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"Bluefield would schedule morgnatown, maybe they would be defeated but they'd schedule them and most likely be competitive with them also." You can't be serious. Bluefield's team this season won't be nearly as good as the team they had this past season due to graduation and ineligibility and the best team in AA, Weir, beat you 40-0. How bad do you think that the best team in AAA who will win their fifth state title in AAA since 2000 after next year would beat you guys? "Again I repeat, Rock Hill would make Morgantown look silly on a bad day. None of Morgantown's players will get D-1 rides outside of WVU. Rock Hill on the other hand sends and has sent multiple kids to all the various SEC schools to play football, not just the home state school." Do you not watch HS football other than in the southern end of the state? Morgantown is a dynasty and is a great team. How many times have you seen Morgantown play? You obviously don't follow recruiting in our state either. Charlie Russell, QB for Morgantown, already has offers from WVU, UK, and NC State. Junius Lewis and Derek Long have been receiving interest from such schools as Miami, UVA, and FSU. And also, who cares if they would only get a scholarship to play at WVU? WVU is the defending BE and Sugar Bowl Champs and they will be ranked in the top 5 going into the season next year. "Morgantown wouldn't have been the #2 AA school in VA in 2004...actually would have been lucky to get in the top 5 in AA in VA. And if they played AAA in VA, forget about it...they would have been hammered by several teams from the Tidewater area and a couple from NOVA." I know you haven't seen Morgantown play and they definitely would have been one of the top teams in VA last year and the year before. Since 2003, they will have had 11 kids sign D1 LOI. And NOVA isn't known for it's football teams either. One of my best friends was from Arlington and went to Yorktown and I've met a lot of his friends from the football team at the school and they said the football there isn't that great. Again, you don't know anything about Morgantown football.

Some of you people are unbelievable on here. Bluefield_Rules and Sources are two of the most loyal Bluefield fans I know and just because they don't think Bluefield is great at everything and should win every state title in every sport, they're downing the team? Bluefield had a bad game plan, just like last year against Westside, and they lost. If they didn't drive to the basket and create contact, they're not going to have a lot of free throw opportunities. I wasn't saying the Weir/Bluefield game was poorly officiate either. I was trying to make a point that Bluefield shot a decent amount more free throws then Weir did, but the Bluefield fans weren't complaining about the officiating after that game.

That statement makes no sense though. That's like saying if Bluefield didn't have Dexter Moore, Weir would have beaten them by 15-20 points. Weir had a great team this year, and it was due to a lot of players on that team, not just a few.

"Why? We looked into scheduling Rock Hill, the 2004 AAAA champions from South Carolina last season. Why wouldn't we want to schedule Morgantown? Rock Hill would make Morgantown look silly on a bad day... " Is that why some credited polls have Morgantown as high as #20 in the country and #2 in the Northeast? Morgantown has built a dynasty and they are going to be the best team in any class once again next season. They return three of the most sought after recruits in the past 20 years from our state. "It's too bad Bluefield couldn't have played Morgantown in 2004, when we had the best team in the state." Sources, you are a sensible person but you can't honestly believe this can you? Weir should have beat Bluefield in 2004 and even I don't believe Weir could have beaten Morgantown. The Mohigans were by far the best team in WV that year. That team was the most dominating team in WV history statistically. No team came within 24 points of them throughout the whole season, and that includes the state championship game.

Bluefield wants no part of Morgantown, I can tell you that much. I'm pretty sure that Morgantown won't play any AA schools either because of points for the playoffs.

That's exactly what happened in the Weir/Bluefield game. Were you complaining then?

"Weir player loses temper near the end of game and gets T'd up...sound familiar? Must be something in the water in the Northern Panhandle! LOL! Bluefield will play #3 Ravenswood tomorrow for the Championship at 12 Noon in Charleston!" I know this is your site and all, but you sure take a lot of cheap shots at Weir when you're not even a Bluefield fan. That same Weir player totally embarrassed Bluefield's "athletic" secondary in the 40-0 State Championship victory this past year and was named 1st Team All-State in both football and baseball. He also has a state championship in both sports and a state runner-up in baseball. I would have been upset too. Weir had every opportunity to win that game and it just wasn't their day. But congrats to Bluefield on a great season and to the Bluefield fans, you stuck behind your program the whole year and that is why you have a great program. "Just got back from the game fella's, one of the better games i've saw this year. Bluefield and wier both came out ready to play. Weirton took an early lead. But with Weirs big guys ( led me add, is i think thats the only reason there any good) got into foul trouble very early." McWhorter and Hayden were not the only reason Weir was good this year. While these two were two of the best basketball playhers in AA, they had Gatto, Morris, Spencer, Gryskevich, and Orme that had great years. You must not watch too much basketball because their guards are really athletic and can shoot well. Congrats to both Weir and Bluefield on great seasons.

