West Hancock’s Grothaus, Scott head to state bass fishing tournament as sectional champions

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 3, 2025
West Hancock's Jess Scott, left, and Gavin Grothaus hold up their catch during the weigh-in at the bass fishing sectional. The Titans duo won the sectional championship with a combined weight of 15 pounds for five fish. | Submitted photo

WARSAW, Ill. — What transpired on the water in Mississippi River Pool 13 the day before the Illinois bass fishing sectional didn’t leave either Gavin Grothaus or Jess Scott very confident. Getting skunked will do that. “We didn’t catch a single fish,” Grothaus said. “We were going into the tournament like, ‘Oh, boy, this is…

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Photo gallery: Macomb hosts its first bass fishing tournament at Spring Lake Park

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 14, 2024
A pair of Rushville-Industry anglers show off their catch at weigh-in following the Macomb bass fishing team's tournament Saturday at Spring Lake Park near Macomb, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

MACOMB, Ill. — A crisp morning turned into a sun-splashed afternoon and the breeze that came with it made fishing at Spring Lake Park enjoyable. So did catching some big lunkers. The Macomb High School bass fishing team played host to its first tournament Saturday, welcoming 30 two-angler teams to the 244-acre lake. Rushville-Industry topped…

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