WILLIAMSBURG — Gridiron meetings between the Solon Spartans and Williamsburg Raiders haven’t always gone well for Solon. The Raiders pounded Solon 42-13 last year and denied the Spartans a 3A State...
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...
Chris Meglio, Special to the Solon Economist
• September 3, 2025
Minutes before the opening kickoff against Assumption, Solon football head coach Lucas Stanton ushered his team back to the team room behind the left end zone in hopes that the weather delay would quickly...
Sometimes in football you just have to pick up the ball and run with it. And that’s exactly what freshman quarterback Mac Svalstad did Friday, August 29 in the frosh-soph game at home against Assumption...
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...
The varsity Spartans opened the 2025 campaign with a 36-13 win at home against Assumption Catholic of Davenport.
Kaden Hoeper, a junior, scored on a pass from senior Eli Kampman in Solon’s opening...
The week before the official start of the nine-week high school football season is called “Week Zero,” and often provides a test for teams before hitting the gridiron for competition in Week One.
While...
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 Spartans lost 14 seniors to graduation in May - Beau Mullen, Karsyn Regennitter, Cole Carney, Charlie Karam, Oliver Owens, Ty Bell, Owen Einwalter, Eddie Johnson, Abe Houtakker, Owen Grimm, Grant...
First Team
Izzy Frees
A senior, Frees was a starter in 34 of 36 games played this season with 43 hits including eight doubles, three triples, two home runs, and a .377 batting average. Frees crossed...
Second Team
Tate Miller
A freshman, Miller was selected as a pitcher with a 7-0 record in six starts and nine appearances on the mound for 45-2/3 innings. He gave up 22 hits and 14 runs (five earned),...
Solon finished the 2025 campaign at 19-14 overall while the Tigers improved to 15-19 and advanced to a Monday, July 14 semifinal game against Assumption Catholic (25-11). The Knights blew away the Washington...