If this is the year I am thinking of, the kid from Tug Valley shot the lights out. Bluefield had a halftime lead, but then that kid from Tug Valley came out and couldn't miss behind the three point line.

Well obviously Logan could considering they beat Westside the next day in the state title game. Aren't you the guy that was defending the kids on the team and now you're saying it was their fault they lost against Westside? If this guy was any kind of a coach he would have taken a TO, settled his team down, and got them to start running the fast-paced offense Bluefield is used to. All they needed to do was start playing some transition basketball and they would have gotten some easy baskets. They have great athletes so why let them sit out around the three point line and throw up bad shots? Also, BluefieldRocks, are you the guy on TSP that I've been arguing with for awhile now? It seems like it.

I don't honestly care about Bluefield basketball or am trying to take sides in this arguement, but I've read comments on many different boards from people and Bluefield_Rules is right. I watched the game where they lost to Westside last year and that should have never happened. What was your coach thinking? His offensive game plan was to pass the ball around the perimeter and throw up 3's all game. Never once did he try to get the ball into the paint, of have one of the great athletes on Bluefield's team penetrate and dish to try and create an open look. Sometimes, the Bluefield players were getting so frustrated that they'd put up a shot a 4 feet behind the arch. It all comes down to discipline and the coaching staff instills that into their players. Bluefield should play an uptempo, fast paced style of basketball with pressure defense. They shoudln't sit back in a zone on defense and then just settle for bad shots on offense. The athletes are there and yes, they are underachieving.

You're going to criticize Dean Smith? Maybe one of the best, if not the best, college coach of all time? This is amazing. UNC beat one of the better Duke teams, or at least in their fans' opinions, in the last several years. This was supposed to be a team that was going to win the National Championship. Guess what? UNC did it with mostly freshmen who had to step in after they lost their top 6 players due to graduation/the NBA draft. I can't wait until next year when they get probably the best recruiting class in recent history to come in and we win yet another title.

in the state basketball tournament. I know Weir and Bluefield has had their differences, but I just wanted to wish you good luck. Hopefully we'll see another Weir/Bluefield game. Seems like any time these teams play each other in any sport, it's a classic.

When he doesn't have anyone that can block for him on his team, what do you expect him to do. That was a dumb post and Marcum could easily be a D1 RB.

