Mount Vernon High School

Taking first place, swimming against five teams in a December 8 meet at River Valley, the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets swim team “dominated the pool,” according to Head Coach Kevin Steel.

Chafin deadly at the line in Mount Gilead’s overtime win over Northmor, 79-70. Elijah Chafin calmly hit 15-of-17 at the line and scored 10 points on overtime, as Mount Gilead (3-3, 2-2 KMAC) came from behind to take down the Northmor Golden Knights (3-3, 2-2 KMAC), 79-70, Tuesday night.

Scots lose game at the line to Pleasant, 62-57. The Highland Scots traveled to Pleasant High School on Dec. 4, and in a tough and close game, that was decided by free throw performance, the Scots went home with a 62-57 loss in what was the first win of the season for Pleasant. Mount Vernon wins 62-61 thriller over Mansfield. A tight first half moved into a come-from-behind situation in the second half for Mount Vernon (2-2, 1-0 OCC), as they beat Mansfield (2-2 1-1 OCC) in a thriller, 62-61.

Jackets roll to season-opening win over HighlandThe Mount Vernon Co-Ed Varsity Bowling team jump-started the 2021-2022 season against Highland at Colonial City Lanes in Mount Vernon, Nov. 26th.With experience and returning lettermen on both sides of the lane, Mount Vernon pulled off a sweep as both the Boys and Girl varsity squads won.

CENTERBURG – Centerburg boys basketball assistant coach Ed Lambert offered pizza for any player who collected eight rebounds on Wednesday.Party at Mick Mead’s house.Mead collected nine rebounds in the second half alone to go along with his game-high 14 points in the Trojans’ 63-53 season-opening win over Mount Vernon.Wednesday’s game was the first-ever regular season meeting between the two Knox County schools.

Yellow Jackets wrestlers look for post-season successThe Mount Vernon wrestling team went last year, and head coach Nate Cornell is counting on his seniors, who have been in the program for four years, to achieve the team goal – post-season tournament success.

With the season opener less than a week away, Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets head coach Nick Coon is enthusaistic about his team’s prospects.

Mullins, Askew named to OCC All-Conference team, Centerburg Signing Day today, Milhon earns position on All-NCAC Team

As the Nov. 2 election approached, 11th graders at Mount Vernon High School prepared to cast their ballots in a mock election, according to a press release from Kids Voting Ohio.

MOUNT VERNON – It took all season for the Mount Vernon boys basketball team to get good momentum, only to go down to an unfortunate draw.The Yellow Jackets won four out of five before getting bounced in the Division I sectional finals against eventual state runner-up Westerville Central.

Ohio Cardinal Conference officials have named their all-conference teams for several sports and Mount Vernon girls have received recognition and have been honored for their strong seasons in volleyball and soccer and Yellowjacket boys have been acknowledged for their work in soccer.The 2021 OCC All Conference Girls Volleyball selections include:Senor, Emma Summerfield – First team; sophomore Jurnie Gleason and senior Maddie Sinsel – Second team.

It took less than two years of college competition, but Mount Vernon High School graduate, Kimberly Trapp is now at the top of the list for the Indiana University East women's soccer team in career goals scored.

Mount Vernon’s Zoldak paces Girls Division at OCC Cross Country Championships. Mount Vernon’s Sophie Zoldak had the fastest time in the Girls Division of Saturday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference Cross Country Championships at Wooster High School, Saturday, but Lexington had the second, third- and fourth-place runners to win the team title for the 13th consecutive year.

MOUNT VERNON – McKenna Brokaw and Olivia Reddy will never forget their Senior Night.The talented pair – the only two seniors on the Mount Vernon girls soccer team – combined for all three goals, including two in the final eight minutes, to stun the visiting Zanesville Blue Devils, 3-2, on Tuesday.“I’m proud of them.

PICKERINGTON – Ben Bridges is the lone high school golfer standing in this season’s OHSAA tournaments.The Mount Vernon junior scored a 77 in Wednesday’s Division I sectional to enter a four-way tie for the final two qualifying spots for the district meet.

MOUNT VERNON – A halftime break was all the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets needed to earn their second win of the season.Evan Owens rushed for 92 yards in the third quarter, setting up a pair of touchdowns and carrying the Jackets to a 21-13 Homecoming victory over winless Mansfield Madison on Friday.“All week, the message has been that we have to finish the job,” Mount Vernon coach Mike Kerr said.

Sports Briefs: ‘Jackets Girls tennis team wins two medals .Mount Vernon girls came away with two medals in last week’s Ohio Cardinal Conference Tennis Championships, held last Saturday, Oct. 2, at Mount Vernon Nazarene Tennis Courts and Memorial tennis Courts. Centerburg Lady Trojans go undefeated in golf. The Centerburg Lady Trojans golf team defeated Northmor, Sept. 29, to a sweep the KMAC conference with an 8-0 record. With a 195-210 victory, Centerburg finished the conference schedule undefeated.

MOUNT VERNON – Isaiah Jones came within inches of a game-winner against one of the top teams in the Ohio Cardinal Conference.Instead, the ball sailed just wide of the rain-soaked goal, and Mount Vernon settled for a 2-2 draw at home Tuesday against Ashland.Jones had already scored both goals for the Yellow Jackets when his final opportunity came with just two minutes to go.

Participation in football is declining across the country, but that isn’t the case for Mount Vernon High School.

MOUNT VERNON – As the Mount Vernon Yellow Jacket Colt football teams looked on, their high school counterparts tried to light up the field with big plays and fireworks.However, that show fizzled out before the first half ended. After two long touchdowns by Jonny Askew, the Jackets could muster little else Friday, as the previously winless Ashland Arrows coasted to a 35-17 Ohio Cardinal Conference victory at Yellow Jacket Stadium. Askew, a sophomore, scored a pair of field-length touchdowns each time he touched the ball in the first quarter.