RIO 2016
Guccione, Peers fall to Argentinians in Olympic doubles competition By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com A valiant Olympic effort by Australian tennis player Chris Guccione was a brief...
View ArticleGreene County hires Chris Nelson as new boys basketball coach
JEFFERSON – By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.comA coach with ties to the city of Jefferson will take over the reigns of the Greene County boys basketball team this winter. Chris Nelson, a...
View ArticleSwimming: Toreadors poised to capture North Central Conference glory
Defending champion Newton needs to rebuild quickly for a repeatBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.comThe Boone Toreador swim team looks to build off one of the best season’s in school...
View ArticleHOIC cross country preview
Gilbert boasts talent, experience as conference's top teamBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.comA veteran-laden Gilbert squad is the team to beat in Heart of Iowa Conference girl’s cross...
View ArticleDistrict football preview
Ground game, new faces set tone for Class 3A district 2By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.comThe district’s top rusher is gone but several viable replacements should keep the ground attack...
View ArticleRolling Valley XC preview
Several of Rolling Valley’s best runners return for fall season By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com While the Paton-Churdan boys will not qualify for team competitions due to a lack of...
View Article2016 ISU FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Playmakers to lead Cyclones into new era By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com ***EDITOR’S NOTE Two former Rams will represent Greene County football on the ISU team this fall as freshmen...
View ArticleThe Early Lead: After further review
New 16-team playoff system a touchdown decision The dawn of the 2016 football season brings a new, 16-team playoff format across the five Iowa High School divisions - a move that should be met with...
View ArticleTHE CHOPPING BLOCK: Weekly Football Contest
Week one football picks and greetings to my fellow Football junkiesBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com *** Don’t forget to paricipate in The Bee’s Weekly Football contest. Entries are...
View ArticleHigh school xc: P-C Rockets hope to build experience season approaches
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com CHURDAN – The Paton-Churdan cross country team will field just three runners this fall, which means the Rockets once again won’t qualify for any team...
View ArticleGC cross country: A SEASON OF ADJUSTMENT
Greene County must improve on the fly during 2016 seasonBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com JEFFERSON – A strong support system could help the Greene County cross country team have an...
View ArticleP-C volleyball preview: READY TO LAUNCH
New coach, youth and experience lead Paton-Churdan in 2016“Our biggest strength so far isn’t necessarily a skill used on the court, It’s actually the overall mentality of a lot of my players. They are...
View ArticleGC Football preview: Next man in
A new look offense to lead Rams in 2016By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.comJEFFERSON – A new quarterback and four new offensive lineman hope to set the tone for the Greene County Rams...
View Articlehigh school football: Growing pains
Rams’ inexperience shows in deflating season-opening loss to Kuemper By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley CARROLL – The Greene County football team fell in a hole early,...
View ArticleGREENE COUNTY XC: Girls finish sixth at Gilbert Early Bird Invite
Hansen, Cunningham cruise to top-20 spotsBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley AMES – A cross country veteran and a rookie were the highlights of a solid season-opening meet...
View ArticleSWIMMING: Hall helps power Toreadors to triangular sweep
Boone wins nine of 12 events in season-opening meetBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley BOONE– Greene County’s Haley Hall captured three first place titles helping...
View ArticleTHE CHOPPING BLOCK: Week 2 picks
Car troubles and bad callsBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyWhat a few weeks it has been for the Jefferson Herald sports guy. Not only did I stumble to a lousy 11-6...
View ArticleHigh School Volleyball: Rams open season with triangular split
Staff ReportSAYDEL – The Greene County varsity volleyball team picked up a split Tuesday night in their first action of the season at Saydel.The Rams dropped the opening game with Gilbert, three sets...
View ArticleHigh School Football: NOT SO FAST
First quarter lead vanishes as Harlan outlasts Greene County, 42-19By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyHarlan – A slim seven-point Greene County first quarter lead quickly...
View ArticleSwimming: Toreadors keep rolling behind the strength of Greene County swimmers
Boone swim team moves to 4-0 on the yearStaff ReportSeveral Greene County athletes played instrumental roles in a commanding sweep in the pool Tuesday evening as the Boone High School girls swim team...
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