The Greene County wrestling team went back to work on the mats after a long layoff following the discovery of a viral skin infection among some of the wrestlers. North Polk hosted the Heart of Iowa Conference tournament Tuesday, Jan. 16. Prairie City-Monroe claimed the championship with 223.5 points. Greene County was second at 165.5 and Gilbert was a close…
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Ram boys in in Webster City, 70-65
The Greene County Ram boys varsity basketball team bounced back from a four-point loss to the Gilbert Tigers in Jefferson Friday to win on the road over the Webster City Lynx, 70-65. The Lynx dominated early in the game and led 21-9 before the Rams scored the next seven points to end the first quarter with a 21-16 score. Late…
Read MoreRams lose both games to Gilbert Tigers on the road
The Greene County Ram basketball teams returned from Gilbert Friday night with a pair of losses. Final scores were 54-24 for the girls and 79-75 for the boys. The girls were ahead 4-3 after four minutes of play, but their shooting went cold. While the Tigers put up 22 points the host Rams mustered only one. The score was 25-7…
Read MoreRam boys win, girls lose against Nevada Cubs
The Greene County Rams hosted the Nevada Cubs for a Mega Night Tuesday and split games. The boys claimed their second win of the season over the Nevada Cubs by a score similar to the first. The Rams won, 60-55, in Nevada last month. This time the score was 63-55.
Read MoreRams finish sweep of Saydel Eagles
The Ram basketball teams began their rematches with Heart of Iowa teams when they hosted the Saydel Eagles for a Mega Night Jan 12. As they did in their first meetings, the Rams won both games.
Read MoreRam wrestlers benched by contagious skin ailment
~by The Scranton Journal There was no wrestling for Greene County last week because of a skin virus, herpes gladiatorum, that appeared on several Ram matmen following a December tournament. Coach Mark Sawhill noted a competing wrestler who clearly had a sore on his forehead was allowed to participate. The virus is highly contagious, spread by personal contact or from…
Read MoreRams lose both games vs S. Hamilton Hawks
The Greene County varsity basketball teams both went home with losses after a road trip to Jewell Friday to play the South Hamilton Hawks. The girls teams took similar statistics into the game. The Rams were 4-7 overall and 1-5 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference, and averaged 36 points per game. The Hawks’ record was 3-8 overall and…
Read MoreRam girls end losing streak with OT win over W-G Hawks
The Ram girls varsity basketball team ended a six-game losing streak with a 41-34 win over the non-conference Woodward-Granger Hawks at home Thursday night. The Rams scored first and led the entire game although not by a wide margin. The widest margin was nine points, 19-10, late in the first half. The Hawks scored five unanswered points to finish the…
Read MoreRams lose to Perry at the charity line to end four-game week
The Ram boys couldn’t overcome Perry senior Rashon Ivory’s 42 points and his team’s 38 trips to the foul line when they hosted the non-conference Blue Jays Friday to end a four-game week and the 2017 portion of the season. Final score was 80-73 in favor of the Blue Jays.
Read MoreRams lose both games to Class 4A Boone
The Ram boys came within two points of salvaging a win from lackluster playing against the 4A Boone Toreadors in Boone Thursday, but instead finished on the shorter end of a 60-56 score.
Read MoreRam girls fall to rated Nevada Cubs in hoops
For the second time in three games, one player on the opposing team outscored the entire Ram team in girls basketball. Last Friday it was Maggie Phipps of the 12th-rated North Polk Comets. On Tuesday it was Lexy Koudelka of the seventh-rated Nevada Cubs.
Read MoreGerdes, Wuebker champions at Tiger-Knight Invite
The Greene County wrestling team traveled to Nevada Dec. 14 for a triangular with the hosts and Saydel. The Rams narrowly missed a victory over Nevada, losing 36-34. They topped Saydel in exciting fashion 34-31.
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