2002 Winner's Circle

Raffle Drawing Winner

Congratulations to Jim Spaulding of Trapper Creek! 
He is the winner of our raffle drawing for Round Trip Airfare for
two to Honolulu!

Overall Derby Winners (Adult)
 
1st Place Winner
Scott Michaelson caught a 
57.3 pound King.

Scott wins his choice of
any 3 Derby prizes
!

  Plus he receives a bonus prize
of a $1,000 Gift Certificate for winning this year's Derby with a fish that exceeds last year's winning weight.  Congratulations Scott!!

 

 
2nd Place 
Prohar Martusheff (left) caught a
52.3 pound King.
 
3rd Place 
Roy Munholland caught a
51.1 pound King.

4th Place

David Clark 50.8 lbs.

5th Place  

Tom Cole 50.4 lbs.

6th Place  

William Schultz 50.0 lbs.

7th Place

Jim Teremi 48.7 lbs.

8th Place

Craig Seime Jr. 48.5 lbs.

9th Place

Vamori Kaufman 48.5 lbs.

10th Place

Jason McDonald 47.4 lbs.

11th Place

Jeff Lapp 47.3 lbs.

12th Place

Michael Obremski 47.2 lbs.
13th Place   Robert Sullivan 47.2 lbs.

14th Place

Axel Burgheim 46.9 lbs.

15th Place

Mark Martusheff 46.7 lbs.

16th Place

Maynard Young 46.7 lbs.

17th Place

Richard Bell 46.5 lbs.

18th Place

Ron Heckel 46.5 lbs.

19th Place

Matt Soloy 46.4 lbs.

20th Place

James Dunn 46.3 lbs.

21st Place

Jeremy Anderson 46.2 lbs.

22nd Place

Robert McCartney 46.0 lbs.

23rd Place

Ricky Christenson 45.9 lbs.

24th Place

John Riggs 45.6 lbs.

25th Place

Fred Wetzler 44.8 lbs.

26th Place

Donavon Shanigan 44.4 lbs.

27th Place

Wendy Boese 44.3 lbs.

28th Place

Paul Taylor 44.2 lbs.

29th Place

Jerry Ballek 44.0 lbs.

30th Place

Bert Barney 43.9 lbs.

31st Place

Richard Harren 43.4 lbs.

32nd Place

Prohar Martusheft 43.3 lbs.

33rd Place

Larry Myers 43.1 lbs.

34th Place

Larry Myers 43.1 lbs.

35th Place

Kyle Wimmer 43.0 lbs.

36th Place

Marty Robertson 43.0 lbs.

37th Place

Jay Gibson 42.8 lbs.

38th Place

James Helminiak 42.8 lbs.

39th Place

Don Ashley 42.7 lbs.

40th Place

Maynard Young 42.5 lbs.
 
Overall Derby Winners (Youth)
1st Place Winner
Kirby Hubbs caught a
54.1 pound King.  Kirby wins $500 Cash from
 
Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
.  

Kirby also wins a bonus prize of a $1,000 Gift Certificate for winning this year's Derby with a fish that exceeds last year's winning weight.  Congratulations Kirby!!

 
2nd Place 
Kyle Conner caught a
46.6 pound King.

Kyle wins FREE Ice Cream for a Year

 
3rd Place 
Harley Huffman caught a
45.3 pound King.

Harley wins a $300 Gift Certificate
 

4th Place

Joseph

Current

45.1 lbs.

5th Place  

Jennifer

Imhof

42.1 lbs.

6th Place  

Amanda

Chudnofsky

40.2 lbs.

7th Place

Calvin

Gardner

39.6 lbs.

8th Place

Kyle

Conner

39.3 lbs.

9th Place

Paul

McKeown

39.2 lbs.

10th Place

John

Scherer

37.7 lbs.

11th Place

Cory

Clark

36.7 lbs.

12th Place

Lucas

Storie

36.6 lbs.

13th Place

Paul

McKeown

34.4 lbs.

14th Place

Zane

Curtner

34.0 lbs.

15th Place

John

Collins

32.2 lbs.

16th Place

Jennifer

Imhof

32.1 lbs.

17th Place

Jimmy

Cogan

31.5 lbs.

18th Place

Craig

Simpson

31.4 lbs.

19th Place

Trevor

Ring

31.2 lbs.

20th Place

Mason

Minturn

30.4 lbs.

 

 
"Who caught who?"
Trevor Ring lays next to his prize winning 31.2 lbs. King.
 

Week # 1 ~ May 24 - June 2, 2002

1st  King entered
, at 27.3 lbs., earned Terrance Shanigan 
a 6-hour Guided Fishing Trip ($100 value)
 

1st Place 

Michael Obremski caught a 47.2 lbs. King.  Michael
wins a Predator Float Tube.

2nd Place ~ Donavon Shanigan caught a 44.4 lbs. King.  Donavon wins a one-day rental of a
3-person 16' cataraft on Willow Creek 


1st Place Youth (15 and under)


Chad Custer of Wasilla caught a 
 29.0 pound  King.  
Chad wins $100


3rd Place ~ Daniel Cremer caught a 
40.3 lbs. King.  Daniel wins a $50 Gift Certificate for
United Rentals.

4th Place ~ Harry Buzby caught a 37.7 lbs. King.  Harry wins Dinner for Two.

5th Place ~ Larry Den caught a 36.4 lbs. King.  
Larry wins a copy of "The Manual For Successful Hunters" by world renowned hunting guide Tony Russ.
 

