BHC: History with Hayes

Wow... I didn't realize it had been 20 years since Calvin played.

History with Hayes: Observations from 2007

BY Tim Hayes
Sports Reporter

Another year has come and gone. With 2007 in the books, here are some random reflections and observations:

The 25th edition of the Arby's Classic could be classified as a success. Tournament champion Briarcrest Christian of Memphis put on a show behind the play of Most Valuable Player Leslie McDonald. The four semifinalists ? Briacrest, Archbishop Carroll (D.C.), Columbia (Ga.) and Urspring, Germany ? were all quality teams and the tourney once again featured some big-time college prospects.

The 2007-08 school year marks the 20th anniversary of the best senior season any athlete in Southwest Virginia has ever put together. Castlewood High School's Calvin Talford did it all in 1987-88, whether it was on the football field, basketball court, baseball field or setting numerous records in track and field.

Yeah it's hard to believe.. He's pushing 40 now.. I'd love to go back to the glory days and watch his high school and college career over again.

I thought someone told me that Calvin was at one of the Region D tournament games last year, but I haven't seen him in a long time. I did see Brad Knuckles at a game not long ago.

I'd love to see some film of some of the guys like Calvin, Brad, Stacy, and Trazel playing basketball or some of the old Powell Valley and Appalachia football games.

But, it makes you realize just how far down hill we've gone in sports here.

I never saw Calvin in HS, but saw Trazel a few times. Great player, and when I talked to him at ETSU he was a great guy as well. I thought he was a hot head at Ervinton, but he was fun to watch.

Great basketball.

I wonder if Trazel's family still lives over in the Clinchco area.

I found this info where Trazel won a poker tournament in TN back in the summer...

http://www.tnpokertour.com/TOURNEY_August2007.html

Yeah Calvin was at one of the regions games last year.. I've seen him at a couple other games as well.. His nephew (Meade) plays for Castlewood.

I know some of Trazels family still does. One of his cousins is a friend of the family. She nows lives in Roanoke and is married to an official in the ACC.

Oh God please tell me it's not Karl Hess.

His name escapes me at the moment, but no, its not Hess.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PVFAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Oh God please tell me it's not Karl Hess. </div></div>

Karl Hess sounds like a Nazi war criminal.