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)!

Rock Creek Game Pictures

Pictured are the Dawgs prior to initial kickoff to start the game.

    Many additional pictures of the Rock Creek game can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/rock-creek-football-game.html

Tucker Horak (16) Putting Up Nice Stats

    Rossville quarterback Tucker Horak is piling up some nice stats this year,  both as a runner and a passer.  The sophomore is in his first year directing the RHS offense.   His passing stats show 55 completions in 84 attempts for a completion rate of 65.5%.  His season total after five games is 882 yards or 176.4 per game.
    As a runner,  he has 635 yards in 69 attempts which averages out to 9.2 yards a carry and 127 yards per game.