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Johnson City Doughboys Announce Jordan Thornton as New Assistant General Manager

February 4, 2026 - JOHNSON CITY, TN - The Johnson City Doughboys are excited to announce Jordan Thornton as the new Assistant General Manager effective immediately. Jordan has experience in field office administration and coaching softball at the JUCO level at Georgia Highlands College. Playing softball almost all her life, she completed her softball career at Lipscomb University with Lady Bison. While at Lipscomb, she obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration with a focus in marketing. While coaching at Highlands, she earned a m... Full Story

Appalachian League Announces 2025 Charitable Contributions

February 3, 2026 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Appalachian League announced that its charitable outreach totaled $2.5 million of gift-in-kind and monetary donations in 2025. The league and its clubs volunteered more than 5,000 community service hours last year. The league's charitable footprint stretches across communities in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, where its teams are located. League executives, team personnel and players volunteered across a spectrum of initiatives including the 30th annual MLK Day of Service, F... Full Story

Greeneville Flyboys Reach Field Naming Rights Partnership with Eastman Credit Union

January 5, 2026 - GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The Greeneville Flyboys and Eastman Credit Union have agreed to a five-year field naming rights partnership alongside Tusculum University. Starting with the 2026 season, the Flyboys and Tusculum Baseball's home field will be named Eastman Credit Union Field, while the ballpark itself will remain Pioneer Park. The change comes after five years of the Greeneville Flyboys calling Pioneer Park home since their inaugural season in 2021. "We are extremely excited about partnering with Eastman Credit Unio... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Receive 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award

December 10, 2025 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Appalachian League announced the Elizabethton River Riders as the 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award recipient. The River Riders also won the Community Service Award in 2024. The Lee Landers Community Service Award is presented to the club that demonstrates an outstanding, ongoing commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within their local community and the baseball industry. "The River Riders are truly humbled to receive the 2025 Appalachian League Lee Landers Community Serv... Full Story

• Johnson City Doughboys Announce Jordan Thornton as New Assistant General Manager - Johnson City Doughboys (February 4)
  
• Appalachian League Announces 2025 Charitable Contributions - (February 3)
  
• Appalachian League Executives Participate in MLK Day of Service - (January 23)
  
• Greeneville Flyboys Reach Field Naming Rights Partnership with Eastman Credit Union - Greeneville Flyboys (January 5)
  
• Elizabethton River Riders Receive 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award - Elizabethton River Riders (December 10)
  
• Elizabethton River Riders Receive 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award - (December 10)
  
• Appalachian League Unveils 2026 Schedule - (December 10)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (November 17)
  
• Elizabethton River Riders Announce Schedule for 2026 Season - Elizabethton River Riders (November 12)
  
• Kingsport Axmen Unveil 2026 Season Schedule - Kingsport Axmen (November 12)
  
• Johnson City Doughboys Announce 2026 Season Schedule - Johnson City Doughboys (November 12)
  
• Appalachian League Unveils 2026 Schedule - (November 12)
  
• Greeneville Flyboys Announce 2026 Season Schedule - Greeneville Flyboys (November 12)
  
• Fifteen Appalachian League Alumni Selected to Arizona Fall League Rosters - (October 3)
  
• 31 Appy League Alumni on MiLB Postseason Rosters - (September 16)
  
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Bluefield Ridge Runners - Bluefield, West Virginia
Bristol State Liners - Bristol, Virginia
Burlington Sock Puppets - Burlington, North Carolina
Danville Otterbots - Danville, Virginia
Elizabethton River Riders - Elizabethton, Tennessee
Greeneville Flyboys - Greeneville, Tennessee
Johnson City Doughboys - Johnson City, Tennessee
Kingsport Axmen - Kingsport, Tennessee
Pulaski River Turtles - Pulaski, Virginia
Tri-State Coal Cats - Huntington, West Virginia

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• Tusculum's Pioneer Park Gets Naming Rights Deal - Greeneville Sun (January 6)
  
• Bristol State Liners put on hiatus until 2027 season - Bristol Herald Courier (November 13)
  
• Appalachian League folds Coal Cats after two seasons - Charleston Gazette-Mail (November 13)
  
• Appalachian League folds Coal Cats after two seasons - Huntington Herald-Dispatch (November 13)
  
• Flyboys Announce 2026 Appy League Sked - Greeneville Sun (November 13)
  
• Appalachian League folds Coal Cats after two seasons - Huntington Herald-Dispatch (November 12)
  
• Construction timeline for proposed stadium under discussion - Bristol Herald Courier (August 21)
  
• Two Bristol State Liners named to All-Appy League team - Bristol Herald Courier (August 16)
  
• Niedzwiedz represents Ridge Runners on All-Appalachian League post-season team - Bluefield Daily Telegraph (August 15)
  
• Two Flyboys Named All-Appalachian League - Greeneville Sun (August 15)
  
• Flyboys' Beruvides Appy League Pitcher Of Year - Greeneville Sun (August 14)
  
• Axmen's Durnin, Flyboys' Beruvides Players of the Year in Appy League - Kingsport Times-News (August 12)
  
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