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Bluestone High School
Bluestone High School was a public high school in Skipwith, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Mecklenburg County. It was part of the Mecklenburg County Public Schools and, according to the plaque in the school lobby, officially opened on September 12, 1955. It closed in 2022. Athletic teams competed in the Virginia High School League's A James River District in A Region B, Region B. Rival's : Park View High School Athletics * American football, Football * Volleyball * Golf * Cross country running, Cross country * Boys basketball * Girls basketball * Baseball * Softball * Boys soccer * Girls soccer * Track and field * Wrestling Music department * Marching band * Concert band * Colorguard Notable alumni * Michael Tucker (baseball), Michael Tucker, Former MLB Player (Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets * Jerome Kersey, Former NBA Player References External links * Public h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skipwith, Virginia
Skipwith is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in old Bluestone Township, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It is located between Chase City and Clarksville, Virginia, Clarksville, west-northwest of the county seat at Boydton. The community was named for local members of the Skipwith baronets, Skipwith family, related to colonial Virginia Skipwith families which began arriving from English Skipwith baronets, baronial estates in the 1650s. The surname Skipwith is derived from Old English "sceap" (sheep) and Old Norse "vath" (ford or wading place). One ancient Skipwith coat of arms is blazoned "Argent, three bars Gules, in chief a greyhound courant Sable." History Red Fox Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Geography and climate Skipwith is located at (36.6943070, −78.4908321). Skipwith is 139 meters (456 feet) above sea level. Skipwith lies in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |