Louisiana's Dennis Tietje announced that he's acquired two new sponsors for his return to the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2013 – Granger Chevrolet and Gopher Industrial, both based in Orange, Texas (site of the season's first event at the Sabine River).
"When they announced this exciting news for Orange, we knew that we had to participate and do something huge" said Granger Chevrolet owner Dean Granger. "We are so excited about the opportunity Gopher Industrial has given us by allowing us to join with them in sponsoring a Louisiana native in this nationally known series."
"We have worked with Al and Dean Granger on various Orange County Chamber events the past few years, and it is great that we are able to take our passion for our community to the next level and get Orange, Texas national recognition through this sponsorship," said Gopher co-owner David Jones.
Said Tietje: "It's going to be awesome to kick off the 2013 Elite Series here in Orange! Not only is it close to home, but having a hometown crowd behind you is so powerful! This also gives us a chance to show the world how hard the community of Orange has worked to roll out the red carpet for this event."
