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You where in Franklin County might have been going to check on the still.We were beating the daylights out of Franklin County up there in 1974. We noticed there were a lot of couples going in out of some woods on the visitors side.
so the woods were for those who could not afford the hotel?I’ve always found it weird that Franklin County has a hotel in their west end zone.
I kind of learned to drive on that range with Coach Reed barking commands on the am radio.GW Danville’s Current Practice field
Used to be the Drivers Ed course but the concrete was removed and Bermuda grass put in
Lots of stills in FC hollows from Penhook to Ferrum and Henry. My ancestors moved there in the 1700's.You where in Franklin County might have been going to check on the still.
Before Amherst stadium they had a combo field to. Sounds like a similar set up. Football concessions was along left field fence. Home bleachers where along outfield fence.I talked about Amelia in the Class 1 tread. They have a combo baseball-football field with a concession stand very very close to the endzone.
Watched quite a few football games at the baseball stadium. We would park at my grandmothers house a few blocks away and walk to the field.From what I've been told Andrew Lewis, when it was the Salem HS, used to play their games at the minor league ballpark where the Salem Pirates played. (now Kiwanis Field) The baseball team built a field over at the CC 25 yrs ago & are now the Red Sox.
I am not sure about Tabb and Jamdstown, but I do know that Hampton HS and Phoebus HS don't have football fields at their schools either, the play their games at Darling Stadium. There is Todd Stadium where other teams play too. Some of those Tidewater teams use the VA Beach Sportsplex too.Interesting topic. I do have a question that is a little bit different. I heard that Tabb and Jamestown don't have their own stadiums and that they share a stadium with other schools. Does anyone know if and when they will get their own stadiums?
Interesting topic. I do have a question that is a little bit different. I heard that Tabb and Jamestown don't have their own stadiums and that they share a stadium with other schools. Does anyone know if and when they will get their own stadiums?
Kecoughtan and Bethel are Hampton schools as well and they share Darling Stadium with Phoebus and Hampton. I think the 5 NN schools all share Todd Stadium.I am not sure about Tabb and Jamdstown, but I do know that Hampton HS and Phoebus HS don't have football fields at their schools either, the play their games at Darling Stadium. There is Todd Stadium where other teams play too. Some of those Tidewater teams use the VA Beach Sportsplex too.
For home field advantage and to save travel.Wanner Stadium in Williamsburg hosts Warhill, Lafayette & Jamestown.
Bailey Field in Yorktown hosts Tabb & York
Bogle Field in Roanoke hosts Cave Spring & Hidden Valley.
Why would they need their own stadium?
Happy Anniversary my friend!Way back in 1969, I took a girl that I had recently met to a football game for our first date. We went to Historic Cameron Field to see a Petersburg game.
We were sitting in the stands, and my date leaned over and whispered in my ear, "did you see how short the skirt is, that the girl sitting behind us is wearing?"
I carefully looked behind me, as to not be too obvious. Then, I turned to my date and told her to turn around and let me introduce her to my sister.
Needless to say, she was mortified. But, I thought it was hilarious. I'm proud to say, that girl and myself celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary yesterday. Irronically, yesterday was exactly 52 years since we first met. Needless to say, high school football has a special place in my heart.
uhhhh... hate to tell ya this.... but you get an 'F' this week.Instead of having York and Laffeyette play 5 games at home they have 6 or 7 games at home while Tabb and Jamestown have to visit York and Laffeyette every year.
By "travel more"... you mean 500 yards per week?????The games are either at York or Lafayette and not Jamestown or Tabb. So Lafayette and York get more home games while Jamestown and Tabb travel more.
Does Grafton play at Bailey Field as well?Wanner Stadium in Williamsburg hosts Warhill, Lafayette & Jamestown.
Bailey Field in Yorktown hosts Tabb & York
Bogle Field in Roanoke hosts Cave Spring & Hidden Valley.
Why would they need their own stadium?
It would be a lot cooler if it turned out a team had a haunted stadium/locker room that would intimidate other teams, fwiw. These are neat, fun facts but be a lot more fun if they involved an opposing team running out of a stadium in terror bc they all saw some ghosts
Yes sir, the environment had deteriated to the point that games could no longer be contested there. Several things worked against Cameron Field. Parking was almost non-existent. Pedestrian access was horrible. Attempting to provide adaquate security presence took double the number of security personnel simply because of the layout of the facility.Was at the last game at Cameron Field when Petersburg was playing TD and gunfire broke
Out and PPD had to come in after that PHS
Started playing their home games at Va State for a while but that tunnel you had to walk through if you parked on the other side of I 85
Was pretty intimidating to walk through to get to the field the old days of AD Moon Mullins
I’ve heard a lot about Cameron field, just wish I was old enough to see it actually looking new😂Yes sir, the environment had deteriated to the point that games could no longer be contested there. Several things worked against Cameron Field. Parking was almost non-existent. Pedestrian access was horrible. Attempting to provide adaquate security presence took double the number of security personnel simply because of the layout of the facility.
Incidently, the field lighting was so antiquated that it was honestly a safety hazard.
Sadly, time had rendered a once wonderful facility to a relic.