Athletics
History Making Year For MVPS Track & Field

History Making Year For MVPS Track & Field

Written by Coach Seymour L. Adlam The culmination to an exciting, history making year for Mount Vernon Track & Field, took place this past weekend at the GISA State Track & Field Championships in Albany, GA. Congratulations to Our Mount Vernon Boys and Girl’s 400-meter relay teams, for both winning the State Championships in the...
Varsity Baseball Comes From Behind For Sensational Win On Senior Night

Varsity Baseball Comes From Behind For Sensational Win On Senior Night

Photography by Laura Barnard Being down 2-8 in the bottom of the ninth inning didn’t faze Coach Turner and the Varsity Mustang Baseball Team tonight as they came back in dramatic fashion to win 9-8 over the Loganville Christian Academy (LCA) Lions. Seniors Jeff Lanzer and Connor Martel shined on senior night, scoring two of the...
Varsity Boys Track Crowned Champions @ Recent Gator Relays Hosted By Georgia Southern

Varsity Boys Track Crowned Champions @ Recent Gator Relays Hosted By Georgia Southern

Written by Kristina Tanner Hair bounced as sprinting feet passed the finish line. Jumpers held their breath as they soared just below the high-jump bar. On, March 29, the track team competed in the Gator Relays on the Georgia Southern University campus. Records were broken, and the day was a success for the Mustangs. Congratulations...
Varsity Track Places 2nd @ Mill Springs Invitational

Varsity Track Places 2nd @ Mill Springs Invitational

Photography by Guy Tucker By half of one point, Mount Vernon Track & Field team narrowly missed 1st place last week at the Mill Springs Invitational Meet. Below, see images of the Mustang Track & Field team hard at work.
Coming Soon: The Mustang Athletic Center or "The MAC"

Coming Soon: The Mustang Athletic Center or “The MAC”

Written by Hannah Zenas Photography by Molly Christian For a long time, students from Mount Vernon have been hearing about the upcoming construction of a new athletic center…and now the time has finally come! The construction of the Mustang Athletic Center, or M.A.C, is finally underway, and oh how it will impact all athletes and...
Five Individual State Swimming Championships For Varsity, While JV Claims State Championship

Five Individual State Swimming Championships For Varsity, While JV Claims State Championship

Written by Sierra Middleton After a great season of learning and overcoming adversity, the Mount Vernon swim team not only made it to state but put on quite a show. Competing against the best swimmers in GISA was a lot of pressure, but the Mustangs were able to overcome and turn the intense experience into...
Q&A With Olympic Hopeful, Nnenya Hailey

Q&A With Olympic Hopeful, Nnenya Hailey

Written by Sarah Buck Photography by Sarah Buck Being able to know someone before he or she makes it big in the world is a pleasure and a privilege. You’re able to tell others that you knew that person for example in high school. For me, getting the chance to interview Nnenya Hailey about her...
Varsity Boys Basketball Take Region

Varsity Boys Basketball Take Region

Written by Coach Curtis Berry Photography by Guy Tucker The Varsity Boys Basketball team defended their title as 1AAA region champions for the last time this Thursday night. Before Thursday night, the Mustangs had won 2 out of the last 3 region tournaments and were looking to make it 3 out of the last 4. After...