Alert Top Story Spotlight This nationally ranked CVCC team is now a club, leaving families with questions, expenses jason.koon Sep 11, 2026 Sep 11, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Members of the CVCC bass fishing team arrive at a competition in Florida in 2024. Photo courtesy of Bassmaster Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jason.koon A group of Catawba Valley Community College students arrived on campus in August expecting to be part of the school's bass fishing team.kAm~? $6AE] `[ >@C6 E92? 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