3A Volleyball Sub-State

    The girls volleyball team won their first round of the 3A Sub-state tournament held at Rossville by defeating Central Heights 25-12, 26-24.  Their semi-final game was against the eventual sub-state champion Silver Lake.  Silver Lake won 8-26, 15-25.
    The one consolation is that the RHS girls put up the best fight of the tournament against Silver Lake.  They won the championship against Wellsville 25-11,25-7.  In their first round game,  the Eagles  trounced Osage City  25-8, 25-4.

New CryptoLocker Virus Rapidly Spreading (Upsdated 11/4)

    Nearly all virus warnings sent by e-mail are hoaxes.  But,  here is one warning that is very serious.  It  requires you to pay a ransom to get all your files back,  which is not always successful.  To avoid it,  avoid opening any e-mail attachments that look suspicious,  even if from a friend or legitimate company, do not click on any link in a suspicious e-mail, and do not go to web sites that look suspicious.

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15500&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=alerts&utm_content=2013-10-31-article-1-title-a


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoLocker

Update 11-4-13: At first the criminals behind CryptoLocker said you had four days to pay or your files were locked forever. Now, however, they say that you can get them back even after four days. The catch is that you'll have to pay more than $2,000!

While you might pay this ransom as a last resort, users are reporting that some files will give an error and stay locked. There is no way to recover those files.

- See more at: http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15500&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=notd&utm_content=2013-11-04-article_2-title#sthash.ekNiKXMS.dpuf

St. Marys Game Big For Both Teams

    The Thursday night Rossville-St. Marys game will be an important one for both teams.  For the Dawgs,  a win means not sharing the Mid-East League title with Silver Lake.  For either team,  a win means not having to face Silver Lake in the B-District game next Tuesday.  
    Here is the Capital-Journal view of the game.
http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-30/st-marys-football-looking-spoil-rossvilles-undefeated-season

3A Cross Country Regional

      RHS was 9th of the 12 teams competing in the boys cross country sub-state at Sabetha which was won by Riley County.  Clayton Rubio was Top Dawg, coming up  a bit short in his bid for a state berth  finishing 13th in 17:57, 11 seconds away from state qualification.
       Other team members and their placement were:  Dalton Kelley, 32nd; Jake Gentry, 60th; Matt Stillion, 66th; Skylar Olson, 71st; Fred Schuler, 75th, Derek Gentry, 76th.
      RHS did not field a girls team,  but two did compete as individuals.  Alyssa Thompson was 57th and Tori Dubois was 64th.
       The complete results can be read at:  http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/crosscountry/13/13_reg.pdf

Tagen Lambotte (13) Committs to Iowa

    According to the Des Moines Register,  Tagen Lambotte, a senior at Rossville High,  has committed to wrestle for University of Iowa.  Tagen has been very successful in the 3A class in Kansas and  projects as a 149-pounder in college.  Tagen was the 3A state champion for the past three years in the 145 pound  class.   He said he considered Northern Iowa, Missouri, Bucknell and Lehigh before selecting the Hawkeyes last week.

    According to Tagen,  “It’s been my dream (to wrestle at Iowa), my goal since I started wrestling as a little kid,” he said. “The atmosphere at Iowa and the coaching staff and the style fits me. I like the way they wrestle, the way they do everything, the way they live life, the lifestyle.”

    The state of Iowa,  Iowa U. and Iowa State U have been noted for many years for  their superior wrestling programs.

    To read more about Tagen,  go to:
http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2013/02/lambotte-wins-third-straight-state-title.html

Shirley Hudson (53) Passes Away

    Shirley Hudson, 77, of Rossville, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Midland Hospice in Topeka.
    She was born December 16, 1935 in Topeka the daughter of Wesley R. and Loma (Landis) Hudson. She graduated from Rossville High School and Emporia State Teachers College. She worked for over 52 years as office manager for Groff & Berry CPA. She loved sports, especially K-State football. Shirley loved to travel, going to 48 states in her lifetime.  Shirley was a 50 year member of the Rossville United Methodist Church.
    Survivors include her sister, Virginia Hays of Topeka; sisters-in-law, Mary Hudson of Topeka and Linda Hudson of Burlington, Kansas; dear life-long friend, Helen Viergever of Rossville; and numerous nieces and nephews of several generations. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Duane and Larry; her parents; one nephew, Douglas and a niece Kristie.
     Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday Nov 1, 2013 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Rossville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11 Friday morning prior to the service at the church in Rossville. She will lie in state from 8-5 on Thursday at the Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville UMC. To leave a message for the family please visit www.davidsonfuneral.com

3A Football Rankings

CLASS 3A FOOTBALL RANKINGS.

