SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. - Climbing from fifth place, Laura Gober of Pendergrass, Ga., captured the second-day lead at the season finale of the Women's Bassmaster Tour bass fishing tournament on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
Gober's two-day weight of 23 pounds, 11 ounces, put her ahead of Debra Petrowski of Arlington, Texas, by less than 2 pounds. Petrowski's two-day total of 21 pounds, 15 ounces, pushed her up from seventh into second place.
Eighty-one pros are competing on the Red River for a $50,000 Triton/Mercury boat rig and all-important points in the Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year race. The tournament, which finishes up Saturday, is the pros' final chance to earn points to improve their AOY standings.
AOY points leader Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla., moved up Friday from eighth place to sixth, putting her in position to finish the season with the AOY crown in hand. Glasgow's 20-pound, 9-ounce, weight on Friday - about 3 pounds out of first - also gives her a shot at her second WBT victory.
The points race also determines which anglers qualify for the 2008 Women's Bassmaster Tour Championship, Feb. 21-23 on Lake Keowee in conjunction with the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell out of Greenville, S.C., Feb. 22-24. Only the top 12 pros and top 12 co-anglers will win a WBT championship berth.
Finishing Friday in third place was Sammie Denyes of Baker, Fla., with 21 pounds, 12 ounces. Fourth was one-time WBT winner Juanita Robinson of Highlands, Texas, with 21 pounds, 6 ounces. After bringing just three fish to the scales, first-day leader Lisa Johnson of Center, Ala., fell to fifth place with 20 pounds, 15 ounces.
Friday's leader said she's working an area no other contenders have discovered. "I just hope it holds up tomorrow," said Gober, who works in the banking industry. "But I have about four holes, one I feel I can get a limit out of Saturday. There are still some bigger fish in there."
Petrowski, a mail carrier, is posting her best performance so far in a WBT event.
"I have a lot of confidence going into the third day because I still haven't gone to my main spot," she said. "Today I took the keepers out of my second spot so Saturday, I can go for the win."
Co-angler Karol Whitehurst of Winnsboro, Texas led her division Friday with 19 pounds, 2 ounces, well in front of Cheryl Bowden of Plano, Texas, who had 13 pounds, 15 ounces. In third was Linda Thomas of Pryor, Okla., who trailed Bowden by just 6 ounces. In fourth place with 12 pounds, 11 ounces, was first-day leader Robertina Filburn of Tennessee, and fifth was Lesa Brown of Arkansas with 12 pounds, 6 ounces.
Co-anglers are competing for $1,000 cash and a Triton/Mercury boat rig valued at $25,000.
2007 Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 5 9/20-9/22 Red River, Shreveport LA. (BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Laura Gober Pendergrass, GA 10 23-11 305 Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-02 2. Debra Petrowski Arlington, TX 10 21-15 295 Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 11-08 3. Sammie Denyes Baker, FL 10 21-12 290 Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 11-03 4. Juanita Robinson Highlands, TX 10 21-06 285 Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-07 5. Lisa Johnson Center, AL 8 20-15 285 Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 3 06-15 6. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, OK 10 20-09 276 Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 10-07 7. Pam Martin-Wells Bainbridge, GA 10 17-07 272 Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 08-14 8. Jo Dee Lake Bessemer, AL 10 16-11 268 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 08-07 9. Diane Phillips Tyler, TX 9 15-13 264 Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 4 07-12 10. Sarah Augustine New Iberia, LA 9 15-11 260 Day 1: 4 05-06 Day 2: 5 10-05 11. Kay Pennington Pineville, LA 10 14-15 257 Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 06-07 12. Marcia Rubin Chagrin Falls, OH 8 14-10252.5 Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 3 03-05 12. Penny Berryman Hot Springs, AR 5 14-10252.5 Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 2 06-11 14. Teri Neal Cumming, GA 6 13-12 248 Day 1: 2 06-02 Day 2: 4 07-10 15. Kathi Hurst Ripley, MS 7 12-14 245 Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 5 08-05 16. Cindy Hill Smyrna, TN 5 12-07 243 $1,000.00 Day 1: 4 11-05 Day 2: 1 01-02 17. Lisa Sternard Clarksville, TN 7 12-04 241 Day 1: 4 08-05 Day 2: 3 03-15 18. Lynda Gessner Foristell, MO 5 12-02 239 Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 4 09-04 19. Melinda Mize-Hooper Ben Lomond, AR 8 11-13 