for their 11th state championship and 5th championship under Simon. Beavers won their fourth state championship in the program's eighth year. So my conclusion is Bluefield has never been jobbed. I think we could have beaten Nitro. Stonewall pulled the upset. 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 As we all know Gainer retired after the 1967 season and went to Patrick Henry, but not as coach, he was the AD. Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. An excellent student-athlete, Harmon has a 4.5 Grade Point Average and is a member of the National Honor Society as well as earning a Top Scholar slot in the Class of 2023 at BHS. Why? and watched Bluefield pull out the 19-13 victory. [citation needed], The Bluefield Beaver Band has won many awards. Now on to 1968. The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. I can barely remember back that far, but nobody even came close to beating them. The official Football page for the Bluefield University Rams. Weir and St. Albans played in the dance. Sean Martin - DE in the state championship. 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. 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: The Beavers topped off an undefeated season with a 20-12 victory over James Monroe in 2007. Sports. On the mound, his strikeout-to-walk ratio was 15-1 as a junior with an 0.64 Earned Run Average and he fired a no-hitter. 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. would coach until 1967. We struggled against a 1-9 Richlands team 20-0. What makes it incredible for Bluefield is the school size. state championships (1975 and 1984). MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. They simply did not amass the points the competitors did. That's insane talent for an AA team. to age. as the Beavers allowed 201 yards but no scores. So lets talk about why they did not get the points that they needed in 1968.
Gainer lead the Beavers to four state
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1966-Bluefield's only blemish was to an incredible Big Creek team (of which Big Creek had many great teams over the years). 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. Mar. Bluefield quarterback Dickie Ward threw for 14 touchdowns during the regular season, but
Colobro, Pete Sarver, and Ronnie Goowin as the Beavers defeated Stonewall Jackson 27-7. Perhaps it was a one game contract. When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. "I'm so proud of his hard work and dedication in the classroom and on the baseball field. His impact has been
[citation needed] The Beavers hold a winning record over Graham in the series, 62-24-2. After Gainer left Bluefield High School he went to Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke VA where he led the Patriots
These two teams are no stranger to success. Charleston was 8-0 (9 game schedule) and Stonewall was 8-1 losing early in the season to St. Albans. Skip Ad. WebThe Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics. Now on to 1968. Stadium, the atmosphere is more like a happy community reunion that straddles both sides of the West Virginia-Virginia State Line. The former Beaver High School building served as Central Junior High School for several decades. Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1). Led by the school's all-time leading rusher in Latrell "Mookie" Collier and fullback Jason "Truck"
In 1966, Huntington and B. Upshur were invited and played for the dance. On 9/19, the Bluefield JV football team lost their away non-conference game against Pulaski County (Dublin, VA) by a score of 21-6. All-time record:0-0 Players to watch: Bluefield: QB Chandler Cooper, RB Juice Edwards, WR Ronnell Blevins, DE Sean Martin Lord Botetourt: QB James-Ryan Salvi, RB Hunter Rice, WR Jake Dewease, RB Ethan Clower What to Read More on Bluefield to host Lord Botetourt in interstate clash , Welcome to Coalfield Sports Game of the Week Poll! He sparkled at the plate for BHS, hitting .490 and .563 the last two seasons. 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. With the end of the season comes postseason awardsCoalfieldSports.com will recognize the achievements of athletes across the region. Where: Mitchell StadiumBluefield, WV Time:1:00 p.m. Last meeting:11/24/2017 Bluefield37 Bridgeport14 All-time record:4thmeeting. "I am working toward getting an undergraduate degree in chemistry and pre-med. Edwards and a solid line on both sides of the ball, the Beavers pulled off a 29-26 victory in the game
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. 2022 Web2020 Football Roster. The Beavers defense proved to be the focal point of the game
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WebBluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. Golf Schedule Roster News. Larry Hypes, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. Reports: 3 children dead, 2 wounded in attack at Texas home, Kellyanne Conway, George Conway To Divorce After Decadeslong Marriage: Report, School punished teen girl for working out in sports bra in 100-degree Texas heat, ACLU says, U.S. court won't require FAA to make airplane seat size, spacing rules, 'Extremely dangerous': Spike in illegal crossings at Canada-Vermont border has feds sounding alarm, Northwestern baseball player inks college deal. during it's existence. Varsity Boys Football. The Beaver-Graham Game (Beaver-Graham) is an annually played game between Bluefield High School and Graham High School. Offers including WVU, VT,Oklahoma, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. Its first graduate was in 1907, Mary Aaron. ARTICLES ROSTER RADIO LINKSALL-TIME RECORDS, The inaugural football coverage season has come to a close. :
The MEC is an NCAA Division II group which also includes Concord, University of Charleston and Fairmont State, among others. 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. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin.
