RHS No. 2 in 3A Wrestling

    The Jan. 21 rankings for 321A wrestling are out.    Rossville High is still #2 behind Norton,  but ahead of ACCHS (3), Silver Lake (4) and Oberlin (5)
    Three Dawgs are in the top five.  Bryce Gfeller is #3 in 106 lb., Tagen Lambotte is #1 in 152 lb., and Isaac Luellen is #2 in 170 lb.
     Complete rankings for all weight classes can be read at:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/images/docs/Rankings/3a.pdf

Wrestling at Bobcat Classic

The Rossville High Wrestling Team finished 18 out of 30 teams in the Bobcat Classic at Basehor-Linwood on Jan. 17-18.  There were teams from KS, OK, MO, and IA there,  some of which were from schools much larger than Rossville.

106#    Bryce Gfeller finished 8th.
132#    Jake Gentry finished 8th.
138#    Derek Gentry did not place.
145#    Alex Bird did not place.
152#    Tagen Lambotte placed 1st,
170#    Isaac Luellen finished 5th.

Details of the matches by each wrestler can be read at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/14_b-l.pdf

RHS Girls Lose To Paola

     The RHS girls lost their first round game at the Burlington Invitational  49-30 on Jan. 21.  They will play Northfield (4-6) on Friday at 3:30.

Rossville (4-5)       7     8     2     13     =     30

Paola (8-1)           12   17    11      9     =     49

Rossville  scoring:
Nitsch                     3           0-0       6
Little                       0            5-8       5
Kirk                         1            2-4       4
Hill                          2            0-0       4
Conley                   1             1-2       3
Day                         1             0-0      2
Hill                          1             0-0      2
Shinn                      1             0-0      2
Totals                  11 (0)     8-14  30

RHS Boys Lose To Sabetha

    The RHS Boys played the number one seeded Sabetha team in the first round of the Burlington Invitational on Jan. 21 and suffered a 74-43 defeat.    Rossville will play either Burlington or Christ Prepatory on Friday at 5:05.
    Thatcher Horak led the Dawgs scoring with 16 points.

Rossville (2-7)                9      8     16     10     =     43

Sabetha (9-0)                18    18     22     16     =     74

Rossville  scoring:
Horak                 16
Horak                   6
Roduner              5
Horak                   4
Schultz-Pruner 4
Woodcock          2
Totals                43

2014 Burlington Invitational Basketball

   RHS will send their boys and girls basketball teams to compete in the 2014 Burlington Invitational Tournament Jan. 21, 24, 25.
   The girls will play Paola at 3:30 on the 21st and the boys will play Sabetha at 5:05 the same day.
   The complete brackets can be seen at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/boys_basketball/13-14/14_burlington-tourn.pdf

RHS Girls Defeat St. Marys

    The Lady Dawgs defeated the Bears from St. Marys on Jan. 17 by a 50-37 score in their Mid-East basketball matchup.

Rossville                      12     4     12     22     =     50
St. Marys                       7      4      9      17     =     37

Rossville  scoring:

Nitsch                          6 (3)       1-2       16
Steckel                        4 (3)       2-2      13
Kirk                              3              2-2         8
Conley                         2             0-0         4
Hill                                2             0-0         4
VanderPutten          1              1-2          3
Hill                               0              2-2          2

Totals                       18 (6)      8-10     50

Three Dawgs Ranked in Top Three

    The Kansas Wrestling Coaches have released their rankings for 3A wrestling teams and individuals.
    RHS is ranked #2 behind Norton.  Completing the top Five are ACCHS (#3), Oberlin (#4) and Silver Lake (#5).
    Three Dawgs have made the Top Six for their class.  In the 106 pound class,  Bryce Gfeller is ranked #3, Tagen Lambotte is at the top of the 152 pound class, and Isacc Luellen is #2 in the 170 pound class.
    The  complete rankings can be read at:  http://www.kansaswrestling.org/images/docs/Rankings/3a.pdf

Area Wrestling Leaders

106 — Butler, Council Grove, 17-1; McDowell, Abilene, 16-1; Gfeller, Rossville, 14-3; Davis, Santa Fe Trail, 12-2; Bloom, Wamego, 11-3.

138 — Tyler, St. Marys, 16-1; Burenheide, Rock Creek, 16-5; Bammes, Oskaloosa, 14-2; Steck, Chapman, 14-5; J. Rieschick, Holton, 14-2; Gentry, Rossville, 14-3; Anguiano, Abilene, 13-3.

152 — Beck, Onaga, 17-1; Lovvorn, Holton, 16-0; Leeper, Manhattan, 15-4; Ridder, Rock Creek, 15-6; Huseman, Tonganoxie, 14-1; Lambotte, Rossville, 14-1; Johnson, Wabaunsee, 13-4; Rickley, Clay Center, 11-0; Failer, St. Marys, 11-3.

