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Around 300 people took advantage of the nice Saturday afternoon and congregated in a field south of Woonsocket to enjoy some fun mud racing at this year’s Woonsocket Mud Races this past weekend. All proceeds from the event went to the Woonsocket Water Festival. This year’s sponsors for the mud run event were 6B Seeds and Supplies, Budde Sanitation, Express Stop and Express 2. The organization of the event is spearheaded by Jeff and Colton Hotchkiss. In preparation for the event and in cleanup after, they received help from the Woonsocket Fire Department, Swenson Farms and the City of Woonsocket. With all the people working together, another successful mud races event is in the books as a great fundraiser for next year’s Water Festival.

…See pictures and see the list of winners in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Pictured are some of the participants who enjoyed the nice weather and the great fun outdoors at this year’s Scramble in the Sand. In the back row, from left to right: Casey Beigh, Gary Beigh and Jeff Boschee; front row: Jen Goergen, Randee Beigh and Arin Boschee. The father-son Boschee duo were the first-place winners of this year’s event in the men’s division.

On Saturday, July 23, the annual Scramble in the Sand took place at the Pony Hills Golf Course west of Woonsocket. The event is organized and conducted entirely by volunteers who are members of the club and are working hard to raise funds to renovate and upgrade the clubhouse at the course. 

…See the full results in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Woonsocket Native Dewey Hjelm wins national tournament

By the National Walleye Tour and members of the Sanborn Weekly Journal staff

dewey hjelm proudly poses with the trophy he earned when he won first place in the National Walleye Tour competition held at Green Bay, Wis.

Green Bay is known as perhaps the premier big-walleye fishery in the country but catching a five-fish limit can be difficult. Recently at the fourth and final qualifying event of the 2022 National Walleye Tour season, presented by Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, bait was abundant, which meant coaxing walleyes to bite was downright baffling at times. In these challenging conditions, the cream of the crop always rises to the top. For the second time in his young career, the best of the best was 35-year-old Duane “Dewey” Hjelm. By doubling down, Hjelm proved he’s not just a Missouri River stick; he’s one of the best in the business.

Lately, Green Bay tournaments have been dominated by fishermen who run north and structure fish. Casting and reading forward-facing electronics is a thrilling way to target huge walleyes, but it’s also nerve wracking as the anglers know they’ll be lucky to receive a handful of bites. For that reason, Green Bay leaderboards are notorious for flip-flopping. Proving their mettle, Hjelm and others at the top stayed remarkably consistent this week.

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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