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Spartans defeat West Liberty
05/09/2013 - 7:07pm
SOLON– The Spartans took on two powerhouses in one day and came out without a loss last week. The boys’ soccer squad defeated West Liberty 3-1 at West Liberty Saturday and then traveled to Davenport Assumption later that day for a scoreless tie. Tim Lance scored twice for the Spartans and Nick Brown added a goal on a penalty kick against the Comets. Brandan Childs was credited with an assist. Joe Weeks had four saves in the goal. Weeks had five saves in the 0-0...
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Lady Spartans shut-out Maquoketa, Central DeWitt
05/09/2013 - 7:06pm
SOLON– The Lady Spartans fell to the No. 1 team last week, but followed it up with two home conference victories. Solon’s girls defeated Maquoketa 2-0 and Central DeWitt 1-0 last week after being beaten by No. 1 Davenport Assumption on the road last Monday. Assumption handed the Lady Spartans a 5-0 loss in Davenport, but Solon remained ranked...
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Misel breaks school shot put record as girls roll
05/09/2013 - 7:04pm
Team depth, placing in all 19 events– including wins in eight– had the Lady Spartans doubling up again April 30 at the Monticello Invitational. Solon cashed in with double-place winners in eight of the 12 individual events. The girls rolled to196 points, more than twice what runner up Anamosa (73) could muster. They, Monticello (72), Mount Vernon...
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Solon School News
05/09/2013 - 6:59pm
School calendar reminders Thursday, May 16: Early dismissal, 1 p.m. for district in-service. Sunday, May 19: Commencement exercises, HS gymnasium, 2 p.m. Monday, May 27: Memorial Day holiday. Monday, June 3: Last student day, 11:30 a.m. dismissal. Wednesday, June 4: Teacher work day. Please check out the school’s on-line calendar for many other...
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Solon Public Library
05/09/2013 - 6:56pm
Area-wide garage sale registration open now Registration is now for the annual Solon Area Garage Sale Days, May 31 and June 1. You can register for Friday only, Saturday only, or both days, all for a low fee of $8 (in-town, $4 out of town). The registration fee covers advertising and map copying costs. Hundreds of people come to Solon for this...
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Sommers witness to American tragedy in Boston
05/09/2013 - 6:51pm
NORTH LIBERTY– A runner for 13 years, none of the races previously undertaken by Iowa City pharmacist Stacy Sommers ended quite like the one on April 15, the most prestigious of America’s footraces, the Boston Marathon. Moreover, this was Sommer’s very first Boston Marathon. It was a rather remarkable accomplishment, considering she had only run...