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Indiana Angler Wins
Women's World Bass Fishing Title
 Gadsden,
Alabama, November 11, 2000- Sylvia Graham took the
lead on the first competition day of the Womens BassFishing Association
(WBFA) 2000 Classic World Championship andnever looked back.
The Valparaiso, Indiana pro led the field byless than 2 pounds
after the first day, by almost 3 pounds afterday 2, and won the
prestigious tournament by weighing over 6pounds more for the
tournament than 2nd place finisher Cindy Hill.
"I caught fish on a Stan Sloan Zorro spinnerbait,"
revealed the new champion. "And I landed some with a crankbait
that I lost yesterday. And I didn't have another one," she
said.
Twenty-six of the world's top professional anglers competed
forthe title of World Champion by bass fishing the Coosa River
onLake Neely Henry. They are members of the Womens Bass Fishing
Association (WBFA) who amassed thehighest number of points
on the WBFA 2000 Tour.
Hill, the second place finisher from Smyrna, Tennessee, wasfishing
in her very first WBFA Classic Championship event."I caught
my fish on a Baby N and a spinnerbait," said Hill, who weighed
the heaviest catch on day 2 with a whopping16.17 pounds landed.
Her 6.55 pound catch on the final day moved her into second place
ahead of Bernice Wilkes of Moultrie, Georgia .
Wilkes was the leader for the Championship with just 5 anglersleft
to weigh in. This despite the fact that she boated only 3 keepers
that weighed 4.9 pounds. "I fished over 15 footwater and
was casting into 5 foot water," said Wilkes."But today,
someone beat me to every one of my spots."
Finishing in 4th place was frequent competition winner SherrieBrubaker
of Warner, Oklahoma. The 5th place angler was JaniceArnold
of Gentry, Arkansas. Penny Berryman, the Dardanelle, Arkansas
pro, landed the big fish of the final day. Her lunker weighed
4.2 pounds.
Weigh-in each day was at Gadsden City Park Launch and Marina.Famed
bass fishing industry entrepreneur Ray Scott was weigh
master for the event. Saturday's final weigh-in saw ahuge crowd
enjoying the excitement. A free live concert by Nashville
Country star Bobby Bare entertained those attending.Sponsors'
products were distributed to youngsters in the crowd bythe WBFA
pros and others.
For winning the 2000 Classic, Graham won a fully rigged Triton
TR-19 bass boat featuring a 150 HP Mercury EFI engine, 3 Humminbird
Depth Finders, Minn Kota Maxxum 74 trolling motor, 3 Deka Marine
Master Batteries and a 14K Gold championship ring. A banquet
in her honor was held following the final day of competition.
Place Pro Angler HOMETOWN ST Official Weight
1 SYLVIA GRAHAM VALPARAISO IN 29.02
2 CINDY HILL SMYRNA TN 22.72
3 BERNICE WILKES MOULTRIE GA 22.4
4 SHERRIE BRUBAKER WARNER OK 22.23
5 JANICE ARNOLD GENTRY AR 19.74
6 BETTY STAHL GUNTERSVILLE AL 19.65
7 LONNIE WALSH HAVANA FL 19.53
8 SONYA MAHAFFEY TULSA OK 19.47
9 KATHERINE STUART CONWAY AR 19.29
10 BRENDA CARTER SMITHS AL 16.42
11 MARY DIVICENTI CLINTON LA 13.69
12 JANICE CHEEK LECOMPTE LA 13.5
13 JUDY WONG SUGARLAND TX 13.3
14 PENNY BERRYMAN DARDANELLE AR 12.87
15 PAM MARTIN BAINBRIDGE GA 12.56
16 SHERI GLASGOW MUSKOGEE OK 12.2
17 LYLA DURRER BARNHART MO 11.69
18 BARBARA WETZEL MULLICA HILL NJ 11.54
19 DONNA NEWBERRY VAN BUREN AR 11.04
20 JONELL WHITSTINE COLFAX LA 9.12
21 DIANNA MASON GOSHEN OH 8.93
22 LISA STERNARD CLARKSVILLE TN 7.87
23 KATHI HURST RIPLEY MS 2.53
24 MARCIA FANN CLEWISTON FL 1.82
25 SAMMIE JO STAINBROOK FORT WALTON BEACH FL 1.76
26 DENISE TURNER MEMPHIS TN 0
Sylvia Graham holds big lead after two
days
Gadsden, Alabama, November 10, 2000 - Sylvia
Graham held a substantial lead in the Womens BassFishing Association
(WBFA) 2000 Classic World Championship bassfishing tournament
with 2 days fishing completed. Graham,of Valparaiso, Indiana,
doubled her lead here Friday byboating 12.59 pounds of bass.
She now leads the field of 26 ofthe world's top lady anglers
by 4.74 pounds over second placeangler Bernice Wilkes
of Moultrie, Georgia.
