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.

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 Daingerfield

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 17:03; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Hylke Talsma (60) held onto the shirt tail of Tristin Stern (21) until Quay Fountain (10) had a chance to plow down the runner. The Mount Vernon purple Tiger football team lost to the Daingerfield blue Tigers 33-17

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.

Sub-varsity Lady Tigers split volleyball games against Hughes Springs

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The freshman Lady Tigers beat Hughes Springs on Tuesday, October 14 in Tiger Gym in two sets 25-13 and 25-8, and the junior varsity Lady Tigers lost to Hughes Springs in two sets 20-25 and 15-25.

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.

Junior high teams play Harts Bluff

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Monday, 27 October 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon Junior High Lady Tigers 7A and 8A volleyball teams defeated Harts Bluff on Monday, October 13. The seventh grade B team lost in two sets 14-25 and 16-25, and The eighth grade B team did not play.

Lady Tigers volleyball team is headed for post season play

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 22:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

McKenna Medders spikes the ball across the net for the varsity Lady Tiger volleyball team against Daingerfield. The Mount Vernon Lady Tigers volleyball team is bound for post season play.

JV football teams play Hughes Springs and Winnsboro

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Monday, 27 October 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Michael Smith makes a 30 yard kick off return for the JV Purple Tigers football team. With JV Purple quarterback Jake Graf pulled up to play on the varsity team, the JV Purple team struggled during their 28-0 loss to the Winnsboro Red Raiders.