VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Valley City Public Schools activities director Mike Schultz announced the hiring of Seth Soderholm as the new Hi-Liner baseball coach.

Coach Soderholm will replace Lance Lukes who resigned in August. Upon graduating from New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, Coach Soderholm attended VCSU where he played baseball for the Vikings. He will graduate in May. Coach Soderholm has coached baseball at different levels over the years. He was the Babe Ruth coach in New Rockford for 3 years. He has served as the Assistant Coach in the Valley City Legion program and was the Valley City Jr. High baseball coach in 2021. Seth and his wife Heather reside in Valley City.

“We are very excited to name Seth Soderholm as the next head baseball coach for the Hi-Liners,” said Schultz. “Seth brings a solid background of coaching and playing experience into our program. Seth has been involved in Legion baseball and knows many of our high school players. I believe the relationships he’s formed with our players will make for a good transition into the high school baseball program.”