Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Mount Vernon Lady Tiger basketball player Annie Coffey has been named to the All-Region team and to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State team.

Tigers split games against Prairiland last week

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Friday, 29 March 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Landon Wallace pitches for the Tigers against Prairiland Tuesday, March 19. He threw first six innings of the game to lead Mount Vernon to a 7-4 victory.

Lady Tigers have grand slam week

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Saturday, 23 March 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Riley Hughes stretches for the ball as she covers first base on an attempted bunt. It was a week of grand slam home runs for the Mount Vernon Lady Tigers softball team as they continued in district play.

Out at third

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Jacob Marshall tags out a Prairiland runner at third base during the game in Mount Vernon Tuesday, March 19.

Tigers defeat Chapel Hill

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Friday, 22 March 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Cade Hyman leaps in the air to attempt a tag at second base for the Tigers. The Mount Vernon Tigers baseball team defeated Chapel Hill twice last week with scores of 11-6 and 8-2.

State competitor

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Denaesjah Wickware competed at the Girls State Powerlifting meet in Waco March 15. She did not place, but Coach Greg Gamblin was proud of her accomplishment of qualifying for State in her first year to be a lifter.

State qualifier

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Friday, 15 March 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Christian Chamness (center) qualified for the State Powerlifting meet Christian Chamness qualified for the State Powerlifting meet in the 275 pound division after grabbing first place at the Regional meet and setting a new deadlift record at 655 pounds this week.

Boys golf takes second

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon High School golf teams competed at the Sulphur Bluff tournament Monday, March 18 in Sulphur Springs with the boys finishing in second place out of 12 teams.

Tigers blank Como, compete at Edgewood tournament

Details: Category: Sports News; Published on Friday, 15 March 2019 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon Tigers baseball team blanked Como-Pickton 9-0 Tuesday, March 5. The Tigers nailed the win in the first inning with Carson Collvins, Braden Bolin, Max Rutledge, Jacob Marshall, Daniel Arnold, and Trey Honea each having RBIs in the big inning.