Former Lisbon coach Smith entering Hall

Former Lisbon wrestling coach Brad Smith is among the inductees for the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame 2025 class. Smith, who had two coaching stints at Lisbon, plus a stretch at Iowa City High and, this past year, at Clear Creek Amana, owns the most dual wins in Iowa coaching history with 717 over 46 seasons. He also has the most traditional championships (12), most individual champions (64) and most four-time state champions (5).

He is already in the Illinois Wrestling Hall of Fame (1991), Lisbon Athletics Hall of Fame (2002), Glen Brand Hall of Fame (2004) and the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame (2011).

Smith was also an NCAA Champion at the University of Iowa. The ceremony is April 14 in Cresco. For more information, visit iowawrestlin-ghalloffame.com or Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame on Facebook.

Meester gets grant for volleyball club

Mount Vernon senior Chloe Meester, the Iowa Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, awarded Mount Vernon Volleyball Club a $1,000 grant.

Every Gatorade Player of the Year receives a grant to donate to a “social impact partner.”

The money will help the MVVC buy new uniforms.

Four Mustangs honored by Gazette

Four Mount Vernon wrestlers were selected to the Cedar Rapids Gazette All-Area Wrestling Teams this weekend.

For the boys, state champion Jase Jaspers was the area pick at 144 pounds, and Ethan Woods, who placed third at state, was the selection at 285. Both are seniors.

For the girls, two-time state champion Libby Dix, senior, was the selection at 190 pounds, and freshman Kate Martin earned the nod at 105 pounds. Martin placed fourth at state.