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It’s not the end, I’m going to keep the lights on. No worries.

I've seen him coach multiple games and never have I seen a penis make an appearance.

Today at GHS- Senior WR/ CB Braden Watkins signs with Emory and Henry Football and Senior LB Gage Sawyers signed with Old Dominion University. both were All SW District , All Region and All State first teamers. That is now 4 players off the 2022 state champs going to play at the next level.

#BanSoccer

Everyone involved in the fight should face a lifetime ban from attending VHSL activities and be forced to perform many, many hours of community service while handcuffed to each other.

Oh wow... I joined this site as a spry high school sophomore in 2005. It's seen me graduate from Richlands, battle clinical depression, lose a relationship after a miscarriage, pick up the pieces and figure a way back out of the darkness, enroll and graduate from SWCC, transfer and graduate from VT, re-meet my wife (the same woman who I drifted from when she miscarried all those years ago), have a son, buy a house, cars, and learn that life is more than our flaws and our mistakes. The end of this site feels like the death of a close family member. This place has been the one constant in my life. It's led to what will be lifelong friendships and some fun "rivalries." Thanks for giving us this place to talk and spend our downtime, GMan. I appreciate it more than I could ever put into words!

Word is VA High decided not to reup with Central and in a round about way replaced them with the mighty Jenkins Cavaliers. They always play a tough schedule over there in Bristol

I remember being a young child out in the dusty coal fields, just tossing a softball into the air, hoping for a chance one day to play meaningful games. One day my father walked up to me, straight glare, breath smelling like Miller Lite, and said, "if you work hard and continue to get better, me and your momma will uproot us to the city of Clinchport to give you the opportunity you deserve." One tear ran down my cheek as I looked to the sky and saw an eagle. I knew at that moment that I would soar with the Rye Cove Eagles one day. I never got that chance though. I think about it daily.

I never felt King Solomon got the credit he deserved for Turn! Turn! Turn!

Even though I have migrated to Tennessee high school sports in the last several years as that's where I live now, I still keep up with and follow the Virginia side on a regular basis as well. This site gave me the idea to create the Mountain Empire High School Sports group on Facebook as a way to talk high school sports in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. Well, as it turns out, most of, if not all of the 368 members are mostly SWVA folks anyway, including some of the folks from here, so if y'all want a place to come and chat sports, the door is open over there as well. Just send me or the wife a request. We'd be glad to have you. Thank you @GMan for everything you've done to maintain this site and for being a friend outside of this site too over the years. I'm sure we'll continue to have the occasional chat over on Facebook as well.

It's going to be hard for any team to beat the Pioneers due to their depth. The Pioneers won't beat themselves. They've got 3 strong arms and a rock solid defense behind them. If they are hitting consistently watch out. Keep it going Pioneers, bring it home. They could won 2 titles in 3 years when all is said and done.

Define practice? 😂😂😂 Some programs been hard at it since January. I heard one program even practices on Sundays down in the western end of Tazewell County.

The hammer has been passed.

“A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep.” - Pete Seeger For everything in life, there is a season, and that includes message boards devoted to high school sports in an oft-forgotten part of Virginia. For the 19 or so years I was here, I’m deeply thankful. I’ve seen the brightest and best in people I once questioned, and I’ve seen the darkest and nastiest in people I once considered allies. I’ve seen cause for celebration, and I’ve seen reason for sadness. I’ve celebrated new additions to families, and I’ve mourned members who left us far too soon. The sun will continue to rise, but I’ll remember this site fondly, both good and bad. For every time I made a real-life friend through this website, and for every time someone attempts to sabotage my career and my family’s livelihood for taking a principled yet unpopular opinion. For every underdog I cheered, for every cupcake schedule I questioned. For every touchdown, basket, run, point, goal, ace, lap, and birdie over the past 20 years. I bid adieu, SWVASports.

So based on that we can surmise that Ridgeview fans whined about the score, Union fan got mad at Ridgeview fans and threw down.... Although the actions of Union fan can't be excused here, but still..... *sigh* Did Clintwood folks always cry this much? Cause I can guarantee you I never saw Haysi or Ervinton fans act like this, what say you @redtiger? As I've mentioned recently during basketball season, the few times I've went to Ridgeview sporting events over the last couple of years, the fans bellyache over everything: referee calls, referee non-calls, Abingdon being in the M7, Central and Union just existing period. You name it, they're going to gripe about it.

