big ugly vol

Welcome to the club 

Just like Ridgeview later on under Rick Mullins... Lol

My son started lifting with me around 5th or 6th grade and he is close to 6'2", definitely didn't stunt his growth but we just worked on getting his form correct to begin with and the weight came later.

What I had done in the past with other peoples kids was 6th to 7th grade start teaching lifts and strengthening shoulder girdles and core so they can handle weight when they get older. 8th grade is usually good for harder lifting. Technique and explosion are more important than weight. The weight will come. People will say you're going to stunt their growth, but my own kids started lifting earlier than that and they are both 6'1" and at 6'2" I'm the tallest person in my family. We generally run 5'9" to 5'11" on both sides of the family. 

What I had done in the past with other peoples kids was 6th to 7th grade start teaching lifts and strengthening shoulder girdles and core so they can handle weight when they get older. 8th grade is usually good for harder lifting. Technique and explosion are more important than weight. The weight will come. People will say you're going to stunt their growth, but my own kids started lifting earlier than that and they are both 6'1" and at 6'2" I'm the tallest person in my family. We generally run 5'9" to 5'11" on both sides of the family. 

Over the same period Haysi was .500 vs Powell Valley while only being marginally larger than Appalachia. During the divisional split Haysi was consistently one of the smallest D2 schools in the state.

Haysi @ JJK 08. Haysi scored early in the game pretty easily, then JJK found a little weakness in the Haysi coverage(JJK was not a good passing team but they had a play that put Haysi is conflict) and Kelly scored. Kind of a back and forth game where each team has momentum for awhile. Well the 2nd Half Kelly had momentum and was in clear control of the game right up until the end. With time winding down Haysi receives the ball, I cant remember if its a punt or a kickoff. Anyway, Haysi throws a few passes and scores without using any timeouts. JJK get the ball after an onside kick attempt and has to run the ball to run the clock out as Haysi has all 3 timeouts. Kelly runs the ball inside 1-2 times without much success and on the 2nd or 3rd run the RB fumbles and Haysi recovers with ok field position. A couple of passes later and the game is over and Colley adds another win. All of that took place within a minute to a minute and a half. From Kelly up 2 scores to losing. That might not have been the biggest highlight, the first half saw Hobert Newberry boot a 70+ yard punt, im thinking 75-78 with 50 of it being in the air. He could FLAT OUT PUNT a football, most powerful punter ive ever seen.
Most of havoks games are on my list too, although id like to ad 03 Honaker @ Haysi. Both teams come in with strong teams and the winner of this game was clearly the BDD Champ and most likely #1 seed for the region. Its a defensive battle with neither team doing much. Late in the game Haysi puts together a little drive and gets inside the 10. On 4th down Jake Colley moves out to WR and Cody Hutchinson goes in as QB and throws a fade pattern to Jake for the TD. O cant remember if Haysi went for 2 or missed the xp but Honaker gets the ball back with under a minute left and being a ground n pound team the game ends as a 6-0 Haysi victory. One of the most tense games I remember watching, 1 missed tackle, 1 slip, 1 mistake and the game was over and thats kinda what happened. Jake went up and the CB had no chance.
Galax @ Haysi 14 is one of my favorites. When we scored that last TD I knew without a doubt we were going for 2. Galax had ran the ball all over us in big chunks all afternoon, there was no way we would have been able to stop them in OT. After the TD I closed my eyes and said to myself "I know were going to throw the ball here, and I want to win but if we lose at least we go out like a Haysi team - everything on the line, throwing the ball for the win". That was also the last Haysi game played at Sandlick. Just a great memory. 
 
