Published: June 06, 2008 11:52 pm         

And the winners are......

A little ole tornado watch in Allegany County couldn’t keep 539 young anglers away from the Battie Mixon Fishing Rodeo at Oldtown where they caught 1,033 fish.

A torrential rain, however, hit the fishing spot in early afternoon, keeping organizer Mike Cornachia and others from conducting the annual award ceremony that follows the popular event.

Had the weather been good, there is no doubt that there would have been twice as many young anglers and twice as many parents and friends who would have been on hand as they caught trout, catfish and sunfish and some other, unusual aquatic critters. This was the 60th year for the rodeo.

So, because the downpour eliminated the awards ceremony, there are a lot of fisherboys and fishergirls out there wondering if they won. Well, just keep reading and if you see your name all you have to do to claim your trophy is to go the Cumberland Parks and Recreation Department on a weekday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and pick it up. That office is in the lower level of Cumberland City Hall.

Brett Winterburg — largest catfish caught by a boy, 20.5 inches.

Eric Winters — largest bluegill caught by a boy, 8.5 inches.

Jacob Emerick — most fish caught by a boy, 39.

Sydney Lease — largest catfish caught by a girl, 15.75 inches.

Kyle Carter — special award, 13-inch turtle.

Garrett Schunkel — special award, crappie, 9 inches.

Marshall Stafford, J.J. Bennett, Matthew Emerick, Sam Metz and Gavin Mitchell — tied for most sunfish caught by a boy, two each.

Jacob Emerick — most bluegills caught by a boy, 35.

Darby Twigg — most bluegills caught by a girl, 26.

Ken Muir — special award, smallest turtle, 3 inches.

Jacob Kline — most unusual catch, golden shiner.

Jacob Emerick and Matthew Emerick — smallest fish, 1.5 inches each.

Kyle Carter — largest turtle, 13 inches.

Ron Uphole and Kylee Shipe — tied for first fish caught by an angler from Oldtown, 10 a.m.

Cady Crossland — most catfish caught by a boy, five.

Alexis Robinette — most catfish caught by a girl, six.

Derek Ackerson — most trout caught by a boy, five.

Dakota Prince, Jillian Loving and Kylee Whiteman — tied for most trout caught by a girl, three.

Carter Houdershell — largest sunfish caught by a boy, 8 inches.

Autumn Cornachia and Jazzy Logue — largest sunfish caught by a girl, 7.75 inches.

Patrick Ware — largest caught by a boy, 17.25 inches.

Tiara Robinette — largest trout caught by girl, 16 inches.

D. Wallizer — special award, 10.25-inch bullfrog.

Kiri Hanekamp — largest bluegill caught by a girl, 8 inches.

Macey Holly — special award, girl’s largest rainbow trout, 13 inches.

Gregory Bittinger — special award, 4-inch frog.

Patrick Ware — special award, boy’s largest rainbow trout, 17.25 inches.

Darby Twigg — most fish caught by a girl, 27.

Madison Cunningham — largest bass caught by a girl, 12 inches.

Cody Pegg — largest bass caught by a boy, 13.75 inches.

Contact Michael A. Sawyers at msawyers@times-news.com.