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Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
The community newspaper for Solon

Solon Economist
All content by Mike Kabela

Postseason softball campaign opened with 9-1 win over Anamosa

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
July 16, 2025

J-Hawks top Lady Spartans softball to end the regular season

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
July 16, 2025

Bobcats add to Lady Spartans’ softball woes to cap winless week

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
July 9, 2025

Walk-offs lead to heartbreak in Manchester for Spartans softball

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
July 9, 2025
Sophomore Emerson Miller delivers a pitch as CPU’s Mya Hillers leads off Wednesday, June 25 during game one of a varsity doubleheader in Solon. The Lady Spartans split with the Stormin’ Pointers, dropping game one 4-1 and coming back for a 6-5 win in the nightcap.

Senior Night split with CPU and a 3-3 week for the Lady Spartans softball

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
July 1, 2025
Dillion Ostrander, a junior, comes in safe to the delight of Coach Brad Holub and the disappointment of Grinnell’s Kylee Bond (17) and Kaitlyn Smith (6) Wednesday, June 18, in Grinnell.

Solon softball falls five times to highly ranked opponents

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
June 25, 2025
Harlow Meade (6) prepares to meet her doom at home plate as Marion’s catcher receives the ball with which to tag her.

Lady Spartans have a perfect softball week

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
June 18, 2025
Over $30,000 in improvements have been made to Legion Field in Solon. The Solon Area Community Foundation was a major donor toward a new scoreboard for the Lady Spartan’s softball field.

Recent improvements to Solon’s athletic facilities

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
June 18, 2025

Lady Spartans go 0-2 in IC West’s tourney

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
June 11, 2025

Solon softball sweeps Independence 15-6, 11-6

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
June 11, 2025
Liv Nelson catches a quick glance at the ball going away from Beckman’s catcher during game two of a season opening varsity doubleheader at home Tuesday, May 27. Nelson, a freshman, had one hit and one run with two RBIs in the 11-10 win.

A 2-2 start to the softball season for the Lady Spartans

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
June 10, 2025
Solon’s WaMaC champion 4x800 team celebrates a school record. Left to right Kolar, Svalstad, Kabela, and Bevans

Middle School boys track wraps up record setting season

Mike Kabela
May 14, 2025
Solon freshman Anders Holmes charges through the field in the 2024 Class 3A State Championship race Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge. Holmes finished in 49th place in 17:07.

Anders Holmes runs at State cross country

Mike Kabela
November 7, 2024

Freshmen runners lead Solon to team titles in Independence

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist
September 25, 2024
Freshman Kinley Mai and senior Sydney Dee each ran 21:16.8 with Dee being declared the third place finisher and Mai 4th in the girls race Saturday morning at the Anamosa Middle School for the Anamosa meet while the Lady Spartans edged out Washington for the team title.

Newcomers help varsity cross teams to fast start in Anamosa

Mike Kabela
September 5, 2024