GHSA to add bass fishing as sanctioned high school sport
Bass fishing is about to become an officially recognized high school sport in the state of Georgia.
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announced last week that Georgia has become the fifth state to partner with FLW Fishing and The Bass Federation in offering bass fishing as a sanctioned high school sport, starting with the 2020-2021 school year.
“We are excited to partner with FLW and TBF for the addition of bass fishing as an official activity for the Georgia High School Association,” Kevin Giddens, associate director for the GHSA, said in a press release. “With the growth of youth bass fishing, we are proud to offer this activity for student anglers enrolled in our member schools and to provide them with the opportunity to win a Georgia High School Association State Championship.
“We look forward to seeing who will hoist the first championship trophy in the Spring of 2021.
Georgia is the fifth state to offer fishing as a sanctioned high school sport, along with Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi.
A kickoff tournament – the GHSA Cup – will be held March 21 at Lake Oconee in Buckhead. The free event will be held at Sugar Creek Marina and is open to all Student Angler Federation teams at GHSA-member schools in Georgia.
Peach County has a team.
For more info about the GHSA Cup visit GHSA.net and GHSA Bass Fishing.