237 Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 3 03-10 20. Christiana Bradley Bealeton, VA 7 11-09 235 Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 4 06-08 21. Marsha Gipson Bigelow, AR 7 11-04 233 Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 2 02-02 22. Rhonda Usery Cabot, AR 7 10-15 231 Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 2 03-14 23. Secret York Benton, KY 6 10-10 229 Day 1: 4 08-01 Day 2: 2 02-09 24. Christena Baugh Benton, AR 6 10-07 227 Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 04-15 25. Mary Hencken Belmont, NC 5 10-03 225 Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 1 02-11 26. Kathy Magers Waxahachie, TX 6 10-02 222 Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 4 06-12 26. Jan Heavener Sherwood, AR 3 10-02 222 $1,000.00 Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 2 07-05 28. Becky McKinney Ocala, FL 4 09-12 219 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 1 04-03 29. Susan Gregory Long Beach, MS 6 09-04 216 Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 1 01-05 29. Angie Douthit Clewiston, FL 4 09-04 216 Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 08-02 31. Judy Wong Many, LA 6 09-02 213 Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 04-00 32. Lucy Mize Ben Lomond, AR 7 09-01 210 Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 2 02-06 32. Kris McClendon Spicewood, TX 5 09-01 210 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 09-01 34. Deanie Tate Arkadelphia, AR 6 08-11 206 Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 4 05-08 34. Emily Shaffer Mt Juliet, TN 5 08-11 206 Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 4 06-01 36. Michelle Armstrong Denver, NC 4 08-01 203 Day 1: 2 06-00 Day 2: 2 02-01 37. Kathy Womack Trussville, AL 3 07-15 201 Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 05-14 38. Audrey McQueen Eagar, CO 5 07-11 199 Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 39. Pam Ridgle Brownsboro, TX 5 07-10 196 Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 2 02-03 39. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, TN 5 07-10 196 Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 3 05-04 41. Debra Hengst San Antonio, TX 4 07-07 193 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 05-13 42. Rhonda Pope Waco, GA 4 07-02 191 Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 03-12 43. Kristy Darby Mt Ida, AR 4 07-01 189 Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 3 03-13 44. Betty Stahl Guntersville, AL 4 07-00 187 Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 2 03-01 45. Cheryl Spencer Tulsa, OK 5 06-08 185 Day 1: 4 05-04 Day 2: 1 01-04 46. Helen Gordon Flower Mound, TX 5 06-04 182 Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 2 02-00 46. Robin Babb Livingston, TX 3 06-04 182 Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 2 03-07 48. Laurie Cork Benton, LA 3 05-15 179 Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 1 01-07 49. Lisa Craig Tyler, TX 5 05-14 177 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 05-14 50. Robinette Fox Hot Springs, AR 4 05-13 175 Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 2 03-02 51. Karla Bullard Del Rio, TX 5 05-11 173 Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 2 02-02 52. Patti Campbell Waxahachie, TX 4 05-10 171 Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 02-08 53. Madeline Smith Hot Springs Village, AR 4 05-03 168 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 05-03 53. Jamie Patrick Flowery Branch, GA 4 05-03 168 Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 1 00-15 55. Tammie Muse North Little Rock, AR 4 04-14 165 Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 2 02-08 56. Mary DiVincenti Clinton, LA 3 04-09 162 Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 02-14 56. Keri Schieber Cumming, GA 3 04-09 162 Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 1 02-09 58. Tammy Richardson Amity, AR 2 04-08 159 Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 03-01 59. Tommie Domingue Livingston, TX 3 04-06 157 Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 1 01-09 60. Cheryl LaLumandier Harvester, MO 3 04-05 155 Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 61. Linda Redford Blue Eye, MO 2 03-15 153 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 02-03 62. Jen Carroll Celina, TX 2 03-14 151 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 02-05 63. Lori Masters Nashville, TN 2 03-10 149 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-10 64. Linda Sands Cullman, AL 3 03-05 147 Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Kelley Shepherd Cortez, CO 3 03-02 144 Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 01-14 65. Debbie Blanchard Lake Havasu