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He occupies 2 spots  
 
Colley goes on the list. THE most innovative coach is SWVA. Took a weak Haysi program and made the big boys nervous(knocked them off a few times too)

Does Phil Robbins' ego come before or after Phil Robbins' the actual person on the coaching list?

Does Phil Robbins' ego come before or after Phil Robbins' the actual person on the coaching list?

Does Phil Robbins' ego come before or after Phil Robbins' the actual person on the coaching list?

Carroll County should have been a juggernaut in the old SWD, especially in the days prior to the ascension of Galax.
 
But again, politics.

That was great Mayor........lol

I sure saw pictures of the Richlands team with a trophy after the event...
 
They could have stolen it off the wall at Macado's on the way home so hell, what do I know.

A lot of pull to say the least. Just another reason why Richlands basketball will never get over that hump. 

A lot of pull to say the least. Just another reason why Richlands basketball will never get over that hump. 

Ouch. Somebody has a lot of pull in the shadows. Do you think they already have a replacement in mind?

You mean they're still playing basketball?

Tarter is coming back to the coaching staff at Richlands. That will be a big shot in the arm to special teams and to the overall picture.

Heh, from Clintwood's rschool schedule....
 
04-29-15     Jenkins     Home          10  -  7  W   called in 6th due opponents fighting amongst themselves.  
http://www.cumberlanddistrictva.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=367&cwellOnly=1&school_id=178&G5button=876&G5button=876&name_8_1_21_72=Spring%202015%20%20Varsity%20Baseball

Hahaha good job Tazewell, hope you enjoy the 4 corners offense.

Coming home to share my NBA D-League and overseas experience/knowledge with the kids. I am hoping to motivate 1 kid to want more, get serious, obtain their dreams. I got close to the NBA and want soneone from the area to use me as motivation to know its possible and actually achieve that or WNBA for girls.
The camp is June 25-27 @ Tazewell Middle School for boys and girls ages 11-18.
Will be providing t-shirts, food and drinks, so register early for accurate count. Deadline is June 10th
Register online by clicking here: http://www.123contactform.com/form-1417200/Omar-Reeds-Basketball-Camp-Registration
 

Without adding much new to the discussion, I will offer the observation that this is not a new issue by a long shot.  It’s complicated by economics, personal objectives, and family dynamics and further so by the varying policies among individual school divisions.
 
My dad had an interesting example from his own experience growing up in McDowell County, WV back in the 1950s.  Due to economic necessity, my grandfather relocated the family from Roderfield to Peel Chestnut Mountain circa 1955.  Having formed a great personal attachment to Welch High School, Dad opted to stay in Roderfield with his grandparents (although this wasn’t a matter of a residential “listing†– he actually lived in the house with them).  The property that my grandfather purchased straddled the Virginia/West Virginia state line, with the net effect that one of my uncles attended schools in the Northfork attendance zone on the WV side while the other went to Pocahontas on the VA side.  So essentially the three children in my father's family attended three different schools at the same time.
 
And as chance would have it, my dad and my Uncle Jim not only played against each other when Welch and Northfork met in 1957 – they literally played head to head.  Dad was the starting center for the Maroon Wave that season and Jim was a nose tackle for the Blue Demons.  (The makings of a fun trivia question that nobody has ever asked.)

Back in the 70s-80s it was a HUGE tournament with teams from both Virginia and West Virginia playing in it.  For several years they had two "divisions"...AAA and AA/A.  I can remember them having as many as 20-some teams playing in it, single elimination.  For a few years they went to an eight team round robin format which, in my opinion, sucked.  They've gone back to the single elimination format now.

Putting myself in others' shoes, I can really understand why people dislike Richlands and their fans.  As in the post above, 99% of Richlands fans are "enablers" of this practice.  However, you nailed it on the head when you wrote "Where ever the kids and parents think it will benefit them the most !"  It is a selfish practice utilized by selfish people enabled by more selfish people.  The only good to come out of this practice is Devon Johnson.  That kid took advantage of his opportunity and is making the most of it.  His case, in my mind, is isolated from the rest.  Kids like him don't come around often.
 
High school football should teach fundamental life lessons such as respect, loyalty and perserverance.  The bottom line at Richlands, the most important rule is winning....period.  That in itself is very disappointing, to me atleast.

Virtually every team except Pikeview is having dreadful seasons.  

Hey, we're getting a new Dollar General, the sky is the limit for the Raven area in the near future!

Hey, we're getting a new Dollar General, the sky is the limit for the Raven area in the near future!