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West Virginia Angler Earns First BASS Elite Victory |
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Written by Char Flippo
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Monday, 09 June 2008 00:00 |
By Bob Hood
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Jeremy Starks of Charleston, W.Va., edged three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam by 8 ounces to win the Elite Series: Southern Challenge on Sunday at Alabama’s Wheeler Lake. Starks caught 21 pounds, 15 ounces the final day, finishing with 78 pounds, 10 ounces to win the $100,000 first-place check. VanDam had 20 pounds Sunday for a 78-pound, 2-ounce total and won $41,000, pushing his career BASS earnings to more than $2.8 million. |
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Starks Takes First BASS Win |
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Written by Char Flippo
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Monday, 09 June 2008 00:00 |
With the odds stacked against him, Jeremy Starks of Charleston, W.Va., outlasted perennial favorite and three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam to take his first BASS victory Sunday with a four-day total of 78 pounds, 10 ounces, at the Southern Challenge presented by Advance Auto Parts. |
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West Virginia's Jeremy Starks Takes First BASS Win at Bassmaster Elite Series Event at Alabama's Wheeler Lake |
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Written by Char Flippo
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Sunday, 08 June 2008 00:00 |
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West Virginia’s Jeremy Starks Takes First BASS Win at Bassmaster Elite Series Event at Alabama’s Wheeler Lake
DECATUR, Ala. – With the odds stacked against him, Jeremy Starks of Charleston, W.Va., outlasted perennial favorite and three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam to take his first BASS victory Sunday with a four-day total of 78 pounds, 10 ounces, at the Southern Challenge presented by Advance Auto Parts.
Starks played the role of David to VanDam's Goliath at the seventh Elite tournament of the season. VanDam's considerable credentials include two Bassmaster Classic titles, 13 BASS wins and the title of all-time BASS career earnings leader. With the victory, Starks earned $100,000 and moved to 70th place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
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Jeremy Starks Wins on Wheeler |
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Written by Char Flippo
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Sunday, 08 June 2008 00:00 |
by Don Zaegel on June 8th, 2008
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