City, AZ 2 03-02 144 Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 02-01 67. Joan Davis West Lafayette, IN 1 02-15 141 Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 68. Sandi Karnes Livingston, TX 1 02-13 139 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-13 69. Lila Bass Austin, TX 2 02-02 137 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-02 70. Kali Weatherford Athens, TX 2 01-13 135 Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 71. Kandie Candelaria Canyon Lake, TX 1 01-07 133 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-07 72. Sandra Vise Princeton, LA 1 01-04 131 Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 73. Billie Jaynes Deerpark, TX 1 01-02 129 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-02 74. Robin McFarlane San Antonio, TX 1 00-15 127 Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Darla Bardelli Glendale, AZ 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Sue Parrish Indianapolis, IN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Laura Heflin Topeka, KS 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Karen Elkins Oxford, AL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Pat White Pleasanton, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Kathy Riley Terry, MS 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Kathryn Ealey Moody, AL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 75. Teresa Poole Osage Beach, MO 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Purolator Big Bass Day 1 Cindy Hill Smyrna, TN 05-00 $1,000.00 2 Jan Heavener Sherwood, AR 05-00 $1,000.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 17 189 343-07 2 12 180 318-08 ---------------------------------- 29 369 661-15 2007 Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 5 9/20-9/22 Red River, Shreveport LA. (NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, TX 7 19-02 305 $500.00 Day 1: 2 07-02 Day 2: 5 12-00 2. Cheryl Bowden Plano, TX 9 13-15 295 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 4 05-11 3. Linda Thomas Pryor, OK 5 13-09 290 $500.00 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-09 4. Robertina Filburn Vine Grove, KY 6 12-11 290 Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 1 01-06 5. Lesa Brown Harrison, AR 7 12-06 280 Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 2 02-15 6. Kala Wright Spiro, OK 6 11-07 276 Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 1 03-11 7. Brenda Reeves Arlington, TX 6 10-10 272 Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 1 02-03 8. Barbara Gaskins Suffolk, VA 5 09-13 268 Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 3 04-02 9. Charlotte Frazier Dallas, TX 6 09-12 264 Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 4 05-03 10. Trish Levitt Albuquerque, NM 6 09-06 260 Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 5 06-08 11. Dianne Kegley Norphlet, AR 3 09-02 257 Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 2 06-01 12. Shirley Jordan Bentonville, AR 6 08-14 254 Day 1: 4 06-02 Day 2: 2 02-12 13. Nancy Oliver Arnaudville, LA 4 08-02 251 Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 2 04-04 14. Kim Petrowski Arlington, TX 3 07-15 248 Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 15. Donna Newberry Van Buren, AR 5 07-12 245 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 07-12 16. Jan Hudson Harrison, AR 6 07-09 243 Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-15 17. Linda Berry Madison, NC 4 07-06 241 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 05-12 18. Kim Stapp Ringgold, GA 4 07-03 239 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 07-03 19. Angela Mitchell Keswick ONTARIO CANADA 6 07-02 237 Day 1: 3 02-13 Day 2: 3 04-05 20. Sherry Melton Monterey, TN 5 06-15 235 Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 3 04-10 21. Marilu Ives Hot Springs, AR 5 06-14 233 Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 1 02-01 22. Diane Smith Fayetteville, GA 4 06-13 231 Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 1 02-00 23. Susan Wild Washington, DC 5 06-12 229 Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 24. Beverly Graham Chandler, TX 4 06-11 227 Day 1: 4 06-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 25. Jennifer Nevans Dayton, TN 5 06-04 225 Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 26. De Lynn Montez Squires, MO 4 06-00 223 Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 27. Sarah Busby Lake Charles, LA 5 05-12 220 Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 3 03-08 27. Elizabeth Sanders Brandon, MS 3 05-12 220 Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 04-01 29. Lora Simison Bech Grove, IN 3 05-04 217 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 03-08 30. