Mount Vernon softball, ranked No. 4 in Class 3A, continues to improve its strength of schedule as the calendar turns to July. On Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, the Mustangs played a who's...

When you are a Class 1A baseball program, and play six games in three days, pitching can get a little thin. Lisbon felt that Wednesday, June 24, in a 20-2 afternoon loss to West Branch at the Robert...

In baseball, much like vampire movies, be careful who you invite into your house. No. 6 (2A) Cascade proved to be a rude guest on Wednesday, June 24, topping Mount Vernon in a non-conference tilt...

Lisbon did it all during a doubleheader sweep of Bellevue Marquette on Tuesday, June 16, at Bunting Field. The Lions hit, tallying 12 hits during a 9-1, 5-inning win in the opener, and 10 hits during...

The wind was blowing out Wednesday, June 17, at Jim Turner Field in Williamsburg. Mount Vernon senior Hayden Gookin didn't need any of that breeze. She cranked out a three-run home run in the third...

Lisbon baseball enjoyed a few conference wins and a late-night trip to Waterloo. The Lions opened the week with a sweep of Prince of Peace, 23-0 and 10-2, on Monday, June 15. In the opener, Lisbon...

Mount Vernon baseball started getting things moving the right direction with a pair of WaMaC split doubleheaders last week. The Mustangs lost to Clear Creek Amana on Monday, June 15, 9-5 then bounced...

The good times kept rolling for the Mount Vernon softball team (15-1, 8-0 WaMaC East). The fourth-ranked (3A) Mustangs opened the week with a sweep of WaMaC thorn in their side, No. 9 (3A) Center...

For the Lisbon baseball team, there's a lot of "look far you've come." The Lions are 9-3 early in the 2026 season, including 6-3 in the Tri-Rivers East. And considering the Lions finished 11-15...

Mount Vernon baseball started the week off with a sweep over Center Point-Urbana at home Monday, June 8, then later the Mustangs got swept by No. 2 Marion on the road Thursday, June 11. That's life...

Editor's note: In the June 4 Sun Sports section, congratulations to area sports teams were printed. The Sun did not have a team photo for the boys’ state track qualifiers on that page. Further,...