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Previous Years’ Women’s Derby Winners

2022 WOMEN’S SILVER SALMON DERBY WINNERS

1st Place & QUEEN
Deanna Cox
Valdez, AK
14.42 lbs. on August 13
Orion
$1000 CASH & $1,000 in Prizes

2nd Place
Paula Rothenbuhler
Salcha, AK
13.86 lbs. on August 13
Bucket List
$500 in Cash & $500 in Prizes

3rd Place
Jeanie Hebert-Truax
Wasilla, AK
12.90 lbs. on August 13
Lyons  Den
$300 in Cash & $300 in Prizes

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2021 WOMEN’S SILVER SALMON DERBY WINNERS

1st Place & QUEEN
Kathleen Phillips
Valdez, AK
12.82 lbs. on August 14
Alaska Saint
$1000 CASH & $1,000 in Prizes

2nd Place
Chandra Gilfillan
Valdez, AK
12.30 lbs. on August 14
Lu Bob
$500 in Cash & $500 in Prizes

3rd Place
Linda Kimes
Helena, MT
12.18 lbs. on August 14
Dawg Haus
$300 in Cash & $300 in Prizes

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2020 Women’s Derby Winners

1st Place & QUEEN – Lisa Cronk of Valdez -13.20 lb. 

2nd Place – Dezirae Wiley of Valdez -12.58 lb.
3rd Place – Nedra Buck of Valdez – 12.22 lb. 

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CLICK HERE for 2019 Women’s Derby SLIDESHOW

2019 Overall Winners

1st
Maleah Chapin
Pasco, WA
13.46 lbs.
2nd
Rowena Palomar

Valdez, AK
13.34 lbs.
3rd
Lily Lindquist

Peoria, AZ
12.62 lbs.

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CLICK HERE for 2018 Women’s Derby SLIDESHOW

2018 Overall Winners

1st
Lisa West
Provo, Utah
16.48 lbs.

2nd
Karen Moore

Anchorage, AK
15.36 lbs.

3rd
Crista Anderson

Valdez, AK
15.08 lbs.

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2017 Women’s Derby Events and Fishing
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2017 Women’s Silver Salmon Derby Weigh-In

2017 Overall Winners

1st Place
Chinda Heston
Valdez, AK
14.88 lbs.

2nd Place
Kristina Bragg
Fairbanks, AK
14.58 lbs.

3rd Place
Sandra Virguez
Valdez, AK
13.44 lbs.

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2016 Overall Winners

 1st Place
Nana Matsui
Valdez, AK

15.90 lbs

 2nd Place
Cindy Unger
Valdez, AK
14.58 lbs

 3rd Place
Karinna Gonzalez
Fairbanks, AK
14.46 lbs

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15.9 - Nana Matsui - 1st Place - Valdez, AKCLICK HERE for 2016 Women’s Derby
WEIGH-IN Photos

 


2015 Overall Winners

14.24 lbs Katrina Church Chmielowski1st
Katrina Church-Chmielowski
Glennallen, AK
14.24 lbs
14.20 lbs Viki Kaas2nd
Viki Kaas
Anchorage, AK
14.20 lbs
13.86 lbs Carole Derifield3rd
Carole Derifield
Valdez, AK
13.86 lbs

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2015 Women's Silver Salmon Derby2015 Women’s Silver Salmon Derby Slideshow


2014 Overall Winners

1st
Amanda Towne
Valdez, AK
17.54
2nd
Cristy Glaza
North Pole, AK
16.84
3rd
Ruby Mitvitnikoff
Valdez, AK
15.74

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2013 Overall Winners

Regina Blood1st
Regina Blood
Valdez, AK
15.68
Jamie Arciniega2nd
Jamie Arciniega
Valdez, AK
14.96
Denise Carter3rd
Denise Carter
Fairbanks, AK
14.92

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2012 Overall Winners

Renee Canavan1st
Renee Canavan

Cottonwood, CA
15.22
Amber Burton2nd
Amber Burton

Valdez, AK
14.88
Katherine Hartley3rd
Katherine Hartley

Kenai, AK
14.64

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2011 Overall Winners

Groundwater1st
Lenore Groundwater 

Green Valley, AZ
16.58
Wakefield2nd
Jeannette Wakefield
Anchorage, AK
16.24
Theisen3rd
Nichole Theisen

