The Greene County Rams’ girls varsity basketball team lost 56-25 to Nevada on the road Monday night. “The girls played a good first half and a disappointing second half. We will have to pick up the pieces and find a way to beat Nevada by Saturday,” said head coach Chad Morton.
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Seven Rams move on to district wrestling
Greene County wrestling fans will have seven grapplers to cheer on at the district wrestling meet next Saturday in Atlantic. Qualifying at the sectional held in Perry Saturday by placing first in their weight classes were Dylan Forkner (126), Jordan Challen (132), Tommy Bradshaw (128) and Tray Binkley (182). Second place qualifiers were Jacob Challen (120), Jeremy Scheuermann (152) and…
Read MoreTwo more losses for Ram hoops teams
The Greene County varsity basketball teams lost conference road games Friday to the North Polk Comets in Alleman. The girls came within 10 points of the 3A seventh-rated Comets in the 63-53 loss. For the Rams, junior Kayla Mobley led in scoring with 20 points. “I thought we play really well for most of the game. I thought it was…
Read MoreRams lose twice to Gilbert Tigers
The Greene County Rams basketball teams lost both games to the Gilbert Tigers in Jefferson Thursday evening. The girls lost 52-38. Kayla Mobley was the Rams’ high scorer with seven points. Marissa Promes and Jolee Wessling both scored six. “We had a tough night scoring. We also need to do a better job of defending,” coach Chad Morton said. “I…
Read MoreGreene County to play 3A football in 2014, ’15
Schools across the state waited anxiously last week to find out where their football teams will be traveling for the next two years. The Iowa High School Athletic Association revealed the decision on Jan. 24. Greene County jumped up a level and is in Class 3A for the next two years. The Rams will play Algona, Boone, Carroll, Humboldt, Perry and…
Read MoreRam grapplers finish fourth at Guthrie Center tourney
The Greene County Rams finished fourth of 22 wrestlers in the Guthrie Center Invitational Feb. 1. Jordan Challen (132) was the only champion for the Rams. Tommy Bradshaw (138) and Jeremy Scheuermann (152) finished in second in their weight classes. Jacob Challen (120) and Dylan Forkner (126) finished in third and Rene Guzman (285) finished in seventh place. The Rams…
Read MoreRams lose to Panorama in double overtime
The Panorama Panthers needed two four-minute overtimes to beat the Rams Saturday night in Panora. In a game dominated by unexpected high scorers, the final tally was 76-73 in the Panthers’ favor. For the Rams, sophomore Tyler Beger made a career-best 24 points, with 18 of that coming as 3-pointers. He entered the score averaging 6.4 points per game. Junior…
Read MoreRams lose both games to Nevada Cubs
The Greene County Rams lost a pair of home varsity games to the HOIAC Nevada Cubs Friday night.
Read MoreRams lose one, win one in wrestling
The Greene County wrestling team was 1-1 in a Heart of Iowa dual meet in Jefferson. The Rams lost 34-38 to the PCM Mustangs, with the loss including forfeits in the 106, 113, 170 and 220 weight classes. The Mustangs forfeited only once, to Ram senior Jacob Challen at 120 pounds. Jordan Challen (132), Tommy Bradshaw (138) and Rene Guzman (285) won by…
Read MoreRam girls tie mark for 3-pointers; boys fall to S. Hamilton
The Greene County girls tied two school records on the way to a 78-36 Heart of Iowa win over the South Hamilton Hawks. The Rams tied the record for 3-point shots with eight. Junior Emily Christensen scored five of the long shots as she scored a career high 23 points. Tressa Rasmussen, Stacy Mears and Kayla Mobley also scored 3-point…
Read MoreRockets win two in hoops vs Charter Oak-Ute
The Paton-Churdan Rockets played rescheduled basketball games against Charter Oak-Ute Monday in Churdan and won both games decidedly. The girls won 46-22; the boys won 69-47. Both teams are now 10-6 overall, the best records the Rockets have had in many years.
Read MoreRams claim HOIAC wrestling title for third straight year
The Greene County Rams three-peated as Heart of Iowa wrestling champions at the conference tournament held Jan. 25 in Jewell. That was despite having only nine wrestlers able to compete, leaving five weight classes unfilled. The Rams finished the day with 168.5 points, followed closely by PCM with 167 points.
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