Class AA All-State The Class AA all-state football team released Thursday by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association: First Team Offense QBâ€â€ÂNick Newell, Wayne, sr, 6-4, 218 RBâ€â€ÂD.J. Taylor, Herbert Hoover (co-capt.), jr, 5-9, 160 RBâ€â€ÂAndrew Robertson, James Monroe, sr, 6-2, 187 RBâ€â€ÂTommy Newman, Liberty Raleigh, sr, 5-11, 216 OLâ€â€ÂWilliam Workman, Ravenswood, sr, 6-3, 284 OLâ€â€ÂAaron Beighle, Herbert Hoover, sr, 6-2, 225 OLâ€â€ÂRyan Albert, Bluefield, sr, 5-11, 205 OLâ€â€ÂD.J. Barberio, Liberty Harrison, sr, 5-10, 215 OLâ€â€ÂJohn Dunkle, Wayne, sr, 5-11, 235 WRâ€â€ÂJason Gatto, Weir, sr, 5-9, 155 WRâ€â€ÂZac Snyder, Magnolia, sr, 6-0, 158 WRâ€â€ÂEric Smith, Mount View, sr, 6-2, 206 Utilâ€â€ÂJosh Sims, Magnolia (co-capt.), sr, 5-9, 175 Utilâ€â€ÂGarry Roland, Wayne, sr, 6-1, 180 PKâ€â€ÂB.J. Evans, Tolsia, jr, 6-2, 196 Defense LBâ€â€ÂJason Jackson, James Monroe, jr, 6-1, 186 LBâ€â€ÂTrevor Marcum, Wayne (capt.), sr, 6-4, 230 LBâ€â€ÂMike Buffo, Weir, sr, 5-10, 185 LBâ€â€ÂCody Lucas, Lincoln, sr, 6-2, 210 DLâ€â€ÂMatthew Carter, Bluefield, jr, 6-1, 202 DLâ€â€ÂEddie White, Wayne, sr, 6-0, 280 DLâ€â€ÂTim Evans, Tolsia, sr, 6-1, 226 DLâ€â€ÂJon Rowe, Iaeger, sr, 5-10, 287 DBâ€â€ÂJonathan Payne, Bluefield, sr, 5-8, 154 DBâ€â€ÂAndy Leach, Grafton sr, 6-2, 185 DBâ€â€ÂAustin Harper, Herbert Hoover, sr, 5-10, 155 DBâ€â€ÂJustin Rowe, Wayne sr, 5-9, 161 Utilâ€â€ÂBrandon Sperlazza, Weir, sr, 5-6, 155 Utilâ€â€ÂCory Lyons, Weir, sr, 5-7, 175 Pâ€â€ÂEvan Kendall, Roane County, sr, 6-2, 192 Second Team Offense QBâ€â€ÂAdrian Thomas, Mount View, sr, 6-3, 211 RBâ€â€ÂJosh Smith, Weir (capt.), sr, 6-0, 190 RBâ€â€ÂB.T. Roberts, Scott, sr, 5-9, 194 RBâ€â€ÂErick Robey, Liberty Harrison, jr, 5-9, 160 OLâ€â€ÂZach Lanham, Poca, sr, 6-1, 243 OLâ€â€ÂJeff Hutchinson, Bluefield, sr, 6-0, 233 OLâ€â€ÂBryan Rowland, Oak Glen, sr, 5-11, 220 OLâ€â€ÂEric Hayden, Weir, sr, 5-5, 195 OLâ€â€ÂBen Preston, James Monroe, sr, 5-10, 205 WRâ€â€ÂWayne Pritt, Winfield, sr, 6-0, 175 WRâ€â€ÂJoey Carter, Logan, sr, 5-9, 175 WRâ€â€ÂJeremy Harmer, Lincoln, sr, 5-11, 175 Utilâ€â€ÂJustin Lowe, Tyler Consolidated, jr, 5-10, 170 Utilâ€â€ÂLucas Robinson, Winfield, jr, 6-0, 205 PKâ€â€ÂRyan Baxter, Magnolia, sr, 6-0, 150 Defense DBâ€â€ÂNick Mullins, Scott, sr, 5-8, 170 DBâ€â€ÂB.J. Wolfe, Philip Barbour, sr, 6-2, 185 DBâ€â€ÂHeath Mullins, James Monroe, sr, 5-10, 155 DBâ€â€ÂBrandon Treadway, Sherman, jr, 6-0, 170 DLâ€â€ÂZach Hensley, Chapmanville, sr, 6-6, 285 DLâ€â€ÂAllen Carter, Bluefield, jr, 6-1, 262 DLâ€â€ÂRyan Fell, Oak Hill, jr, 6-1, 190 DLâ€â€ÂJosh Trogdlon, Tolsia, jr, 5-9, 194 LBâ€â€ÂNick Blankenship, Liberty Raleigh, sr, 6-1, 239 LBâ€â€ÂMark Page, Bluefield, sr, 5-11, 175 LBâ€â€ÂDustin Lister, Liberty Harrison, jr, 6-1, 215 LBâ€â€ÂMike Kearns, Clay County, sr, 5-10, 188 Utilâ€â€ÂSean Combs, Independence (capt.), sr, 5-8, 170 Utilâ€â€ÂMarcus Broadwater, Liberty Harrison, sr, 6-4, 205 Pâ€â€ÂPaul Perrine, Webster County, sr, 6-2, 205 Special mention Nick Dolance, OL, Wayne; Chris Waller, OL, Tolsia; Mitch Tuggle, DB, James Monroe; Brandon Cunningham, RB, Mount View; Shannon Thomas, E, Mount View; Justin Goodman, E, Iaeger; Gary Estep, OL, Iaeger; Shawn Brooks, RB, Bluefield; James Willis, Util, Grafton; Luke Broyles, DB, Grafton; Josh Gawthrop, DL, Liberty Harrison; Tommy Harford, LB, Summers County; Luke Lively, LB, Oak Hill; A.J. Rogers, DB, Independence; Josh Hodge, DB, Liberty Raleigh; Justin Sizemore, QB, Westside; Ross Ritchie, Ravenswood; Ty Jackson, Roane County; Anthony Wells, Tyler Consolidated; Steven Zajdowicz, Magnolia; Zack Markham, PK, Winfield; Junior Yost, DL, Tyler Consolidated; Jordan Taflan, DB, Weir; Cody Baisden, Logan; Josh Meadows, LB, Herbert Hoover; Wes Hanson, Util, Herbert Hoover; Nathan Patton, RB, Poca; Lee Hazlett, LB, Winfield; Justin Taylor, QB, Logan; James White, QB, Herbert Hoover; Travis Riffle, RB, Point Pleasant; Matt Fillinger, RB, Chapmanville; Ryan Morris, TE, Berkeley Springs; Dawand Smith, DB, Weir. Honorable mention Dana Lycans, Util, Wayne; Nick Dillon, LB, Tolsia; Zach Merritt, OL, Wayne; Jesse Salmons, DB, Tolsia; Daniel Runyon, RB, Wayne; Joey Farris, DB, Lincoln; Eli Cottrill, DL, Lincoln; Corey Westerman, Util, Grafton; Jeff Swisher, DL, Liberty Harrison; Michael Grilli, DB, Liberty Harrison; Jason Garcia RB-DB, Philip Barbour; Josh Nelson, WR, Independence; Adam Buchanan, OL, Independence; Jerry Farrish, QB-RB-DB, Shady Spring; Alex Ashley, DL, Oak Hill; James Nottingham, RB, PikeView; Logan Hall, DL, Wyoming East; Mark Cuthbert, P, Independence; John Arthur, OL, Oak Hill; Chase Hyde, Ritchie County; James Kennedy, Ravenswood; Elijah Hostutler, DL, Magnolia; Joey Farrell, WR, Magnolia; Eric Mason, LB, Magnolia; Matt Dotson, WR, Tyler Consolidated; Lucas Burdette, DB, Herbert Hoover; Riley McCormick, DL, Poca; Chris Boggess, Util, Sissonville; Lonnie Berry, QB, Chapmanville; Payden Ludwick, DB, Petersburg; Brandon Treadway, RB, Keyser; Tyrell Clay, WR, Keyser; Chaz Davidson, DL, Weir.

