KMAC - Knox Morrow Athletic Conference

Saturday, August 12: Cardington-Lincoln varsity volleyball at Delaware Hayes and 8 others, 9 a.m.; Mount Vernon boys varsity golf vs. Big Walnut, 8:30 a.m.; Mount Vernon Nazarene University college volleyball vs. Ohio Christian, 10 a.m.; Mount Vernon Nazarene University college volleyball vs. University of Northwestern Ohio, 12:50 p.m.

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Mount Gilead won the KMAC boys track and field championship, edging Northmor. Fredericktown won the girls championship ahead of Mount Gilead.

Eleven student-athletes won the the ATHLETE of the WEEK honor more than once, two won it three times and one competitor took home the honor five times. The finalists: Dane Nauman (Highland), Grant Bentley (Northmor) and Nathan Streby (East Knox). And the MVN Male ATHLETE of the YEAR is Dane Nauman.

Central Ohio communities saw stellar play this season from its high school baseball student-athletes. Local teams had four athletes named to All-Ohio first teams.

For this year, there were many deserving student-athletes, but we cut the list down to three female finalists, and have selected one overall winner as the Mount Vernon News FEMALE ATHLETE of the YEAR. There is a definite lean toward the track this year. The finalists are: Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, Madilyn Elson and Elsa Hoam.

This week, the spotlight is on the 27 male student-athletes who were selected as Athletes of the Week.

This week we present 30 different females who were chosen ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, and we will follow up next week with the 27 males who were also selected.

A six-run second inning propelled the Mount Vernon Lady Jackets (19-6, 10-2) to handing the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks (2-19, 0-8) their 13th straight loss, 12-3, May 10.

High School Baseball May 6: Cardington-Lincoln 8, Loudonville 0; Centerburg 11, Newcomerstown 7; East Knox 10, Danville 0; East Knox 12, Danville 2; Mount Vernon 11, Newark Catholic 3; Utica 6, Lakewood 5

Highland 11, River Valley 1; Highland 11, Clear Fork 1: Highland (19-3, 13-0) secured the MOAC title with a pair of back-to-back 11-1 victories, thanks to strong pitching by Zach Church and Kort Sears.

The MV boys team won nine events at the Jackets Invitational at Mount Vernon High School on May 5.

On May 6, the Mount Vernon Lady Jackets won a romp and a tight game, beating Mansfield 15-0 and Tri-Valley 9-5, to improve to 18-6 on the season and 10-2 in OCC play.

Konnor Daughriety knocked in six runs and blasted a homer to lead the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets (16-4, 9-3) to an 11-3 win over Newark Catholic (14-5, 10-2) on May 6.

Highland 7, Galion 3. Abby Jordan provided some pop in the bat against Galion (5-9, 1-8), leading the Highland Fighting Scots (9-8, 7-3) to a 7-3 win on April 26.

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Our Athletes of the Week are Natalie Smith (East Knox softball) and Landon Spearman (East Knox baseball).

Sports Scoreboard

Landon Spearman was nearly perfect on April 27 against the Lucas Cubs (9-3, 5-1), with the Bulldog ace tossing a complete game one-hitter to lead East Knox (11-4, 7-3) to a 3-0 win. Landon Spearman was nearly perfect on April 27 against the Lucas Cubs (9-3, 5-1) on April 27, with the Bulldog ace tossing a complete game one-hitter to lead East Knox (11-4, 7-3) to a 3-0 win.

The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets (13-5, 8-1) tamed the Mansfield Tygers (1-7, 0-6) on April 27, with a 15-1 blowout, no-hitting them in the process.