2011-2012 MVPS Thespians Celebrate Year, Receive Awards
Written by Clark Taylor On the evening of Saturday, May 12, 2012, four new Mount Vernon thespians were initiated into the International Thespian Society: Caroline Courtney, Brice Veach, Alexa Dunford, and Savannah Rettig. The awards ceremony included recognition of all the MVPS Allstars who are in the Society: Dana Cohen Caroline Courtney Alexa Dunford Brayden...
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
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...
Seniors & Juniors Gear Up For 2012 Prom @ Twelve Hotel In Centennial Park
Written by Krista Parker The 2012 Prom will be held at the Twelve Hotel at Centennial Park on Friday, April 20, from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. The theme to this year’s prom is The Academy Awards. Tickets are on sale through April 17th during lunch. The tickets are $60.00 each with the additional option...
French & Spanish Students Honored For High Achievement
Written by Sierra Middleton Photography by Sarah Buck Maintaining, from level one on up, an A average in foreign language for at least three years is a challenge. Yet there are always students that are able to achieve this award. The Spanish and French National Honors Society Ceremony was held on Friday March 30, 2012,...
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
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
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...
