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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

The Mount Vernon Mustangs celebrate a return to the state tournament after the bout against Anamosa

MV VB returns to state tournament

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter November 5, 2025

Last season Mount Vernon rode two of the hardest-hitting players in the state to a Class 3A state title. They graduated and moved on to university. This year, the Mustangs still have some swingers,...

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon boys’ cross country team takes off from the starting line.

MVLXC boys’ second, girls’ third at state

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter November 5, 2025

Both Mount Vernon-Lisbon programs got called out onto the deck Friday, Oct. 31, at the clubhouse at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. For the first time in program history, the boys and...

Mount Vernon’s Kellen Haverback (No. 8) tries to fire off a pass under a tight Clear Lake defense.

Mustang FB season ends at Clear Lake 41-0

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter November 5, 2025

Like Ned warns in “Groundhog Day …” Watch out for that first step, it’s a doozy. No. 9 Mount Vernon had a disastrous start to its first-round Class 3A playoff game on Friday night at top-ranked...

Mount Vernon’s Maddox Curran (No. 11) returns the ball for some yards in play against Davenport Assumption.

Mustangs FB stampedes past Knights 42-6

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

Mount Vernon, coming off back-to-back district losses, got up off the mat in a big way and took it to Davenport Assumption 42-6 on Friday, Oct. 24, at Jack & Pat Bush Stadium in Davenport. With...

Mount Vernon’s Sophia Meester defends the ball at the net.

Mount Vernon VB smashes past Tipton in four sets

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

It might seem odd, but if the Mount Vernon volleyball team is shoving each other on the court, good things are happening. No. 9 Mount Vernon found its happy place in a Class 3A regional semifinal win...

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Girls Cross Country team with the WaMaC trophy after winning the WaMaC title.

MVLXC ready for state meet

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

It is a good cross-country season when you finish in Fort Dodge. Both the boys’ and girls’ team for Mount Vernon-Lisbon qualified to run there again, winning the State-Qualifying Meet on Wednesday,...

Sports Brief | MV’s Cali Whitaker commits to SD

October 29, 2025

Last week Mount Vernon senior Cali Whitaker gave her commitment to run track for South Dakota. Whitaker, who placed second in the 200, third in the 400 in 3A at the 2025 State Meet, like the campus...

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Cross Country’s Dawson Scheil runs Thursday, Oct. 16, finishing first at the meet.

MVLXC sweeps team, individual titles at Seminole Valley

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 23, 2025

Mount Vernon-Lisbon cross country swept both team titles and both individual titles Thursday, Oct. 16, at the WaMaC Championships at Seminole Valley Park in Cedar Rapids. Both teams were impressive. Junior...

Mount Vernon takes a timeout during play at Solon.

Mustangs VB wins two, lose one at WaMaC tournament

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 23, 2025

No. 8 Mount Vernon won two matches and lost one at the WaMaC Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 16, in Solon. But the Mustangs didn’t feel good about it, and didn’t want to talk about it afterwards. Mount...

Mt. Vernon’s Easton Reasland (10) holds the ball for senior kicker Jaxon Anderson (54) before adding a point post-touchdown during Mount Vernon’s game against Wahlert Catholic on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Mount Vernon. The Mustangs hosted the Golden Eagles for their Pink Out and Senior Night matchup. #11 Mount Vernon fell to #7 Wahlert Catholic 23–21.

Dubuque Wahlert trots over Mount Vernon FB 23-21

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 23, 2025

Mount Vernon football has its back against the wall going into the final week. No. 6 Dubuque Wahlert beat the Mustangs, 23-21, on Friday, Oct. 17, at Martha Parsons Activities Complex. Mount Vernon...

Mount Vernon’s Graham Yanda (No. 40) and Matthew Goodlove (No. 80) work at tackling a Central Dewitt player.

Mustangs FB sliced by Sabers 33-24

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 15, 2025

DEWITT – The road to the UNI-Dome got a lot rockier this past week, with No. 4 Mount Vernon losing 33-24 Friday, Oct. 10, to Central DeWitt at Birney Field. The Sabers were the real deal, outgaining...

Mount Vernon’s libero Mavrik Schweer (No. 1) turns to her teammates in surprise after a tough point in the fourth set of their match against the Marion Wolves. Mt. Vernon fell 3-1 to Marion on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Mount Vernon VB 2-2 at Westside Invitational

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 15, 2025

No. 8 (3A) Mount Vernon is ready for the postseason. The Mustangs spent their final Saturday (Oct. 11) at the deadly Westside Invitational at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, going 2-2. On Tuesday, Oct. 7,...

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