MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 12, 2001) Fun and the opportunity for
scholarship money will be the order of the day as 94 youngsters compete in
the BASSMASTER CASTINGKIDS National Semifinals presented by Chevy Trucks
during the B.A.S.S. Federation Championships in Mobile, Ala., April 27-28.
The competitors who will be representing 46 states and Ontario, Canada,
survived a grueling process to make it to this level. The competitors
progressed through a local competition and then a state competition for the
right to compete in the semifinals.
The competition will be held in conjunction with Expo 2001 at the Arthur R.
Outlaw Convention Center from 8:30 a.m. until Noon on Saturday April 28.
"Being a title sponsor of CastingKids allows B.A.S.S. the opportunity to
promote fishing to families all across the U.S.," said Chevy Trucksı Jeff
Haag. "It also allows all 4,300 Chevy dealers a chance to hold a
CastingKids
event at their dealerships. It is a win-win situation for everyone;
B.A.S.S., American families and Chevrolet."
The competitors will be vying to claim a divisional championship and advance
to the BASSMASTER CASTINGKIDS National Finals at the BASS Masters Classic,
August 2-4. In addition to a trip to the Classic, these youngsters will have
the chance to lay claim to valuable prizes, including scholarships.
"We are extremely excited about this event," said B.A.S.S. Federation
President Al Smith. "When the program was developed its goals were to
introduce young people to the joys and skills of fishing while providing
prizes that included scholarships. We have surpassed our expectations, and
look forward to adding to the over $1.5 million awarded so far."
CastingKids competitions divide youngsters into two age groups, 7-10 and
11-14. The events, which are set up similar to the NFLıs Pass, Punt and Kick
contests, have the youngsters compete in the fundamentals of flipping,
pitching and casting a hookless lure into a bullıs-eye-style target. Points
are awarded based on distance from the center. Each competitor is given two
chances to flip, pitch and cast, with the highest score from each attempt
added together for a total score. The highest possible total is 150 points.
"Over 1.2 million children have participated since the inception of the
program in 1991," said Joy George, CastingKids Coordinator. "And
we have a
great group of competitors for this yearıs event as well."
The top five youngsters from both age groups in each of five geographical
divisions will advance to the National CastingKids Finals at the BASS
Masters Classic.
National sponsors of BASSMASTER CASTINGKIDS include B.A.S.S., Chevy Trucks,
Zebco, Mercury Outboards, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Pennzoil Marine, Long
John Silverıs Restaurants, Ranger Boats and Berkley Power Bait.
For additional Information contact:
B.A.S.S. Communications at (334) 272-9530
Participants and their hometowns:
LAST FIRST
HOMETOWN
REGION STATE
AGE GRP
Braden Andrew
Nauvoo, AL Southern
Alabama 7-10
Thornton Robert Russellville, Al
Southern Alabama 11-14
Tarnowski Lisa Anne Mesa, AZ
Western Arizona 7-10
Tarnowski Stephen Mesa, AZ
Western Arizona 11-14
Hall Jordan
Yellville , AR Central
Arkansas 11-14
Smith Josh
Booneville, AR Central
Arkansas 7-10
Babuta Brianna Oakley, CA
Western California 7-10
Gutierrez Gregory Red Bluff, CA
Western California 11-14
Arballo Elena
Kersey, CO Western
Colorado 7-10
Lauer Casey
Greeley, CO Western
Colorado 11-14
Kishimoto Matthew E. Hartford, CT
Eastern Connecticut 11-14
Robertson Jedediah Windham, CT
Eastern Connecticut 7-10
Hall Zachary
Pocomoke City, MD Eastern Delaware
7-10
Hunter William Selbyville,
DE Eastern Delaware
11-14
Carden Timothy Lakeland,
FL Southern Florida
7-10
Martin Devyn
Winter Haven, FL Southern Florida
