Willard Bridge Progress

Photos by George Brown

Jacob Bradshaw Rushing Stats

The weekly Area Rushing Stats by the Capital Journal list RHS QB Jacob Bradshaw number five in yards per game.   He is also throwing 131 yards per game.

Player,       School ...              Att ...   Yds ...   Y/G

Phillips,      Mission Valley ... 102 ... 1,437 ... 239.5

Newton,     Santa Fe Traill ... 140 ... 1,205 ... 200.8

Stevenson, Valley Heights ... 115 ... 1,084 ... 180.7

Budke,       Beloit ...                145 ...1,058 ... 176.3

Bradshaw, Rossville ...           131 ... 1,017... 169.5

Hatcher,    Chase County ...   123 ...    836 ... 167.2

Trapp,       Manhattan ...         143 ...    948 ... 158.0

CJ Computer Favorites For Fri., Oct. 14

The Dawgs are favored in their Friday night contest with District 4 rival Mission Valley according to the Capital Journal computer.  Home team is in Capitals.

 ... 90.1 ... Rossville ... 21 ... MISSION VALLEY ... 69.1

Other games of interest include:

... 58.1 ... Council Grove ... 3.1 ...ST. MARYS ... 55

... 77.8 ... RILEY COUNTY ... 33.7 ... Minneapolis ... 44.1

... 92.7 ... Silver Lake ... 53.5 ... OSKALOOSA ... 39.2

Volleyball At Rock Creek

  The Rossville volleyball team split in their match at  Rock Creek on Oct. 11.  The Lady Dawgs prevailed in the first match 17-25, 25-20, 25-14, but  lost the second 22-25, 15-25.  They are now 9-18 for the year.

Dawgs Begin Playoffs

    The Dawgs begin District play on Friday,  the first round of playoffs to decide the eventual state champion.       The Dawgs are in Dist Four which includes the following schools.
                  Rossville           5-1
                  Council Grove  5-1
                  Mission Valley  5-1
                  St. Marys          3-3
     This is one of the tougher districts this year with three good teams competing for the two spots in the bi-district playoffs.

Evan Jones (67) Passes Away

    Evan William Jones of Worthington, Ohio died on October 5, 2016 as the result of a fall in his home. He was born in Topeka, KS on June 14, 1949 to Donald Lee Jones and Eleanor Illston Jones of Rossville, KS. He attended Rossville schools but  graduated from Topeka High School in 1967 and that year moved with his family to Worthington. He attended Ohio State University. 
    An accomplished drummer, Evan traveled across the country for nearly 10 years performing as part of the musical trio Fountain, Gardner and Jones. He worked for the Veterans Administration Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus for 25 years in the IT Department and Call Center. For years his was the first voice heard by thousands of veterans and their families. He took great pride in helping them navigate to the appropriate services. He retired from the VA in 2015. He was a member and a Stephen Minister at the Worthington United Methodist Church.
    He was preceded in death by his father Donald Jones and the love of his life Marty Wilkins. He is survived by his mother Eleanor Jones of Worthington ; four brothers David (Joyce) Jones of Columbus, Matt (Kelly) Jones of Roseville, OH, Peter (Jenny) Jones of Worthington, Morgan Jones of Worthington; two sisters: Annie (Adrian) Bennett of Columbus and Amy Jones of Arlington, VA; his stepmother Karen Jones of Worthington and a large extended family.
    A memorial service will be held at 4:30 pm on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High Street in Worthington. The family will receive visitors at the church beginning at 3:30 pm until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Evan’s honor to the Salvation Army or another charity that is meaningful to the donor. See Rutherford Funeral Homes website http://www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com to share a memory.

McCrory & Andresen Video Announcements

   Logan McCrory and Freddy Andresen narrate the Monday morning announcements for the week at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSzqjoP4bOs

Girls Golf Regional

Class 3-2-1A  Girls Golf Regional At Council Grove CC on Oct. 10.  The trio of Emily Woodcock, Danielle Schuler and Kathleen Sowers did well,  but Dawn Ledeboer did not compete seriously eroding the chance of the Rossville team from qualifying for State.  

Team scores (top three qualify for state)

Council Grove 413, Silver Lake 465, St. Marys 473, Rossville 495, Osage City 577.

