Fishing For Grell Tournament

08/17/2026

08/07/2026

💚🖤💚 Because of all of YOU, we’re proud to announce that the Fishing for Grell Tournament will be donating $5,473.20 to the Sarah Grell–Backer Scholarship Fund through the ICC Foundation this year!

This incredible donation would not have been possible without our anglers, sponsors, volunteers, donors, social fishermen, and everyone who supported the tournament. Your generosity, time, and enthusiasm continue to make this event a success year after year.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us keep Sarah’s legacy alive and making a lasting impact on our community. We’re grateful for everyone who has been a part of this journey and we can’t wait to see everyone back on the water next year!

🎣 Total Donation: $5,473.20 🎣

06/15/2026

WOW! What an incredible 5th Annual Fishing For Grell Tournament! 🎣💙💚

We are absolutely overwhelmed by the support from our community and want to recognize the amazing people and businesses who helped make this year’s tournament such a tremendous success.

First, a HUGE shout out to Cody and Cassie Graupmann at Little Winnie Resort for providing an outstanding venue and helping create a welcoming atmosphere for all of our anglers, families, and supporters. We couldn’t ask for a better place to host this event!

A special thank you also goes to Stacie at Central Ave Design Co. for the awesome tournament apparel and the beautiful plaques that helped make this year’s event extra special.

We are incredibly grateful to:
🌭 S&S Meats for generously donating all of the brats
🍪 Super One Foods for donating the buns and cookies
🥘 Chandra Johnson for donating and making the delicious beans
🔥 Dave Holmbeck for keeping everyone fed and handling the cooking

A BIG thank you to Joe and Jan Mauer and the folks at Pike for Vets for assisting with the weigh-in and for their incredibly generous $500 cash donation. Your support means so much!

These events simply don’t happen without volunteers, and we are fortunate to have some of the best. Thank you to Jeremy & Kelly Johnson, Renae Hollom, Chandra Johnson, Jeremiah & Lana Johnson, Tom Sutherland, Judd Evans, Richard Fieldsend, Gavin Bothma, Hunter Brooks, and Jared Morse for donating your time, energy, and hard work to help make the tournament run smoothly.

And finally, we want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the many local businesses and individuals listed below who donated prizes, support, and resources. Your generosity is what helps make this tournament such a success year after year and allows us to continue supporting the Sarah Grell-Backer Scholarship Fund.

Becker’s Resort
Bobi LeSarge
The Big Fish Supper Club
Bob Warner
Bottles & Brews
Casper Construction
Central Ave Design Co
Cenex Deer River
Chad’s Meat Wagon
Chandra Johnson
Clafton Skate
Dave’s Deluxe Spearhouse
Dondelinger Ford
Four Seasons Market
Fred’s Bait
Glen’s Army Navy
Gosh Dam Place
Hawkinson Construction
Heroes Rise Coffee Company
High Banks Resort
Hotel Rapids
KMDA
L&M Supply
Little Winnie Resort
Matt O’Rourke
Mike’s Bar 2.0
Northwoods Acupuncture
The Pines Resort
Pokegama Lake Store
Ray’s Sport & Marine
Renae Hollom
Rod Dimich
Smoke on the Water
Taco Bell
Tamarack Lodge
Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods
Thunder Alley
Trust the Brush
Walmart
Winnie Walleyes
YMCA
Whisked Away Boutique
Zorbaz

This tournament is about much more than fishing—it’s about community, friendship, remembrance, and giving back. We are truly thankful for every participant, volunteer, sponsor, donor, and supporter who helped make this year’s event one to remember.

THANK YOU EVERYONE! 🎣💙

06/15/2026

🎣 What an incredible day at the 5th Annual Fishing For Grell Tournament! 🎣

Thank you to everyone who came out to fish, volunteer, sponsor, and support this special event. Because of your participation, we continue to honor Sarah’s memory while supporting future students through the Sarah Grell-Backer Scholarship Fund.

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

🏆 1st Place: Troy & Mary Adams
🥈 2nd Place: Chris & Shannon Ciardelli
🥉 3rd Place: Jason Milroy & Makayla Karow

🐟 Youth Biggest Fish: Jack Wolf

Whether you brought home a prize or simply enjoyed a day on the water, thank you for being part of this amazing community tradition. We are grateful for the support and look forward to seeing everyone again next year for the 6th Annual Fishing For Grell Tournament! 💙

06/14/2026

05/08/2026

Get your Fishing for Grell apparel now!

https://www.centralavedesignco.com/2026-fishing-for-grell

03/20/2026

Huge thank you to last year's donors. The annual Fishing for Grell Tournament is approaching quickly. We look forward to seeing everyone.

03/07/2026

Mark your calendars for June 14, 2026, for the annual Fishing for Grell Fundraiser Tournament. More information coming soon.