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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’s Grayson Wollum (No. 23) goes up for a jump ball to start the boys game against Easton Valley.

Lisbon boys hoops picks up a pair of wins

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 6, 2025

The Lisbon boys’ basketball team was fighting the flu bug last week, but still managed to emerge with a pair of wins, beating Easton Valley, 61-46, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and topping North Cedar, 83-32,...

Lisbon’s Kamryn Kahl (no. 23) drives the ball to the basket in play last week.

Lisbon girls rally against North Cedar

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 5, 2025

Lisbon girls’ basketball continues to find its way without their top scorer, Morgan Sauser, who is out with injury. The Lions did rally for a win at North Cedar on Friday, Jan. 31, winning 49-38. Emma...

Lisbon wrestlers second at Tri-Rivers tournament

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 5, 2025

As anticipated, the Tri-Rivers Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 1, at North Linn High School ended up becoming a lot of matches where Lisbon had to square off against Alburnett. The No. 2 Pirates came out...

Lisbon’s Carter Gadberry (132) grapples with an opponent at Rich Gray Invite. (Jennifer Tischer | Contributed photos)

Lisbon boys’ wrestling second at Rich Gray Invite

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Lisbon boys’ wrestling picked up two dual wins Thursday, Jan. 23, in Starmont, then finished second at a 21-team tournament in central Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Lions throttled Springville 78-3...

Lisbon wrestler Lillian Gaiser named first Tri-Rivers champ

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Girls’ wrestling keeps growing. The Tri-Rivers Tournament, held Friday, Jan. 24, in Wyoming, double in size this season. Lisbon, in its first year, finished second to East Buchanan as six teams took...

Lisbon boys’ basketball wins pair of games

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Lisbon boys’ basketball won a pair of Tri-Rivers games last week, and lost in a non-conference tilt at a River Valley school. On Monday, Jan. 20, the Lions beat Cedar Valley Christian, 85-63, in Springville. Grayson...

Lisbon girls’ basketball has tough week

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

For a team trying to learn and grow under first-year coach Jack Leighty, it was a tough week for the Lisbon girls’ basketball team. Things started off good, with a 62-22 win over winless Cedar Valley...

Lisbon’s Dakota Clark (No. 3) scrambles for a rebound against Prince of Peace Jan. 7. (Jennifer Tischer | Contributed photo)

Lisbon boys’ dunk on Prince of Peace 80-56

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

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...

Lions girls’ slash Prince of Peace 69-25

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

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’ splits six duals over week

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

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...

Lisbon junior Elliott Moehlman (junior varsity) wrestles at Tripoli. (Jennifer Tischer | Contributed photo)

Lisbon boys’ wrestling loses to Alburnett 63-12

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 15, 2025

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...

 Caleb Brown of Lisbon gets the pin against Watson Krob of Mount Vernon as Lisbon’s bench erupts to the needed points for a win against the cross-town rivals. (contributed photo)

Lisbon wins Lions’ Den duals

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Editor January 9, 2025

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...

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