Vernon softball played 13 innings in a doubleheader sweep of Marion on Wednesday, June 11, at Van Metre Family Field.
That including a walk-off 5-4 win in the opener in extra innings.
“That was important,”...
Summer goes by pretty fast. No. 6 Mount Vernon softball is going to need some games like the one it won 3-2 over Anamosa on Friday, June 6, at Van Metre Family Softball Field.
“Everything you go through...
Mount Vernon senior Kellen Haverback announced on social media last week he had committed to play college football for the Drake Bulldogs.
“I liked the connections I made right away,” Haverback...
No. 7 (2A) Lisbon started the week by sweeping Calamus-Wheatland on Monday, June 2, at Bunting Field, 15-7 and 9-4.
In the first game, the Lions had 17 hits. Kamryn Kahl was 4-for-4 with two doubles,...
This is still the “spring training” phase of the season for Mount Vernon baseball, according to coach Charles Chatman.
“We need to get healthy and stay healthy,” Chatman said. “We are still...
Mount Vernon freshman catcher Gabe Grafft came to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday, May 29, with his team holding a slim, one-run lead over their nearby rivals, Lisbon.
There...
Lisbon girls’ golf brought home a trophy from the Class 3A State Meet.
“Anytime you come home with hardware, I would chalk it up as a successful season,” Lisbon coach Andy Kahl said.
The...
It was a rivalry doubleheader, and a WaMaC twinbill, to boot. On Thursday, May 29, Mount Vernon swept the Spartans 10-6 and 9-8 in Solon.
“Solon is always going to bring their best against us,”...
Most of the current members of the Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team were still in grade school the last time the Mustangs won a playoff game.
So, the 4-1 win over Fort Madison on Tuesday,...
Mount Vernon girls’ soccer ran into a bigger, meaner version of themselves, and lost a Class 2A regional semifinal to No. 10 North Scott, 4-0, on Wednesday, May 28.
“I think we’re an aggressive...
When you win three straight state track titles, each one is going to be a little different.
The Lisbon boys’ track team used its powerhouse sprints, and sophomore 800 sensation...
Mount Vernon girls’ track coach Kory Swart takes the glass half-full approach.
The Mustangs had a big Saturday at the Class 3A State Track Meet, and ended up finishing runner-up to ADM.
“We...