"I lost my first fish when it slipped out of my hand,"said
Graham. "Then they just ate it after that."Wilkes,
whose second day catch of 9.72 pounds moved her up onenotch from
3rd place, said her fish were where she expected andshe was culling
a 5-fish limit early.
Third place was claimed by Cindy Hill of Smyrna,Tennessee,
fishing in her very first Classic WorldChampionship contest.
She jumped from 22nd place to 3rd byweighing in the biggest string
of the day, a whopping 16.17pounds of largemouth bass. "I
fished the same water asyesterday, but the water cleared
today," she noted. Herstring contained the day's big
fish at 4.38 pounds.
This group of professional anglers are competing for the title
ofWorld Champion by bass fishing the Coosa River in Lake NeelyHenry.
They are members of the Womens Bass Fishing Association(WBFA)
who have amassed the highest number of points on the WBFA2000
Tour.
Competition ends on Saturday, November 11 with weigh-in at
2:30p.m. at Gadsden City Park Launch and Marina. Famed bass fishingindustry
entrepreneur Ray Scott is weigh master for the event.The public
is urged to attend the exciting final weigh-inceremony to observe
and interact with the pros, obtain autographsand enjoy minute
by minute suspense.
Saturday's program features a free live concert by Nashvillecountry
star Bobby Bare. The concert begins at 1 p.m. There willalso
be special entertainment for children.
Standing in 4th place after Friday's weigh-in was Affiliated
Clubcontender Katherine Stuart of Conway, Arkansas."I
had a limit by 7:30," said the confident angler.Stuart's
2-day total is 14.43 pounds. Fifth place went to MaryDiVincenti,
the Clinton, Louisiana resident, who weighed5.77 pounds of
bass and dropped from second place which sheclaimed after her
first day on the water.
Winner of the 2000 Classic will receive a fully rigged TritonTR-19
bass boat featuring a 150 HP Mercury EFI engine, 3Humminbird
Depth Finders, Minn Kota Maxxum 74 trolling motor, 3Deka Marine
Master Batteries and a 14K Gold championship ring.
Pro Angler HOMETOWN ST Official Weight
1 SYLVIA GRAHAM VALPARAISO IN 22.24
2 BERNICE WILKES MOULTRIE GA 17.5
3 CINDY HILL SMYRNA TN 16.17
4 KATHERINE STUART CONWAY AR 14.43
5 MARY DIVICENTI CLINTON LA 13.69
6 SHERRIE BRUBAKER WARNER OK 13.63
7 BRENDA CARTER SMITHS AL 13.12
8 PAM MARTIN BAINBRIDGE GA 12.56
9 LONNIE WALSH HAVANA FL 12.37
10 BETTY STAHL GUNTERSVILLE GA 11.71
11 SONYA MAHAFFEY TULSA OK 11.13
12 LYLA DURRER BARNHART MO 9.25
13 JANICE ARNOLD GENTRY AR 8.89
14 LISA STERNARD CLARKSVILLE TN 7.87
15 SHERI GLASGOW MUSKOGEE OK 6.82
16 BARBARA WETZEL MULLICA HILL NJ 6.13
17 DIANNA MASON GOSHEN OH 5.71
18 JUDY WONG SUGARLAND TX 5.09
19 JANICE CHEEK LECOMPTE LA 4.81
20 PENNY BERRYMAN DARDANELLE AR 4.75
21 DONNA NEWBERRY VAN BUREN AR 3.89
22 KATHI HURST RIPLEY MS 2.53
23 MARCIA FANN CLEWISTON FL 1.82
24 SAMMIE JO STAINBROOK FORT WALTON BEACH FL 1.76
25 JONELL WHITSTINE COLFAX LA 1.45
26 DENISE TURNER MEMPHIS TN 0
Indiana Pro Takes Lead
in WBFA World Championship on Coosa River
Gadsden, Alabama, November 10, 2000 - Sylvia
Graham of Valparaiso, Indiana boated a limit of 5 bass to take
the first day lead in the 2000 Women's Bass Fishing Association
(WBFA) Classic World Championship.
Twenty-six of the world's top professional anglers are competing
for the title of World Champion by bass fishing the Coosa River
in Lake Neely Henry. They are members of WBFA who have amassed
the highest number of points on the WBFA 2000 Tour.
Graham summed up the day's fishing on Lake Neely Henry with
one word, "challenging." Along with the other anglers,
the Indiana pro battled rain under a tornado watch early in the
day and muddy water followed by high winds as a strong front
moved across the Coosa River. Despite the weather, she landed
the big fish of the day, a 4.03 pound spotted bass, which boosted
her total catch to 9.65 pounds.
Mary DiVincenti of Clinton Louisiana finished with 5 fish
that weighed 7.92 pounds, which landed her in second place for
this opening day of the championship tournament. "It was
a hard day," said DiVincenti. "I had a good practice,
but today I only got 6 bites and the fish were scattered."
