(Top West Virginia high school baseball player)
The Lowery Award is named for Jefferson High School baseball coach John Lowery, a member of the National High School Sports Hall of Fame. Lowery is the winningest all-sport coach in state history with 1,305 victories and 12 championships through 2018. The recipient is selected by the WVSWA and the award is given to the state’s top high school baseball player.
2023 – Noah Braham, University
2022 – Griffin Horowicz, Jefferson (pitcher); Nathaniel Junkins, Robert C. Byrd (hitter)
2021 – Nate Paulsen, Bridgeport
2020 – no award (no season; COVID-19)
2019 – Jake Carr, OF-P, St. Albans and Chase DeLauter, OF-P, Hedgesville
2018 – Chase DeLauter, P/OF, Hedgesville
2017 – Garrett Gress, P, Hurricane
2016 – Paul Witt, SS, Jefferson
2015 – Zach Minnick, SS-P, Logan
2014 – Seth Kinker, SS-P, Cabell Midland
2013 – Daniel Heliene, 1B, Hedgesville
2012 – Korey Dunbar, C-P, Nitro
2011 – Caleb Ross, 1B-P, Cabell Midland
2010 – J.R. Bradley, SS-P, Nitro
2009 – Brandon King, 1B, Martinsburg
2008 – Chase Pickering, CF-P, Nitro
2007 – Arik Sikula, SS-P, South Charleston
2006 – Bo Darby, C-P, Logan
2005 – Alex Wilson, SS-P, Hurricane
2004 – Josh Whitlock, SS-3B-P, Ripley
2003 – Anthony Whittington, SS-P, Buffalo
2002 – Daniel Carte, SS-2B-P, Hurricane
2001 – Brandon Chambers, RF-P, Logan
2000 – Jimmy Rhodes, OF-P, Jefferson
1999 – Josh Cenate, IF-P, Jefferson
1998 – John Gouzd, 1B-P, Fairmont Senior
1997 – Dwayne Smith, C, East Fairmont
1996 – Todd Neff, IF-P, Paden City
1995 – Jon Adkins, SS-1B-P, Wayne
1994 – Travis Harper, SS-P, Circleville
1993 – Jared Camp, P, Huntington East
1992 – Tim Adkins, P, Wayne
1991 – Jamie Conner, SS, Hedgesville
1990 – Ryan Williams, P, Elkins
1989 – David DeMoss, OF-P, North Marion
1988 – John Lowery, P, Jefferson
1987 – Doug Creek, P, Martinsburg