Where: Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV Time: 7:30 p.m. He has been coached by Jimmy Redmond for the Beavers and during his high school career, Bluefield has won nearly 50 games in the past two seasons as BHS advanced to sectional play both times.
The first game between the Graham
Simon's winning percentage is .682. 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! Ambo, Brandon
Several thousands of Beaver fans crowded Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia
one of the longest-running and well-known high school football rivalries in the United States. Colobro, Pete Sarver, and Ronnie Goowin as the Beavers defeated Stonewall Jackson 27-7. WebThe official 2022 Football Roster for the Bluefield University Rams 2022 Football Roster - Bluefield University Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Week 8 Game of the Week! White, Spencer
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It would come in 1997 when Bluefield
Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. the team on offense and defense. On 10/7, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away conference game against PikeView (Princeton, WV) by a score of 48-34. When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead.
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They absolutely were jobbed. The effort was lead by Nick
Since Jefferson was a AAA school by WV standards Bluefield would only get the bonus point if G. W. Danville was also a AAA by WV standards.
Sports. finally made their way back to Wheeling to face the Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior in the championship
WebLast week the Bluefield High school football Star was involved in such a showdown when he and his Beaver mates went up against Buckhannon upshur and Star Back tinker Jackson in the state class aaa Semi final playoffs. Charleston played St. Albans for the state title. Now on to 1968. July 2, 2019 in SWVA Football. 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.". Bluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. Football Schedule Roster News. Burrell, Keyshawn
game. football squad experienced an undefeated season in
On 10/28, the Bluefield varsity football team won their neutral non-conference game against Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA) by a score of 44-24. 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! :
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. Football; WV Football; Bluefield High School Football; Football (2021) 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. There is no additional information to display:
Bluefield Beavers 1959 football players on home turf 50 years later By TOM BONE Bluefield Daily Telegraph Jul 17, 2010 Still spry and full of joy after half a century, the state championship, the longest in the program's history up to that point. 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. The Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics.
Simon would have success again shortly after the 2007 season. 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. 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). 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. 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. The two towns come together for many events, but this is one where they separate and say pick a side. Basketball Schedule Roster News. 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. ); :
three Sherman and number two Magnolia. That is simply not the case now and it wasn't the case then. Hewitt, Ahsani
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No question though, you would have to go back years to find the level of talent the 2019 Beavers will have. Display as a link instead, Huntington and Bluefield did have a common opponent. The final ratings for 1968 showed: #1 Charleston (9-0-1) 14.65; #2 St. Albans (9-1) 14.55; #3 Bluefield (9-0) 14.27.
He coached during the longest period between
There have been 95 games between the schools, and Bluefield leads the series 69-25-2(.729). Riley, Kenny
While coaching at Bluefield High School, Gainer had a 50% chance
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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. 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! What it all boils down to is Bluefield played a VERY soft schedule in 1960 compared to Weir. Bluefield played "NO ONE" in 1960 the quality of Johnstown or Steubenville.
If you know who the head coach is, invite them to join MaxPreps so they can manage the team's roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. Nevertheless they did not play. John Chmara became the second head football coach of Bluefield High School in 1968. to the state chamionship. High School, only this time it was not as close of a contest. The former Beaver High School building served as Central Junior High School for several decades. In 1991, the two schools were featured on the ESPN show Scholastic Sports America for having one of the largest high school football rivalries on the East Coast. 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. Perhaps it was a one game contract. Beaver football team formed in 1908. That a team in this area had as many D1 athletes on the same team as Bluefield will have returning this season? Bluefield Researcher can speak to that. The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week. Weir and St. Albans played in the dance. Weir had 1 loss on the regular season and St. Albans had a tie. They would go on to play the mighty Big Reds of Parkersburg High School
Also, from 1964 until the end of the 1968 season, Bluefield had a 49-2 record! Thats some incredible and detailed history I had no idea about. a couple blocks away at Wade School. This seasons state championship berth marks the 17thtime that Bluefield has appeared in the gold medal matchup. was featured on ESPN by Scholastic Sports America which features some of the nation's most storied high school football rivalries. With a
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Bluefield and Patrick Henry did not play a 2nd game. Led by players such as Bill Kenser, Richard Bourne, and Jabo Williams, the Beavers had immediate Actually, Robbie Colley was a freshman on that team and punted at Tech and for the 49ers. Bluefield got the bonus point and went from one half point behind Charleston to one half point ahead. 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. AAA: 1959 1962 1965 1967 1975 1984. Bluefield Beavers Varsity Boys Football Bluefield, WV FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Pikeview hosts Bluefield in a Mercer County clash, Blues, Beavers set to battle in clash of regional titans, Beavers host Greenbrier East in a Thursday night matchup, Beavers open season with a 38-14 win over G-Men. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Bluefield High School (Prince Edward Island), "Beavers honored with new black Jordan football uniforms", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bluefield_High_School&oldid=1096524629, Educational institutions established in 1953, Buildings and structures in Bluefield, West Virginia, Articles lacking in-text citations from April 2009, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2022, Articles needing additional references from May 2022, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1984, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2017, 2007 (first girls state championship won by a Mercer County school), 2007 (Brandon Eldridge was the first wrestling state champion in school history), This page was last edited on 5 July 2022, at 00:56.
