Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 If Frito was okay with it, why the stink? If they could not have played through the finals what would be the point of starting? Ryan4VT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 It was not that Abingdon chose to leave the SWD. The latest redraw by the vhsl forced these changes. It would be much better competition wise for abingdon to be in a district with VA high, Battle, Marion, Richland's, etc. The reason coach said we couldn't be there for the finals was after they changed the district schedule. It did not have to change, the other teams voted to do that too force abingdon out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 44 minutes ago, Elder statesman said: It was not that Abingdon chose to leave the SWD. The latest redraw by the vhsl forced these changes. It would be much better competition wise for abingdon to be in a district with VA high, Battle, Marion, Richland's, etc. The reason coach said we couldn't be there for the finals was after they changed the district schedule. It did not have to change, the other teams voted to do that too force abingdon out The M7 is one of the best districts in the state across all sports. The SWD has its moments, but it’s not then M7. You can’t honestly sit there and say you’d rather play in the SWD because of better competition?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halosports 6 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Correct, Abingdon CHOSE the Mountain 7. Also the statement about the original tournament finishing yesterday is inaccurate. The original conference tournament would have been played beginning yesterday. It was all changed at the end of April first of May to accommodate Abingdon and rightfully so. However, weather and the start of the region d3 tournament changed those plans and the mountain 7 is now back to the original start date of their tournament. Except rain once again messed up some of the games yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Weather and the region tournament did not force a change. The district tournament could have been played Friday, Saturday, and Monday as scheduled. District tourney would have finished yesterday. You take the current gate city boys basketball and union football out of the mix and all you can claim is girls basketball. Va high and battle are very close to wise and ridge view in that aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Just now, Elder statesman said: Weather and the region tournament did not force a change. The district tournament could have been played Friday, Saturday, and Monday as scheduled. District tourney would have finished yesterday. You take the current gate city boys basketball and union football out of the mix and all you can claim is girls basketball. Va high and battle are very close to wise and ridge view in that aspect. You do realize Battle is in the M7, not the SWD, right? You’re making your own case FOR the M7... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 You do realize I never said the swd was better, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 My words It would be much better competition wise for abingdon to be in a district with VA high, Battle, Marion, Richland's, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 29 minutes ago, Elder statesman said: My words It would be much better competition wise for abingdon to be in a district with VA high, Battle, Marion, Richland's, etc. That district doesn't exist. Battle is in the M7 with Abingdon. VHS and Marion are in the SWD with Richlands. Abingdon CHOSE to be in the M7. The VHSL didn't just put them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Stop reading things into others posts. I never said they were in a district. I am only saying that would be an ideal district for abingdon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Now I recall why I never liked Abingdon sports... Hokie101, The U Bear, 50kw and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widespread_Panic 197 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Bearcat Bob said: Now I recall why I never liked Abingdon sports... Well they do beat VA High in just about every sport the VHSL offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 All of this indirectly led to Ridgeview getting a much more winnable game in the district tournament yesterday against Gate City, which we did, therefore getting us to the Region. So, I am happy with it! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50kw 140 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Oh look at us.....We are far superior to everyone else in every way. You just don't want to play us, wah, wah, wah. This is the same Abingdon wine and cheese we have been forced to consume for years. Face it, Abingdon is 3A playing down for travel reasons. This does not mean the world revolves around you and everyone must bow at your every cry and moan. It would be an easy fix if the school districts in Washington County could be slightly altered. Ryan4VT and The U Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Dad 439 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Widespread_Panic said: Well they do beat VA High in just about every sport the VHSL offers. 😂😂Abingdon has a run of athletes for a few years, and this is the rhetoric that uniformed people spew. Even then, with all of the D1 talent Abingdon has had on their baseball team, their record against the lowly Bearcats over the last 3 years is only 4-3. The Bearcats have dominated Abingdon for decades in this sport. Last I checked, the extremely average Bearcat football program, won in Abingdon last season, and they will be even better this year. The VHS football program is the poster boy for an average football program, literally. Just look at their all time record on the awesome records page that @Bluefield researcher created. Yet, I believe VHS holds a slight edge, head to head. By "slight" I mean pretty significant. Should I continue? Hokie101, cityofRaven and Bearcat Bob 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I am not arguing the Abingdon/VHS rivalry because I think it is probably one of the best in swva. Va high had been a staple in baseball for years. That is why I think a district with abingdon, va high, John Battle, etc. would be much better all around. I actually agree with the statement about this just being a good group coming through, that's why I compare to gate City basketball and union football. Once their group of studs leave they wait for the next group. Even though abingdon is listed at 3A, their numbers are not over the line by much and part of that (as told by the AD) is because of the students coming to the vocational and special education departments from other schools in the county. Vhsl should have just left VA as a 3A system. Things were much simpler. Bearcat Dad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Elder statesman said: Even though abingdon is listed at 3A, their numbers are not over the line by much and part of that (as told by the AD) is because of the students coming to the vocational and special education departments from other schools in the county. Vhsl should have just left VA as a 3A system. Things were much simpler. Abingdon is sitting at 886. That’s not even close to the cutoff. Abingdon does not need to be in 2A with schools like Radford (490), Ft. Chiswell (501) or Lebanon (509). Bearcat Dad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Once again I didn't say they should be 2A in the current system. The older 3A system would have cut off single A at about 500-600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTrot 180 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 23 hours ago, Widespread_Panic said: Well they do beat VA High in just about every sport the VHSL offers. Yep, that went well for them this year in 2 of the Major Sports. The problem with Abingdon is community arrogance. Typically in history of the school have never consistently won other than the last few years! Bearcat Dad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 The thing is that I like Frito. Played with him in Bristol. But, their fans can be hemorrhoids. Bearcat Dad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokie101 153 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 When the vote occurred was an Abingdon representative not present? From the article posted the principle said everything was done to try and include AHS but region trumped the district and he seemed ok with it. You do hate it for the players that worked hard and have to miss out on extra games but to jump to the conclusion that the AHS fans on here are doing is, well expected. It's rained every evening for the past 2 weeks basically and 3a moved up their region tournament but still the conspiracy that M7 didn't want to play AHS is what's being stated as the "real" reason. Bearcat Bob, halosports and Ryan4VT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widespread_Panic 197 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 8:18 AM, FoxTrot said: Yep, that went well for them this year in 2 of the Major Sports. The problem with Abingdon is community arrogance. Typically in history of the school have never consistently won other than the last few years! VA High Vs Abingdon Football won, volleyball lost, Girl's & Boy's Basketball lost, Softball lost, Baseball split, Girls and Boy's tennis lost, Girls and Boy's soccer lost. 2 wins and 17 losses for 2017-2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 I don't follow some of those sports but boys and girls basketball beat VA High this past season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Bob 491 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 9:06 AM, Widespread_Panic said: VA High Vs Abingdon Football won, volleyball lost, Girl's & Boy's Basketball lost, Softball lost, Baseball split, Girls and Boy's tennis lost, Girls and Boy's soccer lost. 2 wins and 17 losses for 2017-2018. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 I guess I did misread that. My mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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