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It has all the pieces to be great, those pieces were just arranged as poorly as possible.
Move the track (to one of the practice fields, behind the stadium, or across the road), move the stands in close, and put a locker room right behind each endzone and it could have been something special 
As swvaog mentioned the concourse viewing is something nice, Haysi and Clintwood had a similar feature, I wonder of those setups were considered in design?  

At one time it was Maroon Wave Stadium, located in Junior Poca (a suburb of Welch).
My dad played for Welch on that field back in the 1950s.  Including one 1957 game against Northfork when he lined up directly across the line against his own brother (who played for the Blue Demons).

Not to mention if you are elderly,impared..etc. good luck with walking from where you have to park.

Unpopular opinion - This place isn't great. Its a stale facility with no personality, the press box faces directly into the sun and the seats are too far away from the field.

I remember how awful trips on a bus to Carroll County and Grayson County were back in high school. Then I realized that our dads and grandfathers were riding buses to Lynchburg and Harrisonburg in the 1950s and 1960s, when the roads were much worse.

I remember how awful trips on a bus to Carroll County and Grayson County were back in high school. Then I realized that our dads and grandfathers were riding buses to Lynchburg and Harrisonburg in the 1950s and 1960s, when the roads were much worse.

Not to hijack a thread, but more history behind that tidbit....
The Southwest District was probably founded for the primary reason of allowing its member schools to compete for what was then the Division 1 state championship.  Although designation as champion was still a highly arbitrary process, there were some standards established in the mid 1950s that included a requirement to play a minimum number of games against other Division 1 schools.  For travel and scheduling purposes it made sense for the original members to band together and form the SWD to help meet that requirement.  Graham, Grundy, Richlands, Tazewell, and Virginia High were among the founding members.
The Western District was formed for similar reasons and mostly included schools from Roanoke and Lynchburg.  Since the two areas were still pretty far removed from one another and neither district had enough to fill out a full schedule on their own, there was frequent "cross scheduling" between the SWD and Western District schools throughout the 1960s who were serious about challenging for state honors.  Grundy played Glass pretty consistently.  Tazewell and Graham both played Jefferson pretty regularly.  Richlands played William Fleming and Patrick Henry. 
Virginia High started scheduling Glass and/or Fleming around 1965 as the standards apparently became a bit more restrictive.  Around that time it appears that it became common for the champions of the SWD and the Western District to play each other at the conclusion of the regular season.  Although if one of those teams were undefeated (as was the case with Andrew Lewis in 1966) then a game would be arranged with one of the schools further east to decide the state championship instead.

What is James Monroe HS

What is the Stone Castle
 

What is the Stone Castle
 

“BLUEFIELD, Va. — Town officials in Bluefield, Va. are seeking a resolution to the ongoing stadium usage impasse that could effect where the home games of the Graham G-Men are played.
 

However, officials with the town of Bluefield, Va., are concerned about the loss of revenue to area businesses if the Graham High School fan base would have to travel to Tazewell. They also have concerns for the safety of those parents and fans who would have to travel a longer distance to watch a home game, according to Bluefield, Va. Town Manager Andrew Hanson.
“Yes the town does have a concern that there would be an economic loss to the town should the games not be played in one of the two Bluefields,” Hanson said. “And we have voiced that concern to the school superintendent. And voiced the concern to the county administrator and to our county representative. So from the economic and business side of the house, the town does have an interest and is concerned about that, and for the safety of the parents and children that would be driving away from the area for the home games.”
While the town hasn’t received a response yet from the school system, the issue is expected to be discussed in a closed-door executive session of the Bluefield, Va. Town Council on June 24. Hanson said Chuck Presley, the Eastern District representative on the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, has been asked to attend that meeting.“
 
Town officials seek resolution to stadium impasse. - BDTONLINE.com

Only picture I can find is historical book of the county.  Took in 1942.  From that picture, home plate would have roughly been in the general area where the goal line and home sideline meet.  Inserted video from Coach Mabry's youtube channel to give an idea.
 
1961 vs Radford

Shorthorns is a unique mascot.  Much like Sugar Leafs or something that was near Marion. I wish these consolidating schools would become original in their mascot names.

Also, another former Appy League ballpark.  Home of the 2 time league champion New River Rebels.  

Fun fact, Council Cobra cheerleaders were given Hazard Duty pay for their time and effort in the early 1990's.

This may be the best thread ever. I'm loving it.

I know it used to be that radio broadcasts from Abingdon were horrible.  So much stadium and fan noise coming across that you couldn't hear the broadcasters.

From personal experience in no particular order 
BEST:
Honaker - Updated with Air Conditioning
Giles - Good size & it’s neat watching a game from the away team’s side 
Virginia High - Bathrooms in the press box 

Ridgeview - WiFi, media packets & they brought me cowboy beans at halftime  
Fort Chiswell - Decent size room and it’s interesting watching their fans sit in the dark 
 
Worst:
Lebanon - a hike through the school to cram into one room with everyone else 

Marion - I forgot my telescope at home 
Mitchell Stadium - Dead flies & jammed cell signal 
Princeton - Small room & very hot
Union - Even smaller room 

@UnionGuy2017 with the quick answer!
Titan Stadium is the home of the Twin Springs Titans.
 
Also a candidate for @cityofRaven 's Top 5 Press Boxes

Photo Credit: Rick Baker, Fourseasonsfootball.com
 

Calfee Park in Pulaski?

About threw my TE right into the rock sticking out of the NE corner of the end zone.

Union's windows are too small. Ridgeview is facing the sun. Central isn't bad, not enough room though.

“Dr. Stacy advised Board members that the Mitchell Stadium agreement was for two years beginning August 1, 2023 and concluding on July 31, 2025 at a cost of $60,000 per year. According to the agreement, the school division would not be charged the extra $5,000 per playoff games, and Graham High School would not have to turn over 25% of the concession revenue, as in past years.” 

Top 5 press box in the area!

Don't say HON-AKER, its HO-NAKER