Week # 2 ~ June 3 - June 9, 2002
 

1st Place ~ Ron Heckel caught a 46.5 lbs. King.  Ron 
wins a Predator Float Tube.

2nd Place ~ Robert McCartney caught a 46.0 lbs. King.  Robert wins a one-day rental of a
3-person 16' cataraft on Willow Creek 

3rd Place ~ Wendy Boese caught a 
44.3 lbs. King.  Wendy wins a $50 Gift Certificate for United Rentals.

4th Place ~ Bert Barney caught a 43.9 lbs. King.  Bert wins Dinner for Two.

1st Place ~ Jennifer Imhof caught a 42.1 lbs.  
King.  Jennifer wins 
$100

2nd Place ~ Austin Bulawa caught a 
20.2 lbs. King.  
Austin wins a $43 Subway Party Platter

 

3rd Place ~ Hans Rodvik caught a 
18.1 lbs. King.  
Hans wins a $15 Gift Certificate 

 
5th Place ~ Richard Harren

caught a 43.4 lbs. King.  
Richard wins a copy of "The Manual For Successful Hunters" by world renowned hunting guide Tony Russ.
 

Week # 3 ~ June 10 - June 16, 2002
 

1st Place ~ William Schultz caught a 50.0 lbs. King.  William wins a Predator Float Tube.

2nd Place ~ Jason McDonald caught a 47.4 lbs. King.  Jason wins a one-day rental of a 3-person 16' cataraft on Willow Creek 

3rd Place ~ Maynard Young caught a 
46.7 lbs. King.  Maynard wins a $50 Gift Certificate for
United Rentals.

4th Place ~ James Dunn caught a 
46.3 lbs. King.  James wins Dinner for Two.

1st Place ~ Jimmy Cogan caught a 31.5 lbs.  
King.  Jimmy wins 
$100

2nd Place ~ Kyle Kolberg caught a 24.4 lbs. King.  
Kyle wins a $43 Subway Party Platter

 

3rd Place ~ Jason King caught a 
23.7 lbs. King.  
Jason wins a $15 Gift Certificate 

 
5th Place ~ John Riggs

 caught a 45.6 lbs. King.  
John wins a copy of "The Manual For Successful Hunters" by world renowned hunting guide Tony Russ.
 

Week # 4 ~ June 17 - June 23, 2002
 

1st Place ~ Scott Michaelson caught a
57.3 lbs. King.  Scott 
wins a Predator Float Tube

2nd Place ~ Prohar Martusheff
 
caught a 52.3 lbs. King.  Prohar wins a one-day rental of a 3-person 16' cataraft on Willow Creek 

1st Place ~ Harley Huffman caught a 
45.3 lbs. King.  
Harley wins $100

 

2nd Place ~ Kyle Conner caught a 39.3 lbs. King.  
Kyle wins a $43 Subway Party Platter

 

3rd Place ~ Cory Clark caught a 36.7 lbs. King.  
Cory wins a $15 Gift Certificate


3rd Place ~
Roy Munholland caught a 
51.1 lbs. King.  Roy wins a $50 Gift Certificate from United Rentals.

4th Place ~ Jim Teremi caught a 48.7 lbs. King.  Jim wins Dinner for Two

5th Place ~ Jeff Lapp caught a 
47.3 lbs. King. Jeff wins a copy of "The Manual For Successful Hunters" by world renowned hunting guide Tony Russ

 

Week # 5 ~ June 24 - June 30, 2002
 

1st Place ~ David Clark caught a 50.8 lbs. King.  David wins a Predator Float Tube

2nd Place ~ Tom Cole caught a 50.4 lbs. King.  Tom wins a one-day rental of a 3-person 16' cataraft on Willow Creek 

3rd Place ~ Craig Seime Jr. caught a 
48.5 lbs. King.  Craig wins a $50 Gift Certificate for United Rentals.

4th Place ~ Axel Burgheim caught a 
46.9 lbs. King. Axel wins Dinner for Two

5th Place ~ Richard Bell caught a 
46.5 lbs. King. Richard wins a copy of
"The Manual For Successful Hunters"
by world renowned hunting guide
Tony Russ

1st Place ~ Kirby Hubbs caught a 54.1 lbs. King.  Kirby wins 
$100

2nd Place ~ Kyle Conner caught a 46.6 lbs. King.  Kyle wins a $43 Subway Party Platter

3rd Place ~ Joseph Current caught a 45.1 lbs. King.  
Joseph wins a $15 Gift Certificate

 

Week # 6 ~ July 1 - July 7, 2002
 

1st Place ~ Vamori Kaufman caught a 
48.5 lbs. King.  Vamori
wins a Predator Float Tube

2nd Place ~ Robert Sullivan caught a
47.2 lbs. King.  Robert wins a one-day rental of a 3-person 16' cataraft on Willow Creek 

3rd Place ~ Fred Wetzler caught a 
44.8 lbs. King.  Fred wins a $50 Gift Certificate for United Rentals.

4th Place ~ Jerry Ballek caught a 
44.0 lbs. King. Jerry wins Dinner for Two

5th Place ~ Daryl Magnuson caught a 
37.8 lbs. King.  Daryl wins a copy of "The Manual For Successful Hunters" by world renowned hunting guide Tony Russ

1st Place ~ John Scherer caught a 37.7 lbs. King.  John wins 
$100

 

2nd Place ~ Lucas Storie caught a 36.6 lbs. King. Lucas wins a $43 Subway Party Platter

 

3rd Place ~ Craig Simpson caught a 31.4 lbs. King. 
Craig wins a $15 Gift Certificate

 

Congratulations to all!!
 
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