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2025–2026 Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth
Schedule Announced
2025-2026 Youth Division Schedule Is Here for All Regions!
We are excited to officially announce the Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Division 2025–2026 Tournament Schedule! This season is shaping up to be one of our best yet, with incredible opportunities for Junior and High School anglers to compete, grow, and make lasting memories on the water.
Whether you’re a returning team or new to the trail, we can’t wait to see you out there representing your school and community.
Below is the full season schedule for all regions:
Note: The Northeast Regional Championship has been rescheduled to Saturday & Sunday, May 9–10, 2026 to avoid a conflict with the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) schedule. This change ensures all Northeast anglers have the opportunity to participate in this major regional event.
Looking Ahead to an Incredible Season
Our anglers continue to raise the bar each year, and we can’t wait to watch the skill, sportsmanship, and passion you bring to the water this season. From first casts at your opener to the final weigh-in at the championship, we know it’s going to be a season filled with great competition and unforgettable moments.
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For the latest updates, event details, and announcements, check back on our Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Blog and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
We’re excited to announce two outstanding additions to our leadership team at Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth.
Chris Thorn will serve as our new Northeast Regional Director, and Jonathan Britt will step into the role of Northwest Regional Director. Both bring a deep passion for fishing, strong family values, and proven leadership in youth fishing programs. We’re proud to have them help shape the next generation of Texas anglers.
Chris Thorn
Northeast Regional Director
Chris Thorn brings a lifelong love for the outdoors into his new role as Northeast Regional Director. At 48, Chris is an avid hunter, fisherman, and golfer, and he’s passionate about helping young people experience the same connection to nature that has shaped his life.
Chris owns Lanyard Construction and lives in Texas with his wife Jessica and their two sons, Case (13) and Caden (11). Case shares his dad’s love for fishing, golf, and hunting, while Caden enjoys the outdoors and playing baseball. As a family, the Thorns are committed to spending time together outdoors and encouraging other families to do the same. They are strong advocates for getting kids off screens and into the natural world.
Chris is honored to step into this leadership role and looks forward to mentoring youth anglers and helping grow the Northeast region of Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth.
Jonathan Britt
Northwest Regional Director
Jonathan Britt is a dedicated father of five and a lifelong fisherman whose family is deeply involved in the fishing industry. Together, they travel for tournaments, collaborate on fishing-related businesses, and actively support youth fishing efforts across the state.
Jonathan leads the Decatur youth fishing team, a position he’s held for the past three years, and previously supported several other youth teams. He and his family also run sLiK Baits, a custom bait and rod manufacturing business, where Jonathan personally handcrafts rods and soft plastics. Through their other venture, tourneyinabox.com, they organize tournaments for bass clubs, fundraisers, and special events throughout Texas.
Jonathan is thrilled to join the Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth leadership team and is committed to giving as many kids as possible the opportunity to fall in love with the sport of fishing, just like he did as a child.
Please join us in welcoming Chris and Jonathan to our leadership team. With their experience, energy, and passion for youth development, the future of Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth is in great hands!
2025 Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth State Championship – RECAPOn June 5–6, the best of the best from all three Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth regions — Northeast, Northwest, and Southeast — came together to battle it out in our biggest event of the year: the 2-day State Championship.
112 Teams Total– 44 Junior Teams
$23,400 Total 2025 State Championship Payout!
High School Division Champions
Braden Norton & Caden Williamson – 32.40 lbs – Took home the Grand Prize: $10,000 and secured their spot at the 2025 Nationals!
Griffin Antunes – 31.64 lbs | Awarded $1,975 + Nationals Qualification
Joshua Adams & Dakota Morris – 30.34 lbs | Awarded $842
4th–9th Place Payouts: $1,603 awarded across top finishers
Full High School Leaderboard : https://share.fishingchaos.com/…/keppn7ohDl9ZjDV2t9dF
High School Big Bass:AJ Amonett & Carter Schnoor – 7.40 lbs | Awarded $680
Junior Division Champions Rodee Owen & Case Thorn – 30.63 lbs – Earned the Grand Prize: $5,000 and punched their ticket to the 2025 Nationals! Bayne Robinson & Kade Stephenson – 22.57 lbs | Awarded $1,786 + Nationals Qualification James Riley & Cooper Finch – 21.63 lbs | Awarded $472 + Nationals Qualification 4th–6th Place Payouts: $602 awarded across top finishers
Full Junior Leaderboard: https://share.fishingchaos.com/…/r8IUcpG4FgsOWAvcypOw
Junior Big Bass:Carter Hawthorn & Aiden Lacombe – 6.42 lbs | Awarded $440
2025 State Angler of the Year TeamBig congratulations to Joshua Adams & Dakota Morris on being crowned our State AOY Team!
