Photo: John Stahl (L) and Casey Gonzalez show off their winning catch. Photo by: LC5 Foundation
What started as a day to just go fishing ended up netting the team of John Stahl and Casey Gonzalez $2,000.00 in the 7th Annual Jade’s Journey Fundraiser Bass Tournament. Stahl and Gonzalez topped a field of 50 teams by weighing a 26.00 pound, 5 bass limit. Shane Walls and Clayton Walls took home second place with a 25.85 pound, 5 bass limit. Third place went to the team of Corey Ash and Hunter Gadd with a 21.61 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Max Moneuse and Mitchell Krebser with 21.41 pounds for fourth place, followed by the team of Brock James and Henry Carol in fifth place with 19.40 pounds.
Top 10
1st: John Stahl & Casey Gonzalez- 26.00 lbs $2,000.00
2nd: Shane Walls & Clayton Walls- 25.85 lbs $1,000.00
3rd: Corey Ash & Hunter Gadd- 21.61 lbs $500.00
4th: Max Moneuse & Mitchell Krebser- 21.41 lbs
5th: Brock James & Henry Carol- 19.40 lbs
6th: Max Shawver & Craig McNabb- 19.68 lbs
7th: Bobbi Smith & Gary Niemi- 19.23 lbs
8th: Brent Howlett & Lee Howlett- 19.06 lbs
9th: John Adkinson & Brad Bullard- 18.87 lbs
10th: Wesley Wise & Clayton Stokes- 18.21 lbs
1st Big Bass: Caleb Purser- 9.96 lbs $1,000.00
2nd Big Bass: Clayton Walls- 9.03 lbs $500.00
About the Jade’s Journey Bass Tournament
The Jade’s Journey Bass Tournament was originally started at Camp Mack during the spring of 2017 by Lane Crosson as a fundraiser for his cousin Jade Jackson who has been battling brain cancer and treatment effects since 2014. Following Lane’s tragic death in the fall of 2017, Lane’s closest family and friends continued on the tournament each year in order to continue what Lane had started in raising continuing funds for Jade through the Jade’s Journey Fund. In 2021, the newly formed LC5 Foundation took over the Jade’s Journey Bass Tournament in its 5th annual year. The Jade’s Journey Bass Tournament is now in its 7th annual year.
About the LC5 Foundation
The LC5 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will be working with private sponsors while also holding 4 fundraising events per year. A portion of their proceeds will be going to benefit Jade’s Journey, as well as the creation of high school scholarships in Lane’s memory, and the creation of a leadership program. Jades Journey is a fund set up to mitigate costs for Lane’s cousin Jade and her battle against childhood brain cancer. The scholarships are in Lane’s memory given out once a year to help graduating seniors mitigate the costs of higher education. The leadership program will help to grow leadership qualities and provide opportunities for personal development for students enrolled in the program.
Mission: “Our mission is to inspire, guide and empower the youth in our community through continuing Lanes selfless legacy of serving others.”
To learn more about the LC5 Foundation, visit their webpage here: https://lc5-foundation.org/ as well as their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/CrossonLane5.
