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Memorial fishing derby honors Murrysville boy on the first day of trout season

Patrick Varine
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Anglers cast off from the wood deck as youngsters net a catch at the Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby on the opening day of trout season on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Townsend Park in Murrysville.
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Brian Nese, of Penn Township, helps his son, Connor Nese, 7, with a trout he netted during at the Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby on opening day of trout season on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Townsend Park in Murrysville.
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Shane Dunlap | TribLive
Oliver Shaner, 8, of Delmont, sits on a log while keeping an eye on his line during at the Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby on on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Townsend Park in Murrysville.

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Parents and children took part Saturday in the annual Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby, at Townsend Park in Murrysville. The tournament is held in memory of Gombosh, a Murrysville resident and avid fisherman who died at age 15 when a virus attacked his heart.

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