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Football Schedule Roster News. Co-Hosts Ryan Dye & Brady Hess will keep a running total of their picks along with a collective total of the weekly guest picker! Bluefield then recovered a surprise onside kick and scored on the same drive. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports. state championship in school history. (); : 1968 was a different story. On 11/11, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away playoff game against Independence (Coal City, WV) by a score of 19-12. You would have to go back nearly 50 years to GC 1970. Or so they thought. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. three Sherman and number two Magnolia. I can barely remember back that far, but nobody even came close to beating them. AA: 1997 2004 2007 2009 2017 Offers from Tennessee, WVU, Maryland, Marshall, Cincinnati, ODU, Toledo, & PITT, Isaiah Johnson- DB/WR Weir hammered Nitro, but Weir actually had 1 loss in the regular season to a 6-3-1 Wheeling High team. Weir and St. Albans played in the dance. The Beavers upheld I agree with Coach Carlock in that the 1970 Gate City team (or even their 1974 team) may have been the best ever in SWVA. I don't know if he was offered out of High School, but he surely has a scholly at Tech. He coached during the longest period between state championships (1975 and 1984). Gallemore, Dr. Valerie Ambo, Brandon (); : did not complete a pass the entire game. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Each week, Ryan and Brady, the hosts of the SWVASports Podcast picked the five contests and were joined by a special guest Read More on CoalfieldSports Pick Em Round 4: State Semis and State Finals , When the Bluefield Beavers head to Wheeling this Friday for their meeting with the Fairmont Polar Bears in the WVSSAC AA state championship, the Beavers will be in familiar territory. Perhaps it was a one game contract. Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1). We struggled against a 1-9 Richlands team 20-0. He did not coach until the following season in 1969. It had nothing to do with opinion. July 2, 2019 in SWVA Football. don't know that history has a time when that many D1 offered players were on the same team, but good luck to each of them. That's first class jobbing and in 1968, line em up, and the Beavers and Gainer ain't losing. In 1967 Bluefield also played a winless Patrick Henry team from Roanoke. Where: Mitchell StadiumBluefield, WV Time:1:00 p.m. Last meeting:11/24/2017 Bluefield37 Bridgeport14 All-time record:4thmeeting. Jahiem House - DB/WR No invite, forget about being the obvious first team or whatever, but simply not in the top 2!. Cross Country Schedule Roster News. In 1967, state champions, 11-0. The MEC is an NCAA Division II group which also includes Concord, University of Charleston and Fairmont State, among others. "I am working toward getting an undergraduate degree in chemistry and pre-med. that season. It was not the blowout that was delivered to Parkersburg three years before, it was a much Chmara's first championship was led by Donnie Jackson and Joey Beckett. The first class, composed of ten students, graduated in 1910. Welcome to the Bluefield Football team feed. Led by the school's all-time leading rusher in Latrell "Mookie" Collier and fullback Jason "Truck" For those who dont know, Bluefield will have 5 players on their roster this season with D1 offers. WebView the Bluefield Varsity Football team schedule on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com felt for many years by hundreds of people. For advertising inquires please contact ehilton@coalfieldsports.com, WHEELING WEEK: Polar Bears ice Beavers on way to state title, WHEELING WEEK: Beavers, Polar Bears set in rematch for gold, CoalfieldSports Pick Em Round 4: State Semis and State Finals, WHEELING WEEK: Bluefields legacy is known by many, WHEELING BOUND: Bluefield sacks Bridgeport in state semis, Bluefield to host Bridgeport in state semi-final, Red Devils, Beavers set for rematch in playoffs, Bluefield to host Lord Botetourt in interstate clash. to the state chamionship. It's unclear how long Simon's future is with the The legal wrangling did not come to a conclusion until August 1968 and it was too late for Bluefield to find a replacement for Logan on their 1968 schedule and therefore had to play a 9 game schedule. (); : Logan refused to stop playing him and sued the WVSSAC. Bluefields going to be scary good this season, and Graham has to figure a few things out still yet. When you use that wordin my mind you are implying that one team was selected by opinion over another team. With the end of the