Taylor Smith has been the winning pitcher for the Mount Vernon junior varsity Lady Tigers softball team in their past four games. The team won first place at the Mineola Tournament on Saturday, March 7. They also defeated Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, March 10. See the March 19 edition of the Optic-Herald for all the game details.
The Saltillo Lions track team were runners-up at the 2009 Ferrell Wright Memorial Relays at Alba - Golden on Thursday, March 5. See results in the March 19 edition of the Optic-Herald.
Cole Halter was second place individual at the Firewheel Invitational Golf Tournament in Garland on Monday, March 16. The Mount Vernon team placed sixth out of 11 teams at the event with an overall score of 538. See the March 19 edition of the Optic-Herald for individual scoring.
Taylor Rose placed third in the triple jump at the Pittsburg Relays for the 7th grade Lady Tigers. See the March 19 edition of the Optic-Herald for more results.
A late push by the Mount Vernon Tiger baseball team was too little too late, as they could not recover from a 1-7 second inning deficit in a 15-5 loss to Mineola, Tuesday, March 10.
