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Williamson has a great coach in Doug Ward. He was OC when I was there and the year after they all left we just never really got things back together. WHS's problem is their community hasn't been in the program for 20+ years now. They WERE a basketball school, but now they don't even compete at that. The community and the kids just aren't into sports anymore. I won't say what they ARE mostly into, because I'd probably get banned. That problem is permeating all of Mingo County right now though, and I fear it will follow and spread when they consolidate Burch, Matewan, and Williamson illegally in the next few years.

Illegally, because the people voted AGAINST consolidation years ago, and instead the state took over. If I still cared about that issue I'd have done something to have the state's takeover removed/prevented, but I don't. TBH it will be better for most of the kids, even if they have to spend an extra half an hour getting to school.

But, will WHS have anything this season? Not likely.


And last year was the last of the Mingo stars going to BHS. AFAIK all the kids at BHS now are supposed to be. Besides, give Ivan and David a break, would YOU rather be at BHS, or at Matewan or Williamson? That's what I thought. Leave Maydo and Doug alone, they were supposed to be at BHS, and I'm not going into their family lives again to prove it.

Being from Gilbert, I hate to say this but Matewan wouldn't be a bad "football" school to go to. They are competing for a state championship almost ever year. Coach Kinder doesn't have the best personality but, face it, the guy can coach! Gilbert & Matewan are small schools (A) but they get plenty of looks from D1 schools. Don't know that many from Matewan but Gilbert has had quite a bunch go to D1. Just to name a few: Greg Robinett (WVU) & drafted by the Browns .. Garrin Justice (WVU) .. John White (Marshall) .. Wes White (Duke) .. Daniel Harless (WVU) .. Josh Bailey (WVU) .. Matt Ellis (DII WV Tech) drafted by the Falcons .. & many more that played DII. I know Matewan had Melvin Cunningham. I think he played for Marshall and was drafted by Miami.