Aidan C. Wirtz, For the Solon Economist
• November 5, 2025
Benton football fans left lukewarm hand warmers scattered across the wobbly, steel bleachers in the away stands at Spartan Stadium. They abandoned half-drank Xtra Pibb and Diet Coke bottles, crystallized...
Jonah Frey, For the Solon Economist
• November 5, 2025
FORT DODGE — The Solon Spartans capped off their season in Fort Dodge competing at the Iowa Class 3A state championship meet. The Spartan girls placed sixth out of 15 teams, led by a strong 17th overall...
The 2025 Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) All-Division Girls Swimming & Diving selections were released last week with Solon junior Madelyn Elkins earning honorable mention in the 50-yard freestyle...
Chris Meglio, For the Solon Economist
• November 5, 2025
They were so close. Yet, they always will be.
After Marion jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five regional volleyball championship game, Solon clawed its way back to force a fifth set. It came...
Kiley Devery
A senior, Devery was a unanimous First Team pick after leading the Lady Spartan offense with 338 kills in 99 sets and 39 matches this season. Devery made five assists and was second in...
Chris Meglio, For the Solon Economist
• October 29, 2025
The rolled-up poster sat there untouched, its colors peered through the peephole and the vacant backside decorated with a tiny metal bar taped to the edge. It collected dust all night as Solon and...
FORT MADISON — The Spartans closed out the nine-week regular season of varsity football with a 51-2 victory over winless Fort Madison in the Bloodhounds’ dog pound Friday, October 24.
Solon’s...
Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
• October 29, 2025
MANCHESTER — The Solon cross country teams travelled to Manchester for the boys’ and girls’ state qualifying meets Wednesday October 22. The No.10 ranked Lady Spartans grabbed a spot in Fort...
Aidan Wirtz, For the Solon Economist
• October 29, 2025
The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Solon. At least it is for Tripp Johnson. Every gameday, the senior Spartan linebacker reaches into the top right drawer of his four-tiered brown wooden dresser...
CEDAR FALLS — City High’s Little Hawks finished fourth in the 2025 Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) Swimming Championship Saturday, October 25 at Cedar Falls behind Champion Cedar Falls (459),...
JOHNSTON — From regional battles to the big stage, Iowa girls are chasing championship dreams! Don't miss a moment - Iowa PBS will be there live as champions are crowned.
The statewide network's...
Chris Meglio, For the Solon Economist
• October 29, 2025
They were so close. Yet, they always will be.
After Marion jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five regional volleyball championship game, Solon clawed its way back to force a fifth set. It came...
