This region needs to diversify but as and continues to refuse to do so. "Green energy" materials have to be produced somewhere, why not here? Solar and wind energy would be perfectly suited for reclaimed strip jobs, but thats not happening. The firearms manufacturers up North are having issues in Left states and need somewhere to move to, why not here? I would like to see those type of jobs moved into this area. Combine that with tourism and I think this region could be sustained. Sadly I dont think its going to happen.
Bluefield College will be having a recruit week from March 30th through April 4th if you know of any unsigned seniors that would be interested in coming to play and see the campus! They press and love to play fast with playing at least 12 players a game so they are always looking to add more players to next years roster!
They also have a JV team that a player can come and red shirt while still getting to play JV
If interested here is the contact information:
Bluefield College
Steven Hardin
Head Women's Basketball
Office: 276-326-4306
Cell: 423-431-8797
What are the coaches in the SWD thinking about by not naming Kayla Goins player of the year? She was the best player on the best team in the district. Her team went 12-0 in 17-9 overall the conference and she had only one other player who finish in the top 10, where the Sutherland Player had two more players in the top 10 yet they only finish 7-14 overall and 5-7 in the district. Come on coaches you can do better then this or wait this might explain why year after year Carroll wins the district because Coach Motley and his staff understand what it takes to be a good team/program. Here is have the teams fill out. Congts Coach Motley on being name Coach of the year.
All-Southwest District
Coach of the Year — Marc Motley
Player of the Year - Kelsey Sutherland, Tazewell, Jr
all you need to know is that Gman said months ago it was going to be a bad winter because of Il Nino or whatever lol...if Gman says it, you can take it to the bank.
...or maybe that was last year? who knows. Either way it's damn cold.
Readin', Writin' and Route 23. The Dwight Yoakum song is still applicable. Sadly, those that exploited the resources and the people have already moved on, and we are on our own.
Don't let the slogans fool you. We are not affected equally by coal's down turn. The companies are diversifying and moving into other areas (fracking for gas.) and will leave us in the lurch.
Well, since the "largest comeback ever" was 35 points by Northwestern last year against Michigan State, and North Carolina only scored 33, that was impossible. Oh well.
Congrats to the Tar Heels for an impressive win; it's beneficial for a young team that will be formidable in three years.
Congrats also to Miami, for not giving up when they were down to North Carolina. That program's on the rebound, but they're still a little while away.
Late night radio a while ago reported coldest winter in decades in over 20 some countries, some 20,000 animals that represent livelihood in some country died from the cold, some mountain people somewhere in south america, maybe peru, can't recall, facing extinction from the cold.
This weather will absolutely wreck havoc on the polar bears.
Its really sad that this is happening, since we all see it first hand. But thats going to happen when the majority of this area was built and expanded on by the coal industry. When the coal jobs leave, it leaves the majority of families high and dry. Thereare very few good jobs around here, its getting to be like it was back when my grandpa had to leave here back in the day to find work. Its just making a bad situation worse.
BLUEFIELD — Seven on seven is popular in football. Basketball? Not so much.
Yet, that’s exactly what the Bluefield Daily Telegraph’s fourth annual All-Four Seasons Country Basketball Team is promoting.
There’s a good reason. It’s too difficult to narrow down the squads — especially the girls — to just three teams of five. Instead, there are three squads of seven, but those six extra players certainly helped in the process.
There could have been more, but there are plenty of honorable mention selections to come off the bench.
Every school in the Daily Telegraph coverage area was represented at least once on both the boys and girls teams.
In what was the ‘Year of the Girls’ in local high school basketball, the girls squad is led by Pocahontas Coal Association/ Bluefield Daily Telegraph Player of the Year Laurel Hankins.
Hankins led Bland County to a 22-7 record, a first-ever Region C title, and a berth in the Group A, Division 1 state championship game. Hankins tallied 521 points (18.0 points a game) for the Bears, while also adding 5.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals a game.
Just a junior, Hankins is joined on the seven-girl first team by a quartet of seniors, including Princeton’s Tesla Akers (17.0 ppg, 5.2 ast, 2.8 reb, 2.5 steals), who led the Tigers to the Class AAA state tournament for the
Other seniors include Summers County’s Emily Blevins (18.0 ppg. 9.0 reb, 4.0 ast, 3.0 stls), the captain of the All-Class AA all-state first team in West Virginia. Blevins led the Bobcats to a 28-0 record and the school’s third straight state championship.
PikeView’s Trista Thomas (18.5 ppg, 10.8 reb, 2.4 ast, 2.3 stls, 1.9 blocked shots) and Bluefield’s Tenika Jackson (18.0 ppg, 8.0 reb, 7.0 ast, 4.0 stls) are also first team selections. Jackson led the Beavers to within one game of a state tourney berth.
