RichlandsAlum

Still deviating a bit, here's a recent photo of former crackerjack Richlands News-Press correspondent Steve Frost....

Catching up with former RHS hoops master Reggie Blevins....

I've had great fun at the expense of others, so I feel compelled to share the following portrait of myself.... Olan Mills sure does great work.

From the "Where are they now?" files, former Richlands hoops coach Lawrence Johnson....

Candid shot of beloved Commissioner Johnny Altizer (left) and an unidentified VHSL staffer....

Following up from earlier in the thread, an updated photo of Barry Yost....

Donnie Belcher unwinding after an intense SWVA hoops contest....

[ QUOTE ] We all remember former midget league coach Paris Parker: [/ QUOTE ] That one is begging for a caption.... "Listen, honey. You want to grab your jewels just like THIS when you box out. Got it? Are you sure? Are you positive?"

The effervescent George Brown....

And I find myself with nothing constructive to say. But at least I'm honest about it. How does my 100th post compare with some of the more prodigious actives here?

[ QUOTE ] I don't see how it will be possible to impose a tax only on residents of certain counties. I think if that becomes law, there will be plenty of suits filed and it would likely be overturned. [/ QUOTE ] Without knowing exactly how enabling legislation for taxation works in WV, I tend to agree. This kind of thing would only fly as part of a referendum measure in VA. On the bright side, this idea of taxing people who are actually working makes our General Assembly's discussion of baggy pants seem a little less embarrassing by a degree or two.

[ QUOTE ] Are you really this retarted?? Do you realize you prove it over and over that you know NOTHING about sports, you are scum, I despise you and I dont even know you, Do you understand that and what everyone else is saying?? You waste your time, your opinion doesnt mean anything to any of us, the only reason we reply to your idiotic posts, is we try to help you understand that your dumb to all sports, are you getting this tid dick??or is that too much for your peanut brain to process?? Lets hear a good reaction to this one!! [/ QUOTE ] Gee, gamecock. If you've got something to say, I wish you'd just come right out and say it.

The late, great Greever Crouse.... (In all honesty, I feel kind of sacrilegious for posting this. Greever truly was a great guy.)

Just for clarification, I thought it might be useful to add photos of some of the officials mentioned within this thread. Here's my contribution to get the ball rolling... -Sanders Henderson -Jeff Hurst

[ QUOTE ] i really hope the blues bring back the trophy this year, i feel the Brad Strong Syndrom, (not beating Tazewell in a big game since him being there) is gone with the retirment of Big Daddy Lou [/ QUOTE ] I'm sure I could find it elsewhere here, but I'm too lazy to do so. Who's taking over for old Lucifer Peery in T-town this year?

Batting 2 for 3 in the "that's just wrong" average today, OFISHE8.

[ QUOTE ] Oh, does anyone know the ref, his first name is Terry, he is bald and has a fu man chu...? [/ QUOTE ] I don't know. That description sounds more than a little bit like Sanders Henderson. Then again, it could be Jeff Hurst. Haven't seen him in a while, but he'd be downright sporty with a fu.

[ QUOTE ] Come on out there get some more names of BB or fb officials you think that or good bad or ugly. How about this blast from the past Richard Shrimp Buchanan [/ QUOTE ] Dan "the Man" Matthews. Sometimes good. Sometimes bad. No comment on his looks. Jerry Hagy. One of the good guys. Also one of the best groomed. Craig Barbrow. Without him, the whole of Smyth County would fold up and die. As for the gridiron.... Sam Cassidy. Excellent official, plays a mean guitar, and looks good in a Red Coat. Louis Callahan. Kept his refereee out of trouble on many a night. And quite possibly the best looking individual in the history of Caretta, WV. Yogi Price. Excellent official and responsible for every GOP election victory since Nixon. Mark Dunham. Beautiful human being all around.

[ QUOTE ] They offered im pretty sure newayz, but he said better benifits and stuff at UVA so good luck to him. [/ QUOTE ] Pretty sure Tech did offer him. As a Hokie, I'm disappointed, but I think he made a good decision and I wish him all the best in C-ville.

