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Sean Hoernke of Magnolia, Texas, pocketed $150,000 Sunday in the National Guard Open on Lake Norman, with a final-round, two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds. He earned the hard-fought victory with over 4 pounds to spare over runner-up Yamaha pro Jim Moynagh of Carver, Minn., who earned $50,000 with 10 bass weighing 22-09. more..
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Brian Travis of Conover, N.C., a 30-year-old supervisor for Southeastern Freight Line, is now "Living the Dream" after catching five bass weighing 14 pounds, 5 ounces on the final day of The Bass Federation National Championship presented by the National Guard Saturday on Lake Wylie. He captured the TBF National Championship title with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 45 pounds, 9 ounces.
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Yamaha Marine Group announced today that Jami Miller of Pine Knot Concessions in Big Bear Lake, Calif. is the first woman in the history of Yamaha training to achieve Yamaha Outboard Master Technician status. Ms. Miller was one of only two in her class to pass the Master Technician qualification test. She finished in the upper half of the 114 Master Technicians nationwide.
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Tournament helps needy families
Eight Midlands families that have children with special needs will be able to pay some of their medical bills with the $10,000 each family received from the Mid-State Kyle Page Fishing Tournament last Sunday.Nearly a half million dollars has been donated since 1998 to families with children born with serious medical problems. The tournament is named after Kyle Page, who was born with spina bifida, and is run by the Mid-State Bass Club, whose members include Kyle’s father, Joel Page.Children of area families that received $10,000 from the Mid-State Kyle Page Foundation this year included:
Keely Wicker, daughter of Brandon and Mandy Wicker, Newberry; Ashley Talbert, daughter of Barry and Wendy Talbert, Columbia; Christopher Achkar, son of Lisa Achkar, Winnsboro; Danaris Pearson, Chasirdee Dixon (guardian), Columbia; Travon Ford, son of Carrie White, Winnsboro; Carter Hewitt Jr., grandson of Deanna and Spencer Hewitt, Winnsboro; Alyssa Mott, daughter of Karis and Chris Mott, Chapin; and Clay Dixon, son of Johnnie and Cathy Dixon, Gaston.Wyman Brannon and Jacky Singleton of Chapin won the tournament with five bass that weighed 25.85 pounds and received $5,000 for first place.
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