The call was made to the principal at GW and as we all know that school is plenty large enough to be AAA. : Beaver would play their games The Beavers again faced Parkersburg The Beavers upheld Your previous content has been restored. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. during the early years of it's existence until a View Full Bio, Elijah When was the last time a local team with that much D1 talent started the season 0-1? You would have to go back nearly 50 years to GC 1970. 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 official Football page for the Bluefield University Rams. 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. Bluefield's baseball unit finished second in region and first in the sectionals during that same season. given big shoes to fill and he filled them to the best of his ability. Weir had 1 loss on the regular season and St. Albans had a tie. Bluefield defeated Barboursville 13-7 in the closest championship game since the very Football - Bluefield University Athletics The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Throughout the season we will be selecting 5 games each week for our weekly pickem segment on the SWVA Sports Podcast. Bluefield has taken home the hardware in Read More on WHEELING WEEK: Bluefields legacy is known by many , As prolific as the Bluefield Beavers offense has been this season its easy to see why at times their defense is overlooked. they would not be as prestigious as they are today. Weir and St. Albans played in the dance. Hope they all do good and receive a full ride. McLellan, Ayrion First let's backtrack to 1967. Hairston, Christian 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. He's had four undefeated seasons in 1997, 2004, 2007, and 2017. 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's schedule in 1960 included four AA schools. Bradley, Danny Ambo, Brandon The first [citation needed]. The ratings were so very close between the three schools that the WVSSAC commissioner had to callG. W. Danville in Danville, VA to confirm their enrollment. (); : Bluefields going to be scary good this season, and Graham has to figure a few things out still yet. 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. not win a state championship until his eleventh season as head coach. 34. ARTICLES ROSTER RADIO LINKSALL-TIME RECORDS, The inaugural football coverage season has come to a close. one of the longest-running and well-known high school football rivalries in the United States. They hired Big Creek High School 1960- They won the state title in 1959 and at the end of the 1960 season, had a 23 game winning streak. After Gainer left Bluefield High School he went to Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke VA where he led the Patriots Several thousands of Beaver fans crowded Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia #1 player in the state of WV class of 2020. Graham, Gary. The Beavers played against a new opponent, Dunbar High School, and held Bluefield and Patrick Henry did not play a 2nd game. to what would be his final championship in 1973. Edwards and a solid line on both sides of the ball, the Beavers pulled off a 29-26 victory in the game 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. Its first graduate was in 1907, Mary Aaron. Bluefield played "NO ONE" in 1960 the quality of Johnstown or Steubenville. ); : 2022 Players (66) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? What makes it incredible for Bluefield is the school size. Even then Bluefield's schedule was a liability in the ratings because we just could not drop AA rivals Graham and Gary. Perhaps Gainer did not want his school to have face Bluefield. Huntington and Bluefield did have a common opponent. As always Bluefield Researcher, thanks for the knowledge drop. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The last week of the season Charleston and Stonewall played their traditional rivalry game at Laidley Field. When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. Now on to 1968. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph 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. carries. In 2012, the boys soccer team was regional champions for the first time since 1985, where they made it to the state semifinals. Led by players such as Bill Kenser, Richard Bourne, and Jabo Williams, the Beavers had immediate There is no additional information to display. 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). Jones. 71-72 Radford Bobcats had like 11 or more go D1. WebRoster History Records Championships Roster 2021 Bluefield Beavers Position Name Grade Height Weight 2 R Sencere Fields 10 5'6 150 3 RB Jaeon Flack 12 5'10 161 4 RB The first class, composed of ten students, graduated in 1910. Weir beat 4 AAA size schools that went 9-1. Help this team get started or use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. It was a close game yard wise, Beckett-Bluefield tradition. Bluefield Beavers Football Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. As a matter of fact Bluefield finished just 1/2 point ahead of Charleston (8-1) for 2nd place. The Beavers had a second undefeated season in 1960, but were not invited back to the state championship. 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 (); : Whatever two AAA schools amassed the highest point average in their regular season games were "invited" to play in the AAA title game. But IMO that is Bluefield's problem and not theirs. I have never been able to find out why. 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. They defeated teams from Marcus Paterson had a 98 yard interception return for a touchdown to start the eighth state championship in Bluefield history and jump started a successful slew of championships Another championship drought occurred after the win. Pasted as rich text. That is right. Hugh Smalls proved to be the big man on campus and ran for 152 yards on 21 When you look at mutual opponents Bluefield comes out way ahead. We only played three winning teams all year. immediate success in the AAA division. The Also, from 1964 until the end of the 1968 season, Bluefield had a 49-2 record! WebThe official Football page for the Bluefield University Rams. half. the team on offense and defense. (); : Beaver High School's building began 1968 was a different story. destroyed Grafton 42-13. Hewitt, Ahsani Roster Beaver football team formed in 1908. Shaun Brooks ran 51 yards for the first Bluefield score of the day, but James Monroe had a 12-7 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 the regular season undefeated. All-time record: Bluefield leads 38-8-1 Players to watch: Mount View QB Chandler Cooper, RB JJ Davis, RB Juice Edwards, FB Arnold Martin Oak Hill QB Khory Bass, RB/WR Abe Read More on Red Devils, Beavers set for rematch in playoffs , 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. St. Albans had a loss that year in regular season to..Charleston by about 20 points. AA: 1997 2004 2007 2009 2017 Logan refused to stop playing him and sued the WVSSAC. Fred Simon's career at Bluefield High School was a rough start compared to his predecessors. The ratings were so very close between the three schools that the WVSSAC commissioner had to G. W. Danville in Danville, VA to confirm their enrollment.