      Team     (last week)    record

1. Beloit                       (1)     8-0

2. Conway Springs (2)     8-0

3. Rossville               (3)     8-0

4. Silver Lake          (4)     7-1

5. Sacred Heart       (5)     7-1

3A Cross Country Regional

Boy 3A  5K Cross Country Regional Meet  at Sabetha

Team scores

Riley County 68, Hiawatha 77, Silver Lake 81, Sabetha 87, Nemaha Valley 140, Pleasant Ridge 153, Rock Creek 194, Riverside 197, Rossville 218, Wabaunsee 237, Oskaloosa 250, Atchison County

RHS did not field a girls team for the event.

District Football Standings

Football Standings,  3A,  Dist. 4, as of Oct. 26, 2013

                                  Dist.            All                

Rossville                 2-0             8-0            
St. Marys                2-0             5-3          
Council Grove      0-2             5-3            
Mission Valley     0-2              3-5          

Rossville and St. Marys will tangle on Thur. night,  Oct. 21.

Rossville Crushes Council Grove

Rossville (8-0)                 14     21     13     0     =     48

Council Grove (5-3)         0       0       0     0     =       0

Rossville scoring:

Tucker  Horak (3), 46 run, 30 run, 4 run
Thatcher Horak (2), 41 punt return, 77 pass from Tucker Horak
Lovejoy 20 run
Reesor 40 run.
PAT — Reesor 4 Kicks; Horak run.

Mid-East League Games, Oct. 25

Mid-East Leage Games,  Oct. 25, 2013

Riley County 55, Marysville 6

Rock Creek 19, Nemaha Valley 18

Rossville 48, Council Grove 0

Silver Lake 50, Atchison County 8

St. Marys 37, Mission Valley 0

Wabaunsee 39, Onaga 29

Mindy and Justin Miller Have A Girl

Kaylynn Ann Miller

Date of birth: 09/26/13 at 12:36pm

Weight: 7lbs 1oz

Length: 20 inches

Parents: Justin and Mindy Miller

Robert Huffman Passs Away

Robert R. Huffman, 75, of Rossville,  died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at a Topeka Hospital.

Bob was born May 31, 1938 at Burlington, the son of John Allen and Louise Ethel Tipton Huffman.   He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the Kansas Army National Guard.

Mr. Huffman worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka for many years.  He was a Life Master Bridge player playing twice a week and daily on his computer up until his death.  Bob was an avid bowler and bowled in leagues from 1967 until 1995.    He was involved in Super Stock racing for 30 years.    He loved anything fast enjoying motorcycles and ATVs.    He was a member of the American Legion and the Moose Lodge.   Bob had served on the Rossville City Council.

On February 27, 1975 he was united in marriage to Helen E. Stadler Gillum (59) at Rossville.  She preceded him in death on July 26, 2006.  He was also preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Haines, Topeka, a stepson, Scott (Colleen) Gillum, Rossville; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Gillum, Rossville; his brother, Bill (Linda) Huffman Topeka; his sister, Celia Faye Maher, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Macy, Laura, Malcolm and Briar all of Rossville, and his special friend, Linda Hurley Hudson (58), Burlington.

Memorial graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M.Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Rossville Cemetery.   Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Community Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas 66533.

