Members of the Lady Tiger softball team posed with their district champs banner after their 10-0 victory over Pleasant Grove on Tuesday, April 21. Members of the team include, front row, Amberly Alpha, Holly Bynum, Cristy Whitlock, Kelsey Whitlock, Chelsey Huizinga, Amber Sparks, Jakayla Rogers, second row, Coach Amanda Player, Lynisha Jones, Kaitlyn Bohlken, Raven Norman, Karrie Hargrave, Coach Dana Bohlken, top of fence, Marisa Summerlin, Hanna Drabble, Iesha McGill, Laci Jeter, and Maddie Thames.
Stacee Mardis hands the baton off to Brittney Jaco during a track meet earlier this year. The two are members of the Mount Vernon High School Lady Tiger 800 meter relay team. The relay team and Coltin Keener, a participant of the varsity boys 100 meter dash, will compete at the regional track meet at Texas A&M University - Commerce on May 1-2 after placing at the district meet in Atlanta on Thursday, April 16. See the April 23 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.
A walk-off home run by Mount Vernon’s Jakayla Rogers in the bottom of the ninth inning last Tuesday had a triple effect. It added three runs to the scoreboard, declared the defeat of the New Boston Lady Lions, and vaulted the Lady Tigers into first place in District 16-3A competition.
Austin Wight catches the ball for the Tigers as a New Boston player swings through a strike. The Mount Vernon Tigers defeated Liberty Eylau 16-5 on Monday, April 20, and fell 6-5 to New Boston on Tuesday, April 14. The Tigers are 4-3 in district going into the final week of District 16-3A competition. See the April 23 edition of the Optic-Herald for game details.
