Bearcat Dad

Sorry! Noah White plays for Unicoi County! Thanks Bear Cat Dad for the correction!

There is no one for VHS named Noah White. Jalon Dingus is playing with Watkins and Lathrop.

For the East
Abingdon..Tyler Thayer---Gabe Boothe--Jake Crosswhite-Sean Canada
GW -Jacquez Younger--Tyrus Green-Weston Gordon--Caleb Meade--Isaiah Sawyer--
Honaker--Cameron Fry--Connor Wallace
Va High--Noah White--Sean Watkins--Jamison Lathrop
Chilhowie- Anthony Blevins -Trevor Williams - Todd Martin
Marion - Dylan Roberts - Austin Thomas- Nick Reece-- Easton Medley
Patrick Henry--Isaac Eldreth--Gene Pecina--Brady Stiltner
Richlands-- Trey Brown - Jacob Cole -JJ Hess
Holston --Gavin Allen --Ethan Guerrero-
Eastside--Mason Hall -Jessie McCoy- Justin McCoy 
Castlewood -Brue Mullins -Caleb Meade
Battle -Nathan Tiller-Judd Shaffer
Other players from East are from Tenn High , Sullivan East, Unicoi County, Johnson County and Unaka
Coaches Michael Crist -Va High -Joey Carrol -Marion and Michael Mays -Tenn High
West Roster- Local players
Isaac Stapleton -Gate City
Matt Gibson -Rye Cove
Cole Burke -John Lane - Twin Springs 
McKinley Dale -Central
Ridgeview-Mason Mullins-Quin Turner- Carson Sykes -Derek Maine
Lee -Blake Lewis -Dewayne Garrett- Ethen Wynn
Rest of West Roster comes from Dobyns Bennett-Science Hill -David Crockett, West Green , South Greene , Sullivan Central, Sullivan North, Elizabethton, Daniel Boone, Happy Valley, Cherokee, Sullivan South
Coaches Shawn Witten Elizabethton, Bill Etter -Dobyns Bennett- Cody Baugh -Cherokee
Game is at Dobyns Bennett , Sat , Dec 15th at 1pm
 
 
 

Ethan Phipps from Richlands should be in there somewhere.  I really dislike the way these post-season all district/all region teams are put together.

Good luck to the Warriors!

Good luck to the G-men!

Good luck to the Warriors!

Good luck to the G-men!

New Head Football Coach at Gate City HS. Congrats to Coach Houseright. Let’s get this bad boy rolling! 

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Thanks! I’m excited to get to see him take the field against great athletes from all across the state.
I’ve always heard great things about Mance as a person. It’s definitely easy to see he’s a great coach.
He stopped us after our game against them in the regular season finale, and told my kid that he was looking forward to the chance to get to coach him.
 

He don't know anything about football lol...just what he's learned at Richlands...he learned nothing at Giles lol
Seriously I'm glad your son gets to play for such a good coach for a day and a good person too
Congrats!!!

For those whom may be interested there are 2 All Stars games December 15th. The VHSL game at UVA Wise and the FCA East-West game at Emory. 

And a partridge in a pear tree!

