2017 PKC Spring Super Stakes Final Play By Play - Sophomore

[Jerry Moll]

Sullivan, IN -
Saturday April 08, 2017

The Final contestants of the 2017 PKC Spring Super Stakes Sophomore Division have been determined. These three finalists will compete for 120 minutes tonight in Western Indiana’s Wabash River Bottoms to determine first, second and third placements. Please stay tuned and we will try our best to make you feel like you are right here with us at the Sullivan County 4-H Fairgrounds!

First place; $7,500
Second place; $5,000
Third place; $3,000

Final Cast Judge: Darrell Mayne
Back Up Judge: Ronnie Wilbanks
Guide: Jeremiah Mayhem
Play By Play Reporter: Jeremiah Mayhem
Play By Play Announcer: Tony Secoy


Buck Creek Sly Swagger
Gene Matheny-Owner/Handler

S&M Trashy Jewel
Scott/Morrell-Owners
Stefan Lab-Handler

Pro Bait
Epperson/Minkler/Reed-Owners
George Major Jr-Handler

The Sophomore Final Cast is on the way to the woods and are about 8-10 minutes away.

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Our guide will report as soon as they have the dogs collared up and are ready to turn loose.

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The cast has just arrived at the woods.

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They are collaring the dogs up now.

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Dogs cast at 9:45 pm

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Dogs struck quickly
Bait for 100
Swagg for 75
Jewel for 50

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Stationary on Bait

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Jewel treed for 100 with Bait treed for 75.

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Handled Bait & Jewel and quickly found the coon!

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walking the minute

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Jewel and Bait struck for 25 and the 6 is working.

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Bait 175+
Jewel 150+
Swagg 50 pending strike

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Dogs are heard and cast is tightening up.

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Bait is treed for 100

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Baits tree is dead they are about 600 yds from her and Jewel and Swaggs whereabouts are unknown at this time.

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Baits tree was circled up and Swagg is treed for 100

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Bait is struck back for 25

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Bait treed for 100

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Cast has split up going to Swagg and Bait. We will report as we get messages. Service is spotty.

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Swagger is minused 100 for moving and the cast is headed back to Bait who is 8/10ths back thru the country.

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Bait has the evidence and is plussed up and now has a score of 300+

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The 6 is working on both Swagg and Jewell

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Bait is cut and struck for 25

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Jewel is treed for 100

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The scores are as follows right now.
Swagger 100-
Bait 300+
Jewel 150+ with 125 pending.

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Plus up Jewel!

It is now a two dog race, Swagger withdrew with roughly 30 minutes to go!

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Bait 300+
Jewel 275+

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Jewel struck back in for 25 with 26 minutes left to hunt.

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Stationary working on Jewel

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Stefan puts her on the paper for 100 with 17 minutes left in the hunt!

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Plus Jewel up!

New Leader Jewel 400+
Bait 300 +

With a little over 6 minutes left.

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Bait treed for 100

Jewel struck for 25

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Hunt is over and 2 is working on Bait.

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Bait is minused and Jewel is the Spring Sophomore Champion!

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