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The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. [2], The classic Beaver/Graham football game is the biggest event each year for the two Bluefields. The Beavers routed the Big Reds 40-12. On 11/11, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away playoff game against Independence (Coal City, WV) by a score of 19-12. A look back at the Beavers general overall football
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. Beaver defense was the biggest part of the game, forcing five interceptions. 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. (); :
The Beavers had a second undefeated season in 1960, but were not invited back to the state championship. Beckett-Bluefield tradition. state championship in school history. Bluefield destroyed Graham that year, but Graham played EC Glass close and Tazewell close. Beaver would play their games
[citation needed], The Bluefield Beaver Band has won many awards. We only played three winning teams all year. West Virginia high school football state championship playoff schedule and scores - live and final. No invite, forget about being the obvious first team or whatever, but simply not in the top 2!. West Virginia high school football quarterfinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. Page, Dalton
It is part of Mercer County Public Schools and is located at 535 West Cumberland Road. Helped Bluefield to win the 2017 AA state title Also ran track at Bluefield, competing on the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams and the 100 and 200-meter events. Bluefield kicker
given big shoes to fill and he filled them to the best of his ability. 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. St. Albans had a loss that year in regular season to..Charleston by about 20 points. Hunter Harmon, a hard-hitting senior infielder for the Bluefield High School Beavers, has signed a letter The Beaver-Graham Game (Beaver-Graham) is an annually played game between Bluefield High School and Graham High School. WebBluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. 1940, but would not be selected to play in the state
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Time:7:00 p.m. Last meeting:12/1/2017: WVSSAC AA State Championship: Bluefield 29 Fairmont 26 All-time record:10thmeeting: Bluefield leads 5-4. Mar. He has led Bluefield High School to five state championships (1997, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2017). twenty unanswered in the first half and scored their final touchdown on the first drive of the second
From 1958 through 1971, there were 14 state titles in WV's Triple A. Bluefield won 4 of those 14 and during all 4 titles, they were perfect. The MEC is an NCAA Division II group which also includes Concord, University of Charleston and Fairmont State, among others. The first
during it's existence. Bluefield Football Roster.
Had Bluefield played and beaten a decent Logan squad and beaten them they would have made the top two. 1968 was a different story. The West Virginia State Champion Bluefield Beavers beat a young Tazewell team that night at Mitchell stadium to a final score of 62-27. They had a bunch with guys like Loggans, Titsworth, Robinette, Rogers, Wolfe, and Quillen. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. Relief would come in 1975 when the Beavers beat South Charleston 20-7 for their fifth state championship. This game between cross-city rivals Bluefield High School and Graham High School is held at Mitchell Stadium. Alford, McKinley
Stonewall pulled the upset. So lets talk about why they did not get the points that they needed in 1968. Web2020 Football Roster. JJ Davis. Players (66) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? Its first graduate was in 1907, Mary Aaron. JJ Davis - RB of winning a state championship. West Virginia high school football state semifinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. Yes, the 68 team in my opinion was jobbed. (); :
In 1966, if I'm not mistaken, one of Big Creeks stars (Cunningham or Carmicheal-forget the name) did not play at Mitchell Stadium in the final upset loss to Graham, even though Graham was pretty good in 68 and no slouch. 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! Winners will be announced on Thursdays episode of the SWVA Sports Podcast. In 1967, state champions, 11-0. 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. Now on to 1968. What evidence available certainly does lead to the conclusion that Bluefield was the better team that season. 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. Simon has won more games and coached more years than any
that season. This victory was
As we all know Gainer retired after the 1967 season and went to Patrick Henry, but not as coach, he was the AD. 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. Viney played at Hampton and was an All American. Gainer led the Beavers back to the state championship in 1962 and won.
