Mary Fuller Peterson Passes Away

    Mary Fuller (Jackie) Peterson of St. Marys, Kansas passed away at age 97 on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the St. Marys Hospital.    Jackie is survived by a brother, Robert, and a sister, Doris, and her ten children: Robert (Margaret) Peterson, Wamego; David (Mary Jean) Peterson, Wamego; John (Roxie) Peterson, Wamego; Michael (Linda) Peterson,  AZ; Steven (Mary) Peterson,  OR; Dennis (Patricia) Peterson, Wamego; Anne (Kirk) Bradford, Marysville; Thomas Peterson, Emmett; Katherine (Max Alan) Hale, Salina; and Jean (Kevin) Gualtieri, CA. In addition, she has 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
    Mrs. Peterson will lie in state after 4:00 P.M.  Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys where there will be a Prayer Service/Rosary recited at 5:00 P.M.    A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. Monday, September 29, 2014, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys.
    The complete obituary can be read and on-line  condolences may be sent to:   http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/mary-fuller-jackie-peterson/

Edward Mosher Passes Away

    Edward G. Mosher, of Rossville, passed away on September 22, 2014 at his home.
    He was born September 23, 1950 in Topeka. He graduated from high school at Hoyt in 1969. Ed served in the United States Navy from 1970 until 1974. Ed worked construction and carpentry for many years around the Topeka area. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being outdoors.
    He is preceded in death by his father and two grandchildren. Survivors include his mother, Bonnie; three children, Jennifer (Travis) of Rossville, Wendy (Marcus) of Wichita and Heidi (Nick) of Shawnee; five siblings, Janice (Emmett), Bugsy (Suzie), Dennis (Beni), Debbie (Mike) all of Topeka and Cindy (Mike) of Mayetta; and five grandchildren
    Graveside services and interment will be held at 1:30 pm Friday, September 26, 2014 at Half-Day Cemetery north of Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Foundation and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home.
    His obituary and guestbook are at:  http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/Batesville/guestbook.aspx?n=edward-mosher&pid=172564552

Volleyball Team Loses To Silver Lake

    The RHS varsity volleyball team lost two matches to Silver Lake on Sept. 23  by scores of 11-25, 22-25 and 16-25, 20-25.

Football Rankings for 3A

Wichita Eagle Class 3A Football Rankings as of Sept. 21.  There was no change.

1. Silver Lake 3-0 (1)
2. Conway Springs 3-0 (2)
3. Rossville 3-0 (3)
4. Scott City 3-0 (4)
5. Wichita Collegiate 2-1 (5)

The Topeka Capital Journal rankings, as usual, are slightly different, are also unchanged from last week,  and are as follows.

1. Silver Lake (1) 3-0
2. Rossville (2) 3-0
3. Conway Springs (3) 3-0
4. Scott City (4) 3-0
5. Centralia (5) 3-0

Others — Beloit 2-1, Caney Valley 3-0, Cheney 3-0, Cherryvale 3-0, Colgan 3-0, Hesston 3-0, Hutchinson Trinity 3-0, Kingman 3-0, McLouth 3-0, Maur Hill 3-0, Nemaha Central 3-0, Norton 3-0, Riverside 2-1, SE-Saline 3-0, Wichita Collegiate 2-1.
Notes — A total of 21 undefeated teams remain in 3A, including surprises Fredonia, Neodesha and Maur Hill. Perhaps the biggest surprise? Kingman, which not only is 3-0 but hasn’t allowed a point yet this season after blanking Larned 3-0.

Rossville Invitational Volleyball

    At the Rossville Invitational Volleyball tournament on Sept. 20,  the Dawgs got off to a good start by beating Tonganoxie 19-25, 25-15,25-21.  However  they then lost to Clay Center 10-15, 24-26 and El Dorado 20-25, 22-2, and Holton 29-27, 12-25, 23-25.

Dawgs Clobber Rock Creek

The Dawgs picked up another easy win last night with a 45-0 stomping of Rock Creek.

ROSSVILLE 45, ROCK CREEK 0

Rossville (3-0)       14 21 7  3   =  45
Rock Creek (0-3)     0  0  0  0   =   0

Rossville scoring: 
Horak (2), 29 run, 59 run
Steinke 27 field goal
Horak 67 run
Woodcock 7 pass from Horak
Reesor 15 run
Steckel run.
PAT   ---  Steinke 6 Kicks.

