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Joliet Township High School students win big at Bass Finishing Sectional

Central team advances to state

May 31, 2015 at 5:30 am CDT

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Left to right: Mike Varmin (Boat #2 captain), Tony Cook (Boat #1 captain), Samantha Varman, John Murphy, Tommy Zobel, Nick Varman, Sean Cook, and Coach Terry Piazza.

JOLIET – The Joliet Township High School Central and West Bass Fishing Teams competed in the IHSA Braidwood Bass Fishing Sectional on May 1, with Joliet Central High School advancing to the state competition.

The Joliet Central High School team of Sean Cook, Tommy Zobel, John Murphy and Boat Captain Tony Cook captured first place and qualified for the IHSA State Tournament to be held at Carlyle Lake in Southern Illinois on May 14 to May 16..

The team of Nick Varman, Samantha Varman and Captain Mike Varman finished in fourth place and received a medal. The Joliet Central High School Bass Fishing Coach is Terry Piazza.

The Joliet West team of Drew Landrum, James Blankenship, Joshua Aalders and Rachel Rowlett limited out and finished in seventh place overall. The Joliet West High School Bass Fishing Coach is John Barber.