Heres the thing about high school sports at most schools, most of the kids(50%) are just playing a game, 15% are working to play at the next level, and 35% are just playing to be a part of something. A coach whos "getting them prepared for college" is failing 85% of the children entrusted to his care. Be a leader, teach them, give them discipline and structure but "preparing them for college" is bullshit for the vast majority of programs and players in Virginia.

Mac McClung gets all the press from down that way which is understandable but it would be cool for Rye Cove softball to bring home a state title to Scott County.

The Trivette girl is a welcome addition to any team, not really sure what the current talent is level is in Abingdon, but the Reynolds girl is no Ansley Trivette. She also brings a bit of baggage in the form of a crazy step dad that cannot sit in the bleachers and watch a game, meaning if she doesn’t start and play a lot, it will be the same shit show, different gym.

I believe Lowe is going to be assistant football coach at Honaker. Good luck to Abingdon coach if Reynold’s stepdad is allowed in the games, lol. Maybe Abingdon administration is better at quashing unruly fans before things get out of hand.

I saw Rye Cove made it to semifinals for 1A. I’d like to SWVA take 1A & 2A titles in softball. Good luck to both teams!

Good lord

Rogers had to throw too many pitches last night to give TN a chance tonight. Hate it’s coming to an end short of the championship games. TN misses a young Ralph on the sidelines in a week like this.

For the first time in my life, I will be voting for someone who is a Democrat or Republican for President. I made up my mind last night at 9 o"clock. It's RFK for me. Chances of him getting the nomination for the Democratic side? Well, my opinion is probably a lot like everyone else's. I suspect it's pretty low, but NEVER say NEVER. Here's the problem with RFK. His HEALTH. When you are a threat to the military-industrial-corporate-intelligence (CIA) congressional complex, BAD things can happen to you. Is that conspiracy theory? Maybe. Call it whatever you like. I stand by it. I think it's true. Whether its something criminal or health related, things just don't seem to go well for those who aren't in line with starting wars so the folks in DC and the "complex" can get their pockets full. RFK's uncle and father were probably the most anti-military-industrial-corporate-intelligence (CIA) complex that we've had as either Presidents, or those that have run for President that had a legitimate chance of winning (RFK). This is my opinion only, and I know it's up for debate. Interestingly, RFK and JFK were not "anti-military." They weren't "anti-CIA". They weren't "anti-congress or anti-corporate America." They were anti-"the corruption" that can come from those organizations when all of them are intertwined in power which can quickly stem into massive corruption (which we now have). It's very rare that we have a NORMAL Democrat or Republican. It just don't happen everyday. What's "Normal" to me? One who isn't completely taken over by the God hating Woke on the Democratic Side, or completing taken over by the War Mongering NeoCon Right on the Republican Side. What's war mongering to me? You can still make sure we "dont' enter a war in 4 years (Trump) and be a war mongerer. Well, how is that possible? It's possible by having over 500 military facilities in roughly 70 countries remaining open, and refusing to cut that number in half. That's a start. Last thing I like about RFK. There's moral decency in my opinion. I don't see moral decency in what has become the main stream Democratic Party. I'm sorry. I just don't see it. I don't see the claim of what it once was which was actual love, caring for the sick, helping the poor and helping the poor to help themselves. I don't see love like I once did many years ago. I see anger and hatred and bitterness that rejects those who have a different opinion, which is similar to the old good ole boy GOP guys back in the day that often hid behind the cloak of Christianity to disguise that White Robe with a blood cross symbol and hood on the top. It was more HATRED than love or Christianity. The modern day Democratic Party is no different in my opinion. But, once in a blue moon, we get one that comes along that's different. By the way, that's not to say every GOP person or every Democratic person in DC is filled with hatred or bigotry. There are good one's as well, but I like the fact that RFK is Catholic. I know, or at least I believe, that inside RFK's mind, there is that desire and need to help the sick, help the aged, help the working person, help the poor with LOVE, true love, and that true love comes by first helping them, then giving them the means to help themselves. I like that idea. I'm voting RFK in 24. https://www.kennedy24.com/ The above are my opinions guys. That's it. Just one guys political opinion which are always going to be controversial because it's political, which by its very nature makes it controversial. You do you and vote for who you feel is the best person for President. I'll do me.

Football and girls’ basketball are the major sports at Pulaski County. The Cougars’ home football games at Joel Hicks Field have a lot of tradition behind them and always get large crowds and community support, while the girls’ basketball team has been consistently good for several years along with Carroll County.

