Palatka, FL-Brian and Michelle Sousa topped the 120 boat field in the 2024 Wolfson Children’s Hospital Lads and Lasses Bass Tournament, and did so with an almost 5 pound margin of victory. The Sousa’s weighed a 25.25 pound, 5 bass limit to top the field, earning $1,000.00 for the victory. They anchored their winning bag with the day’s Big Bass, a 9.07 pound TrophyCatch to earn an additional $1,000.00.
Chris Cercy and Nikki Cercy, won the Lads and Lasses event in 2019, finished the day in second place with a 20.42 pound, 5 bass limit, earning $750.00
Third place went to the team of Camren Teuton & Ryleigh Hansford who weighed a solid 20.23 pound, 5 bass limit. Teuton and Hansford earned $600.00 for their efforts.
Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of John Mobley & Robin Mobley in fourth place with 20.21 pounds, followed by Lee Stalvey & Sarah Stalvey in fifth place with 19.41 pounds.
Joe Yarborough and Sara Stallibrass weighed the 2nd Big Bass of the event, an 8.73 pound TrophyCatch to earn $500.00.
Lads and Lasses Top 10
Place | Team | Big Bass | Lbs. | Winnings |
1st | Brian Sousa & Michelle Sousa | 9.07 | 25.25 | $1,000.00 |
2nd | Chris Cercy & Nikki Cercy | 5.71 | 20.42 | $750.00 |
3rd | Camren Teuton & Ryleigh Hansford | 20.23 | $600.00 | |
4th | John Mobley & Robin Mobley | 20.21 | $500.00 | |
5th | Lee Stalvey & Sarah Stalvey | 5.61 | 19.41 | $250.00 |
6th | Terry Mullis & Kim Mullis | 8.06 | 18.74 | |
7th | Cody Hadden & Shannon McLean | 6.56 | 18.71 | |
8th | Travis Kremer & Alley Kremer | 18.50 | ||
9th | Joey Thigpen & Sherrill Thigpen | 4.65 | 17.17 | |
10th | Wyatt Kinney & Alyssa Kinney | 5.88 | 17.09 | |
Big Bass | Brian Sousa & Michelle Sousa | 9.07 | $1,000.00 | |
2nd Big Bass | Joe Yarborough & Sara Stallibrass | 8.73 | $500.00 |
The Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament week kicks off with the Lads and Lasses tournament on Thursday, followed by the VIP and Friend’s tournament on Friday. Saturday is when all the real fun begins with the 35th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament.
Since 1989, the Tournament has helped Wolfson Children’s Hospital fund specialized treatments, lifesaving technology, and capital improvements. The Plant Facilities Department at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville organized and launched the tournament as a vehicle to fund capital improvements and acquisition of advanced technology. From its inception, the Tournament has raised more than $6 million for Wolfson Children’s.
This year’s event is focused on funding life-saving equipment and technology in the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Baptist Health will match a portion of all gifts to the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament for the Wolfson Bass Tournament Endowment Fund.
This year’s goal is to raise $500,000.00. One of the ways you can help is by purchasing tickets for a chance to win a new Bullet 21XRS powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS. Tickets are $20.00 a piece and can be purchased online here.
More information on Wolfson Children’s Hospital can be found here.
Full Results from today’s event can be found here.
Photos-More photos can be found here