PONCA CITY, Okla. (July 12, 2016) – The Bass Federation (TBF), with our “Partner in Fishing” at FLW, announce the 2016 Student Angler Federation (SAF) South Dakota High School State Championship on Saturday, July 30 on Lake Cochran in Gary, S.D. 

The state championship is a two person event for students in grades 9-12. Each team can have one member in 7th or 8th grade, if needed. All teams should pre-register online for high school events at HighSchoolFishing.org to avoid onsite late fees. Each team and their “coach,” who provides the boat they compete in, will need to check in at 12:15pm on July 30 at the Lake Cochran Recreation Area. A rules briefing will immediately follow. Take off is at 1pm and the weigh-in will begin at 7pm. 

“TBF and our partners in fishing at FLW are the only organizations to offer a state championship in every state and Canada,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, stated. “There’s no question our State Championship Series provides the foundation to make SAF the largest high school fishing organization in North America.