Author Archives: Steve Cox

Read more on the players below at All Things Valley League Each fall, Major League Baseball teams send minor leaguers to hone their skills in the Arizona Fall League. The…

The Woodstock River Bandits have announced that Mike Bocock will be returning for the 2025 season, a season that will be his last. After 33 years coaching in the Valley…

WINCHESTER - The Winchester Royals have hired Brian Burke as Manager/Head Coach for the 2025 summer season. Burke, who has 27 years of baseball coaching experience at the high school…

Former Strasburg Express pitcher Rhett Lowder is being called up to the Major Leagues by the Cincinnati Reds and will start Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lowder, the Reds’ first…

The Front Royal Cardinals have hired Mike Smith to be its head coach for 2025. Smith was head coach this past season for the Winchester Royals. With 18 years of…

The Strasburg Express have named Phil Betterly to be the team's head coach for the 2025 season. This past season, Betterly worked as the Express' pitching coach. Strasburg finished the…

Valley Baseball League Hall of Famer Mike Cubbage passed away this past Saturday. He was 74 years old. Played for Charlottesville Hornets in 1968 and 1969 and the Staunton Braves…

Three players tied in the voting for the Player of the Year Award in the South Division. Harrisonburg OF Chris Katz (Wake Forest), Staunton OF AJ Wenrich (Georgia Southern) and…

Covington relief pitcher Jorge Garcias has been selected as the South Division Pitcher of the Year. Garcia made 12 appearances for the Lumberjacks, pitching a total of 21 innings. He…

Charlottesville’s Randy Tomlin, who coached the Tom Sox to the South Division pennant and the VBL Championship has been named the South Division Coach of the Year. Tomlin led the…