The Paton-Churdan boys basketball team started the season with a 63-47 win over the Ar-We-Va at home Dec. 3. P-C took an early lead when they hosted Ar-We-Va, outscoring the visiting Rockets by 10 points in the first quarter for a 12-2 score at the end of the quarter. Ar-We-Va played even-up the rest of the game but couldn’t overcome…
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Ram boys 1-1 to start 2019-20 hoops campaign
The Ram boys basketball team is 1-1 after its first two games of the 2019-20 campaign. The Rams lost Dec. 2 to the Ogden Bulldogs in Ogden, and walloped the Perry Blue Jays 65-27 at home the next night. Against Ogden, the Rams were schooled in the importance of playing four quarters of ball. They led 12-7 at the end…
Read MoreRam girls 0-2 to start basketball season
The Rams girls not only lost their basketball season opener to Ogden Monday night, but they lost half their senior players due to injury. Kassie Lamoureux will miss the next several weeks due to an injury to her wrist, leaving Izzy Bravard as the only senior on the team. The Rams kept up in the first quarter and were behind…
Read MoreP-C girls lose hoops opener 46-42 to Ar-We-Va
Danielle Hoyle nabs 20 rebounds The Paton-Churdan girls lost their season hoops opener at home Dec. 3 to Ar-We-Va, 46-42. The Ar-We-Va Rockets were up 22-21 at halftime and held a four point lead after three quarters. P-C’s Tessa Steimel led her team in scoring with 15 points, all of them from 3-point range. Danielle Hoyle scored 12 points and…
Read MoreRam wrestlers open season at home with two wins, one loss
The Ram wrestling team opened the 2019-20 season hosting Ogden, PCM and Van Meter/Earlham on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Rams won over Ogden and PCM but lost to Van Meter/Earlham. Greene County 42 – Ogden 36 106: McKinley Robbins won by fall in 0:41 over Levi Russo 113: Brenner Gallagher won by 8-7 decision over Kale Munson 120: Mylo Taute…
Read MoreHS basketball season underway
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The winter sports season has gotten underway with Greene County boys basketball facing Ogden on Monday and Perry on Tuesday. Coach Chris Nelson and assistants Mark Renslow and Trey Tucker are getting the boys team ready for competition. Last year the Rams’ record was 7-16 overall, 4-10 in Heart of Iowa Conference action.
Read MoreRams tell HOIAC volleyball honorees
The Greene County volleyball team finished the season 12-20 overall and was sixth in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference at 2-5. Nevada was HOIAC champion at 7-0. The league announced its all-conference honorees recently. Junior Brianna Osterson was named to the second all-conference team. She led the Rams with 166 kills and 26 total blocks.
Read MoreUndefeated Algona ends Rams’ post-season hopes
The Greene County Rams’ defense has been a force this year, holding teams to an average of 13.3 points during the regular season and allowing their first opponents in post-season play, the Des Moines Christian Lions, only 21 points. The Rams have played with a continuous clock, too, having a lead of 35 points or more. They met a much…
Read MoreRams advance in post season play with win over Des Moines Christian
The Greene County Rams advanced to the quarter finals in the Class 2A state tournament with a 35-21 win over the Des Moines Christian Lions in Urbandale Friday evening. The Lions, like the Rams, were 8-1 going into the game. Both were ranked in polls, with the Rams 7th and the Lions 9th. The Lions led Class 2A in average…
Read MoreRams headed to DSM for first round of playoffs
The Greene County Rams will travel to Des Moines next Friday to play the Des Moines Christian Lions In the first round of the IHSAA football playoffs. Both teams are 8-1 on the season, with the Lions’ only loss being a 41-13 loss to Chariton in Week 8. The Lions handed PCM its only loss of the season, topping them…
Read MoreRams end regular season at 8-1 after loss to undefeated OABCIG
The Greene County Rams and the Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek/Ida Grove Falcons faced off Friday in Ida Grove in their last regular game of the season, a game that ended up being a test of two undefeated teams and the Class 2A District 9 championship game. Both teams were tested in ways they hadn’t been tested before, but it was the Falcons…
Read MoreRams run at state qualifying meets
The Ram cross country team ended its 2019 season at state qualifying meets Thursday. The boys ran at Atlantic while the girls ran at Panora. Both the boys and girls placed 11th of 13 teams. No Rams qualified individually for the state meet. “Of course we were hoping for a better result, but I’m proud of the effort” said coach…
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