Virginia State Championships by Localities

[numb3rs]

Cities and counties whose schools have won a total of more than five state championships:
Hampton: 22 by 3 schools
Fairfax County: 18 by 9 schools
Wise County: 15 by 3 schools
Campbell County: 11 by 4 schools
Salem: 8 by 1 school
Loudoun County: 7 by 4 schools
Spotsylvania County: 7 by 2 schools

Cites and counties with at least 50,000 in population with no state championships:
Arlington County, Richmond, Stafford County, Fauquier County, Suffolk, Frederick County, Washington County

State Championships by Metro/Micro areas:
Rural (not in a metro/micro area): 52
Northern Virginia: 49
Hampton Roads: 40
Lynchburg: 21
Richmond: 20
Roanoke: 12
New River Valley: 10
Danville: 6
Bluefield: 5
Bristol: 5
Staunton: 5
Martinsville: 4
Charlottesville: 2
Harrisonburg: 2

 

[Caraxes]

 

[SpartanOfYore]

Cities and counties whose schools have won a total of more than five state championships:
Hampton: 22 by 3 schools
Fairfax County: 18 by 9 schools
Wise County: 15 by 3 schools
Campbell County: 11 by 4 schools
Salem: 8 by 1 school
Loudoun County: 7 by 4 schools
Spotsylvania County: 7 by 2 schools

Cites and counties with at least 50,000 in population with no state championships:
Arlington County, Richmond, Stafford County, Fauquier County, Suffolk, Frederick County, Washington County

State Championships by Metro/Micro areas:
Rural (not in a metro/micro area): 52
Northern Virginia: 49
Hampton Roads: 40
Lynchburg: 21
Richmond: 20
Roanoke: 12
New River Valley: 10
Danville: 6
Bluefield: 5
Bristol: 5
Staunton: 5
Martinsville: 4
Charlottesville: 2
Harrisonburg: 2

Interesting info; thanks for compiling. Where can one find the definitions of those Metro/Micro areas?

 

[numb3rs]

I used the US census definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan areas from the Table on this page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_statistical_areas

I see now that the map on that page also shows a Big Stone Gap micropolitan area of Wise County, Dickenson County, and Norton. It was apparently just established in 2013. Those account for 20 of the state titles that I had listed in the "Rural" category.

Statewide playoffs began in 1970 for Groups AA and A and in 1971 for Group AAA. For whatever reason, only regional championships were played in Group AAA in 1970. James Wood was apparently voted champion. Since it wasn't decided on the field, I excluded them which results in no playoff state championships for Frederick County.

 

[freeatlast2013]

Andrew Lewis won state title in 1964. They were the high school in Salem then and is now the middle school.

 

[freeatlast2013]

Hampton population 137000
Fairfax County 1,142000
Wise County 41567
Campbell County 55235
Salem City 25000
Loudoun County 375629
Spotsylvania County 127348


Population Metro areas
Northern Va including DC 6,070000
Tidewater 1,717000
Richmond 1,216000
Roanoke 314000
Lynchburg 253000
Charlottsville 227000
Blacksburg 182000
Winchester 134000
Harrisonburg 13000
Danville 106000

 

[mikesalem]

Cities and counties whose schools have won a total of more than five state championships:
Hampton: 22 by 3 schools
Fairfax County: 18 by 9 schools
Wise County: 15 by 3 schools
Campbell County: 11 by 4 schools
Salem: 8 by 1 school
Loudoun County: 7 by 4 schools
Spotsylvania County: 7 by 2 schools

Cites and counties with at least 50,000 in population with no state championships:
Arlington County, Richmond, Stafford County, Fauquier County, Suffolk, Frederick County, Washington County

State Championships by Metro/Micro areas:
Rural (not in a metro/micro area): 52
Northern Virginia: 49
Hampton Roads: 40
Lynchburg: 21
Richmond: 20
Roanoke: 12
New River Valley: 10
Danville: 6
Bluefield: 5
Bristol: 5
Staunton: 5
Martinsville: 4
Charlottesville: 2
Harrisonburg: 2

I think Hampton's # should be 27. Hampton 17, Phoebus 7, Bethel 3

 

[Daboyz19]

Handley has 2 state titles Winchester/Frederick County. I saw the mention of Harrisonburg but not Winchester.