Condolences can be left or read at: 

http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/robert-r-huffman/

Hailey Dick (14) In Queen Contest

   

 
    The 99th Annual Hiawatha Halloween Queen Contest will take place on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Fisher Community Center in Hiawatha. Thirteen contestants from various area communities are entered.  Each contestant will present their essay and answer interview questions provided by the area judges. The 99th Annual Halloween Queen, 1st Runner Up and Miss Congeniality will be announced and crowed before the parade on Wednesday, Oct. 30.     Hailey Dick from Rossville is one of the Queen contestants.  She is the daughter of Randy and Karen Dick of Rossville. Hailey is a senior at Rossville High School where she participates in dance, cheer, volleyball, basketball, softball, FBLA, Spirit Club and Take a Second, Make a Difference. Hailey’s honors and leadership roles include HOBY Leadership Conference, Cheer Captain, Dance Captain, various officer roles and the mid-east league academic team. Her hobbies include reading, playing sports and spending time with family and friends. Hailey plans to attend the University of Kansas and major in Health Information Management. She is sponsored by Kaw Valley Insurance.
http://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/news/article_6ac2cad0-af0c-598e-9d87-89bb674321f2.html

Keara Lenard (13) at Kansas Wesleyan

    Keara Lenard of Rossville is a freshman at Kansas Wesleyan University and is on the their cross-country roster.  Keara is from Rossville,  but attended Wamego High School her senior year.
http://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/11/12/3022.php

Celebrate MY DRIVE Campaign

Currently we're sitting   88^th and we need to be in the top 50 to earn money. Remind all your family and friends to vote for Rossville High School every day.  Voting ends at midnight on 10/26!!!

Rossville High School is committed to keeping you safe on the road, and that's why we're participating in Celebrate My Drive, a program that's all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver's license while helping you drive safely so you arrive safely.  What's really sweet about participating in this program is you can also help Rossville High School win $100,000  and possibly a concert by Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town!  It's simple:

       Log onto celebratemydrive.com

      Indicate you want to support Rossville High School

Commit to drive safely!

You can make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18 and 26.  The more safe driving commitments we make, the better chance we have to win $100,000 and host the concert.

But wait,  there's more!

Your friends and family members who are 14 and older can support Rossville High School and safe driving, too.  Ask them to go to celebratemydrive.com every day between October 18 and 26 and commit to drive safely.

Thanks for your support!

Remember, 2N2: 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel.

 Rossville Booster Club

District Football Standings.

Football Standings,  3A,  Dist. 4, as of Oct. 19, 2013.

                                  Dist.            All                PF              PA 

Rossville                 1-0             7-0              277             81
St. Marys                1-0             4-3              216          144
Council Grove      0-1             5-2              243           195
Mission Valley     0-1              3-4             141            146 

Mid-East League Football Standings

MID-EAST FOOTBALL STANDINGS

                              League             Overall

Rossville              4-0                       7-0

Silver Lake           4-1                       6-1

St. Marys              2-2                       4-3 

Riley County       2-2                       2-5

Wabaunsee           1-4                      3-4

Rock Creek           0-4                      2-5

Your MY DRIVE Commitment

    Rossville has moved up from  112^th  to 83rd.  RHS just  needs to be in the top 50 to earn money. Remind all your family and friends to vote for Rossville High School every day.  Voting ends at midnight on 10/25!!!

Rossville High School is committed to keeping you safe on the road, and that's why we're participating in Celebrate My Drive, a program that's all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver's license while helping you drive safely so you arrive safely.  What's really sweet about participating in this program is you can also help Rossville High School win $100,000  and possibly a concert by Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town!  It's simple:

       Log onto celebratemydrive.com

      Indicate you want to support Rossville High School

Commit to drive safely!

You can make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18 and 26.  The more safe driving commitments we make, the better chance we have to win $100,000 and host the concert.

But wait….there’s more!

Your friends and family members who are 14 and older can support Rossville High School and safe driving, too.  Ask them to go to celebratemydrive.com every day between October 18 and 26 and commit to drive safely.

Thanks for your support!

Remember, 2N2: 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel.

 Rossville Booster Club

RHS Wabaunsee Volleyball

  The bulldogs lost two matches to Wabaunsee on Oct. 22.  The first was 10-25, 20-25 and the second was 16-25, 18-25.

3A Sub-State Volleyball Brackets

Rossville will be one of the four sites for the 3A sub-state volleyball tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Games At Rossville

Court A — Silver Lake (1: 30-6) vs. Osage City (8: 2-29), 2 p.m.; Central Heights (4: 17-15) vs. Rossville (5: 8-26), TBA; Silver Lake-Osage City winner vs. Heights-Rossville winner, TBA; Championship, TBA. Court B — West Franklin (2: 29-6) vs. Oskaloosa (7: 3-31), 2 p.m.; Wellsville (3: 29-8) vs. KC Christian (6: 4-27), TBA; West Franklin-Oskaloosa winner vs. Wellsville-KC Christian winner, TBA.

