George Thwaites

Reporter at Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Walking through this wicked world, searching for light in the darkness of insanity

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Graham girls beat Lee High 13-0, Dales passes 210 career goals

1 week ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

east river — Facing the prospect of finishing the Region 2D girls soccer tournament on the road next week, the Graham girls looked to make the most of Thursday night’s regional opener with Lee High at East River Soccer Complex. Ella Dales officially became the highest girls soccer scorer in Graham High School history as the G-Girls (19-2) defeated the plucky Lady Generals 13-0, setting up a 6 p.m. regional semifinal meeting with Gate City at Central-Wise on Tuesday.
Richlands' Fuller one-hits Union en route to victory in Region 2D opener

1 week ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

RICHLANDS — Averi Fuller struck out four and walked one as the Richlands softball team defeated visiting Richlands 8-1 in the opening round of the Region 2D softball tournament on Thursday night. Fuller, who allowed only one Lady Bears hit, helped her own cause at the plate with a double and two runs scored. kAmp5JD@? |@@C6 925 EH@ 9:ED H:E9 2 5@F3=6 2? #qx 2?5 2 DE@=6? 32D6 H9:=6 xC6=J?
Bluefield Ridge Runners Launch 2025 Season with Opening Night and Battle of the Bluefields at Bowen Field

1 week ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

bluefield — For years, the Mercer Cup battles between the Bluefield Blue Jays and Princeton Rays was unlike any other community rivalry in the Appalachian League. Nowadays, there is only one Appalachian League team in Bluefield and the home ballpark pretty much hugs the state line of the Two Virginias — or the two Bluefields, more specifically. kAm%96 q=F67:6=5 #:586 #F??6CD 2C6 =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ <:4<:?8 @77 E96 a_ad 32D632== D62D@? H:E9 2 H66<6?5 @7 9@>6E@H? C:G2=CJ[ 4@>>F?:EJ 46=63C2E:@?
Dales scores at start of first and second halves to lead Graham past Marion, 2-0

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

east river — There are only four soccer players in VHSL history — male or female — to have scored over 200 career goals. Graham’s Ella Dales is one of them. The G-Girls’ fierce and graceful scoring engine added two more during Thursday’s 2-0 win over Marion in the Southwest District girls tournament semifinal at East River Soccer Complex. kAms2=6D 4C@DD65 E96 a__ 8@2= E9C6D9@=5 5FC:?8 2 e\_ H:?
Bluefield tracksters young, but should compete at state meet in Charleston

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

bluefield — The Bluefield High School boys and girls track team may not be favored to win any events in this weekend’s WVSSAC State Track and Field Championships at Laidley Field in Charleston. Nevertheless, this year’s representatives of Beaver Nation fully expect to compete. kAm“(6’C6 6IEC6>6=J J@F?8[” D2:5 7:7E9 J62C q=F67:6=5 EC24< 4@249 $4@EE $A2?8=6C] “(6’G6 8@E 2 9:89 46:=:?8 4@>:?8 7@CH2C5 3FE H6’C6 G6CJ J@F?8]”k^Am kAm~?
Graham girls and boys soccer begin defense of SWD tournament championships today

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

east river — The Graham High School girls and boys soccer teams will begin the defense of their respective district tournament championships in the Southwest District girls and boys soccer semifinals Thursday night at East River Soccer Complex. In the girls’ tournament, the regular season champion G-Girls (16-1, 10-0) will take on Marion at 5:30 p.m. in the girls semifinal contest. The Scarlet Hurricane defeated Richlands 4-0 in opening round play on Tuesday. kAmx?
Bluefield's Simon not making retirement plans

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

bluefield — News drifting across the state line informs us that Jeff Williams, a longtime Giles High School football head coach with burnished state championship credentials, is retiring. That is one of the rites of spring — learning that familiar faces have finally decided that the time has come to set aside their competitive careers and embark on the adventure of doing something different.
Virginia baseball: Giles qualifies for regionals; Richlands sweeps Tazewell to seal second in SWD

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

wytheville, va. — Some days, you need to get the win in five innings or it’s not going to happen. Giles got past George Wythe 15-3 in five frames in Saturday’s Mountain Empire District opening round game at Wytheville. It was closer than the score implied. kAm$E2CE:?8 A:E496C qC25J %9H2:E6D’ `b\_ =625 H2D 6C@565 3J 2 E9C66\CF? C2==J 3J E96 |2C@@?D :? E96 7@FCE9 :??:?8[ C2:D:?8 E96 E9C62E @7 2 4@>A=6E6 D6G6?
Mount View assistant football coach Kelvin Dubouse dies Monday at age 42

1 month ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

WELCH — Mount View High School volunteer assistant football coach Kelvin Dubouse, who was an all-state football player for the Golden Knights and went on to play for West Virginia University, died Monday at Welch Community Hospital. He was 42 years old. kAmsF3@FD6 H2D 2 7@FC\J62C DE2CE6C :? E96 @776?D:G6 2?5 5676?D:G6 =:?6 2E |@F?E ':6H F?56C 9625 4@249 {6@? vC2G6=J 2?5 62C?65 2==\DE2E6 9@?@CD 2D 2 5676?D:G6 =:?6>2? 2D 2 ;F?:@C 2?5 2 D6?:@C]k^Am kAmsF3@FD6 H2D 2? 9@?@C23=6 >6?E:@?
A constant of springtime: Coppinger schedule changes

2 months ago | bdtonline.com | George Thwaites

BLUEFIELD — As is customary, the weather and assorted springtime scheduling conflicts have resulted in changes being made to the orginial Coppinger Invitational basetball tournament schedule. On Monday, Graham was scheduled to play Christiansburg at Bowen at 5:30 p.m. (see story below)kAm~? E2A E@52J H:== 36 2 d A]>] 4=2D9 36EH66? (@@5C@H (:=D@? 2?5 q=F67:6=5 2E q@H6? u:6=5 H9:=6 2E d A]> :? !C:?46E@?[ vC292> H:== A=2J E96 %:86CD 2E wF??:4FEE u:6=5]k^AmkAm~? (65?6D52J[ pAC:= h[ 24E:@? C6EFC?D E@ q@H6?