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That would be a really big back yard.

Update: Tazewell had a skid steer show up at the field this week. It still hasn’t done anything, but it’s there. Still no work started. 

Update: Tazewell had a skid steer show up at the field this week. It still hasn’t done anything, but it’s there. Still no work started. 

Update: Tazewell had a skid steer show up at the field this week. It still hasn’t done anything, but it’s there. Still no work started. 

AJ Ashworth of Galax signed as a preferred walk-on with ODU. 

You explained what I was as getting at.

I think baseball vs. soccer is a personal preference and you’ll have a hard time changing anyone’s mind on the subject. 
I only became a soccer fan a few years ago but I’m hooked now. It takes a while to learn it to the point that you understand it. And if you’re only watching SWVA high school soccer it’s going to take you much longer. Ultimately I enjoy the fast pace and the strategy of the game. 
 
Nothing is wrong with being a baseball fan. I, as I imagine most everyone else here did, grew up watching and playing it. Somewhere in the mid 2000’s I lost interest in it and haven’t been able to pick it back up. I think mainly it’s just hard for me to commit to all the down time that takes place during the games. 
so given the choice I would choose to watch a soccer match over most baseball games. Just preference. 
Soccer is gaining a lot of traction in the USA currently. If you’re even thinking of giving it a chance now is a great time. Arguably the greatest player to ever play is now playing in Miami and playing in the MLS which has helped the image of the league to help recruit higher level players to America. Stadiums around the country are opening up their stadiums for international friendlies which is bringing some of the top talent in the world within driving distance of us. The player that most people consider to be the best current player in the world is going to play a match in Charlotte this summer. Plus we will have the World Cup here in 2026.
 
Give it a chance if you haven’t yet. 

I understand a portion of it was sent to McDowell County, WV, as a token of thanks for all the memories created.

I think this is a fair point. 
Baseball is certainly favored in this area per tradition and some personal preferences, but I certainly concede that soccer skills and conditioning are certainly more transferable to not only football, but other areas of health and every day life. 
Just my opinion, but I think my RB and WRs benefit from the sprints and cutting while playing soccer more than running the bases 3-4 times per game and/or tracking down a handful of fly balls in the outfield.

A lot of good football players in our area are also soccer players. 
 
If I was a football coach I would encourage my players to play soccer. The conditioning and physicality of it translates well. 

A lot of good football players in our area are also soccer players. 
 
If I was a football coach I would encourage my players to play soccer. The conditioning and physicality of it translates well. 

Gofundme charges a pretty standard 2.9% for the credit card transaction plus $0.30 cents. 
 
example: If you donate $100 to a Gofundme campaign then the recipient would get $96.80.
As crowdsourcing goes, they are one of the lowest when it comes to fees.  
They obviously net a lot of money for theirselves because of the volume they receive being #1 in the industry but that is a trade off you take for using a well known & safe platform. 
 
If you can donate at First Sentinel bank  then I would encourage that but if you can’t make it then I’d also encourage to use the Gofundme. They can use all the help they can get right now. 
 
 

Gofundme charges a pretty standard 2.9% for the credit card transaction plus $0.30 cents. 
 
example: If you donate $100 to a Gofundme campaign then the recipient would get $96.80.
As crowdsourcing goes, they are one of the lowest when it comes to fees.  
They obviously net a lot of money for theirselves because of the volume they receive being #1 in the industry but that is a trade off you take for using a well known & safe platform. 
 
If you can donate at First Sentinel bank  then I would encourage that but if you can’t make it then I’d also encourage to use the Gofundme. They can use all the help they can get right now. 
 
 

Gofundme charges a pretty standard 2.9% for the credit card transaction plus $0.30 cents. 
 
example: If you donate $100 to a Gofundme campaign then the recipient would get $96.80.
As crowdsourcing goes, they are one of the lowest when it comes to fees.  
They obviously net a lot of money for theirselves because of the volume they receive being #1 in the industry but that is a trade off you take for using a well known & safe platform. 
 
