2023 Winners
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2023 Winners
5 to 7 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE
Troy Davis
North Pole, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERTyson Love
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERCharlotte MacDonald
Valdez, AK
8 to 10 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZEPixie Keeton
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERPaxson Young
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERAvery Kieckbusch
Wasilla, AK
11-13 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZEBrady Camp
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERKaden VanBuskirk
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERLevi Connolly
North Pole, AK
14-16 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZERusty Baker
Salcha, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERSpencer Disney
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERMadison Lally
Valdez, AK
The grand prize winner of 10 pounds of jelly beans from Prospector was Henry Gunderson who competed in the 5 to 7 year-old division!
A group of six kids who attended KVAK’s summer broadcast camp took to the airwaves on Saturday and put on a LIVE Radio show. The kids produced and edited pieces of audio for the show, picked songs, took callers LIVE on-air and awarded Capt’n Joe’s ice cream tokens!
2022 Winners
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5 to 7 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE
Lilian Johnson
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERJames Moore
North Pole, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERAddie Bradford
Eielson AFB, AK
8 to 10 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZENoah Peterson
Wasilla, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERAmelia Day
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERBrecken Dameron
Fairbanks, AK
11-13 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZEGrayson Narron
Copper Center, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERTurner Greenwood
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERColt Skinner
Fairbanks, AK
14-16 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZENevaeh Opferman
North Pole, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERSakaia Fischer
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERCarlie Vanbuskirk
Valdez, AK
KVAK Kids Broadcast Members with Kids Derby Radio Show Grand Prize Winner Erika Bayles (holding box with 10 pounds of jellybeans) …she won the kayak too!
Shout out to KVAK Kids Club Broadcast Club Participants: Olin Anderson, Julian Crater, Lexie Passin, Claire Sutton, Kirstyn Passin, JC McCune, Maddie Kern, and Kavik Dibb
2021 Winners
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5 to 7 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERAawen Peters
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERWalter Miller
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERBrielle Krueger
Eielson AFB, AK
8 to 10 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERAce Nylund
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERMcKinley Creer
San Antonio, TX
FISHING POLE WINNERNatasha Demit
Tanacross, AK
11-13 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERAaliya Luke
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERLucas Larrabee
Tok, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERHarmoney Delain
North Pole, AK
14-16 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERMadyson Lovett
Port Lavaca, TX
FISHING POLE WINNERJerimiah Kinchen
Palmer, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERMaylena Woodall
North Pole, AK
2020 Winners
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5 to 7 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERKatrina Bak
Delta, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERNoah Garcia
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERViolet Bristow
Fairbanks, AK
8 to 10 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERKrista Vink
Palmer, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERTatum O’Brien
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERAndrew Slats
Fairbanks, AK
11-13 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERGabe Caruthers
Valdez, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERTurner Greenwood
Fairbanks, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERAbigail O’Neil
Valdez, AK
14-16 Age Division
$100 GRAND PRIZE WINNERPaden Kraus
North Pole, AK
FISHING POLE WINNERKevin Hasley
Eagle, CO
FISHING POLE WINNERSarah Curry
Fairbanks, AK
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2019 Winners
5 to 7 Age Division
1stCole Moore
North Pole, AK
7.18 lbs.
2ndLilia Horschel (’17 Picture)
Valdez, AK
6.82 lbs.
3rdEston Bailey
Fairbanks, AK
6.30 lbs.
8 to 10 Age Division
1stMcKinley Creer
El Paso, TX
6.96 lbs.
2ndJosie Jenkins
Fairbanks, AK
6.76 lbs.
3rdHunter Burgess
East Wenatchee, WA
6.24 lbs.
11-13 Age Division
1stAvery Creer
El Paso, TX
7.94 lbs.
2ndFritz Stangl
Fairbanks, AK
7.08
3rdWesley Horschel
Valdez, AK
6.38 lbs.
14-16 Age Division
1stGinger Keller
Valdez, AK
5.78 lbs.
2ndTyler Belliston
Wasilla, AK
5.64 lbs.
3rdRiley Jenkins
Fairbanks, AK
5.26 lbs.
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Top 10 (2008 through 2019) Pink Salmon Derby Winners
Place
Name
Year
Age Group
Weight
City, State
1
Alex Plowman
2017
8-10 yrs
10.12
Fairbanks, AK
2
Bryndi Beck
2017
5-7 yrs
10.08
Valdez, AK
3
Ava Mitchell
2017
8-10 yrs
9.40
Fairbanks, AK
4
Paul Eieman
2017
8-10 yrs
8.40
Twin Falls, ID
5
Andrew Hayse
2017
11-13 yrs
8.20
Wasilla, AK
6
Christian Wingert
2016
8-10 yrs
8.08 lbs.
