A virtual tour of the Wild Rose Casino sportsbook
Take a visual tour through the new Wild Rose Casino sportsbook in Jefferson. The local entertainment establishment has partnered with Draftkings. (Produced and edited by Brandon Hurley) Section:...
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Week 5 Recap: FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER
Hayes’ two defensive TDs power Greene County to fifth straight winBy Brandon Hurley Sports Editorsports@beeherald.com----Greene County’s Xavier Hayes was in a giving mood in week 5. The senior...
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Column: THE HOME DAWGS Sports Betting
A Perfect Storm: Bet the underdogs this weekBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley----The exhilarating rush hasn’t yet worn off, and boy, do we have a beautiful,...
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Week 7 preview: ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Rams near perfection as they take on run-heavy Atlantic By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com INSIDE THE NUMBERSWho: #4 Greene Co. (6-0, 2-0) at Atlantic (2-4, 1-1)Last Meeting: Greene...
View Article2019 Greene Co. Football: Week 6 vs. Kuemper
The fourth-ranked Greene County Rams completely overwhelmed Kuemper Catholic en route to a 45-22 homecoming victory Oct. 4 in Jefferson. (Produced and edited by Brandon Hurley) Section: Sports
View ArticleThe Home Dawgs Podcast Ep 1
Introducing the Home Dawgs sports betting podcast, a weekly Herald Publishing digitial venture. Host and sportswriter Brandon Hurley will take you through his picks of the week while also conversing...
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Football: GREENE COUNTY’S WORKHORSE
Kafer’s career year built on quiet confidence “Colby is electric, he’s stupid fast. He’s quick, he’s strong. You can’t arm tackle him. He’s a really good running back and I’m lucky to have him as...
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Column: THe Home Dawgs betting extravaganza
Hooray, we are on a winning streakBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor Sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyEDITOR'S NOTE: Listen and like the Home Dawgs podcast on Anchor and Spotify. It's been a fun venture...
View ArticleThe Home Dawgs Podcast Ep 2
The star of the first two episodes of the Home Dawgs podcast (@DawgsHome) is absolutely Mr. Caiden Hurley. Listen to a quick snippet from the second episode.FULL PODCAST can be found here.In the second...
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Week 8 preview: Winless Red Oak awaits GC in home finale
Rams inch closer to undefeated runBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com INSIDE THE NUMBERS Who: Red Oak (0-7, 0-3) vs. #5 Greene Co. (7-0, 3-0) Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in JeffersonLast...
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Week 7 Recap: SUFFOCATING DEFENSE
Undefeated Greene County secures yet another shutout in seventh straight win By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com----The district’s top rushing attack stood little chance against an...
View ArticleWeek 8 highlights: Nine straight at home
The fourth-ranked Greene County Rams finished off a perfect home slate for the second straight year with a dominant, 60-8 win over Red Oak Oct. 18 in Jefferson. Enjoy a few highlights put together by...
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The Home Dawgs: Riding a hot streak
By Brandon HurleySports Editorsports@beeherald.com Episode 3 with Ken Miller & Johnny Avello The Home Dawgs podcast host@DawgsHome One thing I’ve learned rather quickly over the years, is to not...
View ArticleHome Dawgs episode 3: Ken Miller and Johnny Avello
The third episode of the Home Dawgs sports gambling podcast is now live. This week, Brandon Hurley gives his usual picks while also talking with longtime Des Moines radio personality, Ken Miller. He...
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week 9 Preview: GAME OF THE CENTURY
Regular season finale pits together pair of undefeateds, winner takes home district title“This is the fun part of high school football. It’s a great feeling to know that, an 8-0 versus an 8-0 team (are...
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Week 9 Recap: Wake Up Call
Second half mishaps doom Rams, eliminate hopes of a district title and a perfect seasonIDA GROVE - We need to learn that we can’t just walk in and beat everybody all the time with our talent. We have...
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MMA: A dramatic debut
Smith highlights a wild night of kickboxing in JeffersonBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com Graham Smith’s homecoming professional debut went off without a hitch while three other...
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Volleyball: Overwhelmed by the champs
Greene County’s season ends in regional loss to Kuemper CatholicThe most successful season in four years was halted by one of the state’s top programs last week. Second-rated Kuemper Catholic, the...
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Cross Country: Rams fair well at loaded state qualifying meets
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com A challenging field of runners left Greene County’s co-ed squads with an uphill climb at last week’s state qualifying cross country meets. Each unit...
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2A Football: THAT’S A PLAYOFF WIN, BABY
Greene County claws back against DM Christian for first playoff win in GCHS history By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley URBANDALE - Patience defined greatness in Greene...
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