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Solon Economist

Boden Laing personifies cross country athletics in Iowa as he runs past tall grass and colorful weeds with a cow herd in the background Saturday, Sept. 27 at Anamosa’s invitational. The Solon Middle School boys won the 2-mile event.

Solon Middle School boys win at Anamosa Invitational

Chris Umscheid, Editor October 1, 2025

ANAMOSA — Solon Middle School’s boys cross country team took the team title Saturday, Sept. 27 in Anamosa’s invitational meet edging out Anamosa’s closest rival – Monticello – 32-37, and...

Falyn Svalstad leads an Oelwein Husky past flowering weeds, prairie grass, and content cows in the distance Saturday, Sept. 27 during Anamosa’s invitational meet. Svalstad led the Lady Spartans to a runner up finish with her third place showing in 19:42.9.

Lady Spartans 2nd, Spartans 6th at XC Anamosa Invitational

Chris Umscheid, Editor October 1, 2025

ANAMOSA — The north end of the Anamosa Middle School campus features prairie grass, tall weeds, and a nearby farm with cows peacefully grazing on corn stubble. Then comes another herd, this one consisting...

Little Hawks fall to Linn-Mar 110-76

October 1, 2025

MARION — Solon’s Avery Feuerbach won the junior varsity (JV) 100-yard backstroke in 1:18.78 Tuesday, Sept. 23 as the Iowa City High Little Hawks took on the Linn-Mar Lions in Marion. Feuerbach, Madelyn...

Little Hawks third in CR Kennedy’s swimming invitational

October 1, 2025

CEDAR RAPIDS — The varsity Little Hawks placed third in Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Cougar swimming invitational Saturday, Sept. 27 with 294 points behind champion Iowa City West High/Liberty High’s...

Lady Spartans VB outlasts Wolves in five sets

October 1, 2025

MARION — The varsity volleyball girls maintained their No. 8 ranking in Class 4A while improving to 18-5 overall with a 3-2 win over then No. 9-ranked Marion Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Marion. Solon won...

Complete FB domination

October 1, 2025

FAIRFIELD — The stats tell a tale of total domination as the varsity Spartans rolled over the Fairfield Trojans 77-0 Friday, Sept. 26 to open district play. 148 passing yards for Solon vs. 11 for...

Falyn Svalstad led the varsity girls with a seventh place finish in Solon’s home invitational Monday with a time of 20:27.4.

Lady Spartans win at Indee’s invitational, take runner up at home

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 25, 2025

The varsity girls won Independence’s invitational cross country meet Thursday, Sept. 18 with Falyn Svalstad (20:11.7), Addison Seamans (20:33.1), Liv Nelson (20:44.4), and Mailee Schmidt (21:05.1)...

A pair of Bobcats make Cody Milliman their prey as the Spartans battle Benton Community Friday, Sept. 19 in Van Horne. The Spartans held off the ‘Cats for a 28-21 win to stay undefeated at 4-0.

28 points and a FB win, the hard way

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 25, 2025

VAN HORNE — A string of field goals isn’t a common way to win a football game, but for the Spartans, it was key to their 28-21 non-district win over Benton Community Friday, Sept. 19 in the Bobcats’...

Solon’s Madelyn Elkins plows through the water in the 200-yard individual medley Tuesday, Sept. 16 as the City High Little Hawks battled the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center.

A part of it: Solon athletes benefit from competing with City High

Aidan C. Wirtz, For the Solon Economist September 25, 2025

IOWA CITY — The Mercer Park Aquatic Center falls quiet. Unsettlingly quiet. Every cough, every camera shutter, seems louder than it should. The announcer’s voice breaks the noise. “Next up on...

Freshman Makinley Galvan (4) smacks the ball toward the Stormin’ Pointers Tuesday, Sept. 16 at home. CPU topped Solon 3-2.

Weekly volleyball recap

September 25, 2025

Center Point-Urbana 3 Solon 2 The Stormin’ Pointers, ranked No. 8 in Class 3A by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) defeated the No. 9-ranked Lady Spartans 3-2 Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Solon...

Above: Caidence Macke (in hat) stood beside the Solon volleyball team during introductions Tuesday, Sept. 16 as the Lady Spartans prepared to face Center Point-Urbana on Cancer Awareness Night. Macke was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma as a freshman.

Solon volleyball honors one of their own for Cancer Awareness Night matchup against CPU

Chris Meglio, For the Solon Economist September 25, 2025

Caidence Macke stood beside the Solon volleyball team during introductions, her heart racing as she felt the crowd’s attention fixed on her. She wasn't a player of the team, rather an honoree on behalf...

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