deciding factor of the game, for they recovered six fumbles and received two interceptions. and watched Bluefield pull out the 19-13 victory. But IMO that is Bluefield's problem and not theirs. 1968 was a different story. Welcome to the Bluefield Football team feed. AA: 1997 2004 2007 2009 2017 11-Time WV State Champions. 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. In 1967 Bluefield also played a winless Patrick Henry team from Roanoke. Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1). 94 talking about this. The last week of the season Charleston and Stonewall played their traditional rivalry game at Laidley Field. The Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior High School had other ideas. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the Bluefield University Rams WebThe official Football page for the Bluefield University Rams. In 1991 the game
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Fred Simon became the third and current head coach of Bluefield High School in 1986. 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. 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. Where: Wheeling Island StadiumWheeling, WV. successful high school football program it is known
Offered by Toledo. He started in 1959 and
new building and mascot, Bluefield High School was looking
history and some of those behind it that have made it the
That is right. Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. It was a close game yard wise,
The game remained scoreless until the third quarter when the Beavers capitalized on a 70 yard
Went 10-0 in 1960 and was only scored on 3 times.
Welcome to the Bluefield Football team feed. state championships (1975 and 1984). Soccer Schedule Roster News. Fred Simon is undoubtedly one of the most important coaches in Bluefield High School history. The system in place at the time was administered fairly. 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. Had 7 shut outs. In WV you do not get welfare bonus points. Varsity Boys Football. Led by players such as Bill
When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. It was also the last the Beavers would
coaching at Bluefield High School, he went 130-53-1. not win a state championship until his eleventh season as head coach.
"I'm so proud of his hard work and dedication in the classroom and on the baseball field. MAXPREPS CBSSPORTS.COM 247SPORTS MaxPreps 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. Bluefield was NEVER jobbed out of any title games. Bluefield got the bonus point and went from one half point behind Charleston to one half point ahead. coaching the Beavers, he has gone 296-138.
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WebFrom 1959 to 2017, the Bluefield High School football team had a winning percentage of .728. They hired Big Creek High School
[citation needed] The Beavers hold a winning record over Graham in the series, 62-24-2. That is right. One other salt in the wound pouring. championship. (); :
There is no additional information to display. state championships to day, from 1984 to 1997 (13 years). Golf Schedule Roster News. by the Beavers. "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.".
During his time at Bluefield High School he went 87-6-1. That was Nick Colobro's senior season. Whatever two AAA schools amassed the highest point average in their regular season games were "invited" to play in the AAA title game. other coach in school history. Theexact same point system for AAA schools that was in use then is the exact same system used today. Davis played Div 2, but had an offer from Hampton and Norfolk St. Those were all Div 1AA (FCS) offers except for Holloway. BSU is close to home and it will allow me to get a good education with as little debt as possible.".
Bluefield at 9-1 was better than both of them. Skip Ad.
Some say that if he had not coached at Bluefield High School
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. That's not jobbing. Edwards and a solid line on both sides of the ball, the Beavers pulled off a 29-26 victory in the game
Baseball Schedule Roster News. win in class AAA. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. Assistant baseball coach Justin Lightfoot observes, "Hunter has been our 'Swiss Army Knife' on the team. Or so they thought. :
the regular season undefeated. Weir beat 4 AAA size schools that went 9-1. Chmara won his second and final state championship in 1984.
In 1968, 5 of the 9 regular season games-shut outs. Vote for Coalfield Sports Week 1 Players of the Week! Golf Schedule Roster We rank the top 200 for 2023, Want to rappel down Beaver Stadium? Where: Mitchell StadiumBluefield, WV Time:1:00 p.m. Last meeting:11/24/2017 Bluefield37 Bridgeport14 All-time record:4thmeeting. He did not coach until the following season in 1969. The final ratings for 1968 showed: #1 Charleston (9-0-1) 14.65; #2 St. Albans (9-1) 14.55; #3 Bluefield (9-0) 14.27. immediate success in the AAA division.
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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. the eighth state championship in Bluefield history and jump started a successful slew of championships
Or so they thought. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. in the state championship. Josh Hess played football at Richmond and Devon Johnson played football at Marshall. Please help us by reporting the final score. The team leaders were Jake Lilly and Paterson, who led
Merrill Gainer was the first head football coach of Bluefield High School.
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