To Our Volunteers:Across all three of our Texas regions – Northeast, Northwest, and Southeast – THANK YOU for your incredible hard work, time, and dedication to supporting our youth anglers. This organization would not be possible without each and every one of you. From early morning boat checks to late-night cleanups and everything in between, your efforts make these tournaments run smoothly and successfully.
Special thank you to the DBU Fishing Team and Tarleton Fishing Team for stepping up to assist during our State Championship. Your help on-site made a huge difference, and we’re proud to have your support!
Shoutouts to our Event Team: 
Emcee – Hank Harrison
Videographer – Jonathan Link
Photographer – Chloe Kurth 
And to the dedicated leadership of Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth: Nathan Byerly, TJ Riley, and Jessica Cutshall – thank you for your commitment to youth fishing and another fantastic season!
To Our Sponsors – THANK YOU!
Giveaway Partners – We Appreciate You!
Slik Baits – Thank you for your generous donation of baits for all our anglers! Angler Armour – Thank you for your reel covers and generous support!
To Our Incredible Hosts – Gun Barrel City, Texas
Leaderboards: Junior Division: https://share.fishingchaos.com/…/r8IUcpG4FgsOWAvcypOw Video Recap: https://youtu.be/QLVYIglPSdE
Registration for the 2025–2026 Season opens August 1st – stay tuned!
- Britt | McMaster
- Moore | Page
- Amonett | Schnoor
- Anderson | Lambert
- Smart
- Beal | Bearden
- Dobbs | Otto
- Lindsay | Neeley
- Dunlap | Gallaway
- Ogle | Townsend
- Cerja | Hills
- Ackerman | Sutton
- Stovall | Stovall
- Cherry
- Moore | Williams
- Brennan | Veltri
- Bender | Riley
- Stone | Trumble
- Shoemaker | Teichelman
- Mabry | Mabry
- Burks | Tally
- Adams | Morris
- Chism | Reinisch
- Leiskau | White
- Black | Horton
- Langford | Slimp
- Browning | Mensing
- McGuire | Vincent
- Richardson | Scott
- Key
- Babcock | Parker
- McMillon
- Basham | Morrison
- Morris
- Hernandez | Rucker
- Bolton | Posey
- Mills | Vance
- Freeman | Morales
- Collins | Moran
- Garner
- Mara | Whitten
- Rhodes | Skiles
- Howard | Scheffler
- Crum | Doty
- Diller | Stearns
- Knight | Wood
- Coufal | Werner
- Brooks | Brooks
- McCulloch | McCulloch
- Barajas | Zornes
- Bigham | de Barbanson
- Kieschnick | Patterson
- Blackwell | Hernandez
- Lowe | Parker
- Reynolds | Reynolds
- Boyles | McClung
- Munoz | Skiles
- Pirkle | Robinson
- Hicks | Slimp
- Mustian
- Bailey | Brandon
- Eilers | McNamara
- Ballou | Harrison
- Adcock | Skerik
- Sanchez | Sanchez
- Bransom | Bransom
- McGregor | Youngblood
- Mullins
- Morris | Swick
- Kovaleski | Shifflette
- Benson | Lambert
- Barajas | Wells
- Redden | Suhn
- Springer
- Swick
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP – LAKE O’ THE PINES 
We’re proud to share that we awarded a total of $9,200 in cash prizes across our High School & Junior Divisions, Big Bass, and Angler of the Year Awards! High School Division Winners (2-Day Totals): 1st Place: Kaden Paprocki & Aaron Hubert – 45.00 lbs. | Payout $3,000 2nd Place: Caden Alexander & Brise Hazelton – 41.82 lbs. | Payout $700 3rd Place: Slade Nunally – 36.22 lbs. | Payout $400 4th Place: Jacob Cernosek & Nicholas Cernosek – 34.87 lbs. | Payout $250 Junior Division Winners (2-Day Totals): 1st Place: Bayne Robinson & Kade Stephenson – 42.81 lbs. | Payout $1,000 2nd Place: Cullen Simon & Easton Stanley – 30.55 lbs. | Payout $600 3rd Place: Nick Johnson & Brody Rock – 27.39 lbs. | Payout $300 Big Bass Winners: High School Big Bass: Kaden Paprocki & Aaron Hubert – 8.22 lbs. | Payout $270 Junior Big Bass: Bayne Robinson & Kade Stephenson – 6.27 lbs. | Payout $180
2024-2025 Angler of the Year Awards: High School AOY: Jay Delk | Payout $2,000
Junior AOY: Cullen Simon & Easton Stanley | Payout $500 A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers:
To Our Southeast Region Sponsors:
NEXT UP – 2025 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Invitations have already been sent to our qualifying Southeast Region teams!
