Awards Summary 2024

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Final standings are unofficial until after Board of Directors review.

  2024 - SCGC Series Winners

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 11 blue marlin, 37 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Outlier
  • Owner: Anomaly Sportfishing LLC
  • Captain: Ryan Riggs
  • Catch: 6 blue marlin, 33 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Bench Mark
  • Owner: Stephen Davis
  • Captain: Jordan Parker
  • Catch: 6 blue marlin, 17 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 11 blue marlin, 37 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish (landed)

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Dolphin

  • Boat: Glazed
  • Owner: Miles Herring
  • Captain: Miles Herring
  • Angler: Wilson Springs
  • Catch: 70.0 pound

Outstanding Tuna

  • Boat: Mingo
  • Owner: Jody Tamsberg
  • Captain: Jody Tamsberg
  • Angler: Joel Tamsberg
  • Catch: 31.6-pound blackfin

Outstanding Wahoo

  • Boat: Adamada
  • Owner: O.L. Thompson III
  • Captain: Grady Chandler
  • Angler: Reid Davis
  • Catch: 51.1 pounds

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

  • Boat: Man Cave
  • Owner: MCF Family Holdings LLC
  • Captain: Chase Merriman
  • Angler: Leila Gressette
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 5 sailfish released

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Can Do
  • Owner: Christopher Alex
  • Captain: Alex Pennekamp
  • Angler: Hunter Alex
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 2 sailfish released

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Sea Fix
  • Owner: Harry and Fran Johnson
  • Captain: John Thomas
  • Angler: Sidney Thomas
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 1 sailfish released

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

  • Boat: Sweet Spot
  • Owner: Sweet Spot Marine
  • Captain: Chris Kubik
  • Angler: Holly McAlhany
  • Catch: 5 blue marlin, 5 sailfish released

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Lady-S
  • Owner: Mark Smith
  • Captain: Mark Smith
  • Angler: Carson Smith
  • Catch: 2 blue marlin released

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Reloaded
  • Owner: Will Sprang
  • Captain: Wren Fogle
  • Angler: Makyla Wyatt
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin released

  2024 - Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 4 blue marlin, 14 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Sea Fix
  • Owner: Harry and Fran Johnson
  • Captain: John Thomas
  • Catch: 3 blue marlin, 8 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Bench Mark
  • Owner: Stephen Davis
  • Captain: Jordan Parker
  • Catch: 2 blue marlin, 10 sailfish

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 4 blue marlin, 14 sailfish released

Outstanding Billfish (landed)

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Dolphin

  • Boat: Holy Mackerel
  • Owner: Tom Blanchard
  • Captain: Tom Blanchard
  • Catch: 20.7 pounds

Outstanding Tuna

  • Boat: Old No. 47
  • Owner: Roy Mcswain
  • Captain: Roy Mcswain
  • Angler: Mickey Furr
  • Catch: 21.9-pound blackfin

Outstanding Wahoo

  • Boat: Kalli Cat
  • Owner: Larry Mullis
  • Captain: Larry Mullis
  • Catch: 49.5 pounds

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

  • Boat: Man Cave
  • Owner: MCF Family Holdings LLC
  • Captain: Chase Merriman
  • Angler: Leila Gressette
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 1 sailfish released

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Summer Girl
  • Owner: Mike Jackson
  • Captain: Stevie Leasure
  • Angler: Charlie walker
  • Catch: 3 sailfish released

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Tighten Up
  • Owner: Kevin and Joanne Overstreet
  • Captain: Kevin Overstreet
  • Angler: Harper Burke
  • Catch: 2 sailfish released

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

  • Boat: Sweet Spot
  • Owner: Sweet Spot Marine
  • Captain: Chris Kubik
  • Angler: Holly McAlhany
  • Catch: 2 blue marlin, 1 sailfish released

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Reloaded
  • Owner: Will Sprang
  • Captain: Wren Fogle
  • Angler: Makyla Wyatt
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin released

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Cha Cha
  • Owner: VOR Sportfishing LLC
  • Captain: Bennett Griffin
  • Angler: Ashley Sims
  • Catch: 3 sailfish released

  2024 - HMY Low Country Cup

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 4 blue marlin, 12 sailfish released
  • Points: 4800

