A
Season to be Proud Of
A
sports article by Marcus Constantino
Published: 3/15/2008
Everyone knew the
#1-ranked Ravenswood Red Devils would be a tough team. The Beavers
played their hearts out on Friday night and never gave up in their
64-55 loss to Ravenswood to end the season with an impressive 21-5
record.
One of the key
differences between this game and the Beavers� quarterfinal
match with Oak Hill was 3-point shooting � The Beavers put up
six 3-point shots against Oak Hill (5 were scored by Craig
Ponder), but they only managed to score one 3-point shot against
Ravenswood (which was made by Shawn Brooks).
The Beavers were
down 10-7 after the first quarter, but were able to come up with a
15-point second quarter performance to tie the score at 25 at the
half.
Ravenswood got ahead
of Bluefield again in the third quarter and never looked back.
Bluefield hung on until the end but couldn�t get ahead in the
end, and lost 64-55.
Ansel Ponder lead
the Beavers� effort with 25 points. Craig Ponder followed with
11 points, and Turquan Casey contributed 10 points.
Congratulations
to the Bluefield Beavers boys basketball team on a winning
season!!!
Photos
by Marcus Constantino
Movin'
On
A
sports article by
Marcus Constantino
Published: 3/13/2008
The third time
wasn�t the charm for Oak Hill on Wednesday night.
The Bluefield
Beavers dominated the Oak Hill Red Devils for the third time
this year by a final score of 67-45, and move on to the West
Virginia Class AA semifinal game on Friday!
The game got off
to a slow start, with only three Bluefield and four Oak Hill
baskets in the first quarter, giving Oak Hill a 7-8 lead.
The Beavers
defense held back Oak Hill in the second quarter, allowing only
four more points to be scored by the Red Devils. Bluefield added
on 11 points for an 18-12 lead at the half.
The game broke loose in the
third quarter. Craig Ponder lead the way for Bluefield�s win,
sinking four 3-point buckets and contributing 15 total points in
the third quarter. Bluefield produced 24 points in the third
quarter and 25 points in the fourth to finish with a 67-45 win.
Bluefield
will tip off against #1 ranked Ravenswood Friday at 1 PM at the
Charleston Civic Center. Ravenswood defeated #8 Keyser 78-57
earlier in the day on Wednesday. If you go to the game, you
don't have to go to school on Friday as long as you bring a note
in on Monday, so be sure to go upstate and support the Beavers!
Photos
by Marcus Constantino
STATE-BOUND
A sports article by
Marcus Constantino
Published: 3/7/2008
After a grueling
4th quarter battle for the lead, the Beavers emerged victorious
over the Summers County Bobcats 70-68, winning the regional
championship trophy and the opportunity to move on to the state
championships in Charleston!
Summers County
dominated the first quarter, coming out with a 12-8 lead. The
Beavers came back in the 2nd quarter with 21 more points to get
a 29-23 lead at halftime.
The end of the 4th
quarter all came down to foul shots. With seconds left in the
game, Craig Ponder made a pair of foul shots to give Bluefield a
2 point lead over the Bobcats. Craig went 12 for 13 on the
free-throw line; the Beavers went for a total of 32 for 43 on
the line. Ansel Ponder also played a key role, making 4 of 5
free-throws and scoring 6 total points in the last quarter of
play.
The
Bluefield Beavers will play against Oak Hill on Wednesday, March
12 at the Charleston Civic Center at 9 PM in the state
quarterfinal game! The whole state tournament bracket can be
seen
HERE from the WVSSAC website.
Sectional
Champs!!!
A sports article by
Marcus Constantino
Published: 3/1/2008
The Bluefield
Beavers came back from a 4-15 deficit at the end of the first
quarter to beat the PikeView Panthers with a 73-50 final score
and claim the sectional championship trophy!
The Beavers came
back in the 2nd quarter with 18 points to get a 1 point lead at
halftime. They broke loose in the third quarter, scoring 29
points
Ansel Ponder
scored 23 points, and Craig Ponder scored 22 points. The Ponder
brothers contributed 45 total points to the Beavers' victory.
On
Thursday, March 6th, the Bluefield Beavers will meet Summers
County at the Princeton Senior High School gym at 7:30 for the
regional championship game!
Photo
by Marcus Constantino
Shocker...
A sports article by
Marcus Constantino
Published: 2/23/2008
Senior night
brought a packed crowd of Beaver supporters into the Ned Shott
gymnasium, but the Beavers couldn't quite hang on in an exciting
back-and-forth 4th quarter. The Beavers finish off the season
with a 60-59 loss to the Princeton Tigers and an 18-4 regular
season record.
Ansel Ponder led
the way for the Beavers with 27 points, including 7 foul shots
out of an attempted 10. Craig Ponder contributed 18 points and
three 3-point goals.
Shawn Brooks was
ejected from the game after getting 2 technical fouls called
against him; one in the 1st quarter, and another in the 4th
quarter after an amazing jam. Brooks will not be able to return
until the state tournaments.
