The Lisbon boys’ track team is poised to defend their title this week at the State Meet after a strong performance at a Class 1A state qualifying meet Thursday, May 9, in Brooklyn. The Lisbon girls’ won a title, too.
The Mount Vernon girls’ soccer team won a tight battle Thursday, May 9, topping Iowa City Regina, 1-0, at Armstrong Field.
The Lisbon boys finished second the girls were fourth at the Tri-Rivers Conference Meet on Monday, May 6, at Community Dreams Complex in Edgewood.
The Lisbon girls’ golf team wrapped up the regular season by winning the Tri-Rivers East title Monday, May 6, at Bellevue Golf Club.
Senior Jordan Bleile advanced to the Class 1A Regional girls tennis semifinals in singles before finishing in fourth place. Only the top two advance to the state tournament.
The Mount Vernon boys’ golf team finished four strokes shy of advancing to districts when they competed in their Class 3A sectional on Wednesday, May 8, at Mount Pleasant Golf and Country Club.
The Lisbon boys’ golf team ended their season at the Class 2A sectional on Wednesday, May 8, at Monticello Golf Club.
Mount Vernon won the girls track title at the WaMaC Invitational on Thursday, May 2, at Marion.
The Mount Vernon boys also competed Monday, April 29, at Marion, with a partial roster, placing fourth at the Marion Invitational.
Mount Vernon girls’ soccer picked up a pair of wins last week, beating Cedar Valley Christian, 4-0, on Monday, April 29, and topping Williamsburg, 3-0, on Thursday, May 2.
Mount Vernon girls’ tennis finished fourth at the WaMaC Invitational on Tuesday, April 30, at South Tama.
The Lisbon girls’ golf team finished third against some strong competition on Monday, April 29, at the Washington Invitational at Washington Country Club.
Mount Vernon boys’ golf finished sixth at the WaMaC East Divisional on Monday, April 29, at Pin Oak Pub & Links in Manchester.
The Lisbon boys’ golf team won the Tri-Rivers Conference Meet on Monday, April 29, at Bellevue Golf Course.
Cornell's men had their season end in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference Tournament Wednesday afternoon, falling 20-1 to top-seeded Lake Forest in a semifinal at Farwell Field.
Cornell's softball team finished the regular season with a momentum-building 9-1 Game 2 victory in six innings over third-place Illinois College on Sunday's Senior Day at Van Metre Family Softball Field.
After a 4-10 start to Midwest Conference play, Cornell's baseball team defied the odds and qualified for the MWC Tournament on the final day of the regular season.
No flags were brought home by Mount Vernon or Lisbon from the Drake Relays last weekend, but there were some standout performances.
Mount Vernon girls’ track won the Anamosa Invitational on Tuesday, April 23.
The Mount Vernon girls’ soccer team got a convincing 10-0 win over South Tama on Tuesday, April 23, then lost to undefeated and No. 9 (Class 1A) Center Point-Urbana on Thursday, April 25, 3-1.
The Mount Vernon boys track team took a full squad to the Pacha Relays on Thursday, April 25, at Clear Creek Amana in Tiffin.
The Lions boys golf team topped East Buchanan, 165 to 167 on Tuesday, April 23, at Buffalo Creek Golf Course.
Mount Vernon boys’ golf topped South Tama by six strokes on a windy afternoon Monday, April 22, at Kernoustie Golf Course.
The Lisbon girls golf team improved to 19-1 on the season following a win over East Buchanan on Tuesday, April 23, at Buffalo Creek Golf Course.
Mount Vernon dropped just its second match of the season, falling to Grinnell 6-3 on Thursday, April 25, at Grinnell.
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Lisbon boys track team picked up a meet after another was cancelled last week, and won it going away … So maybe they won’t be invited back?
The Mount Vernon girls and Lisbon boys track teams are taking a sizable contingent to the blue oval this week.
April in Iowa can make track season exciting … and confusing. The Mount Vernon boys and girls ran in the Williamsburg Invitational on Monday, April 15, a meet that was rescheduled from April 2 because of weather.
Another cold, windy spring day and another victory for Mount Vernon girls’ tennis, which topped Maquoketa, 8-1, on Friday, April 19 in Mount Vernon.
The Lions girls’ golf team won the eight-team Maquoketa Invitational on Wednesday, April 17.
The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team got off the schneid Friday, April 19, with a 1-0 win over Vinton-Shellsburg at Armstrong Field.
The Lisbon boys golf team topped Midland, 168 to 178 in a dual Monday, April 15 at Little Bear Country Club in Wyoming.
Cornell's men took a big step toward another postseason berth with Saturday's 12-5 triumph over Midwest Lacrosse Conference foe Northland at Ponzio Stadium.
Mount Vernon finished fourth at the nine-team TaterTough Invitational on Wednesday, April 17, at Stone Creek Golf Course in Williamsburg.
Cornell's men's tennis team secured the No. 3 seed in next week's Midwest Conference Tournament with a pair of decisive road wins Saturday over Ripon, 8-1, and Lawrence, 6-3.
Cornell's Natalie McAllister captured the heptathlon title with a top-10 NCAA mark at Augustana's Meet of Champions, contested Friday and Saturday.
Fifth-year right-hander Jake Schope tossed all nine innings Sunday as Cornell's baseball team claimed the rubber match of the Midwest Conference series with Illinois College, 12-1, at Joe Brooks Field.
Cornell softball coach Jackie Yoder recorded win No. 100 at her alma mater Saturday as the Rams rolled to an 18-7, 8-1 Midwest Conference sweep over Knox.
Cornell's women gave defending Midwest Lacrosse Conference regular-season champion Saint Benedict all it could handle Saturday, dropping a physical 9-6 battle on Senior Day at Van Metre Field at Ash Park.
Cornell's women's tennis team rounded out their regular season schedule on Sunday afternoon, falling in a tightly contested dual match against Wartburg College, 5-4 at the Cornell tennis courts. The Rams honored seniors, Makayla Johnson and Ashley Mink in their last home matches on senior day.
Lisbon hosted a pair of track meets last week, and the Lion boys won titles at both.
The Mount Vernon girls’ track team finished second at the Jesse Day Relays on Thursday, April 11, at Brady Street Stadium in Davenport.
The Lisbon boys’ golf team won a pair of duals, and placed fourth at the Easton Valley Meet during a busy week on the links.
It was a rough week for the Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team.
Lisbon girls’ golf won a dual against North Cedar, 190 to 253, on Friday, April 12, at Kernoustie Golf Club in Mount Vernon.
The Mustangs picked up a pair of girls’ tennis wins last week, blanking Maquoketa, 9-0, on Monday at Maquoketa, April 8, and topping Independence, 5-4, on Thursday, April 11, in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon pushed No. 15 Clear Creek Amana before falling, 2-1, on Friday, April 12, in Tiffin.
Cornell's women's lacrosse team used a 6-1 game-ending run to secure the program's first-ever series win over Northwestern, 16-9, Saturday at Reynolds Field.
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Mount Vernon picked up a tournament title last week, winning a seven-team tournament Tuesday, April 9, at Kalona Golf Course.