If you can donate at First Sentinel bank  then I would encourage that but if you can’t make it then I’d also encourage to use the Gofundme. They can use all the help they can get right now. 
 
 

Gofundme charges a pretty standard 2.9% for the credit card transaction plus $0.30 cents. 
 
example: If you donate $100 to a Gofundme campaign then the recipient would get $96.80.
As crowdsourcing goes, they are one of the lowest when it comes to fees.  
They obviously net a lot of money for theirselves because of the volume they receive being #1 in the industry but that is a trade off you take for using a well known & safe platform. 
 
If you can donate at First Sentinel bank  then I would encourage that but if you can’t make it then I’d also encourage to use the Gofundme. They can use all the help they can get right now. 
 
 

I’m not entirely sure. Troy Barkley took over in the late 00’s and won 5 state championships before going to Pulaski, where he attended high school. Since that time, it’s been one-and-done. 

That would be a really big back yard.

Soccer is a sport you have to experience in person to really appreciate it. 
 
I’d encourage anyone to make the trip to Charlotte to watch a MLS match. Tickets are affordable and the atmosphere is worth the trip alone.

Soccer is a sport you have to experience in person to really appreciate it. 
 
I’d encourage anyone to make the trip to Charlotte to watch a MLS match. Tickets are affordable and the atmosphere is worth the trip alone.

I had no regard at all for soccer. And then I went and watched a match one evening because nothing else was going on. I had a death grip on the seat by the end of the match and was astonished with the stamina of the players. It's just different. Not my favorite by any means, but still fun. 

If you think soccer isn’t interesting then you haven’t attended a match. There is always something interesting going on during SWVA soccer, whether its on the field or in the stands.

I saw my first soccer match watching T.J. Rasnick play at Abingdon.  Knew nothing about the sport.  Watching the kids run up and down the field for 90 minutes, wow!!  Just when you thought the Dawgs were getting close to scoring, down the field the ball went with the Falcons.  To be honest, not knowing the game and its nuances, I wasn't a fan of the game.  I wasn't there for the game, I was there to see "my buddy" whose Dad made a special protective covering so T.J. could play this game without injuring his leg after surgery and chemo.   After the game, I got to talk with him and give him a huge hug.  The score didn't matter to me, T.J. efforts and wanting to play, not as  handicapped, but a talented soccer player, such an inspiration!!!
Here are some excerpts from the BDT published June 10, 2009 titled "Fighting On".  
"One year ago, T.J. Rasnick was facing an uncertain future.  He was receiving treatment for Synovial sarcoma, a form of cancer found near his right hamstring.  He missed his junior year on the soccer field with the Tazewell Bulldogs and did not know if he would play again."
On June 9th, T.J. signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Emory & Henry.
"It's just a blessing to be able to stand here and be ready to go to college in the fall."  Even though Rasnick received the diagnosis on March 11, 2008, he never relinquished hope that he would be able to continue his athletic career."
'You just keep your faith in God and you can do anything," he said.  "There's not one day that I changed what I wanted to do or my goals.  It's always been the same. You've just got a never-say-die attitude."  
In his final season, Rasnick reached the 100-goal milestone for his career--despite sitting out his junior season.  He had 24 goals in his final season with Tazewell, playing in just 12 games.  
"If you put your faith in God, you can do anything," he said.  "You just push every day.  You live every day.  You just do everything you can and as long as you keep your faith in God you just keep going."  
"It was never "I can't do this."  It was always, "Nothing's ever changed.  It's always been the same from day one."  
"Just never give up," he said.  "Just keep fighting every day, keep your faith in God and you'll be just fine.  You can do anything." 
I'm thankful my "grandson of the heart" never felt soccer was a waste of resources to him or those whose lives he impacted.  
 

If you think soccer isn’t interesting then you haven’t attended a match. There is always something interesting going on during SWVA soccer, whether its on the field or in the stands.

McAmis is very fun to watch. She was just that much better than everyone on the floor.