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KVD surges into TTBAOY lead

By Lynn Burkhead
ESPNOutdoors.com

Sunday, June 15, 2008

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — One week ago Sunday, Kevin VanDam wiped the sweat from his brow, carefully looking at the scales as Jeremy Starks weighed in his five bass at the conclusion of Alabama's Southern Challenge Elite Series event. And that's when Starks did a huge fist pump, dislodging momentarily the king of bass fishing from his throne by a mere eight ounces, leaving VanDam in a position that he doesn't enjoy occupying at a final weigh-in. Afterward, a disappointed VanDam, when reminded ...

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