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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

Solon and Mount Vernon expand youth soccer: Junior high programs signal community growth

TJ Hall May 13, 2025

Middle school soccer is officially on the rise in Eastern Iowa, as both Mount Vernon and Solon have rolled out fully sanctioned junior high soccer programs for the f irst time in their school histories....

MV boys’ pick up two wins for week

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun May 13, 2025

The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team keeps building, and went 2-0-1 last week. “We felt pretty good about finding a way to results,” Mount Vernon coach Nate Grosse said. “We continue to focus...

Mount Vernon senior Keira Bergmann gets a pass off around a CPU defender.

Mustang girls’ tie Marion 1-1

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun May 7, 2025

Mount Vernon girls’ soccer tied Marion 1-1 on Tuesday, April 29, and blanked West Delaware 5-0 on Thursday, May 1, in Manchester. “Marion is a great team and I think we gave them a good fight,”...

Mount Vernon junior Isaac Dausener defends a CPU attacker.

Mount Vernon boys’ best West Delaware

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun May 7, 2025

The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team overcame a tough result against Marion and took it out on West Delaware last week. On Tuesday, April 29, No. 8 (3A) Marion scored late to force a 2-2 tie in Mount...

Mount Vernon sophomore Carter Gadberry swings a cross in on a free kick.

Mustang boys earn two wins this week

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter April 30, 2025

Mount Vernon boys’ soccer put their winless ways in the rearview mirror with a two-win week. The Mustangs opened with a 2-1 loss to No. 5 Williamsburg on Tuesday, April 22, on the road. They...

Mount Vernon’s Liliana Grosse (No. 30) kicks the ball towards the goal Thursday, April 17.

Mustang girls trounce past South Tama 10-0

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun April 22, 2025

The Mount Vernon girls’ soccer team kept the scoreboard operator busy with a 10-0 win Thursday, April 17, over South Tama at Armstrong Field. “I think our team is progressing in the right direction,”...

Mount Vernon’s Brendan McNeal kicks the ball during a soccer match between the Mount Vernon Mustangs and the Clear Creek Amana Clippers at Clear Creek Amana on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The Mustangs beat the Clippers, 1-0.

MV boys lose to West Liberty

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun April 16, 2025

West Liberty kept getting behind the Mount Vernon defense in a boys’ soccer match at Armstrong Family Field on Friday, April 11. And that didn’t work out great for the Mustangs, who lost 6-0 to...

Mount Vernon’s Rose Pisarik kicks her leg out during a soccer match between the Mount Vernon Mustangs and the Clear Creek Amana Clippers at Clear Creek Amana on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The Mustangs beat the Clippers, 3-0.

Mustang girls trot past West Liberty 5-1

Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun April 16, 2025

For the Mount Vernon girls’ soccer team, it may be “bombs away” this spring. The Mustangs beat West Liberty 5-1 on Friday, April 11, at Armstrong Family Field, with a variety of goals, including...

Mount Vernon’s Cole McDermott sends the ball to a teammate from the sidelines.

MVL boys’ soccer ties Marquette, lose to Iowa City Regina

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter April 9, 2025

The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team opened the season with a tie and a loss last week. On Tuesday, April 1, the Mustangs tied Bellevue Marquette, 1-1. “Marquette is a basketball school, and...

Soccer and Track previews

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter April 3, 2025

MOUNT VERNON BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW Coach: Nate Grosse 2024 finish: 7-9, 4-5 WaMaC East Returning letterwinners (13): Cash Luneckas, jr.; Caleb Bartelt, so.; Gavin Plathe, jr.; Carter Gadberry, so.;...

Sports Briefs

September 4, 2024

Home meet cancelled due to heat The season-opening Mount Vernon Invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 27, was cancelled due to high temperatures. Mount Vernon-Libson cross country now opens the schedule...

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