@Hokie Bound. Thanks to Lance we will still have the board!

Galax 1 Giles 0 Galax wins 1C for the 13th(?) consecutive year. IIRC, Radford was the last 1C champion in 2010.

16-1... Don't think Battle was too concerned with some of the noise on here.

John Marshall has entered the chat.

Rye coves team is half made up by transfers. But oh well everyone else exploits the system *cough cough* Graham

I feel like there should have been a ceremony of some kind at the very least.

Taz 6 Lee 2

Thanks for providing the space @GMan

I wrote this in the chat box. To do what Gman did simply for free, no monetary gain, just did because he likes High School football in SWVA speaks volumes about his character. A big thank you for the website. I've enjoyed in my time on here. There is swvasports on Facebook, so maybe I will track on over there. Peace out ya'll. And as always, Give Em Hell Bandana Bunch!

As has been said on here in years past softball is just very strong around here. It’s the toughest sport top to bottom competition wise. A lot of these potential matchups would be fun to watch. The opening round of D2 should be very fun to watch in those 2/3 matchups and then the semis also.

I'm sure they'll be Moore to this story.

Kudos to the lady that held on to the Yorkshire Terrier. If she had let that dog loose more injuries would have occurred.

Said it around game 5 giving great praise to guys like Roberts and Clements (junior last year) up until then and beyond, but by game 5, number 4 seems to just be making play, after play, after play, and there didn't seem to be a whole lot of people talking about it other than Gmen2021. Number 4 for Graham was playing alarmingly FAST on the field and delivered bigtime blows when making tackles, and he might be/was the best overall player on the Graham team. Out of the seniors that were on this years Graham team and the juniors, Sawyers may be the one that not just plays at the highest level (ODU-Div 1/FBS) but he's going to do well. That kid is a Div 1 football player and it was noticeable from game 5 with them. He's a gigantic loss for Graham. I guarantee you this kids starts at Old Dominion (if he stays there) by his 3rd year in the program. He's that good. When all said and done, will be one of the (more underrated/kind of not talked about a whole lot while in High School) to come out of Swva in 15 years. Just my opinion.

I think if one or two schools in s w Virginia were to try 8 man football a lot more schools would join.

I could be wrong but seems like Union plays Graham better in Bluefield. Won’t matter this year though they’re on a whole other level than the other teams in the region

It’s time for vhsl to get a 7 team league going it’s a shame some of these kids get screwed over for lack of numbers. I’m sure there’s at least 25 schools who would consider it

The last part of the statement is inaccurate. Crews are assigned two weeks out, and sure, you have your best crews on your highest profile games or games with biggest playoff implications. There is a thought process on who goes where each week(we have approximately 10-12 days of notice). I can recall at least 2 games I worked last season featuring an out of state opponent and no less than 60 years of (combined)experience was on each of those fields. Games featuring an out of state opponent do not automatically get the inexperienced crews. Where you really see the experienced guys is past round 2 of the playoffs. With the numbers the way they are, we are just happy to get the games covered every week, putting newer guys with veterans to gain them valuable experience in a big game environment is not uncommon. Contrary to popular belief, we are ALWAYS trying to improve and elevate the level of officiating in our part of the state for the student-athletes and member schools we serve.

A Concept a Tazewell fan asked for.

Hoping to see a third matchup happen this year with both teams rested and their ace pitchers whoever that may be on the mound in the end - TBD

Looks to be played in Jenkins.

Good for him. I hope he tears it up and brings the Devils back to VHSL Playoff Deep Run Basketball. 26 years is a lot of time put in service to one school and one program. There's no question he's put the work in. If more than a quarter of a century isn't enough, then I don't know how much work somebody has to put in.

So what would you have done? You had a major cross-town rivalry and then the big M7 game just days apart. Literally, every coach would start your two aces in those two games that mattered... and that was the plan. And then when an illness happens, you just have to roll with what you have. And in a week where you play 3 games in 5 days, he was out of varsity arms. How would you have played it?

Chris Fugate has been named Head Coach at Gate City, he has 26 years as an assistant in the program.

Biggest game of the year for Battle will be played next month in Salem

Naw they would replace those 3 with Salem, EC Glass and Pulaski Co

To to inject a little humor into this topic, If auburn, Bland and Craig all ended their football programs, you would be putting enormous pressure on the AD at Narrows to find 3 more regular season cupcakes to continue their impressive string of regular season successes