Russel Lawson Passes Away

Russel H. Lawson, 105, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Fairlawn Heights Assistant Living Center in Topeka.

Russel was born October 14, 1908 at Burrton, the son of Claude and Josephine Jones Lawson. He graduated from Burrton High School.  He had lived in the Burrton community until moving to the Maple Hill community in 1946.

Mr. Lawson worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka until he retired in 1970.  He was a farmer and stockman and raised shorthorn cattle.  Russel was a member of the Dover Federated Church and was also a member of the Kansas Shorthorn Cattle Association.

On June 14, 1932 he was united in marriage to Hattie M. Knapp at Wichita.  She preceded him in death on September 28, 2001.  He was also preceded in death by a son, James “Jimmie” Lawson on December 19, 1980.

Survivors include a son, Donald Lawson, Rhinelander, WI; two daughters, Marie (Ken) Carlat, Wakarusa and Marlene (Dean) Davis, Maple Hill; 12 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren with several on the way.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M.Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Dover Federated Church where the family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time.  Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery.   Memorial contributions may be made to the Dover Federated Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS. 66536.

State Golf Tournament

Results of 321 A Girls Golf  Tournament At Southwind CC, Garden City, Oct. 21, 2013.

Team scores
Cheney 400, Caney Valley 407, Cimarron 415, Eureka 416, Hoisington 425, Holcomb 428, Silver Lake 435, Lakin 439, Rossville 460, Uniontown 462, Council Grove 487, Medicine Lodge 498.

Individual results, RHS and local schools:   
 5.      Athon, Silver Lake, 45-48–93;
12.     Marney, Rossville,  52-46–98
112.   Holder, Silver Lake
114.   Taylor, Silver Lake
116.   Sharpe, Silver Lake
118.   Lord, Rossville
121.   VanderPutten, Rossville
123.   Crow, Rossville
132.   Woodcock, Rossville
133.   Woodard, St. Marys
141.   Krogman, Silver Lake
143.   VanDruff, Rossville
144.   Clark, Silver Lake

Additional results can be found at:
http://m.cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-21/silver-lakes-athon-takes-5th-3-1a-state-golf

Dawgs Fifth at Abilene

    The RHS volleyball team competed in the Abilene Invitational on Oct. 17.  The Dawgs lost the first match to Buhler (21-25, 23-25) and also the second to Abilene (13-25, 15-25).  They bounced back to beat Russell (25-16, 25-19) which advanced them to the match for fifth place where  the Dawgs beat Royal Valley (25-16, 25-22).
    The team now stands at 8-19 for the season with the Sub-State tournament coming up Oct. 26.

Budget Cuts Might Close Rossville Pool

    The Shawnee County Parks and recreation Dept. needs to cut $1.5 of expenses to meet their reduced budget.  One of the ways to cut expenses involves either closing or reducing the hours of the Rossville swimming pool.
    It might be a good idea if the people of Rossville would make their voices heard.  Closing the pool after all the efforts to get it built would be a travesty.
    To read about the budget cuts
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-10-21/county-looks-make-15-million-parks-and-recreation-cuts

District Football Standings.

District 4 3A Football standings as of Oct. 19, 2013.

	W-L	Pts.	St.
Rossville	1-0	21	–
St. Marys	1-0	21	–
Council Grove	0-1	-21	–
Mission Valley	0-1	-21	–

Last Friday's games:  Rossville defeated Mission Valley 35-0 & St. Marys defeated Council Grove 46-20.

This coming Friday’s games — Rossville at Council Grove, St. Marys at Mission Valley.

321A Girls Golf State Tournament

RHS will be in the state Girls Golf Tournament which will be played on Monday,  Oct. 21.   The pairings for all the competitors can be read at:

http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Golf/PDF/Girls/3-2-1AQualifiers.pdf

Kansas 3A Football Rankings

3A  Football Rankings as of Oct. 19, 2013.

