~by Taylor Teays for the Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team had a short week due to winter weather, but managed a seventh place win in Carroll on Dec. 17. In the Saturday tournament, Kale Petersen and McKinley Robbins each finished first in their weight classes, with Brent Dennhardt taking second, Gavyn Winters finishing third and Marcus Ball placing…
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Morton wins ISU heptathlon
Carter Morton, a third-year track and field athlete at the University of Northern Iowa and a 2020 Greene County High School graduate from Jefferson, won the Iowa State University Holiday Invitational heptathlon held on Dec. 9-10. Morton scored 5,651 points to secure his second career win in the event. Morton set new personal bests in three of four events on…
Read MoreForfeits hinder Greene County grapplers
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team had two meets last week, Thursday at ADM High School and Saturday at Ogden High School. Open weights are a problem for the Rams as they have many forfeits. The Rams are scheduled to host a meet on Thursday with Saydel, Interstate 35 and Nevada as opponents. Saturday…
Read MoreRam boys go 1-2 in hoops play
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team picked up one win and two losses last week in three nights of play. The Rams were scheduled to play again this Tuesday at West Marshall High School, Friday at home against Perry and on Saturday at Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll. On Monday, Dec. 5,…
Read MoreRam girls have hard week on the basketball court
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team saw the court three times last week but were unable to pick up a win. The Rams were scheduled to play again on Tuesday at West Marshall High School, Friday at home against Perry, and on Saturday at Kuemper Catholic High School. On Monday, Dec. 5, the…
Read MorePetersen, Robbins win titles at Cliff Keen tournament
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys wrestling team took part in a two-day tournament in Independence last Friday and Saturday, with the team taking 18th place out of 32 teams. Greene County was one of the few teams to have two individual champions. Seniors Kale Petersen and McKinley Robbins both finished first in their 32-man…
Read MoreRams drop two to Panorama Panthers
In a close boys hoops game against the Panorama Panthers Dec. 5, the most telling statistic may be rebounding. The Panthers grabbed 44 rebounds – 27 defensive and 17 offensive – to the Rams 22 rebounds, of which 15 were defensive and seven were offensive. The Rams lost the game, 70-66, to fall to 1-2 on the season. The game…
Read MoreRams drop both hoops games to R-S Norse
The Greene County hoops teams were no match for the Roland-Story teams when the Norse played in Jefferson Dec. 2. The girls were whomped 63-17 and the boys lost 68-37. The Ram girls struggled to get the ball through the hoop from the opening jump. They were behind 19-6 after the first quarter and added just three points in the…
Read MoreRams open hoops season with a win for the boys, a loss for the girls
The Greene County Rams boys varsity basketball team opened the 2022-23 campaign with a 38-33 win over the Ogden Bulldogs Tuesday in Jefferson. The game was close in all four quarters, with the Bulldogs up 9-8 after the first quarter, the Rams ahead 18-15 at the half, and the Bulldogs in the lead again, 26-25, after three quarters. Senior Jesse…
Read MoreHOIAC All-Conference v’ball teams, District 8 All-District f’ball teams named
The Heart of Iowa Activities Conference has released its All Conference volleyball teams. Five Rams are included. Named to the First Team All Conference are seniors Bella Schroeder and Katrina Heupel. Junior Kaylee Stalder was named to the Second Team All Conference. Honorable mentions went to seniors Natalie Heupel and Alexa Peters. Class 2A District 8 has also released its…
Read MoreRams end gridiron season with loss to West Lyon in second round of playoffs
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County football season came to an end last Friday after a 43-7 home loss to the West Lyon Wildcats in the second round of postseason play. The game started with scores from both teams, with the scoreboard reading 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Lyons scored on their…
Read MoreHinote runs at state cross country meet
Greene County sophomore Noah Hinote finished 101st of 132 runners in the Class 2A state cross country meet held Oct. 28 in Fort Dodge. Hinote ran the 5000 meter course in 18:37.67. The winning time of 15:50.62 was set by was set by Aaron Fynaardt of Des Moines Christian. Des Moines Christian won the team title with 75 points, 24…
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