Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Molly Wackers team won the donkey baseball contest at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Posse arena on Saturday, August 2. Each participant paid $5 to play and the winning team won the pot.

Coaches meeting set, sign ups begin

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Saturday, 09 August 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A meeting for anyone interested in coaching a youth team with the Franklin County Soccer Association has been set for Monday, August 11. It will be at the Dairy Queen at 6:30 p.m.

Darlings compete at World Series

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Monday, 04 August 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Darlings All-Star softball team competed at the Dixie Darlings World Series this week in Bay St. Louis, Miss. The team started off with a 7-4 win over Virginia on Saturday, July 26.

Youth football try-outs Saturday

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Thursday, 07 August 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Try-outs and late sign ups for the 2014 Franklin County Youth Football season will be Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Franklin County Sports Complex.

Collins kids to go to state TAAF meet

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Sunday, 03 August 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Sienna and Coy Collins of Saltillo have qualified for the state track and field competition at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation’s Summer Games of Texas.