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Yellow Jackets boys and girls track place third at Hank Smith Invitational

By Bob Martin | Apr 15, 2024

The Mount Vernon track and field teams fared well at the Hank Smith Invitational on April 13, with both placing third out of 20 teams and Marissa Rutter pacing the way with two golds and a silver in the meet.

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Redbirds continue strong start with 3 wins

By Bob Martin | Apr 14, 2024

The Loudonville Redbirds have been hot to start the season, with the softball team winning three games and improving to 8-2 on the year.

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Danville dominates in 3 blowout wins

By Bob Martin | Apr 14, 2024

The Danville softball team had a perfect combination of high powered offense and dominant pitching last week, with the Blue Devils winning three games to improve to 8-1 on the season.

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Wade hits inside the park homer to lead Pirates to blowout win over Cristo Rey

By Bob Martin | Apr 14, 2024

It was a huge day for the Cardington-Lincoln offense with 18 hits in a 16-6 win over Cristo Rey on April 9, where the Pirates put 10 runs on the board in the first inning.

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Householder out-duels Northmor's Hammond in one-hit shutout for East Knox

By Bob Martin | Apr 14, 2024

Bryar Householder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound for East Knox, going eight innings of near perfect baseball in an extra-inning 1-0 shutout over Northmor.

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Which former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 15?

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 14, 2024

These former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 15.

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Northmor finishes week strong with 2 conference wins over Pirates

By Bob Martin | Apr 13, 2024

Northmor improved to 7-1 on the season with the Golden Knights finishing out last week with a pair of conference wins over Cardington-Lincoln.

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Mount Gilead boys, Highland girls win 4 team track meet

By Bob Martin | Apr 10, 2024

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.

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Mount Vernon News Athlete of the Week: Drew Hammond of Northmor

By Bob Martin | Apr 9, 2024

Drew Hammond led the Northmor Golden Knights to four straight wins last week, and has helped the team to a 6-0 start this year. His dominance on the mound and at the plate both earned him the Mount Vernon News Athlete of the Week Award.

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Ashland takes 3 in a row including two wins over Yellow Jackets

By Bob Martin | Apr 9, 2024

The Ashland Arrows had three tight wins on the baseball diamond last week, highlighted by a pair of Ohio Cardinal Conference wins over Mount Vernon.

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Dominant pitching helps East Knox to four game winning streak

By Bob Martin | Apr 9, 2024

East Knox baseball’s pitching staff was on fire last week, with the Bulldogs allowing a total of one earned while striking out 23 batters in wins against Fredericktown and Northridge to improve to 4-2 on the young season

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Rutter wins gold to lead Yellow Jackets to third at Berlin Invitational

By Bob Martin | Apr 9, 2024

The Mount Vernon track and field teams competed at the Berlin Invitational on April 5, with the girls’ team placing third and the boys’ team in fifth out of eight teams.

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Pirates finish out week with 12-1 win over Mansfield Christian

By Bob Martin | Apr 9, 2024

Cardington-Lincoln had a tough start to the week with a pair of losses, but managed to finish strong with a blowout win over Mansfield Christian.

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Utica gets solid pitching in wins over Big Walnut, Philo

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2024

The Utica baseball team bounced back from a tough 2-1 loss to Big Walnut with a 9-5 victory over Zanesville led by a no hit effort on the hill for Chase Bennett over five and two-thirds innings.

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Loudonville sweeps Northmor in softball double-header

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2024

Loudonville won both games of a double-header on April 6, with the Redbirds fueled by top tier pitching by Natalee Buzzard and Alesha Felix.

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Northmor baseball wins 4 games with dominant pitching on display

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2024

Northmor had a perfect week on the baseball diamond, winning four games with a great display of pitching, defense and offense to make it a 6-0 start.

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Danville pitching on full display in double-header sweep of Saints

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2024

The Danville softball team has had a hot start to the season with a 5-1 record, led by superior pitching mixed with solid production at the dish.

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Which former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 8?

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 7, 2024

These former Mount Vernon News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 8.

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Loudonville's Buzzard throws no no, Fenton sets school steals record in 12-0 shutout of Lucas

By Bob Martin | Apr 5, 2024

It was a monumental day for the Loudonville Redbirds when they took the field against the Lucas Cubs on April 3, with Natalee Buzzard pitching her first no hitter and Olyvia Fenton breaking the school record for career steals.

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Golden Knights improve to 4-0 with back-to-back wins over Mount Gilead

By Bob Martin | Apr 3, 2024

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.

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