The Greene County Rams were 3-2 in games and 8-5 in sets in the South Hardin tournament in Eldora Sept. 13. The girls won the consolation title in the eight team tournament. In pool play, the Rams were 1-2 in games and 4-4 in sets. The Rams started with a win over Colo-NESCO 21-11, 21-15 and then lost to two…
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Rams top Algona to win 3A District 2 opener
The Greene County Rams picked up their first win of the football season in the 3A District 2 opener Friday night with a 21-6 victory over the Algona Bulldogs in Jefferson. It was the first meeting ever for the two teams. The Rams jumped on the scoreboard on their first possession after getting the ball via a Bulldog fumble on…
Read MoreGreene County Invitational hosts runners from 23 schools
The Greene County Invitational saw more than 780 high school runners compete on the Greene County high school grounds Thursday evening, as some teams that had been rained out Tuesday added the meet to their schedules. The weather was still not ideal for running, but the meet was held, finishing with the lights on at Linduska Field. Ballard won the…
Read MoreRam volleyball team at 1-1 after home loss to Nevada
The Greene County Rams fell in volleyball in three sets to the fifth ranked Nevada Cubs in Jefferson Thursday. Scores were 15-25, 23-25 and 15-25. The Cubs had long scoring runs in the first two sets. In the first, with the score 2-2, the Cubs had a 10 point run to go ahead 12-2, and the lead held up. In the…
Read MoreRams win volleyball opener over CMB Raiders
The Greene County Rams opened their volleyball season with a win Tuesday night in the middle school gym in Jefferson over the Raiders of Collins-Maxwell-Baxter. The score was 3-1, with game scores 25-13, 22-25, 25-15 and 25-23. The Rams are 1-0 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference.
Read MoreRams lose by a safety to Carroll Kuemper
The Greene County Rams once again lost a football game in which they had more total offensive yardage than their opponent. The final score in Friday night’s game in Carroll vs the Knights of Kuemper Catholic high school favored the Knights, 16-14, although the Rams unofficially had 211 yards of offense with nine first downs, while the Knights had 166…
Read MoreRam girls win first cross country meet, boys finish third
The Greene County high school cross country teams opened their seasons Sept. 4 at the West Central Valley invitation meet at the 5 X 80 golf course south of Menlo. The girls placed first in the meet and the boys placed third. Ram sophomore Olivia Hansen led the girls and finished second in the 4K run with a time of 17:22.34. The…
Read MoreRams fall to South Central Calhoun Titans in football opener
The Greene County Ram varsity football team dropped its season opener 12-6 on a wet Linduska Field to the Titans of South Central Calhoun Friday night. The Titans came ready to play football and held a 12-0 lead after only three minutes of play. A seven-play, 72-yard drive, including a 42 yard pass by and a culminating 19-yard run up the…
Read MorePromes named to class 3A all-tournament team
Ram pitcher junior Marissa Promes was named to the 2014 class 3A all-tournament team by the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union. She is the first player ever in a Jefferson-based program to receive the honor. Clarke Community senior pitcher Libby Bemis, who foiled the Rams in the semifinal game, was named team captain. Promes has a 25-5 record, with…
Read MoreRams finish in third place in class 3A state softball tournament
The Greene County Ram softball team finished the season in third place in class 3A after winning a consolation game against East Marshall in Fort Dodge Friday afternoon. The Rams finished the season with a 29-8 record with no seniors in the starting line-up. The Rams were never ranked during the season, but every opponent they played in the post…
Read MoreClarke pitcher too much for Rams in late night game
Greene County to play Friday for third place, Clarke playing for championship Clarke Community senior pitcher Libby Bemis, who will pitch for Division 2 Minnesota State University, Makato next year, stymied the Greene County Rams late Thursday night in a semifinal game in the class 3A state softball tournament. The Lady Indians of Clarke (Osceola) topped the Rams 4-1 in a…
Read MoreRams win first state tournament game, 2-0
The Greene County Rams will play on the winners’ side of the state tournament bracket after a 2-0 win over Center Point-Urbana at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge Monday. The game was short – only 67 minutes – as CP-U was the visiting team and the Rams preserved a 2-0 lead in the top of the seventh inning. Junior Marissa Promes struck…
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