Aitkin, MN
16.14

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2010 Overall Winners

Valdes1st
Betty Valdes

Eagle River AK
18.84
Ostbloom2nd
Charlene Ostbloom
Fairbanks, AK
18.20
Smith3rd
Kaitlin Smith

Valdez, AK
17.36

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2009 Overall Winners

Roden1st
Cristy Roden

Delta Junction, AK
18.56
Smith2nd
Kaitlin Smith
Valdez, AK
18.24
Snyder3rd
Vivian Snyder

North Pole, AK
16.92


2008 Overall Winners

Lindsie1st
Lindsie King 

Valdez, AK
17.54
Kristin2nd
Kristin Ogonowski
Wasilla, AK
17.38
Andrea3rd
Andrea Boschert

Fairbanks, AK
17.00


2007 Overall Winners

Sonya Simon1st
Sonya Simon 

Tok, AK
18.32
Carrie Cramer2nd
Carrie Cramer
Wasilla, AK
17.56
Kari Dawson3rd
Kari Dawson

Ione, WA
16.66


2006 Overall Winners

Paula Noel1st
Paula Noel

Circle, AK
17.50
Danielle Wickland2nd
Danielle Wickland
North Pole, AK
16.32
Caitlynn Weichert3rd
Caitlynn Weichert

Wasilla, AK
15.84


2005 Overall Winners

heckathorn1st
Jenny Heckathorn

Valdez, AK
16.76
m_olson2nd
Misty Olson
Valdez, AK
16.42
l_lawrence
3rd
Laurie Laurence

Fairbanks, AK
15.14

QUEEN
Deanna Cox
Kathleen Phillips
Lisa Cronk
Maleah Chapin
Leslie West
Chinda Heston
Nana Matsui
Katrina Church-Chmielowski
Amanda Towne
Regina Blood
Renee Canavan
Lenore Groundwater
Betty Valdes
Christy Roden
Lindsie King
Sonya Simon
Paula Noel
Jenny Heckathorn

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HOMETOWN
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Pasco, WA
Provo, UT
Valdez, AK
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Glennallen, AK
Valdez, AK
Valdez, AK
Cottonwood, CA
Green Valley, AZ
Eagle River, AK
Delta Junction, AK
Valdez, AK
Tok, AK
Circle, AK
Valdez, AK

FISH WEIGHT (LBS)
14.42
13.20
13.46
16.48
14.88
15.90
14.24
17.54
15.68
15.22
16.58
18.84
18.56
17.54
18.32
17.50
16.76
  • Women’s Fish Derby History

    In 2005, derby clerk Angela Corcoran, came up with the idea of doing a fishing event for women. Corcoran and the Valdez Fish Derby Committee invited Fish Alaska Magazine’s publisher Melissa Norris to be keynote speaker and were pleasantly surprised when 372 women showed up for the registration event at Prospector Outfitters sporting goods. The opening event quickly outgrew the original venue and filled the Valdez Civic Center ballrooms to capacity with more than 700 registrants.

    In 2009, the Valdez Fish Derbies weigh-in station weighed in more than 1,000 silvers on the Women’s Silver Derby day. The event has turned into much more than a day of fishing with an opening ceremony featuring music, Fish Olympic Games, Door Prizes, A Bachelor Filet-A-Fish Auction to benefit cancer survivors and the infamous Fox River Sock Toss. Lots of local businesses and big name sponsors like: The North Face; Carhartt; Dansko; Merrell; XtraTuffs; Camelbak; Columbia; SmartWool; Haiku; Chuckar Cherries; Grundens; Ugg; Muck Boots; Helly Hansen; Native Eyewear; Smith Sunglasses; Shakespeare; Adventure Medical Kits; Blue Fox; Gamakatsu; Woolrich; SuperFeet; Therma-Rest; Timberland; Life Is Good; Pendleton and Teva provide prizes for the event.

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