Paddle for Heroes: Water can be healing for vets

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 16, 2021

Paddle for Heroes not-for-profit founder Stephen Fleming is totally committed to making sure people with disabilities come to feel as ease as everyone else.“The water can be a healing place for people that are suffering or have been through a traumatic event,” Fleming told the Mount Vernon News.

New coach takes helm for powerhouse Kenyon field hockey

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2021

The Kenyon College women’s field hockey team is hoping pedigree comes to stand for something this season. After a run of consistency matched by few other programs across the country, the Ladies enter this season with a new coach and just 16 players who have played at the collegiate before.Still, confidence remains extremely high for a program that hasn’t suffered a losing season in nearly a decade and a team that still has several key holdovers from a 2019 squad that went 15-4 and claimed a share of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season title.Brozena kicks off her tenure at Kenyon after serving as coach at Cedar Crest College last season.

Kenyon cross country looks to build after lost season

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2021

To a man, members of the Kenyon College cross country team would be among the first to tell you it’s taken longer for the program to arrive at this point in its development than any of them ever imagined or even care to think about.Fresh off the entire 2019 season being wiped out by the lingering impact COVID-19, the Lords are set to kick off the upcoming season with 12 returning members from a 2019 seemingly well on its way to making its mark.Leading the pack of returning letter-winners are seniors Jeremy Baier, Daniel Lane, Will Spohn and Ben Stillions.

2021 season tickets available for Mt. Vernon Yellow Jackets football

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 2, 2021

Season tickets and reserved football seat applications for the Mount Vernon High Yellowjackets 2021 football season are now available.

Mount Vernon vs. Marion Harding home opener football game scheduled

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 2, 2021

The Mount Vernon Yellowjackets football team is set to renew its rivalry against Marion Harding this season, hosting their rivals in their Aug. 20 season opener.Mount Vernon players will have revenge on their minds after last season’s 21-12 loss.