1. Beloit (1) ... 7-0

2. Conway Springs (2) ... 7-0

3. Rossville (3) ... 7-0

4. Silver Lake (4) ... 6-1

5. Sacred Heart (NR) ... 6-1

Others — Caney Valley 6-1, Colgan 5-2, Galena 6-1, Humboldt 5-2, Kingman 4-2, Lyons 5-2, Marion 6-1, Nemaha Valley 6-1, Norton 5-2, Phillipsburg 6-1, Riverside 6-1, Scott City 6-1, Sedgwick 6-1, SE-Saline 5-2, Wellsville 5-2.

Bridge Replacements.

    A number of bridges in Shawnee County are in poor condition.  The following article discusses some of these bridges including two on Carlson Rd--over Mission Creek and over the Kansas River.

http://cjonline.com/news/2013-10-19/shawnee-county-bridges-benefit-sales-tax

Oregon Trail Ducks Banquet Nov. 1

   The Oregon Trail Ducks Unlimited Banquet will be on Nov. 1 at the St. Stanislaus Community Hall in Rossville.   The doors open at 5:30 pm with dinner at 7 p.m.   For info,  call Jeff  at  224-9924.

MIAA Records.

I just noticed the following records for MIAA teams.

Washburn 7-0
Emporia State 6-0
Missouri Western 5-0
Northwest Missouri 5-0
Pittsburg State 5-0

Some of those zeros should start going up a bit starting this week.
Currently,  Washburn U. is ranked #13 and Emporia #20 in the American Football Coaches Association poll.  

Rossville Whips Mission Valley

QB Tucker Horak led the Dawgs to an easy district  victory with a ground attack.  Tucker had 29 carries for  207 yards and 3  TDs.  Nick Reesor and Thatcher Horak each added one running TD.

Rossville    (7-0)                  14       0       14        7    =     35

Mission Valley (3-4)            0       0         0        0    =       0

Rossville scoring:

Horak (3), 40 run, 20 run, 54 run; Reesor 3 run; Horak 11 run.
PAT — Reesor 4 run Failed run.

RHS Cross Country Team

    Here are photos taken at the Mid-East Cross Country race on Thursday,  Oct. 17.

  Seniors:  Tori Dubois, Jacob Gentry,  Skylar Olsen

Team Members:  Tori Dubois,  Alyssa Thompson,  Skylar Olsen,  Jacob Gentry,  Dalton Kelley,  Clayton Rubio,  Derek Gentry,  Nick VanderPutten,  Ryan Ehrlich,  Sam Thederahn,  Matt Stillion,  TJ Fiedler,  Alex Archer,  Justin Jordan,  Bryson Hase.     Manager – Mitchell Porter

Mitch Buhler (11) Leads WU To Another Victory

WU quarterback Mitch Buhler completed 13 of 25 passes for 190 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Ichabods easily took care of Fort Valley State on Thur. night at Yaeger Field in Topeka

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-17/ichabods-roll-41-0-shutout-over-fort-valley-state

Mid-East League Cross Country Meet

MID-EAST LEAGUE  CROSS COUNTRY MEET

Results Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013

At Wabaunsee Pines GC

Boys 5K

Team scores

Riley County 36, Silver Lake 42, Rock Creek 69, Rossville 111, Wabaunsee 112.

Individual results

1. Dodson, RiC, 17:40.03; 2. Calderwood, SL, 18:11.27; 3. Strom, RiC, 18:31.46; 4. Robinson, SL, 18:32.34; 5. Schneider, RoC, 18:47.49; 6. Rubio, Ross., 18:49.09; 7. William, RiC, 18:53.42; 8. Banta, RoC, 18:53.65; 9. Jackson, RiC, 18:58.33; 10. Smith, SL, 19:01.91; 11. Mulligan, St. Marys, 19:05.59; 12. Supernaw, Wab., 19:06.35; 13. Thayer, SL, 19:11.63; 14. Schaake, RoC, 19:13.10; 15. Schroeder, SL, 19:14.27.

Girls 4K

Team scores

Riley County 30, Silver Lake 43, Rock Creek 52.

