SWIMMING: MAKING A SPLASH
Toreador swimmers improve undefeated dual record with two wins in CarrollBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyCarroll – The Boone High School girls swim team continued its...
View ArticleIGHSAU releases 2016 regional volleyball pairings
GC, P-C draw road testsStaff ReportThe Greene County and Paton-Churdan volleyball teams open regional play on the road in a few weeks. The postseason pairings were released by the Iowa Girls’ High...
View ArticleCROSS COUNTRY: CONFERENCE MEET
Rams gear up for HOIC meet in SaydelBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley SAYDEL – The Greene County cross country teams will face a stiff test at the Heart of Iowa...
View ArticleTHE CHOPPING BLOCK: Week 7 football
What a time to be alive.. October warms upBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyOctober is hitting its stride and now begins the span of days where it proves itself as one...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Week 7 preview
Balanced Gilbert attack visits Jefferson FridayBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley JEFFERSON – A dangerous, multi-faceted Gilbert offense trots into town Friday as...
View ArticleREST, RUN, RE(PETE)
Iowa native Pete Kostelnick’s quest for a world record runs through Greene CountyBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley A september snow storm couldn’t break him down. Not...
View ArticleTHE CHOPPING BLOCK: WEEK 8 PICKS
Assessing the weekly high school football rankings By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley The Class 3A top 10 AP rankings remain a star-studded, top-heavy affair. Two-time...
View ArticleXC: RAMS RUN WILD AT HOIC MEET
Greene County comes up short of top six, Hansen nabs all-Conference honorsBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley Saydel – A pair of top 25 runners, including a medalist...
View ArticleWEEK 8 PREVIEW: MORE COWBELL
Greene Co., Perry square off in annual rivalry gameBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyThe 85th meeting of the battle for the Cowbell will commence Friday night as Greene...
View ArticleFootball: THE COWBELL STAYS HERE
Rams pick up first win with shutout of Perry, 38-0By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyJEFFEERSON – A stout defensive performance and four total touchdowns from quarterback...
View ArticleVolleyball: ROADTRIP RUINED
Gaels blast past Rockets in regional play “At the beginning of the year, it was lack of experience, and it’s still that way. We didn’t learn how to come out and play hard every point. For a team like...
View ArticleVOLLEYBALL: ON TO THE NEXT ONE
Rams blow past Trojans in first round of regionalsAtLANTIC – Led by a 94 percent serve efficiency and 14 aces, the Greene County volleyball team swept their first round regional match, a 3-0 win over...
View ArticleTHE CHOPPING BLOCK: Navigating small towns on the road
Week 9 picksBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Edtior sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyI don’t know where I’d be during these dark, late fall nights without my trusty phone GPS. Probably lost in some town north...
View ArticleWEEK 9 PREVIEW
Bombers look to attack stout Ram defense in season finaleBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley Fresh off their first win of the year, the Greene County football team heads...
View ArticleVOLLEYBALL: VANISHING ADVANTAGE
Rams squander first set lead in three set regional loss to No. 4 Kuemper By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyCARROLL – A sterling 98.5 serve percentage and 73 successful...
View ArticleTHE EARLY LEAD: Week 10 picks
A case for a revamped playoff system, alreadyBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley I’ll admit, I was wrong. Going into the 2016 football season, I felt the 16-team playoff...
View ArticleSWIMMING: READY, SET…GO
Boone swimmers prepare for regionals in Johnston By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley BOONE – Four years of hard work and preparation comes down to one day. The Boone...
View ArticleTHE EARLY LEAD: NFL ISSUES
Hey, commish, let’s get rid of tiesBY BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley It’s time for a change. The NFL overtime has become a joke. We’ve witnessed two ties in the last two...
View ArticleARMED AND DANGEROUS
IHSAA debuts new pitch count policyBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyIn a move to preserve young arms, the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced a new pitch...
View ArticleSWIMMING: Splashing into the record books
Hall, Toreadors finish third at regionals, qualify in six state eventsBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyThe figurative fireworks were plentiful inside the Johnston pool...
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