Central High Fishing Team Awards

The Central High School Fishing Team held their final tournament and recognized all team members. The team of Connor Rushing and Ethan Simon were honored at Central High’s Angler of the Year and Kingfisher of the Year.

The team of Rushing and Simon earned 3rd Place in Louisiana’s Western Division in competition with other teams across the state. As a result, they have been invited to compete for the National Championship in Tennessee.

The team of Wyatt Ensminger and Dawson Andrews were recognized as the best Central High team in Louisiana’s Eastern Division competition. They won second place as Anglers of the Year and Kingfisher of the Year. 

The team of Scott Lemmler and Dakota Stewart finished in 10th place in the State Championship. Their team won 3rd place as Anglers of the Year and as Kingfisher of the Year.

As an organization, Central High caught over 250 bass legal to weigh in, with a combined total weight of almost 400 pounds! The team donated filets to the Central Food Bank. Except for that donation, the team returned 97 percent of the fish caught to swim another day.   

The Central High School fishing team is coached by Philip Lemmler and Tom Ensminger.