Dawgs Bury Centrailia Early (updated)

    The Dawgs made quick work of the Centrailia panthers by scoring 27 points in the first qtr.  They added another 14 in the second and that was all for Tucker Horak and the first team offense.
    Tucker carried 8 times  for 138 yards in the first half for 4 TDs and Dawson Hammes gained another 69 yards on 8 carries.  Tucker was 8 of 12 and  187 yards passing with Cole Schumacher his primary target.  Cole had 4 catches for 110 yards and one TD.    Second string QB Jacob Bradshaw carried 11 times for 130 yards and 2 TDs in just over one qtr until the 3rd string QB replaced in in a "running clock" 4th qtr.  

Ros          27   14   12    06      59
Cen           0     0     7      6       13

Rossville — Horak (4), 10 run, 34 run, 64 run, 1 run; Bradshaw (2), 1 run, 64 run; Gfeller 9 run; Schumaker 91 pass from Horak; Thomas 11 run. PAT — Nascimento 3 Kicks; Balch pass from Horak.

Centralia — Deters (2) 65 run, 20 run. PAT — Nermo Kick.

Adults Only Event At Library

    There will be a beer and wine tasting event at the Rossville Library on Oct. 17.  Click on flyer below to enlarge for more info.  You must register to attand.

RHS 2nd At Rossville Invitational Golf

    The RHS girls came in second at the Rossville Invitational golf meet held at St. Marys on Oct. 8.
1.  Clay Center              179
2.  Rossville                  190
3.  Silver Lake               193
4.  Council Grove          209
5.  St. Marys                  209
6.  Jeff West                  214
7.  Osage City               NTS

    Emily Woodcock finished second individually with a 40.   Mary Stillion was 9th with a 47 and   Jessica Sowers finished 14th with a 51.

Terrance Sowers (15) at Highland CC

    Terrance Sowers is on the 2015 football roster at Highland Community College.  The 6' 0" 200 pound freshman is listed as a linebacker.

Nick Reesor (15) At Highland CC

      Nick Reesor is on the 2015 football roster at Highland Community College.  The 5' 11" 190 pound freshman is listed as a defensive back.

Centrailia Visiting Tonight

    Centrailia will be visiting tonight.  The football game will start at 7 PM.

After Prom Meal At Tonight's Game

 There will be an "after prom fundraiser" meal during  tonight's game with Centrailia.  Serving of an Indian Taco, cookie and drink for $6 to begin at 6 PM

RHS & SMHS Split In Volleyball

    The RHS and SMHA volleyball teams each picked up one Mid-East victory as they split their match on Oct. 6.   The RHS girls picked up the win in the first match 25-15, 25-23. But the St. Marys girls continued to improve and the second match, which was very close,  was won by the Bears 20-25, 25-10, 19-25

2016-17 District Assignments

Class 3A District Assignments for 2016-2017

District 1 – Hiawatha, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha Central, Wathena-Riverside
District 2 – Atchison-Maur Hill Mt. Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County Community, Leavenworth-Immaculata/Shawnee-Marantha Academy
District 3 – Hoyt-Royal Valley, Oskaloosa, Perry-Lecompton, Silver Lake
District 4 – Council Grove, Eskridge-Mission Valley, Rossville, St. Marys
District 5 – Osage City, Pomona-West Franklin, Richmond-Central Heights, Wellsville
District 6 – Arma-Northeast, Erie, Humboldt, Mound City Jayhawk Linn
District 7 – Cherokee-Southeast, Cherryvale, Galena, Riverton
District 8 – Caney-Caney Valley, Eureka, Fredonia/Longton Elk Valley, Neodesha
District 9 – Belle Plaine, Douglass, Leon-Bluestem, Wichita-The Independent
District 10 – Anthony/Harper-Chaparral, Cheney, Conway Springs, Garden Plain
District 11 – Halstead, Haven, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Sterling
District 12 – Gypsum-SE of Saline, Hesston, Hillsboro, Marion
District 13 – Beloit, Marysville, Minneapolis, Riley County
District 14 – Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian, Norton Community, Phillipsburg, Russell
District 15 – Ellsworth, Hoisington, Larned, Lyons
District 16 – Cimarron, Kismet-Southwestern Heights, Lakin, Syracuse

Computer Game Predictions

    The Capital Journal has listed the computer generated forecasts for some games of interest.  The home team is in caps.

93.9 HALSTEAD 33.6 Nickerson 60.3

66.8 RILEY COUNTY 14.1 St. Marys 52.7

104.6 ROSSVILLE 17.5 Centralia 87.1

107.2 Scott City 11 ULYSSES 96.2

103.1 Silver Lake 39.8 ROCK CREEK 63.3

106.1 Wichita Collegiate 17.6 WELLINGTON 88.5

Dawgfeed 5 Now On Line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJtxedi_nFI&feature=em-subs_digest-g

Patricia Herrmann Passes Away

    Patricia Lou Herrmann, 72, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Lexington Park in Topeka.
    She was born May 31, 1943 at Sabetha, the daughter of Patrick and Clara Maurine Shadal Reid.  Mrs. Hermann graduated from Sabetha High School in 1962.  She received her education degree from KSTC in Emporia and also her Master’s Degree.
    Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 10, 2015 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.  Inurnment will be in the Sabetha Cemetery at 2:00 P.M.  A rosary will be recited at 9:00 A.M Saturday at the church.
    To view the complete obituary,  or leave condolences,  go to:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/patricia-l-herrmann/

Golf Team at Silver Lake Open

     The RHS girls golf team came in 5th of 7 teams at the Silver Lake Open at Western Hills on Oct. 5, 201.    The team was led by Emily Woodcock with a 53 and Jesse Sowers with a 55.
Team finishes were:
1.  Jeff West      195
2.  Silver lake    212
3.  St. Marys      222
4.  Holton           230
5.  Rossville       233
6.  Centre           258
7.  West Franklin269

    Complete results of this and other golf tournaments the team competed in are available at: http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/girls_golf.htm 

Derik Kesler Sentenced For Accident

Derik Kesler of  Rossville was fined and sentenced to jail time Monday in Riley County District Court in connection with his role in a 2014 fatality accident in which he was using his cellphone when his vehicle struck KMAN-AM radio reported.

The fatality crash occurred the evening of June 26, 2014, as Kesler was driving a 2007 Dodge pickup truck south on K-177 highway, about three miles south of Manhattan.

The truck struck a bicycle that also was southbound and was traveling on the right shoulder of the highway, according to Kansas Highway Patrol accident reports.

After the collision, the bicyclist came to rest in the west ditch of the highway, while the pickup truck stopped on the southbound shoulder.

The truck’s driver, Kesler, stopped immediately and called 911, but the bicycle rider, Mark Jilka, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jilka was known in the Manhattan area as an avid bicyclist and was wearing reflective clothing at the time of the crash.

KMAN-AM radio reported that according to Kesler’s witness statement, he was using the GPS service on his phone at the time of the collision and didn’t see the bicyclist.and killed a bicyclist south of Manhattan.

Derik Kesler, 33, who pleaded no contest to one count of vehicular homicide, was sentenced to one year in the Riley County Jail in Manhattan, court officials said.

He was granted parole for one year and will serve 22 weekends in jail, which also could be served as 44 days in succession.

Court officials said he also was fined the maximum $2,500 and will be able to drive only to and from work during that period. Restitution was settled out of court,