~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team continued their win streak last week, picking up two wins against Ballard and Kuemper Catholic. On Monday, April 10, the Rams hosted Ballard, winning 8-0. Two goals each were scored by Jose Velazco and Gesser Gutierres, with one each from Jack Hansen, Chad Maston, Kolby Angell and…
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Hansen leads Ram boys golf team
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys golf team had two showings last week, playing 18 holes on Thursday and another nine on Friday. Thursday’s Des Moines Christian Invitational brought eighth place for the Rams, with Jack Hansen placing fifth with a score of 77. Scores were: Jack Hansen, 77, fifth; Mylo Taute, 96, 33rd; Nathan…
Read MoreRam girls on golf course three times
The Greene County girls golf team played two nine-hole rounds last week, falling against Roland-Story and Kuemper Catholic. On Monday, April 10 the team traveled to the Riverbend Golf Course to face Roland-Story, and with too many strokes, lost 186-281. Scores were: Maya Telleen, 62, 11th; Taylor Johnston, 70, 14th; Maggie Mikkelsen, 75, 15th; Hallie Monthei, 78, 18th. The team…
Read MoreMorton competes in first decath of season, hits career-best in three events
UNI track and field wrapped up an active four-meet weekend late Saturday night as Panther Carter Morton, a Greene County high school graduate, competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational on the Azusa Pacific University campus. Morton, the Most Valuable Athlete from February’s Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Indoor Championships, competed in his first decathlon of the outdoor season beginning on Thursday…
Read MoreRam track/field teams compete in Carroll
The Greene County girls track and field team placed third of 10 teams and the boys placed fifth of 10 teams at the Carroll CoEd track and field meet held April 10 at the Carroll athletic field. The track portion of the meet began with sprint medley relays for the girls. The senior relay team of Katrina Heupel, Isabella Schroeder,…
Read MoreRam soccer teams kick off 2023 campaigns
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Boys open with pair of wins The Greene County boys soccer team has seen two wins so far to start its season, one against Boone and the other against West Marshall High School. On March 28 the Rams traveled to Boone, bringing home a 6-0 win. Greene County was up 3-0 at half,…
Read MoreRam boys open outdoor T & F season at Earlham
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Earlham Early Bird Greene County boys track and field team saw one competition last week, visiting Earlham High School March 28 for an early bird meet. The Rams March 27 home meet was cancelled due to inclement weather. For the first outdoor competition of the year for the Rams, top 10 finishes in…
Read MoreRam girls track & field team competes in Earlham, Audubon
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track team started their outdoor season Tuesday, March 28 in Earlham with another meet last Thursday. Tuesday’s meet brought success for the Rams, with Olivia Shannon taking second in the long jump; the 4×100 meter relay team and 4×200 meter relay team each taking third; and Emma Hoyle finishing…
Read MoreRam track & field teams at BVU indoor meet
The Greene County track and field teams finished the indoor season at the Buena Vista Indoor Elite Meet in Storm Lake March 18. The Greene County track and field teams finished the indoor season at the Buena Vista Indoor Elite Meet in Storm Lake March 18. No team scores were kept for the 14 teams competing. In girls competition, Olivia…
Read MoreCarter Morton named MVP of Missouri Valley track & field indoor meet
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal University of Northern Iowa third year track and field athlete Carter Morton capped an impressive Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship meet on Feb. 27 as the Panther finished with three gold medal performances and earned most valuable athlete of the meet honors at Chicago’s Gately Park. On Day One of the competition, Morton led the…
Read MorePeterson named Mr Wrestler of the Year in Class 2A
Greene County senior Kale Peterson, the Class 2A state champion wrestler at 132 pounds in 2023 and 2022, and the Class 1A state champion as a sophomore at West Fork (Sheffield), was named Mr Wrestler of the Year. The award is presented by Fareway Stores Inc and IAwrestle, in conjunction with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWOCA). Peterson…
Read MoreRam history made with two gold medals in state wrestling
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County crowned two champions at the Class 2A state wrestling tournament last weekend. It is the first time in school history that the Rams brought home two gold medals from state. McKinley Robbins and Kale Petersen closed out their outstanding high school careers on the mat with state titles. Robbins won the 138-pound title…
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