Bass Fishing
Saint Xavier High School Bass Fishing Team
Schedule
Saint Xavier Athletics Schedule
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B.A.S.S. High School Open
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All Day
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KBN Tournament
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All Day
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Lake Cumberland | Details | |||
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Student Angler Federation State Championship
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All Day
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Lake Cumberland | Details | Subscribe to Alerts | ||
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B.A.S.S. High School Open
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All Day
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Details | Subscribe to Alerts | |||
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KHSAA Regional
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All Day
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Lake Cumberland | Details | Subscribe to Alerts | ||
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KHSAA State Tournament
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All Day
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Kentucky Lake | Details | Subscribe to Alerts |
Roster
Coach Info
JAKE KRISH - HEAD BASS FISHING COACH
Jake Krish joined St X as the head bass fishing coach for the 2022-2023 season. Jake was born and raised in Louisville and currently resides in Clermont. Jake graduated from St X in 2012 and went on to attend Murray State University. While at Murray, Jake fished many tournaments and even qualified to fish the 2016 Boat US National Championship on pickwick lake where he was able to earn a top 20 finish. When not on the water Jake also enjoys being in the woods and weight lifting.
MATT YARBOROUGH - ASST BASS FISHING COACH
2022-2023 is the tenth season of coaching for Matt Yarborough. He was one of the original Bass Fishing coaches in the State when the sport was added by the KHSAA in 2012-2013.
Mr. Yarborough is a full-time faculty member at St. X in the Fine Arts department where he teaches Instrumental Music, Choir, Percussion/Keyboard, Guitar/Bass, Digital Music, and AP Music Theory. He also directs the Jazz/Rock Band and Pep Band. He helps with Ice Hockey and is the lead coordinator of the Outdoor Adventure Club. He is also a professional trombonist in various groups around the area.
Yarborough has been an avid multi species angler for as long as he can remember. He grew up fishing year-round in Charlotte, NC with his father and others. He moved to Louisville to begin his Master’s Degree at the University of Louisville in fall 2004. Since then he has been exploring the Kentucky waterways.
Matt and his wife Kristin have two beautiful children Emma (14) and Teddy (12).
Fast Facts
Bass Fishing Through the Years
- In the spring season of 2013, Saint Xavier added its 17th sport when the KHSAA sanctioned bass fishing. Under the leadership of Head Coach Matt Yarborough, the Tigers experienced immediate success as they captured the inaugural Kentucky Bass Fishing Region 2 title. Led by juniors David Brewer ’14 and Luke Miller ’14, as well as freshmen Evan Bale ’16 and Carter O'Brien ’16, the winning boat captured 10 pounds and seven ounces to become Region Champions. Additionally, Luke Miller won the individual honor of "Big Fish" with a solid five-pound brute at the tournament.
- In 2014 the Bass Fishing team grew in numbers from 16 students to around 40. The schedule of tournaments for the Tiger fishermen also increased dramatically over the previous year. The Tigers were involved in five additional tournaments around the state, including the Student Angler Federation State Finals at Lake Cumberland and several events at Herrington and Taylorsville lakes.
- In 2014, the Tigers finished seventh out of 64 boats in the regional tournament, and seniors Brent Sturgeon ’14 and David Brewer qualified for a spot in the state finals at Kentucky Lake.
- The 2015 Tiger team ended its season with Dillon Spencer ’15 and PJ Loheide ’16 qualifying their boat for state. The St. X Anglers are the only team from Jefferson County to have placed a boat in the KHSAA State Finals in each of the first three years of the KHSAA Bass Fishing Tournament.
- In 2016, the Tigers had three boats in the Top-30 at the Regional, and the catch of Chris Armstrong ’16 and Jacob Gruneisen ’18 qualified a St. X boat for state for the fourth consecutive year. At the state tournament, Armstrong and Gruneisen finished a two-day weight record of nine pounds and fifteen ounces.
- In 2018, Alex Foley ’18 and Mason Cherry ’19 advanced to the Student Angler Federation National Tournament. They finished 19th out of 227 boats to move on to the National Tournament. They are the first boat from Louisville to ever qualify for this event.
- In 2019, Cherry and Tyler Rodighiero ’21 had a strong finish in the Regional tournament and qualified for the state finals at Kentucky Lake. This was the sixth time in the past seven years the Tigers qualified a boat for the finals. 2019 was also the first year the St. X anglers caught a five bass limit on both days of the tournament.
- Seniors Everett Marret '21 and Tyler Rodighiero represented the Tigers in the 2021 State Finals at Kentucky Lake, finishing 29th out of 90 boats, and the top team from Louisville.
- Freshmen Miles Allen '25 and Ethan Roths '25 placed 35th, out of 89 boats, at the 2022 State Finals at Kentucky Lake, and were the top boat from Louisville.