Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Saltillo Lady Lions cross country team The Saltillo girls cross country team has qualified to compete at the State Meet set for Saturday, November 8 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. This is the first time since 1992 that the girls team has qualified to advance.

Lions runners headed to State

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Thursday, 06 November 2014 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Saltillo Lions cross country team The Saltillo boys cross country team has qualified to compete at the State Meet set for Saturday, Nov. 8 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. This is the fourth time in five years that the boys have advanced.

Freshman, JV ladies defeat Paul Pewitt

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Sunday, 02 November 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Kailye Green grimaces as she lunges to return a serve for the junior varsity Lady Tiger volleyball team. The freshman and junior varsity Lady Tigers volleyball teams beat Paul Pewitt on Tuesday, October 21 in Tiger Gym.

Strickland, Wagner chosen as District 16-3A MVPs

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Thursday, 06 November 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Emma Strickland, Savannah Wagner Senior Libero Emma Strickland and Sophomore Outside Hitter Savannah Wagner were chosen as the District 16-3A Defensive and Offensive Most Valuable Players, respectively, for the 2014 season.

Junior high squads are District Champions

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Saturday, 01 November 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Seventh Grade District Champion Lady Tigers The seventh grade A volleyball team beat Paul Pewitt in the final game of the 2014 season in two sets by scores of 25-12 and 25-17. Both the Mount Vernon Junior High Lady Tigers 7A and 8A teams were undefeated for the 2014 season

Mount Vernon loses to Prairiland

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 05 November 2014 22:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Jayden Newell (21) slips away from a Prairiland defender as he crossed the 50 yard line headed for the end zone. The Mount Vernon Tiger football team lost to the Prairiland Patriots 35-13 on Friday, October 31

Junior high plays Daingerfield

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Saturday, 01 November 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Mark Goodson (35) intercepts a Daingerfield pass for the Mount Vernon junior high seventh grade Tiger football team. The seventh grade football team beat Daingerfield 24-6 and the eighth grade game ended in an 8-8 tie.

JV white beats Cumby 16-6

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The junior varsity White football team beat Cumby on Thursday, October 23 16-6. The JV Purple team fell 20-14 ti Daingerfield. For more information about these games, see the Oct. 30 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.

Saltillo boys and girls teams are District 24-A champions

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 23:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A total of five of the six Saltillo Lions cross country teams claimed the District 24-A championship at their meet on Monday, October 20 at Lake Bob Sandlin.