The 2014 KBF State Team will travel to the Host State of Alabama to compete in the Southern Division Championship during the week of June 1 thru June 6 on Lake Neeley Henry.
2014 Team Members who had to Withdraw from Team Competition: Kaoru O`Bryan, Barry Ward, & Tim Tester.
Replacements were: Ken Davis, Mark Cooper, & Rodney Bridgeman. Team Alternate was John Romans.
Team Member Profiles can be viewed below:
Name: _Kaoru O`Bryan______ 
Age: ______52________
Hometown: ___Crestwood, KY___
Occupation: ____Home Remodeling/Pro Fisherman___
Southern Divisional Status: Boater ___X_____
Family: wife Brenda daughters Eileen & Rachael grandchild Kendall
Favorite Body of Water: ___KY & Barkley Lakes
Favorite Technique: ___Topwater, crankbaits, & spinnerbaits__
State Team: (list years on Team) 2004 &2014
Federation Member since: ___2000
Club: _____KBF Statewide Bass Club
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Name: _Brian L. Hickey_
Age: __45
Hometown: ___Cadiz, Ky__
Occupation: ___VP of Operations – Ebonite International___
Southern Divisional Status: Boater ____X____
Family: ___Wife – Margaret___Son – Kaden_
Favorite Body of Water: __Barkley and Kentucky Lakes
Favorite Technique: __Ledges, Jerkbaits, shallow cranking
State Team: (list years on Team) 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, & 2014
Federation Member since: ____1995
Club: __Fish Hedz_Bass Club
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Name: _Donnie Tomlinson
Age: __69_
Hometown: ___Bedford, Kentucky
Occupation: ___Retired Boilermaker
Southern Divisional Status: Boater ____X____
Family: ___Wife – Paulette___Son – Darrin
Favorite Body of Water: __Barkley and Kentucky Lakes
Favorite Technique: __Ledge Fishing
State Team: (list years on Team) _7x__1997, 1998, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2013 ,2014__
Federation Member since: ____1990
Club: __KBF Statewide Bass Club
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Name: _Wes Cole 
Age: ___64_____
Hometown: ___Lexington, KY ___
Occupation: _Pest Control Tech_____
Southern Divisional Status: Boater ____X____
Family: _single_
Favorite Body of Water: _Barren River Lake_
Favorite Technique: _deep water and ledge fishing__
State Team: (list years on Team) __2014___________
Federation Member since: __5___
Club: __ KBF Statewide Bass Club
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Name: _Michael Boggs
Age: _______38____
Hometown: ___Minford, OH _____
Occupation: __Maintenance Coordinator @ Marathon Petroleum Ashland KY __
Southern Divisional Status: Boater ____X____
Family: ____wife Melissa_____son Nicholas__
Favorite Body of Water: __Lake St Clair___
Favorite Technique: ________Flippin’__
State Team: (list years on Team) __2008 & 2014
TBF Nationals Contender 2009 (11th Pl)_
Federation Member since: _______2002___
Club: __ KBF Statewide Bass Club ___
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Name: _David W Sowers
Age: _44
Hometown: _Richmond KY______
Occupation: _Small Business Owner__
Southern Divisional Status: Boater ___________X____
Family: __wife Tena son David daughters Katie & Brittany
Favorite Body of Water: _Lake Cumberland_
Favorite Technique: __Deep Water Worm fishing___
State Team: (list years on Team) __1st Time 2014__
Federation Member since: ___2009_____
Club:__KBF Statewide Bass Club __
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Name: _Kenny Davis_____
Age: _65________
Hometown: _Cincinnati, OH___
Occupation: _Painting Contractor_
Southern Divisional Status: __1st Alternate__
Favorite Body of Water: _Kentucky/Barkley
Favorite Technique: __Spinnerbait___
State Team: (list years on Team) __1999 2004 2012 2013, 2014 _
Federation Member since: ___1998___
Club: __Team Buckeye______
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Name: Rodney Bridgman____ 
Age: 47_________________
Home: Monticello, KY______
Occupation: Retired/Army__
Southern Divisional Status: 2nd Alternate
Favorite Body of Water: Lake Cumberland__
Favorite Technique: Crankbaits___
State Team: 2007, 2012, & 2014 __
Federation Member since: 2002___
Club: Lake Cumberland Bass Club__
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Name: __John Romans
Age: _____65
Hometown: __Carrollton, KY
Occupation: ___Retired Dow Corning Enviromentalist
Southern Divisional Status: 3rd Alternate
Family: ___wife Diana (boss), son Christian
Favorite Body of Water: ____Ohio River
Favorite Technique: ___crank___
State Team: (list years on Team) __Conservation Director numerous times_
Federation Member since: ____1995___
Club: ___Three Rivers Bass Club___
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Name: ______Kenneth Chad Rice
Age: _________37_______
Hometown: __________Grayson, Ky____
Occupation: __Capital Projects Supervisor Marathon Petroleum Ashland KY_
Southern Divisional Status: Non Boater __X_____
Family: __wife Heather son Logan twins Laney (girl) Levi (boy)__
Favorite Body of Water: ___Kentucky Lake____
Favorite Technique: _____Flippin/Pitchin____
State Team: (list years on Team) ____2006 & 2014___
Federation Member since: ____1996____
Club: _____ KBF Statewide Bass Club___
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Name: Barry Ward
Age: 46
Hometown: Louisville KY
Occupation: Lead Technican
Southern Divisional Status: Non Boater_
Family: wife Christine children Macy & Tate__
Favorite Body of Water: Ohio River_
Favorite Technique: Pitchin_____
State Team: 2009, 2011, 2013, & 2014
Federation Member Since: 2003___
Club: KBF Statewide Bass Club_
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Name: ______Shawn Milligan 
Age: __49___
Hometown: __________Louisville, Ky___
Occupation: __Logistics Co ordinator____
Southern Divisional Status: Non Boater __X_____
Family: _fiancee’ Theresa son Alex, daughter Madison
Favorite Body of Water: _Ohio River
Favorite Technique: _Pitchin & Flippin
State Team: (list years on Team) ________2014_
Federation Member since: _joined KBF in Spring of 2012
Club: _____KBF Statewide Bass Club__
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Name: ______Steve Wormley
Age: _________52______
Hometown: __________Lancaster Ky
Occupation: ______Electrical Engineer_
Southern Divisional Status: Non Boater __X_____
Family: __Wife: Deborah Daughters: Angel, Sarah Son: Daniel____
Favorite Body of Water: ___Barren and Douglas_
Favorite Technique: _____Jig_____
State Team: (list years on Team) ____2014___
Federation Member since: ____2012_____
Club: _____KBF Statewide Bass Club___
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Name: Tim Tester_____
Age: 58____
Hometown: Hardinsburg, KY__
Occupation: Electrician__
Southern Divisional Status: Non Boater
Family: wife Brenda
Favorite Body of Water: Kentucky Lake
Favorite Technique: Carolina Rig
State Team (list years on Team): 1st Time 2014
Federation Member since: 2004
Club: KBF Statewide Bass Club
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Name: _Adam Fugate______
Age: _39__________________
Hometown: _Erlanger, KY
Occupation: _Maintenance_
Southern Divisional Status: Non Boater __x___
Family: Fiancé-Caitlin Daughters-Maddi and Laken__
Favorite Body of Water: _Kentucky/Barkley_
Favorite Technique: __Finesse_____
State Team: (list years on Team) __2013__2014__
Federation Member since: ___2008____
