It’s the postseason for Greene County in the sports of wrestling and girls’ basketball today and tonight. Coach Zach Beekman’s wrestling Rams will be in action in Webster City for a Class 2A District tournament to determine qualifiers for the Feb. 15-18 State Tournament in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena. Coach Tori Ogden’s basketball girls will play West Marshall in State Center tonight in the first round of 3A Region 4 play.
Wrestling starts at 10 a.m. in Webster City and the seventh ranked Rams and number five Lynx will be joined by strong teams from Carroll, Humboldt, and Hampton-Dumont. Gilbert, Roland-Story (Story City) and Southeast Valley (Gowrie) round out the field of eight teams. The top two finishers in each weight class advance to State. All three Raccoon Valley Radio stations will have updates today from the sites involving area teams and individuals.
The Rams picked up their first girls’ basketball victory of the season against 20 losses when they downed Saydel on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, 54-41. Number three WM already owns a pair of lopsided wins vs. the Rams this season. Coverage on KG98 and streaming on www.raccoonvalleyradio.com begins at 6:30 p.m. with tipoff at 7 o’clock.