The Greene County Rams advanced in the Class 2A playoffs with a 35-13 win Oct. 21 in Jefferson over the Union Knights of La Porte City. The Knights brought a 2-6 record into the game while the Rams, 2A District 8 champions, had a 7-1 record. The next round has the Rams hosting the West Lyon Wildcats of Inwood Oct.…
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Ram spikers fall in four to OABCIG
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team finished its season last week after falling 3-1 to OABCIG Oct. 17 in the opening round of Class 3A regional action. The Rams stayed close in the first two sets, falling 30-28 in the first and 26-24 in the second. In the third set, the Rams bounced…
Read MoreRam Noah Hinote qualifies for state cross country meet
Ram sophomore Noah Hinote qualified for the State cross country meet with his 11th place finish at the Class 2A qualifying meet held in Shenandoah Thursday. Hinote’s time of 17.33.26 is a new record for the boys’ cross country program since the Jefferson-Scranton and East Greene teams merged in 2011. In the state qualifying meet, the top three teams and…
Read MoreRam spikers top Saydel
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team had a two win week last week after four matches. On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Rams hosted Saydel for Greene County senior night. The Rams won 3-0 with set scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-5. Isabella Schroeder had 13 kills in the game and Kylee Stalder pounded 12,…
Read MoreTicket info for Ram football playoff game
The Greene County Rams will host Union (LaPorte City) for first round football playoff action on Friday. All tickets for the game will need to be purchased online. No cash sales will take place at the game and Ram activity passes will not be accepted, so fans will need to arrive at the game with their digital tickets. Tickets can…
Read MoreRams finish Class 2A District 8 play at 5-0, 7-1 overall, with win over Clarke Community
The Greene County Rams finished their second consecutive perfect season in Class 2A District 8 play, defeating the Indians of Clarke Community (Osceola) 54-8 in Jefferson Oct. 14. The Rams now have a 22-game winning streak in the district. They finished the regular season 6-1, with their loss being to non-district foe Kuemper Catholic of Carroll. The Rams begin post-season…
Read MoreBoys finish second in HOIAC cross country meet
The Greene County boys cross country team earned second place and had two All-Conference runners at the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference meet Oct. 10 at Lincoln Valley Golf Club in State Center. The top eight finishers are named as All-Conference. Ram sophomore Noah Hinote was seventh with a time of 19:02.84, and senior Ethan Frederick was eighth in 19:09.12.…
Read MoreRam boys second at Saydel cross country meet
“Another great effort from this team” was how Greene County cross country coach Jeff Lamoureux described the Rams’ performance in the Saydel Cross County Invitational Oct. 6. “We keep getting better each meet,” Lamoureux said. “I’m very happy with the second place finish by the boys. We finished ahead of some teams that have beat us in previous meets this…
Read MoreRams run at S. Central Calhoun meet, have three medalists
The Greene County cross country teams competed in the South Central Calhoun Cross Country Invitational Tuesday in Lake City. The boys placed fifth of 13 teams and had three top-25 finishers, each of whom received a medal. The girls placed ninth of 12 teams. Lead runner Olivia Shannon was just four places out of medaling. “This was another good meet…
Read MoreRam spikers suffer tough loss to WM, host tourney Saturday
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team picked up two wins after five matches last week, four games being part of a Saturday tournament. On Tuesday, Greene County traveled to West Marshall High School, falling after five close sets. The Rams lost the first set 27-25, came back to win the second and third 25-23…
Read MoreRams move up in 2A ratings with win over Red Oak
The Greene County Rams are ranked 5th in Class 2A in Bound Power rankings and 7th by the Des Moines Register after a 34-23 gridiron win over the Red Oak Tigers in Jefferson Sept. 30. The Rams and the Tigers had identical records going into the game, at 4-1 overall and 2-0 Class 2A District 8 play going into the…
Read MoreCross country season continues with Perry meet
The Greene County cross country teams ran at the Leon Fox Invitational Sept. 29 at the Perry Golf and Country Club. The boys placed fifth of 10 teams and the girls placed ninth of 10 teams. “This meet attracts some of the best teams in the area,” coach Jeff Lamoureux said. “I like the way we continue to compete against…
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