Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications
MT. IDA — Catching a five-fish limit totaling 13.99 pounds, recent Benton High School graduates Skyler Upton and Brayden Stewart claimed the Senior Division first-place prize at the third annual Commissioners’ Cup youth bass fishing tournament June 19 on Lake Ouachita.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation’s Commissioners’ Cup presented by Xpress Boats returned to live weigh-ins this year and more than 60 young anglers and their dedicated boat captains spent the day competing to see who could pull the largest stringer of fish from the clear waters of Lake Ouachita. This year’s event featured junior high and senior high divisions with participants representing schools from across Arkansas. The top three finishing teams in the Senior Division competed for $6,000 in scholarships, while the top juniors took home generous “swag bags” filled with the latest and greatest gear, lures and…