Mount Vernon junior Will Goodlove is moving into powerhouse status.
Goodlove had one of 10 Mustangs wins during a dual against Clear Creek Amana on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Mount Vernon. The Mustangs...
Last season, Mount Vernon girls’ basketball rode its tenacious zone defense to the Class 3A state semifinals.
Now, the top-ranked Mustangs are shifting defenses several times a game. It certainly...
It was a grinder for three-and-a-half quarters for the Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team Friday, Dec. 13, against Williamsburg.
Then sophomore sharpshooter Seth Rushford did what he does best.
“He’s...
The Mount Vernon Mustang Archery Team had an awesome start to the season at their first tournament in Washington. The archers did an amazing job for their first competition of the year, showing off...
Starting 0-7 in duals was never an indication of the quality of wrestlers the Mount Vernon girls had.
The No. 4 team in Class 1A girls’ wrestling is good, no doubt. And Thursday, Dec. 12, they...
Don’t call it an upset.
No. 1 Mount Vernon boys’ wrestling lost its opening dual of the season Thursday, Dec. 5, in the middle school gym, falling to Williamsburg, 36-27.
“Some of us are still...
Mount Vernon boys’ basketball opened the season 2-0, beating Clinton and Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
“Playing larger MAC and MVC schools is always a challenge that we invite and are glad we got to experience...
For the teams trying to match up with No. 1 Mount Vernon girls’ basketball this winter, it may be a case of pick your poi-
son.
All five starters reached double figures in scoring Thursday, Dec....
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...
Back in August, before the Mustangs started their march to 45 wins and a Class 3A state championship, Mount Vernon coach Maggie Willems gave senior Chloe Meester a word.
LEAD.
“I knew that Chloe...
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...
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...
