Mount Vernon High School
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300 Yellow Jacket Drive, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
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Jackets softball field progresses despite weather, historic season
Jun 29, 2025
Work continues at Mount Vernon’s softball field as the Yellow Jackets conclude a memorable and historic season.
Mount Vernon to host youth football camp for grades K–8
Jun 27, 2025
Young athletes will have the opportunity to learn from varsity football coaches during the Mount Vernon Youth Camp of Champions, scheduled for July 16–18 at Fighting Jackets Stadium.
Mount Vernon’s Landon Dawson earns Division I offer from Southern Miss
Jun 27, 2025
Landon Dawson, a promising athlete from Mount Vernon High School's Class of 2028, has been offered his third Division I football scholarship.
Mount Vernon Club Softball hosts August open fields for middle schoolers
Jun 27, 2025
Mount Vernon High School is set to host a series of open field sessions in August for incoming 6th through 8th-grade students interested in enhancing their softball skills.
Mount Vernon to host free Adaptive Football Camp for students with disabilities
Jun 25, 2025
Local students with disabilities or special needs will have the opportunity to build physical skills and confidence this summer at the "Heroes of the Hive Adaptive Football Camp," scheduled for July 23 at Fighting Jacket Stadium.
Mount Vernon’s Landon Dawson earns Power Four Scholarship offer from Purdue
Jun 25, 2025
Landon Dawson, a promising football player from Mount Vernon High School, has received his second Division I scholarship offer and his first from a Power Four program.
Mount Vernon High School sponsors Cedar Fair Summer 2025 Blood Drive
Jun 22, 2025
Mount Vernon High School is set to sponsor a Cedar Fair Summer 2025 Blood Drive on Monday, July 14, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Howard earns All-Ohio Honors, breaks school record at state track meet
Jun 9, 2025
Mount Vernon's Kennedy Howard concluded an impressive season with a fourth-place finish in the Division I girls pole vault at the Ohio High School Athletic Association state meet.
Mount Vernon Boys Tennis looks to build on growth after competitive 2025 season
Jun 9, 2025
The Mount Vernon High School boys tennis team concluded the 2025 season with a record of six wins and seven losses, narrowly missing an even split between victories and defeats.
Grit and Glory: Yellow Jackets’ "Team 76" leaves its mark on historic season
Jun 8, 2025
Mount Vernon High School's Team 76 concluded the 2025 baseball season with a notable legacy, transcending mere statistics of wins and losses.
Kurek’s blast sparks rally, but Mount Vernon falls just short at Big Walnut
Jun 6, 2025
Mount Vernon's Ezra Kurek delivered a two-run homer to energize the Yellow Jackets' offense on Wednesday night, but their late push was insufficient in a 5-2 road loss to Big Walnut.
School events this week in Knox County: May 25-31
May 24, 2025
The following school events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.
Lady Jackets power past Briggs, 15-0
May 22, 2025
Hailey Rudrick and Jocelyn Scarbury contributed significantly to the game with key hits that resulted in multiple runs.
Dovenbarger’s big day fuels Mt. Vernon’s dominant victory
May 18, 2025
Brooke Dovenbarger led the Mt.
Sapp’s 3 hits fuel Danville’s 21-0 rout of Mt. Gilead
May 18, 2025
Abi Sapp achieved a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate on Friday as the Danville Varsity Blue Devils decisively defeated the Mt.
Yellow Jackets Baseball defeat Johnstown-Monroe, 11-1
May 14, 2025
Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets Varsity secured a decisive victory over Johnstown-Monroe Varsity Johnnies on Monday, concluding the game with an 11-1 scoreline.
On Saturday, May 10, former Mount Vernon High School standout Kelly Sullins collegiate team wins in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship
May 11, 2025
The Charleston Golden Eagles won 1-0.
Mount Vernon High School standout Kelly Sullins’ collegiate team loses game in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship on Saturday, May 10
May 11, 2025
They enter the tournament as a number seven seed.