Sheppard Norred and Jackson Ables, representing Quitman High School, will fish in The Bass Federation (TBS) 2026 Junior World Championship being held July 29 – 31 on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Arkansas. The pair qualified for the prestigious tournament for those in 8th grade and below by finishing in second place in the Junior Angler Division final standings of the 2025-26 Northeast Louisiana High School Anglers (NELAHS) circuit.

Live coverage of the event can be viewed by clicking here or going to https://www.bassfederation.com/…/junior-world…/

The Bass Federation is headquartered in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and one of the oldest and most productive programs it has ever had is the TBF Junior Angler Program. It was started by four state federations in 1994 and has grown into a nationwide program. Reformatted by popular demand, all TBF Junior events are 2-person TEAM tournaments, and the TBF Junior World Championship (JWC) has been expanded to 2 days of competition before the cut day/day 3 finals.