~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets volleyball team closed their year with a first-round postseason matchup against the Madrid Tigers. The Rockets faced off against the Tigers in the first round and were able to host the game as well. The Rockets battled but ultimately fell 3-1 (14-25, 25-23,17-25, 26-28), but they fought to the very…
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Greene County Rams down DSM Christian in defensive battle
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal Getting a win in high school football is no small feat, and the Greene County Rams team had a huge win this past week. The Rams closed out their regular season at Linduska Field against the Des Moines Christian Lions, a team that was ranked on and off all season long. That said,…
Read MoreRam spikers close out regular season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams volleyball team took on a tournament this year in their last regular season action. The Rams headed to Winterset Oct. 19 for their tournament that closed out regular season play and went 0-3 in matches on the day. The Rams opened up against the Winterset Huskies, and although they…
Read MoreP-C Rockets pick up third win on volleyball court
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets volleyball team was able to pick up its third win of the season this past week. The Rockets had a busy week this past week with four matches and one of those was against Colo-Nesco where the Rockets came away with their third win of the year, 3-1 (23-25, 25-16,…
Read MoreRams keep Class 2A playoff hopes alive with 10-7 win
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams football team came out on the right side of a defensive battle that kept their playoff hopes alive. The Rams took on the Southeast Valley Jaguars Oct. 11 and won a game that saw just 17 combined points scored. The Rams were able to come away with a 10-7…
Read MoreGC volleyball team preparing to honor senior players
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams volleyball team had one win and one loss in a successful week. The Rams first took on West Marshall, where they fell 3-1 (20-25, 25-27, 25-20, 24-26). While the Rams opened their week with a loss, they were able to rebound and get a win over South Hamilton 3-0…
Read MoreRocket spikers battle Ar-We-Va
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets volleyball team battled against a Rolling Valley Conference opponent this past week. The Rockets faced off against Ar-We-Va Oct. 8 and battled hard throughout the match but ultimately fell 3-0 (14-25, 21-25, 13-25). While they didn’t come away with a win, the Rockets are a young team, and there has…
Read MoreRams run well at SCC Invitational
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams cross country teams headed to Lake City Oct. 8 and ran well, with a solid third-place finish, thanks to strong running from Noah Hinote, who placed sixth, Brady Carstensen, who placed 14th, and Carter Hinote, who placed 22nd. The top runner for the girls was Rylee Mowrer, who just…
Read MoreRams fall to ranked R-S at home
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) rankings showcase the best teams in Iowa, and Greene County football just faced off against one of them. The top-ranked Roland-Story Norsemen came to Linduska Field and defeated the Rams by a final score of 34-6. The Rams gave up 418 yards of offense, with 348…
Read MoreRam spikers battle in long week of action
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal With a bevy of matches over the span of a week, the Greene County Rams volleyball team found some success. The Rams started out their week with a match against the Saydel Eagles, where they picked up a win 3-0 (25-19, 25-8, 25-5). During the match against the Eagles, the Rams had a…
Read MoreP-C Rocket spikers battle in 0-2 week
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets volleyball team is still searching for their third win of the season. The Rockets had a two match week this past week, falling to the CAM Cougars 3-0 (20-25, 13-25, 13-25) and then facing off against the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders falling 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-9). While the Rockets finished the…
Read MoreGreene County Rams fall to Kuemper Catholic
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams football team headed to the Carroll Athletic Complex Sept. 27to take on the Kuemper Catholic Knights. The Rams are 2-3 on the year after their most recent loss to the Knights by a final score of 28-0. The Rams struggled to get anything going offensively, only generating 107 yards…
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