Congratulations go out to junior Brayden Hilton for placing first in Student Congress at the VHSL Debate State competition this past Saturday. Hilton won the competition which requires students to write legislation on tough issues and then defend and debate their bills.

Coach Leslie Truax said Hilton started debate as an 8th grader and has grown more skilled and confident every year. She is looking forward to what Hilton and his teammates can do next season.

The boys baseball team has been battling stiff competition on the diamond. The Generals are getting ready to finish strong down the home stretch of the season.

On April 12, the Generals defeated Luray at Rebel Park by a score of 8-1. Jaden Click threw a 4-hitter on the mound and also had 2 singles at the plate. Adrian Chaparro-Vann had a double, a single, and 2 RBIs. Brayden Smith had 2 singles and an RBI. Jordan Polk added 2 singles and an RBI. Seth Moomaw also contributed a double, single, and an RBI.

The Generals traveled to Rapp. Co. on April 14 and suffered a tough 1-0 loss to the Panthers in 8 innings. Dawson Moomaw went the distance for the Generals only allowing one hit and striking out 13. Joey McNamara had 2 singles to lead the Generals. Click, D. Moomaw, and Vann had a single each. '

The Generals then traveled to Staunton on April 20 and picked up a tough 5-3 win over the Storm. Brayden Smith pitched 5 innings allowing 3 hits and striking out 10. Seth Moomaw had 2 singles, Click added a double and 2 RBIs and D. Moomaw had a single.

The next day the Generals traveled to Madison Co. and dropped a tough 2-1 decision to the Mountaineers. Dawson Moomaw allowed one hit and struck out 10. Moomaw added a double at the plate and Click added a single and an RBI. S. Moomaw had a single.

The Generals finished the stretch with a 13-12 win over the Staunton Storm at Rebel Park on April 28. It was Senior Night for the Generals and they pulled off the win walk-off style in 9 innings to celebrate.

The JV Generals have been on a roll. The JV baseballers have won 5 out of 6 games since Spring break. The Generals defeated Luray on April 11 at home by a score of 6-3. Two days later the JV Generals took down the Rapp. Co. Panthers with a 5-2 victory at home. The Generals then defeated the Staunton Storm in a pitchers' duel at Rebel Park by a score of 3-1. The JV diamond dusters finished off the 4-game homestand with a 7-0 win over Madison Co. On April 26, the Generals traveled to Clarke Co. and suffered a 12-3 loss. The Generals bounced back on April 28 to win over Staunton on the road by a score of 9-6.

The boys and girls track teams competed at home against Clarke Co. and Rapp Co. on April 20.

Jadyn Foster placed first in the 3200 to garner the Generals only first place finish on the girls side. Sister Jordyn Foster got a second place finish in the 1600. Faith Halterman added two second place finishes in the discus and shot-put. Yionnah Lonas had third place finishes in the 100 and the shot. She added a fourth place finish in the 200. Anna Simmons had a third place finish in the in the discus and Ashlyn Whitman finished third in the 400. Trinity Stanley added a fourth place in the 800 and Scarlet Alexander a fourth in the 100. The Generals won the 4 x 800.

On the boys side, the Generals were led by Stuart Pirtle. Pirtle had first place finishes in the triple jump, 110 hurdles, and 300 hurdles. He added a second in the long jump, a third in the high jump, and a fourth place in the discus. Jesse Lemon had a first place in the 400, a second in the triple jump, and a fourth place finish in the long jump. Jacob Lemon added two second place finishes in the 100 and 200. Nate Farmer picked up second in the 800 and Micah Stapleton had a second in the 400. Thomas Brecht had a third place in the shot-put. Sam Lutz added a fourth in the 200. The Generals won the 4 x 800 and the 4 x 400 relays.

The Generals track team will host their invitational on Saturday, May 7. Fifteen schools are currently scheduled to participate.

The Mountain View girls soccer team has been improving all season. The Generals are still chasing league-leading Clarke and Luray but the young squad has shown good improvement.

On April 8, the Generals defeated East Rockingham 6-2. Annika Dellinger had 5 goals and Madison Poole added one. Tanija Davis had 4 saves in goal.

On April 12, the Generals hosted Luray and dropped an 8-0 decision.

The Generals hosted the East Rockingham Eagles on April 20. The Generals came away with a 5-2 win. Annika Dellinger led the Generals with 4 goals and an assist. Kezia Despirito had a goal and 2 assists.

The Generals avenged an earlier home loss to Madison Co. with a convincing 6-3 road win. Annika Dellinger had 5 goals and an assist. Madison Poole added the other goal. Maddison Hoover added 2 assists for the Generals.

The Generals lost at home on April 26 to league-leading Clarke 10-2. Dellinger had both goals for the Generals. Ayvah Wolverton had two assist. MaryKate Manning had 17 saves for the Generals.

The MVHS boys soccer team has won 3 out of 5 games since spring break.

On April 12, the Generals traveled to Luray and defeated the Bulldogs by a score of 5-3. The Generals then defeated the Rapp. Co. Panthers, on April 14, by a score of 4-1 on the road. The Generals finished up a 3-game winning streak with a 6-2 win over Rapp. Co. at home on April 20. The Generals dropped a home game against Madison Co. 6-0 on April 21 and an away match against Clarke Co. on April 26 by a 6-0 score. at

The JV boys dropped 3 straight matches. On April 12 the Generals fell to Luray by a score of 5-3. Then on April 26, the JV team fell to Clarke Co. 12-3. The Generals dropped a 5-2 contest at home to Page Co.