With the talk of PV STERLING folding and numbers generally down it is interesting to note that at the most recent regional A.D. meeting, the VHSL is exploring the future of 8 man fb in Virginia
he 2017 HOOPALACHIA HARDWOOD CLASSIC will take place this week at Twin Valley High School in Pilgrims Knob, Va. The tournament is sponsored by Sykes Enterprises.
The tournament will feature varsity and junior varsity teams from throughout the region as they compete for bragging rights and the Curtis R. Shortridge Cup. The tournament will be spread out over six days and will consist of over 40 games. The junior varsity divisions include, Hurley, Twin Valley, Grundy, Northwood, Castlewood, Riverview W.Va. and Richlands.
The Varsity divisions include Twin Valley, Grundy, Hurley, Northwood, Castlewood, Tazewell, Richlands, Riverview W.Va. and East Montgomery high schools. This is the inaugural event in what is hoped to become a long-standing tradition in regional basketball. The tournament trophy, the Curtis R. Shortridge Cup, honors former Garden High School and Twin Valley High School coach and athletic Director Curtis Shortridge. A dedicated professional and supporter of local athletes for several years, Shortridge and his contributions will be remembered prior to the championship games on Saturday, Dec. 23rd.
Just for the record, the outrageous fees that are being charged by these institutions to host the State Playoff games or State Finals does play a huge factor in the # of teams getting playoff births.
I don't know if it is as much about "greed," as it is about NEED.
I have seen the #'s it's not what people think.
I suspect a strong move to go back to the old system of allowing a team to actually host a game or allow them to host on a neutral field in their region. The league has discussed this due to the increasing costs of using these facilities.
I'm not a pro-VHSL kind of person, but I have sat in on a few of these meetings and what I am saying does have merit.
I still cling to the old protocol, which really made a playoff birth seem special.
Union
Graham
Giles
Radford
Pike Central, KY
George Wythe
Richlands
Marion
Grundy
Galax
Rural Retreat
Patrick Henry
Narrows
Honaker
JI Burton
Eastside
Thomas Walker
Oklahoma St.
Virginia
Penn St.
Georgia
TCU
Notre Dame
Virginia Tech
Kentucky
Oakland
New England
Carolina
Seattle
Washington
Pittsburgh
Ft. Chiswell
Radford
John Battle
Lee
Graham
Virginia
George Wythe
Galax
Northwood
Narrows
Pikeville, KY
Patrick Henry
Tug Valley, WV
Twin Valley
JI Burton
Chilhowie
Twin Springs
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Alabama
West Virginia
Penn State
Notre Dame
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Denver
New England
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