Three Teams Take Top Prizes in PlaySafe Fishing Event

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Anderson’s PlaySafe USA hosted its first fishing tournament at Green Pond Landing and Events Center Saturday, with anglers across the area competing for cash prizes.

Justin Raines and Bradley Day took the $5,000 first-place prize with a total catch of 14.29 pounds. The team of Barrett Keel and Brody Manley won the $2,000 second-place prize with a catch of 13.46 pounds, while Larry Fleeman and Randy Fleeman won $1,000 for their third-place catch of 10.32 pounds.

Plans are to make the tournament an annual event.

PlaySafe provides full-time athletic training services to all student-athletes in our area. In addition, a certified athletic trainer will be available in all secondary schools to offer comprehensive sports medicine and health services for all students. These services aim to promote healthy and safe athletic participation, return-to-sports activities, and a healthy lifestyle and educational programming for students and non-athletes. In addition, PlaySafe’s secondary school program will serve as a community-based wellness program from which additional community programming can be developed and delivered.