AA Valley District
Encyclopedia
The AA Valley District was a district in Region II
of the Virginia High School League
. There were nine member schools. As the district's name implied, all the schools were located in the central part of the Shenandoah Valley
of Virginia, along Interstate 81
. Most of the member schools were part of the Harrisonburg
and Staunton
areas.
In 2007, all of the Valley District member schools moved from Region II to Region III
. In addition, the districts decided to split into two separate districts after the regional shift. The Harrisonburg area schools (Broadway, Harrisonburg, Spotswood, and Turner Ashby) formed the AA Massanutten District
. The Staunton area schools (Fort Defiance, Lee, Rockbridge County, Stuarts Draft, and Waynesboro) formed the AA Southern Valley District
.
In 2010, the VHSL decided to rejoin the Valley District, with a few modifications. The Massanutten District teams would stay intact and would be joined by Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, and Waynesboro. Rockbridge County moved to the Blue Ridge District and Stuarts Draft moved down to Group 'A' Shenandoah District. The Valley District, however, will not move back to Region II, instead, the conference will be a member of Region III.
Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, Spotswood, and Waynesboro will be participants of VHSL Division III, while Broadway, Harrisonburg, and Turner Ashby will be participants of VHSL Division IV. The VHSL Divisional Alignments only are effective in Football, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball and the divisions are based upon school enrollment.
The Valley District will begin play within VHSL Group 'AA' and Region III beginning in the Fall of 2011.
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
of the Virginia High School League
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
. There were nine member schools. As the district's name implied, all the schools were located in the central part of the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...
of Virginia, along Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
. Most of the member schools were part of the Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
and Staunton
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
areas.
In 2007, all of the Valley District member schools moved from Region II to Region III
AA Region III
Region III is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Blue Ridge District, the AA Seminole District, and the AA Valley District...
. In addition, the districts decided to split into two separate districts after the regional shift. The Harrisonburg area schools (Broadway, Harrisonburg, Spotswood, and Turner Ashby) formed the AA Massanutten District
AA Massanutten District
The AA Massanutten District was a high school conference of the Virginia High School League consisting of schools in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg, Virginia...
. The Staunton area schools (Fort Defiance, Lee, Rockbridge County, Stuarts Draft, and Waynesboro) formed the AA Southern Valley District
AA Southern Valley District
The AA Southern Valley District was a high school conference of the Virginia High School League consisting of schools in the Shenandoah Valley...
.
In 2010, the VHSL decided to rejoin the Valley District, with a few modifications. The Massanutten District teams would stay intact and would be joined by Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, and Waynesboro. Rockbridge County moved to the Blue Ridge District and Stuarts Draft moved down to Group 'A' Shenandoah District. The Valley District, however, will not move back to Region II, instead, the conference will be a member of Region III.
Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, Spotswood, and Waynesboro will be participants of VHSL Division III, while Broadway, Harrisonburg, and Turner Ashby will be participants of VHSL Division IV. The VHSL Divisional Alignments only are effective in Football, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball and the divisions are based upon school enrollment.
The Valley District will begin play within VHSL Group 'AA' and Region III beginning in the Fall of 2011.
Member schools in 2007 before the split
- Broadway High School (Virginia)Broadway High School (Virginia)Broadway High School is a school in Broadway, Virginia. It is located at 269 Gobbler Drive.- History :The original Broadway School was a small, one-room building that opened in the mid 1870s and was taught by C. E. Barglebaugh, just eighteen years old. Four rooms were added over the years, but it...
, Broadway, VirginiaBroadway, VirginiaBroadway is a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Broadway is located at ....
The Gobblers - Fort Defiance High SchoolFort Defiance High SchoolFort Defiance High School is a public school located in Fort Defiance, Virginia. It is often referred to by its initials, FDHS or Fort.-Academics:...
, Fort Defiance, VirginiaFort Defiance, VirginiaFort Defiance is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Augusta Stone Church was established in the area now known as Fort Defiance in 1740...
The Indians - Harrisonburg High SchoolHarrisonburg High School (Virginia)Harrisonburg High School, part of the Harrisonburg City School System, is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.HHS serves grades nine through twelve, and is home of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks. There are currently 1381 students enrolled...
, Harrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
The Blue Streaks - Robert E. Lee High School (Staunton), Staunton, VirginiaStaunton, VirginiaStaunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
The Fighting Leemen - Rockbridge County High SchoolRockbridge County High SchoolRockbridge County High School is a secondary school in Lexington, Virginia.- History :Rockbridge County High School was built in 1992 to include all students in Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia in grades 9-12. This school consolidated the former Rockbridge High School, Lexington High...
, Lexington, VirginiaLexington, VirginiaLexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
The Wildcats - Spotswood High School, Penn Laird, Virginia The Trailblazers
- Stuarts Draft High SchoolStuarts Draft High SchoolStuarts Draft High School is in the community of Stuarts Draft in south-eastern Augusta County, Virginia. The school opened in 1970 during a consolidation period for the county’s public schools. Stuarts Draft High School originally served grades 8 through 12, and housed the 7th grade due to...
, Stuarts Draft, VirginiaStuarts Draft, VirginiaStuarts Draft is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,367 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area....
The Cougars - Turner Ashby High SchoolTurner Ashby High SchoolTurner Ashby High School is located in Bridgewater, Virginia in the Rockingham County Public School district.-History:Turner Ashby High School opened in the fall of 1956. It became the third consolidated high school in Rockingham County. Schools consolidated were Bridgewater, Dayton, and Mt. Clinton...
, Bridgewater, VirginiaBridgewater, VirginiaBridgewater is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,644 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgewater is home to the Reds of the Rockingham County Baseball League...
The Knights - Waynesboro High SchoolWaynesboro High SchoolWaynesboro High School is a public high school in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States....
, Waynesboro, VirginiaWaynesboro, VirginiaWaynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
The Little Giants
Member schools as of 2011
- Broadway High School (Virginia)Broadway High School (Virginia)Broadway High School is a school in Broadway, Virginia. It is located at 269 Gobbler Drive.- History :The original Broadway School was a small, one-room building that opened in the mid 1870s and was taught by C. E. Barglebaugh, just eighteen years old. Four rooms were added over the years, but it...
, Broadway, VirginiaBroadway, VirginiaBroadway is a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Broadway is located at ....
The Gobblers - Fort Defiance High SchoolFort Defiance High SchoolFort Defiance High School is a public school located in Fort Defiance, Virginia. It is often referred to by its initials, FDHS or Fort.-Academics:...
, Fort Defiance, VirginiaFort Defiance, VirginiaFort Defiance is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Augusta Stone Church was established in the area now known as Fort Defiance in 1740...
The Indians - Harrisonburg High SchoolHarrisonburg High School (Virginia)Harrisonburg High School, part of the Harrisonburg City School System, is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.HHS serves grades nine through twelve, and is home of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks. There are currently 1381 students enrolled...
, Harrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
The Blue Streaks - Robert E. Lee High School (Staunton), Staunton, VirginiaStaunton, VirginiaStaunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
The Fighting Leemen - Spotswood High School, Penn Laird, Virginia The Trailblazers
- Turner Ashby High SchoolTurner Ashby High SchoolTurner Ashby High School is located in Bridgewater, Virginia in the Rockingham County Public School district.-History:Turner Ashby High School opened in the fall of 1956. It became the third consolidated high school in Rockingham County. Schools consolidated were Bridgewater, Dayton, and Mt. Clinton...
, Bridgewater, VirginiaBridgewater, VirginiaBridgewater is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,644 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgewater is home to the Reds of the Rockingham County Baseball League...
The Knights - Waynesboro High SchoolWaynesboro High SchoolWaynesboro High School is a public high school in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States....
, Waynesboro, VirginiaWaynesboro, VirginiaWaynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
The Little Giants
District Titles
- Golf
- 2011-Spotswood
- Football
- 2011-Broadway
- Boys Cross Country
- 2011-Spotswood
- Girls Cross County
- 2011-Fort Defiance
- Competition Cheerleading
- 2011-Broadway
- Volleyball
- 2011-Fort Defiance
- Theatre/One Act
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Swim & Dive
- Girls Swim & Dive
- Boys Indoor Track
- Girls Indoor Track
- Wrestling
- Scholastic Bowl
- Debate
- Baseball
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Track & Field
- Girls Track & Field
Regional Titles & Runner-Ups
- 2011
- Spotswood Boys Golf--Region 3 Runner-Up
- Spotswood Boys Cross Country--Region 3 Runner-Up
- Broadway Football--Region 3 Division 4 Champions