Video of the game is available at:  http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/Week-3-Rossville-at-Rock-Creek-275811071.html

No Mid-East video at Kansas First News.


Other Mid-East League Games:

Silver Lake   42     Riley Co.    7
St. Marys      27     Wabaunsee 0

Osage City Invitational Golf Tourney

The RHS girls golf team competed in the Osage City Invitational at the Osage City Golf Club on Sept. 18.   The team standings were:

Jeff West                 211
KC Piper                 217
Spring Hill               227
Council Grove        238
West Franklin         242
Silver Lake             250
Centre                    272
Rossville                 273
St. Marys                279

Rachel Lord had the lowest stroke total for the RHS team with a 61.
The complete results can be read at:

http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/girls_golf/14/14_oc.pdf

2014 Onaga Invitational Results

2014 Onaga Invitational Cross Country Results, Sept 18, 2014

The Girls’ team won the meet. Individual placers were:
Sophie Dalmasso 1st 16.07
Mattie Swisher 4th 18.10
Laura Gillum 19th 20.45
Morgan Foster 23rd 21.11
Alyssa Thompson 28th 23.04
Bronwyn Gianelloni 36th 23.54

Boys team places
Brady Mulligan 7th 18.35
Matt Stillion 35th 20.21
Spencer Rieschick 39th 20.41
Sam Thederahn 44th 21.09
Perry Foster 47th 21.20
Fred Schuler 60th 22.15
Austin Reischick 61st 22.17

3A Football Rankings.

Kansas Class 3A Football Rankings as of Sept 15.

Per the Capital-Journal

1. Silver Lake 2-0 (1)
2. Rossville 2-0 (2)
3. Conway Springs 2-0 (3)
4. Scott City 2-0 (4)
5.  Centrailia 2-0 (5)

Per the Wichita Eagle

1. Silver Lake 2-0 (1)
2. Conway Springs 2-0 (2)
3. Rossville 2-0 (3)
4. Scott City 2-0 (4)
5. Wichita Collegiate 2-0 (5)

Vollleyball Tournaments

The RHS volleyball team competed in the Washburn Rural Quad tournament on Sept.. 9
The Dawgs lost to Lawrence 28-26,  25-15.
They lost to Topeka High 17-25, 25-20, 25-23.
The lost to Washburn Rural 25-7, 25-3.

On Sept 16,  the RHS team competed in the Manhattan Triangular.  
They lost to Clay Center  19-25,  13-25.
They lost to Manhattan 12-25, 10-25.

RHS At Hayden Invitational Golf Meet

The RHS girls golf team went after the big schools in the Hayden Invitational at Cypress Ridge Golf Club on Sept. 16.

Team Scores
1st    Hayden Blue             169
2nd   St. James                  187
3rd    Seaman                    203
4th    Silver Lake                207
5th    Topeka High             207
6th    Topeka West             218
7th    Piper                          220
8th    Rossville                    231
9th    Hayden Gold             232

Rossville Individual Scores
Makayla Crow         59
Emily Woodcock     59
Rachel Lord            59
Staci Vandruff         54
Total                      231

For additional detail,  go to:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/girls_golf/14/14_hayden.pdf

Wabaunsee Football Game Photos (updated)

Some photos of the RHS Wabaunsee football game can be seen at:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2014/09/wabaunsee-game-photos.html

Wamego Cross Country Meet

    RHS and SMHS teamed up as Kaw Valley came in 15th of 18 1A-2A-3A teams in the Wamego Invitational meet on Sept. 13.   The final team standings are at:

http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/crosscountry/14/14_wam.pdf

Dawgs Win At West Franklin

    The RHS girls found a course they really liked at the West Franklin Invitational golf tournament, coming in first of the seven teams on Sept. 11.
    Makayla Crow placed third with a 51,  Emily Woodcock was fifth at 56,  Rachel Lord was eighth at 59 and Stacie Woodruff was 10th at 61.
    The team standings were:
1.  Rossville             237
2.  West Franklin     240
3.  Council Grove    250
4.  Jefferson West    255
5.  Union Town        260
6.  St. Marys             270
7.  Santa Fe Trail      286