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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

The Spartans charge onto the field through a tunnel made up of Solon’s Youth Football players Friday, October 3 for the Homecoming Game against Keokuk. The Spartans rolled the Chiefs 58-6 to improve to 6-0 ahead of Senior Night this Friday, October 10.

Eli Kampman continues to defy all expectations in dismantling of Keokuk

Chris Meglio, Special to the Solon Economist October 8, 2025

After Solon’s Maddox Kelley scored a 49-yard rushing touchdown in the first drive of the game versus Keokuk, quarterback Eli Kampman isolated himself on the bench with a computer and watched film. He...

Solon head coach Ruben Galvan addresses his players during a crucial timeout in the third set of their match against West Delaware. The Lady Spartans controlled the match to win 3–0.

More than a win: Solon seniors’ final home match

Abby M. Princehouse, Special to the Solon Economist October 8, 2025

As fans arrived, posters lined the wall showcasing the eight seniors (Jillian Elijah, Gretchen Hammill, and Jaelyn Posekany on the JV squad and Kennedey Whitford, Cydney Jaster, Jozie Lahr, Kiley Devery,...

Anders Holmes, a sophomore, is leading the varsity cross country boys this season. The only Spartan to make it to the state meet last year, Holmes is determined to run in Fort Dodge again this year, but alongside his teammates.

‘Just try to pass someone’

Jonah Frey, Special to the Solon Economist October 8, 2025

Every breath became a gasp for air, but Anders Holmes’ legs only began moving faster. He couldn’t tell exactly how many guys were ahead of him, but he knew it was too many. The cheerful shouts from...

Owen Bock prepares to slam a metal folding chair against the locker room floor after a recent win. Bock, a sophomore, had made a touchdown, earning the right to pummel the chair in what has become a Spartan tradition.

This seat is taken

Aidan C. Wirtz, Special to the Solon Economist October 8, 2025

It sits in the corner of the Solon football locker room. Rust bleeds through the flaking tan powder coat, peeling like old bark. Steel is warped and thinned from years of abuse. Its legs wobble. One...

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)...

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