I'm only going by what I've been told from scores of former Beavers over the years. Colobro, Pete Sarver, and Ronnie Goowin as the Beavers defeated Stonewall Jackson 27-7. 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! 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. During his time
Weir had 1 loss on the regular season and St. Albans had a tie. While most of what you type I agree with Bluefield was not jobbed. They would go on to play the mighty Big Reds of Parkersburg High School
one of the longest-running and well-known high school football rivalries in the United States.
Now on to 1968.
given big shoes to fill and he filled them to the best of his ability. Assistant baseball coach Justin Lightfoot observes, "Hunter has been our 'Swiss Army Knife' on the team. would coach until 1967. His impact has been
forward to an exciting future. Huntington and Bluefield did have a common opponent. Charleston was 8-0 (9 game schedule) and Stonewall was 8-1 losing early in the season to St. Albans. I can't wait to see him live his dream at the next level," said Mrs. Harmon. , All content is the property of the owners and writers of CoalfieldSports.com unless otherwise specified. Disibbio and Don Davis. the most wins and is tied with the most championships. Alford, McKinley
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points. Based on the system used, it does make it clear the Beavers weren't jobbed. to the state chamionship. coaching at Bluefield High School, he went 130-53-1. Your link has been automatically embedded. Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. BHS, the home of the Beavers, is the oldest high school building in Mercer County. first against Parkersburg.
From 1959 to 2017, the Bluefield High School football team had a winning percentage of .728. Kind of a pattern here, the Beavers left out. AAA: 1959 1962 1965 1967 1975 1984.
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. Mar. the eighth state championship in Bluefield history and jump started a successful slew of championships
Hugh Smalls proved to be the big man on campus and ran for 152 yards on 21
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First let's backtrack to 1967. Simon's winning percentage is .682. As we all know Gainer retired after the 1967 season and went to Patrick Henry, but not as coach, he was the AD. 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. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the Bluefield University Rams 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. half. Also, from 1964 until the end of the 1968 season, Bluefield had a 49-2 record! The first
Throughout the season we will be selecting 5 games each week for our weekly pickem segment on the SWVA Sports Podcast. Chmara coached the Beavers from 1968 to 1985.
The West Virginia State Champion Bluefield Beavers beat a young Tazewell team that night at Mitchell stadium to a final score of 62-27.
As of the 2018-2019 school year, enrollment was 609 students. Throughout the season, we will select five games each week for our weekly pickem segment on theSWVA Sports Podcast. What evidence available certainly does lead to the conclusion that Bluefield was the better team that season. The victory was the seventh
In WV you do not get welfare bonus points. 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: Dont expect 2018 to be any different. White, Spencer
drive. Big Viney, Holloway, Reed, Jesse Davis. Bluefield then recovered a surprise onside kick and scored on the same drive. "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.". The Beavers had a second undefeated season in 1960, but were not invited back to the state championship. 94 talking about this. That's insane talent for an AA team. Edwards and a solid line on both sides of the ball, the Beavers pulled off a 29-26 victory in the game
Lets talk about how the points went down that season. 3BLUEFIELD The Hunter has now found a home. Basketball Schedule Roster News. He sparkled at the plate for BHS, hitting .490 and .563 the last two seasons. They hired Big Creek High School
Lucas Stone set a class AA championship record when he completed a 41 yard field goal. #2 player in WV class of 2020 This victory was
Held annually as the first game of the season in an 80-year-old stadium, the Beaver-Graham football game may very well be
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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). WebFall Bluefield Beavers JV Football Season. Had 7 shut outs.
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!
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. These AA schools played other AA schools. It lasted seven years until 2004, when Simon led
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state championships (1975 and 1984). I believe Bluefield was indeed the best in the state. Cross Country Schedule Roster News. Even then Bluefield's schedule was a liability in the ratings because we just could not drop AA rivals Graham and Gary. The Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics, West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He coached during the longest period between
Gainer again went through another three year period of not being invited to the state championship. Johnny Land and Johnny Disibbio both were the leading scorers for the Beavers, each with three touchdowns. No losses or ties. 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. 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. Went 10-0 in 1960 and was only scored on 3 times. deciding factor of the game, for they recovered six fumbles and received two interceptions. and watched Bluefield pull out the 19-13 victory. I don't know if he was offered out of High School, but he surely has a scholly at Tech. AA: 1997 2004 2007 2009 2017 The Beavers topped off an undefeated season with a 20-12 victory over James Monroe in 2007. Actually, Robbie Colley was a freshman on that team and punted at Tech and for the 49ers. Bluefield High School was created. The Polar Bears of Fairmont Senior High School had other ideas. Perhaps it was a one game contract. 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 This game between cross-city rivals Bluefield High School and Graham High School is held at Mitchell Stadium. You cannot paste images directly. Bluefield Football Roster. It was a close game yard wise,
11-Time WV State Champions. The last week of the season Charleston and Stonewall played their traditional rivalry game at Laidley Field. The last week of the season Charleston and Stonewall played their traditional rivalry game at Laidley Field. 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. Some say that if he had not coached at Bluefield High School
Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. 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. We only played three winning teams all year. As always Bluefield Researcher, thanks for the knowledge drop. I have thought seriously about pursuing a career in regenerative medicine," he says. #1 player in the state of WV class of 2020. Please help us by reporting the final score. 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. Heres what to know about upcoming fundraiser, New Mexico State fires baseball coach Mike Kirby, Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield tiers for 2023 drafts. When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. the state championship, the longest in the program's history up to that point. It had nothing to do with opinion. Hope they all do good and receive a full ride. You would have to go back nearly 50 years to GC 1970. He has
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. new building and mascot, Bluefield High School was looking
They would go on to beat Wayne 27-7 and win their tenth state
West Virginia high school football state semifinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. Soccer Schedule Roster News. In 1991 the game
The two did not play each other again until 1928, after that year they played
Bluefield had just won the title in 1965, but as one could see, the Beavers didn't get the benefit of the doubt with 1 loss unless they were perfect, and even then, such as in 1960 and 68, perfect wasn't enough, they weren't even selected in the top 2. 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.
