Old Mill Days: Youth Fishing Contest Winners Announced

More than 50 youth turned out for the annual fishing contest Saturday morning at Penn Lake during Old Mill Days.

Isabelle Pitzer, 8 of Oakdale, won the overall big fish with a catfish and was the winner in the 6-10 age division. Other winners were Hunter Sonnenfelt of Norfolk (0-5) and Trey Svatos of Neligh (11-13).

All participants were given a prize from the Neligh Young Men's Club and the Nebraska Game and Parks. The top three finishers in each age were also given prizes. The older division received larger prizes this year courtesy of employees of Thriftway Market in Neligh and Tilden.

Winners
Age 0-5: 1. Hunter Sonnenfelt, Norfolk; 2. Brenden Wieneke, Neligh; 3. Connor Poldberg
Age 6-10: 1. Isabelle Pitzer, Oakdale; Nathan Juarez, Neligh; 3. Jayden Schrad, Neligh
Age 11-13: 1. Trey Svatos, Neligh; 2. Shelby Pitzer, Oakdale; 3. Adrian Zerbe
Overall Big Fish: Isabelle Pitzer, Oakdale