The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
All content by Aidan C. Wirtz
Owen Bock prepares to slam a metal folding chair against the locker room floor after a recent win. Bock, a sophomore, had made a touchdown, earning the right to pummel the chair in what has become a Spartan tradition.

This seat is taken

Aidan C. Wirtz, Special to the Solon Economist
October 8, 2025
Solon’s Madelyn Elkins plows through the water in the 200-yard individual medley Tuesday, Sept. 16 as the City High Little Hawks battled the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center.

A part of it: Solon athletes benefit from competing with City High

Aidan C. Wirtz, For the Solon Economist
September 25, 2025