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Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist

Two Lady Spartans receive All State honors

August 7, 2024

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association (IGCA) released their 2024 All-State softball selections last week with two Solon Spartans named to Class 3A teams. Izzy Frees (junior, outfielder, .388 batting average)...

Avery Babbit walks back to her teammates after striking out to end the game. The Lady Spartans could not get themselves out of the four run hole they were in after the first inning as they fell 5-1 to Benton Community last Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the 3A State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge.

‘The Best 18-24 Team You’ll Ever See’

Joel Kellar, Reporter July 31, 2024

FORT DODGE — “The Best 18-24 Team You’ll Ever See,” said a poster on the back of the Solon softball team’s float during the Beef Days parade. They were the only team at the state tournament this...

The Lady Spartans swarm Keegan Kleppe (18) after she scored the winning run last Tuesday in a 3A
Regional Championship against Center Point-Urbana. Laeni Hinkle drove in Kleppe in the bottom of the
7th inning breaking a 3-3 tie and sending Solon to the State Tournament for the first time since 2016.

Walk off win sends Lady Spartans to state tourney

Joel, Kellar July 24, 2024

Two plays after Cedar Point-Urbana (CPU) tied up the game with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, the Lady Spartans were in a premiere position to win the game. Keegan Kleppe led off the bottom...

Emerson Miller jumped into Kendall Jensen’s arms to celebrate an 11-1 win over No.11-ranked West Liberty this past Saturday in a 3A Region 6 semifinal game at West Liberty.

Lady Spartans upset No. 11 West Liberty in 3A Regional semifinal

Joel Kellar and Chris Umscheid, Solon Economist July 17, 2024

WEST LIBERTY —  The Lady Spartans’ hammered the West Liberty Comets 11-1 this past Saturday in a 3A Region 6 semifinal at West Liberty. The Comets entered the contest ranked No. 11 in 3A in the Iowa...

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