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Sports

Spartans to face No. 1 Decorah

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:13pm
Solon defeats West Delaware 49-20
By
Doug Lindner

SOLON– Solon put the hurt on the West Delaware Hawks Monday night, setting up a date with No. 1 Decorah Friday, Nov. 8, in a Class 3A football quarterfinal at a site yet to be announced.
In a physically dominating performance, Solon defeated West Delaware 49-20 in a second round match-up that saw the Spartans leading 35-0 at half.
Both the Hawks and the Spartans came into the game ranked and with 9-1 records, but Solon controlled the game from the onset, blocking a punt, knocking out the West Delaware quarterback and putting the clamps on one of the leading rushers in the state.


No. 2 Solon takes Mt. Pleasant

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:16pm
A win over CCA would give the Lady Spartans a state berth

SOLON– The Lady Spartans opened the 2013 campaign by beating Clear Creek Amana (CCA).
A pair of bookend wins would get the No. 2 Spartans a berth in the state tournament.
In a Class 4A region 8 final Tuesday night (Nov. 5), the No. 15 Clippers were expected to bring their 23-9 record to Cedar Rapids Washington to face Solon, with the winner advancing to state.
The Lady Spartans defeated Mount Pleasant 3-0 in the regional semifinal Thursday night (Oct. 31) in Solon after a first round bye.


Runners tackle Fort Dodge

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:18pm

By Joe Wilkinson
Special to the Economist

FORT DODGE– They watched the team races from the outside this year. However, Solon supporters among the couple thousand fans kept their focus on the individual races at the Nov. 2 State Cross country meets. Junior Alex Smith was 46th in the girls’ 4 kilometer race. Junior Ty Appleget was 22nd in the boys’ 5 kilometer course, with senior Patrick McGill 36th.


Fall pheasants, fish, deer and more

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:19pm

By Joe Wilkinson
Iowa DNR

DES MOINES– If you hunt or fish, admit it. The next couple weeks keep us on the brink. What to hunt? How about fishing? If there’s a season for it, it’s probably open now. Okay, paddlefish are out. As always, check for yourself. I might be missing some obscure species or local restriction. My point is; just about any game critter with fin, fur or feathers looks pretty good right now.


Mustangs no match for West

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:23pm
Trojans put 69 points on the board to win first round fight

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader

IOWA CITY– Brian Sauser had been waiting two years for a night like this. The coach of the West High Trojans, Sauser remembered all too well a meeting with the Bettendorf Bulldogs two years ago at West in near-constant rain, mud and wind. It was a meeting which didn’t pan out so well for West as they were knocked out of contention for a state championship bid.


Clear Creek boys win the Class 3A regional meet

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:28pm
Squad competes at state cross country for first time

SOLON– Clear Creek Amana’s boys cross country team won the Class 3A regional meet Thursday, Oct. 24, sending the squad to the state meet in Fort Dodge. The Clippers’ 73 team points gave them the regional championship, besting Center Point-Urbana by one point. Mount Vernon-Lisbon was the third-place team with 90 points, also qualifying for the meet. Solon missed the cut with 107 team points and a fourth-place finish as the top three teams advance.