Denton wins children's fishing derby

Dacy Denton won the Sept. 15 children's fishing derby which is part of Oceanside Harbor Days.

The lifelong Fallbrook resident, who is now 13 and in eighth grade at Sullivan Middle School, won the children's fishing derby for the fourth time. Because the children's fishing derby is for children 13 and under, the event was also her last as a competitor.

"I definitely went out with a bang," Denton said.

First place is based on the largest catch, and if a tiebreaker for second place is necessary total weight determines the positions. Denton actually had the largest two catches of the day, adding a...