SAN ANGELO, Texas- Hospice of San Angelo received a check or $16,000, representing proceeds from the Suddenlink Tony Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament held March 3 at Lake O.H. Ivie. The check was presented at Saturday's event, immediately following the presentation of checks to the tournament winners.
The tournament is named in memory of avid fisherman and San Angelo Bass Club member Tony Gibson. Gibson was a winner at the first Suddenlink fishing tournament in 2009. He later received care from Hospice of San Angelo before he passed away in October that same year. The tournament is the largest single fundraiser of the year for HOSA.
"We are proud of our long standing tradition of providing excellence in care, and the promise of never making a patient care decision based on finance. The Suddenlink Tony Gibson Memorial Tournament goes a long way toward helping us keep this promise," said HOSA Executive Director David McBride. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, the staff, and the volunteers of Hospice of San Angelo, I thank Suddenlink for the caring about our community."
The 2012 tournament, which drew 133 participants in all age groups, was presented by Suddenlink Communications, in partnership with the San Angelo Bass Club. This year's tournament featured added support from the Outdoor Channel and public appearances Friday and Saturday by Joe Thomas, host of on the Outdoor Channel.
Major sponsors included: Thorp Transportation, Dean's Marine, Wal-Mart, Spring Creek Products, D&D Construction, Suddenlink Business, Cal Tech, Johnson Funeral Home, Jim Bass Ford, The Bank and Trust, Space Age Communications, Alpha Omega Production, Horizon Branding, Goodyear Proving Ground, Skeeter Performance Fishing Boats, Field and Streams, Batteries Plus and Julios Chips and Burritos. More than four dozen other local businesses are also supported the tournament."
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Editor's Note: A list of tournament winners, as well as tournament photos are attached.
About Hospice of San Angelo: Knowing that, given the choice, people with terminal illnesses would prefer to live out their lives with peace, dignity and freedom from pain, Hospice of San Angelo (www.hospiceofsanangelo.org) exists.
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2012 Suddenlink Open Adult Results
Place Name # of Fish Total Weight Winnings
1st James Gardner 4 13.26 lbs $2,200.00
2nd Don Pena 4 12.66 lbs $1,200.00
3rd Jeremy Martinez 2 12.54 lbs $800.00
4th Dale Dixon 2 12.50 lbs $700.00
5th John Branham 3 10.48 lbs $600.00
6th Dell Zetzman 3 9.87 lbs $500.00
7th Brian Hall 1 9.79 lbs $400.00
8th Samson Jackson 3 9.52 lbs $300.00
9th Stan Renfro 3 9.40 lbs $200.00
10th Bill Smith 2 9.01 lbs $100.00
Big Bass Dale Dickson 1 10.9 lbs $620.00
2012 Youth Contestant Payouts
Ages 11 thru 16
Place Name # Fish Total Weight Winnings
1st Andy Ortega 3 7.33 lbs $200.00
2nd Dalton York 2 2.86 lbs $100.00
3rd Sterling Wood 1 2.21 lbs $50.00
Ages 10 and under
Place Name # of Fish Total Weight Winnings
1st Gavin Mikeska 1 2.11 lbs $200.00
2nd Tyler Shartel 1 0.71 lbs $100.00
3rd Jones Brown Random Drawing $50.00
All prizes in Youth Category were paid out in gift certificates to Field & Streams Sporting Goods.
