The Greene County Community Schools activities office is seeking nominations to the Greene County Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations are due Oct. 31, 2024. To be considered for the Hall of Fame, nominees need to meet set criteria which include being at least five years out of high school and be a First Team All-State selection or a state champion…
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Ram volleyball team faces tough competition in two matches
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams volleyball team faced stiff competition in their second week of action. The Rams headed out to a tournament Sept. 3 at Kuemper Catholic, where they went 1-3 in matches on the day. The Rams took on the Kuemper Catholic Knights, losing 0-2 (16-21, 12-21). The Rams then faced the…
Read MoreRam runners claim three medals at WCV meet
The Ram cross country teams had three medalists at the Wildcat Classic hosted by West Central Valley Sept. 5. The two male medalists, Noah Hinote in third place and Brady Carstensen in eight place, helped the Rams to a second place team finish. Rylee Mowrer finished 14th in the girls race, but the team didn’t have enough runners for a…
Read MoreRam spikers open season against tough foes
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams volleyball team’s season is officially underway, having played in a triangular Aug. 28 in Grimes. The results there were mixed. The Rams took on the host Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs and lost in two close sets 0-2 (17-21, 18-21). The Rams followed that up with a win over the Mason…
Read MoreRam runners compete in Gowrie cross country meet
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams boys and girls cross country teams set off on their first meet Aug. 29 and battled not only the course, but also Mother Nature. The Rams headed to the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course and saw plenty of local competition, as Panorama, AC/GC, and West Central Valley attended the meet.…
Read MoreRams fall to Carroll Tigers in gridiron opener
The Greene County Rams football team kept up with the Carroll Tigers for three quarters at their season opener Aug. 30, but fatigue set and the Rams ended up losing 34-21. The Rams have 40 players on their 2024 varsity roster, 10 of them freshmen. The Tigers list 47 players on their varsity roster, none of them freshmen. Ram senior…
Read MoreRam football team looking to get back to ‘Ram’ football
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams football team will be looking to rebound after a three-win season a year ago. Before last season, the Rams were coming off of back-to-back eight-win seasons and hadn’t lost more than five games since the 2017-18 season. Last year, the Rams finished with a record of 3-5 and missed…
Read MoreRam volleyball looks to improve on last year’s season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams volleyball teams’ regular season is upon them as they look to improve upon a promising season a year ago. The regular season was scheduled to begin on Tuesday with the Mustang Varsity Volleyball Invite at Dallas Center- Grimes High School. This Rams squad is looking to improve on their…
Read MoreGreene County cross country team looking to build on success
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal After seeing success last season, the Greene County Rams boys and girls cross country teams will look to repeat that. Last year, the Ram boys finished eighth overall at the state qualifying meet, so they missed out on state as a team. However, Noah Hinote finished 18th overall and earned a spot at the…
Read MoreTravis Geopfert, Panorama Class of ’97, named as KSU director of track & field/cross country
Has eight athletes at Paris Olympic Games ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Travis Geopfert, a Panora native and four-time National Assistant Coach of the Year while at the University of Arkansas, has been announced as Kansas State University’s seventh fulltime Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, agreeing to a five-year contract in Manhattan, KS. (Geopfert, pictured right, was introduced…
Read MoreRam softball team winding down season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal A tough 0-3 week came for the Greene County Rams softball team ahead of the final few regular season games, putting the team 4-17 overall. Monday, June 24, was an 8-2 at home loss to Saydel for the Rams after making a fourth inning rally to lead 2-1 going into the fifth, but…
Read MoreFrustrating baseball season continues for Rams
The Greene County Rams baseball team went 0-4 last week as the season end draws near, now sitting at 1-17 overall and 1-12 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. The Rams hosted Saydel Monday, June 24, falling 8-1. Greene County was the first of the two teams to score, putting one runner across home plate in the second inning, but…
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