~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestlers planned to travel to Saydel on Dec. 16, but due to storms and the extensive damage in the community Dec. 15, they missed the meet. On Saturday, Dec. 18, the Rams hit the road to wrestle at the Carroll Invitational Tournament, bringing home fifth place as a team. Nine…
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Ram girls drop three hoops games
~by Tayior Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team had three games resulting in three losses the week ending Dec. 18. Tuesday was a home game against the undefeated West Marshall Trojans who are ranked ninth in Class 3A. The Rams scored only 12 points in the first half of the game, which wasn’t enough against…
Read MoreRam grapplers split in dual action
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal On Dec. 7 Greene County wrestlers traveled to Gilbert High School to compete against Gilbert and ADM. The Rams lost to the ADM Tigers 39-35 with seven wins and seven losses, three due to forfeit and one due to an injury. ADM 39 ~ Greene County 35 106 – Gavyn Winters won by fall…
Read MoreTwo hoops wins for Ram boys
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team added two wins to their season total last week. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, the team traveled to South Hamilton High School in Jewell to take on the Hawks. The Rams were up 43-20 at halftime after scoring 22 points in the first quarter and 21 in the…
Read MoreRams drop two hoops games
The Rams girls basketball faced two losses last week. The first was to South Hamilton on Dec. 7 in Jewell, followed by a defeat by PCM Dec. 10 in Jefferson. In the Tuesday game, the Hawks ended the first quarter ahead of the Rams, 16-3, and never looked back. The Rams were unable to score more than seven points in…
Read MoreRam coach Duncan selected to coach in Shrine All-Star
The Iowa High School Football Coaches Association has selected the coaches for the 2022 Iowa Shrine All-Star Football Classic. Greene County head coach Caden Duncan has been picked as an assistant coach for the South squad after coaching the Rams to a 7-1 regular season. Duncan will be the South offensive coordinator. The game is set for Saturday, July 23,…
Read MoreRam wrestlers win three duals, place 14th at Tough Keen Invite
Ram Wrestlers Win Three Duals; 14th at Tough Keen Invitational ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Greene County Ram wrestling kicked off the 2021-22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 30, with a triangular meet in Van Meter, winning all three duals. The Rams went 30-11 in matches for the meet. “We came out a little slow against PCM. We had…
Read MoreRams open hoops season with win for girls, loss for boys
The Greene County Rams varsity basketball teams opened their 2021-22 campaign Nov. 29 in Ogden. The Ram girls topped the Bulldogs 33-29, but the Rams fell to Ogden in the boys game, on the short side of a 56-55 score. The girls played the Bulldogs even-up in the first quarter, with a 5-5 score when the quarter ended. The Rams…
Read MoreFalcons Fly Over Rams 34-14
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County football season came to an end Friday after a 34-14 loss to OABCIG in the second round of Class 2A playoffs. In the first quarter, the Falcons racked up 20 points and held the Rams to zero. The Falcons scored in the first minute and a half of the game…
Read MoreRams romp over R-S 55-14
Greene County (8-1) hosts OABCIG (8-1) Friday night ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Greene County faced off against the Roland-Story Norsemen in the first round of Class 2A football playoffs last Friday night, taking the win 55-14 and advancing on to the second round this week. The Rams will host defending Class 1A state champion, OABCIG on Friday,…
Read MoreRams finish cross country season
The Greene County Ram cross country team ran at the state qualifying meet Thursday at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. The Rams placed eighth of 14 teams. No Rams qualified for the state meet individually. Logan Woodruff finished first of the Rams with a time of 18:30 in 36th place, just five seconds ahead of Ethan Frederick who was 38th.…
Read MoreRam v’ball season ends with loss to Unity Christian
The Greene County varsity volleyball team ended its season Wednesday in Orange City with a loss to Unity Christian in Class 3A regional semifinal play. The Rams lost 3-0, with game scores 25-10, 25-9, 25-13. Isabella Schroeder led the team in kills at seven, while Kaylee Stalder had four kills. Natalie Heupel was credited with 13 assists. Alexa Peters and…
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