New culvert pipe going in
An Ohio Department of Transportation crew made good progress in replacing the rusted out culvert pipe under Ohio 95. By Tuesday morning, the old pipe was out and this new 60-by-6-foot pipe was going in place. Ohio 95 will re-open Thursday morning. (Virgil Shipley)
2011 Mount Vernon News All Star Senior Showcase
Danville’s Mariah Lybarger, of the All-Stars, tries to take the ball away from Highland’s Tarren Thacker, of the Senior Stars, during Tuesday’s Senior Showcase. Thacker scored 25 points in the Senior-Stars’ 63-40 win. (Fred Main)
Girls just want to have fun with science
These students won medals for their Girls in Science Day essays. Pictured are, from left, second place, Joelle Cassetto, Fredericktown schools; third place, Morgan Bentz, Centerburg; and first place, Haley Burnside, St. Vincent de Paul. (Pam Schehl)
2011 Mount Vernon News All Star Senior Showcase
Mount Vernon’s Ben Hoar, of the All-Stars, swats the ball from Fredericktown’s Tony Lybarger, of the Senior Stars, while East Knox’s Devin Faucett assists during Tuesday’s Senior Showcase. The All-Stars won, 111-87. (Fred Main)
2011 Mount Vernon News All Star Senior Showcase
The area award winners were presented trophies between games at the Mount Vernon News All-Star Senior Showcase on Tuesday. From left, Danville junior Olivia Rice, area scoring champ; Centerburg junior Mackenzie Stoyle, girls All-Area Player of the Year; Centerburg coach Todd Nauman, girls All-Area Coach of the Year; Danville sophomore Bryce Staats, area scoring champ; Mount Vernon senior Ben Hoar, boys All-Area Player of the Year. Not pictured: Utica coach Eric Sheck, boys All-Area Coach of the Year. (Fred Main)
2011 Mount Vernon News All Star Senior Showcase
Danville’s Schae Frazee, of the All-Stars, wrestles with Northridge’s Lauren Cornwell, of the Senior Stars, for control during Tuesday’s Senior Showcase. The Senior Stars won, 63-40. (Fred Main)
Mount Vernon wrestling honors
The Mount Vernon High School wrestling team was honored at a banquet on Tuesday. Bottow row, from left, Levi Erow, JV Most Improved; Matt Lybarger, sixth place district; Nick Yashnyk, district qualifier; Collin Riley, state qualifier, varsity MVP. Top row, Tazz Berry, Iron Man award; Dylan Pauley, district qualifier; Dakota Riley, district qualifier; Kyle Horner, sixth place district; Josh Wright, district qualifier; Ceejay Boyce, statistician; Nate Fry, district qualifier; and Jordan Montgomery, fifth place district, Coaches Award. (Virgil Shipley)
