~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling season got underway with a triangular in Jefferson Tuesday, November 27. The Rams fell to a strong Van Meter/Earlham team 53-18 but topped Ogden 61-18. Saturday the team traveled to Dallas Center for the DC-G Invite. A traditionally tough tournament, the lineup included some top-notch teams. Greene County finished in 11th…
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Tyler Miller commits to ISU football
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County football player Tyler Miller has announced he will become an Iowa State Cyclone in 2020. The 6’ 9” junior was offered a scholarship by ISU head coach Matt Campbell. The recruit was pursued as an offensive left tackle by several Division 1 schools.
Read MoreRams lose both games to Gilbert Tigers at home
The Greene County Rams lost both the girls and the boys basketball games against the Gilbert Tigers in Jefferson Tuesday, leaving the Rams winless in the young Heart of Iowa Activities Conference season. The girls scored 21 points for the second consecutive game, losing 55-21 to the Gilbert Tigers after losing 40-21 to the South Hamilton Hawks last Friday.
Read MoreRams lose both games to S. Hamilton Hawks
The Ram girls basketball team can take heart in perfect shooting from the free throw line in their loss to the South Hamilton Hawks Friday in Jewell. They can also be proud of themselves that they didn’t give up, but did their best shooting in the fourth quarter. The Rams scored 21 points for the game; 11 of them came…
Read MoreP-C starts hoops season with two home games
The Paton-Churdan girls basketball team is 1-1 in the young season, having won their first game Nov. 26 against Saydel, 57-30, and losing to CAM 68-50 the next night. Both games were played in Churdan. The P-C Rockets took an early lead against the Eagles of Saydel, outscoring them 14-4 in the first quarter. The Rockets held the Eagles to…
Read MoreRam boys get second win of season on the road in Perry
Coach Chris Nelson’s varsity boys basketball team got its second win of the young season Tuesday in Perry, topping the Blue Jays 69-46. The Blue Jays had won the last six meetings of the non-conference rivalry going into the game. The Rams got off to a bit of slow start, understandable after they scored 94 points just one day earlier…
Read MoreLarge numbers will aid Ram wrestling season
Zach Beekman reported for his first year as head coach of the Greene County wrestling program a few weeks ago. He is blessed with one of the largest Ram squads in a number of seasons with 10 letter winners returning to competition. Beekman, with assistants Kirk Davis and Spencer Bauer, saw 30 wrestlers report to the first practice. The coach…
Read MoreHoyle, Miller named All-State gridiron players
Greene County Rams Bryce Hoyle and Tyler Miller were named to the Class 2A first team All-State football team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. Miller is an offensive tackle and Hoyle a defensive lineman.
Read MoreRam girls fall to Jayettes,44-29
The Greene County girls varsity basketball team is at 0-2 after losing Tuesday on the road to the Perry Jayettes 44-29. Junior Bailey Cunningham led her team in scoring with 10 points, including one long bucket. Sophomore Sadie Wilson made back-to-back tres for six points on the game. Freshman Brianna Habben made five points, sophomore Brianna Osterson added three points,…
Read MoreRams open boys hoops season with high-scoring home win
The boys Ram varsity basketball team set a very high bar to meet both in points scored and entertainment value when it hosted the Ogden Bulldogs Monday for the opening game of the 2018-19 hoops campaign. The Rams scored 95 points, only the third time the Rams have scored more than 90 points in the last 10 years.* The game…
Read MoreRam girls lose to Bulldogs to start b’ball season
The Ram girls basketball team fell in its season opener to the Ogden Bulldogs Monday, 48-27. The Bulldogs built their lead early, scoring 21 points in the first quarter to lead 21-5. The Rams scored five points in the second quarter and four in the third quarter. The Rams’ best quarter was the fourth, when they scored 27 points.
Read MoreRam boys hoops team has a chance to be ‘pretty good’
~by The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team opens the 2018-19 home season Monday, Nov. 26, against Ogden. Twelve-year coach Chris Nelson heads the Ram team, assisted by Mark Renslow and Trey Tucker.
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