Home meet cancelled due to heat

The season-opening Mount Vernon Invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 27, was cancelled due to high temperatures.

Mount Vernon-Libson cross country now opens the schedule Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational in Ames.

Savage accepts new coaching post

Former Mount Vernon girls’ soccer coach Brandon Savage has accepted the men’s and women’s soccer assistant coaching job at Hawkeye Community College.

Savage played for the RedTails before moving on to play for Mount Mercy.

Cornell volleyball wins opener

No. 23 Cornell defeated No. 21 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 18-25, 15-11 in a barnburner on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Jim Coleman Memorial Classic in Aurora, Ill.

Ilah Perez-Johnson had 15 killsa nd Mia Tubbs added 13 kills to pace the attack.

Conrell also lost to Aurora, the host team, 24-26, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 15-8, and beat Elmhurst 25-13, 25-15, 25-15, to begin the season 2-1.