Lisbon and Prince of Peace boys’ basketball entered last Tuesday night’s game (Jan. 7) chasing top-ranked Bellevue Marquette in the Tri-Rivers East.
The Lions proved to be the true No. 2, beating...
The Lisbon girls’ basketball team opened the season with a 27-point win over Clinton Prince of Peace back on Nov. 25.
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Lions beat the Irish by 39 points, 69-25, and looked a...
Lisbon girls’ wrestling split six duals over two days last week, with a double dual at Midland on Thursday, Jan. 9, and the Lady Cat Duals on Friday, Jan. 10 at Benton Community.
The Lions beat Midland...
Mount Vernon girls’ wrestling celebrated senior Libby Dix on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a pair of dual victories on Senior Night, then stayed busy with four duals Friday, Jan. 10, in Van Horne, and a fourth-place...
The top-ranked Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team won a pair of blowouts last week, winning Tuesday, Jan. 7, at South Tama, 100-21, and beating Vinton-Shellsburg on Friday, Jan. 10, at home, 77-25....
While Mount Vernon boys’ basketball didn’t show up in the first IHSAA rankings of the season last week, that didn’t stop the Mustangs from adding to their win total.
“We are not bothered at...
The path to state isn’t always straight.
The Mount Vernon boys’ wrestling team, ranked No. 8 in Class 2A, went 4-3 in dual matches last week, which included a loss to Clear Creek Amana at the Linn-Mar...
Lisbon boys’ wrestling has felt it is better than the No. 12 dual team ranking it currently holds in Class 1A.
And that may still be true.
But what is definitely true is that Alburnett deserves its...
Lisbon freshman Caleb Brown made one big move, and turned the Lions Den upside down Saturday, Jan. 4, in Lisbon.
The Lions, ranked No. 12 in Class 1A, were leading their next-door neighbors...
The Lisbon boys’ basketball team can make life miserable for opponents, and they did that Friday, Jan. 3, in a 66-15 win over Midland in Wyoming.
The Lions got up 45-5 by halftime, and put the screws...
Regina came to town undefeated, ranked No. 3 in Class 2A, and as the top-scoring team in any class (76.5 points per game).
But the Regals didn’t leave that way, having gotten a big taste of top-ranked...
The calendar had to turn before the Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team lost its first game, dropping a 59-56 game to Class 5A Cedar Rapids Washington on Saturday, Jan. 4, in Mount Vernon.
“Washington...
