Sports

Shelby Township Announces Fishing Derby Winners

Dozens of children cast a line into Heritage Garden Lake recently for the annual Shelby Township Fishing Derby.

Some of the youngest anglers in the community cast a line June 8 for the annual Shelby Township Parks and Recreation fishing derby.

According to a release from the Parks and Recreation Department, nearly 140 anglers 15-years-old and younger took part in the event sponsored by  Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC and The Detroit Area Steelheaders. The McDonald’s on 23 Mile also provided goodie bags for each participant.

The winners in each category were:

Biggest Fish – Ages 4 and Under 

1) Lacey Combs Age 4 Shelby Township 14’’ 
2) Nolan Paradise Age 2 Shelby Township 13 ¾”
3) Camden Gendreau Age 3 Shelby Township 13 ½”

Biggest Fish – Ages 5-7 

1)  Tiffany Piro Age 6 Washington Township 15 ½” 
2) Maya McMillan Age 5 Washington Township 14”
3) Matthew Podar Age 7 Shelby Township 12 ½”
3) Joey Elliott Age 7 Chesterfield Township 12 ½”
3)  Owen Melnyczenko Age 5 Shelby Township 12 ½” 

Biggest Fish – Ages 8-10 

1) Jared Martin Age 9 Shelby Township 17 ½” 
2) Olivia Combs Age 10 Shelby Township 15 ½”
3) Anna Hill Age 9 Shelby Township 14 ¾” 

Biggest Fish – Ages 11-15 

1) James Salyers Age 12 Shelby Township 15 ½”
2) Cody Brantley-Webster Age 11 Shelby Township 14” 
3) Anthony Capicchioni Age 13 Shelby Township 13 ¾”

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