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 community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
All content by By Ryan Suchomel [email protected]
Lance Pedersen and players for the Mustangs recognize the end of the season at Williamsburg last season. Pedersen is now the new coach at Clear Creek-Amana.

MV looking for new football coach

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 21, 2024
Jonah Reiling launches the shotput at Ames in class 1A indoor meet.

Lisbon boys’ look to defend state championship

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 14, 2024
Cali Whitaker leads a pack of runners in races at state last year.

MV girls’ hoping for another banner year

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 14, 2024

Lisbon boys top IATC Indoor championship

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 14, 2024
Watson Krob runs for Mount Vernon last season.

MV boys’ have 58 on roster

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 14, 2024
Lisbon’s Brynn Epperly leaps at the state track meet.

Lisbon girls’ have new coach

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 14, 2024

MV boys named to WaMaC teams

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 7, 2024
Eryn Jackson dribbles the ball during the girls State Basketball Tournament Central quarterfinals between No. 4 Mount Vernon and No. 5 Harlan at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Monday, Feb. 26.

Mount Vernon girls season ends

Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, Ryan Suchomel, and Ryan Suchomel
March 7, 2024
Mount Vernon sophomores Courtney (left) and Taylor Francks pose together after practice Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. (Photo submitted)

Franck sisters leading MV zone into state

Ryan Suchomel
February 29, 2024

Lisbon players named to Tri-Rivers conference teams

Ryan Suchomel
February 29, 2024
Lisbon’s Indy Ferguson tries to get an opponent to the mat at the state wrestling tournament.

Lisbon wrestlers make podium

Ryan Suchomel
February 22, 2024
Mount Vernon’s Ethan Wood grapples with Carter Heliskov of Hampton-Dumont-CAL at the state wrestling tournament.

MV wrestlers runner-up at state competition

Ryan Suchomel
February 22, 2024

Lisbon boys lose to Dunkerton 54-42

Ryan Suchomel
February 22, 2024
Mount Vernon senior Peyton Simpson lets a shot fly to the basket during their Class 3A regional win over Davenport Assumption on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Mount Vernon.

MV girls advance to state tournament

Ryan Suchomel
February 22, 2024

MV boys basketball regular season ends

Ryan Suchomel
February 22, 2024
Lisbon senior Jonah Reiling tries to get an opponent's shoulders to the mat. 

Lisbon advances six to state tournament

Ryan Suchomel
February 15, 2024

Mustang girls clinch WaMaC East title

Ryan Suchomel
February 15, 2024
Mount Vernon center Joe Briesemeister puts up a shot between Grinnell defenders Carson Penyich (15) and Braden Johnson (25) on Friday, Feb. 9, in Mount Vernon.

MV charges past Grinnell 61-54

Ryan Suchomel
February 15, 2024

Lisbon girls finish season

Ryan Suchomel
February 15, 2024
Mount Vernon senior Klayten Perreault works over Cale Johnson of Central DeWitt in the 106-pound championship match during the Class 2A District 9 Meet on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Solon. Perreault pinned Johnson.

MV advances eight to state tournament

Ryan Suchomel
February 15, 2024

Lions split week in road games

Ryan Suchomel
February 15, 2024
Mount Vernon junior Chloe Meester drives in the paint against Solon senior Anna Quillin on Friday, Feb. 2, in Mount Vernon.

Spartans narrowly top Mustangs 55-54

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024
Mount Vernon senior Joey Rhomberg puts up a shot over Solon senior Jake Benzing on Friday, Feb. 2, in Mount Vernon.

Solon boys upset Mount Vernon 56-46

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024
Lisbon junior Tiernan Boots applies pressure in an arm lock to an opponent Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the regional meet.

Lisbon wrestlers win against North Butler-Clarksville

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024
Lisbon junior Daylin Schaefer drives around a North Cedar defender on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Lisbon.

Lisbon loses to North Cedar 60-59

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024
Kiersten Swart lifts an opponent on her shoulders in a match Thursday, Feb. 1. 

MVL wrestling crowns first state champion

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024

MV wrestlers fourth at state duals

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024
Lisbon sophomore Kamryn Kahl drives past North Cedar senior Addison Shields on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Lisbon.

Lions top Knights 66-38

Ryan Suchomel
February 8, 2024