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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

Solon cross country Coach Emy Williams embraces Sydney Dee during the award presentations at the 3A Regional Meet in October. Williams was named as one of five Class 3A At-Large Coach of Year recipients by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.

IATC announces Class 3A AllState girls cross country honors

December 3, 2024

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) recently released their picks for 2024 All-State Cross Country Teams with Solon represented. Senior Sydney Dee was named to the Class 3A Second Team...

Lady Spartans earn first win of the season with 44-41 win over Cascade

December 3, 2024

CASCADE — The varsity Lady Spartans rebounded from a season opening loss to Iowa City West with a 44-41 win against Cascade Tuesday, Nov. 26. For unranked Solon it was an upset win over the No....

Alannah Mahoney, 17, wins her 130-pound bout at the Solon Girls Triangular tournament at Solon High School in Solon, Iowa, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Mahoney defeated Independence’s Jordin Derr.

Lady Spartans open wrestling season with wins over CPU and Indee

November 27, 2024

SOLON — “It was rewarding to wrestle well on youth night where we welcomed and introduced the 60+ K-8 solon girls who participate in our Solon girls wrestling club to the crowd,” said Lady Spartans...

Senior guard #1 Kobi Lietz goes up for a layup during the game against Iowa City West.

Lady Spartans basketball falls in tough test against Iowa City West

Joel Kellar November 27, 2024

SOLON — Winter coats were brought out for the first time of the year last week, and the Solon Lady Spartan girls’ basketball team tipped off for the first time this season. They took the court with...

Lady Spartans third at S. Tama Girls Invitational

November 27, 2024

TAMA — The Lady Spartan wrestlers placed third in South Tama’s Girls Invitational last Thursday (Nov. 21) with 156.5 team points behind champion Vinton-Shellsburg (215.5) and runner up South Tama...

Eight Spartans earn IFCA All-State honors

Solon Economist November 27, 2024

The Iowa Football Coaches Association (IFCA) released its 2024 All-State selections last week with eight Solon Spartans named. Senior running back Eddie Johnson and senior offensive lineman Grant Wilson...

Short-handed Lady Spartans 13th at Independence Girls Invitational

Solon Economist November 27, 2024

INDEPENDENCE — The Lady Spartans, with only eight wrestlers (due to injury and illness) placed 13th out of a 27-team field in Independence’s Girls Invitational Saturday, Nov. 23 with 154.0 team points....

Reid and Walker hope to strike it big for Little Hawks

Solon Economist November 20, 2024

IOWA CITY — Two Solon Spartans, Carson Reid and Trendon Walker, will don Iowa City High School red this winter as they once again bowl for the Little Hawks. Reid, a senior, has been bowling for three...

Lawsin Sinnwell gets up after pinning Williamsburg’s Sawyer Kirby in a varsity 144-pound match Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at home.

Solon Wrestling ready for another successful season under veteran leadership

Kyle Prondzinski November 20, 2024

SOLON — As the Solon Spartans wrestling team prepares to hit the mats for the 2024-25 season, Head Coach Aaron Hadenfeldt and his staff are gearing up for what promises to be another exciting year. Entering...

Kendall Jensen battles West Delaware’s Parker Robinson in a 155-pound match Thursday, Jan. 11. Robinson soured Senior Night for Jensen by pinning the Solon senior in 5:04

Solon girls’ wrestling gears up for promising season with depth, talent, and growth

Kyle Prondzinski, Solon Economist November 20, 2024

SOLON — The Solon High School girls wrestling team is stepping onto the mat this season with high expectations and a strong foundation of talent. Coming into the year ranked #7 in Class 1A out of...

Austin Knight puts up two points against Marion Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at home.

A new crop of seniors leads the way for Spartan basketball

November 20, 2024

SOLON — It’s a brand-new team for Solon boys' basketball head coach Jared Galpin. The team saw all five starters, plus three key depth pieces, graduate last spring after falling a few games short of...

The Lady Spartans take the floor for the second half of the Class 3A Championship Game Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Solon defeated Estherville-Lincoln Central 54-47 for their first 3A State Championship, and the first since 1998 (2A).

New team, same expectations for Lady Spartan Hoops

Joel Kellar, Solon Economist November 20, 2024

SOLON — Last season was right out of Hollywood for the Solon girls’ basketball team. After dropping two games in mid-January, the team won 12 consecutive games on their way to a Class 3A Iowa State...

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