Mount Vernon boys’ golf cut 10 strokes off their score from the first meet to the second.

On Monday, April 7, the Mustangs lost a dual to Solon, 157 to 170, at Macbride Golf Course.

Then on Thursday, April 10, Mount Vernon shot 160, falling three strokes shy of Iowa City Regina, but beating Center Point-Urbana by nine, at Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg.

Junior Kellen Haverback shot low for the Mustangs both days. He shot 39 against Solon, and 38 against Regina and CPU.

“For me, that was a really pleasant surprise,” Mount Vernon coach John Rhomberg said. “And all the other five are getting really close to posting good numbers.”

Solon 157, Mount Vernon 170

Solon (157) – Isaiah Zoske 36, Tyler Greazel 38, Nicholas Stahle 40, Nolan Seagren 43.

Mount Vernon (170) – Kellen Haverback 39, Tommy Rhomberg 43, Seth Rushford 44, Stratton Ellyson 44, Garet Swartzendruber 45, AJ McDermott 52. Regina 157, MV 160, CPU

169 Regina (157) – Daniel Clark 37, Wyatt Kaeding 38, Brendan Baker 40, Luke Klingeman 42.

Mount Vernon (160) – Kellen Haverback 38, Garet Swartzendruber

40, Tommy Rhomberg 41, Seth Rushford 41, AJ McDermott 41, Stratton Ellyson 42.

CPU (169) – Eli Jones 38, Aiden Andersen 39, Sam Leedom 45, Wyatt Nejdi 47.

Lisbon season starts

Lisbon boys’ golf started the season off with a forfeit while playing nine holes at Valley Oaks Golf Course.

Clinton Prince of Peace only had three varsity golfer, so didn’t register a score.

Lisbon shot 178 as a team, led by Tyler Sauser and Evan Coleman, who each carded a 42. Sauser won medalist on a card back.

“It is great to see the team find some success on a course that’s challenged us in the past,” Lisbon coach Dylan Hastings said. “Seeing our younger guys step up and compete at a tough venue like Valley Oaks is a promisingsign for the season ahead.”

The Lisbon girls dual against Prince of Peace was cancelled.