Beavers Seek seventh state title in fifth straight decade
Bluefield High School faces Musselman in Wheeling Island Stadium for the Class AA championship. Coach Fred Simon leads Bluefield, ranked third, into a landmark title bid as the Beavers pursue a seventh state crown and a fifth consecutive decade of titles. Musselman, the Cinderella of Class AA, counters with a two 1,000 yard rushers, aiming to ruin Bluefield's bid and extend the drama of the Super Six weekend in Wheeling.
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Bluefield Faces Musselman In Class AA Finals At Wheeling Island
Bluefield earned a playoff run with wins over Pikeview and James Monroe and will meet Musselman in the Class AA finals at Wheeling Island Stadium at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Musselman defeated East Bank and Bridgeport in prior rounds to reach the state championship.
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Grundy faces Amherst County in Group AA semifinal clash
Grundy travels to Madison Heights to face Amherst County in a Group AA semifinal Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Golden Wave, averaging near 30 points per game, aims to counter Amherst’s potent wing-T attack led by backs Maurice Clark Camm Jackson and T J Cashwell. Quarterback Tommy Crigger has 1400-plus passing yards and 26 TDs, while David Scammell has 1160 rushing yards.
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Bluefield State Lady Blues seek rebound after loss in Sims Memorial
Bluefield State hosts Alderson-Broaddus at Ned Shott Gym as the Lady Blues try to rebound from a defeat at Wingate. Fairmont State meets Lincoln Memorial in the tourney opener while Southwest Virginia Community College faces Wytheville in the Autumn Classic at Richlands Middle School.
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Bluefield High bows out with hope for seventh title
Bluefield High School students bid farewell to the football team departing by chartered bus. The Beavers, 10-2, chase a seventh state championship as Musselman, 9-4, looms at Wheeling Island Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Bluefield cheerleaders rally, gear is packed, and family and friends wish luck.
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