Fairbanks, AK
7
Avery Creer
2019
11-13 yrs
7.94 lbs.
El Paso, TX
8
Theron Lee
2012
14-16 yrs
7.92 lbs.
Winfield, AL
9
Caleb Horschel
2017
5-7 yrs
7.90 lbs.
Valdez AK
10
Austin Evans
2016
11-13 yrs
7.90 lbs.
Tulsa, OK
2018 Winners
5 to 7 Age Division
1stNoah McPheters
Valdez, AK
6.78 lbs.
2ndMaycie Johnson
Tanacross, AK
6.20 lbs.
3rdAslynn Folly
Palmer, AK
6.04 lbs.
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2017 Winners
5 to 7 Age Division
1stBryndi Beck
Valdez, AK
10.08lbs.
2ndCaleb Horschel
Valdez, AK
7.90 lbs.
3rdLilia Horschel
Valdez, AK
7.74 lbs.
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2016 Winners
5 to 7 Age Division
1stCaleb Horschel
Valdez, AK
7.64 lbs.
2ndLiam Day
Valdez, AK
6.92 lbs.
3rdKeira Albright
Valdez, AK
6.86 lbs.
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2015 Winners
5-7 Age Division Winners
1st: Jace Branshaw
Valdez, AK
6.22 lbs.
2nd: Abby Wease
Salcha, AK
5.36 lbs.
3rd: Autumn Boone
Valdez, AK
5.36 lbs.
8-10 Age Division Winner
1st: Calvin Todd
Fairbanks, AK
5.40 lbs.
2nd: Gracey Garrett
Fairbanks, AK
4.94 lbs.
3rd: Camden Mason
Fairbanks, AK
5.36 lbs.
11-13 Age Division Winners
1st: Aaron Williams
Fairbanks, AK
5.46 lbs.
2nd: Brad Baker
Salcha, AK
5.10 lbs.
3rd: Liberty Gum
North Pole, AK
5.0 lbs.
14-16 Age Division Winners
1st: Logan Heckathorn
Valdez, AK
5.28 lbs.
2nd: Caleb Hughes
Wasilla, AK
5.10 lbs.
3rd: Kailey Fowlkes
North Pole, AK
5.04 lbs.
2014 Winners
5-7 Age Division Winners
1st: Kelsey Prax
Valdez, AK
5.32 lbs.
2nd: Liliana Garcia
Fairbanks, AK
5.06 lbs.
3rd: Kevin Craddock
Eielson AFB, AK
4.92 lbs.
8-10 Age Division Winner
1st: Mark Boedefeld
Anchorage, AK
5.52 lbs.
2nd: Courtney Sisk
North Pole, AK
5.44 lbs.
3rd: Brice Sawin
Washington, DC
5.24 lbs.
11-13 Age Division Winners
1st: Aaron Williams
Fairbanks, AK
7.5 lbs.
2nd: Warren Williams
Valdez, AK
6.28 lbs.
3rd: Jade Watts
Valdez, AK
5.90 lbs.
14-16 Age Division Winners
1st: Branden Van Landingham
North Pole, AK
5.33 lbs.
2nd: Devon Heal
Palmer, AK
5.28 lbs.
3rd: McKenzie Williams
Valdez, AK
5.12 lbs.
Top 10 (2008 through 2016) Pink Salmon Derby Winners
Place
Name
Year
Age Group
Weight
City, State
1
Christian Wingert
2016
8-10 yrs
8.08 lbs.
Fairbanks, AK
2
Theron Lee
2012
14-16 yrs
7.92 lbs.
Winfield, AL
3
Austin Evans
2016
11-13 yrs
7.90 lbs.
Tulsa, OK
4
Janaea Koch
2011
8-10 yrs
7.78 lbs.
Valdez, AK
5
Caleb Horschel
2016
5-7 yrs
7.64 lbs.
Valdez, AK
6
Janissa Arzie
2010
14-16 yrs
7.60 lbs.
Chugiak, AK
7
Kailey Fowlkes
2012
11-13 yrs
7.53 lbs.
North Pole, AK
8
Aaron Williams
2014
11-13 yrs
7.50 lbs.
Fairbanks, AK
9
Jonathan Dupee
2012
5-7 yrs
7.46 lbs.
Fairbanks, AK
10
Riley King
2012
8-10 yrs
7.36 lbs.
Valdez, AK