Eli Scroggins and Drew Berling of the Park Hills Athletic Club have won the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Kissimmee Chain of Lakes with a total of 24 pounds, 5 ounces.
Photo by Tyler Bridges/B.A.S.S.
Jan. 18, 2026
Scroggins and Berling finish strong in Bassmaster High School win at Kissimmee Chain
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A late-day adjustment yielded the deal-sealing catch for Eli Scroggins and Drew Berling of the Park Hills Athletic Club, who topped the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Kissimmee Chain with a five-bass limit of 24 pounds, 5 ounces.
Making the trip from Kentucky, the winners fished the south end of Lake Toho and the canal linking Toho to Lake Cypress. Scroggins, a senior, said Toho produced the majority of their fish.
An approaching cold front that brought big midday winds influenced the anglers’ focus.
“We fished deep hydrilla and grass piles in 8-10 feet,” Scroggins said. “Since we had a cold front, I figured that the fish had either spawned before the front, or they decided not to spawn yet and they pushed back out. So, we went out to the deep water and found our bigger fish there.”
The only exception was the team’s heaviest bass — a 6-13 that bit at 2:30 p.m.
“We ended up catching a 6-pounder right around noon that made us feel pretty confident, but we knew we needed one more big bite,” Scroggins said. “The wind started getting pretty rough out where we were fishing on the main lake, so we ran to the canal to get out of the wind and find some shallow grass close to deep water where the fish could move up and down as they wanted to.
“We fished in there a while and ended up getting her to bite.”
Berling, a junior, said the winning game plan was one that combined search tactics with targeted presentations.
“Eli was on the front fishing finesse baits, while I was on the back covering water with moving baits,” he said.
Berling’s reaction bait lineup included ChatterBaits, crankbaits and jerkbaits. Scroggins committed his time to a wacky/neko presentations with a custom 5-inch stick worm in green pumpkin.
“You had to find fish on the bottom,” Scroggins said. “The fish that were floating wouldn’t eat it. You had to find them near grass piles where they felt safe and ready to ambush. It was usually better if there were one or two others with the fish I was targeting.”
The winners got their day off to a fast start with a limit by 8:45. Berling noted that maintaining effective boat positioning was critical, but their efforts paid off with about 25 keeper size fish.
“We were culling 3-pounders by the end of the day,” Berling said. “The mental part was the biggest challenge. When that wind picked up, it got cold and staying on them was a big factor.”
Scroggins said the victory, which qualifies him and Berling for the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series National Championship, came as a pleasant surprise.
“I couldn’t be more happy about it,” Scroggins said. “I came down here expecting just to try to qualify (for the Nationals) and I didn’t fully expect to win the tournament against a bunch of local hammers.
“We put in the hard work for the past few days. We put in the time to find the right fish and it paid off.”
Kieran Stephenson and Grady Stanley of the Triangle Bass Club placed second with 22-14.
Jack Sebring and Mason Turner of the Highlands County Anglers Club finished third with 20-8.
Bobby Lane III of Mulberry, Fla., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 10-6.
Experience Kissimmee, Florida hosted this event.
2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Toho 1/18-1/18
Lake Toho, Kissimmee FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Eli Scroggins – Drew Berling Park Hills Athletic Club 0
Day 1: 5 24-05 Total: 5 24-05
2. Kieran Stephenson – Grady Stanley Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 22-14 Total: 5 22-14
3. Jack Sebring – Mason Turner Highlands County Anglers Club 0
Day 1: 5 20-08 Total: 5 20-08
4. Oliver Williams – Corvin Katzban Eagleton Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 20-00 Total: 5 20-00
5. Bobby Lane III – Bryden Tyler LCS Viking Anglers – FL 0
Day 1: 3 19-09 Total: 3 19-09
6. Caleb Logue – Hayden Reynolds Bainbridge High School Bass Cats 0
Day 1: 5 19-00 Total: 5 19-00
7. Sarah Parker – Asher Wheat Petal High School 0
Day 1: 5 17-11 Total: 5 17-11
8. Paxton Wormsley – Grayson Dykes Campbell County High School 0
Day 1: 5 17-08 Total: 5 17-08
9. Brady Garrison – Madison County High School 0
Day 1: 5 14-06 Total: 5 14-06
10. Gavin Burnett – Justin Ackel Sulphur Fishing Team – Sulphur H 0
Day 1: 5 14-04 Total: 5 14-04
11. Kannon Wood – Gulf Port High School 0
Day 1: 4 14-03 Total: 4 14-03
12. Weston Bouchikas – Luke Hoskinson Junior Keystone Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 14-02 Total: 5 14-02
13. Tyler Nelson – Sawyer Reynolds Bandys High School 0
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
14. Jax Whitaker – Eli Kline Highlands County Anglers Club – 0
Day 1: 4 13-12 Total: 4 13-12
