Hailey Chatham and Ben Ramsey, representing Weston High School and the Northeast Louisiana High School Anglers Tour, were among 383 teams from schools all over the United States and several foreign countries to descend on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma, this past week, for the Student Angler Federation World and National Championship Tournament.

After four intense days of fishing, the local pair finished in 26th place overall and, more importantly, had become the top Co-Angler Team in the World. The incredible achievement earned the pair four-year scholarship checks totalling $280.000.00, two being for $40,000.00 each and the other pair of checks being for $100,000.00 each.  

Chatham and Ramsey weren’t the only anglers from Jackson Parish to make a good showing as Hayden Davis and Maddox Duck, representing Quitman High School, also qualified for the 31-team world championships, where they finished in 22nd place overall. 

Congratulations to both Jackson Parish team representatives on the fine showing.