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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

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Kate Martin is declared the winner of a 105-pound semifinal match against Tipton’s Finley Rushton in a Class 1A Regional Tournament at Solon High School. Martin pinned Rushton in 2:56.

MV girls’ sending six to state tourney

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 6, 2025

There was history being made all over the place for the Mount Vernon and Lisbon girls’ wrestling programs on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Class 1A State Qualifier in Solon. Mount Vernon won the team title...

Mount Vernon’s Jayden Scieszinzki attempts a steal from West Delaware.

Mustang boys basketball trots over Hawks 72-36

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 5, 2025

Sometimes you need a get-right game. Mount Vernon boys’ basketball doubled up West Delaware 72-36 on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to stop a two-game losing skid. The Mustangs, who started 8-0 in WaMaC play,...

Mount Vernon’s No. 23, Sydney Huber, leads the offense at the top of the arc.

MV girls dunk on West Delaware 67-40

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 5, 2025

Late January gets to be a little bit of a grind, in terms of high school basketball. Still, the No. 1 Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team has survived and thrived, and Tuesday, Jan. 28, they handled...

Mount Vernon wrestling has two WaMaC champs

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter February 5, 2025

Let’s focus on the positive. Mikey Ryan and Ethan Wood won WaMaC titles Saturday, Feb. 1, at the conference meet at Benton Community High School in Van Horne. Top-seeded and ranked No. 2 in the state...

Connor Dunn does all he can to avoid getting pinned by Mount Vernon’s Mikey Ryan in the 150-pound match Thursday, Jan. 23 at home. Ryan won by technical fall, 17-1, in 1:29 and the Mustangs took the WaMaC East rivalry dual meet 38-32.

Mount Vernon boys’ wrestling topples Solon 38-32

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

With the dual on the line, No. 8 Mount Vernon was able to send out senior Jakie Haugse to wrap things up against No. 20 Solon on Thursday, Jan. 23, in Solon. Just 25 seconds later, and the dual was...

Kiersten Swart works on Solon’s McKenna Rogers in the 110-pound match Thursday, Jan. 23 in Solon. Swart and Rogers battled nearly to the end of the third period with Swart getting the pin in 5:51.

MV girls’ wrestling third at WaMaC Invite

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Mount Vernon senior Libby Dix continues to make the amazing seem routine. On Friday, Jan. 24, Dix became the first girls’ wrestler to be a four-time WaMaC Champion by pinning her way through her bracket...

Head coach Nate Sanderson displays quiet confidence as he goes over strategy with his Mustangs during a time out in the Friday, Jan. 24 varsity game against rival Solon in Solon. Sanderson’s No. 1-ranked (in Class 3A) squad had little trouble with the Lady Spartans as they improved to 15-1 with a 57-33 win.

Mustangs girls’ basketball crushes Solon 57-33

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Top-ranked Mount Vernon girls’ basketball continues to cruise along, but the road is often bumpy. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, they had to rally to win at Marion, 67-58. The Wolves led at half and were up...

Solon held off off the Mustangs for a 58-41 win on Jan. 24 at Solon.

MV boys’ basketball drops pair of games on week

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team is battling through the January “icks” a little bit, dropping a pair of games last week to Marion (65-46) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and to Solon (58-41) on Friday,...

MV girls’ have busy week of duals

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

Mount Vernon girls’ wrestling celebrated senior Libby Dix on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a pair of dual victories on Senior Night, then stayed busy with four duals Friday, Jan. 10, in Van Horne, and a fourth-place...

MV girls’ beat V-S, South Tama

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

The top-ranked Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team won a pair of blowouts last week, winning Tuesday, Jan. 7, at South Tama, 100-21, and beating Vinton-Shellsburg on Friday, Jan. 10, at home, 77-25....

Mustangs boys’ basketball stomp past ST, VS

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

While Mount Vernon boys’ basketball didn’t show up in the first IHSAA rankings of the season last week, that didn’t stop the Mustangs from adding to their win total. “We are not bothered at...

MV boys’ 4-3 in duals last week

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

The path to state isn’t always straight. The Mount Vernon boys’ wrestling team, ranked No. 8 in Class 2A, went 4-3 in dual matches last week, which included a loss to Clear Creek Amana at the Linn-Mar...

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