Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon Tigers baseball team will honor their senior members during pre-game ceremonies on Friday, May 1. The Tigers will celebrate their four senior members,

Lady Tigers to face second place tie-breaker

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Thursday, 30 April 2015 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon Lady Tiger softball team lost to Daingerfield 7-3 in an extra inning on Monday, April 27. The loss threw the Lady Tigers into a tie for second place in District 16-3A with Queen City.

Lady Tigers second place in District 16-3A standings

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Friday, 24 April 2015 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

First baseman Kara Hollingsworth catches a throw from pitcher Jamie Seawright for the third out in the first inning against Chapel Hill on Friday, April 17. The Lady Tigers picked up two more district wins defeating both Chapel Hill and Paul Pewitt this week.

All four junior high track teams sweep district meet

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Tuesday, 28 April 2015 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

All four boys and girls, seventh and eighth grade track teams swept the district meet last week. The seventh grade girls accumulated 212 points while second place Queen City finished with 96 points.

Tigers wallop Pewitt

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Thursday, 23 April 2015 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon Tigers baseball team walloped Paul Pewitt 15-3 last week with nine runs in the first two innings to put the game away early. They also defeated Chapel Hill.

Varsity boys track

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Sunday, 26 April 2015 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Zach Auringer finished in fourth place in the 800 meter dash for the Tigers. Several members of the team qualified to advance to the Area competition. See the April 23 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for a listing of individual results.

Senior softball players honored

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Senior Lady Tigers softball players McKenna Medders, Kiera Morris, Holly Hemmingsen and Jordanne Donica, celebrated their last home game on Friday, April 17.

JV boys track first in district

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Saturday, 25 April 2015 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Cameron Greenberg vaults over the bar for the JV Tigers.The junior varsity boys track team finished in first place with 177 points at the District 16-3A track meet on Wednesday, April 15.

Tigers have winning record mid-way through district play

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Sunday, 19 April 2015 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Bryce Crow pitches to an opponent for the Mount Vernon Tigers baseball team. The team is more than halfway through their District 16-3A season for 2015 and has a 5-2 record .