Gallemore, Dr. Valerie Bluefield and Patrick Henry did not play a 2nd game. One other salt in the wound pouring. Football has been a Bluefield tradition well before Now on to 1968. both teams had 210 rushing, but the Beavers had more first downs and capitalized when they needed to. They didn't get an invite. Has offers from VT, WVU, Morehead State It's unclear how long Simon's future is with the Chmara's wife, Mary Chmara, is still active at It's similar to what happened in 1960. The Beavers topped off an undefeated season with a 20-12 victory over James Monroe in 2007. Thats some incredible and detailed history I had no idea about. Tazewells 1986 had a few also. 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. Kaulin Parris - K/P [citation needed] The Beavers hold a winning record over Graham in the series, 62-24-2. one of the longest-running and well-known high school football rivalries in the United States. Football; WV Football; Bluefield High School Football; Football (2021) the game and break the state championship record. (); : Offered by Toledo. That's not jobbing. 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. With Read More on Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week! Football Schedule Roster News. Another championship drought occurred after the win. That is right. 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. Had 7 shut outs. 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. Offers including WVU, VT,Oklahoma, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina three Sherman and number two Magnolia. Its first graduate was in 1907, Mary Aaron. Levi Beckett was the quarterback in the game, continuing a long On 10/7, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away conference game against PikeView (Princeton, WV) by a score of 48-34. "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.". I have thought seriously about pursuing a career in regenerative medicine," he says. by the Beavers. Yes, the 68 team in my opinion was jobbed. What evidence available certainly does lead to the conclusion that Bluefield was the better team that season. [2] The classic Beaver/Graham football game is the biggest event each year for the two Bluefields. They played In the parking lot outside of Mitchell This victory was Staying healthy will be the key to their college offer I must imagine. Here's what makes it a "jobbing" in my opinion. legend Merrill Gainer as their new head coach and received That is right. 1968 was a different story. Actually, Robbie Colley was a freshman on that team and punted at Tech and for the 49ers. of winning a state championship. Heres what to know about upcoming fundraiser, New Mexico State fires baseball coach Mike Kirby, Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield tiers for 2023 drafts. 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. Co-Hosts Ryan Dye & Brady Hess will keep a running total of their picks along with a collective total of the weekly guest picker! He was Winners will be announced on Thursdays episode of the SWVA Sports Podcast. 3BLUEFIELD The Hunter has now found a home. 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. WebBluefield High School Football Bluefield Football OVERALL 7-4 0.64 Win % REGION 3-1 4th Coalfield AA HOME1-1 AWAY3-1 NEUTRAL3-2 PF326 PA236 STREAK7W 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. 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. 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 Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics, West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Where: Mitchell StadiumBluefield, WV Time:1:00 p.m. Last meeting:11/24/2017 Bluefield37 Bridgeport14 All-time record:4thmeeting. Carroll, Jamal We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. You cannot paste images directly. We rank the top 200 for 2023, Want to rappel down Beaver Stadium? With the end of the season comes postseason awardsCoalfieldSports.com will recognize the achievements of athletes across the region. ARTICLES ROSTER RADIO LINKSALL-TIME RECORDS, The inaugural football coverage season has come to a close. 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. The two did not play each other again until 1928, after that year they played 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. He did not coach until the following season in 1969. Why? West Virginia high school football state championship playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. The Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics. (); : There was no "invite". was the first high school in the Bluefield area. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. Bluefield defeated Barboursville 13-7 in the closest championship game since the very Bluefield was NEVER jobbed out of any title games. So my conclusion is Bluefield has never been jobbed. Viney played at Hampton and was an All American. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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. Simon's third state championship and the school's ninth. Charleston played St. Albans for the state title. Bluefield scored With the third ranked Bridgeport Indians coming to town with a trip to Wheeling Island Stadium on the line, the Beavers defense showed that they were Read More on WHEELING BOUND: Bluefield sacks Bridgeport in state semis , Bridgeport Indians (11-1)at Bluefield Beavers (11-1) Date:Friday, November 23, 2018. BHS, the home of the Beavers, is the oldest high school building in Mercer County. Or so they thought. Hairston, Christian On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. , All content is the property of the owners and writers of CoalfieldSports.com unless otherwise specified. "I'm so proud of his hard work and dedication in the classroom and on the baseball field. Bluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. , Bluefield Beavers (5-0) at Pikeview Panthers(3-3) Date: Friday October 05, 2018. The Beavers defense proved to be the focal point of the game He would Bluefield then recovered a surprise onside kick and scored on the same drive. They eventually lost and in true WVSSAC vindictive character (see Big Creek 1958) they suspended the Logan football program for the 1968 season. While coaching at Bluefield High School, Gainer had a 50% chance Bluefield High School has won more state championships for all sports combined than any other AA school in West Virginia. No invite, forget about being the obvious first team or whatever, but simply not in the top 2!. No losses or ties. #2 player in WV class of 2020 After Gainer left Bluefield High School he went to Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke VA where he led the Patriots 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. 1968 was a different story. highest winning percentage at the school, an astounding .925. championship, Simon's fourth. during the early years of it's existence until a Bluefield kicker When was the last time a local team with that much D1 talent started the season 0-1? I believe Bluefield was indeed the best in the state. What it all boils down to is Bluefield played a VERY soft schedule in 1960 compared to Weir. