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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

Lisbon senior Gage Holub grapples with an opponent on the mat at Dyersville-Beckman.

Lions win against MFLMarMac, Dyersville Beckman

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 18, 2024

Lisbon, the No. 17-ranked dual team in Class 1A, got a pair of big wins Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Dyersville. The Lions beat Dyersville Beckman 65-15 and topped MFL MarMac 62-15. Senior Wesley Sadler...

Kyla Kahl (13) catches a pass as she runs down the court at the X-treme Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 9th, 2024. Her opponent, Addie McLaughlin, scored 18 points for Regina Catholic.

Lisbon girls’ win against Calamus-Wheatland

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 18, 2024

Lisbon girls’ basketball was a tad unstable Friday, Dec. 13, against Calamus-Wheatland, but came up with the win, 46-40, in the Lions’ Den. Lisbon (2-3) won the first quarter, 17-5. Then lost...

Lisbon eighth at Zimmerman Invite

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 18, 2024

Lisbon girls wrestling continues to learn and evolve. Co-coach Seth Hall has been teaching his team to use “The Butcher” a top-position move to try and get your opponent on their back. “My...

Lions roar past Warriors 61-58

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 18, 2024

When the chips were down, the Lisbon boys’ basketball team never gave up. The Lions were behind 58-50 against Calamus-Wheatland with less than three minutes to go Friday, Dec. 13, in the Lions’...

Lisbon Lion Ethan Stone shoots the ball during a basketball game between Lisbon and Marquette Catholic at Lisbon High School on Dec. 6, 2024. The Lions defeated the Defenders, 45-27.

Lisbon boys’ dunk on Springville 67-52

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 11, 2024

Lisbon boys' basketball won their season-opener against Springville, 68-60, then lost to 1A state runner-up Bellevue Marquette, 67-52. Against the Defenders on Friday, Dec. 6, in Lisbon, the Lions trailed...

Lisbon Lion Kyla Kahl shoots the ball during a basketball game between Lisbon and Marquette Catholic at
Lisbon High School on Dec. 6, 2024. The Lions fell to the Defenders, 43-62.

Lisbon girls’ drops pair of games

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 11, 2024

Lisbon girls’ basketball dropped a pair of games last week, falling to Springville, 57-20, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and to Bellevue Marquette, 62-43, on Friday, Dec. 6. Against the then-No. 14 Orioles,...

Lisbon junior Jackson Knapp works on pinning a wrestler from Durant.

Lisbon boys’ 14th at Cliff Keen invite

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter December 11, 2024

The Cliff Keen Independence Invitational is a massive tournament. So, Lisbon finishing 14th with a few wrestlers on the podium makes for a pretty successful two days. “We had a really good tournament,”...

Mount Vernon’s Libby Dix dominates an opponent from last season. Dix placed first in 190 pounds at Wilton.

MV girls place second at Wilton Invite

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter November 27, 2024

Last season, Mount Vernon and Lisbon wrestlers were on the same team. On Saturday, Nov. 23, the separate girls’ programs finished second and 11th at the Wilton Invitational. “We brought nine girls...

Sports Briefs

November 27, 2024

Meester named All-American Mount Vernon senior Chloe Meester was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) first team All-American. Meester, the Player of the Year in Iowa, had 575 kills...

Lisbon’s Tiernan Boots (No. 7) gives a strong arm to a defender as he pushes for more yards down the field.

Lions slash Comets 56-12

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter November 6, 2024

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....

Lions VB season ends

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter November 6, 2024

One day Lisbon volleyball will get that monkey off its back. But for now, the never-making-state thing sometimes feels like King Kong. Lisbon lost to No. 14 West Burlington on Monday, Oct. 28,...

Lisbon’s Dakota Clark (No. 1) catches a punt for the Lions under the defense of Starmont.

Lions slash Stars 49-0

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 30, 2024

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...

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