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Outlier
  • Owner: Anomaly Sportfishing LLC
  • Captain: Ryan Riggs
  • Catch: 2 blue marlin, 15 sailfish released
  • Points: 4200

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Sportin' Life
  • Owner: Graham Eubank
  • Captain: Mike Glaesner
  • Catch: 3 blue marlin, 9 sailfish released
  • Points: 3600

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 4 blue marlin, 12 sailfish release
  • Points: 4800

Outstanding Billfish (landed)

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Dolphin

  • Boat: Sportin' Life
  • Owner: Graham Eubank
  • Captain: Mike Glaesner
  • Angler: Graham Eubank
  • Catch: 28.1 pounds

Outstanding Tuna

  • Boat: At Last
  • Owner: Ed Parrish
  • Captain: Tyler Neal
  • Angler: Adam Parrish
  • Catch: 17.9-pound blackfin

Outstanding Wahoo

  • Boat: At Last
  • Owner: Ed Parrish
  • Captain: Tyler Neal
  • Angler: Adam Parrish
  • Catch: 21.7 pounds

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

  • Boat: CAN DO
  • Owner: Christopher Alex
  • Captain: Alex Pennekamp
  • Angler: Hunter Alex
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 2 sailfish released
  • Points: 1000

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Man Cave
  • Owner: MCF Family Holdings LLC
  • Captain: Chase Merriman
  • Angler: Leila Gressette
  • Catch: 2 sailfish released
  • Points: 400

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Man Cave
  • Owner: MCF Family Holdings LLC
  • Captain: Chase Merriman
  • Angler: Julia Gressette
  • Catch: 1 sailfish released
  • Points: 200

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

  • Boat: Lady-S
  • Owner: Mark Smith
  • Captain: Mark Smith
  • Angler: Carson Smith
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin released
  • Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Sweet Spot
  • Owner: Sweet Spot Marine
  • Captain: Chris Kubik
  • Angler: Holly McAlhany
  • Catch: 3 sailfish released
  • Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Dugga Boy
  • Owner: Andrew Dupps
  • Captain: Bobby Garmany
  • Angler: Lauren Edwards
  • Catch: 1 sailfish released
  • Points: 200

  2024 - Carolina Billfish Classic

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 7 sailfish released
  • Points: 2000

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Sportin' Life
  • Owner: Graham Eubank
  • Captain: Mike Glaesner
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 2 sailfish released
  • Points: 1000

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Outlier
  • Owner: Anomaly Sportfishing LLC
  • Captain: Ryan Riggs
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 2 sailfish released
  • Points: 1000

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

  • Boat: Buddy Rowe
  • Owner: Todd Wigfield and Matt Byrd
  • Captain: Cordes Lucas
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 7 sailfish released
  • Points: 2000

Outstanding Billfish (landed)

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Dolphin

  • Boat: Mister Pete
  • Owner: Bob and Rusty McClam
  • Captain: Alan Neiford
  • Angler: Bob McClam
  • Catch: 60.6 pounds

Outstanding Tuna

  • Boat: Mister Pete
  • Owner: Bob and Rusty McClam
  • Captain: Alan Neiford
  • Angler: Rusty McClam
  • Catch: 17.0-pound blackfin

Outstanding Wahoo

  • Boat: Adamada
  • Owner: Reid Davis
  • Captain: Grady Chandler
  • Angler: Reid Davis
  • Catch: 51.1 pound

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

  • Boat: Sea Fix
  • Owner: Harry and Fran Johnson
  • Captain: John Thomas
  • Angler: Sidney Thomas
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin, 1 sailfish released
  • Points: 800

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Man Cave
  • Owner: MCF Family Holdings LLC
  • Captain: Chase Merriman
  • Angler: Leila Gressette
  • Catch: 2 sailfish released
  • Points: 400

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Adamada
  • Owner: Reid Davis
  • Captain: Grady Chandler
  • Angler: Reid Davis, Jr
  • Catch: 4.5-pound dolphin

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

  • Boat: Lady-S
  • Owner: Mark Smith
  • Captain: Mark Smith
  • Angler: Carson Smith
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin released
  • Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Sweet Spot
  • Owner: Sweet Spot Marine
  • Captain: Chris Kubik
  • Angler: Holly McAlhany
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin released
  • Points: 600

