Kevin VanDam

Southern Challenge - Day One Cancelled

April 26, 2007
(espnoutdoors.com, April 26, 2007)

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Kevin VanDam and Dean Rojas were among a handful of anglers, co-anglers and BASS officials huddled underneath a canopy on the shoreline of Lake Guntersville Thursday morning, anticipating the kickoff of the Southern Challenge by Purolator.

But the group wasn’t talking fishing Thursday morning. Instead their focus was on the weather.

As they contemplated the gloomy conditions, VanDam’s cell phone rang. After a short pause, he began reciting the conversation aloud for all to hear.

“Tell them it’s cancelled,” he said. “You’re not kidding. We’ll fish a full field Friday and Saturday then cut to 12 on Sunday. OK. I’ll let them know.”

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