11-14
Popwell Michael Newnan, GA
Southern Georgia 11-14
Schaefer Dylan St. Maryıs,
GA Southern Georgia
7-10
McDonough April Mtn. Home AFB,
ID Western Idaho
11-14
Rivera Cole
Nampa, ID Western
Idaho 7-10
Fukar Christopher Woodridge, IL
Northern Illinois 11-14
Phillips Lex
Pontiac, IL Northern
Illinois 7-10
Duckworth Jacob Frankfort, IN
Northern Indiana 7-10
Howard Michael Danville,
IL Northern Indiana
11-14
Hauser Justin
Muscatine, IA Northern
Iowa 11-14
Welch Emma
Ames, IA
Northern Iowa 7-10
Anderson Patrick Lawrence, KS
Central Kansas 11-14
Lynch Colton
Lawrence, KS Central
Kansas 7-10
Niehoff Chris
Louisville, KY Southern Kentucky
7-10
Weber Stewart
Louisville, KY Southern Kentucky
11-14
Bertrand Ross Morse,
LA Central
Louisiana 11-14
Wilkinson Chantz Pineville, LA
Central Louisiana 7-10
Gillis Matthew Hancock, ME
Eastern Maine 7-10
Laveault Eric
Hollis, ME Eastern
Maine 11-14
Flowers Jessey Hagerstown,
MD Eastern Maryland
11-14
Roselle Danny La
Plata, MD Eastern
Maryland 7-10
Davis Shawn
Freetown, MA Eastern
Mass. 11-14
MacRea Jr. Robert Milford, MA
Eastern Mass. 7-10
Kulakowsky Travis White Lake, MI
Northern Michigan 7-10
Shelhart Trevor Gregory, MI
Northern Michigan 11-14
Helms Randy
Stillwater, MN Northern
Minnesota 11-14
Saterbak David Maple
Grove, MN Northern Minnesota
7-10
McDaniel Zachary Terry, MS
Central Mississippi 11-14
Moore Kyle
Southaven, MS Central
Mississippi 7-10
Cecil Jamie
Keokuk, IA Central
Missouri 11-14
Tate Cody
Novinger, MO Central
Missouri 7-10
Anderson Eric Libby,
MT Western
Montana 7-10
Gullingsrud Chad Libby, MT
Western Montana 11-14
Schuman Ory
Lincoln, NE Central
Nebraska 7-10
Schuman Colby
Lincoln, NE Central
Nebraska 11-14
Rodanas Vanessa Bedford, NH
Eastern N.H.
7-10
Rodanas Rex
Bedford, NH Eastern
N. H. 11-14
Boharsik Tim
Medford, NJ Eastern
New Jersey 11-14
Stewart James
Morganville, NJ Eastern New
Jersey 7-10
Nodine Steven
Carlsbad, NM Western
New Mexico 7-10
Shaw Colton
Carlsbad, NM Western
New Mexico 11-14
Elliott April Olean,
NY Eastern
New York 11-14
Orbach Chris
Denver, PA Eastern
New York 11-14
Phillips Frederick K.St. Paulıs, NC
Southern N.C. 11-14
Tawney Ben
Parkton, NC Southern
N.C. 7-10
Combs Shane
Centerville, OH Northern Ohio
7-10
Roberts Ryan
Greenville OH Northern
Ohio 11-14
Ezell Trevor
Elgin, OK Central
Oklahoma 7-10
Plunkett Dustin Lawton, OK
Central Oklahoma 11-14
Farquhar Brendan Midland, ONT
Northern Ontario 11-14
Lynch Donovan
Verona, ONT Northern
Ontario 7-10
Burket Jake
Portland, OR Western
Oregon 7-10
Middleton Cody Lebanon, OR
Western Oregon 11-14
Baker Andrew
Carlisle, PA Eastern
Penn. 7-10
Laukhuff Jon
Beech Creek, PA Eastern Penn.
11-14
Paynton Taylor N.
Attleboro, MA Eastern R.I.
7-10
Taylor David
Pawtucket, RI Eastern
R.I. 11-14
OıQuinn Alex
Lagoff, SC Southern
S.C. 11-14
Odom Sam
Sumter, SC Southern
S.C. 7-10
Barta Dillon
Niobrara, NE Northern
S.D. 7-10
McCollam Kody
Winner, SD Northern
S.D. 11-14
Hall Jasmine
Yellville, AR Southern
Tennessee 11-14
White Sierra
McDonald, TN Southern
Tennessee 7-10
Grimm Hayden
West, TX
Central Texas 7-10
Turner Kyle
Tyler, TX Central
Texas 11-14
Cochran Nicholas Taylorsville, UT
Western Utah
7-10
Edgehouse Kyler Castledale, UT
Western Utah
11-14
Myers Ryan
Wincoski, VT Eastern
Vermont 11-14
Whitaker T.J.
Shelburne, VT Eastern
Vermont 7-10
Digman Jessica Sykesville,
MD Eastern Virginia
7-10
Digman Eddie
Sykesville, MD Eastern
Virginia 11-14
Furukawa Kayla Renton, WA
Western Washington 7-10
Purser Mark
Mead, WA
Western Washington 11-14
Ross Ben
West Union, WV Eastern W.V.
11-14
Swick Samantha Philippi,
WV Eastern W.V.
7-10
Anderson Nick
Sparta, WI Northern
Wisconsin 7-10
Schreiner Patrick Appleton, WI
Northern Wisconsin 11-14
Magee Brady
Kemmerer, WY Western
Wyoming 7-10
Whilden Andy
Craig, CO Western
Wyoming 11-14