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Richlands High School (Virginia)
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Richlands High School is located in Richlands, Virginia
in Tazewell County
. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southwest District
in Region IV
.
May she live for years untold
In our hearts you'll always find
Admiration that we hold
Your loyal sons salute you
Your daughters follow through
We've lost and kept on smiling
Our loyalty runs true
When our task is done, by and by
We will cheer for Richlands High
We will cheer for Richlands High
The Richlands Football team had posted an outstanding 33 game regular season win streak lasting from the 2004 season to the '07 season and 3 state championship game appearances. With 2 undefeated regular seasons in that time period, along with the "Perfect Storm" of 14-0 in the 2006 campaign culminating in a state championship, they have been marked with much recent success.
State Football Champions 1992 & 2006
State Softball Champions 1995 & 1996
With blue and white banners flying
O're the fields of victory
While ______________ hopes were dashing
Into dim obscurity
Relentless our team sweeps forward
Mid the fury of the blast
We'll fight for the name of Richlands
'Till the last white line is passed
Richlands, Virginia
Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:Richlands is located at ....
in Tazewell County
Tazewell County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,598 people, 18,277 households and 13,232 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 20,390 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Southwest District
AA Southwest District
The AA Southwest District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League that includes schools from southwestern Virginia, United States. The schools of the Southwest District compete in AA Region IV with the schools in the AA Piedmont District and the AA River Ridge District...
in Region IV
AA Region IV
AA Region IV is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Piedmont District, the AA River Ridge District, and the AA Southwest District....
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Academics
- The 2006 History TCAC (Tazewell County Academic Competition) team won their competition.
- The 2007 Science TCAC team tied with the Tazewell Team (4 - 2) but in the end Tazewell had more points giving them the trophy.
Alma Mater
Alma Mater Richlands HighMay she live for years untold
In our hearts you'll always find
Admiration that we hold
Your loyal sons salute you
Your daughters follow through
We've lost and kept on smiling
Our loyalty runs true
When our task is done, by and by
We will cheer for Richlands High
We will cheer for Richlands High
Athletic Championships
The Richlands Blue Tornados have won two different VHSL AA State Championships and numerous Regional and District Championships in a variety of sports.The Richlands Football team had posted an outstanding 33 game regular season win streak lasting from the 2004 season to the '07 season and 3 state championship game appearances. With 2 undefeated regular seasons in that time period, along with the "Perfect Storm" of 14-0 in the 2006 campaign culminating in a state championship, they have been marked with much recent success.
State Football Champions 1992 & 2006
State Softball Champions 1995 & 1996
Marching band
The Richlands High School Blue Tornado Band has won many awards including overall best band at the AT&T Cotton Bowl and 11 Virginia Honor Band titles. The Band has also participated in 2 of Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Inaugural Parades of multiple Virginia Governors.- Band Director: Bruce Miller
Yearbook
The Tornado yearbook has won several honors in past years. The 2009 "Taking the World by Storm" book won a first place VHSL Award and Taylor Publishing National Yearbook Honorable Mention. The 2010 "Notorious" book also won a first place VHSL Award.Fight Song
Big BlueWith blue and white banners flying
O're the fields of victory
While ______________ hopes were dashing
Into dim obscurity
Relentless our team sweeps forward
Mid the fury of the blast
We'll fight for the name of Richlands
'Till the last white line is passed
Notable alumni
- Mike Compton - American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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for the Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
. - Matt McGlothlin - an undrafted Free Agent for the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. - Richard CranwellRichard CranwellCharles Richard Cranwell is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1972–2001, and was its Democratic floor leader 1991–2001...
- Chairman of the Democratic Party of VirginiaDemocratic Party of VirginiaThe Democratic Party of Virginia is based in Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party of the United States. The organization is governed by a State Party Plan, which guarantees an open and fair candidate selection process... - Sandra Whitt, Colonel, US Army Retired. 1st woman to command a battalion at Ft. Jackson, SC (1983–85); 1st woman to command the US Army Troop Support Agency European Commissary Region (1990–91).
- Terry Barrett - Dedicated weight lifter and body builder who has competed in several competitions.
- William P. Liddle - USS Liddle DE-206/APD-60 of the US Navy was named in honor of Pharamict's Mate Third Class William P. Liddle (1919–1942) who was killed in action while serving with the 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Guadalcanal August 1942, Liddle was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
- William Blankenship - Retired US Army Sargeant Major; Member of US Army Markmanship Team. Winner of six national championships and four world championship for pistol shooting.