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! 🎣💙
