~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams girls basketball team faced two Heart of Iowa Conference opponents last week. The Rams welcomed the Nevada Cubs to Jefferson in their first game of last week and lost fell by a final score of 73-20. The Rams then traveled to Roland-Story High School to face the Iowa Girls…
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Two Ram grapplers champions at HOIAC tourney
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal A pair of Ram wrestlers earned champion titles at the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference tournament at Roland-Story Jan. 24. Overall, the team netted two champions, two second-place finishes, one fifth-place finish, and one sixth-place finish. The two champions on the day were Jaron Jacobs, who took first place at 113 pounds with…
Read MoreCarman’s scoring burst not enough to top PCM
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams boys’ basketball team had a career high scorer but it wasn’t enough to win when they faced Jan. 24. Senior Isaac Carman led the Rams with 22 points with most of his damage coming from beyond the arc. Carman went a blistering seven for 11 from three-point land and…
Read MoreRam girls, boys bowlers both pick up wins
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal They may have been over different teams, but both the Greene County Rams girls’ and boys’ bowling teams earned wins last week. In their first meet of the week, both Rams teams took on Fort Dodge Jan. 20. The girls ultimately fell by a score of 1,919-1,730, but the boys were able to…
Read MoreP-C boys fall to AR-We-Va, CR-B in hoops
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets boys’ basketball team is enjoying one of its best seasons in recent years, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its speed bumps. The win total for the Rockets so far this year represents the most wins in a season since the 2019-20 season – their record is now 6-9 –…
Read MoreP-C girls hoops team marks Senior Night
~by Dustin Teays for the Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets girls’ basketball team recently celebrated its seniors during Senior Night. Overall, the Rockets are an extremely young team, as showcased by the fact that there is just one senior on the roster, Grace Cullum. Cullum was recently recognized Jan. 21 during Senior Night against Ar-We-Va for her time with the…
Read MoreRam girls remain winless in hoops
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal This past week of matchups for the Greene County Rams girls’ basketball team featured one powerhouse. The Rams girls had two matchups last week, one against the Madrid Tigers Jan. 20, where they fell by a score of 58-35, and another against the high-powered and ranked PCM Mustangs Jan. 24, where they lost…
Read MoreRam wrestlers find success in busy week
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams wrestling team saw success in what was a busy week on the mats. The Rams opened up their week Jan. 16 at a triangular which featured host PCM and South Hamilton; the Rams were able to finish 1-1 in duals. The Rams lost a close one to PCM by…
Read MoreRam girls score most points of season in loss to Grand View Christian
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams girls’ basketball team had a busy week on the calendar this past week with four games on the schedule. The Rams girls opened up their week Jan. 13against the Manson-Northwest Webster Cougars, where they fell by a final score of 64-36. Makenna Ebersole had a team-high 17 points, along…
Read MoreRam boys battle through 0-4 week on the hardwoods
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams boys’ basketball team battled their way through a tough slate of games this past week. The Rams boys had four games on the schedule last week opening up with a game Jan. 13 against Manson-NW Webster in which they fell 70-32. They played the Perry Bluejays Jan. 14, losing…
Read MoreRam kegglers navigate busy week
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams girls’ and boys’ bowling teams had a busy week this past week. Spare Times Lanes and Lounge in Jefferson was the site the Rams hosted Waukee Jan. 13. The results were a 2,457-1,726 loss for the Rams girls and a 2,999-2,657 loss for the Rams boys as Waukee completed…
Read MoreP-C boys stumble against Boyer Valley, G-R
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets boys’ basketball team had a tough week against their opponents last week. The boys faced the same slate of teams as the girls this last week, and their results were the same: they fell to Boyer Valley Jan. 14 by a score of 53-45, and then fell Jan. 17 to…
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