Joining that quartet are three juniors, including Hankins, Graham’s Chelsea Gallinger and Tazewell’s Kelsey Sutherland.
Gallinger (15.4 ppg, 4.2 reb, 2.3 stls, 2.1 ast) paced Graham to its first state tournament appearance in 88 years, while Sutherland (17.8 ppg, 4.2 stls, 3.6 ast, 3.1 reb) was selected as the Southwest District Player of the Year.
The second team wasn’t bad either, led by five seniors, including the Princeton duo of Amanda Smith (16.0 ppg, 5.8 reb, 2.7 ast, 2.3) and Laura Whitt (signed with D-I High Point). Montcalm’s Krislyn Bogart (16.1 ppg, 3.8 reb, 1.7 ast, 1.5 stls), Narrows’ Morgan Buckland and Council’s Stephanie Cornett — the Black Diamond District Player of the Year — also made the squad.
A pair of sophomores are also second teamers, including Summers County’s Hallie Gunnoe (17.0 ppg, 5.0 reb, 5.0 ast, 5.0 stls) and Honaker’s Rachel Artrip (17.6 ppg, 4.0 ast, 3.0 stls, 1.2 blks). Artrip led the Tigers to a Group Division 2 state tournament appearance.
Third team honors includes seven girls, all of whom will be back. They include a trio of juniors, led by Tazewell’s Katelyn Mitchell (10.1 ppg, 7.0 reb, 4.3 ast, 3.3 stls), Bland County’s Kirby Mustard (12.2 ppg, 5.0 reb, 2.6 ast, 2.7 stls) and Graham’s hard-working Kelli Landreth.
Sophomores include Summers County’s Leslie Mack (16 ppg), Twin Valley’s Katie Jo Lester and Danielle McClanahan from Iaeger.
Freshman Savanna Burton, who helped Narrows to the Group A, Division 1 state semifinals, was also a third team selection.
The coach of the All-Four Seasons Country team is Jason Lambert. The Bland County skipper led the formerly downtrodden Lady Bears to a second straight trip to the state tournament, nearly winning it all this season.
Graham senior Jason Palmer leads the Four Seasons Country first team boys squad. Palmer (14.0 ppg, 10.0 reb, 4.0 stls, 2 blks), who was selected as the Pocahontas Coal Association/Bluefield Daily Telegraph Player of the Year, led Graham to the Southwest District regular season title.
Palmer was the Southwest District Player of the Year, and was an All-Region IV first team selection.
The first team includes just three seniors, including Palmer, James Monroe’s Brian Belcher and Tazewell’s Brandon Pauley, who became Tazewell County’s all-time leading scorer this season. Belcher led the Mavericks to a sectional title and regional berth.
Four juniors were first team selections, including Richlands’ Gunner McGee (18.6 ppg, 7.0 reb, 6.0 ast), Bluefield’s Craig Ponder (20.6 pg), Twin Valley’s Josh Smith (15.3 ppg, 12.3 reb) and Corey Clark (11.3 ppg, 2.0 blks) of PikeView. Smith led the Panthers to the Group A Division 1 state semifinals.
Three sophomores are part of the second team, led by Graham’s Jordan Bryan (16.0 ppg, 10.6 reb, 6.0 stls, 2.0 blks), PikeView’s Tommy Symns (15.0 ppg, 5.0 ast, 2.0 stls) and Nick Branson from Princeton.
Four seniors also earned recognition, including Summers County’s Cameron Mann, Council’s Otto Fletcher — the BDD player of the year — Twin Valley’s Hunter Simpson and Montcalm’s David Kolb.
The boys third team includes five seniors, led by Bluefield’s Davon Crawford (11.9 ppg), Montcalm’s Donald White, T.J. Taxley of Tazewell, Iaeger’s J.L. Reed and Corey Lowe of Narrows.
Junior Jordan Weitzel from PikeView and Giles sophomore Andy Randel were also third team selections.
Graham fourth-year head coach Glynn Carlock Jr. is the coach of the boys team. Carlock led Graham to the school’s first SWD title since 2003, and within one game of a state tournament berth.
Winter Could Be Worst in 25 Years for USA...
3 Deaths Due To Cold in Memphis...
PAPER: GAS SUPPLIES RUNNING OUT IN UK...
Vermont sets 'all-time record for one snowstorm'...
Iowa temps 'a solid 30 degrees below normal'...
Seoul buried in heaviest snowfall in 70 years...
Historic ice build-up shuts down NJ nuclear power plant...
Beijing -- coldest in 40 years...
Miami shivers from coldest weather in decade...
Sounds like we all could melt any day now............
Its now national news, the decline of coal is screwing over much of Central Appalachia. Nothing earth shattering in the story but a good read none the less
man this poor guy (well he's a rich guy...but still)...anything he does makes national headlines...he's on CNN every other month for something...they must have a reporter assigned to him or something.
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