2019 Year in Review Quiz: Sports

• Question: Centerburg had a large number of student-athletes from the class of 2019 sign to play college sports. How many signed?

  A. Eight

  False

  B. Nine

  The Trojans who signed to play college sports included: Sophia Compton, golf, Tiffin; Savannah Gammell, basketball, Otterbein; Jackson Goulter, baseball, Cuyahoga Community College; Michael Kuhn, football, Otterbein; Violet Miller, golf, Fairmont State; Stephen Schmitt, football, Otterbein; Sarah Thatcher, cross country/track, MVNU; Kristy Vargo, basketball, MVNU; and Madeleine Watson, gymnastics, Cornell.

  C.Twelve

  False

• Question: Which football team made it to the state playoffs for the first time since 2015?

  A. Highland

  False

  B. Danville

  False

  C. East Knox

  East Knox. The Bulldogs excelled in their first playoff appearance since 2015, winning three games to advance to the state semifinals in Division VI. They set the record for most wins in an EK season with 13.

• Question: Mount Vernon had two runners — Sam Bethea and Cory Berg — make the podium at the state track and field championships. In which events and where did they place?

  A. Bethea, shot put; and Berg, 1,600 run

  False

  B. Bethea, pole vault; and Berg, shot put

  False

  C. Bethea 110-meter hurdles; and Berg 300-meter hurdles

  Sam Bethea won the state championship in the 110-meter hurdles and teammate Cory Berg nearly duplicated his feat, finishing second in the 300 hurdles.

• Question: A new honor for area athletes was created this year. What was the tribute?

  A. Football Stars of Tomorrow

  False

  B. Knox County Sports Hall of Fame

  The Knox County Sports Hall of Fame was created to honor the top athletes from Knox County. A committee selected the new members, who are honored with a spot at the Knox County Historical Society Museum. The inaugural class included Cookie Cunningham, Ollie Cline, Doug Davis, Richie Hoyt, Richard Mavis, Dick Shuff and Jim Stillwagon.

  C. Knox County’s Top Athletes

  False

• Question: Which two high school golfers advanced to the state tournament this fall?

  A. Drew Salyers and Maggie Williams

   

  East Knox’s Drew Salyers and Mount Vernon’s Maggie Williams both had tremendous seasons on the links, finishing their high school careers at the state golf tournament. Salyers capped off a strong senior year by finishing as runner-up in Division III, while Williams finished 11th in the Division I state girls tournament.

  B. Maggie Williams and Dalton Hall

  False

  C.Gunner Oakley and Bryce Rinehart

  False

You can answer more questions in December 31, 2019 edition of the Mount Vernon News