05 PV @ Haysi was also a good one. I yelled the entire game. Couldnt really talk until Tuesday lol 

Wow... there's too many to list:
Haysi/Powell Valley 1993 (Blaine Hackney 99 yard punt return TD for the win in the closing minutes in the slop) Haysi/Powell Valley 2005 (Allen Owens GW FG as time expired) Haysi/Galax 2014 (The Call) All of those were playoff games, here are a couple of regular season games I distinctly remember:
Haysi/Pound 1999 (I probably shouldn't count this one, since I missed most of it.  Haysi trailed 28-0 in the second quarter, so me and my buddy gave up and went on to Wise to watch J. J. Kelly upset Powell Valley.  Came back and saw the parking lot at Pound was still full and wondered what in the world was going on!  We pull in and go back in the stadium just in time to see Haysi score the tying touchdown in the final minute of regulation.  Haysi goes on to score a TD in OT to win it 35-28.) Haysi/J. J. Kelly 2008 (I missed the end of this one.  Usually when you're trailing by 14 in the final minute and DON'T have possession, it's a safe bet that you're probably taking an 'L'.  So I left.  Listen to the rest on the radio.  I don't remember the details of how it happened, maybe @redtiger can fill us in, but Haysi scores twice in the final minute of regulation and then kicks a FG in OT to win it 41-38.) Haysi/Honaker 2013 (This is memorable only for the atmosphere and the crowd.  Both teams entered the contest 9-0.  Haysi ran the opening kickoff back for a TD and won in a rout 47-18 to clinch top seed in 1A West and win the Black Diamond.  But man, what an atmosphere to be a part of and perhaps the biggest crowd in the history of Sandlick.) Ridgeview/Union 2018 (The game that killed social media updates and cell phones everywhere due to the crowd and the inability for the cell tower to handle all the traffic.  Just a fantastic atmosphere and arguably Ridgeview's biggest win so far in the short history of the program.) As far as a game I wasn't emotionally invested in, I would go with 2015 Galax vs. Riverheads in the 1A title game.  A 7-6 defensive struggle where Riverheads goes for 2 and the win in regulation but comes up short.
 

Great read on Heath, a few years after his retirement  by Tim Hayes, Bristol Herald Courier
Personal statement...what a class act...even more so, an outstanding humble human being.
 
BristolSports‏ @BHCSports
Entering his fifth season in retirement, Heath Miller (Honaker) is at peace in his post-football life as husband and father of four in Charlottesville: https://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/football-heath-miller-now-enjoying-life-in-retirement/article_97e713ae-88e0-11ea-ac86-cf801ea6e8c7.html …   great state

Awesome hire. I feel like this means big things for Ridgeview.

Tug Valley..........also what Bob Kraft calls his summer home in Tampa ZING

A lot of the PH faithful were upset with his hiring but he did a fine job there. Wish him the best going forward,  cant fault him for advancing his career. And like Big Ugly Vol said, he may be double dipping and thats a great opportunity 

I was told that a teaching spot is coming open which could be why they delayed posting the job last month 

Tell that to Lee High

My second born is actually excited about the prospect of going up against Grundy wrestlers at the 3A state level.  He is currently in 8th grade, so depending on his own performance he should have that kind of shot before he finishes high school.

Step 1 for Buchanan Schools - Pass a resolution to never hire Haydee Robinson. Step 2, Look at everything Dickenson County did with how they handled their money and do the EXACT opposite. You will probably be O.K. On a serious note, Council Doesn't field a team and Twin Valley is historically not very strong. Hurley despises Grundy, I doubt most football players will go there. Which means Grundy basically stands alone vs 3A competition and gets absolutely destroyed anytime they play at that level. I hope not, but that's the way I see it shaking out for a few years anyway. 

Dibs on Bo Jackson.
 
 

I’m too old for madden. Can we do Tecmobowl? 

I’m too old for madden. Can we do Tecmobowl? 

I’m too old for madden. Can we do Tecmobowl? 

I’m too old for madden. Can we do Tecmobowl? 

I’m too old for madden. Can we do Tecmobowl? 

I’m too old for madden. Can we do Tecmobowl? 

Dang. Can we pick somebody to joke about from a different school once a week so the board stays fun for the other 8 months  of the year?

That’s quite the realization for someone who has been on the board for 2 days... 🤷🏻‍♂️