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. The system in place at the time was administered fairly. 1996 Gate City team had 4 D1s & 1 D1AA (Beasley, Shoemaker, Houseright, Wolfe, & Smith), + a bunch of NAIA - DII guys. "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. Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season. Yes, the 68 team in my opinion was jobbed. The Beavers upheld
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The Kanawha Valley team recorded more rating points in their 9 wins than Bluefield received in their 10 wins. When you use that wordin my mind you are implying that one team was selected by opinion over another team. They defeated teams from
It would come in 1997 when Bluefield
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.
The Kanawha Valley team recorded more rating points in their 9 wins than Bluefield received in their 10 wins. During his time at Bluefield High School he went 87-6-1. Page, Dalton
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G-men and the Bluefield Beavers dates back to 1911. Offered by Toledo. Football has been a Bluefield tradition well before
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Simon would have success again shortly after the 2007 season. JJ Davis. That is right. On 10/21, the Bluefield varsity football team won their neutral conference game against Oak Hill (WV) by a score of 34-14. Several thousands of Beaver fans crowded Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia
He started in 1959 and
immediate success in the AAA division. Merrill Gainer was the first head football coach of Bluefield High School. Bluefield Beavers at Graham G-Men Mitchell Stadium - Bluefield, WV Friday August 26, 2022 7:00 PM 2022 bluefield football schedule august 26 @ graham
[citation needed] The girls swim team was the 1999 runner-up in the state championship meet.
1968 was a different story. You only get a bonus point if your defeated opponent defeats a team in their class or higher. every year until 2020 when the Virginia high school football season was cancelled due to the Covid-19
Marcus Paterson had a 98 yard interception return for a touchdown to start
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While coaching at Bluefield High School, Gainer had a 50% chance
July 2, 2019 in SWVA Football. They eventually lost and in true WVSSAC vindictive character (see Big Creek 1958) they suspended the Logan football program for the 1968 season. Ambo, Brandon
Bluefield destroyed Graham that year, but Graham played EC Glass close and Tazewell close. Skip Ad. Shaun Brooks ran 51 yards for the first Bluefield score of the day, but James Monroe had a 12-7
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. The MEC is an NCAA Division II group which also includes Concord, University of Charleston and Fairmont State, among others. 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. St. Albans had a loss that year in regular season to..Charleston by about 20 points. Last season, Harmon played shortstop, first base, catcher and outfield on occasion. Journiette, Kaleb
The Beaver-Graham Game (Beaver-Graham) is an annually played game between Bluefield High School and Graham High School. I think we could have beaten Nitro. Help this team get started or use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. Bluefield played "NO ONE" in 1960 the quality of Johnstown or Steubenville. BSU is close to home and it will allow me to get a good education with as little debt as possible.". He did not coach until the following season in 1969. Jahiem House - DB/WR (); :
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! In 1967, state champions, 11-0. Stonewall pulled the upset. WebBluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. Charlie Tynes led the Beavers with 84 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Beaver High School
Bluefield High School Beaver Football History December 28, 2021 2022 Bluefield Football schedule 08-26 A Graham 09-02 H Princeton 09-09 H Pulaski County 09-16 A Woodrow Wilson 09-23 A Richlands 09-30 A Independence 10-07 A Pikeview 10-14 H Tazewell 10-21 H Oak Hill 10-28 H Ridgeview 11-04 open 1919 5 Shares was featured on ESPN by Scholastic Sports America which features some of the nation's most storied high school football rivalries. Mullens and Tazewell. In 1966, Huntington and B. Upshur were invited and played for the dance. [2], The classic Beaver/Graham football game is the biggest event each year for the two Bluefields. 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. Football Schedule Roster News. [socialpoll id=2517332] [socialpoll id=2517338], Welcome to Coalfield Sports Game of the Week Poll! Stinson, Bud
All the points that you use are subjective. 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 2 , #15 Oak Hill Red Devils (7-3)at #2 Bluefield Beavers (9-1) Date: Friday, November 9, 2018. Riley, Kenny
three Sherman and number two Magnolia. AAA: 1959 1962 1965 1967 1975 1984. UNC Commit WebBaseball Schedule Roster News. I didn't know there was a point system and thought the schools were literally voted/invited. legend Merrill Gainer as their new head coach and received
His undefeated Beavers finally made it back in 1965 for what would be the third championship in the