 

[blackknight_pride]

Charlottesville

 

[m-squared]

Addition for the Metro/Micro Area list:

Fredericksburg (James Monroe HS) - 4 (1986, 1987, 1996, 2008)

 

[SpartanOfYore]

I think Hampton's # should be 27. Hampton 17, Phoebus 7, Bethel 3

I think his totals are for the playoff era, starting in 1970. Hampton's had twelve since playoffs were implemented. Again referencing the playoff era, Salem's taken sole possession of second place among extant schools with eight titles; Powell Valley also won eight.

 

[numb3rs]

I think his totals are for the playoff era, starting in 1970. Hampton's had twelve since playoffs were implemented. Again referencing the playoff era, Salem's taken sole possession of second place among extant schools with eight titles; Powell Valley also won eight.

Yes, that's right. I'm only counting state titles won in the playoff era.

I also included Fredericksburg, Winchester, and Culpeper in the Northern Virginia count since they're grouped together in the Washington Combined Statistical Area. I now think that I should separate Winchester and Culpeper out by the Micro/Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The Fredericksburg area is defined to be in the core NOVA MSA.

I have an idea for a follow-up which will more evenly compare how different areas have done.

 

[numb3rs]

Here's my updated analysis

State Championships by Metro/Micro areas:
Northern Virginia: 46
Hampton Roads: 40
Rural (not in metro/micro area): 32
Lynchburg: 21
Big Stone Gap: 20
Richmond: 20
Roanoke: 12
New River Valley: 10
Danville: 6
Bluefield: 5
Bristol: 5
Staunton: 5
Martinsville: 4
Winchester: 2
Harrisonburg: 2
Charlottesville: 2
Culpeper: 2

State Championships per 100,000 in Population:
Big Stone Gap: 32.6
Bluefield: 11.1
Lynchburg: 8.3
New River Valley: 6.1
Martinsville: 5.9
Danville: 5.6
Bristol: 5.2
Staunton: 4.2
Rural: 4.1
Roanoke: 3.9
Hampton Roads: 2.4
Culpeper: 2.1
Winchester: 1.9
Northern Virginia: 1.8
Richmond: 1.6
Harrisonburg: 1.6
Charlottesville: 1.1

 

[PantherBoss3]

Cities and counties whose schools have won a total of more than five state championships:
Hampton: 22 by 3 schools
Fairfax County: 18 by 9 schools
Wise County: 15 by 3 schools
Campbell County: 11 by 4 schools
Salem: 8 by 1 school
Loudoun County: 7 by 4 schools
Spotsylvania County: 7 by 2 schools

Amherst County and Amherst County High School has 7 state championships that I know of (3 football, 3 baseball, 1 girls track) and the girls track team may have won 2, I'm not sure.

 

[shauntclair]

Lot's of research done here. Always appreciated.

 

[PantherBoss3]

Amherst has 9 team state championships (3 football, 4 baseball, 1 girls outdoor track, 1 girls indoor track)

 

[southbottomU]

Amherst has 9 team state championships (3 football, 4 baseball, 1 girls outdoor track, 1 girls indoor track)

The thread is about football only. Not girls track

 

[wikki]

The thread is about football only. Not girls track

no big deal if they want to share them all

 

[1bburgfan]

I lost count here, but it was so many hanging from the rafters, that the roof collapsed on the gym and they had to build a new school

 

[SpartanOfYore]

I lost count here, but it was so many hanging from the rafters, that the roof collapsed on the gym and they had to build a new school

That was a good one!

Remember perhaps two years ago, when we were discussing Blacksburg's athletic program, and we said all that was needed was for the two primary boys sports to get back on track? Well.....it looks like full steam ahead.

 

[southbottomU]

Salem team state championships. 8 football. 3 basketball. 1 volleyball. 3 golf. 1 girls soccer. 1 girls softball. 2 boys tennis 1 girls basketball, 1 academic bowl, and upteen forensics (something like 9 or 10 in a row). I know. (What the heck is forensics?). Look it up, that's why God made Google