Generals Sports update
Girls Cross Country Advances to the Regional Meet
Bly advances to region for Boys team
On Wednesday, the Mountain View Generals girls cross country team was able to successfully clinch the final 4th spot for Regionals by only one point at the New Market Battlefield. They were able to narrowly ink out a win against Strasburg, scoring 98 points overall. Mountain View was led by Jadyn Foster who placed 9th and put in an impressive time of 23:51, followed by her sister Jordyn who finished 12th with a time of 24:26. Trinity Stanley (24th, 28:04), Jennifer Farmer (27th, 28:44), Ashlyn Whitman (29th, 28:58) and Leah Diehl (44th, 31:30) helped contribute immensely to Mountain View’s historic one-point victory also. The Generals girls team will be traveling Wednesday to Central to compete in next week’s Region 2B matchup.
The General’s boys team put together a strong performance at home but sadly couldn’t punch their ticket to Regionals, placing 6th out of 8 teams with 167 points. The Generals top performers were seniors Ethan Bly (23rd, 20:35) and Will Streett (35th, 21:45), followed by Nate Farmer (38th, 22:18), Tai Croushore (40th, 22:21), Ashton Hilton (41st, 22:54), and Aday Martin-Fonseca (44th, 23:21). Mountain View senior Ethan Bly finished 23rd overall and was the only runner to qualify individually for regionals in the county. Bly beat out Luray's Calder Liscomb and Madison County's Conner Janney at the finish to secure his spot. Bly is trying to return to the 2A State meet for the third time and will compete at Regionals on Wednesday, representing MVHS individually.
Freshman Football Ends Season with Tough Loss
missed chances in 16-6 Loss to Warren Co.
On Wednesday, the MVHS JV Generals football team lost to the Warren County Wildcats with a final score of 6-16. After the Wildcats scored 16 in the first half, the Generals put on a great defensive performance and held the Wildcats to no points in the second half. The Generals running back, Adam Lambert, returned a kick all the way for a TD, accounting for the Generals only points of the game.
The Generals finished their season with a 2-5 record. The team showed great improvement throughout the season and is looking forward to continuing to improve on the varsity level next season.
Volleyball Season Ends in the District Quarterfinal
the Team faced tough circumstances at the end of season
The varsity volleyball team's season came to an end on Monday when the team lost in straight set to the top seeded East Rockingham Eagles in the Bull Run District Tournament Quarterfinals.
The Generals dropped the first set 10-25, the second set 14-25, and the third set 6-25. The Generals finished the season with a 3-16 season. The Generals volleyball team has faced tough seasons over the past several seasons. Last year the Generals won three matches.
The match marked the last volleyball match for seniors Maddison Hoover, Amelia Hess, and Alicia Bare. The seniors have worked hard to improve the volleyball program.
Winter Sports Start on November 8
VHsL Physical REquired
Winter Sports begin on November 8. Winter sports at MVHS consist of boys and girls basketball, wrestling, swimming, and sideline cheer. An updated VHSL Physical (completed after May 1, 2021) is needed to participate. Potential athletes also need to have a signed Shenandoah County Athletics Handbook form to participate.
There will be a winter sports parent meeting on Thursday, November 4 at 6 PM in the new gym. The VHSL Physical Form and the SCPS Athletic Handbook are linked below. Please contact the appropriate coach if you are interested in participating and have questions.
Jim Sanders-Boys Basketball (jwsanders@shenandoah.k12.va.us)
Jeff Burner-Girls Basketball (jsburner@shenandoah.k12.va.us )
Ricky Tisinger-Wrestling (rleetisinger@gmail.com)
Lee Ann Overton-Swimming (LeaAnnOverton@gmail.com)
Belinda Tusing-Sideline Cheer (belinda.tusing@yahoo.com)
Keith Cubbage-Athletic Director (kwcubbage@shenandoah.k12.va.us )