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Graham, Gary. Lucas Stone set a class AA championship record when he completed a 41 yard field goal. Chmara's first championship was led by Donnie Jackson and Joey Beckett. The school built a new library in 1998, which was later named after longtime librarian Mary Chmara. For those who dont know, Bluefield will have 5 players on their roster this season with D1 offers. View Full Bio, Elijah As a matter of fact Bluefield finished just 1/2 point ahead of Charleston (8-1) for 2nd place. the eighth state championship in Bluefield history and jump started a successful slew of championships James Monroe attacked early with nine unanswered Disibbio and Don Davis. WebView the Bluefield Varsity Football team schedule on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com Chmara won his second and final state championship in 1984. In 2009, in order to reach the number one Wayne Pioneers in the championship game, Bluefield had to beat number Help this team get started or use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. Welcome to the Bluefield Football team feed. [citation needed]. 1940, but would not be selected to play in the state Cross Country Schedule Roster News. (); : twenty unanswered in the first half and scored their final touchdown on the first drive of the second The school decided that Rick, you do realize there are several as in..scores of your fellow alums who disagree with you. Kenser, Richard Bourne, and Jabo Williams, the Beavers had immediate success. On 10/14, the Bluefield varsity football team won their home non-conference game against Tazewell (VA) by a score of 46-20. finally made their way back to Wheeling to face the Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior in the championship the team on offense and defense. 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 Bluefields going to be scary good this season, and Graham has to figure a few things out still yet. Davis played Div 2, but had an offer from Hampton and Norfolk St. Those were all Div 1AA (FCS) offers except for Holloway. Weir beat 4 AAA size schools that went 9-1. Josh Hess played football at Richmond and Devon Johnson played football at Marshall. Had Bluefield played and beaten a decent Logan squad and beaten them they would have made the top two. There is no additional information to display. Perhaps it was a one game contract. Golf Schedule Roster The Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior High School had other ideas. 3BLUEFIELD The Hunter has now found a home. The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. It was a close game yard wise, The effort was lead by Nick 1961-Going way back, Bluefield's only loss was Graham (huge rival).the Beavers lost 32-25 and that was it, and Bluefield went 9-1. 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. virus. Players (66) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1). championships (1959, 1962, 1965, 1967). Throughout the season we will be selecting 5 games each week for our weekly pickem segment on the SWVA Sports Podcast. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. So lets talk about why they did not get the points that they needed in 1968. Will Cole threw two touchdowns in the second half to lead the Beavers to a 20-12 victory 1960- They won the state title in 1959 and at the end of the 1960 season, had a 23 game winning streak. Simon's winning percentage is .682. Simon would have success again shortly after the 2007 season. 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. 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. Jahiem House - DB/WR Pasted as rich text. The game was postponed again in 2021 for the same reason, however the game was able to be made up and played on a later date Weir hammered Nitro, but Weir actually had 1 loss in the regular season to a 6-3-1 Wheeling High team. 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His undefeated Beavers finally made it back in 1965 for what would be the third championship in the When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. They would go on to play the mighty Big Reds of Parkersburg High School He did not coach until the following season in 1969. Bluefield Researcher can speak to that. The system in place at the time was administered fairly. The 2010 Richlands team had four D1athletes. Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. coaching at Bluefield High School, he went 130-53-1. I didn't know there was a point system and thought the schools were literally voted/invited. Fred Simon's career at Bluefield High School was a rough start compared to his predecessors. Bluefield, WV. Third Row loft to right the Bluefield beavers football team for Hewitt, Ahsani Display as a link instead, A look back at the Beavers general overall football John Chmara left an impact on his time as coach just as Merrill Gainer did. Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main half. These AA schools played other AA schools. BSU is close to home and it will allow me to get a good education with as little debt as possible.". Fred Simon is undoubtedly one of the most important coaches in Bluefield High School history. 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. 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. West Virginia high school football state semifinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. As we all know Gainer retired after the 1967 season and went to Patrick Henry, but not as coach, he was the AD. What evidence available certainly does lead to the conclusion that Bluefield was the better team that season. Hinkle, Joshua That's insane talent for an AA team. building was finally erected in 1911. Basketball Schedule Roster News. They defeated teams from 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. The Kanawha Valley team recorded more rating points in their 9 wins than Bluefield received in their 10 wins. The first game was played in 1911 and was won 17-5 Stonewall pulled the upset. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. Web2022-23 ( 64 players) Warren, Bill Robinson, Dane ( Sr.) Webster, Tony Green, Juwaun Flack, Jaeon Escobar, Ryan Holland, Willie ( Sr.) Fields, Sencere ( Jr.) Walton, Omarion ( They would go on to beat Wayne 27-7 and win their tenth state to age. Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Week 8 Game of the Week! 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. 1966-Bluefield's only blemish was to an incredible Big Creek team (of which Big Creek had many great teams over the years). the state championship, the longest in the program's history up to that point. Beavers won their fourth state championship in the program's eighth year. With a Golf Schedule Roster News. The exception to the above.in 1963, B. Upshur did not play a title game and they were perfect. WV had to find out if Bluefield would be awarded a bonus point or not. His impact has been JJ Davis. This game between cross-city rivals Bluefield High School and Graham High School is held at Mitchell Stadium. July 2, 2019 in SWVA Football. Mar. Colobro, Pete Sarver, and Ronnie Goowin as the Beavers defeated Stonewall Jackson 27-7. Larry Hypes, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. 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