Mt Vernon Sports
Rams topple No.3-ranked Crusaders
By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com MT. VERNON — A pair of late touchdowns and critical defensive stops in the closing minutes propelled the Rams past Althoff 29-28 Friday night. “So many good things to say but the thing today is we didn’t lay down,” Mt. Vernon coach Dan Mings said. “We didn’t quit. We fought…
Read MoreRams win wild game at Carbondale
By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com CARBONDALE — Jashawn Staples bookended a wild Friday night football game with touchdowns in Mt. Vernon’s 52-51 victory against the Terriers. “That was an emotional thing,” Mt. Vernon coach Dan Mings said. “That really was an emotional thing because of what we actually overcame tonight that maybe people don’t see that…
Read MoreRams fall at Waterloo
By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com WATERLOO — A fast start fizzled for the Rams on Friday night against the Bulldogs. Mt. Vernon raced to a 14-0 lead minutes into the season opener. Waterloo turned the tide and claimed a 34-17 victory behind its churning ground attack. The Bulldogs finished the game with 364 rushing yards…
Read MoreBehrmann earns strength and conditioning award
Award comes from NSCA organization By TODD MARVER tmarver@washingtonconews.com NASHVILLE — The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) has announced Emma Behrmann as a 2025 All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award recipient. Behrmann is the first NSCA All-American in school history, according to Jordan Fark, Director of Athletic Performance at…
Read MoreAnnies score twice in seventh for win
Centralia tops Benton 3-2 with late rally By RANDY LIST listsentinelsports@gmail.com CENTRALIA — Patience was a virtue for the Centralia High School softball team. So were two-out hits. One led to another Wednesday, which resulted in a 3-2, come-from behind win for the Orphan Annies over the Benton Rangerettes in a prep softball…
Read MoreLady Cougars top MD in regional final
Sentinel Staff Report The third time was still a charm for the Central Community Lady Cougars and it also meant a regional championship. Central downed crosstown rival Mater Dei for a third this season with a 57-26 victory Thursday night in the finals of the Columbia Class 2A Regional. Kylie Rakers scored 15 points, Taylor…
Read MoreRams fall to Dyett in quarterfinal
By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com CENTRALIA — A stretch at the end of the third quarter derailed the Rams against Chicago Dyett on Friday at the Centralia Holiday Tournament. Mount Vernon was within a point of the Eagles after Trevor McClure scored on a driving layup. The points closed the gap to 26-25. The score…
Read MoreRed Storm rising
Jones excited to take over program
By MATT WILSON mwilson@unionbanner.net Basketball has been a big part of Summar Jones’ life. Jones was a four-year starter on the Centralia High School girls basketball team. After graduating from Centralia in 1995, she went on to play four years of basketball at Indiana University. Now, Jones is ready to take on her first high…
Read MoreMiners down Barts
By RANDY LIST list@morningsentinel.com BARTELSO – This time, it was about just getting there. A year after meeting in the Championship Series of the Clinton County Baseball League, Trenton and Bartelso met Sunday to reach the CCLCS and it was the Miners who landed the return trip with a 5-2 victory over the Barts. Seeded…
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