The Greene County boys track and field team placed eighth of 16 teams at the Saydel Eagles Boys Invitational April 12, but coach Chad Morton described it as a “very good meet for the Rams.” His satisfaction came from personal records in 14 events, tying the school record in the high jump, and setting a new school record in the…
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Elijah Block medalist at DMC golf tourney
Ram golfer Elijah Block was meet medalist when at the Des Moines Christian golf tournament April 12 at Jester Park north of Des Moines. Coach Dave Destival said due to work on the course, play was shortened to par 70 from par 72. Block shot two under par at 68.
Read MoreRam girls place second at Perry track & field meet
The Greene County girls track and field team placed second at a meet hosted by Perry April 12. Makala Kafer won the 200m dash in 28.89. Melanie Doran won the 400m hurdles in 1:14.49. Doran and Kater, along with Brianna Osterson and Megan Durbin, won the 4 X 200m relay with a time of 1:53.46. Doran, Sydney Schiltz, Izzy Bravard…
Read MoreRam boys ranked 14th in 1A soccer
In its debut season the Greene County boys soccer team is rated 14th in Class 1A in the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association’s rankings. The Rams are 4-0 on the season and have outscored their opponents 26-4. That includes a 2-1 win over 2A Ballard (Huxley) Thursday in Grand Junction.
Read MoreRam girls finish first, boys second in Carroll coed relays
The Greene County girls track and field team placed first and the boys placed second in the Carroll High School Relays held April 10. The girls won five events, with three of the wins coming from senior Megan Durbin. Durbin, state champion in the high jump her sophomore year and state runner-up her junior year, won that event with a jump…
Read MoreBoys soccer team now 3-0 on season
The Greene County boys soccer team is continuing to enjoy a successful premier season, after winning its first game on the road in Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) 10-0. The team is now 3-0 on the season. The game against the Wolverines ended via the 10-goal mercy rule with 32-1/2 minutes left to play in the second half. The Rams were ahead…
Read MoreBoys win over Carroll, girls lose to Gilbert in soccer
The mercy rule shortened both Ram varsity soccer games Thursday. For the boys, it was a 10-0 win over Carroll in Grand Junction. For the girls, it was a 10-0 loss to the Class 1A eighth-rate Gilbert Tigers in Gilbert.
Read MoreRam girls open golf season at The Hill
The Ram girls golf team opened the season Thursday, hosting Perry and Des Moines Christian at The Hill in Grand Junction. The temperature was 48 degrees when the meet started. Des Moines Christian won the meet with 192, followed by Perry at 199 and the Rams at 203.
Read MoreRam soccer debuts with one win, one loss
After years of waiting, the Greene County Ram soccer program debuted Monday in Grand Junction. The program was approved by the board of education last spring only after parents agreed to fund the larger portion of the program in its first season. Volunteer coaches Carl Behne and Chad Black led the boys team to a 4-3 overtime win over the…
Read MoreRam girls, boys both place second at Ram Earlybird meet
P-C boys finish second in two events The Greene County boys and girls track and field teams both placed second in the coed Earlybird meet held Tuesday at Linduska Field in Jefferson. The Paton-Churdan boys team had a good meet but didn’t have entries in every event. The meet was postponed a day due to rainy weather.
Read MoreRam track teams compete at BVU indoor meet
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls and boys high school spring track season got underway in Storm Lake at the Buena Vista indoor meet Saturday, March 17. The teams set a number of personal best efforts. The girls had three second place events: Melanie Doran in the 60-meter hurdles; Janelle Brophy in the long jump; and the…
Read MoreRam boys end season with loss to #10 rated DMC Lions
The Ram boys basketball team ended its 2017-18 season with a 4-point loss in the second game of post-season play. The Rams faced the #10 rated Des Moines Christian Lions in Urbandale and lost 58-54. The Rams took an early lead, 6-2, but were down 14-8 at the end of the first quarter. They came back to tie the game…
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