Today's News

By this time of year, throughout many parts of the country, bass have seen a fair amount of fishing pressure. Common sense tells us bass in this situation can become harder to catch and luring them to bite requires downsizing both line and bait. While this may be a good tactic for most places, targeting pressured bass in summer doesn’t always require picking up a spinning rod and a finesse bait.

The winner of the 25th annual Flounder Tournament was decided by 0.01 pounds.

Jeff Shaver’s winning weight of 7.27 pounds edged Randy Parnell’s weight of 7.26 pounds.

Ricky Lefler was third (6 pounds). He also had the five heaviest fish (19.39 pounds.)

Mickey Cochran was fourth (6.30 pounds). Adam Sellers was fifth (6.29). Ken Parrish was sixth (5.77).

The Edith Pigott Lady Angler award, sponsored by Guy C. Lee & Co., was won by Traci Bruce (3.13 pounds).

Lange wins Ed Riedel Memorial Tournament at Meadowlands

The Players Golf Association held the fourth annual Ed Riedel Memorial Golf Tournament June 12 at the Meadowlands Golf Course.

Finishing first with a net 65 was Bob Lange. In second by a match of cards was Bob Davis with a 66 over Jack Gorman. In fourth by a match of cards was Nick Samela with a 67 over George Griffin.

Closest-to-the-pin winners were Pat Jones at No. 5, Bob Butkevicius at No. 8, Bill Favro at No. 11 and Ron Weatherton at No. 15.

MEADOWLANDS MISSFITS

GREENSBORO—Brunswick County baseball players made a good impression during the State Games Thursday through Sunday in Greensboro.

The four county players—Dakota Irwin of North Brunswick High School and Pat and Wally Kamfolt and Joshua Powell of West Brunswick High School—were part of the Region 2 team, which finished 2-2 in the eight-team tournament. And in the final game, a come-from-behind 6-5 victory on Sunday against Region 5, Pat Kamfolt drove in the tying run on a 3-2 count with one out in the final inning.