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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

Evelyn Moeller finishes in tenth place during the state meet. Moeller finished in 18:59.

MVLXC girls’ third, boys’ fifth at state

Joel Kellar November 6, 2024

It is eerily calm a half mile away from the starting line of the Class 3A state meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The sound of the starting gun, and then the chaos begins. Thousands...

MVLXC girls’, boys’ teams state bound

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 30, 2024

Mount Vernon-Lisbon cross country coach Kory Swart called it “a night to remember.” MVL won both the boys’ and girls’ races at the Class 3A State Qualifying Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Waverly. The...

Sophomore Evelyn Moeller finishes second overall in girls’ varsity race, leading Mount Vernon-Lisbon to a team victory and conference championship.

MVLXC girls win WaMaC for third straight season

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 23, 2024

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon girls cross country team won the WaMaC Invitational for the third straight season, while senior Grady Olberding won his second straight title on the boys’ side Thursday, Oct....

MVL cross country preps for state

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun October 15, 2024

The math is easy. If Mount Vernon-Lisbon boys’ and girls’ cross country teams can get enough out of their third, fourth and fifth runners, the sky is the limit. Those runners took a big step Tuesday,...

MV-L sophomore Chasen Caskey runs at the Solon Cross Country meet.

MV-L boys’, girls’ win team titles at Solon

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 1, 2024

Grady Olberding didn’t win his first two races of the season. Olberding finished fourth at the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational in Ames, and was runner-up at the Cedar Rapids Invitational. He placed...

MVLXC girls finish second, boys fifth at CR Invitational

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun September 18, 2024

The two-month cross country season can be a delicate balance. Teams want to be racing their fastest times at the end of the calendar, for conference, districts and state. Teams also want to be challenged....

MVLXC teams place 10th at Ames

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter September 11, 2024

The Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Ames was loaded with ranked Class 4A teams. So much so that a 3A powerhouse like Mount Vernon-Lisbon struggled to make a dent. The MVL...

Sports Briefs

September 4, 2024

Home meet cancelled due to heat The season-opening Mount Vernon Invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 27, was cancelled due to high temperatures. Mount Vernon-Libson cross country now opens the schedule...

Mount Vernon’s Paige Schurbon (No. 4) nudges the ball over the net past some defenders in play last season.

Mount Vernon volleyball sets expectations high for the season

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter August 21, 2024

Expectations are always high for Mount Vernon volleyball. This fall, we’re talking Mount Everest high. The Mustangs return all the starters from a team that finished runner-up in Class 3A in 2023. Also,...

Mount Vernon-Lisbon XC eyeing return to state meet

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter August 21, 2024

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon girls cross country team returns all seven athletes that ran at the state meet last fall. The Mustangs finished second at state with a lineup featuring three freshmen and two sophomores. “Certainly,...

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