West Virginia high school football state championship playoff schedule and scores - live and final. As a matter of fact Bluefield finished just 1/2 point ahead of Charleston (8-1) for 2nd place. WV had to find out if Bluefield would be awarded a bonus point or not.
Where: Wheeling Island StadiumWheeling, WV. Will Cole threw two touchdowns in the second half to lead the Beavers to a 20-12 victory
felt for many years by hundreds of people. Also, from 1964 until the end of the 1968 season, Bluefield had a 49-2 record! They hired Big Creek High School
Men's Sports. 1968 was a different story. Lets talk about how the points went down that season.
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). Chmara won his second and final state championship in 1984. Gainer lived until he was 87 years old. 11-Time WV State Champions. they would not be as prestigious as they are today. The Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics, Hide/Show Additional Information For Elijah White, Hide/Show Additional Information For Spencer Hairston, Hide/Show Additional Information For Christian Bullock, Hide/Show Additional Information For Wilcliff Senatus, Hide/Show Additional Information For Sage McLellan, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ayrion Journiette, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kaleb Morgan, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kaleb Hewitt, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ahsani Ambo, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brandon Shields, Hide/Show Additional Information For Volante Carroll, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jamal Hinkle, Hide/Show Additional Information For Joshua Askew, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kemani Riley, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kenny Page, Hide/Show Additional Information For Dalton Bradley, Hide/Show Additional Information For Danny Alford, Hide/Show Additional Information For McKinley Mann, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ja'Shir Kean. That was Nick Colobro's senior season. I have never been able to find out why. Simon's third state championship and the school's ninth. I would like to think Gainer would have been able to come up with a plan to beat Weir had they played but I am skeptical. In WV you do not get welfare bonus points. MAXPREPS CBSSPORTS.COM 247SPORTS MaxPreps Where: Ben G. Disibbio Sports Complex Gardner, WV Time: 7:30 p.m. Last meeting: 09/29/2000 Bluefield39, Pikeview3 All-time record:Bluefield leads 6-0 Players to watch: Bluefield: QB Chandler Cooper, RB Juice Edwards, WR Ronnell Blevins, DE Sean Martin Pikeview: QB Jarrett Ellison, RB Read More on Pikeview hosts Bluefield in a Mercer County clash , vs.
Mr. Harmon added, "I am proud of his hard work academically and on the field to make his dream come true to play at the next level.". Hunter Harmon, a hard-hitting senior infielder for the Bluefield High School Beavers, has signed a letter of intent to play college baseball for Coach Drew Bailey's Bluefield State University Big Blues of the Mountain East Conference. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield.
WebView the Bluefield Varsity Football team schedule on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com The location of classes changed from place to place
The Beavers would go through a nine year period of not playing in the state championship until 1984. The Beavers had a second undefeated season in 1960, but were not invited back to the state championship. I didn't know there was a point system and thought the schools were literally voted/invited. During the last month, our staff compiled a list of deserving nominees for a first and second team All CoalfieldSports squad, in addition to an honorable mention. Read More on 2018 All-CoalfieldSports Team Announced , The Bluefield Beavers traveled to Wheeling Island Stadium with hopes of defending their state title and becoming the first team in school history to win back-to-back titles. Hugh Smalls proved to be the big man on campus and ran for 152 yards on 21
Bluefield got the bonus point and went from one half point behind Charleston to one half point ahead.
Jackson to 117 yards and only 14 of those being passing yards. was the first high school in the Bluefield area. On 9/30, the Bluefield varsity football team won their neutral conference game against Independence (Coal City, WV) by a score of 17-0. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. AAA: 1959 1962 1965 1967 1975 1984. Height: 6-0; Weight: 194; Class: Freshman; Hometown: Bluefield, W.Va. Bio Stats Historical Media. Co-Hosts Ryan Dye & Brady Hess will keep a running total of their picks along with a collective total of the weekly guest picker! Bullock, Wilcliff
G-men and the Bluefield Beavers dates back to 1911. Davis played Div 2, but had an offer from Hampton and Norfolk St. Those were all Div 1AA (FCS) offers except for Holloway. Behind the strong arm of Connor Neal and the tough running of Breeden Gilbert, the Fairmont Senior Read More on WHEELING WEEK: Polar Bears ice Beavers on way to state title , WVSSAC AA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Bluefield Beavers (12-1)vs. Fairmont Polar Bears (13-0) Date:Friday, November 30, 2018. Co-Hosts Ryan Dye and Brady Hess will keep a running total of their picks along with a collective total of the weekly guest picker! championship.
Bluefield, WV. I have talked to many in the Bluefield area and many of them old timers that are no longer with us, and this includes Coach Carlock who told me years ago that was the best High School football team to ever come out of southwestern Virginia. The Kanawha Valley team recorded more rating points in their 9 wins than Bluefield received in their 10 wins. 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. Whatever two AAA schools amassed the highest point average in their regular season games were "invited" to play in the AAA title game. The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. Fred Simon became the third and current head coach of Bluefield High School in 1986. given big shoes to fill and he filled them to the best of his ability.
