Sports

The Sabine Darlings softball team was recently named District 7 Champs and are currently on to compete in the state championship. Pictured kneeling left to right are Sydney Hinds, Kate Ellzey, Paislee Carter, Lilly Sparks, and Annisten Remedies.

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The 14th Annual Youth Fishing Derby was held on June 11 by the Winn Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest and the Winnfield Bass Club of the Association of Louisiana Bass Clubs. A record-breaking number of 135 youth ages 2-12 participated in the event, along with parents and others. Approximately 450 people attended the fishing derby which was held at the Bombing Range Pond in Winn Parish.

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B.A.S.S. High School Na-tion is coming to Toledo Bend June 19-20.. Over 170 teams of two members from 15 states will flock to the number one bass fishing lake in the nation, as named by Bassmaster Magazine, to enjoy camaraderie and competition, as well as learning about conservation programs as they vie for the win. This division is helping shape the future of the sport, one high school club at a time. As part of the B.A.S.S. High School Nation, young anglers compete in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Opens and in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Championship.

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Ebarb High School Ag teacher, Benny Bell, at right, coached his EHS muzzleloading shooting team to their second state championship in three years in Gonzales the last week of April.

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Registered fishermen don’t forget the 7th annual Toledo Bend Lake Association/ Sabine Soil and Water Conservation District Fish Fest this Saturday, June 4 at Cypress Bend Park. Starting time is 7:30 a.m. Weigh in time will be no later than 11 a.m. The event is open to pre-registered youth fishermen.

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The Toledo Bend Lake Association awarded 139 lunker bass replicas to anglers at the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash at Cypress Bend Park on Sunday, May 22. This is the fourth year in a row that the record number of lunkers has been broken. This lunker year, the fish were caught in Toledo Bend from May 15, 2015, to May 19, 2016.

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Trevor Chaney and Jessie Johnson of the Many High School FFA Chapter participated in the Tulsa Oklahoma Welding School Houston Texas Campus on April 16. Trevor Chaney rose to the top to finish first place High Individual to win the entire event. His prize is a $20,000 full tuition scholarship to Tulsa Welding School, a welding machine, a welding gearbox, belt buckle, procedure book, and a project book with a total value of $22,000.

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On Saturday, May 14, 2016, twenty-two B.A.S.S. Elite Anglers teamed up with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to stock approximately 10,000 Florida largemouth bass fingerlings into the Toledo Bend Reservoir during their fifth stop on the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail. This innovative stocking is part of the department’s efforts to ensure consistent, quality fishing for Louisianans, now and in the future, with the hopes these fingerlings will grow to become the next generation of trophy bass.

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A younger member taught older anglers a little something during the May Toledo Bass Club tournament with a 5 fish stringer weighing a 19.03 pounds, which was caught by Michael Woods pitching soft plastics into shallow water lay downs on the mid lake portion of Toledo Bend.

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Superstar professional angler Kevin VanDam often deals with a different set of circumstances than the average angler on the Bassmaster Elite Series. With such a sparkling resume, many fans’ expectations for VanDam are much higher. With such a recognizable name and face, the number of people who want to catch a glimpse of him doing his thing on the water is sometimes off the charts.

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