SPORTS
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: First ShareLunker bass has been caught
David Roulston of Frisco caught a 13.88-pound largemouth bass from Lake Fork on Nov. 20, as part of the kickoff to the Toyota ShareLunker season.
Roulston was fishing in 25 feet of water with a Brush Hog when the fish slammed the lure.
Roulston’s catch sets the bar for fishermen hoping to become Angler of the Year.
The person who catches the largest entry will be named Angler of the Year and will receive a G. Loomis rod, Shimano Reel and PowerPro line combination.
If the Angler of the Year is also a Texas resident, that person receives a Texas lifetime fishing license.
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters – public or private – between Oct. 1 and April 30 may submit the fish to the Toyota ShareLunker program.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel will pick up the fish within 12 hours.
All anglers entering fish into the ShareLunker program receive a free replica of their fish, a certificate and ShareLunker clothing.
They are also recognized at a banquet at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
ShareLunker catches may be reported 24 hours per day, seven days a week during the season, or call (903) 681-0550. Anglers may also leave a phone number, including area code, at 888-784-0600. That number is monitored 24 hours per day, seven days a week during the season.
For complete information and rules of the ShareLunker program, tips on caring for big bass and a recap of last season, see www.tpwd.texas.gov/sharelunker. The site also includes a searchable database of all fish entered into the program along with photos.
There is also a Facebook page. Look for ShareLunker.
The TPWD Facebook page is the following: www.facebook.com/texasparksandwildlife.
Guides needed for deer hunt
Adult guides are needed for the Northwest Field & Stream Association boys’ deer hunt set for Dec. 6-7 in Jack County.
Interested parties need to call the Field & Stream office at 692-1141.
Details will be offered and information will be gathered as part of a background check.
For information, e-mail Lee Boedeker at www.wallize6490@sbcglobal.net.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Logo provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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