Vaughn Berger and Jim Reed Co-Founders of Rhea Alliance shown her with the participants in the Rhea Alliance Tournament.(Photo:RheaCountyAlliance)

21 Participants in the 2-day tournament on Watts Bar & Chickamauga Lakes.

Press Release, Rhea County Alliance, October 15, 2024:

21 local anglers competed in the 2-day tournament on Watts Bar & Chickamauga Lakes. The Annual Rhea County Alliance Fishing Tournament was held recently in Rhea County. The Rhea County Alliance was founded by Vaughn Berger and Jim Reed.  Winners and prizes are listed below.

High School Division

Rhea Alliance Tournament High School Division winners: Turner Tharpe 1st place Angler, Braden Davis 2nd place Angler, Blake James 1st place Co-angler, and Jackson Wolfe 2nd place Co-Angler. The winners in both Angler and Co-angler will each receive $1000 scholarships from Bryan College and $1000 scholarships from Rhea Alliance. The 2nd place winners in each division will receive $500 scholarships from Rhea Alliance.

Jr High School Division

1st Place Angler & Co-angler in the Jr Division each will receive $250 College Starter Fund Scholarships from Rhea Alliance. No fish were weighed in.

Rhea County Alliance Sponsors:

Bryan College, Volunteer Energy CO-OP, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, Rhea Medical Center, General Shale, and City of Dayton Utility Grant.

Door Prizes and Goodie Bags:

SouthEast Bank, Micheal Neal, Jerry’s Bait Shop, Bailey Reed Motors, Fish Spring City, Jim Reed, Don Carr, Fish Dayton, TWRA, Rhea Ambulance Service, Dayton Chamber of Commerce, Buddy Gross, John Murray, Stephania Motes, First Financial Bank, and Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.