With track season in full swing, a flashback to 1987 at a track meet at Glenville State shows several BHS thinclads worn out. In the middle lying down is Matt Duez who along with Lonnie Sprouse were believed to be the only state qualifiers that year. Can anyone recognize the young ladies pictured here or know anything else about this meet or the 1987 season?
This is a picture of Morgantown as seen from Westover. And a big reason you don't see the PRT is that it was taken back in 1893. Anyone see anything that's still in place today?
Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard"Dick" Duez's collection. Duez, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at grinder12@frontier.com.
My apologies. I should have read the title of the article closer.....or perhaps wait until I am fully awake to leave comments....
Posted by Jon Griffith Apr. 14, 2014 at 10:40 AM EST
Typo on my end Jon. Thanks for catching. It was correct in the headline and wrong in the story. It's been fixed.
Posted by Jeff Toquinto Apr. 14, 2014 at 9:46 AM EST
Dick,
Can't help with the BHS T&F picture. 1987 was before my coaching career started at BHS. As for the Morgantown picture, it has to be older than 1983. According to the WVU website the PRT was built and started carrying passengers in 1975. I know it was in the early 80's when I was there.
Griff
Posted by Jon Griffith Apr. 14, 2014 at 5:29 AM EST
Dick & Jeff,
My apologies. I should have read the title of the article closer.....or perhaps wait until I am fully awake to leave comments....
Posted by Jon Griffith
Apr. 14, 2014 at 10:40 AM EST
Typo on my end Jon. Thanks for catching. It was correct in the headline and wrong in the story. It's been fixed.
Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Apr. 14, 2014 at 9:46 AM EST
Dick,
Can't help with the BHS T&F picture. 1987 was before my coaching career started at BHS. As for the Morgantown picture, it has to be older than 1983. According to the WVU website the PRT was built and started carrying passengers in 1975. I know it was in the early 80's when I was there. Griff
Posted by Jon Griffith
Apr. 14, 2014 at 5:29 AM EST
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