~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County continued their season sweep on the football field with a 28-0 shut out over Class 3A Gilbert. The Rams, ranked fifth in Class 2A, tallied their fourth victory on Linduska Field in Jefferson Sept. 20. Greene County scored four touchdowns, all in the first half. Ram fans were electrified when senior running back…
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Ram volleyball team 8-8 on the season
~Courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team improved to 8-8 on the season with two losses and three victories at the South Hardin Tournament in Eldora Saturday, Sept. 14. They lost their first conference match in Jewell Thursday against South Hamilton in four sets.
Read MoreRam Colby Kafer Player of the Week
Colby Kafer, a Greene County High School senior, is off to a fantastic start in the football season. Kafer was selected as the HyVee / KCCI Player of the Week for his exceptional effort in the Rams come-from-behind win over Nevada on Sept. 6. Kafer amassed 361 yards of offense on 28 carries. He scored four touchdowns on runs of…
Read MoreRams top Saydel 48-7; reserves play second half
The Ram junior varsity football team got an unofficial start to its season Friday night in Jefferson thanks to the varsity team. Every JV game to date has been cancelled due to rain, but with his team holding a 48-0 lead at halftime over the Saydel Eagles, the reserves played most of the second half. Saydel scored against the Ram…
Read MoreRams survive four turnovers to squeak past Nevada, 42-41
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It was not the game Greene County football fans expected. The Rams committed four turnovers with three leading to Cubs touchdowns as the team battled all night against a scrappy Nevada squad Sept. 6. Colby Kafer had a career night with four scores to keep the Rams in the game. At the end of the…
Read MoreRam v’ball team goes 3-3 at SCC tourney
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team made a good showing at the South Central Calhoun tournament Saturday, Sept. 7, with three wins and three losses on the day. They defeated South Hamilton 21-15, 15-21, 15-13; Belmond-Klemme 21-9, 21-18, and Audubon 21-16, 21-19. Their losses were to IKM-Manning 19-21, 22-20, 13-15; Pocahontas Area 21-18, 17-21, 6-15, and…
Read MoreRams run well at WCV Classis
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County cross country teams competed in the West Central Valley Classic in Redfield on Thursday, Sept. 5. The girls finished third out of nine teams while the boys were fourth of 11 teams. “It was a bit warm but the kids fought through and had a great day competing,” stated coach Jeff Lamoureux.…
Read MoreRams open gridiron season with 54-0 win over Perry
The Greene County Rams opened the 2019 football season Friday in Jefferson with a lopsided victory over the Perry Blue Jays. Both teams fumbled the ball in the first minute of play, but the Rams dominated the rest of the game and claimed a 54-0 win. The Class 2A Rams were favored to win, returning many experienced players from the…
Read MoreCross country teams compete at Gilbert Invitational
The Greene County boys and girls cross country teams both placed 11th at the Gilbert Cross County Invitational, held Aug. 29 on the Iowa State University cross country course in Ames. Coach Jeff Lamoureux said the competition is always tough at the Gilbert meet as many of the top teams in the state compete.
Read MoreRams open cross country season at W-G
The Ram cross country teams opened the 2019 season at the Woodward-Granger Invitational Monday at Jester Park. The boys finished in second place with just five points separating the top three teams. Runners contributing to the team score were sophomore Logan Woodruff, 4th, 20;07; junior Luis Velazco, 5th, 20:28; freshman Dakota Mobley, 12th, 21:12; sophomore Ethan Larsen, 15th, 21:27; and…
Read MoreJPRD coed softball league finishes season
The Jefferson park and recreation coed softball league finished the season with a league tournament Tuesday, Aug. 20. The four teams in the league played Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning July 16. Win-loss records going into the tournament were Bob Squad 11-4, Crackin’ Bats 10-5, Hit Faced 7-7-1, and 515 Softball Club 1-13-1.
Read MoreRams earn HOIAC honors in softball
Five Greene County softball players were recognized for postseason honors by the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference coaches. Senior Megan Carey was named to the All-Conference first team. Senior Jenna Beyers and junior Izzy Bravard were both on the second team, with honorable mention honors going to freshman Carmyn Paup and eighth grader Emma Hoyle. The Rams were 5-9 in…
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