Articles Tagged: Mount Vernon High School

Jackson Hird learned a cowcatcher move in middle school. He relies on it when he needs a big maneuver. It came in handy for a pin in Mount Vernon’s 43-26 Wamac Conference dual victory over Clear Creek Amana.

Solon, Clear Creek Amana and North Linn maintain the top three spots in this week’s girls basketball Super Ten. Mount Vernon climbs a spot to No. 4, and Western Dubuque and Marion are newcomers for this season.

Backup post Brynley Rasmussen was more than capable in her minutes in the paint, registering 12 points to help lead Class 3A fifth-ranked Mount Vernon past No. 2 Benton Community, 53-45, in a Wamac Conference cross-divisional game Tuesday night at Mount Vernon High School.

The Mount Vernon Mustangs beat the Benton Community Bobcats 53-45 in a girls’ basketball game at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.

Meet the 2023 Gazette all-area volleybal team. Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester and Clear Creek Amana’s Jackie Clubb are selected as player and coach of the year.

One-point wins at Rivalry Saturday keep Solon, Clear Creek Amana at the top after the first big week in The Gazette’s area high school girls’ basketball Super Ten rankings.

Mason – who his parents described as smart beyond his years, with a dry sense of humor – was just spreading his teenage wings, gaining more independence, and looking forward to his first high school season of soccer, a sport he’s played most of his life – since age 4.

Here are 18 Gazette-area individuals to keep an eye on during the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.

Here are eight Gazette-area teams to keep an eye on during the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.

Photos from Mount Vernon’s 64-59 Rivalry Saturday girls’ basketball win over Mount Vernon at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids on Saturday.

Rivalry Saturday: Mount Vernon outlasts Maquoketa, 64-59, despite a record-tying six 3-pointers by the Cardinals’ Kendall Kuhlman.

The 19th rendition of Rivalry Saturday is, well, Saturday at Johnson Hall on the campus of Kirkwood Community College. Here are thumbnails on the eight games.

Derek Weisskopf of Class 3A state champion Williamsburg and Preston Ries of 2A semifinalist Monticello have been named class captains by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. The honors were in conjunction with the IPSWA all-state teams, which were voted upon Sunday and released Tuesday.

Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023-24 rankings: Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Estherville ELC, Dike-New Hartford and North Linn are the IGHSAU’s preseason No. 1 teams.

Girls’ basketball 2023-24: The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten (Solon is No. 1) and area conference predictions.