"I've enough bluefield/weir championship games for one year. Thanks though..lol" LOL, now you know how I felt after the '03 and '04 losses to Bluefield!

Logan has a 6'6" FRESHMAN that is getting playing time on varsity. They always fine someone to replace a great athlete they lost to graduation. They'll be in the title hunt again this year. I would like to see a Weir/Bluefield championship basketball game, but that's just me! LOL

In AAA it's between Huntington, WW, Morgantown, and Wheeling Park. In AA, the top 4 preseason ranked teams are basically the only ones that matter. Now before someone flips out, I'm not saying no other team has a shot at the state title but I'll be VERY suprised if the AA champion is not either Logan, Westside, Bluefield, or Weir. Wheeling Central will roll to their 4th straight state title in A.

Well then a lot of people were breaking the rules b/c I know of many that took pictures at that game.

I really hope he did take some pictures b/c like I said, he definitely has a talent for photography. You really do a good job and I'm sure the Bluefield fans greatly appreciate it!

Hey, I was just wondering if you took any pictures from the Weir/Bluefield State Championship game. You have a real talent for photography and I've enjoyed seeing the pictures you've taken from the '03 and '04 games. Thanks in advance!

Congratulations to Richlands on a great season. It sounds like you all never gave up. Great job!

I'm not trying to stir up anything, but why doesn't Richlands play Bluefield? They seem like they have a great program like the Beavers do, so why doesn't Blufield pick them up so they don't have a 9 game schedule again? jw

I don't know too much about your team and only hear about it b/c I'm on here, but it seems like you play good football down there and are very supportive of your team. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you bring home the state title. Congrats on an already great season. Sounds like you got a great team!

I see the All State first teams to be loaded down w/ Weir and Wayne players, and that's no disrespect to Bluefield or any other teams. Last year, Bluefield had a lot of first teamers and they all deserved to be on there. From Weir, I see Sperlazza, Lang, Dawand Smith, Josh Smith, Lyons, Gatto, and Mike Buffo to all make first team. Hayden, Davidson, and Taflan should all make second team or honorable mention.

"Talent wise weir is ahead of poca in my opinion in a lot of seasons certainly, but there's more to it than that and obviously that's not every season and poca as more titles." Weir-7 State Football Titles Poca-6 State Football Titles There is no doubt in my mind that in 03, Bluefield and Weir were the top teams in AA. On a dry friend, BOTH the Beavers and Red Riders would have beaten Poca by 2 TD's.