RANGELY | With 94 registered and more than $5,000 in sponsored cash and prices, the annual Kenney Reservoir Fishing Derby was a resounding success. Prizes included gift certificates, merchandise, cash, ice cream, youth and adult fishing equipment, and more.
Youth Results
6 and under
Longest fish
Kylor Henson 14-7/8” channel catfish
longest crappie
Hailey Armstrong 8-7/8” black crappie
Longest Trout
Samantha Guzman 12-1/2” rainbow trout
7-10 years old
Longest Fish
Cash Leischer-Fromang 26-1/2” 8.4 lbs carp
Longest Crappie
1st Place Corbin Nelson 10-1/2” black crappie
2nd Place Kolbee Files 9” black crappie
11-15 years old
Longest Crappie
1st Place Nathan Sherman 12-1/4” black crappie
2nd Place Braxton Hall 9-3/8” black crappie
3rd Place Adin Whiston 9” black crappie
Team and Individual Results
Heaviest Stringer
3rd Place
Team M&M 14.6 lbs. (Matt, Miranda, Nevaeh, and Kira Casto)
2nd Place
Team Fromang Fishing Fanatics 28.2 lbs. (Roxie and Jacob Fromang and Cash Leischer Fromang)
1st Place
Team Sherminators 35.9 lbs. (Joseph, Rebekah and Nathan Sherman, and Corbin Nelson)
Shortest Fish
Lucas Lee 2-7/8” Green Sunfish
Overall Derby Longest FisH
Cash Leischer Fromang 26-1/2” carp
Overall Derby Longest Trout
Brent Bland 13-9/16” rainbow trout
Overall Longest Crappie
Nathan Sherman 12-1/4” black crappie
First place in the 7-10 year old group for the longest crappie was Corbin Nelson with a 10.5” catch.
Second place heaviest stringer, Team Fromang Fishing Fanatics with a 2-day weight of 28.2 lbs. Pictured are Roxie and Jacob Fromang with Cash Leischer.
Ein and Samantha Guzman are pictured. Samantha won first place in the 6 and under group for the longest trout category.
Haley Armstrong was the winner in the 6 and under category for the longest crappie at 8-7/8”. Also pictured is Cody Vanden Brink, event volunteer.
Second place in the 7-10 group for longest crappie went to Kolbee Files with a 9” catch.
Winner in the 6 and under longest fish category was Kylor Henson with a 14-7/8” channel catfish. Pictured with Kenneth Henson.
Winner in multiple categories is Nathan Sherman: longest crappie in the 11–15 age group, overall longest crappie at 12.25” and he pitched in with Team Shermanators for their first place heaviest stringer with a total 2-day weight of 35.9 pounds.
Day one youth winners with some of the participants. Visitors to the reservoir also enjoyed the no-fee day for boating and tubing.
Pat Turner Photo
First place heaviest stringer with a 2-day total weight of 35.9 pounds were the Team Sherminators: Joseph, Rebekah and Nathan Sherman, and Corbin Nelson.
Third place heaviest stringer is Team M&M—Matt, Miranda, Nevaeh and Kira Casto—with a 2-day total weight of 14.6 lbs.
The coveted smallest fish award at a whopping 2-15/16” was won this year by Lucas Lee. Upon further review it was determined the separation between runner-up and first place was 1/16”.
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
