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Solon Economist

Gnida wraps up decorated Loras career at D3 Championship Meet

Gnida wraps up decorated Loras career at D3 Championship Meet

Micheal Kabela March 26, 2025

Solon graduate Zeb Gnida finished his college wrestling career Saturday March 15 in Providence, RI at the Division 3 wrestling championships. The Loras 174 pounder entered the championship meet with an...

Addi Greene (7), a senior this season, put up a dozen goals last season for the Lady Spartans.

Returning experience and leadership are keys to a great season

Solon Economist March 26, 2025

SOLON — The varsity Lady Spartans ended last year’s soccer season with an 8-8 record after falling 3-0 to Center Point-Urbana (CPU) in Class 1A regional semifinal competition. Graduation claimed seniors...

Ryan Locke (33), a junior this season, led the Spartans in goals with 11 last year.

A new season dawns for the Spartans

Solon Economist March 26, 2025

SOLON — The varsity Spartans ended last year’s soccer season with a 9-10 record after falling 5-1 to Center Point-Urbana (CPU) in Class 2A substate semifinal competition. Graduation claimed seniors...

Nash Kotar brings the anchor leg of the shuttle hurdle relay to a 1st place finish in the 2024 Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival at Iowa City West HS.

Spartans working toward a WaMaC Championship three-peat

March 19, 2025

SOLON — Last spring the varsity boys track and field team clinched their second consecutive WaMaC Conference Championship, were crowned with the District Championship, and sent 16 events to the 2024...

Spartans open track season at Dickinson Relays

March 19, 2025

GIRLS CEDAR FALLS — The 2025 track and field season opened for the Lady Spartans in the UNI-Dome Tuesday, March 11 with the A.D. Dickinson Relays. 125 teams from across the state competed in...

Abigail Allen and Leila LaRoche (at left) and Trevin Wilcox and Gwen LaGrange (at right) take aim during their flights at the 2025 Iowa National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The high school Spartans took second place in Bullseye (traditional target) competition. Solon's high school and middle school teams advanced to Nationals in May.

Spartan archers 2nd at State

March 11, 2025

DES MOINES — High school and middle school archers from across the state gathered at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1, for the 2025 Iowa National Archery in the...

Caleb Bock

Five Spartans receive WaMaC All-Conference Basketball honors

March 11, 2025

Caleb Bock Bock, one of nine seniors on the varsity squat this season, was named to the WaMaC East All-Conference 1st Team with such players as Mount Vernon's Josef (WaMaC East Player of the Year)...

Mia Stahle brings the anchor leg of the varsity shuttle hurdle relay to a third place finish in 1:09.54 during CR Jefferson’s 2024 J-Hawk Relays at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids.

Lady Spartans ready to set the track on fire in 2025

March 11, 2025

SOLON — The Solon varsity girls track and field team finished ninth in last year’s State Co-Ed Meet and were second in the WaMaC Championships. Coach Jess Hotek, in her third year as head coach...

2025/2026 Class 3A Football Districts announced

March 11, 2025

BOONE — The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) announced the football districts for the 2025 and 2026 seasons last week. The organization realigns districts in two-year cycles with classifications...

Carson Reid (at left) and Trendon Walker bowled for Iowa City, City High this season and have been recognized with Mississippi Valley Conference honors.

Solon’s Carson Reid and Trendon Walker earn MVC bowling honors

March 5, 2025

IOWA CITY — Solon senior Carson Reid has been named to the Mississippi Valley Conference’s (MVC) Valley Division 1st Team for varsity boys bowling. Reid led the Little Hawks with 4,458 total pins during...

Spartans postseason run ended by undefeated Clear Lake Lions

Joel Kellar, For the Solon Economist March 5, 2025

CLEAR LAKE — The first quarter and four minutes into the second quarter resembled the Solon Spartan's prior two matchups in the substate bracket. With a trip to the state tournament on the line, Solon...

Grant Gordon heaves up a three from the corner that breaks the tie in overtime and sends the Spartan faithful into a frenzy last Thursday (Feb. 27) in a Class 3A Substate 3 semifinal game against the Nevada Cubs.

Grant Gordon delivers to send Spartans to state qualifier

Joel Kellar, Sports Reporter March 5, 2025

SOLON — 2:30 remained in overtime. The win-or-go-home game between Solon and Nevada was in a gridlock, 58-58. The Spartans needed a bucket to capitalize on an energetic home crowd— the biggest of the...

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