15. Cooper Rouse – Ryker Reed D’iberville Hs Warrior Bass Nati 0
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
16. Thomas Newman – Cayden Ryman Frederick County Bass 0
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
17. Johnson Mcguire – Auburn High School – AL 0
Day 1: 5 13-02 Total: 5 13-02
18. Chase Woodham – Jack Bishop Rehobeth High School 0
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
19. Ragyn Mohney – Dian Coxen Okeechobee Brahmans 0
Day 1: 5 12-12 Total: 5 12-12
20. Brandon Goodman – Cason Hornsby Tallassee High School Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
20. Harrison Hobbs – Cade Speligene Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
22. Holden Cone – Remington Cobb Hctc Hs Fishing 0
Day 1: 5 12-07 Total: 5 12-07
23. Anderson Thrower – Wade Spooner Vestavia Hills Rebel Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-02
24. Nathan Alexander – Sam Hayes Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
25. Hunter Dickinson – Case Payton Central Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-00
26. Connor Kennedy – Brennan Enfinger Bainbridge High School Bass Cats 0
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
27. Crews Mcferrin – Colin Bourne Karns Jr High School 0
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
27. Ellis Turner – Colby Senn Heard County Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
29. Hudson Logan – Weston Rigsby A1 Anglers Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
30. Porter Morrison – Harrison Kirkpatrick Catholic High School Fishing Bat 0
Day 1: 4 10-13 Total: 4 10-13
31. Kyle Wood – Bradley Merritt Central Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 4 10-11 Total: 4 10-11
32. Lawton Cohen – Finn Walker 863 Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
33. Elliott Clay – Kam Sessions Riley’s Catch 0
Day 1: 4 10-06 Total: 4 10-06
33. Oliver Neumann – Zimmerman Thunder 0
Day 1: 4 10-06 Total: 4 10-06
33. Sawyer Walters – Chap Chancey Geneva Panthers Bass Fishing Tea 0
Day 1: 4 10-06 Total: 4 10-06
36. Kallen Williams – Jaxon Johnson 863 Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
37. Jackson Caudill – Cooper Lightsey Lakeland Junior Hawg Hunters 0
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
38. Jackson Brownlee – Tristian Gowdown Sc Lower State Hs Bass Club 0
Day 1: 4 09-11 Total: 4 09-11
39. Brayden Elliott – Kalen Chandler White Oak High School Bass Fishi 0
Day 1: 3 09-08 Total: 3 09-08
40. Lowry Dean – Zack Marine Highlands County Anglers Club – 0
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
41. Tristan Stewart – Talen Ashworth Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea 0
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
42. Jack Kennedy – Mason Bright Mid Florida Youth Anglers HS 0
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
43. Hayes Henderson – Caden Harris Headland Jr High School – AL 0
Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-02
44. Parker Bilbrey – Tyler Thompson Monterey Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 09-02 Total: 4 09-02
45. Grant Pergler – Kyler Utzman Central Florida Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 09-01 Total: 4 09-01
46. Connor Crawford – Jackson Crawford Liberty County Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
46. Rankin Williams – Hilton Jones Lee Scott Academy 0
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
48. Cullen Sanders – Nathan Phillips Liberty County Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
49. Hank Mcillwain – Hunter Davis Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 4 08-12 Total: 4 08-12
50. Brayden Jenner – Kasyn Arender St. Martin Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 4 08-09 Total: 4 08-09
51. TJ Murray – Brack Robertson Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 4 08-08 Total: 4 08-08
52. Payton Muns – Harrison Wheatley Clarks Hill Youth Fishing Team – 0
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
53. Connor Watts – Devin Martin Rehobeth High School 0
Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03
54. Micah Foy – Hudson Hoagberg Highlands County Anglers Club 0
Day 1: 4 07-15 Total: 4 07-15
54. Owen Wiggins – Britton Alery Cartersville Fishing 0
Day 1: 4 07-15 Total: 4 07-15
56. Noah Wright – Shane Williams South Greene High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-15 Total: 3 07-15
57. Bridget Mathis – Dominick Andux Dixie Bass Masters – FL 0
Day 1: 3 07-14 Total: 3 07-14
58. Gavin Ebert – Kale Webb Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 4 07-13 Total: 4 07-13
59. Pacey Coyle – Kieran Gowdown Sc Lower State Hs Bass Club 0
Day 1: 4 07-08 Total: 4 07-08
60. Walker Brogdon – Drake Walls Bainbridge High School Bass Cats 0
Day 1: 3 07-08 Total: 3 07-08
60. Tyler Curry – Remmi Alton Mt. Vernon Bass Team 0
Day 1: 3 07-08 Total: 3 07-08
62. Landyn Myers – Cameron Ball Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 07-01 Total: 4 07-01
63. Mason Bush – Hayden Berryman Club Florida High School Bassmas 0
Day 1: 3 07-00 Total: 3 07-00