Bluefield, WV. the team on offense and defense. Oh yea, at the end of the 1961 season when Bluefield was left out behind Weir and St. Albans, the Beavers in 1959 were 11-0 and state champs, undefeated at 10-0 in 1960 and of course by seasons end in 1961, they had a recent record of 30-1, and again, if Gainer and company are sent to the dance, they would have another title. Therefore, a replacement was soon built and
A look back at the Beavers general overall football
West Virginia high school football Week 6 schedule and scores - live and final. That was Nick Colobro's senior season. John Chmara became the second head football coach of Bluefield High School in 1968. Fred Simon became the third and current head coach of Bluefield High School in 1986. He passed away in 2003, and Bluefield
What makes it incredible for Bluefield is the school size. 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. [citation needed], The Bluefield Beaver Band has won many awards. So lets talk about why they did not get the points that they needed in 1968. Gainer led the Beavers back to the state championship in 1962 and won. building was finally erected in 1911. ARTICLES ROSTER RADIO LINKSALL-TIME RECORDS, The inaugural football coverage season has come to a close. WebBluefield Daily Telegraph (Newspaper) - August 29, 1971, Bluefield, West Virginia Roster 1971 Bill Enfield beavers a shown above Are Jerry Neal. We simply were not in Weir's class that season. Bluefield's schedule in 1960 included four AA schools. In 2012, the boys soccer team was regional champions for the first time since 1985, where they made it to the state semifinals. (); :
The team leaders were Jake Lilly and Paterson, who led
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1968-You mentioned this team which clearly comes to mind. Let go back the year before 1968 which of course is 1967. to age.
Co-Hosts Ryan Dye & Brady Hess will keep a running total of their picks along with a collective total of the weekly guest picker! Here's what makes it a "jobbing" in my opinion. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Bluefield High School, and helped build the school's library in 1998. an undefeated Beaver team into Wheeling and blew out rival Wayne 69-24. As for third place East Bank I don't really know. Morgan, Kaleb
Staying healthy will be the key to their college offer I must imagine. Where: Mitchell StadiumBluefield, WV Time:1:00 p.m. Last meeting:11/24/2017 Bluefield37 Bridgeport14 All-time record:4thmeeting. West Virginia high school football state championship playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. during the early years of it's existence until a
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. over the Mavericks. Graham, Gary. We are glad to have him this spring and look forward to his success at Bluefield State University.". , Bluefield Beavers (5-0) at Pikeview Panthers(3-3) Date: Friday October 05, 2018. In 1967, state champions, 11-0. to what would be his final championship in 1973. Bluefield was NEVER jobbed out of any title games. Gainer lived until he was 87 years old. Fred Simon's career at Bluefield High School was a rough start compared to his predecessors. As a matter of fact Bluefield finished just 1/2 point ahead of Charleston (8-1) for 2nd place. This was not the case on Friday. Highlanders make history with first state crown for a team from Cabell County since 1953. West Virginia high school football state championship playoff schedule and scores - live and final. (); :
The official Football page for the Bluefield University Rams. Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season.
He has led Bluefield High School to five state championships (1997, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2017). The school built a new library in 1998, which was later named after longtime librarian Mary Chmara. highest winning percentage at the school, an astounding .925. On 10/7, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away conference game against PikeView (Princeton, WV) by a score of 48-34. They played
On 10/14, the Bluefield varsity football team won their home non-conference game against Tazewell (VA) by a score of 46-20. Mar. 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. Cross Country Schedule Roster News.
Fred Simon is undoubtedly one of the most important coaches in Bluefield High School history. Welcome to the Bluefield Football team feed.
Will Cole threw two touchdowns in the second half to lead the Beavers to a 20-12 victory
Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. for their 11th state championship and 5th championship under Simon. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. WebThe Official Website of Bluefield University Athletics. These two teams are no stranger to success. MAXPREPS CBSSPORTS.COM 247SPORTS MaxPreps Or so they thought. 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. Weir and St. Albans played in the dance. When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. They simply did not amass the points the competitors did. 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. Bluefield High School (BHS) is a public secondary school in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. :
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). That was Woodrow Wilson which Bluefield beat badly 32-0 at Beckley, and Huntington beat Woodrow Wilson 37-15 at Huntington. He is the son of Timothy and Susan Harmon of Montcalm. they would not be as prestigious as they are today. Most people don't realize this but Bluefield finished (10-0) 2nd in the ratings to Stonewall Jackson of Charleston (9-1).