As with any sport, participation is the key. Several Teams in the Northwest Region were consistent as far as participation is concerned but the thing that sets a Team apart is weight. The Team Division uses points plus weight for it’s scoring sytem at each qualifying tournament through the year. The weight part of the points system means that not only were you there…your bag of fish was consistently heavier than the other Teams that participated.
Mike Schooler and Randy White rose above the field by 38.65 points over five tournaments in 2025 to take the Team of the Year title! Congratulations to Mike and Randy!! Plaques will be presented to them at the Team State Championship in September on Cedar Creek in Gun Barrel City.
Here are the top ten Teams in the running for Team of the Year in the NW Region. We appreciate every Team that participated this year.
Team of the Year is an accomplishment but the goal is to qualify for the State Championship and beyond. Those Teams that fished in at least three tournaments through the year are qualified to fish the Texas BASS Nation Team State Championship. From there, the top finishing teams will move on to the National Championship December 3-6, 2025 on Lake Hartwell South Carolina. The winner of the four-day National event featuring the best grass-roots anglers in the country will fill the final spot in the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.
Brent Stafford
Team Division Director
Texas BASS Nation
(832) 922-5510