The Greene County varsity basketball teams lost their games in the inaugural Greene County Winter Classic basketball tournament Dec. 19. The girls team played the Indians of Pocahontas Area and lost 54-11. They were once again without lead scorer Brianna Habben, who sprained her ankle earlier in the week and missed the Tuesday game against West Marshall as well. The…
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Rams lose two to W. Marshall
The Greene County Ram basketball teams made their first trip to State Center to play the West Marshall Trojans Dec. 15 and returned home with a pair of losses. This is the first year in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference for the Trojans. The girls opened the twin bill with a 53-25 loss. The Rams scored only once in…
Read MoreRams split games against PCM Mustangs
The Greene County varsity girls basketball team has now won as many games as during the entire 2019-20 season with a 34-27 overtime win over the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs at home Dec. 11. The Rams’ win also ended a run of 15 losses to the Mustangs. The Rams handled the ball better than in the two previous games, reducing the…
Read MoreRam hoops teams split in season openers vs Ogden
The Greene County basketball teams initiated their new gym with the first contest of the season played against Ogden Saturday afternoon. The Friday night contest against Roland-Story was postponed until Jan. 30. The girls opened with a victory while the boys went down to defeat. Rams 49 – Ogden 26 The Greene County girls basketball team won their first game…
Read MoreRam girls hoops team eager to improve on 2019-20 season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team is ready to begin a new season with veteran coach Todd Gordon who is assisted by Jeff Lamoureux. This is Gordon’s first year as the Rams’ head coach. The first game is slated for Friday, Dec. 4, against Roland-Story in Jefferson in the new high school gymnasium. This is…
Read MoreGrCo boys have experience, desire to win
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team is gearing up for the first game of the season with Roland-Story on Dec. 4. Practice was delayed until Nov. 30 because the school went to online learning and activities are not allowed during those times. A makeup game with Ogden will be played Dec. 5 and the one…
Read MoreRam grapplers optimistic about season despite Covid-19
Coach says team will determine what success looks like in a pandemic season ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Winter sports will get underway soon with more restrictions and fewer fans in the stands. Each team will meet requirements set by the Iowa HS Athletic Association. The first high school wrestling meet is on the calendar for Dec. 1 at Prairie…
Read MoreRams end football season with 42-0 loss to ranked PCM
The Greene County Ram football team got schooled in what to work on before the 2022 campaign when it played the PCM Mustangs in first round of Class 2A playoffs Oct. 30. The Rams, whose starting line-up on both sides of the ball is primarily juniors, took a six-game winning streak and a 7-2 record to Monroe to play the…
Read MoreRam spikers top SEV in five, fall to Humboldt
The Greene County volleyball team won its first round in Class 3A regional play, defeating Southeast Valley 3-2 in Jefferson on Oct. 19. The Rams traveled to Humboldt Wednesday where they came up against 31-3 Humboldt. The Wildcats won easily 25-17, 25-11 and 25-9, ending the Ram season. Rams 25-23-25-15-15 | SEV 23-25-16-25-12 Greene County battled for a five-game victory…
Read MoreRams move on in playoffs after 24-0 win over Clarinda
The Greene County Rams improved to 7-2 on the gridiron and advanced in post-season play with a 24-0 win over the Clarinda Cardinals in Jefferson Friday. It was the second time the two teams played this season. The first meeting was a 22-15 win for the Rams. The Cardinals finished their season with four wins and five losses. The game…
Read MoreRam spikers finish with 2-4 HOIAC mark
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team earned a 3-0 win over South Hamilton on Oct. 12 and added a 3-0 victory over Saydel on Oct. 13. It was Senior Night for the Rams as they honored Eliza Carlson, Lily Muir and Brianna Osterson. The Rams finish the season 2-4 in HOIC play and 7-15 overall. The…
Read MoreRams top winless Tigers to move on to second round of Class 2A District 9 playoffs
The Ram football team opened Class 2A District 9 playoff play Friday at Linduska Field with a 49-0 win over the Red Oak Tigers. The Tigers finished their season at 0-7 and extended their winless streak to 20. When the Rams played the Tigers earlier this season in Red Oak, the Rams were down by two touchdowns before they scored.…
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