~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.…
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Rams 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…
Read MoreRam baseball team goes to 1-13
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal After two games were postponed last week, the Rams saw action on Monday and Friday, falling in both games, putting the team at a 1-13 overall record and 1-9 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. The Rams traveled to Nevada on Monday, June 17, falling 16-1 to the Cubs. The Rams scored their…
Read MoreRam softball team drops three
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team fell in three games last week, but despite the losses, held 11th ranked West Marshall to just three runs, and fell to 12-8 Kuemper by only one run. The Rams traveled to Nevada on Monday, June 17, falling 13-1 to the Cubs. Greene County scored their sole run…
Read MoreMorton competes in Texas decathlon
Carter Morton, 2020 Greene County High School graduate and current University of Northern Iowa student athlete, competed in the Texas Greatest Athlete Decathlon June 1-2 in Dallas. Morton underwent ankle surgery in November and was under a medical redshirt for the 2023-2024 NCAA season. He was granted the opportunity by the NCAA D1 to compete unattached in the Texas decathlon…
Read MoreRam baseball team picks up first win of the season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team found their way to their first win of the season last week, topping South Hamilton, ahead of falling to Roland-Story, sitting at a 1-11 overall season record, 1-8 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. The Rams hosted South Hamilton on Monday, June 10, taking the 12-4 win after…
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