Mount Gilead High School

These former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference announced its all-conference selections for boys' track and field.

The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference released its all-conference selections for girls’ spring track and field.

The Mount Gilead baseball team went 6-13 on the year, but they had a pair players who stood out this season with postseason awards.

The Mount Gilead softball team had a tough season going 7-16, but Coach Morgan Dettra was proud to announce that the team was well represented in KMAC awards.

Local high schools were well represented at the track and field state finals over the weekend, with six athletes competing in their respective division’s meet.

The Mount Gilead boys’ and girls’ track teams both won the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference titles at the conference meet on May 7.

These former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13.

The Mount Gilead track and field team took part in the Clear Fork Tri-Meet with Clear Fork and Galion.

These former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 6.

These former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 29.

The Mount Gilead boys’ track and field team placed fifth and the girls were ninth out of 20 teams at the Hank Smith Invitational meet on April 13 at Heath High School.

The Mount Gilead track and field teams traveled to a four team meet at Highland High School on April 9, with the boys’ team taking the top spot, and the girls being runners up behind Highland.

The Northmor Golden Knights improved to 4-0 on the young season, beating KMAC rival Mount Gilead in a pair of tightly contested battles including one that ended with a walk-off RBI single by Garrett Harvey.

Local Division III girls’ basketball players were well represented for the 2024 All-Ohio team, with one senior and five juniors selected after exceptional seasons on the court this winter.

The Mount Gilead track teams are coming off successful seasons where the boys’ team won KMAC and the Central District, and the girls’ team was KMAC runner up. They bring back a large talented team this spring, and Coach Lauren Huelsman is excited to see what the team can do in 2024.

The Mount Gilead baseball team is coming off a season where they went 9-18-1, but they have several players coming off solid freshmen seasons who should be difference makers this spring on the diamond.

Grant Bentley became the first Northmor Golden Knight boys’ basketball to win the KMAC Player of the Year Award since 2017-2018, highlighting this year’s selections for the KMAC All-Conference teams.

The No. 6 Mount Gilead girls’ basketball team wrapped up its season with a 51-25 loss to No. 1 Newark Catholic in the Division IV District Semifinals last week, and while they saw their hopes of a state title vanish, Coach Danielle Bault said it was another strong push for the Indians in the postseason.

The Centerburg girls’ basketball team garnered plenty of praise and awards after what was a strong season for the Trojans, including Kayla Larimore winning KMAC Player of the Year and Coach Bill Abner winning KMAC and District 11 Coach of the Year honors.