The
PikeView Panthers will face the Beavers on Friday, February 29th at
PSHS at 7:30 PM for the sectional title.
GOOD
LUCK BEAVERS!
Beavers
blow by Logan Wildcats
A sports article by
Marcus Constantino
Published: 2/17/2008
The Bluefield Beavers stayed in the
lead throughout the game and only allowed two Logan goals in the
first half, in their 59-37 win over the Logan Wildcats Saturday
night at Bluefield State College. Fans packed the gym full
nearly 30 minutes before game-time to witness the Beavers'
victory. Bluefield played an excellent defensive game,
holding Logan down to a score of 25-10 at halftime. Bluefield
improves to an 18-3 record this season, while Logan falls to
16-4. Bluefield's last game of the regular season will be played
Friday against the Princeton Tigers at Bluefield State College
at 7:30 PM.
First,
on the Field... Again, on the Court
A sports article by
Marcus Constantino
Published: 2/9/2008
Ansel Ponder scored a season-high 28
points Friday night at Bluefield State to lead the Beavers past
the James Monroe Mavericks by a final score of 68-59.
Turquan Casey had a promising first
quarter, nailing three long shots, but was fouled out in the 2nd
quarter after picking up 2 technical fouls in a controversial
call. The Beavers finished off the Mavs for good when Ansel
Ponder raised the roof with an amazing slam dunk, just seconds
before the end of the game. The
Beavers play next Friday night at Mount
View. Next Saturday's home game against Logan is sure to be a
great game to watch.
Schedule
| 1 |
12/14/07 |
A |
GRAHAM |
66 |
- |
48 |
W |
| 2 |
12/21/07 |
H |
CHRISTIANSBURG |
59 |
- |
45 |
W |
| 3 |
12/22/07 |
H |
PIKEVIEW |
65 |
- |
61 |
W |
| 4 |
12/27/07 |
A |
FCB @ PRINCETON (PIKEVIEW) |
75 |
- |
43 |
W |
| 5 |
12/28/07 |
A |
FCB @ PRINCETON(PRINCETON) |
47 |
- |
61 |
L |
| 6 |
01/04/08 |
H |
GRAHAM@BSC 7:30 |
68 |
- |
49 |
W |
| 7 |
01/08/08 |
A |
PIKEVIEW 7:30 |
56 |
- |
59 |
L |
| 8 |
01/11/08 |
A |
JAMES MONROE 7:30 |
68 |
- |
65 |
W |
| 9 |
01/15/08 |
A |
SHADY SPRING 7:30 |
89 |
- |
55 |
W |
| 10 |
01/18/08 |
A |
OAK HILL 6PM (MAKE-UP) |
60 |
- |
48 |
W |
| 11 |
01/19/08 |
A |
WESTSIDE 7:30 |
87 |
- |
74 |
W |
| 12 |
01/22/08 |
H |
PIKEVIEW 7:30@BSC |
77 |
- |
67 |
W |
| 13 |
01/25/08 |
A |
PRINCETON 7:30 |
64 |
- |
60 |
W |
| 14 |
01/26/08 |
H |
WESTSIDE@ BSC 7:30 |
72 |
- |
48 |
W |
| 15 |
02/01/08 |
H |
MT. VIEW @ BSC 7:30 |
91 |
- |
67 |
W |
| 16 |
02/02/08 |
A |
LOGAN 9PM |
49 |
- |
72 |
L |
| 17 |
02/05/08 |
H |
SHADY SPRING 7:30 |
88 |
- |
48 |
W |
| 18 |
02/08/08 |
H |
JAMES MONROE@BSC 7:30 |
68 |
- |
59 |
W |
| 19 |
02/09/08 |
H |
OAK HILL 7:30 |
74 |
- |
63 |
W |
| 20 |
02/15/08 |
A |
MT. VIEW 7:30 |
77 |
- |
55 |
W |
| 21 |
02/16/08 |
H |
LOGAN @BSC 7:30 |
59 |
- |
37 |
W |
| 22 |
02/22/08 |
H |
PRINCETON@BSC 7:30 |
59 |
- |
60 |
L |
| 23 |
03/02/08 |
A |
SECTIONALS TBA |
|
- |
|
|
(Schedule from wvssac.org)
Boys Basketball
Roster 2007-2008
|
Craig Ponder |
Davon Crawford |
| Ansel Ponder |
Shawn Brooks |
| Will Cole |
Kyle Harris |
| Damien Price |
Robert Mitchell |
| Warren Furrow |
Torquan Casey |
| Jeff Reed |
Jacob Powell |
| Marcus Patterson |
Jake Lilly |
| Tre' Baker |
JD Dewitt |
| David Brooks |
Byron Steptoe |
| Alex Morris |
Matt Riggs |
| Trey Williams |
Aaron Bell |
| Courtney Wallace |
Kevin Brooks |
| Deshawn
Harriston |
Zach Foley |
COACHES
Craig Havens
Justin Gilbert
Jeff Boyles
Justin Gilbert, Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
|
