Tom Bone

Bluefield Daily Telegraph sports writer and cartoonist. Fan of Washington's NFL football team since 1968. Proud dad.

[Emily Rice @EditorEmilyRice]

Mercer County is gearing up to ring in 2019 with events in Bluefield and Princeton. https://t.co/jdBrPtTiAK

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

@BDTBone will, I figure, be shut down by the Daily Telegraph in the next few days since I am officially retiring. Be sure to follow @BDTonline and @BDTNewsroom ... and for sports, Brian at @bdtwoodson ... Thanks, everybody, for your kind words and helpful comments.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

@HustleLikeKai @TiVeSports @RealNolanRuth @BradenARoux Thank you, Kai!

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

@CamHuffmanWV Thank you, Cam!

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

@Libslady @cumountainlions @bdtwoodson Thank you, Bernice!

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

@cumountainlions Thank you very much!

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Princeton Tigers zone out Graham 66-52. Drew Hopkins had 16 points for Tigers, Drew Baker had 16 for G-Men. Princeton now 4-2, Graham drops to 1-2. Details at https://t.co/8eiPh0PVGy

[Steve Cotton @HerdCotton]

Touchdown Herd! In the territory of the Dread Pirate José Gaspar and his bowl game.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Graham G-Men going to state Class 2 championship game next weekend.
Final score in today's semifinal, Graham 57, Radford 13. Complete story by sports editor Brian Woodson will be online at https://t.co/8eiPh0PVGy later this evening.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Big week of prep basketball talk underway! Getting it all together for the 2018-19 edition of BDT Bounce (coming early next month in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph).

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Bluefield Beavers will return to Class AA championship game for 2nd consecutive season. Beavers defeated Bridgeport 35-14. Touchdowns by Arnold Martin, Juice Edwards, Chandler Cooper, Jaheim House and Isaiah Johnson (53-yd interception return with 3:23 left).

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

First half unofficial stats from Class AA semifinal: Bluefield 179 yds rushing, 32 yds passing. Bridgeport 55 yds rushing, 62 yds passing. Penalties: Bluefield 3-30 (all holding calls), Bridgeport no penalties. Beavers will get ball to start 2nd half.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Bluefield leads Bridgeport 14-7 at half. For Beavers, Arnold Martin 22-yard TD and Juice Edwards 51-yarder with great downfield blocks. Indians’ Trey Pancake scored on 4-yard run set up by 55-yd pass play (Vandergrift to Hollaway). Winner goes to Wheeling!

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Bluefield, Bridgeport trade early TDS. Tied 7-7 with 4:41 left in opening quarter of Class AA semifinal.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Captains meet for coin toss prior to Class AA semifinal between Bluefield Beavers and Bridgeport Indians at Mitchell Stadium.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Game Day At Mitchell Stadium!

[BlueTornadoLive @BlueTornadoLive]

@BDTBone Richlands at Ridgeview, Sat at 2.

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Prep football playoffs ... Virginia quarterfinals: Parry McCluer at Narrows, Fri. 7 p.m. ... Graham at Union, Sat. 2 p.m. ... Date, time still unknown: Richlands at Ridgeview ... Date, time still unknown: Grundy at Chilhowie

[Tom Bone @BDTBone]

Prep football playoffs ... https://t.co/1je5AApIW7. quarterfinals: Keyser at Bluefield, Fri. 7:30 p.m. ... Williamstown vs. Mt. View at Princeton, Fri. 7:30 p.m.

[Anthony Mason @AnthonyMasonCBS]

On this date in 1969 - @SesameStreet debuted on television