~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County varsity football team powered its way through another opponent, thrashing Clarinda 41-0 Sept. 24 in Clarinda. The Rams went up 35-0 in the first half which allowed the team to substitute freely during the continuous clock in the second half. Greene County is 4-1 on the season. Richard Daugherty and the kickoff…
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Ram spikers hit South Hamilton
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team played just one match last week, but it was a big one as the Rams downed South Hamilton Sept. 16 in three sets on the Hawk floor: 25-22, 25-18, 25-9. The first game was close but the Rams were able to pull it out. The second game was close for…
Read MoreRam cross country team runs at Panorama
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County High School Cross Country team competed Sept. 17 at the Panorama Invitational. This race on the Par 3 Golf Course is considered a true cross country course with challenging hills through a wooded setting. “This was a very tough field of teams with several ranked teams and ranked individual runners,” said Ram…
Read MoreRams thrash DMC 55-0
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County varsity football team spoiled homecoming for Des Moines Christian Friday night as they pummeled the Lions 55-0. The Rams ran rampant over the Lion defense in racking up 411 yards on the ground. Senior Jackson Morton enjoyed a big night as he scored four touchdowns in the second half on runs of 11,…
Read MoreRam volleyball team 7-4 overall, 1-1 in HOIAC
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team had a busy week of action with matches on Tuesday and Thursday plus a tournament on Saturday. The Rams picked up a Heart of Iowa Conference win on Tuesday, Sept. 7, on the home hardwood, defeating PCM 3-1. Scores were 26-24, 14-25, 25-14 and 25-8. Kaylee Stalder, Bella Schroeder and…
Read MoreRams contain Kuemper 13-3 to improve to 2-1
~Courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County varsity football team ran its record to 2-1 with a 13-3 victory over Kuemper Catholic on the Linduska Field turf Friday night. It was an ugly game with 13 Ram penalties costing them 110 yards along with three turnovers, but the team managed to overcome the miscues and pick up the win.…
Read MoreRams blank Perry Blue Jays 63-0
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It’s going to be a long season for the Perry football team. They provided very little contest for the Greene County football squad as they rocked and rolled to a 63-0 victory. The Rams destroyed the Blue Jays, jumping out to a 49-0 half time advantage in their first home game of the year. Greene…
Read MoreRam boys finish second at cross-country opener
The Greene County boys cross country team opened its 2021 season with a second place finish in the West Central Valley Invitational Sept. 2 in Stuart. Senior Logan Woodruff led the team finishing fifth with a time of 18:24. Other Rams scoring points toward the team total were freshman Noah Hinote, 12th, 19:31; freshman Gavyn Winters, 14th, 19:41; senior Jayden…
Read MoreRams lose season gridiron opener in OT, 29-27
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal In a battle of two strong teams, the Class 1A AC/GC Chargers squeaked out an exciting 29-27 overtime victory over the Class 2A Greene County Rams to open the 2021 season Aug. 27. Both teams are expected to challenge for their respective district titles. It was a tale of two halves. The Chargers owned the…
Read MoreRam v’ball team get 3-0 start on season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team opened the 2021 season on a winning streak. The Rams topped both comers in a triangular Tuesday, Aug. 24, and then smashed Fort Dodge St Edmonds in three games on Thursday. Both contests were on the Ram home court. Tuesday it was Glidden-Ralston who proved to be the biggest challenge…
Read MoreRam baseball team wins last home game, falls to #3 Gilbert in post-season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team lost a Class 3A Substate 8 first round tournament game to #3 Gilbert Friday, July 16. The Rams ended their season 9-15. Tuesday, July 13, saw Greene County win their final regular season game 13-12 over Atlantic. It was Senior Night for the Rams with Peyton Kinsey, Cameren Miller, and…
Read MoreRam softball ends season with 6-16 record
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team ended the regular season with a 10-4 victory over Ogden Friday, July 2. The Rams were taken out of postseason play by HOIC champion Saydel 13-1 on Tuesday, July 6. The Rams finished with a 6-16 record and 3-10 in HOIC competition for sixth place. The team recorded 129 hits,…
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