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...
Ripke, Feldermann compete at state
Mount Vernon freshman Jada Ripke swam in four events Saturday at the 2024 State Swimming Meet in Marshalltown.
Swimming with Cedar Rapids Washington, Ripke was...
Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
• November 13, 2024
If you missed it, KCRG’s Jack Lido (@ JackLido) posted some great video footage on X.
The first clip is from the state volleyball tournament in 2023, after Mount Vernon had lost to Western Christian...
It has all been leading to this.
Mount Vernon, the season-long No. 1 team in 3A, is returning to the state tournament after finishing runner-up in Xtream Arena a year ago.
“We ended up short,”...
One day Lisbon volleyball will get that monkey off its back.
But for now, the never-making-state thing sometimes feels like King Kong.
Lisbon lost to No. 14 West Burlington on Monday, Oct. 28,...
Early in the third set Thursday, Oct. 24, in a Class 3A Region 1 semifinal win over PCM, Mount Vernon senior Chloe Meester smashed one of her floor-denting kills.
And immediately afterward, you could...
When things got tough in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal Wednesday, Oct. 23, against Durant, Lisbon volleyball found another gear.
They advanced with a 25-19, 30-28, 19-25, 25-21 win. “We’ve won...
The WaMaC Volleyball Championships are always a battle. Top-ranked Mount Vernon had to navigate through some of the top teams in the state to claim the crown Thursday, Oct. 17, in Marion.
Mount...
Lisbon left no doubt which team was the top of the Tri-Rivers pack.
The Lions swept three pool play matches Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Lion’s Den, then traveled to Starmont on Saturday, Oct. 19,...
Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
• October 15, 2024
Top-ranked Mount Vernon claimed its third straight Wamac East title Tuesday, Oct. 8, with a sweep of No. 9 (4A) Marion, 25-20, 25-9, 25-11, on Senior Night.
“It means a lot just to know this our...
Ryan Suchomel, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
• October 15, 2024
Lisbon won its eighth straight Tri-Rivers East Division in volleyball after wins over North Cedar and Easton Valley last week.
The Lions currently enjoy a 44-match winning streak in Tri-Rivers East...
There was a whole lot going on Thursday, Oct. 3, when Lisbon volleyball hosted Prince of Peace.
Senior night, Pink out (for breast cancer), youth camper night, and the pep band even showed up.
“That...
