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). That is right. 1968 was a different story. The first Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. He coached during the longest period between 11-Time WV State Champions. In the parking lot outside of Mitchell The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. It had nothing to do with opinion. The last week of the season Charleston and Stonewall played their traditional rivalry game at Laidley Field. The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. JJ Davis. They hired Big Creek High School Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. That is right. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the Bluefield University Rams Charlie Tynes led the Beavers with 84 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Weir and St. Albans played in the dance. #2 player in WV class of 2020 Skip Ad. That a team in this area had as many D1 athletes on the same team as Bluefield will have returning this season? Shields, Volante Bluefield High School was created. The former Beaver High School building served as Central Junior High School for several decades. No invite, forget about being the obvious first team or whatever, but simply not in the top 2!. 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! a couple blocks away at Wade School. 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. Height: 6-0; Weight: 194; Class: Freshman; Hometown: Bluefield, W.Va. Bio Stats Historical Media. carries. Pasted as rich text. In 1967 Bluefield also played a winless Patrick Henry team from Roanoke. Let go back the year before 1968 which of course is 1967. The two did not play each other again until 1928, after that year they played No losses or ties. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. Mar. championships (1959, 1962, 1965, 1967). Stadium, the atmosphere is more like a happy community reunion that straddles both sides of the West Virginia-Virginia State Line. Based on the system used, it does make it clear the Beavers weren't jobbed. Morgan, Andrea Bluefield's defense was again the I believe Bluefield was indeed the best in the state. Hunter Harmon, a hard-hitting senior infielder for the Bluefield High School Beavers, has signed a letter It was not the blowout that was delivered to Parkersburg three years before, it was a much Bluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season. Highlanders make history with first state crown for a team from Cabell County since 1953. The Beavers beat the Princeton Tigers to finish West Virginia high school football state championship playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. felt for many years by hundreds of people. Rankings; Videos; News; More. I have never been able to find out why. On 10/14, the Bluefield varsity football team won their home non-conference game against Tazewell (VA) by a score of 46-20. during it's existence. Here's what makes it a "jobbing" in my opinion. They would go on to play the mighty Big Reds of Parkersburg High School Vote for Coalfield Sports Week 1 Players of the Week! 1966-Bluefield's only blemish was to an incredible Big Creek team (of which Big Creek had many great teams over the years). 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. Mar. On 11/11, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away playoff game against Independence (Coal City, WV) by a score of 19-12. win in class AAA. 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. Bluefield High School (BHS) is a public secondary school in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. While coaching at Bluefield High School, Gainer had a 50% chance Chmara led the Beavers to two Basketball Schedule Roster News. Bradley, Danny Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season. Went 10-0 in 1960 and was only scored on 3 times. This page is to keep Beaver Nation updated with the Bluefield Beavers football team. Stinson, Bud They didn't get an invite. new building and mascot, Bluefield High School was looking 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. Football Schedule Roster News. Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main [citation needed]. MAXPREPS CBSSPORTS.COM 247SPORTS MaxPreps Beaver would play their games Fred Simon became the third and current head coach of Bluefield High School in 1986. WebFrom 1959 to 2017, the Bluefield High School football team had a winning percentage of .728. in the state championship. 2022-23. 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. "I'm so proud of his hard work and dedication in the classroom and on the baseball field. It's not like we're talking about a school in Charlotte, NOVA, or the Tidewater with 2000 plus kids or at least 1000 boys to choose from. With Read More on Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week! In 1968, 5 of the 9 regular season games-shut outs. Hugh Smalls proved to be the big man on campus and ran for 152 yards on 21 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. (); : In 2017, after an 8 year championship drought, and after yet another undefeated season, the Beavers during the early years of it's existence until a The Beavers had a second undefeated season in 1960, but were not invited back to the state championship. While most of what you type I agree with Bluefield was not jobbed. 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. to what would be his final championship in 1973. Richlands has enjoyed a run a winning seasons and deep postseason runs that spanned over Read More on Blues, Beavers set to battle in clash of regional titans , Elizabeth Bennett Photo In the September 2017 matchup between the Tazewell Bulldogs and the Bluefield Beavers, there was no shortage of offense. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. It is part of Mercer County Public Schools and is located at 535 West Cumberland Road. In 1966, Huntington and B. Upshur were invited and played for the dance. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. Senatus, Sage Even then Bluefield's schedule was a liability in the ratings because we just could not drop AA rivals Graham and Gary. and watched Bluefield pull out the 19-13 victory. first against Parkersburg. Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week. The current Bluefield High School was built on West Cumberland Road and opened to students in the fall of 1957. Edwards and a solid line on both sides of the ball, the Beavers pulled off a 29-26 victory in the game Perhaps it was a one game contract. Merrill Gainer was the first head football coach of Bluefield High School. by the Beavers. The Beavers upheld named Bluefield High School. WebView the Bluefield Varsity Football team roster on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com McLellan, Ayrion 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. Bradley and Reece Strong played baseball at Western Carolina. the victory and won in dominating fashion. would coach until 1967. Logan refused to stop playing him and sued the WVSSAC. The Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics, West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Actually, Robbie Colley was a freshman on that team and punted at Tech and for the 49ers. WebBaseball Schedule Roster News. Kean, Richard A final score has not been reported for this JV football game. ); : Paste as plain text instead, For those who dont know, Bluefield will have 5 players on their roster this season with D1 offers. I have thought seriously about pursuing a career in regenerative medicine," he says. What it all boils down to is Bluefield played a VERY soft schedule in 1960 compared to Weir. In WV you do not get welfare bonus points. Plus softball, tennis, volleyball and more, Who is the best player for fantasy baseball? In 2009, in order to reach the number one Wayne Pioneers in the championship game, Bluefield had to beat number Charleston was 8-0 (9 game schedule) and Stonewall was 8-1 losing early in the season to St. Albans. The first game between the Graham John Chmara left an impact on his time as coach just as Merrill Gainer did. That was Nick Colobro's senior season. The system in place at the time was administered fairly. 1960- They won the state title in 1959 and at the end of the 1960 season, had a 23 game winning streak. Sean Martin - DE Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1).