If you’re on the list and didn’t receive your invite, please reach out to Nathan Byerly at nbyerly@texasbass.org- Delk
- Alexander | Hazelton
- Norton | Williamson
- Cernosek | Cernosek
- Hubert | Paprocki
- Burke | Sales
- Gallier
- Clendennen | Mancill
- Griffin | Sponseller
- Nunnally | Woods
- Fowler | Fuller
- Smith | Wall
- Peet | King
- Gallagher | Mayeu
- Govea | Govea
- Greenhaw | Hopson
- McCroskey | Talbert
- Collins | Elkins
- Bird | Bird
- Higginbotham | Levi
- Miles | Miles
- Coffee | Kinman
- Burton | Burton
- Mitchell | Walters
- Woodrome | Kosina
- Luker | McAlpin
- O’Brien
- Simon | Stanley
- Adkison | Brown
- Atwood | Atwood
- Seago | Telles
- Corbello | Gates
- Martin | Robb
- Jackson | Snook
- Brandt | Briscoe
- Robinson | Stephenson
- Barnhart | Powell
- Diehl | Kosh
- Hawthorne | Lacombe
- Riley | Finch
- Bryant | Bryant
- Garcia | Yates
- Griffin | Trahan
- Martinez | Wilkins
- Tant | Tice
- Holden | Wyble
- Brister | Fountain
- Bohan | Bohan
- Lunceford | Rodriguez
- Cutshall | Lee
- Bearden | Collins
- Johnson | Rock
- Miller | Oliver
- Bruno | Konikowski
- Lewis | Luttrell
What a way to end the regular season, Southeast! We’re proud of each and every angler who made this season one to remember. Good luck to all our qualifiers—we’ll see you at STATE! 
🎣🏆 NORTHWEST REGION – REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT! 🏆🎣
We want to extend a huge congratulations to all of our Northwest Region anglers on an incredible 2024-2025 season! Your dedication, sportsmanship, and passion for the sport made this year one to remember. 💪🔥
Now it’s time to take the next step! We’re proud to officially announce the teams who have qualified for the 2024-2025 Northwest Region Regional Championship at Possum Kingdom Lake on Saturday, May 17th!
📬 Invitations have been sent via email to all qualifying teams.
👉 If you did not receive your invitation, please contact:
📩 TJ Riley – tjriley@texasbass.org
📩 Brandy Kurth – bkurth@texasbass.org
We are so proud of every single angler who fished with us this season—and we can’t wait to see our qualifying teams represent the Northwest Region at Regionals! 🎉
🎓 High School Division Qualifiers:
- Cerja | Hills
- Moore | Page
- Amonett | Schnoor
- Shoemaker | Teichelman
- Dobbs | Otto
- Stone | Trumble
- Cherry
- Moore | Williams
- Anderson | Lambert
- Mills | Vance
- Chism | Reinisch
- Ackerman | Sutton
- Montgomery
- Black | Horton
- Hernandez | Rucker
- Bender | Riley
- Martin | Stockard
- Bolton | Posey
- Carey | Wilkins
- Browning | Mensing
- Bullock | Hickman
- Burks | Tally
- Stovall | Stovall
- Key
- Brennan | Veltri
- Gresham | Slimp
- Egbert | Egbert
- Morris
- Garner
- Langford | Slimp
- Collins | Moran
- Cadenas | Childers
- Gieck | Gottschalk
- Blessing | Brogan
- Adams | Morris
- Mabry | Mabry
Christiansen | Coffman - Lawyer | Morales
- Dunlap | Gallaway
- McMillon
- Leiskau | White
- Corwin | James
- Garcia | Wells
- Babcock | Parker
- Callis | Denson
- Smart
- Basham | Morrison
- McGuire | Vincent
- Freeman | Morales
- Beal | Bearden
- Beaty | Tedrow
- Lindsay | Neeley
- Ogle | Townsend
- Richardson | Scott
- Brit | McMaster
🎣 Junior Division Qualifiers:
- Mara | Whitten
- Rhodes | Skiles
- Howard | Scheffler
- Crum | Doty
- Diller | Stearns
- Knight | Wood
- Coufal | Werner
- Brooks | Brooks
McCulloch | McCulloch - Barajas | Zornes
- Bigham | de Barbanson
- Kieschnick | Patterson
- Blackwell | Hernandez
- Lowe | Parker
- Reynolds | Reynolds
- Boyles | McClung
- Munoz | Skiles
- Pirkle | Robinson
- Hicks | Slimp
- Mustian
- Bailey | Brandon
- Eilers | McNamara
- Ballou | Harrison
- Adcock | Skerik
- Sanchez | Sanchez
