One-hundred eighty five kids braved rainy and breezy weather to try their luck at the Centralia Lions Club Fishing Derby Saturday at Fort Borst Park Pond.
Numerous prizes were awarded to the young anglers in three age groups, 3-6, 7-11 and 12-14. The prizes were given out through a drawing, not based on the size of fish caught.
Providing the prizes were Centralia Firefighters Union Local 451, Sunbird Shopping Center, Centralia Lions Club, and Fuller’s Shop’n Kart.
The Marine Corps Auxiliary handled registration, and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife employees checked limits. Also, Riverside Fire Authority personnel were on hand for emergencies unless they had to respond to a call.
Following are the prizes awarded in the drawing:
Age 3-6
Bicycle — Isabella Smith, Centralia
Tackle box — Mary Wright, Chehalis; Adrian Paseka, Chehalis
Fishing pole — Perla Castorena, Centralia; Evalynn Owen, Port Orchard; Isabella Gonzalez, Centralia; Madison Harding, Centralia
Sleeping bag — Camila Silvestre, Centralia
Lantern — Asher Lagerquist, Tenino
Chair — Ayden Medina, Centralia
Age 7-11
Bike — Sebastian Williams, Napavine
Soft tackle box — Charles Miles, no town listed; Ryan Faber Jr., Rochester
Fishing pole — Maddison Faber, Rochester; Blair Arthur, Chehalis; Collin Torres, Chehalis; Michael Haas, Chehalis; Cadin Carver, Chehalis
Fishing net — Rachel Torres, Chehalis
Pole holder — Camber Graham, Centralia
Tackle box — Kylee Smith, Winlock
Sleeping bag — Cobain Kennedy, Centralia; Braden Alderman, Rochester
Age 12-14
Bicycle — Alexzander
Kennedy, Centralia
Fishing bag — Austin Burpee, Rochester; Luis Quinteros, Centralia
Fishing pole — Melanie Silvestre, Centralia; Haley Rosenberg, Chehalis; Daulton Childers, Chehalis
Fishing net — Zakk Bradley, Chehalis
Sleeping bag — Joshua Kunkel, Chehalis; Sean Carson, Centralia
Tackle box — Devin Burpee, Rochester
Raft — Dante Higgins, Centralia