Individual results

1. Dalmasso, St. Marys, 16:35.49; 2. Silvia, RiC, 16:51.18; 3. Shoemaker, SL, 17:11.19; 4. Swisher, St. Marys, 17:28.25; 5. Collins, RiC, 17:30.82; 6. Johnston, RoC, 18:13.77; 7. Graves, SL, 18:17.99; 8. Hess, Wab., 19:10.42; 9. Schnee, RiC, 19:12.53; 10. Wallace, RiC, 19:38.22; 11. Kirkwood, SL, 19:55.13; 12. Forge, RoC, 19:55.97; 13. A. Thompson, Ross., 20:00.25; 14. M. Thompson, RoC, 20:04.56; 15. Frakes, RoC, 20:07.15.

Carl Cornell Passes Away

Carl Cornell was born on November 17, 1939 and passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013.
Carl was a resident of Rossville, Kansas at the time of his passing.
A graveside service is pending at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
Memorial Contributions to Leavenworth National Cemetery may be sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614.

Junior Class Magazine Sales

The Rossville High School Junior class is selling magazines to help raise money for prom this year. If you would like to help support them by purchasing a magazine please follow the link below.

 http://gaschoolstore.com

Once you click the link above you will be directed to an on-line ordering site. Click “shop now” the upper right hand corner and enter the and enter the organization Online ID – 2589943 and click next. If you know a junior student you can enter their name here or click “skip this step” and points will benefit the entire class.

 Magazines are at a discounted rate and the junior class receives a percentage of all sales.

Tucker Horak On List

   Tucker Horak was a candidate for Capital-Journal Athlete of the Week  as a result of his 175 yards of total offense in the win against the Silver Lake Eagles in Football last Friday.    The winner was Morgan Athon of Silver Lake who won the 3-2-1A Golf Regional by defeating Sidney Marney by two strokes.

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-15/area-high-school-athlete-week

Rock Creek Wins in Volleyball

    In Mid-East League volleyball action,  Rock Creek defeated  Rossville  on Tuesday 25-17, 25-17, and then followed with a  25-9, 20-25, 25-22 win.

3A Regional Golf Tournament

3A Regional Golf Tournament, Oct. 14, 2013
Team scores (top three qualify for state)
Silver Lake 412, Rossville 449, Council Grove 526, West Franklin 531, Osage City 565, St. Marys 643.
Individual medalists
1. Athon, SL, 86; 2. Marney, Ross, 88; 3. Barr, CG, 103; 4. Carlson, CG, 106; 5. Sharpe, SL, 106; 6. Holder, SL, 107; 7. Taylor, SL, 113; 8. Makayla Crow, Ross, 114;  9. Snethen, WF, 114; 10. Berkley, CG, 118.
Individual state qualifiers — Snethen, WF, 114; Renfro, WF, 120; Mann, Bennington, 122; Cooley, OC, 126; Woodard, SM, 132.

http://cjonline.com/sports/golf/2013-10-14/silver-lakes-athon-tops-rossvilles-marney-3a-golf

War On 12 Game Pictures

    Photos of the Silver Lake- Rossville Game have been posted at:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/war-on-24-football-game.html

Riley County-Rossville Game Pictures

    Some photos of the Riley County football game have been posted at:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/09/rossville-riley-county-football-game.html

New Catholic Church in Rossville

    For those readers that live out-of-town,  I am posting photos of the new and very attractive Catholic Church that has recently been completed on South Main Street, next to the old church which was torn down a few weeks ago.    For additional photos,  go to:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-catholic-church-in-rossville.html

Jerek Catron (03) Marries Alice Kresge

    Jerek Catron, son of Sherry (Perry) (80) Graves of Topeka and Rod (76) and Hope Catron of Delia was married on Oct. 4, 2013 to Alice Kresge, daughter of Sandy Kresge of Topeka.
    The wedding was at the Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee and the reception followed at the American Legion Post # 400 in North Topeka.  Jerek and Alice both work at Blue Cross Blue Shield and live in Topeka.

Mitch Buhler(11) is 15 of 19 in 58-7 Rout

    Mitch Buhler was 15 of 19  for 271 yards with no interceptions as Washburn U. walloped Lincoln U.  58-7 on Saturday.
     For details,  go to:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-12/fast-start-propels-washburn-58-7-victory-over-lincoln

3A Football Rankings.

    With the defeat of Silver Lake,  the Capital-Journal 3A football rankings were juggled somewhat.    The Dawgs moved up one notch to #2 and the Eagles dropped to #4.   Last week's ranking is in parenthesis.  

