Schomaker & Browning of West Side High School Crowned West Virginia State Champs

June 25, 2011 – Henry Schomaker and Phillip Browning of Westside High School caught a 5 bass limit today on “The Mon” that weighed 8.47 lbs to win the first ever West Virginia High School Fishing State Championship. In a close 2nd place, also with a limit was Saint Mary’s High School Austin Bayless and Rodney King. They caught 5 bass that weighed 6.84 lbs. Third place went to another Westside High School Team, Shawn Blankenship and Jeffery Blankenship. Continue reading

Anderson & Lenz Crowned Georgia High School Fishing State Champions

Ponca City, Okla. – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, hosted the inaugural Student Angler Federation Georgia High School Fishing State Championship, June 19 at Lake Lanier, Gainesville, Ga.  The state championship was a two person team event for students in grades 9-12.

Dalton Anderson and Dawson Lenz of McIntosh High School were victorious, weighing in a 5 bass limit that weighed 12.30 lbs, making them the Georgia High School Fishing State Champions. Second place went to the Baconton Community Charter School team of Kyle Parks and Tyler Classon. They weighed in 4 fish that weighed 9.89 lbs. Third place team Levi Baker and Brad Bass of Loganville High School had big bass of 3.72 lbs and weighed in a 4 bass limit of 9.61 lbs. Continue reading

Michigan High School Fishing State Championship Changed to July 9

Ponca City, Okla. (June 21, 2011) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural Student Angler Federation Michigan High School Fishing State Championship, Sunday, July 10 at Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark West Ramp, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford, MI 48380.  Due to a location conflict, the location and date has been changed from Whitmore Lake to Kent Lake, as well as the date that was originally scheduled for June 25-26. The state championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9 -12. Registration for high school anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is open online at HighSchoolFishing.org or by calling 580.765.9031. Check-in begins at 4pm on Saturday, July 9 at the same location at Kensington Metropark..  A mandatory rules briefing will follow at 6pm. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online or by phone well in advance to avoid late registration fees.

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