64. William Collins – Curren Malinchak Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 4 06-12 Total: 4 06-12
65. Jake Paradis – JT Cross L/A Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 06-02 Total: 3 06-02
66. Jesse Lancaster – Fisher Lancaster Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
67. Evan Bush – Cason Thomas Lowndes High School Lip Rippers 0
Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15
67. Landon Vaughn – Will Taylor Pendleton High School Fishing Te 0
Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15
69. Griffin Sheets – John Hicks SML Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 05-14 Total: 3 05-14
70. Tytus Sadowski – Spencer Goehrig Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 05-14 Total: 2 05-14
71. Carter Pjesky – Landon Gabby Off The Hook High School Bassmas 0
Day 1: 4 05-13 Total: 4 05-13
72. Maddox Kelly – Felix Bradshaw Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
73. Elijah Booker – Bayler Cooksey Mt. Juliet Fishing 0
Day 1: 3 05-08 Total: 3 05-08
74. Levi Stanley – Landen Bean Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 2 05-07 Total: 2 05-07
75. Bradford Vandemark II – Elias Hitson Eagleville Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 3 05-04 Total: 3 05-04
76. Max McCorkle – Walker Thompson Vestavia Hills Bass Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
76. Brody Musser – Cooper Reynolds Swva Bassin 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
78. Dawson Lytton – Collier Alderman 0
Day 1: 3 04-15 Total: 3 04-15
79. Ella Ready – Sarah Rising George Jenkins Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 04-15 Total: 2 04-15
80. Dylan Owens – Braxton Smith Rehobeth High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
81. Parker Jones – Brady Jones Sc Lower State Hs Bass Club 0
Day 1: 4 04-13 Total: 4 04-13
82. Jonah Yates – Wyatt Harmon Central Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 04-13 Total: 1 04-13
83. Michael Harris – Danil Williams Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 04-11 Total: 3 04-11
84. Jordan Rapp – Logan Schrupp Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 04-10 Total: 3 04-10
85. Brayden Tisdale – Tanner Smith Emerald Coast Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 04-09 Total: 3 04-09
86. Brayden Rivest – Zach Stall Off The Hook High School Bassmas 0
Day 1: 1 04-09 Total: 1 04-09
87. Murphy Childers – Ryder Colee Brewer High School Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 04-07 Total: 3 04-07
88. Jacob Hicks – Sml Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 04-07 Total: 2 04-07
89. Logan Brown – Caleb Southerly Lake Anna Elite Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 04-04 Total: 3 04-04
90. Jake Gwin – Hayden Barnes York Co High School Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 03-14 Total: 2 03-14
91. Eli McCraney – Nathan Mason Tallassee High School Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 03-14 Total: 1 03-14
92. Logan Parker – Hudson Howell Cherokee Bass Team 0
Day 1: 3 03-11 Total: 3 03-11
93. Quinn Walsh – Aidan Younker Tampa Bay Junior Bass Club High 0
Day 1: 1 03-11 Total: 1 03-11
94. Johann Cloete – Luke Ayotte Tampa Bay Junior Bass Club High 0
Day 1: 2 03-10 Total: 2 03-10
94. Parker Creech – Lawton Rollison Central Florida Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 03-10 Total: 2 03-10
96. Hayden Blume – Brody Matthews Karns High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-10 Total: 1 03-10
97. Caleb Moore – Dean Austin Off The Hook IL Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
98. Jacob Holt – Hayden Spears Warren Co High School Pioneer An 0
Day 1: 2 03-05 Total: 2 03-05
99. Ben Purvis Jr – Mason Turner Okeechobee Brahmans 0
Day 1: 2 03-04 Total: 2 03-04
100. Zach Schrock – Owen Kemmerer Hs Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 1 03-00 Total: 1 03-00
101. Wallace Rampey – Weston Harvey Lowndes High School Lip Rippers 0
Day 1: 1 02-13 Total: 1 02-13
102. Ryals Blanton – Alexander Jordan Fort White High School Bassmaste 0
Day 1: 2 02-12 Total: 2 02-12
103. Andrew Carr – Landon Tusing Lake Anna Elite Anglers Junior 0
Day 1: 2 02-11 Total: 2 02-11
104. Christian Lee – Caleb Cook Free State Bass 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
105. Faith Burks – Allie Reagan Clay County Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
106. Memphis Howard – Holt Harmon Central Lion Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
107. Clifford Heidel – Preston Memoly Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
107. Reiston Ratchford – Lawson Gamble Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
109. Fisher Ruff – Winston Sharpe Lowndes High School Lip Rippers 0
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
110. Tyson Giles – Petal High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
111. Ayden Parker – Hunter Wilkins Gaffney High School Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
112. Brenson Pulley – Noah Schoviak South Carolina – At Large 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