1. Beloit (2) ... 6-0

2. Conway Springs (3) ... 6-0

3. Rossville (4) ... 6-0

4. Silver Lake (1) ... 5-1

5. Phillipsburg (NR) ... 6-0

Seth Moore and Terri Starkebaum (11) Are Married

    Seth W. Moore of Rossville, and Terri L. Starkebaum also of Rossville were married at the Rossville Christian Churchon Oct. 12 by the Rev. Derek Slack.
    Terri is the daughter of Jeff Starkebaum of Hoyt and Shelly Starkebaum of Rossville.  She graduated from RHS in 2011.  Her borther Austin Starkebaum, and cousins, Jacob Derek and Trent Gentry stood up for her.
    Seth is the son of Keith Moore of Grovespring, MO and Karla Benkula of Topeka.  He graduated from Shawnee Heights High in 2012.

Dawgs Whip Eagles

Rossville 27, Silver Lake 21, final

The #4 ranked Bulldogs knocked off #1 ranked Eagles to take over the lead in the Mid-East League.  The win should also move the Dawgs up in the rankings.   More info will be posted when available.

Rossville          0        13        8         6        =      27

Silver Lake      0          7        6         8        =       21

GAME IN FIGURES

                                                  RHS        SLHS
First downs                            11             15
Rushes-yards                  48-186     25-82
Passing yards                      56             193
Passes                               7-23-2     13-29-2
Fumbles-lost                     2-2             2-0
Punts-Avg.                       6-33.7      4-32
Penalties-yards             5-45          6-50

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING – Ross:     Tucker  Horak 27-119, Reesor 13-26, Morris 3-17, Steckel 4-25, Th. Horack 1- 1.
                           Silver Lake: Matzke 5-9, Boyd 12-81, Renfro 3-17, Kruger 5- -25.

PASSING – Rossville: Tucker Horak 7-23-56.
                          Silver Lake: Matzke 2-7-13, Kruger 11-22-180.

RECEIVING – Rossville: Steckel 1- -1, C. Horak 1-14, Lambotte 1- -3, Roduner 3-46.
                                 Silver Lake: Pridey 5-103, Freeman 2-26, Renfro 3-21, Vega 3-43, .

PUNTING – Rossville: Tucker Horak 6-33.7.      
                            Silver Lake: Freeman 4-32.

    A video about the game is at:
-http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/Week-6-Prep-Zone-Talks--Washburn-Rural-and-Rossville-Streaks-227484211.html

    A nice write-up about the game is at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-12/rossville-drops-eagles-first-time-2003

    Photos can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/war-on-24-football-game.html

Rossville Invitational Golf Tourney

Rossville Invitational Golf Tournament at St. Mary's Golf Course on Oct. 10, 2013.

Team Scores

1.  Silver Lake           207
2.  Rossville               210
3.  Clay Center          215
4.  Council Grove      232
5.  Jefferson West      283

Individual Medalists:

Morgan Athon, SL 46; Therese VanderPutten, Ros, 48;  Rachel Holder, SL, 50;  Sage Alquist, Clay Cntr 53;  Almira Elzinga, Clay Cntr, 51;  Sydney Marney, Ros, 51;  Erica Alquist, Clay Cntr, 53;  Kari Jo Barr, Cncl Gr, 53; Emily Woodcock, Ros, 54;  Jamie Clark, SL, 54;   Berkley Criqui, Cncl Gr, 54;    Jordan Sharpe, SL, 57;    Makayla Crow, Ros, 57;    Jordan Carlson, Cncl Gr, 58, Staci VanDruff, Ros, 58.

War on 24--KPREPS Game of the Week

Another article about the  War on 24 game on Friday night.

http://kpreps.com/kansas/news/?id=1336&t=war-on-24-slated-as-game-of-the-week

Sabetha Invitational Cross Country

Cross Country 5K (boys)  and 4K (girls)  at Sabetha Invitational on Oct. 10, 2013

Boys Teams Results

1.   Baldwin
2.   Clay Center
3.   Hiawatha
4.   Sabetha
5.   Wetmore
6.   Kaw Valley
7.   Jeff West
8.   Riverside
9.   Nemaha Valley
10. Holton
11. Marysville
12. Jackson Heights
13. Horton
14. Effingham

