New Lisbon football coach Alex Dean comes in knowing what Lion Pride is all about.
The 2013 Lisbon grad was named the head coach this week, pending school board approval.
“I know the kind of quality...
There is a very good possibility that in a few years, Northern Iowa offensive tackle Joe Briesemeister may end up having to try and block North Dakota State defensive end Ethan Wood.
Both are Mount...
It’s a warm, clear homecoming night at Mount Vernon High School. The student section stands are packed shoulder-to-shoulder. It’s a white-out. Players jump up and down, wave their hands and do anything...
Mount Vernon which went 5-0 in Class 3A, District 4 play, and swept the district postseason honors.
“We have a lot of well-deserving kids,” Mount Vernon Coach Brad Meester said. “And the district...
No. 4 Mount Vernon couldn’t overcome four turnovers in a Class 3A state semifinals Saturday night at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. No. 3 Humboldt beat them 28-25 and advanced to the 3A title game.
“It...
Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
• November 13, 2024
The stars were certainly aligned.
For a Mount Vernon team that watched the volleyball team win a state title one day earlier, and that had stopped at the Sacred Acre a few hours earlier, falling...
Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
• November 13, 2024
Long after the final play and long after the crowd had filed out of Walmer Field Friday, Nov. 8, many Lisbon football players loitered on the field.
The fourth-ranked Lions weren’t ready to go...
No. 4 Lisbon advanced to the Class A quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 after thumping Bellevue, 56-12, on Friday, Nov. 1, at Walmer Field.
Up next for the 10-0 Lions is a battle with No....
Mount Vernon enjoyed the home portion of its playoff schedule, downing Carroll 42-6 on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Martha Parsons Activities Complex.
In the near-future, the UNI-Dome awaits.
But first,...
Lisbon has a simple formula for when the opponent puts the ball on the ground.
“We call them country fumbles and city fumbles,” Lisbon coach Dylan Hastings said. “The players know, if the ball...
Mount Vernon fans are familiar with their Hwy. 1 rivalry.
But how about a Hwy. 30 rivalry?
Carroll (6-3) rolls into town Friday for a Class 3A Round of 16 playoff game. The Tigers are making the...
No. 4 Lisbon thumped Van Buren County 49-0 on Friday, Oct. 18, in Keosauqua.
The win clinched the outright Class A, District 5 crown and the Lions finished the regular season undefeated (8-0).
“It...