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, WA 2 04-08 215 Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 1 01-09 31. Cheryl Holloway Pollock, LA 3 04-06 213 Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 1 01-06 32. Leanne Snowden Suttons Bay, MI 3 04-04 210 Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 03-02 32. Angie Everitt Livingston, TX 3 04-04 210 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 02-15 34. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, OH 3 03-13 206 Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 1 01-04 34. Dianna Fanning Rogers, AR 2 03-13 206 Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 36. Debra Cook Gardendale, AL 2 03-11 202 Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 36. Crystal Langston Muscle Schoals, AL 2 03-11 202 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 01-13 38. Robin Kolton Elgin, TX 3 03-06 199 Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 39. Jada Tidmore Union Grove, AL 3 03-01 197 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-01 40. Susan Dameron Chattanooga, TN 2 02-12 195 Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 41. Glenda Jackson Boulder City, NV 2 02-09 192 Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 41. Vickie Jeffries Celina, OH 2 02-09 192 Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 43. Mary Lipka Wentzville, MO 2 02-08 187 Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 43. Colleen McKay Worcester, MA 2 02-08 187 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 00-15 43. Judy Pate Benton, LA 2 02-08 187 Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 1 01-06 46. Sharon Withers Sam Rayburn, TX 1 02-07 183 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-07 47. Melissa Bond Albuquerque, NM 2 02-06 181 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-06 48. Julie Garriety Grapevine, TX 2 02-05 179 Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 49. Denese Freeman Lawton, OK 2 02-04 176 Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 49. Linda Bald Poteet, TX 1 02-04 176 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04 51. Bertha Cavakis Amity, AR 1 02-01 173 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-01 52. Tracy Bailey Ennis, TX 1 01-11 171 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11 53. Laura Elkins Amarillo, TX 1 01-09 167 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 53. Kateena Thomas Stone Mountain, GA 1 01-09 167 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09 53. Agnes Leblanc Houma, LA 1 01-09 167 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 56. Kim McGuffey Weatherford, TX 1 01-08 163 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08 57. Cathy Smith Pineville, LA 1 01-07 161 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-07 58. Brenda Bates La Porte, TX 1 01-05 157 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 58. Monica Altman Angier, NC 1 01-05 157 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05 58. Janet Barefoot Thaxton, MS 1 01-05 157 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05 61. Kim Martin Clayton, IN 2 01-04 152 Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 1 00-04 61. Vicki Henderson Ashtown, AR 1 01-04 152 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04 63. Beverly Nelson Harrison, MI 1 01-03 149 Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 64. Gail Wood Russellville, AR 1 00-12 147 Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Carolyn Poole Defuniak Springs, FL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Tracy Doty Roanoke, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Linda Owens Brandon, MS 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Pamela Rodden Mesquite, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Marsha Betz Richardson, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Trish Atkinson Millis, MA 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Robbie Hartline Foristell, MO 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Brenda J Carson Inola, OK 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Lisa Skelley Jackson, TN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Esther Turner Crossville, TN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Kim Tucker Red Bay, AL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Lesli Lively Palestine, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Barbara Ferge Somerville, TN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Purolator Big Bass Day 1 Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, TX 05-10 $500.00 2 Linda Thomas Pryor, OK 04-15 $500.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 8 117 188-08 2 4 91 153-14 ---------------------------------- 12 208 342-06