Mount Vernon High School

The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team is off to a hot start with a 3-1 overall record and 2-0 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference. Coach Nick Coon said they the team has showed early success, they need to keep working on the court and in practice to keep the pace.

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this week.

The Division II All-Ohio football team was announced on Dec. 6, and Jonny Askew of the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets was named an honorable mention after leading the team’s offense this season.

The Ashland Arrows (1-3, 1-0) battled it out with Mount Vernon (1-2, 0-1) on Dec. 2, taking a close 48-45 win led by Kennedy Lacy with 16 points.

The Mount Vernon High School bowling team has a mix of returning players and new additions this season, led by senior captains Jace Kyle, Alan Townsend and Zach Johnson who have goal to win the conference title and make it to the district tournament.

The Mount Vernon and East Knox wrestling teams are coached by Corey Firebaugh, as the teams train together, and each team brings back quality athletes who are looking to make waves this season.

The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team opened up the winter season in a non-conference matchup with Centerburg, and Quentin Rowland was the man of the hour putting up a quality night scoring, rebounding and playmaking for the Yellow Jackets in a 58-32 victory on Dec. 1.

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this week.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this month.

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this week.

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this week.

The Ohio Cardinal Conference released their All-Conference selections and individual awards. The conference consists of high schools from Mount Vernon, Ashland, Lexington, Madison Comprehensive, Mansfield Senior, New Philadelphia, West Holmes and Wooster.

The following school events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this week.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Mount Vernon this month.

Once more, Dr. Dubusky enthusiastically aided Mr. Steve Farmer in conducting a hematology laboratory session at Mt. Vernon High School.

List of Mount Vernon High School 1st 9 Weeks Honor Rolls

Lucy Peterson, a senior at MVHS and the captain of the Junior Varsity soccer team, has earned the honor of representing the United States of America on the national team at the Down Syndrome Football America Cup in São Paulo, Brazil this upcoming autumn.

The No. 28 Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team (10-7-1, 4-3-1) won the first game of the Division I, Central 1- Sectional/District tournament with a 3-1 win over No. 34 Westland (7-10-1, 0-3-1) on Oct. 17, but their season ended in the second round with a 5-0 loss to No. 1 Olentangy (14-1-2) on Oct. 19.

West Holmes (8-2, 6-1) took it to the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets (2-9, 1-7) on Friday night, going up 42-0 after one quarter and never looking back in a lopsided 62-0 win to finish the regular season on a six game winning streak.

The Mount Vernon volleyball team had its best record since 2016, but on Oct. 20 the No. 12 Yellow Jackets (17-7, 11-3) were upset in the second round of the Division I Central 4 District/Sectional tournament, 3-1 by No. 31 Licking Heights.