The Greene County Rams opened their 2022 gridiron campaign Saturday, Aug. 27, with a hard-fought win over the Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Chargers. The Chargers were ranked #9 in Class 1A in pre-season rankings. The game was scheduled as a home game for the Rams, but it was played in Ogden because a renovation of the turf and irrigation at Linduska Field…
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Experienced players will lead Ram volleyball team
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal With three All Conference players returning to the Greene County Volleyball Team, Coach Chris Heisterkamp is optimistic about the upcoming season. The Rams have four additional letterwinners to boost the line-up in 2022. Three seniors will lead the Rams on the court. Bella Schroeder, a middle hitter, was a first team All Conference selection as…
Read MoreRam gridiron team hopeful for another successful season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It will be hard to duplicate the success of the 2021 Greene County football season but coach Caden Duncan and the Rams are up to the challenge. The Rams enjoyed an 8-2 season, falling only to AC/GC in overtime in the first game of the season and then to OABCIG in the playoffs. They won…
Read MoreCould Greene County’s Tyler Miller become an NFL prospect?
It was a proud moment for Greene County when Tyler Miller committed to Iowa State back in 2018. As many will remember, Miller was one of the finest athletes (and students!) we’ve seen pass through the school, and this commitment marked both the reward of endless hard work, and the beginning of a new journey. As is common at top-level college football…
Read MoreRam varsity football home opener moved to Ogden
Extensive turf project at Linduska Field behind schedule The Greene County football home opener scheduled for Friday, Aug. 26, has been moved to Ogden and will be played Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 pm. The Rams will host AC/GC in Ogden. Due to field conditions from a summer turf project, school officials were concerned with the safety of student athletes…
Read MoreRam softball team goes into district play with 12-12 record
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team had a strong showing last week after two wins and one loss before the quarterfinal game on Wednesday. The Rams have a 12-12 record. Monday, June 27, brought only loss for the Rams last week, with a home field fall to Perry, 4-1. The Rams scored a run…
Read MoreRam baseball team wins first game of post season play
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team picked up three wins and two losses last week, winning their first round of district play. Greene County is 8-14 on season with the next game at defending Class 2A state champion Van Meter rescheduled from July 5 to July 6 due to weather. The Rams hosted Perry…
Read MoreRam softball team wins three, loses two
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team won three of five games last week. The Rams’ week started on Monday, June 20, with a home game against PCM, where the Rams fell 6-1. Greene County led 1-0 going into the sixth inning whdn the Mustangs scored two runs, followed by four in the seventh. Emma…
Read MoreRam hard ballers win one of three
~by Taylor Teays for the Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball picked up one win out of three games last week. On Monday, June 20, the Rams hosted PCM, falling 7-3. Brayden Roberts hit three singles and Bryce Stalder hit two in the game. Adding base hits were Joe Carey, Kole Teeples and Dakota Mobley. RBIs were credited to Teeples,…
Read MoreRams go 2-1 in softball
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team won two of their three games last week. On Monday, June 6, the Rams traveled to Perry to face the Jayettes. There were no runs from either team until Greene County scored two in the third inning. Perry tied the game in the fifth inning with two runs…
Read MoreRam baseball team loses two
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team got two games in last week, losing both. Weather was not friendly to the Rams, causing scheduling problems. On Tuesday, the Rams hosted Winterset, falling 11-1 in six innings. Brayden Roberts hit the only Greene County double of the night, one of eight hits from the Rams. On…
Read MoreRam softball 3-7 in first two weeks of season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team went 3-7 in the first two weeks of their season. On Monday, May 23, the Rams traveled to Saydel High School to face the Eagles, and took home a 3-2 loss. Greene County was the first to score a run, but the Eagles responded with three of their…
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