INDEPENDENCE — The varsity Spartan wrestlers traveled to Independence Tuesday, Feb. 4 for a Regional Dual meet with Benton Community and the Independence Mustang in a bid to qualify for the 2025 State...
IOWA CITY — By the tenth and final frame of Carson Reid’s bowling set, all eyes were on his lane. The high school senior had accumulated 270 points during his first set as Iowa City, City High School...
CORALVILLE — The four state qualifiers from Solon High School sat on the floor of Xtream Arena with tear-filled eyes.
On Thursday, February 6, the Lady Spartans state qualifiers – Olivia Bonnema,...
SOLON – There’s no stronger wake-up call in high school sports
than realizing it's your turn to be honored on Senior Night. Four years of practices, scrimmages, and games seem to fly by in an instant.
The...
SOLON – Basketball is a team game, with every player having a role to play in every moment. Credit rarely goes to just one person. But Friday night was different.
In Solon’s (10-10) commanding 64-37...
SOLON — Four varsity Lady Spartan wrestlers qualified for this week’s 2025 IGHSAU State Tournament with their performances in a Class 1A Regional Tournament Friday, Jan. 31, at the Solon High School.
Kara...
Jonah Frey, For the Solon Economist
• February 5, 2025
SOLON — Double overtime. Two seconds left on the clock.
The Solon Spartans are up three against their rivals, Center Point-Urbana (CPU). At the free throw line stands Solon’s Maddox Kelley. If he...
SOLON — The Lady Spartans started the second half by struggling to stop Cedar Point-Urbana (CPU). The Stormin’ Pointers were knocking down shots and getting to the free throw line at ease. As the...
SOLON — When the Spartans welcomed three high schools for a quad meet last Thursday, one match stood out. Maquoketa Vs. Beckman Catholic wrapped up early, leaving eyes from all four sections of the...
VAN HORNE — The varsity Spartans took seventh place in the 2025 WaMaC Conference Tournament Saturday, Feb. 1 at Benton Community HS in Van Horne.
Williamsburg claimed the Conference championship with...
SOLON — The Spartans were down two points heading into the fourth quarter of a tightly contested game against tenth-ranked Mount Vernon. Nolan Seagren attempted a three to open the quarter by taking...
SOLON — After a first half where points were hard to come by the Lady Spartans looked to their senior leader to awaken the offense. Kobie Lietz found her touch out of the break and scored two quick...
