MIKELL LANDS NAMED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Freshman Mikell Lands was recently named Male Athlete of the week by the Northside Neighbor. To see the article Click Here.
ELIJAH BURNETTE NAMED METRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Northside Neighbor recently named our very own Elijah Burnette as the Northside Offensive Player of the year. Click Here to read the article.
VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FEATURED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
The Varsity Boys Basketball Team is on a hot streak and the local newspapers are starting to notice the accomplishments of this young team. Mustang rampage The Dunwoody Crier recently published an article on the success of the team. Click Here to see the story. Younger, faster Mustangs seeking state repeat The Northside Neighbor also wrote an article on recent accomplishments by the team. Click Here to see the story.
MVPS PARTNERS WITH YOUTH RUGBY ACADEMY
Mount Vernon Lower School and Middle School students are raving about a new after school sport which has quickly become the nation’s fastest growing sport. The game of rugby was introduced in November, and so far 31 students have picked up the game. Partnering with the ACE Rugby Academy, Mount Vernon’s rugby players are learning about strategy, decision making, finesse, agility and teamwork. According to many estimates, the game of rugby is played by more than four million people in 100 countries across 6 continents. The after school ACE Rugby Academy sessions run year round in two month blocks with the next session starting in February. For more information about ACE Rugby Academy, contact Coach Gary Sullivan at info@acerugbyacademy.com or check out the organization’s website at http://acerugbyacademy.com.
STRONG START FOR MUSTANG WRESTLING
The Mustang Wrestling team has started the season with five straight victories over region opponents. During this streak, The Mustangs have outscored their competition by a combined score of 297 – 84 with every varsity wrestler contributing to the team’s success with at least one win. Several wrestlers have yet to be defeated, with team co-captains David Eun at 5-0 and Robert Barclift at 2-0. Others include George Gavalas, Judge Jones, Avery Fisher, and Trent Ballard. The energy level on the team is sky high, and the wrestlers have been described as relentless on the mat. This year marks the fifth season of wrestling at Mount Vernon, and each year the team continues to grow in numbers and ability. The future of MVPS wrestling appears bright with seven middle schoolers on the team, including undefeated seventh graders Constantine Gavalas and Tommy Stupek, and eighth grade varsity wrestlers Matthew Guest, Jacob Munoz and Scott Grubb. Come cheer on the wrestlers Thursday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m., when they host the Tattnall Square Trojans and Brandon Hall.
VARSITY BASKETBALL UNVEILS STATE BANNERS
Recently the Mount Vernon Varsity Basketball program unveiled the State Championship Banners from 2009 and 2010 in a presentation ceremony. Members of the team and their families as well as a large attendance from the School community came together for the unveiling. Coach Curtis Berry spoke about some of the memorable moments from both seasons emphasizing his players love for the game and their sheer determination to succeed. Adding to the excitement, the Lower School cheerleaders joined by the varsity squad, pumped up the crowd with spirit. The championship banners now hang in the Glenn Campus Gymnasium. Be sure to check them out when attending one of the many basketball games this season.
VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL WIN CHAMPIONSHIP OF TATTNALL SQUARE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
Written by Coach Berry It has been a very busy Christmas Break for the varsity boys’ basketball team. The Mustangs took off on Dec. 16 for 5 games in 6 days. The trip began with a game against Bethesda Academy, who was the runner-up to Mount Vernon in the AAA state championship game last winter. After probably the worst performance of the season for the mustangs, they lost their 1st game of the season to Bethesda by 8 points. With very little time to think about what went wrong, the Mustangs were faced with the second game of the road trip the next day at 2:00 pm against Memorial Day in Savannah, Ga. Memorial Day is the defending state AA champion team from last season. After getting off to a rough start the Mustangs hit their stride and took control of the game and held off a great finish by Memorial Day to come away with a 69-68 victory. With only one day of rest the Mustangs took off for Aiken, South Carolina to play in the Augusta Christian Tournament. They faced a very good AAA school in A C Flora out of Columbia, SC. The Mustangs did not [...]