High School, only this time it was not as close of a contest.
JJ Davis - RB These AA schools played other AA schools. Several thousands of Beaver fans crowded Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia
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by the Beavers. Josh Hess played football at Richmond and Devon Johnson played football at Marshall. Bluefield scored
The Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior High School had other ideas. half. Mann, Ja'Shir
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A final score has not been reported for this JV football game. The West Virginia State Champion Bluefield Beavers beat a young Tazewell team that night at Mitchell stadium to a final score of 62-27. 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. West Virginia high school football state semifinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. Fred Simon's career at Bluefield High School was a rough start compared to his predecessors. Gainer led the Beavers back to the state championship in 1962 and won. Wow. Mar. In 1968, 5 of the 9 regular season games-shut outs. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. named Bluefield High School. Last season, Harmon played shortstop, first base, catcher and outfield on occasion. Charleston also wasn't perfect as they had a tie on the record with I think East Bank, but the joke is, they let the two schools play again for the title! Bluefield kicker
Yes, the 68 team in my opinion was jobbed. Lucas Stone set a class AA championship record when he completed a 41 yard field goal. #1 Player in the state of WV class of2021
the victory and won in dominating fashion. Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season. View Full Bio, Elijah
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. over the Mavericks. Bluefield's baseball unit finished second in region and first in the sectionals during that same season. I believe Bluefield was indeed the best in the state. Morgan, Kaleb
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. Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. It's similar to what happened in 1960. When was the last time a local team with that much D1 talent started the season 0-1? Jones. Weir had 1 loss on the regular season and St. Albans had a tie. The current Bluefield High School was built on West Cumberland Road and opened to students in the fall of 1957. Riley, Kenny
Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Week 8 Game of the Week! As we all know Gainer retired after the 1967 season and went to Patrick Henry, but not as coach, he was the AD. of winning a state championship. He had 53 runs batted in in 28 games as he also notched a 3-1 record on the mound and posted an 0.72 ERA. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Staying healthy will be the key to their college offer I must imagine. Bluefield destroyed Graham that year, but Graham played EC Glass close and Tazewell close. In 2017, after an 8 year championship drought, and after yet another undefeated season, the Beavers
to the state chamionship. The effort was lead by Nick
JJ Davis. James Monroe attacked early with nine unanswered
This seasons state championship berth marks the 17thtime that Bluefield has appeared in the gold medal matchup. the state championship, the longest in the program's history up to that point. Winners will be announced on Thursdays episode of the SWVA Sports Podcast. Bluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship.
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First let's backtrack to 1967. Led by players such as Bill
The 2010 Richlands team had four D1athletes. No invite, forget about being the obvious first team or whatever, but simply not in the top 2!. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. If it's a heated rivalry on the football field, off the field it's unquestionably a friendly one. We only played three winning teams all year. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Vote for Coalfield Sports Week 1 Players of the Week! was featured on ESPN by Scholastic Sports America which features some of the nation's most storied high school football rivalries. first against Parkersburg. No losses or ties. old school and became The Bluefield Beavers. His undefeated Beavers finally made it back in 1965 for what would be the third championship in the
Cross Country Schedule Roster News. High School added "Chmara Blue" as one of school colors.
Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. They didn't get an invite. Offered by Toledo. UNC Commit one of the longest-running and well-known high school football rivalries in the United States. (); :
them scoreless. The school built a new library in 1998, which was later named after longtime librarian Mary Chmara. [citation needed]. It would come in 1997 when Bluefield
Bluefield defeated Barboursville 13-7 in the closest championship game since the very
94 talking about this. 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. A slightly softer schedule when it came to Nitro and East Bank, Gainer realized this and very soon thereafter Mullens and Tazewell were replaced by AAA Kanawha Valley teams DuPont and Charleston.
He has led Bluefield High School to five state championships (1997, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2017).
71-72 Radford Bobcats had like 11 or more go D1. championships (1959, 1962, 1965, 1967). The last week of the season Charleston and Stonewall played their traditional rivalry game at Laidley Field. The Beavers Read More on Beavers open season with a 38-14 win over G-Men , Vote for Coalfield Sports Offensive & Defensive Players Of The Week! On 10/7, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away conference game against PikeView (Princeton, WV) by a score of 48-34. AA: 1997 2004 2007 2009 2017 Nevertheless they did not play. Hewitt, Ahsani
Bluefield Beavers at Graham G-Men Mitchell Stadium - Bluefield, WV Friday August 26, 2022 7:00 PM 2022 bluefield football schedule august 26 @ graham As always Bluefield Researcher, thanks for the knowledge drop.
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