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Solon Economist

Seniors Addie Miller (left) and Izzy Frees embrace with tears flowing after the final out of the Class 3A regional semifinal against archrival Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon Saturday evening.

Lady Spartans softball handed season-ending loss by Mustangs

AJ Dolan, Intern July 16, 2025

MOUNT VERNON — The anticipation in the air could be cut with a knife on Saturday as Spartan fans packed the house of the Mount Vernon Mustangs, fighting for a chance to move on in the postseason. This...

For the Stahle family, their annual peaches and cream sweet corn sales is a tradition and a labor of love. Check their Facebook page – Stahle’s Peaches and Cream Sweet Corn, for times they’ll be in the Dairy Queen and E’s Floral parking lot off Highway 1.

Sweet corn, sweeter tradition

Natalia Scales, Intern July 9, 2025

SOLON — Every summer, a familiar sight pops up just off Highway 1 in Solon. A truck filled with freshly picked ears of peaches and cream sweet corn, and a group of residents ready to sell it. Behind...

Brady Wick, a sophomore, sign signals an out ending the Stormin’ Pointers’ half of the seventh inning of game two Thursday, June 26 at home after gunning down CPU’s Geovanni Perez on a dive back to second base.

Postponements, sweeping the Pointers, and postseason brackets for Spartans baseball

Chris Umscheid, Editor July 1, 2025

SOLON — Dylan Gorham, a junior, achieved hero status last Thursday evening as he smacked an RBI double, scoring courtesy runner Tyler Greazel, breaking a 5-5 tie with the Stormin’ Pointers, and delivering...

Maddox Kelley, a sophomore, slides in as a Cedar Rapids Washington Warrior leaps for the ball in varsity action
Thursday, June 12, in Solon. The Warriors edged the Spartans by one run to win 4-3.

A pair of sweeps as Williamsburg and Grinnell fall to the Spartans baseball team

June 25, 2025

Solon shuts out Raiders 2-0, 10-0 WILLIAMSBURG — The perfect week started Monday, June 16 with a trip to WaMaC West foe Williamsburg. Seniors Ty Bell and Jackson Link scored in the top of the...

Harlow Meade (6) prepares to meet her doom at home
plate as Marion’s catcher receives the ball with which to
tag her.

Lady Spartans have a perfect softball week

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist June 18, 2025

Lady Spartans sweep the Wolves MARION — Liv Nelson and Laeni Hinkle starred as Solon travelled to Marion sweeping the Wolves in a WaMaC softball doubleheader Monday, June 9, by scores of 6-4...

Izzy Frees (15) gets an out Wednesday, June 4 during a varsity doubleheader against Vinton-Shellsburg.

Lady Spartans sweep Vikettes 5-2, 6-1 in WaMaC Softball Tourney

AJ Dolan, Intern June 11, 2025

SOLON — Sighs of relief swell over the diamond as the late inning attempted comeback is squandered with a fly out. Cheers erupt from the Solon stands. Victory music sings as the Lady Spartans take...

Ready and eager to tell your story

Ready and eager to tell your story

June 10, 2025

SOLON — Again this year the Solon Economist is fortunate to have some extra help in the form of interns through our ownership by The Daily Iowan (Student Publications, Inc.) and partnership with...

Lady Spartans finish their track season Saturday with sprint medley

Joel Kellar May 24, 2025

DES MOINES — As the sun rose on a cloudy Saturday morning in Des Moines, the final day of the Lady Spartans track season had arrived. One event left, one more attempt at a podium finish. It had eluded...

Girls’ 4×400 Relay top ten finish highlights Friday at State Track

Joel Kellar, For the Solon Economist May 23, 2025

DES MOINES —  It’s been the same group of girls all season long; Quinn Armentrout, Jerzey Haluska, Grace Hoeper, and Kobie Lietz. Those four make up a dominant 4x400-meter relay team. One that has...

Spartan’s jump out of the blocks to start the 2025 State Coed Track Meet

Joel Kellar, For the Solon Economist May 22, 2025
This year the Solon Economist is fortunate to have Joel Kellar on the scene in Des Moines to cover the 2025 Class 3A State Coed Track and Field Meet. Joel will provide reports for all three days and an in-depth summary of the Spartans' and Lady Spartans' time on the Blue Oval in the May 29 edition.
One year in

One year in

Alli Walker May 14, 2025

SOLON — A little over one year after the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) opened a substation in downtown Solon, city leaders say the move has improved public safety, officer visibility,...

Above: Griffin Spence (18), a freshman, threads the needle between a pair of Bobcat defenders on his way toward the goal Tuesday, April 29 at home.

Spartans fall to Bobcats

Solon Economist May 6, 2025

SOLON — The varsity boys slipped to 4-7-0 on the season with a pair of losses last week. Benton Community visited Tuesday, April 29 and took a 2-1 victory over Solon. Ethan Ulch, a junior, scored...

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