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SW_VA_boy reacted to UVAObserver in SWVASports.com is coming to an end…
“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.
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SW_VA_boy reacted to sixcat in Co Op schools
My brother and Puckett were pretty good friends. Played a LOT of games against each other over the years. High School and college.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from sixcat in Co Op schools
Heath Puckett and Joey Meadows. Those guys came up from 3rd grade and up when Bland's little league played in Narrows' little league. Always got along and had damn good games with that bunch from day 1 but you can bet come February of 1999, we'd seen enough of them 2, especially Puckett. Multiple games a year 3rd thru 12th grade.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from Optimal62 in State Championship Games 2022 Scores/Updates
GW just got f***** and I'd probably been ejected had I'd been in Horner's shoes.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from 1Wingit23 in Mount Rushmore of Players for each High School
Sums up how I feel about Narrows from the 1960's onward. Hell, had kids getting full rides to schools that are present day SEC schools back in the 30's. Would be damn near impossible.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from sixcat in 2022 Score Updates Week 2 Playoffs Regional Semifinals
I remember my senior year of HS having Highland High having to play their first round Region C playoff game in baseball vs JSB in Bristol. imagine being on one of the only playoff teams in any sport in your schools history just to have to travel 4 plus hours to face a future MLB pitcher on his diamond.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from sixcat in 2022 Score Updates Week 2 Playoffs Regional Semifinals
James River was in the Pioneer and Lebanon in the Hogo. JR still trying to get back into the Pioneer from what I've heard but can't get the votes to get back in.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from Real Sasquatch in 2022 Score Updates Week 2 Playoffs Regional Semifinals
Narrows 28
GW 48
Final
Proud of the boys. They gave it hell all year including tonight. On to hoops.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from Graham32 in 2022 Score Updates Week 2 Playoffs Regional Semifinals
Narrows 28
GW 48
Final
Proud of the boys. They gave it hell all year including tonight. On to hoops.
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SW_VA_boy reacted to 1inStripes in Just because I'm bored the data is there... 1A playoffs for the West bracket if still under the East/West system
It was an interesting one to officiate too
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from 1Wingit23 in Just because I'm bored the data is there... 1A playoffs for the West bracket if still under the East/West system
1 - Galax
16 - Covington
8 - Rye Cove
9 - Holston
4 - Narrows
13 - JI Burton
5 - Twin Springs
12 - Hurley
3 - PH - Glade Spring
14 - Giles
6 - Grundy
11 - Lebanon
7 - Grayson Co.
10 - Honaker
2 - George Wythe
15 - Rural Retreat
Only tie in points was Narrows and Twin Springs. Narrows wins the tie breaker with better record vs the one common opponent
I liked this system and wouldn't mind seeing the VHSL go back to it.
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SW_VA_boy reacted to Duke2015 in Just because I'm bored the data is there... 1A playoffs for the West bracket if still under the East/West system
Trips to Dan River and Appomattox in back to back weeks broke me from liking this system but great if you like to travel or don’t work
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from Hokie Bound in Just because I'm bored the data is there... 1A playoffs for the West bracket if still under the East/West system
1 - Galax
16 - Covington
8 - Rye Cove
9 - Holston
4 - Narrows
13 - JI Burton
5 - Twin Springs
12 - Hurley
3 - PH - Glade Spring
14 - Giles
6 - Grundy
11 - Lebanon
7 - Grayson Co.
10 - Honaker
2 - George Wythe
15 - Rural Retreat
Only tie in points was Narrows and Twin Springs. Narrows wins the tie breaker with better record vs the one common opponent
I liked this system and wouldn't mind seeing the VHSL go back to it.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from EH31 in Just because I'm bored the data is there... 1A playoffs for the West bracket if still under the East/West system
1 - Galax
16 - Covington
8 - Rye Cove
9 - Holston
4 - Narrows
13 - JI Burton
5 - Twin Springs
12 - Hurley
3 - PH - Glade Spring
14 - Giles
6 - Grundy
11 - Lebanon
7 - Grayson Co.
10 - Honaker
2 - George Wythe
15 - Rural Retreat
Only tie in points was Narrows and Twin Springs. Narrows wins the tie breaker with better record vs the one common opponent
I liked this system and wouldn't mind seeing the VHSL go back to it.
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SW_VA_boy reacted to sixcat in District Membership History
I grew up around the old New River District (AA) and the Mountain Empire District (A).
The NRD when I was a kid was...
Blacksburg
Carroll County
Christiansburg
Floyd County
Galax
George Wythe
Giles
Narrows
Radford
The MED when I was a kid was...
Auburn
Fries
Fort Chiswell
Independence
Shawsville
Bland, Rocky Gap and Mount Rogers played most sports other than football.
The old NRD was a gauntlet. Floyd left the NRD for the MED beginning with the 1980/1981 school year. Galax followed suit for the 1984/1985 school year. Narrows came to the MED in 1988/1989 school year. Which was the same year Independence, Fries and Mount Rogers consolidated into Grayson County.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from TRidge in Week 11 Scores/Updates
from past experience with Glenvar on a limited sample size, seems par for the course sadly.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from SWVAgridiron in Week 11 Scores/Updates
from past experience with Glenvar on a limited sample size, seems par for the course sadly.
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from UVAObserver in 10-28-2022 score updates
Laughing Virginia High'ingly...
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SW_VA_boy got a reaction from 1Wingit23 in Auburn football
This is just more examples of the thought of 7 or 8 man football needing to become a thing. And while I understand the point behind a 23 man cut off rule, there's still been schools that's played, and won, with under 20. Narrows won the MED with 18 when Grayson was the largest A school in the state in the late 90s. However, I'll secede the point, that is usually the exception to the rule.