112. Caden Schilling – Patrick St Charles V Hixson High School – TN 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
114. Olevir Johnson – Rhett Shirrell Oldham Co High School Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
115. John Parker Deal – Vin Radetic Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
115. Garrett Loggans – Bryson Whaley Hamblen County Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
117. Kohen Dulaney – Mcdowell High School Bass Fishin 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
118. Hunter Brakefield – Luke Childs Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05
119. Brady Wells – Zeke Brock Bath County Juniors 0
Day 1: 1 00-06 Total: 1 00-06
120. Clayton Barry – Tanner Sikes Columbia High School Bassmastesr 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Jaxson Beard – Preston Russell Pendleton High School Fishing Te 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Taylor Bogard – Wilkes County Bandits 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Corbin Bornstein – Logan Tolbert Lipscomb Academy 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Bryan Castro-Rosales – Preston Nance George Jenkins Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Christopher Celestin – Connor Knoblock Vandebilt Catholic Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Wyatt Crow – Mann Smothers Lipscomb Academy 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Emily Dewberry – Reece Wheeler Bremen High School Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Carson Durrance – Ryder Axt Okeechobee Brahmans 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Cort Elrod – Bryce Collins T L Hanna High School Fishing Te 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Colby Frazier – Weston Payne Marion County High School – FL 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Gavin Gazdak – Gavin Gold Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Jaiden Grantham – Jaikob Grantham Petal High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Conner Harris – Nathan Mccoy Riley’s Catch 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Landon Haynes – Caleb Jackson Marion County High School – FL 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Ian Hendricks – Josiah Ennes 314 Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Luke Herald – Kullen Fryman Oldham Co High School Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Keaton Hickman – Michael Palmer Okeechobee Brahmans 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Cooper Hoare – Chandler Caison Putnam County Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. DJ Johnson – Coltin Butler Mt Pleasant Junior Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Kaeden Kirby – Caleb Smith Lipscomb Academy 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Harper Krohn – Olivia King D’iberville Hs Warrior Bass Nati 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Brock Lovering – Carter Rouse 863 Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Cason Mancill – Benjamin Burke Huntington High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Ethan McBrayer – Preston Howard Briarwood High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Anderson Mesplay – Layla Mesplay Keowee Outdoors 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Jaxon Rapp – Hunter Miller Highlands County Anglers Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Dawson Reeves – Troy Baker Opp Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Eli Richards – Walker Kaiser Tift Co Blue Devil Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Tucker Ricks – Preston Smith Putnam County Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Ayden Rigsbee – Solomon Crawford Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Aiden Roberson-Barber – Daniel Lowhorn Monterey Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Renner Roberts – Logan Smith Liberty County Anglers (326) 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Tucker Robertson – Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Jack Sharpe – Patrick Givens Sumner County Bass Team – TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Jonah Singletary – Mercer Singletary Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Abe Sledge – Bryson Sutton Loudon Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Hayden Starnes – Bryce Kelly 863 Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Colton Stockdale – Lane Hodges III Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Kaden Tomblin – Southern Garrett Bass Slayer 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Caydan Waters – Cameron Waters 904 Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Brentley West – McKeel High school 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. William Gunner Willoughby – Bryce Alfrey George Rogers Clark High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
Bobby Lane III Mulberry, FL 10-06 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 37 394 948-05
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37 394 948-05