been a haven for anglers and record-breaking catches. Starting with the 2012-13 school year, young anglers will have a chance to win something more – a high school state championship.

The KHSAA will add bass fishing as a varsity sport-activity starting next year, Commissioner Julian Tackett announced in a Wednesday morning press conference. Bass fishing will join bowling, which is holding its first KHSAA-sanctioned state championship in late March, and competitive cheer as sport-activities offered by the Association. Kentucky becomes the third state nationally to offer bass fishing as a varsity sport, following Illinois and Tennessee. It will be offered in the spring with a regular season scheduled from late February through mid-April. The postseason and state competition will take place in late April. Continue reading

2012 High School Fishing World Finals Returns to Lake Dardanelle

Registration Opens March 1

Ponca City, Okla. – Feb. 17, 2012  High School anglers near and far will unite in Russellville, Arkansas and Lake Dardanelle State Park, July 15-21, 2012 for the pinnacle event of high school bass fishing, the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals. Registration opens online at highschoolfishing.org on March 1.

Last year, over 600 attendees made up of high school anglers, family members and sponsors enjoyed the opening ceremonies to kick off a week-long family vacation with tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship prizes on the line.

“Russellville is extremely excited to host this tournament for the third year, and looking forward to another group of young people that love to fish,” Russellville Tourism Director, Christie Graham, stated.  “Russellville hosts many tournaments each year, but enjoys getting to invest in young people’s lives that have a passion for the outdoor world of fishing. We are excited to see what growth this year will bring.” Continue reading

BCCC High School Bass Team Holds Tournament on Lake Murray

On February 18, 2012 Barnwell County Career Center hosted a High School Team Bass Tournament on Lake Murray with blast off at 7am and weigh in at 3:30pm. We had 23 contestants from 4 different schools which included Saluda High School, N. Augusta High School, T L Hanna High School, and BCCC.  33 bass were weighed in for a total of 65.34 pounds with the big bass for the day a 4.46 pounder caught by Trevor Jeffers from the BCCC that won him a new Pflueger baitcasting reel.  First place winners were Andy Drennon and Chris Vita from T L Hanna with 5 fish for 15.56 pounds and second place winners were Noah Wilson and Derek Freeman also from T L Hanna with 7.49 pounds. Both received a trophy and gift cards. Check in and weigh in duties fell on the shoulders of William Shipes from the Clemson University College Bass Team who also brought gift cards and items from their sponsors to give out.

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