Luray Wranglers

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Luray Wranglers

Team Information
League	Valley Baseball League
Division	Northern Division
Location	Luray, VA
Ballpark	Bulldog Field
History
Team History	Luray Colonials (1958-1969† ) Luray Wranglers (2001-present)
League Champions (5)	1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 2006
Last Season 2006	38-23 Valley League Champions
Management
President	Bill Turner
General Manager	Diane Buckley
Head Coach	Mike Bocock

The Luray Wranglers are a summer collegiate baseball team in Luray, Virginia. They play in the northern division of the Valley Baseball League.

[edit] History

The Wranglers are the second team to represent Luray in the Valley League. The Luray Colonials competed in the Valley League from 1958-1969. The Colonials won the Valley Baseball League championship for four years straight, from 1965-1968.

In 2000, baseball returned to the town of Luray and that following June, the team took the field for the first time as the Wranglers. In the 2001 season, the Wranglers had a record of 13 wins and 27 losses.
In 2002, the Wranglers finished with a record of 15 wins and 25 losses.
In 2003, the Wranglers finished with a record of 15 wins and 25 losses.
In 2004, the Wranglers finished with their first record above .500 and finished in second place in the Northern Division. The Wranglers final record was 23-21.
In 2005, the Wranglers were the Northern Division regular season champions/pennant winners, with an impressive record of 30 wins and 14 losses.
The Wranglers were the 2006 Northern Division Champions and the 2006 Valley Baseball League Champions.
In 2007, the Wranglers received the #3 seed, advanced to the championship round, and became league runner up.