Sunday, April 28, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
BY CHERYL SHUMWAY North Country This Week A Lisbon angler beat out 65 other competitors to win the 18th annual St. Lawrence International Jr. Carp Tournament last weekend. Paul “PJ” Payne was …
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BY CHERYL SHUMWAY
North Country This Week
A Lisbon angler beat out 65 other competitors to win the 18th annual St. Lawrence International Jr. Carp Tournament last weekend.
Paul “PJ” Payne was grand champion with his 80 lb. 11 oz. carp. He also caught the most fish, with his 14 fish weighing a total of 214 lbs. 10 oz.
The 66 competitors caught a combined number of 164 carp, with a total of 2,482 lb. that were caught and released between Ogdensburg and Waddington.
This year’s event was dedicated to participants or supporters who were lost: Riley Basford, Louie Kiah, Terry Rafter, Donnie Smithers and Carl Bennett.
The tournament was started in 2003 by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, who has since turned it over to the Carp Angler’s Group.
Results follow:
Girls 11-14 -- 1st Place: Abbie Belmore, 62 lbs. 8 oz. (Waddington); 2nd Place: Hayley Cota, 36 lbs. 4 oz. (Rennselaer Falls); 3rd Place: Destiny McGee, 31 lbs. 1 oz. (Massena)
Boys 11-14 -- 1st Place: Gavin Carter, 62 lbs. 15 oz. (Lisbon); 2nd Place: Noah Lamora, 59 lbs. 7 oz. (Potsdam); 3rd Place: Alex Shepard, 56 lbs. 7 oz. (Heuvelton)
Girls 15-18 -- 1st Place: Delaney O’Brian, 56 lbs. 4 oz. (Lisbon); 2nd Place: Katrina Sheffield, 54 lbs. 15 oz. (Lisbon); 3rd Place: Olivia Caldwell, 51 lbs. 2 oz. (Massena)
Boys 15-18 -- 1st Place: PJ Payne, 80 lbs. 11 oz. (Lisbon); 2nd Place: Dylan Lamora, 76 lbs. 11 oz. (Potsdam); 3rd Place: Devin Green, 75 lbs. 14 oz. (Potsdam)
Team Competition -- 1st Place: Reel Spinners, 188 lbs. 6 oz.; 2nd Place: Five Alarm Farm, 181 lbs. 6 oz.; 3rd Place: The Lamora 3 Stooges, 161 lbs. 15 oz.
Adult Division: -- 1st Place: Michael Gurrola, 86 lbs. 13 oz. (Massena); 2nd Place: Jordan Gilbert, 30 lbs. (Hannawa Falls); 3rd Place: Daniel Jones, 14 lbs. 5 oz. (Croton on Hudson, NY)
Riley Basford Memorial Sportsmanship Award was presented to Julia Basford.
This event was also supported by the St. Lawrence CountyChamber and a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State's Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities were planned to ensure the safety of athletes, staff and guests.
