Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The 10 and under Franklin County softball team went undefeated and won first place in the Hopkins County Fall Ball League. For a listing of team members and coaches, see the November 2 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.

Marx helps bring home double gold in world fencing

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Monday, 30 October 2017 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Leslie McFarland Marx battled her way to the 2017 Veterans World Fencing Championship gold medal in Maribor, Slovenia, last week in the 50-59 age epee division and was responsible for the match win that also gave the USA Team the gold medal.

Agility test

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Friday, 11 August 2017 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Shane Rose leaps an obstacle as he works his way through an agility test during tryouts for the youth football league on Saturday, August 5.

Soccer try-outs Monday, Tuesday

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Sunday, 27 August 2017 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Try-outs for the Franklin County Soccer Association will be on Monday and Tuesday, August 28 and 29 at the Franklin County Sports Complex.

Angels at Nationals

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Thursday, 10 August 2017 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Angels All-Star softball team represented Texas at the National Dixie tournament in South Carolina the weekend of July 29. They lost to Alabama 5-1 on Saturday. and then fell to Florida 3-0 on Sunday.