The Greene County Rams will play the Nevada Cubs in basketball at the Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines Tuesday, Dec. 18. Playing at Wells Fargo is an opportunity for the JV and Varsity basketball teams to play in the arena that hosts IHSGAU and IHSAA state basketball events.
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Ram boys at 2-0 after second hoops win in two days
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 MoreJennings earns black belt in tae kwon do
Reese Jennings, 15, of Jefferson was awarded his black belt- junior in tae kwon do Oct. 21. He studies with Corey McGrauth of Shin’s Tae Kwon Do Academy at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. Reese is the son of Rickey and Keri Jennings and a student at Greene County High School. He started learning tae kwon do…
Read MoreRam football season ends with loss to Benton Community Bobcats
The Rams post season game Friday against the Benton Community Bobcats in Van Horne didn’t go as they had hoped. The Bobcats got off to a slow start and the Rams held a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, once Benton senior Matt Davis went into gear, the game changed. Davis is the leading rusher in…
Read MoreGreene County, OABCIG both in Class 2A playoffs
The Greene County Rams’ 49-6 win over OABCIG Friday earned them an at-large berth in the Class 2A playoffs. The Rams will travel to Van Horne to play the Benton Community Bobcats Friday, Oct.26, at 7 pm.
Read MoreRams football team ends regular season with 8-1 record
Ram fans couldn’t have expected the sort of game they saw at Linduska Field Friday when the Rams hosted the Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek/Ida Grove Falcons for the last regular game of the season. They certainly weren’t expecting most of the second half to be played with a continuous clock, nor the 49-6 victory for the Rams. Both teams took the field…
Read MoreCross country season ends at district meet
The cross country season ended for the Greene County Rams at a 2A district meet Thursday at the Par 3 golf course in Panora. The top three teams and top 15 individuals qualified for the state meet slated for Oct. 17 in Fort Dodge. No Ram runners made the mark.
Read MoreRam f’ball team 7-1 after win at Red Oak
The Greene County Rams claimed their third win in Class 2A District 9 football when they traveled to Red Oak to play the Tigers Friday. The 35-14 win makes the district title dependent on next week’s game against OABCIG.
Read MoreRams win scrappy homecoming game against Atlantic Trojans
The Greene County Rams beat the Atlantic Trojans and incoming rain in their homecoming football game at Linduska Field Friday evening. The game was moved up to 5 pm due to thunderstorms in the weather forecast. A light drizzle started soon after the game ended. The game was more of a battle than many fans expected, with the Trojans bringing…
Read MoreRam v’ball team at 2-4 in HOIAC after loss to R-S
The Greene County volleyball team traveled to Story City to play the Roland-Story Norsemen Oct. 2 and lost three games. Game scores were 15-25, 11-25, and 18-25. The Rams are 6-16 overall and 2-4 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference.
Read MoreRam runners compete in Lake City
The Ram girls placed fifth and the boys placed 11th at the South Central Calhoun Cross Country Invitational held Tuesday at the Lake City Country Club. Ashlee Harmeyer finished first among the Ram girls with a time of 24:01 and in 20th place. It’s the first time this season Harmeyer has been the Rams’ lead runner. Conner Allender placed 23rd…
Read MoreKuemper Knights hand Rams first gridiron loss
Ram fans have been excited by the Rams’ high scoring offense and tough defense that led to a 5-0 record, but realistic fans admitted the Rams hadn’t yet played a really tough team. The Rams met a tough team in the Kuemper Knights in Carroll Friday night and took their first loss of the season, a 16-8 loss in which…
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