season comes postseason awardsCoalfieldSports.com will recognize the achievements of athletes across the region. Plus softball, tennis, volleyball and more, Who is the best player for fantasy baseball? They eventually lost and in true WVSSAC vindictive character (see Big Creek 1958) they suspended the Logan football program for the 1968 season. Fred Simon's career at Bluefield High School was a rough start compared to his predecessors. Even then Bluefield's schedule was a liability in the ratings because we just could not drop AA rivals Graham and Gary. In 2017, after an 8 year championship drought, and after yet another undefeated season, the Beavers Golf Schedule Roster News. Height: 6-0; Weight: 194; Class: Freshman; Hometown: Bluefield, W.Va. Bio Stats Historical Media. "I have worked my whole life to get to this point and I hope I am ready for it (studying and playing college sports)," notes Harmon. "I'm so proud of his hard work and dedication in the classroom and on the baseball field. every year until 2020 when the Virginia high school football season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 Hewitt, Ahsani The Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics. Bluefield's baseball unit finished second in region and first in the sectionals during that same season. Also, from 1964 until the end of the 1968 season, Bluefield had a 49-2 record! Actually, Robbie Colley was a freshman on that team and punted at Tech and for the 49ers. Skip Ad. In WV there are no welfare points for playing down like in VA. At the end of the 1960 season Bluefield finished 10-0 but was fourth in the ratings. I didn't know there was a point system and thought the schools were literally voted/invited. was the first high school in the Bluefield area. White, Spencer Now on to 1968. He also told me about the incredibly talented and we'll coached Gainer teams at Bluefield which dominated and many times, being jobbed out of the ability to play in the title games. WV had to find out if Bluefield would be awarded a bonus point or not. Johnny Land and Johnny Disibbio both were the leading scorers for the Beavers, each with three touchdowns. The two towns come together for many events, but this is one where they separate and say pick a side. Bluefield got the bonus point and went from one half point behind Charleston to one half point ahead. Now if you want to get into other factors such as geography then the teams that nosed them out have the advantage because they are located in areas where they are not "forced" to play natural rivals that were AA schools then you have a point. [citation needed], The Bluefield Beaver Band has won many awards. I believe Bluefield was indeed the best in the state. carries. Thats some incredible and detailed history I had no idea about. We rank the top 200 for 2023, Want to rappel down Beaver Stadium? (); : The ONLY team that Bluefield had that did not make the playoffs that I believe was the best team in the state of WV that particular year was the 1968 team that finished 9-0. First let's backtrack to 1967. As a matter of fact Bluefield finished just 1/2 point ahead of Charleston (8-1) for 2nd place. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. Key West Virginia high school football games, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final. Alford, McKinley Players to watch: Bluefield QB Chandler Cooper, RB J.J. Davis, DB Isaiah Johnson FairmontQB Connor Neal, WR Read More on WHEELING WEEK: Beavers, Polar Bears set in rematch for gold , This season, the folks at Coalfield Sports picked five of the most intriguing matchups in the area to be the games of the week before the fans selected THE game of the week. Web2022 Bluefield Beavers # Position Name Grade Height Weight; 2: WR/DB: Sencere Fields: 11: 5'8: 150: 3: TE/WR: Campbell Toman: 12: 6'2: 175: 4: WR/DB: Jeffrey King: 10: 5'11: Sports. Each week, Ryan and Brady, the hosts of the SWVASports Podcast picked the five contests and were joined by a special guest Read More on CoalfieldSports.com Round 3 Pick Em , This season, the folks at Coalfield Sports picked five of the most intriguing matchups in the area to be the games of the week before the fans selected THE game of the week. MAXPREPS CBSSPORTS.COM 247SPORTS MaxPreps So yes, for the kids on the 1960 Bluefield team that has just won a title and had a dominating season with only 3 times scored on, it's a joke that they weren't picked. program's six years of existence. The Beavers were 4-0 and never lost, but if they aren't jobbed in at least 2, likely 3 of the 4 seasons mentioned above, Gainer's coming back with 3 more titles. Offered by Toledo. I think GC had 6 and maybe 