The AA Valley District is a district in Region III of the Virginia High School League. As the district's name implies, all the schools are located in the central part of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, along Interstate 81. Most of the member schools are part of the Harrisonburg and Staunton areas.
In 2007, all of the Valley District member schools moved from Region II to Region III due to the growth of Region II and the realignment of the AA River Ridge District from Region III to Region IV. In addition, the district 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 reestablished the Valley District, with a few modifications from the prior configuration. The Massanutten District teams would were joined by Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, and Waynesboro from the Southern Valley District. Rockbridge County returned to the AA Blue Ridge District and Stuarts Draft moved down to the A Shenandoah District. The new Valley District became a member of Region III in the Fall of 2011.
Fort Defiance, Robert E. Lee, Spotswood, and Waynesboro are participants of VHSL Division 3, while Broadway, Harrisonburg, and Turner Ashby are participants of VHSL Division 4. The VHSL Divisional Alignments only are effective in Football, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball and the divisions are based upon school enrollment.
Recently, the VHSL released a new plan where Stuarts Draft High School would rejoin the Valley District in the start of the 2013 school year from the Group A Shenandoah District, giving the district 8 teams. The plan has not yet been approved, but likely will be.
Broadway High School (Virginia), Broadway, Virginia The GobblersFort Defiance High School, Fort Defiance, Virginia The IndiansHarrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia The Blue StreaksRobert E. Lee High School (Staunton), Staunton, Virginia The Fighting LeemenRockbridge County High School, Lexington, Virginia The WildcatsSpotswood High School, Penn Laird, Virginia The TrailblazersStuarts Draft High School, Stuarts Draft, Virginia The CougarsTurner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, Virginia The KnightsWaynesboro High School, Waynesboro, Virginia The Little GiantsBroadway High School (Virginia), Broadway, Virginia The GobblersFort Defiance High School, Fort Defiance, Virginia The IndiansHarrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia The Blue StreaksRobert E. Lee High School (Staunton), Staunton, Virginia The Fighting LeemenSpotswood High School, Penn Laird, Virginia The TrailblazersTurner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, Virginia The KnightsWaynesboro High School, Waynesboro, Virginia The Little GiantsGolf2011-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs2012-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament ChampsFootball2011-Broadway2012- Robert E. Lee & Fort Defiance Regular Season Co-ChampsBoys Cross Country2011-Spotswood2012-Fort DefianceGirls Cross County2011-Fort Defiance2012-Turner AshbyCompetition Cheerleading2011-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs2012-Harrisonburg Regular Season & Tournament ChampsVolleyball2011-Fort Defiance Regular Season & Tournament Champs2012-Turner Ashby Regular Season Champs/Fort Defiance Tournament ChampsBoys Basketball2012-Robert E. Lee Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament ChampsGirls Basketball2012-Robert E. Lee Regular Season Champs/Spotswood Tournament Champs2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament ChampsBoys Swim & Dive2012-Turner Ashby2013-Turner AshbyGirls Swim & Dive2012-Spotswood2013-SpotswoodBoys Indoor Track2012-Fort Defiance2013-Turner AshbyGirls Indoor Track2012-Harrisonburg2013-HarrisonburgWrestling2012-Turner Ashby Regular Season & Tournament Champs2013-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Turner Ashby Tournament ChampsBaseball2012-Spotswood Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament Champs2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament ChampsSoftball2012-Fort Defiance Regular Season & Tournament Champs2013-Fort Defiance Tournament ChampsBoys Tennis2012-Harrisonburg Regular Season & Tournament Champs2013-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament ChampsGirls Tennis2012-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs2013-Broadway Regular Season & Tournament ChampsBoys Soccer2012-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Spotswood Tournament Champs2013-Turner Ashby Regular Season & Tournament ChampsGirls Soccer2012-Spotswood Regular Season & Tournament Champs2013-Harrisonburg Regular Season Champs/Broadway Tournament ChampsBoys Track & Field2012-Turner Ashby2013-Turner AshbyGirls Track & Field2012-Harrisonburg2013-Turner Ashby2011-2012Spotswood Boys Golf—Region 3 Runner-UpSpotswood Boys Cross Country—Region 3 Runner-UpBroadway Football—Region 3 Division 4 ChampionsTurner Ashby Boys Swim & Dive—Region 3 ChampionsSpotswood Girls Swim & Dive—Region 3 ChampionsRobert E. Lee Girls Basketball- Region 3 Division 3 ChampionsBroadway Girls Basketball- Region 3 Division 4 ChampionsSpotswood Girls Tennis- Region 3 Runner-UpHarrisonburg Boys Tennis- Region 3 Runner-UpSpotswood Girls Soccer- Region 3 Runner-UpBroadway Softball- Region 3 Champions2012-2013Spotswood Boys Golf—Region 3 ChampionsHarrisonburg Cheerleading—Region 3 ChampionsSpotswood Girls Swim & Dive—Region 3 ChampionsSpotswood Boys Basketball—Region 3 ChampionsFort Defiance Boys Basketball—Region 3 Runner-UpSpotswood Girls Basketball—Region 3 ChampionsBroadway Girls Tennis—Region 3 Runner-UpSpotswood Boys Tennis—Region 3 Runner-Up2011-2012Robert E. Lee Girls Basketball Division 3 State ChampionsBroadway Softball AA State Runner-UpSpotswood Girls Tennis AA State Runner-Up2012-2013Spotswood Golf AA State Runner-UpSpotswood Girls Basketball Division 3 State ChampionsSpotswood Boys Basketball Division State Runner-Up