170 — Harris, Atchison, 19-0; Luellen, Rossville, 18-3; Fredrick, Onaga, 15-7; Ogden, Royal Valley, 14-3; Fee, Doniphan West, 13-3; Litke, Council Grove, 13-4.

10 — Baugh, Abilene; Beck, Onaga; Burenheide, Rock Creek; Feyh, Wamego; Fredrick, Onaga; Lambotte, Rossville; Litke, Council Grove; Rychlec, Burlington; Tyler, St. Marys; Wallace, Manhattan; Wilson, Abilene.

9 — Ashley, Royal Valley; Blevins, Doniphan West; Butler, Council Grove; Chauncey, Manhattan; Farthing, Burlington; Gfeller, Rossville; Johnson, Burlington; Jones, Marysville; Vander Linden, Burlington; Witt, Chapman.

8 — Campbell, Wamego; Davis, Santa Fe Trail; Forrestt, Burlingame; Gentry, Rossville; Haug, Wamego; Jones, Burlingame; Lehman, Abilene; Luebcke, Marysville; Jo. Lutz, Holton; Mullin, Clay Center; Ogden, Royal Valley; Payeur, Concordia; Perry, Emporia; Torres, Emporia; Walsh, Chapman.

7 — K. Ames, Onaga; Anguiano, Abilene; Bammes, Oskaloosa; Bleakley, St. Marys; Bowers, Rock Creek; Canfield, Concordia; Erickson, Santa Fe Trail; Jackson, Chase County; Lister, Chapman; Lovvorn, Holton; Luellen, Rossville; Marks, Concordia; Meadors, Clay Center; Perez, Marysville; Quaney, Burlingame; Smith, Abilene; Standlea, Clay Center; Strauss, Abilene; Thurlow, Chapman; Wages, St. Marys; Gr. Ware, Clay Center; Whiteley, Abilene.

Alumni Baseball and Softball

     Rossville High School is planning alumni softball and baseball games for March 22 to raise funds for the  athletic programs.  

If you are interested in playing alumni softball game contact Curt Brecheisen   --  brecheic@kawvalley.k12.ks.us

If you are interested in playing in the alumni baseball game contact Kenny Swartz   - - - kswart@topeka.k12.ks.us

Gfeller Up For Athlete Of The Week

    Bryce Gfeller was nominated for Capital-Journal Area Athlete of the Week because of his win in the 106 pound class at the Rossville Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 11.

RHS Girls With Big Win

    The RHS girls dominated the Rock Creek Quintet on Jan. 14 with a very convincing 48-28 win.   They hit 13 of 14 free throws,  a number that most college teams fail to equal.

Rock Creek          5      7      5      11     =    28
Rossville              17      8    10     13     =    48

Rossville scoring:
Nitsch                      5 (2)         2-2       14
Kirk                         4              3-4       11
Hill                           3 (1)         0-0        7
Steckel                     2 (2)         0-0        6
Shinn                        0              4-4        4
VanderPutten           0              2-2        2
Dick                        0              2-2        2
Hill                           1              0-0        2

Totals                     15 (5)       13-14    48

RHS Boys Lose To Rock Creek

   Rock Creek picked up a Mid-East victory against the Dawgs on Jan. 14.

Rock Creek         21      11      20      14      =      66
Rossville                8        8       18      10      =      44

Rossville scoring:
Horak                                 5 (2)       1-1      13
Schultz-Pruner                    4             1-2        9
Sowers                               4             1-2        9
Roduner                             3 (1)        0-0        7
Horak                                1              1-2        3
Woodcock                         1              0-0       2
Horak                                0              1-2        1
Totals                                18 (3)       5-9      44

Lydia (Smatla) (36) Carl Recovering From Fall

Lydia (Smatla) Carl has returned to her apartment at Overland Park Place in OP, KS after suffering a fall.  She's sore, but doing okay.. Yes, the Smatlas are tough alright, 'cause she's 97½ and still going.  She can be reached at:

Lydia F. Carl

6555 W. 75th. St

No. 207

Overland Park, KS  66204

913 / 648-3819

Herman Lee Passes Away

Herman E. “Buddy” Lee, 78, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born December 22, 1935 at Marshfield, MO; the son of Hiram and Minnie Adams Lee.  He grew up in the Ozarks and moved to Wichita at the age of 16 where he attended school. Herman served in the Army National Guard.  He moved to Topeka  in the early 60’s and worked for Santa Fe Railroad for many years as a carman welder.  He was a past member of the Lions Club. He was a member of AARP, TCIU Union and the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railroad Employees, Inc.  Herman attended coffee at McDonalds and daily at Wehner’s in Rossville.  

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.   Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mr. Lee will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home where family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  

For the complete obituary,  or,  to leave condolences or a memorial,  go to:  
http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/herman-e-buddy-lee/