7 with at least 1 Div or Div 1AA (FCS now) but many of those former Div 1AA schools have moved up to Div 1, for example Marshall. That a team in this area had as many D1 athletes on the same team as Bluefield will have returning this season? They didn't get an invite. they would not be as prestigious as they are today. I'm only going by what I've been told from scores of former Beavers over the years. (); : West Virginia high school football state championship playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. IMO this and the fact that some of the teams that they played in 1967 had significantly worse records in 1968 than they had in 1967 is what cost Bluefield and chance at the 1968 title. The West Virginia State Champion Bluefield Beavers beat a young Tazewell team that night at Mitchell stadium to a final score of 62-27. Each week, Ryan and Brady, the hosts of the SWVASports Podcast picked the five contests and were joined by a special Read More on CoalfieldSports Pick Em: Playoffs Week 1 , This season, the folks at Coalfield Sports are picking five of the most intriguing matchups in the area to be the games of the week before you the fans select THE game of the week. : I have never been able to find out why. #2 player in WV class of 2020 Varsity Boys Football. I can't wait to see him live his dream at the next level," said Mrs. Harmon. finally made their way back to Wheeling to face the Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior in the championship From 1959 to 2017, the Bluefield High School football team had a winning percentage of .728. for Simon comparable to Gainer's coaching days. The two did not play each other again until 1928, after that year they played The best team we played was Big Creek at 7-3 and we needed the lights to go out at halftime and a long delay just to come back and beat them 14-13. A final score has not been reported for this JV football game. High School, only this time it was not as close of a contest. both teams had 210 rushing, but the Beavers had more first downs and capitalized when they needed to. It would come in 1997 when Bluefield a couple blocks away at Wade School. Rick, you do realize there are several as in..scores of your fellow alums who disagree with you. Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. There is no additional information to display. Kind of a pattern here, the Beavers left out. The 1960 Weir team outpointed Bluefield even with their one loss to Wheeling. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the Bluefield University Rams destroyed Grafton 42-13. [citation needed]. Morgan, Andrea The Beavers routed the Big Reds 40-12. Shields, Volante Bluefield leads 2-1 Players to watch: Bridgeport RB Jake Bowen, QB Devin Vandergrift, WR DAndre Hollaway Bluefield RB Juice Edwards, QB Chandler Cooper, RB JJ Davis Bluefield: The #2 seed Bluefield Beavers Read More on Bluefield to host Bridgeport in state semi-final , This season, the folks at Coalfield Sports picked five of the most intriguing matchups in the area to be the games of the week before the fans selected THE game of the week. Its first graduate was in 1907, Mary Aaron. Now on to 1968. Welcome to the Bluefield Football team feed. (); : With Read More on Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week! Bluefield was NEVER jobbed out of any title games. High School added "Chmara Blue" as one of school colors. They simply did not amass the points the competitors did. James Monroe attacked early with nine unanswered Simon's third state championship and the school's ninth. Wow. Whatever two AAA schools amassed the highest point average in their regular season games were "invited" to play in the AAA title game. No invite, forget about being the obvious first team or whatever, but simply not in the top 2!. Beaver High School Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1). During his time On 10/28, the Bluefield varsity football team won their neutral non-conference game against Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA) by a score of 44-24. Why? Charleston played St. Albans for the state title. Bluefield Researcher can speak to that. Pasted as rich text. 3BLUEFIELD The Hunter has now found a home. Bluefield beat a terrible Princeton team (1-9); Weir beat Parkersburg (8-2) and East Bank and Morgantown did not play because their schedules were completed, Nitro beat AA Poca but barley maintained their lead. one of the longest-running and well-known high school football rivalries in the United States. When was the last time a local team with that much D1 talent started the season 0-1? Nitro and Weir played for the title. Gainer again went through