[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Are we forgetting to include the infamous Charlie Warner on our list? Or the incoherent Carmon Bennett? [/ QUOTE ]I think Charlie was a great one in football. he got along with all FB coaches in SWVA. But if you could ask him he would tell you his favorite place to call would be Hurlety HS. for one of VA best coaches TOMMY GOOSE BLANKENSHIP! Just ask him [/ QUOTE ] Grundy was actually the site of a couple of his more memorable experiences. But yes, he enjoyed Hurley about as much as a reasonable human should. And I'm sure Goose is satisfied that he eventually straightened him out.

[ QUOTE ] I would like to know what college games Young Hurst Called frat games at JMU or Flying Eagles Games at SVCC. And as for as ranking young Hurst I would put him up there with Bill Bunch Shane Scott and time out Tommy Ownes. What will young Hurst do when he can not ride Altizer's coat tails? [/ QUOTE ] Hey, those frat games are important. My unbeaten record as coach of my own fraternity squad still nets me free beverages at certain fine establishments in and around Blacksburg. As for the last statement, I thought that Wurst was really the power behind the throne, and that Altizer was really riding HIS coat tails. Those mortician types have powers beyond those of normal humans, you know. I'll bet Hurst is channeling Greever Crouse as we speak.

[ QUOTE ] Are we forgetting to include the infamous Charlie Warner on our list? Or the incoherent Carmon Bennett? [/ QUOTE ] If we expand this discussion to football, then yes it would be a travesty to exclude Charlie Warner. And you'd have to throw in liberal mentions of Yogi Price and Buzz Warner, for that matter. Let's not be talking "jonk" about Bennett. 'Cause if you do, he's "gonna bust ya."

[ QUOTE ] I agree Richlands Alum, Hurst has worked numerous State Tourneys and plenty of middle school, high school, and college level bball. His philosophy of "let 'em play" makes the game a lot more fun. [/ QUOTE ] And his level of personal hygiene is beyond reproach. I hear that Bud Gallimore taught him everything he knows. Including how to count to three.

[ QUOTE ] jeff hurst? get a clue. he is no where near the ref that saunders henderson or barry yost is. maybe a tony nenni type. he has always had the chance of working with altizer and brown. do not forget the famous bud "elmer fudd" galimore. [/ QUOTE ] Let's not sell Hurst short. I think olewave nailed it. He is perfect as a stand-in Tony Nenni.

[ QUOTE ] I say bring back Jack Lyons and Robbie Rhoades or even Tom Chafins I think they were the last set of coaches to take a Richlands BB team to state. Can anyone tell me the last time a Richlands team Basketball Boys or girls has gone to the state?, and who the coach was? As for AD I say bring back Ole GB he can geter dun. [/ QUOTE ] Don't know if your post was entirely tongue-in-cheek, but I think it merits a response. From a historical perspective, Richlands frankly doesn't have much of a basketball tradition besides the impressive run that began in the 1980's and a couple of flashes of brilliance under Mark Dunham back in the 1960's. No Richlands boys team has ever made it to the state tournament (at least in its post-1970 format). For that matter, I don't think Richlands has ever won a regional playoff game in hoops. Came close against George Wythe in 1985 when Reggie Blevins was coaching. But close doesn't count. RHS did play E.C. Glass many, many years ago (back in the 1940's or perhaps even earlier) in a playoff game which the Blues also lost. Don't know exactly how they qualified for that playoff or how it was sanctioned, though. I know of only one appearance in the state tournament by the girls, which was in 1986 at Salem. They acquitted themselves very well, beating William Byrd in the quarterfinals before losing a close game to Spotswood in the semifinal. The coach of that team was.....drum roll, please.....Tom Rife. Of the folks you specifically mentioned, my personal opinion is that Lyons was a great coach and Chaffins was very good. However, neither of them ever won a district title as head coach. And Robbie Rodes has the distinction of being the only coach in RHS history to go winless in a season, whereupon he subsequently burned all of the school's basketball records. In all seriousness, GB for AD isn't a bad thought at all. Assuming that Rife won't be filling the role, that is.