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...
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...
Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
• August 28, 2025
The Solon boys and girls cross country teams open their seasons this Saturday in Anamosa. The girls come off a season that saw them finish 2nd in the WaMaC and 4th at state (right behind Mount Vernon...
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...
FORT DODGE — Sydney Dee crossed the finish line in 20th place for the Solon girls cross country team at the 2024 Class 3A State Meet Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge. Finishing the race in 19:24, and...
FORT DODGE — The Solon boys’ cross country team entered 2024 off a remarkable run of 4 straight state meet appearances, including a team runner up, a fifth place finish and two WaMaC team titles....
SOLON — Anders Holmes stood alongside his teammates behind the starting line as he had done for every race this season; only this time, the stakes were much higher for the freshman. The race official...
SOLON — Last Wednesday the Solon varsity girls’ cross country team competed in their 2024 state qualifying meet. In a meet where pressure looms large over its competitors, the Solon girls had absolutely...
MARION — The final meet of the regular season found the Spartans and Lady Spartans competing in the 2024 WaMaC Conference Meet Thursday, October 17 the Antioch Christian Church in Marion.
Sydney...
TROY MILLS — Solon’s cross country teams ended their regular seasons with a pair of strong showings at the Bob Mudd Lynx Invitational hosted by North Linn High School Saturday morning. The girls...
WAVERLY — Solon’s varsity and junior varsity (JV) squads ran Saturday, October 5 in the Steve Johnson High School Meet on the Max Cross Country Course in Waverly. The meet, arguably one of the largest...
WILLIAMSBURG — An unexpected hinderance awaited the Solon girls’ cross country team at the Williamsburg Invitational last Tuesday. With insufficient parking at the Williamsburg Sports Complex, one...