another three year period of not being invited to the state championship. Players (66) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? First getting permission to play a player in 1967 whose age was in question and then midseason being told they could no longer play him. Big Viney, Holloway, Reed, Jesse Davis. As of the 2018-2019 school year, enrollment was 609 students. WebBluefield Beavers at Independence Patriots WV AA Playoff First Round George D. Covey Field - Coal City, WV Friday November 11, 2022 7:30 PM Watch the game LIVE! When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. By The Beavers would go through a nine year period of not playing in the state championship until 1984. Bradley, Danny AAA: 1959 1962 1965 1967 1975 1984. Each week, Ryan and Brady, the hosts of the SWVASports Podcast will pick the five contests and be joined by Read More on CoalfieldSports Pick Em: Week 10 , This season, the folks at Coalfield Sports are picking five of the most intriguing matchups in the area to be the games of the week before you the fans select THE game of the week. Kaulin Parris - K/P On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They would go on to play the mighty Big Reds of Parkersburg High School state championships to day, from 1984 to 1997 (13 years). , All content is the property of the owners and writers of CoalfieldSports.com unless otherwise specified. The legal wrangling did not come to a conclusion until August 1968 and it was too late for Bluefield to find a replacement for Logan on their 1968 schedule and therefore had to play a 9 game schedule. But IMO that is Bluefield's problem and not theirs. WebPlayers to watch: Bluefield QB Chandler Cooper, RB J.J. Davis, DB Isaiah Johnson FairmontQB Connor Neal, WR Read More on WHEELING WEEK: Beavers, Polar Bears set in rematch for gold Read More CoalfieldSports Pick Em Round 4: State Semis and State Finals November 29, 2018 new building and mascot, Bluefield High School was looking Gainer's last season as the head coach at Bluefield High School proved to be a successful one. (); : The Beaver The 2017 AA state champions used a huge first half to put the annual cross-town rivalry game against the Graham G-Men out of reach. WebRoster History Records Championships Roster 2021 Bluefield Beavers Position Name Grade Height Weight 2 R Sencere Fields 10 5'6 150 3 RB Jaeon Flack 12 5'10 161 4 RB Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. They defeated teams from Will Cole threw two touchdowns in the second half to lead the Beavers to a 20-12 victory WebBluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. On 10/21, the Bluefield varsity football team won their neutral conference game against Oak Hill (WV) by a score of 34-14. Interesting enough Graham (who Bluefield beat 40-0) beat Big Creek at Bluefield on the final Saturday of the season knocking Big Creek out of the WV AAA title game. Went 10-0 in 1960 and was only scored on 3 times. Viney played at Hampton and was an All American. Bluefield Beavers Varsity Boys Football Bluefield, WV FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / But, the thing I'm getting at is, even with Bluefield and Big Creek's losses, both should have been playing in the state title game (at their levels of play) and the teams from Charleston and up always seemed to get the benefit of the doubt. For his choice of Bluefield State, Harmon notes, "I am impressed with the Big Blue baseball program, which was a major factor in my decision. The location of classes changed from place to place Men's Sports. The victory was the seventh Kennedy Award Winner Read More on Beavers, Bulldogs set for week 5 matchup , Greenbrier East Spartans (2-1) at Bluefield Beavers (2-0) Date: Thursday September, 13 2018. Bluefieldhas returning: They eventually lost and in true WVSSAC vindictive character (see Big Creek 1958) they suspended the Logan football program for the 1968 season. Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season. Hunter Harmon, a hard-hitting senior infielder for the Bluefield High School Beavers, has signed a letter 7 minutes ago, Bluefield researcher said: On 7/2/2019 at 1:47 PM, Hokie1Pokie said: #1 player in the state of WV class of 2020. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. It lasted seven years until 2004, when Simon led WebRoster - Bluefield Beavers (Bluefield, WV) Varsity Football 19-20 The 19-20 Bluefield varsity football team roster. In 1967 Bluefield also played a winless Patrick Henry team from Roanoke. Bluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. IMO this and the fact that some of the teams that they played in 1967 had significantly worse records in 1968 than they had in 1967 is what cost Bluefield and chance at the 1968 title. In one of the marquee matchups in the Coalfields, the Beavers of Bluefield will travel to Ernie Hicks Stadium to take on the Richlands Blue Tornado on Friday night. Bluefield played "NO ONE" in 1960 the quality of Johnstown or Steubenville. #1 player in the state of WV class of 2020. Bluefield Football Roster. Weir beat 4 AAA size schools that went 9-1. Bluefield High School has won more state championships for all sports combined than any other AA school in West Virginia. would coach until 1967. In the other 10 state title games (final two picked to make the playoffs or essentially play for a state title) out of those 10 games, in 9 of the 10 games, at Least 1 team had a blemish of either a loss or tie and in most of those games, BOTH teams had at least a blemish (tie or loss). He plays wherever we ask him, he does a good job and he has been an exceptionally consistent hitter for us, coming through time after time with big hits. Relief would come in 1975 when the Beavers beat South Charleston 20-7 for their fifth state championship. in the state championship. Beaver would play their games Had 7 shut outs. the most wins and is tied with the most championships. first against Parkersburg. That's not jobbing. In 1968, 5 of the 9 regular season games-shut outs. Beaver football team formed in 1908. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. EH31, Please help us by reporting the final score. Bluefield destroyed Graham that year, but Graham played EC Glass close and Tazewell close. "It has definitely been a fun experience playing here at Bluefield High," says Harmon, "and making friends and a baseball family that I will always remember.". They had a bunch with guys like Loggans, Titsworth, Robinette, Rogers, Wolfe, and Quillen. win in class AAA. Weir had 1 loss on the regular season and St. Albans had a tie. No question though, you would have to go back years to find the level of talent the 2019 Beavers will have. Golf Schedule Roster [citation needed] The girls swim team was the 1999 runner-up in the state championship meet. BHS, the home of the Beavers, is the oldest high school building in Mercer County. Tazewells 1986 had a few also. Each week, Ryan and Brady, the hosts of the SWVASports Podcast will pick the five contests and be joined by Read More on CoalfieldSports Pick Em: Week 8 , Lord Botetourt Cavaliers(4-2) atBluefield Beavers (6-0) Date: Friday, October 12, 2018. This game between cross-city rivals Bluefield High School and Graham High School is held at Mitchell Stadium. half. The first That is simply not the case now and it wasn't the case then. WebBluefield Beavers. the team on offense and defense. He was John Chmara left an impact on his time as coach just as Merrill Gainer did. Stinson, Bud Time: 7:00 p.m. Last meeting: 09/15/2017 Bluefield 54 Greenbrier East 7 All-time series: Bluefield leads 32-8 Players to watch: Bluefield QB Chandler Cooper, RB/DB Juice Edwards, RB/DB JJ Davis, FB/LB Arnold Martin Jr., WR/DB Isaiah Johnson, K Kaulin Parris. Read More on Beavers host Greenbrier East in a Thursday night matchup , In front of packed house at Mitchell Stadium and thousands of viewers streaming the game at home, the Bluefield Beavers picked up right where they left off last season. The current Bluefield High School was built on West Cumberland Road and opened to students in the fall of 1957. The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. That is right. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. West Virginia high school football first round playoff schedule and scores - live and final. to what would be his final championship in 1973. Josh Hess played football at Richmond and Devon Johnson played football at Marshall. It is part of Mercer County Public Schools and is located at 535 West Cumberland Road. Fred Simon became the third and current head coach of Bluefield High School in 1986. As we all know Gainer retired after the 1967 season and went to Patrick Henry, but not as coach, he was the AD. I still wonder "what if," in some of those Gainer years if WV took the top 4. These AA schools played other AA schools. I have never seen the final ratings in print (And believe me I have looked) but going into the final week Weir had an average after 9 games (8-1) of 14.72, Nitro 14.22 (9-0); Bluefield 13.94 (9-0) , East Bank 13.93 (9-0) and Morgantown 13.00 (9-0-1). championships (1959, 1962, 1965, 1967). It was While coaching at Bluefield High School, Gainer had a 50% chance Football; WV Football; Bluefield High School Football; Football (2021)

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