Greene County senior Jordan Challen placed fourth in the 2A state wrestling tournament in the 138-pound weight class. Challen was ranked sixth in the state going into the tournament. He wrestled Mount Vernon senior Ryan Muller late Friday night in the third consolation round and won a 5-4 decision. On Saturday he won in the consolation semifinal over Solon junior Cole Fritz in a…
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Ram wrestler Challen still in the state tournament
Greene County senior wrestler Jordan Challen (138) is still alive in the state wrestling tournament after a win in the second consolation round Friday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Challen could finish as high as third in the tournament.
Read MorePaton-Churdan boys advance to district semi-finals
The Paton-Churdan boys have advanced to the Class 1A District 13 semi-finals with a 59-47 win over the Audubon Wheelers in Coon Rapids Thursday night. Audubon had beaten CAM to play the Rockets, who had a bye in the first round of tournament play.
Read MoreYoder, Challen to wrestle in second day of state tourney
Greene County seniors Abe Yoder (132) and Jordan Challen (138) won their opening matches Thursday and will wrestle again Friday at the 2A state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Read MoreTrio of Ram grapplers to state tournament
Ram wrestlers Abe Yoder (132), Jordan Challen (138) and Hunter Ruth (195) advanced from the Class 2A District 8 tournament held Saturday in Webster City to the prestigious state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines later this week.
Read MoreRam girls end post season with OT loss to West Central Valley
The Ram girls basketball team finished its season with a one point overtime loss to West Central Valley in Stuart Saturday evening. The loss in the opening round of Class 3A Region 8 post season play left coach Chad Morton’s Rams with an overall record of 8-14, with eight of those losses being in the last nine games of the season.
Read MoreRams lose on the road to PCM
The Greene County Rams boys basketball team took its eighth consecutive loss Friday night, losing to the PCM Mustangs in Monroe 66-49. The win guaranteed the Mustangs at least a piece of the Heart of Iowa conference title.
Read MoreRocket girls lose first regional game to CAM, 51-46
It’s the final score that counts in sports, and although the Paton-Churdan girls led for the first 28 minutes of their first round Class 1A Region 2 game against CAM in Anita Thursday evening, it was the Cougars who were ahead at the final buzzer. The Rockets closed their season with 51-46 loss to the Cougars and a 14-7 record.
Read MoreRams split hoops games with Roland-Story at home
The Rams split varsity basketball games with Roland-Story in Jefferson Tuesday night. The girls snapped a six game losing streak with a 58-41 win, while the boys extended their losing streak to seven with a 70-57 loss.
Read MoreRockets dominate the hardwoods vs W. Harrison
The Paton-Churdan Rockets hosted the West Harrison (Mondamin) Hawkeyes Tuesday evening in varsity basketball originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31. Game time was moved up to 5 pm in Churdan as a courtesy to the Hawkeyes, who made the two-hour road trip on a school night. The Rockets won both games by comfortable margins.
Read MoreRam girls lose close game in Rippey to Panorama
The Greene County Ram girls lost their sixth consecutive basketball game when they hosted Panorama in the Wisecup gym in Rippey Monday night, but they played like winners. Final score was 51-47. It was the first game since Jan. 23 in which the Rams have scored more than 40 points, and it was the narrowest margin in a Ram loss…
Read MoreRockets finish regular schedule with wins
The Paton-Churdan Rockets finished their regular schedule with wins at home Monday, Feb. 9 over the Woodbine Tigers. The girls claimed a 61-51 victory to take their record to 12-7. The boys’ lopsided 64-29 win put them at 16-3 overall.
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