bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 http://www.bdtonline.com/articles/2005/04/07/sports/05coppinger.txt BLUEFIELD - Celebrating its 32nd season as the longest-running, regular season high school baseball tourney in the Virginias, the Allen D. Coppinger, Jr. Invitational Tournament will begin on April 22 at Bowen Field in Bluefield. The tourney will crown a champion on April 30. Jeff Boyles, Tony Colobro, Ergie Smith, and Glynn Carlock serve as tourney co-directors. On Tuesday, Boyles announced this year's Coppinger field. Grayson County, Summers County, Richlands, and Mount View will compete in Group A, while Princeton, Bluefield, Graham, and Tazewell will meet in Group B. "The field is the same as last year's, but we've realigned the groups," Boyles explained. "Every team in the field is strong and we're expecting a great tournament." Each team will compete according to a "round robin" format in its group, facing each of the other teams within the group. Seeding within each group will be based upon record in group, and on April 29-30, "championship weekend," four games will match the groups' fourth place teams, third place teams, second place teams, and group leaders. The game between the group leaders will determine the Coppinger champ. The Bluefield-Graham game on April 22 (6 p.m.) opens the tourney. "Coaches tell us their teams really benefit from competiting in this event, because it gives them the opportunity to experience tournament pressure during the regular season," Boyles added. "The Coppinger Tournament has seen many, many great players and coaches through the years, and the event has an outstanding tradition." Last year, the tournament was held at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, because of construction at Bowen Field. "We're grateful for the willingness of Jim Holland and his staff to permit us to use their field last year, and we're also looking forward to our return to Bowen Field," Boyles concluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Sounds good. It will be held at our home field so lets win it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Didnt know Coach Jeff Boyles was one of them people that organzied that thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Yea he is one of the top guys of it. He wouldnt be to bad of a baseball coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 [ QUOTE ] He wouldnt be to bad of a baseball coach [/ QUOTE ] BTW: How's coach hubbard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 He is pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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