Sports

North Liberty Leader
Clippers girls end soccer season
06/18/2013 - 4:04pm
Chris Umscheid
TIFFIN– One kick is all it takes. The 2013 varsity soccer season for Clear Creek Amana (CCA) ended Friday, May 31, in a 2-1 (4-3 PKs) loss to the Mount Vernon Mustangs on the home turf in a Class 1A regional semifinal match. The postseason started on a high note with a 10-0 pounding of the West Liberty Comets in a quarterfinal match on Tuesday, May 28. CCA had previously clobbered the Comets 7-0 in an April 22 regular season meeting. With rain and thunderstorms...
North Liberty Leader
Trojans survive Saints: West boys 2, Xavier 1
04/30/2013 - 9:16pm
IOWA CITY– As he looked out across the extra-wide pitch at West High, coach Brad Stiles realized something was missing. “I was hoping for more leadership out there,” Stiles said. The Trojans improved to 3-0 in the regular season (the Trojans fell to the CR Washington Warriors in a preseason exhibition match) with a 2-1 win Tuesday, April 23, but...
Drake performances highlight busy week for girls
04/30/2013 - 8:26pm
DES MOINES– Spread across three days, the Drake Relays capped a three-meet week for Solon in track. The Lady Spartans’ efforts were highlighted by a fifth-place finish by Kara Misel in the shot put (40’10) and Lauren Benzing’s eighth-place finish in the 1,500 meters, her 4:45.71 cutting 10 seconds off her qualifying time. Drake performers are in...
Solon Economist
1st and 2nd place for Spartans
04/30/2013 - 8:24pm
MAQUOKETA– The Solon boy’s track team took advantage of some decent weather last week, winning one invitational meet, and finishing second at another. The Spartans finished second at the 17-team Maquoketa Valley Invitational on Monday, with team scores as follows: 1. Monticello 134 2. Solon 96 3. CPU 86 4. Cascade 69 5. Beckman 52 6. West Delaware...
Solon Economist
Regina wins tight battle
04/30/2013 - 8:21pm
Solon Economist
Lady Spartans overpower Mustangs
04/30/2013 - 8:20pm
Katie Vitosh controls the ball as Brianna Pike looks on during Solon’s 6-1 win over Mount Vernon Friday. Alison McKinnie scored four goals for the Lady Spartans, while Anna Seydel and Abby Haas eached scored once. The girls moved to 6-2 on the season. The Lady Spartans lost to Muscatine 5-1 April 20, but picked up lopsided wins against Western...