- Bransom | Bransom
- McGregor | Youngblood
- Mullins
- Morris | Swick
- Kovaleski | Shifflette
- Benson | Lambert
- Barajas | Wells
- Redden | Suhn
- Springer
- Swick
We’re so excited for what’s ahead—let’s bring the heat to Possum Kingdom and represent the Northwest with pride! 💙🐟
#texasbassnationyouth #youthbassfishing #northwestregion #RegionalChampionship #PossumKingdom2025 #TBNY #ProudToQualify #RoadToRegionals
🎣☀️ STOP #5 RECAP – EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE ☀️🎣
Northwest Anglers wrapped up the qualifying season at Stop #5 of the 2024–2025 Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Northwest Region season this past Saturday, April 12th at Eagle Mountain Lake! With 105 boats on the water and sunny skies over North Texas, it was the perfect close to an incredible run of qualifying tournaments. 🌞🐟
💰 Total Payout This Tournament: $10,650
💰 2024–2025 Season Total Payout: $55,150
🏆 High School Division Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Max Moore & Tyler Page – 18.84 lbs, Payout: $3,000
🥈 2nd Place: Hunter Mills & Whitt Vance – 16.49 lbs, Payout: $1,000
🥉 3rd Place: Carson Cherry – 14.41 lbs, Payout: $700
💸 Additional $2,350 paid to 4th–9th place!
🏅 Junior Division Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Trace Mara & Casen Whitten – 10.18 lbs, Payout: $1,000
🥈 2nd Place: Casher Rhodes & Austin Skiles – 7.92 lbs, Payout: $800
🥉 3rd Place: Tristyn Hernandez & Caleb Blackwell – 7.03 lbs, Payout: $600
💸 Additional $700 paid to 4th–5th place!
🐟 Big Bass Winners:
🎣 Trace Mara & Casen Whitten brought in the Big Bass of the day at 7.62 lbs, earning an extra $500 payout!
🏫 Top School/Club:
👏 Huge congrats to the Anglers of Aledo Team for securing the top spot at Stop #5!
🙏 To our Volunteers:
We are deeply thankful to our volunteer team—especially those from the DBU and Tarleton Fishing Teams who stepped up once again. Your efforts are the backbone of these events, and we couldn’t do it without you!
💙 To our 2024–2025 Sponsors:
Larry Bender: Allstate Insurance, Newland Real Estate, Lifted Trucks, HB Hunting Products, Giggles and Grins Pediatric Dentistry, BassBoatWired.com, Irwin Construction, Revelation Outdoors Texas A&M, and Big Rig Outdoor Media—thank you for helping make this season one to remember. Your support powers every weigh-in and every smile.
📊 Leaderboards: https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/SD4SkMsZHYkiUFdM65MX/leaderboards
📸 Photo Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1068872078600721&type=3
🎥 Video Recap: https://youtu.be/C9NgsTc7o-Y?si=o0tJxwAYz89vis60
📅 Next Up: Regional Championship at Possum Kingdom Lake – Saturday, May 17, 2025! Invitations were sent Friday, April 18th—check your inbox, and we’ll see you at the lake! 🎣🏆
#texasbassnationyouth #youthbassfishing #northwestregion #Stop5 #EagleMountainLake #BigBass #TBNY #ThankYouVolunteers #ThankYouSponsors #YouthFishingFamily #RoadToRegionals #2024Season
2024-2025 Official Series Standings Are LIVE! Congratulations to all our anglers on a fantastic season filled with hard work, dedication, and unforgettable moments on the water. We’re proud of every single team that competed this year! Check out the Final Standings:
High School Division: https://app.fishingchaos.com/…/series/5b5oQ23T1IA1tRCGxSrD Junior Division: https://app.fishingchaos.com/…/series/SyJjECl4Pzw2KX4W4jmV
Invitations for the Northwest Region Regional Championship will go out on Friday, April 18th – stay tuned and be sure to check your inbox! Let’s celebrate an incredible season of youth bass fishing—and get ready for the road to Regionals! 
