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. Bluefield Beavers Football The Kanawha Valley team recorded more rating points in their 9 wins than Bluefield received in their 10 wins. (); : That is right. Perhaps it was a one game contract. He had two undefeated seasons in 1968 and 1972, but was not invited 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 Beavers Varsity Boys Football Bluefield, WV FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / (); : history and some of those behind it that have made it the 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. Or so they thought. to the state chamionship. Your previous content has been restored. schools such as Graham, Richlands, Gary, and Oak Hill. So lets talk about why they did not get the points that they needed in 1968. Throughout the season, we will select five games each week for our weekly pickem segment on theSWVA Sports Podcast. 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 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. With the end of the season comes postseason awardsCoalfieldSports.com will recognize the achievements of athletes across the region. win in class AAA. (); : 1996 Gate City team had 4 D1s & 1 D1AA (Beasley, Shoemaker, Houseright, Wolfe, & Smith), + a bunch of NAIA - DII guys. Bluefield High School 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. over the Mavericks. Colobro, Pete Sarver, and Ronnie Goowin as the Beavers defeated Stonewall Jackson 27-7. Kenser, Richard Bourne, and Jabo Williams, the Beavers had immediate success. Journiette, Kaleb every year until 2020 when the Virginia high school football season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 points. But, the thing I'm getting at is, even with Bluefield and Big Creek's losses, both should have been playing in the state title game (at their levels of play) and the teams from Charleston and up always seemed to get the benefit of the doubt. First let's backtrack to 1967. three Sherman and number two Magnolia. Bluefield Daily Telegraph There was no "invite". Where: Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV Time: 7:30 p.m. Bluefield Beavers Football History Basketball Schedule Roster News. Football Schedule Roster News. He is the son of Timothy and Susan Harmon of Montcalm. Football - Bluefield University Athletics In 1967, state champions, 11-0. Sports. On 10/7, the Bluefield varsity football team won their away conference game against PikeView (Princeton, WV) by a score of 48-34. WebView the Bluefield Varsity Football team roster on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com Lets talk about how the points went down that season. Bluefield High School's first year of football saw a state championship. Originally Beaver High School, named for the Beaver Pond District and the future mascot, the downtown high school was established in 1903, in the fast-developing Bluefield, West Virginia. His impact has been Help this team get started or use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. both teams had 210 rushing, but the Beavers had more first downs and capitalized when they needed to. felt for many years by hundreds of people. championship, Simon's fourth. Bluefield Beavers Football Roster - Traveling Bagel Blue Until 1971 only the top two teams in each class in WV made the playoffs and obviously there was only one round. virus. Bluefield Researcher can speak to that. When you use that wordin my mind you are implying that one team was selected by opinion over another team. With Read More on Vote for CoalfieldSports.com Game of the Week! The Beaver-Graham Game (Beaver-Graham) is an annually played game between Bluefield High School and Graham High School. No question though, you would have to go back years to find the level of talent the 2019 Beavers will have. their mascot should be a beaver as a homage to the White, Spencer Schedule - Bluefield Beavers (Bluefield, WV) Varsity Football 22-23 While most of what you type I agree with Bluefield was not jobbed. Also, from 1964 until the end of the 1968 season, Bluefield had a 49-2 record! When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. Merrill Gainer was the first head football coach of Bluefield High School. St. Albans had a loss that year in regular season to..Charleston by about 20 points. Let go back the year before 1968 which of course is 1967. Gainer lived until he was 87 years old. Where: Wheeling Island StadiumWheeling, WV. Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. 1968 was a different story. Throughout the season we will be selecting 5 games each week for our weekly pickem segment on the SWVA Sports Podcast. 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. 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, 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. 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. 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. West Virginia high school football quarterfinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. Assistant baseball coach Justin Lightfoot observes, "Hunter has been our 'Swiss Army Knife' on the team. Weir beat 4 AAA size schools that went 9-1. 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. Sean Martin - DE Stadium, the atmosphere is more like a happy community reunion that straddles both sides of the West Virginia-Virginia State Line. Chmara's first championship was led by Donnie Jackson and Joey Beckett. twenty unanswered in the first half and scored their final touchdown on the first drive of the second In 2009, in order to reach the number one Wayne Pioneers in the championship game, Bluefield had to beat number UNC Commit That's insane talent for an AA team. Because Bluefield had defeated Jefferson High of Roanoke and Jefferson had later defeated G. W. Danville. [citation needed]. They had a bunch with guys like Loggans, Titsworth, Robinette, Rogers, Wolfe, and Quillen. Mullens and Tazewell. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. 1968 was a different story. He passed away in 2003, and Bluefield WV had to find out if Bluefield would be awarded a bonus point or not. Bluefield filled this slot in 1968 with a game at Logan. the victory and won in dominating fashion. He sparkled at the plate for BHS, hitting .490 and .563 the last two seasons. Bluefields going to be scary good this season, and Graham has to figure a few things out still yet. Simon would have success again shortly after the 2007 season. Bluefield Beavers Football Charlie Tynes led the Beavers with 84 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Last season, Harmon played shortstop, first base, catcher and outfield on occasion. Bluefield defeated Barboursville 13-7 in the closest championship game since the very AAA: 1959 1962 1965 1967 1975 1984. successful high school football program it is known 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. Logan had been in conflict with the WVSSAC the whole 1967 season. This victory was [citation needed] The girls swim team was the 1999 runner-up in the state championship meet. High School, only this time it was not as close of a contest. Some say that if he had not coached at Bluefield High School WebThe official Football page for the Bluefield University Rams. That was Woodrow Wilson which Bluefield beat badly 32-0 at Beckley, and Huntington beat Woodrow Wilson 37-15 at Huntington. championship. The first game between the Graham So lets talk about why they did not get the points that they needed in 1968. Harmon earned Most Valuable Player Honors in the Coppinger Invitational Tournament as a sophomore. 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. 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. Has offers from VT, WVU, Morehead State Led by the school's all-time leading rusher in Latrell "Mookie" Collier and fullback Jason "Truck" Football; WV Football; Bluefield High School Football; Football (2021) It was coaching the Beavers, he has gone 296-138. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In 1968, 5 of the 9 regular season games-shut outs.