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Solon Economist

Mount Vernon’s Michael Ryan (3) and Caleb Keegan (30) try to keep Maddox Kelley from sailing into the endzone Friday, Sept. 12 in Solon. Kelley, a junior, rushed 13 times for 110 yards and two scores and made three receptions for 21 yards and another touchdown in a 35-20 win on Armed Forces Night.

Staying grounded: Kampman, Solon pound the rock in 35-20 win over top-ranked Mustangs

Aidan Wirtz, For the Solon Economist September 18, 2025

Hundreds of tiny rubber pellets stick to the feet of Eli Kampman. Not to his cleats. Not his socks. He is barefoot, circling Spartan Stadium. In his right hand, Solon’s star junior quarterback grips...

Makinley Galvan (4), Scarlett Ferin (18), Avery Kellen (21), Kalynn Timmons (10), and Kennedey Whitford (1) celebrate a point by Amelia Guinn (8) Tuesday, Sept. 9 at home against archrival Mount Vernon. The Lady Spartans swept the Mustangs 3-0 on Military Appreciation/Youth Night.

Solon volleyball grasps historic win over No. 8 Mount Vernon

Chris Meglio, For the Solon Economist September 18, 2025

History was made in Solon. The high school volleyball rivalry between the Solon Spartans and the Mount Vernon Mustangs has been a one-sided affair for the last two decades. Since the 2014-15 season,...

Mustangs slip past the Little Hawks

September 18, 2025

DUBUQUE — City High Little Hawk swimmers fell 97-86 Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Hempstead HS in Dubuque. Solon freshman Avery Feuerbach defeated fellow Little Hawk Lolita Hurlbutt, a senior, 2:33.57 – 2:43.15...

Lady Spartans 6th, Spartans 11th on ISU’s course

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

AMES — The Solon cross country teams travelled to Ames Thursday, September 11, to run in the Gilbert Invitational held on the Iowa State cross country course. The meet was littered with ranked teams,...

Kaden Hoeper takes an Eli Kampman pass in the endzone for a touchdown Friday, Sept. 5 in Williamsburg. The junior made three receptions for 86 yards and a pair of scores in a 33-14 win over the Raiders.

Spartans improve to 2-0 with 33-14 win over rival Raiders

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 10, 2025

WILLIAMSBURG — Gridiron meetings between the Solon Spartans and Williamsburg Raiders haven’t always gone well for Solon. The Raiders pounded Solon 42-13 last year and denied the Spartans a 3A State...

Freshman Makinley Galvan tries to put a kill shot past a Dubuque Senior Ram Saturday, Sept. 6 in Solon’s home tournament.

A busy start to the season for Lady Spartan volleyball

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 10, 2025

The 2025 campaign for the Lady Spartans opened last week with a pair of wins in West Liberty’s quad, a split in Marshalltown’s triangular, and winning their own invitational this past Saturday. The...

Little Hawks top Golden Eagles 94-87

September 10, 2025

DUBUQUE — City High’s girls swimming and diving team picked up their first win of the season Tuesday, Sept. 2 as they splashed the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles 94-87 in Dubuque on a night when...

Junior Falyn Svalstad sets the pace for a pack of Spartans, helping secure the team victory at the Bob Brown Cross Country Classic Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Iowa City Kickers Soccer Complex. Svalstad finished sixth in 20:48.7.

Lady Spartans reign, Spartans third at Bob Brown XC Invitational

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist September 10, 2025

IOWA CITY — The Solon Lady Spartans took home their second straight team crown while the boys placed third behind two ranked 3A teams at the Bob Brown Invitational September 4 at Kickers Soccer Complex...

Maddox Kelley (4) was very (un)popular with the Assumption Catholic HS Knights Friday, August 29 in the season opening game. Kelley took nine passes 84 yards for three touchdowns in a 36-13 Spartan win.

Solon football secures 36-13 victory over Assumption behind QB Kampman’s monster game

Chris Meglio, Special to the Solon Economist September 3, 2025

Minutes before the opening kickoff against Assumption, Solon football head coach Lucas Stanton ushered his team back to the team room behind the left end zone in hopes that the weather delay would quickly...

Hudson Pauley (front) and Mac Svalstad bring down an Assumption Knight Friday, August 29 in the frosh-soph game. Solon shut out the Assumption Knights 8-0.

Frosh-sophs shut out the Knights 8-0

Chris Umscheid, Editor September 3, 2025

Sometimes in football you just have to pick up the ball and run with it. And that’s exactly what freshman quarterback Mac Svalstad did Friday, August 29 in the frosh-soph game at home against Assumption...

Avery Feuerbach, a freshman, won the JV 100-yard backstroke, took 2nd in the JV 200 IM (shown here), and swam the first leg of the 2nd place JV 200 freestyle relay in Iowa City High’s season opening meet Tuesday, August 26 at Kennedy HS in Cedar Rapids.

Cougars top Little Hawks 103-83 in season opening meet for girls swimming & diving

September 3, 2025

CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa City High’s junior varsity (JV) and varsity girls swimming and diving team opened the 2025 season Tuesday, August 26 at Cedar Rapids Kennedy falling 103-83. Solon’s Maddie...

Falyn Svalstad, Addison Seamans, Mailee Schmidt, and Liv Nelson go full throttle down the short, steep downhill on a sharp S-curve Saturday, August 30 on the grounds of the Anamosa Middle School for their season opening meet.

Solon Cross Country has strong open to 2025 season as Lady Spartans place first and Spartans place second in the Anamosa Invitational

Lance Peterson, Special to the Solon Economist September 3, 2025

ANAMOSA — The sun was blocked out by the clouds, the landscape masked by a thin fog, the air was brisk, the grass was damp from the rain the day prior, and spectators were dressed in sweatshirts and...

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