Finishing third was Bernice Wilkes of Moultrie, Georgia who
weighed in 5 keeper bass that weighed 7.78 pounds. "I had
to change my tactics from practice," said the Georgia pro."Rain
water was gushing mud into the lake all over."
Remaining competition days are Friday and Saturday, November
11 and 12. Weigh-in each day is at 2:30 p.m. at Gadsden City
Park Launch and Marina. Famed bass fishing industry entrepreneur
Ray Scott is weigh master for the event. The public is urged
to attend the weigh-ins to observe and interact with the pros,
obtain autographs and enjoy minute by minute suspense. Saturday's
final weigh-in features a free live concert by Nashville country
star Bobby Bare. The concert begins at 1 p.m.
Winner of the 2000 Classic will receive a fully rigged Triton
TR-19 bass boat featuring a 150 HP Mercury EFI engine, 3 Humminbird
Depth Finders, Minn Kota Maxxum 74 trolling motor, 3 Deka Marine
Master Batteries and a 14K Gold championship ring.
In addition to WBFA, sponsors of the 2000 WBFA Classic are
the State of Alabama, City of Gadsden, Alabama, Mercury Outboard
Engines, Triton Boats by Earl Bentz, Flowmaster, Gary Yamamoto
Custom Baits, Minn Kota, Humminbird Electronics, Deka Marine
Master Batteries, Reyes Del Mar Jewelers, Brown Oil Company (Exxon)
and Eidolon Bait Company.
For complete, daily information on the WBFA 2000 Classic World
Championship, visit their website at www.WBFATOUR.com Telephone the WBFA Headquarters
at (205) 663-5243.
Special Needs Kids Fish
With Professional Anglers
Gadsden, Alabama, November 5, 2000 - Youngsters with
disabilities gathered at Gadsden City Park boat launch and marina
today and were treated to fishing trips with a favorite professional
angler of the Women's Bass Fishing Association (WBFA). Twenty-six
of the top women anglers in the world assembled in Gadsden Saturday
in preparation for the WBFA Tour's 2000 Classic World Championship.
C.A.S.T. for Kids, an organization that began in the state
of Washington to provide disabled and disadvantaged children
opportunities to enjoy fishing and is enjoying its seventh year
of success, managed the event. C.A.S.T. for Kids sponsored the
Gadsden program in cooperation with WBFA and Gadsden Parks, as
well as numerous local and national sponsors and contributors.
Some 21 lady pros used their own bass boats to take one or
more children out into the waters of Lake Neely Henry
for a morning of fishing fun. Many of the children had never
been in a boat or been fishing. Almost all caught fish and most
brought in several fish that included bass, bluegills and catfish.
Hooks lines and bobbers were used by some and those who preferred
used artificial lures furnished by the pros.
Organizations such as State BASS Federations, Bureau of Reclamation,
Department of Interior, National Park Service, Job Corps Centers,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state departments of fish and
game, product sponsors - and now WBFA - have all joined forces
with expert anglers and volunteers to provide fishing opportunities
for kids. The children come from places like Shriner's Hospitals,
Children's Hospitals, Make-A-Wish Foundations, Ronald McDonald
Houses and City Parks and Recreation Special Populations Groups.
The faces of the youngsters gathered at Gadsden showed excitement
from the start. Brave kids with widely varying disabilities crawled
or were lifted into gleaming bass boats and fished with professionals
with colorful attire and sponsor patches. The WBFA pros signed
autographs for the children and escorted their guest anglers
to the stage for photographs and presentation of a plaque with
a photo of themselves and their host, called "captains"
by the C.A.S.T. organization.
Each child was given the microphone and a chance to address
the crowd gathered at the WBFA weigh-in site. Stories of good
times, landed or lost fish and funny experiences on the water
entertained onlookers. Each lady pro thanked the C.A.S.T. and
WBFA officials for allowing them to participate in and enjoy
the experience.
The day was made as complete as possible for the children by
hot dogs cooked on site and gifts to take home. Each child received
a tackle box, rigged rod and reel and a T-shirt commemorating
the day, as well as their plaque, photograph and autographed
copies of a WBFA Outdoors magazine.
The 26 anglers are in Gadsden to participate in the WBFA
Classic World Championship. The group represents the best
of the very large nationwide organization, and they will practice
fish on Neely Henry Lake beginning Monday and fish in competition
beginning Thursday, concluding with a public weigh-in on Saturday,
November 12. The famed Ray Scott will serve as weighmaster for
determining the new World Champion lady angler.
Contact C.A.S.T. for Kids Southern Region Director Art Pasley
at (972) 913-2933, E-mail apasley@swbell.net. Contact The WBFA
at (205) 663-5243 or visit their website at www.WBFATOUR.com.
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