The 52nd Invitational Tournament resulted in a total of 3,171scoring fish caught and 6,162 scoreable points. The record was 2004 with 8,277 scoreable fish with 26,799 points. Click here for team standings.
The Award Winners for the 52nd (2009) Invitational Tournament are listed below. Tournament winners for the past years can be viewed by clicking the appropriate year in the menu to the left. For additional pictures from this tournament and for past tournament winners and pictures, see our Photo Gallery.
First Place
Drag Setters (aka Sanduners International)
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Second Place
Sand Fiddlers of Buxton
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Award presented by Larry Hardham
Team Members Mac Magruder (Captain), Jeff Magruder, George McLean, Gene Meacham, Glen Paul, and Roy Parker
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Award presented by Elizabeth Zentmyer
Team Members Pat Preston (Captain), Ted Moseley, Steve Evans, Budd McLendon, Donnie Ross, and Greg Cremia
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Third Place
Outer Banks Sportfishers
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Female Team Scoring the Most Points
Show Stoppers
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Award presented by Bill Vancura
Team Members Garry Oliver (Captain), Jerry Burch, Clif Hannah, Art Levey, Chris Mercer, and Mike Swindell
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Award presented by Sheryl Fink
Team Members Hazel Basnight (Captain), Vicki Basnight, Karen Cowell, Judy Mullen, Virginia Perlot, and Amah Petty
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Largest Red Drum–Male
25 3/4"
Jim McDowell
Roanoke Surfing Team
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Largest Red Drum–Female
24 3/4"
Debbie Harrison
Buxton Fishing Buddies
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Pictured from left to right are presenter Connie Hartung and Jim McDowell
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Pictured from left to right are presenter Connie Hartung and Debbie Harrison
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Largest Blue–Male
18 3/4"
Rick Scarborough
The Sand Fiddlers
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Largest Bluefish–Female
15 3/4"
Linda Moore
The Stormy Gales
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Pictured from left to right are presenter Connie Hartung and Rick Scarborough
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Pictured from left to right are presenter Connie Hartung and Linda Moore
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Largest Overall Fish
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Male
False Albacore–26 1/4" &
Edgar O. Hooper Memorial Award
John O’Keefe
The SCABS
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Female
Sea Mullet–16"
Dana Blanton
Virginia Beach Sand Witches
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Pictured from left to right are John O’Keefe and Presenter Larry Hardham
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Session Winners
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1st Session
102 fish/ 199 points
The Rising Tides
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2nd Session
10 fish/ 96 points
The Sand Fiddlers
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Presented by Bob Davis (right) to Team Captain Pat Preston
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Presented by Kay Knowles (left) to Team Captain Eddie Ochs
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3rd Session
111 fish/195 points
Outer Banks Sportfishers
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4th Session
67 fish/131 points
Slammin Sammy’s Hurricanes
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Presented by Larry Cullen (right) to Team Captain Garry Oliver
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Presented by Nancy Giannotti (left) to Team Captain Sam Stokes
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Photographs Courtesy of Joe Gallagher