~by Noah Rohlfing The rise of the No. 8 Greene County boys’ soccer team from non-existent to the Class 1A boys state tournament in two years is complete. The Rams won a high-scoring game Saturday afternoon, beating AHSTW (Avoca) 5-2 to make the state tournament, led by a hat-trick from Junior Gutierrez.
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Rams swept by S. Hamilton in baseball, softball
~by Noah Rohlfing for The Scranton Journal The bats of the Greene County High School baseball and softball teams went cold Friday night, resulting in a clean sweep by the South Hamilton (Jewell) Hawks. In the baseball game, the Rams’ offense could only get four hits, with Brent Riley collecting the Rams’ only RBI against Hawks pitcher Zeke Balderus in…
Read MoreDominant pitching helps Rams run-rule Perry
~by Noah Rohlfing for The Scranton Journal Senior starting pitcher Austin Delp threw a no-hitter in five innings as the Greene County Rams baseball team won 10-0 and run-ruled the Perry Blue Jays in Jefferson Thursday night. The Rams had just four hits, but the Blue Jays walked seven batters and hit two Ram batters with pitches, allowing Greene County…
Read MoreRam soccer team one game away from state tournament
Attacking mentality, improved defense and confident mindset push Greene County boys’ soccer to brink of state tournament ~by Noah Rohlfing, special to The Scranton Journal Greene County High School boys soccer’s unlikely run to the brink of 1A state tournament qualification is one for the history books. In just the team’s second year of existence, the Rams have formed a…
Read MoreRams earn berth in Substate 8 soccer final
The Ram boys soccer team advanced to the Substate 8 finals with a 2-1 victory over the Riverside (Oakland) Bulldogs in Oakland Wednesday. Ram coach Carl Behne called it a “hard fought match on tough field conditions,” and noted that two days of rain “were not kind to the Oakland field.”
Read MoreRam boys soccer team advances in tournament play
The Ram boys soccer team topped the Falcons of St Albert-Council Bluffs, 7-1, in Grand Junction Monday to advance to the Class 1A Substate 8 semifinals on Wednesday. The game was tight for the first half, with the Rams leading 1-0 at the intermission. The Rams put up four goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half to…
Read MoreMorton takes sixth in 110m hurdles
Ram junior Carter Morton made his mark at the co-ed State Track and Field Meet, placing in the top eight in two different events. On Saturday, Morton finished sixth in the 110m high hurdles with a time of 15.8 seconds, just .73 seconds behind champion Avery Martensen of Monticello. Morton was third in the state in the high jump in…
Read MoreCarter third in state in 2A high jump, on to 110m high hurdles finals
Ram junior Carter Morton finished third in the state in the Class 2A boys high jump. Morton cleared the bar on his third attempt at 6’ 4”, and then missed all three attempts at 6’ 5”. Senior Braeden Hoyer of Northeast (Goose Lake) cleared his first attempt at 6’ 5” and his third attempted at 6’ 6”. He missed at…
Read MoreRams end regular soccer season with win over Kuemper
Post season starts Monday in Grand Junction The Ram boys soccer team finished the regular season Thursday with a 1-0 win in a lightning-shortened game against the Kuemper Knights in Carroll. The game was called after one half. Coach Carl Behne said the game “was not how we would have liked to end the regular season, but a win is…
Read MoreKafer second in state in 2A long jump
The Greene County Rams have already put one competitor on the winner’s stand at the co-ed State Track & Field Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Junior Colby Kafer placed second in the long jump with a leap of 22’ 6-1/2”. Kafer fouled on his first two jumps, then landed 21’ 5-1/2” and 22’ 6-1/2” on his fourth and…
Read MoreRams qualify 13 events for Co-ed State Track & Field Meet
The Greene County boys track and field team is culminating a successful season by earning the Class 2A District 5 title and qualifying nine events for the Co-ed State Track and Field Meet May 16-18 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Junior Carter Morton qualified in three individual events and one relay. The district qualifying meet was held Friday at…
Read MoreRams at 9-5 in soccer after Saturday win
The Ram boys soccer hosted the Raiders of East Sac County Saturday, topping the visitors 8-0. The Rams are still playing without goalie Cael Fisher. Coach Carl Behne reports freshman Nathan Black placed 50 minutes in the box and had three saves. Junior Yunior Carballo played 30 minutes and had one save.
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