Archive - Oct 10, 2012

TROY MILLS– After a nearly three-month season, Solon’s cross country team is heading toward finals. The WaMaC conference, districts and… hopefully… a trip to state lie ahead.
With a late season surge, the Spartans are starting to firm up the lineup. “They are starting to come on; to run as a team,” assessed coach Emy Williams. “They’re pushing each other. They are more consistent with their races.” Staying in-sync will be important in the next couple weeks.

North Linn
With a crowded, talented field, Solon’s boys locked-in sixth place at the Oct. 6 Lynx Invitational.

LISBON– The Iowa Wine Trail invites you to “Around the World with Iowa Wines.” The 17th semi-annual special weekend event will be held on Nov. 3 and 4 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. Each winery will serve food samples paired with the excellent Iowa made wines of the Upper Mississippi River Valley Viticulture Area. The wineries are gearing up to provide unique and creative “Around the World” food samples that bring out the best in their individual, unique wine styles.

SOLON– Mount Vernon was ranked No. 6 in Class 3A; West Delaware was ranked eighth in 4A.
How would the Solon Lady Spartans handle two tough teams, one a longtime rival, in one week?
Apparently, just fine.
Solon’s varsity volleyball team blew through both of its ranked opponents last week, solidifying its grasp on the championship of the regular season WaMaC East.
The Lady Spartans swept Mount Vernon, 25-17, 27-25, 25-22, then dropped a game to West Delaware before taking control, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-18.

SOLON– Tony Nicol knows Solon. He’s a Spartan who basically never left the area. Now after an eight-year absence (he was briefly the Solon Middle School (SMS) counselor), he’s back for good as Solon’s Middle School counselor/facilitator and varsity girls basketball coach.

DVD donations are always welcome. If you’re cleaning out your DVDs and switching to Blu-Ray, or just making room on your shelves for new favorites, consider donating your old DVDs to the library where they can enjoy a great second life.

“Darling Companion” (2012, PG13, Drama) The story of a woman (Diane Keaton) who loves her dog more than her husband (Kevin Kline). And then her husband loses the dog.