  2024 - 56th Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

  • Boat: Genuine Risk
  • Owner: Derek and Stephanie Nobles
  • Captain: Glenn Wilson
  • Catch: 3 blue marlin, 4 sailfish released
  • Points: 2625

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Dugga Boy
  • Owner: Andrew Dupps
  • Captain: Bobby Garmany
  • Catch: 3 blue marlin, 3 sailfish released
  • Points: 2425

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Outlier
  • Owner: Anomaly Sportfishing LLC
  • Captain: Ryan Riggs
  • Catch: 2 blue marlin, 4 sailfish released
  • Points: 2025

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

  • Boat: Genuine Risk
  • Owner: Derek and Stephanie Nobles
  • Captain: Glenn Wilson
  • Catch: 3 blue marlin, 4 sailfish released
  • Points: 2625

Outstanding Billfish (landed)

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Dolphin

  • Boat: Glazed
  • Owner: Miles Herring
  • Captain: Miles Herring
  • Angler: Wilson Springs
  • Catch: 70.0 pounds

Outstanding Tuna

  • Boat: Mingo
  • Owner: Jody Tamsberg
  • Captain: Jody Tamsberg
  • Angler: Joel Tamsberg
  • Catch: 31.6-pound blackfin

Outstanding Wahoo

  • Boat: Reel Therapy
  • Owner: Frank Hill
  • Captain: Scott Cook
  • Angler: Lance Proth
  • Catch: 29.0 pounds

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

  • Boat: Glazed
  • Owner: Miles Herring
  • Captain: Miles Herring
  • Angler: Woods Herring, age 15
  • Catch: 3 sailfish released
  • Points: 600

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Home Run
  • Owner: Steve Mungo
  • Captain: Grant Bentley
  • Angler: Miles Bentley, age 10
  • Catch: 1 sailfish released
  • Points: 200

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Redemption
  • Owner: Wes McAfee and Lee Ravenel
  • Captain: Wes McAfee
  • Angler: Anderson Adams, age 9
  • Catch: 23.4-pound dolphin

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

  • Boat: Sweet Spot
  • Owner: Sweet Spot Marine
  • Captain: Chris Kubik
  • Angler: Holly McAlhany
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin released
  • Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Touchy Subject
  • Owner: Steven Muldrow
  • Captain: Steven Muldrow
  • Angler: Skyler Muldrow
  • Catch: 1 spearfish released
  • Points: 300

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Sandman
  • Owner: Richard Knowlton
  • Captain: Ashton Knowlton
  • Angler: Jesse Knowlton
  • Catch: 19.5-pound dolphin

  2024 - Charleston Billfish Invitational

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

  • Boat: Mama C
  • Owner: Mama C LLC
  • Captain: Rob Mahoney
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin and 6 sailfish released
  • Points: 1825

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

  • Boat: Mister Pete
  • Owner: Bob and Rusty McClam
  • Captain: Alan Neiford
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin and 5 sailfish released
  • Points: 1625

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

  • Boat: Outlier
  • Owner: Anomaly Sportfishing LLC
  • Captain: Ryan Riggs
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin and 4 sailfish released
  • Points: 1425

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

  • Boat: Mama C
  • Owner: Mama C LLC
  • Captain: Rob Mahoney
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin and 6 sailfish released
  • Points: 1825

Outstanding Billfish (landed)

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Dolphin

  • Boat: Man Cave
  • Owner: MCF Family Holdings LLC
  • Captain: Chase Merriman
  • Angler: Chris Ostrander
  • Catch: 27.2 pounds

Outstanding Tuna

  • Boat: Trash Man
  • Owner: Ben Wall
  • Captain: Geno Sauers
  • Angler: Brian DeMille
  • Catch: 13.9-pound blackfin

Outstanding Wahoo

  • Boat: Got Game
  • Owner: Sean O'Donnell
  • Captain: Doug Ortlip
  • Angler: David Scott
  • Catch: 36.1 pounds

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

  • Boat: Home Run
  • Owner: Steve Mungo
  • Captain: Grant Bentley
  • Angler: Miles Bentley, age 10
  • Catch: 16.7-pound dolphin

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

  • Boat: Sweet Spot
  • Owner: Sweet Spot Marine
  • Captain: Chris Kubik
  • Angler: Holly McAlhany
  • Catch: 1 blue marlin and 1 sailfish released
  • Points: 800

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

  • Boat: NA

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

  • Boat: NA