Boys Individual Results for Kaw Valley

26.  Clayton Rudio
36.  Brady Mulligan
37.  Dalton Kelley
60.  Skylar Olson
63.  Pablo Cervantes
74.  Jake Gentry
79.  Matt Stillion

Girls Teams Results

1.    Baldwin
2.    Clay Center
3.    Hiawatha
4.    Effingham
5.    Sabetha
6.    Baldwin JV
7.    Kaw Valley
8.    Nemaha Valley
9.    Holton
10.  Jeff West

Girls Individual Results Kaw Valley

2.    Sophie Dalmaso
20.  Mattie Swisher
47.  Alyssa Thompson
67.  Tori Dubois

Faye Kelsey Obituary

      Faye Winifred Kelsey, 93, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Rossville, Kansas, passed away September 15, 2013 at the home of her daughter.
      Faye was born in Oakland, Kansas on May 15, 1920. She was the daughter of Cecil and Gwendolin Darby Townsend. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and went to work for Adams Brothers Book Bindery.
    On February 19. 1943 she married Scott Kelsey. They were married for 69 years. Scott passed away October 12, 2012. They moved to the farm in Rossville in 1950 and lived there until they moved to a retirement center in Topeka in 2001. In 2007 they moved to a retirement center in Edmond, Oklahoma. During their years on the farm, Faye was active in the Rossville United Methodist Church, participating in the women's group, cleaning the parsonage, helping with the church yard work, working on the annual election day turkey dinner and just generally helping out where needed. She always had a large garden from which she froze and canned for the winter months. She also gave away much of her harvest to friends and neighbors. Faye never met a stranger and was always one to help them. She helped out many friends and neighbors over the years.
      After she moved to Oklahoma, she started collecting medicine bottles from the retirement center and also from the Edmond Senior Center. During the 6 years she lived in Oklahoma she collected nearly 18,000 bottles, which she donated to her church's medical clinic and to other free clinics throughout the area.
      Before her marriage, Faye was a star pitcher/first baseman for a women's fast pitch softball team, which traveled throughout the Midwest. There are several newspaper accounts of her hitting in the winning run. The team attracted large crowds and one time, according to the paper there were 10,000 spectators at their game at Garfield Park in Topeka. 
      She and Scott loved to travel alone and with friends. In the mid 1970's they took a trip around the world alone.
      When she lived in the retirement centers she always participated in the activities that were available: exercise classes, Wii bowling, bingo, Bible study, crafts, games, and did alterations for friends and was still playing ping pong with the old men at the age of 92. Faye made it her mission to introduce herself to new residents at the retirement centers and always tried to help them adjust to their new living situation. She was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church for over 50 years and then became a member of Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. Although Crossings was a very large church, she made many friends there.
      Faye was predeceased by her parents and her brothers, Hubert and Billy. She is survived by her sister, Greta Kelsey, Topeka, Kansas; daughter Linda Kelsey (62) Wise, Edmond, Oklahoma; son, Douglas Kelsey (64) (Darlynn), Honolulu, Hawaii; grandchildren, Shandy Kelsey Condie, Gilbert, Arizona; Jereme Wise, Leander, Texas; Heidi Reeder, Edmond, Oklahoma; Leisha Johns, Queen Creek, Arizona; and Ja'Ney Mesquitta, Boston, Massachusetts and 9 great-grandchildren, Logan Johns, Jackson Condie, Jacob Condie, Logan Mathews, Colby Mathews, Georgia Mesquitta, Keelie Wise, Ella Jane Reeder and Grady Reeder.
     A memorial service will be held at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka, Kansas at 10:30 am, Monday, October 14, 2013, Private inurnment of the cremains of Faye and Scott will be in the Rossville Cemetery. The family would like to invite all friends and family to a lunch at Penwell-Gabel Family Center immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl Street, Rossville, KS 66533 or to Autumn Bridge Hospice, Volunteer Program, 3500 NW 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.Penwell-GabelTopeka.com.

Polka at Bohemian Hall on Sat. Nite

Back by 'popular demand'

J.D. Parr and the Czechland Polka Band 

at the Rossville Moravan (Bohemian) Hall

Saturday, October 12, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. 

$5  

Party like its 1971 (when we began)!