🎣☀️ STOP #4 RECAP – O.H. IVIE ☀️🎣
Northwest Anglers showed up in full force for Stop #4 of the 2024–2025 Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Northwest Region season on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at O.H. Ivie! With 113 boats on the water and bluebird skies over West Texas, it was a stunning day of fishing and fierce competition. 🌞🐟
💰 Total Payout This Tournament: $11,000
💰 2024–2025 Season Total Payout So Far: $44,500
🏆 High School Division Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Drikeston Shoemaker & Hunter Teichelman – 15.73 lbs, Payout: $3,000
🥈 2nd Place: Joshua Adams & Dakota Morris – 9.81 lbs, Payout: $1,100
🥉 3rd Place: Tucker Dobbs & Ian Otto – 8.01 lbs, Payout: $700
💸 Additional $2,600 paid to 4th–10th place!
🏅 Junior Division Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Landon Crum & Cash Doty – 9.40 lbs, Payout: $1,000
🥈 2nd Place: Sam Howard & Landon Scheffler – 5.14 lbs, Payout: $800
🥉 3rd Place: Henry Knight & Weston Wood – 4.70 lbs, Payout: $600
💸 Additional $700 paid to 4th–5th place!
🐟 Big Bass Winners:
🎣 Drikeston Shoemaker & Hunter Teichelman landed the Big Bass of the day at 6.48 lbs, earning a $500 payout!
🏫 Top School/Club:
👏 Huge congrats to Salado Youth Bass Fishing for taking the top team spot this round!
🛥️ Special Thanks:
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible hosts at Elm Creek R.V. & Campgrounds for your warm hospitality and continued support. If you’re ever fishing O.H. Ivie—go support this awesome local team!
🙏 To our Volunteers:
We couldn’t do this without our dedicated volunteers. A special thank you to both the DBU Fishing Team and the Tarleton Fishing Team for showing up strong and helping run a smooth event. Your time and energy make this possible!
💙 To our 2024–2025 Sponsors:
Larry Bender: Allstate Insurance, Newland Real Estate, Lifted Trucks, HB Hunting Products, Giggles and Grins Pediatric Dentistry, BassBoatWired.com, Irwin Construction, Revelation Outdoors Texas A&M, and Big Rig Outdoor Media—thank you for investing in the next generation of anglers. Your impact is felt at every tournament.
📊 Leaderboards: https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/rhIPQBaIkacLUGDVro0h/leaderboards
📸 Photo Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1057411819746747&type=3
🎥 Video Recap: https://youtu.be/zvwgMc-_Y74?si=PpiJ4Gahz5bp_4Rn
📅 Next Up: Stop #5 at Eagle Mountain Lake – Saturday, April 12th! Our final qualifying tournament of the season—let’s finish strong, Northwest! 💪🎣
#texasbassnationyouth #youthbassfishing #northwestregion #Stop4 #OHIVIE #BassFishing #ThankYouVolunteers #ThankYouSponsors #ElmCreekMarina #BigBass #FishingFamily #2024Season
🎣🔥 STOP #5 RECAP – SABINE RIVER 🔥🎣
The Southeast Region wrapped up the 2024-25 qualifying season with a strong finish at Stop #5 on the Sabine River this past Saturday, March 29th! With 51 teams on the water and plenty of fish caught, it was a great way to close out the regular season! 💪🐟
🏆 High School Division Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Kaden Paprocki & Aaron Hubert – 16.41 lbs, Payout: $3,000
🥈 2nd Place: Brayden Griffin & Austin Sponseller – 13.56 lbs
🥉 3rd Place: Caden Williamson & Braden Norton – 10.67 lbs
🏅 Junior Division Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Bayne Robinson & Kade Stephenson – 13.65 lbs, Payout: $1,000
🥈 2nd Place: Fisher Seago & Paisley Telles – 8.98 lbs
🥉 3rd Place: Cooper Finch & James Riley – 8.85 lbs
🐟 Big Bass Winners:
🎣 High School: Jay Delk landed the Big Bass of the day at 5.63 lbs
🎣 Junior: Bayne Robinson & Kade Stephenson brought in the Junior Big Bass at 6.15 lbs
🛥️ Special Thanks:
A massive THANK YOU to our volunteers, captains, and families who continue to show up and support this trail. These events wouldn’t be possible without you!
💙 To Our Sponsors:
Thank you to Classic Fleet Commercial, Liv Fishing, and Boat Drip for backing the Southeast Region and helping us keep rewarding these hard-working young anglers!
Leaderboards: https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/jwZhzns8ckBYyoPcTAGp/leaderboards
📅 Next Up:
Qualifying is officially over, and we’re headed to the 2025 Southeast Regional Championship at Lake O’ The Pines, April 26–27! Congratulations to all the teams who earned their spot—we’ll see you at Regionals! 🎣🔥
#SoutheastAnglers #TexasBassNation #Stop5 #SabineRiver #YouthBassFishing #BigBass #BigPayouts #TBNY #FishingFamily #RoadToRegionals 🚤🌊