“Akers Out at GC?” Scoreboard as 8:00 PM December 3, 2018
31 Current High Schools: Gate City, Abingdon, Wise Central, Appomattox, Graham, Chilhowie, Sullivan North, Sullivan South, Rural Retreat, Fort Chiswell, Grayson, John Battle, Galax, Tazewell, Sullivan Central, DB, Volunteer, Northwood, Va High, Pebblebrook (GA), Union, Eastside, Richlands, Jefferson Forest, Gretna, Tennessee, Rye Cove, Greeneville, David Crockett, Ridgeview, George Wythe
7 Former High Schools: Powell Valley, Appalachia, JJ Kelly, Pound, Coeburn, Clintwood, Haysi
1 Middle Schools: Blountville
1 Future High Schools: West Ridge (Tn)
1 Credit Union: Eastman
28 Coaches: Chris Akers, Darren Reed, Jeremy Houseright, Graham Clark, Garrett Amburgey, Jones, Robbie Norris, B. Houseright, Hilton, Tiller, Harry Fry, Nic Colobro, Chris Thurman, Tom Turner, Phil Robbins, Ralph Cummins, Paul Johnson, Gerald Sensabaugh, Kevin Saunders, Travis Turner, Mike Rhodes, Mack Shupe, Glynn Carlock, Kevin Saunders, James Colley, Greg Mance, Caine Ballard, Hugh Freeze
4 Non-Football Sports: Basketball, Baseball,  Track & Field, Volleyball
9 Levels of Football-HS, JV, Middle School, Little League, PNUT, D1, D2, D3, NFL
8 Offenses: Split back Veer, Non-Split back Veer, The T, The Spread, The I, Single Wing, Midline Option, RPO Pistol
4 Districts: Cumberland, M7, Highlands, Lonesome Pine
4 Current Players: Ervin, McCamis, Dean, Cam Allen
2 Current D1 Players-McClung, S Peoples
9 local former D1 Stars: Thomas Jones, Julies Jones, Heath Miller, Josh Shoemaker, Justin Hamilton, Ahmad Bradshaw, Jake Houseright, Chad Beasley, Calvin Talford
9 Colleges: Va Tech, Georgetown, Emory & Henry, Davidson, Wake Forest, App State, Ga Tech, UVA-Wise, ETSU
1 NFL Team: Packers
2 MLB Teams: Royals, Phillies
1 NBA Legend: Tim Duncan
2 MLB Pitchers-Billy Wagner, Jimmy Gobble
3 Cooking Appliances: Microwave, Crock Pot, Pizza Oven
2 Actors/Actresses: Mike Myers, Kathy Bates
2 Scary Things: Zombies, The Devil
3 Desserts: Frosty, Hot Fudge Cake, Oreo Milkshake
8 Foods: Turkey, Fried Fish, Pizza, Cheese Stix, Curly cheese fries, Philly Cheese Steak, Cinnamon Stix, Kale Salad, Bacon 3 Cheese Steak
2 TV Shows: The Walking Dead, King of the Hill
9 Restaurants: Campus, Pizza Plus, Hob Knob, Subway, Jimmy John’s, Lyon’s Den, Charlie’s, Miller’s (Mennonite), Tiger Market Deli
1 Wife mention: SXSW’s 
1 Girlfriend mention: Havok’s 
 

This thread has covered..................... 
Gate City football  Mac McClung   Gerald Sensenbaugh   Billy Wagner  Election day 2018 Mike Myers CPR Kevin Saunders Luke Lawson JJ Kelly Hard on's Philly Cheesesteaks   Garden hoses Palm readers Sparky Anderson This has to be a Hall of Fame thread!!!!!!!   I love this site!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone who doesn’t pick Pal’s as the best fries is probably crazy hahaha. 
Pals wins at everything 

He was only with us for 2 years, but he tried the “Square peg in a round hole” philosophy with our kids, offensively speaking. I believe we were 6-4 in his first year and 4-6 in his second year. 
Coaches and parents alike said that he regretted coming down here almost immediately. Now this is all heresay because I wasn’t “Bearcat Dad” yet at that time, but I did watch the games. The team looked undisciplined and there were a lot of games, especially in year 2, that the entire team looked lost.
Dont let the 6-4 record in year one fool you. VHS had a very weak schedule in the two years that he was here. We weren’t close to being competitive to the Gate City’s, Tn. High’s, or any of the good teams on our schedule then.
He left as soon as the opportunity presented itself.
An assistant coach from his staff, told me personally that he just never really clicked with the kids at VHS. He also said that Thurman refused to change his ways and adapt his schemes to fit his personnel. The assistant told me that he liked Thurman as a person, but the coaches were always butting heads during his time here.
We were very excited to get him, but it just didn’t work.

Ah, there it is. Thanks!!

Christiansburg

Sometimes there are really, really good players that will play on Saturdays, on average to below average high school teams.
Take Dalton Mullins from Wise, last year. Spent his senior year on a team that struggled, he was injured, then came back and had a good showing at the VHSCA All-Star game, and is now at Carson-Newman(I think). 
Some excellent football players become afterthoughts in our region when they don’t play for one of the powerhouse programs.
 
EDIT: I’ve never been a huge fan of debating who the “Best Football Player” in an area is. Best at a position or best athlete seems like a better discussion. Just because someone is a great RB, doesn’t mean that they would be any good as a LT. 
No disrespect to the OP, just my two cents.
 
 

Congrats to the G-Men. Good luck to you guys the rest of the way!

Congrats to the G-Men. Good luck to you guys the rest of the way!

Right now, it is sunny but windy and cold (22*F on my back patio) with a skiff of snow on the ground...

Good luck to the G-Men tomorrow! I’m looking forward to a hard fought, injury-free game.