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Harrisonburg Adds To Coaching Staff
Tuesday, 4 May, 2010 – 13:35 | Comments Off
Harrisonburg Adds To Coaching Staff

The Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League have announced that they have hired Brett Cook to be an assistant coach for the team.  He’ll join assistant coach Larry Mitchell on Head Coach Bob Wease’s …

Valley Baseball League Welcomes Strasburg Express
Thursday, 8 Apr, 2010 – 9:28 | One Comment
Valley Baseball League Welcomes Strasburg Express

Earlier this off season, the Valley Baseball League announced that they had approved the sale of the fomer Fauquier Gators and had also given the okay for the new owners to relocate the team to …

Rapids Add Assistant Coaches
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 15:24 | Comments Off
Rapids Add Assistant Coaches

The Rockbridge Rapids of the Valley Baseball League have announced that they have hired assistant coaches Steve Crosier, Evan Wise, and J.R. Blevins for the 2010 season.  They will work under the direction of head …

Turks Add Assistant Coach
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 13:00 | Comments Off
Turks Add Assistant Coach

The Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League have announced that they have hired Larry Mitchell to be the team’s pitchiong coach in 2010.  He will work under the direction of manager Bob Wease.
Mitchell was …

Ronnie Palmer Named Waynesboro Head Coach
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 12:34 | Comments Off
Ronnie Palmer Named Waynesboro Head Coach

The Wayneboro Generals of the Valley Baseball League have named Ronnie Palmer as the team’s manager for the 2010 season.  He takes over a Generals team that failed to qualify for the post season in …

Book About The New Market Rebels Now Available
Tuesday, 26 Jan, 2010 – 13:22 | Comments Off
Book About The New Market Rebels Now Available

The book, Safe at Home: A Season in the Valley, by Austin Gisriel, is about the 2009 season of the New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League.  The book chronicles the 2009 Rebels’ season …

Valley Baseball League To Add New Team In 2011
Tuesday, 26 Jan, 2010 – 13:06 | One Comment
Valley Baseball League To Add New Team In 2011

The Valley Baseball League has announced that the former Fauquier Gators have been sold and will return to the league in 2011.  The former owners of the Gators ceased operations following the 2009 season.
The Fauquier franchise …

Waynesboro Announces New Ownership
Thursday, 21 Jan, 2010 – 15:08 | One Comment
Waynesboro Announces New Ownership

The Waynesboro Generals of the Valley Baseball League have announced that they have been sold to local businessmen Jim Critzer and David Gauldin. 
Last month, former owner Jerry Carter announced that he would be selling the …

Waynesboro Generals Facing Possible Sale or Closing
Friday, 18 Dec, 2009 – 20:45 | Comments Off
Waynesboro Generals Facing Possible Sale or Closing

The Waynesboro Generals of the Valley Baseball League are facing a quick sale or possible closing, according to franchise owner Jerry Carter.  Carter purchased the team a year ago and has found the needs of the …

Death of the Fauquier Gators
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 22:16 | Comments Off
Death of the Fauquier Gators

The Valley Baseball League has officially announced that the Fauquier Gators have ceased operations and will not be part of the league in 2010.  The league will field 11 teams next year.
According to Allison Athey, …

Familar Face to Take Over As Manager in Winchester
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009 – 22:26 | Comments Off
Familar Face to Take Over As Manager in Winchester

The Winchester Royals of the Valley Baseball League have named John Lowery, Sr. as the team’s manager for the 2010 season.  He takes over for former former manager, and his son, John Lowery, Jr.
Lowery, Sr. …

Harrisonburg Turks Get New Stadium for 2010
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009 – 22:10 | Comments Off
Harrisonburg Turks Get New Stadium for 2010

The Harrisburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League will have a new home for the 2010 season.  They will be playing their home games at Veterans Memorial Park on the campus of James Madison University.  …

Valley Baseball League Says Goodbye to Keen
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009 – 21:53 | Comments Off
Valley Baseball League Says Goodbye to Keen

The Valley Baseball League has announced that league board Secretary Linda Keen has resigned.  She had served on the Board of Directors of the Valley Baseball League for the past three years.
Keen began her involvement with …

River Bandits Bringing Back Entire Coaching Staff
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009 – 21:41 | Comments Off
River Bandits Bringing Back Entire Coaching Staff

The Woodstock River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League have announced that they will be bringing back the entire coaching staff for the 2010 season.  The team was sold in September 2009 to businessman Jim …

Valley Baseball League Loses Fauquier Gators
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 9:21 | Comments Off
Valley Baseball League Loses Fauquier Gators

The Fauquier Gators of the Valley Baseball League have decided to close their doors.  A statement on their website said:
“On September 17th the Gators’ organization made the very difficult decision to fold. After many successful …

Paluga Named Head Coach for New Market
Wednesday, 7 Oct, 2009 – 22:10 | Comments Off
Paluga Named Head Coach for New Market

The New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League have hired Corey Paluga as their head coach for 2010.  Paluga replaces former head coach Lucas Jones.
Paluga started his coaching career in 2006 at Lynchburg College …

Rapids Announce New Field Manager, Marketing Director
Tuesday, 6 Oct, 2009 – 12:53 | Comments Off
Rapids Announce New Field Manager, Marketing Director

The Rockbridge Rapids of the Valley Baseball League have announced the hiring of new field manager Greg Keaton.  Keaton is currently an assistant coach at the University of South Carolina-Sumter. 
In addition to his time at …

New Owner For Woodstock River Bandits
Friday, 11 Sep, 2009 – 17:51 | Comments Off
New Owner For Woodstock River Bandits

The Valley Baseball League has announced that the Woodstock River Bandits have been sold to Jim Yates of Rappahannock, VA.  The founder, owner, and longtime manager of the team, Stu Richardson, sold the team so …

New WCL Team Announces Name
Thursday, 10 Sep, 2009 – 18:20 | Comments Off
New WCL Team Announces Name

The West Coast League has announced that the new team approved earlier this year will be known as the Cowlitz Black Bears.  The newest franchise in the West Coast League will play their games in …

Rapids Begin Search for New Manager
Thursday, 13 Aug, 2009 – 21:24 | Comments Off
Rapids Begin Search for New Manager

The Rockbridge Rapids announced that field manager Mark Mace will not be returning to the team in 2010.  Mace notified the Rapids front office that he wants to spend more time on his teaching career …