WaMaC Senior Shootout played
Team Wapsi, made up of players from Mount Vernon and Center Point-Urbana girls’ basketball teams, beat Team Cedar, 70-40, on Monday, March 24, as part of the WaMaC Senior Shootout at Benton Community High School.
Mount Vernon seniors Sydney Huber, Eryn Jackson and Chloe Meester participated and Team Wapsi was coached by the Mount Vernon staff.
Huber won the girls’ 3-point contest.
No Mustang boys participated in the boys’ game.
3 Lions honored on Tri-Rivers team
Lisbon girls’ basketball had three players earn Tri-Rivers recognition, led by junior Kamryn Kahl, who was a unanimous first-team pick in the Tri-Rivers East.
Kahl averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Lions, who finished 9-14.
Sophomore Morgan Sauser was a second team pick, and freshman Kyla Kahl was honorable mention.
Wollum, Schaefer make first team
Seniors Grayson Wollum and Daylin Schaefer were both first team picks in the Tri-Rivers East All-Conference team.
Wollum averaged 22 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, and Schaefer had 12 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for Lisbon (16-7).
Senior Jackson Powers was a second-team pick, and senior Tyler Sauser was honorable mention.
Huber wins 3-point contest
Mount Vernon senior Sydney Huber won the 3-point contest Saturday, March 29, at the Pizza Ranch All-Star Games (sponsored by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association) at Dallas Center-Grimes High School.
Huber made 30 3-pointers in 60 seconds, setting a new IBCA record.
Huber’s team also won the tournament. Mount Vernon Coach Nate Sanderson coached the Northeast team with Darcy Fair of Riceville.
Northeast beat Southwest 86-83, then topped Northwest in the title game, 97-60. Huber had 10 points, three assists and two steals in the championship.
Mustangs soccer has scrimmage
Mount Vernon boys’ soccer traveled to Tipton on Friday, March 28, for a scrimmage that included both varsity and junior varsity. The teams played to a 3-3 draw.
“All in all a good opportunity to get out and compete against another side,” Mount Vernon coach Nate Grosse said. “Tipton went to the substate final last year, and they have 11-12 seniors, so it was a good challenge for our program.”
Carter Gadberry had two goals in the varsity portion, and Ciaden Boesenberg scored during the JV portion for Mount Vernon.
The Mustangs were scheduled to open the season Tuesday, April 1, against Bellevue Marquette.