Individual results

1. Hedges, Seabury, 88; 2. Carlson, Council Grove, 89; 3. Kleinsmith, St. Marys, 95; 4. Hower, Council Grove, 98; 5. Woodcock, Rossvlle, 102; 6. Brockman, Silver Lake, 108; 7. Lane, Silver Lake, 109; 8. Schuler, Rossville, 109; 9. Downes, Council Grove, 112; 10. Grimmett, Council Grove, 114.

Individual qualifiers 

Hedges, Seabury, 88; Woodcock, Rossville, 102; Schuler, Rossville, 109; Woodward, Osage City, 121; Sowers, Rossville, 124.

Girls Golf Regional

Class 3-2-1A  Girls Golf Regional At Council Grove CC on Oct. 10.  The trio of Woodcock, Schuler and Sowers did well,  but Dawn Ledeboer did not compete seriously eroding the chance of the Rossville team from qualifying for State.  

Team scores (top three qualify for state)

Council Grove 413, Silver Lake 465, St. Marys 473, Rossville 495, Osage City 577.

Individual results

1. Hedges, Seabury, 88; 2. Carlson, Council Grove, 89; 3. Kleinsmith, St. Marys, 95; 4. Hower, Council Grove, 98; 5. Woodcock, Rossvlle, 102; 6. Brockman, Silver Lake, 108; 7. Lane, Silver Lake, 109; 8. Schuler, Rossville, 109; 9. Downes, Council Grove, 112; 10. Grimmett, Council Grove, 114.

Individual qualifiers 

Hedges, Seabury, 88; Woodcock, Rossville, 102; Schuler, Rossville, 109; Woodward, Osage City, 121; Sowers, Rossville, 124.

Larry Ross Honored

    Longtime Rossville barber Larry Ross, along with two Topeka barbers,  will be honored  today by Gov. Sam Brownback and Jim Cates, chairman of the Kansas Board of Barbering, for his many years of cutting hair.   The three have been barbering for 117 years total.

Cross Country Regional, Oct. 22

Riley County (Leonardville Golf Course) Erik Willimon, Meet Manager
GIRLS- 11:40 a.m.       BOYS-1:00 p.m.

Schools competing are:  Atchison-Maur Hill-Mt. Academy, Beloit, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County Community, Hiawatha, Horton, Hoyt-Royal Valley, Marysville, Minneapolis, Riley County, Rossville, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha Central, St. Marys, Wathena-Riverside

3A Football Rankings (Updated)

Capital-Journal 3A Football Rankings

Team (Last Week)  Record

1. Silver Lake (1)    6-0
2. Hoisington (2)     6-0
3. Phillipsburg (3)    6-0
4. Garden Plain (4)   6-0
5. Rossville (5)         5-1

Others — Beloit 5-1, Chaparral 6-0, Cheney 5-1, Conway Springs 5-1, Fredonia 5-1, Galena 4-2, Halstead 5-1, Jayhawk-Linn 6-0, Marion 6-0, Mission Valley 5-1, Nemaha Central 6-0, Sabetha 6-0, SE-Saline 6-0, Wellsville 5-1.

Notes — A whopping 11 teams in 3A remain unbeaten heading into district play. The biggest surprise among those? Jayhawk-Linn. After topping Drexel (Mo.) 24-18, the Jayhawks’ six wins are the most in a single season since they went 8-1 in 2004 — the program’s last winning season overall (5-5 last year).

Class 3A Football Rankings by CatchItKansas

1. Silver Lake (6-0)

2. Hoisington (6-0)

3. Rossville (5-1)

4. Phillipsburg (6-0)

5. Garden Plain (6-0)

6. Southeast of Saline (6-0)

7. Sabetha (6-0)

8. Chaparral (6-0)

9. Marion (6-0)

10. Halstead (5-1)

Class 3A Football Rankings by Wichita Eagle

1. Hoisington 6-0 (1)2. Silver Lake 6-0 (2)3. Phillipsburg 6-0 (3)4. Garden Plain 6-0 (4)5. Rossville 5-1 (5)

Others: Beloit 5-1 (NR), Chaparral 6-0 (NR), Cheney 5-1 (NR), Conway Springs 5-1 (NR), Council Grove 5-1 (NR), Fredonia 5-1 (NR), Galena 4-2 (NR), Halstead 5-1 (NR), Jayhawk-Linn 6-0 (NR), Marion 6-0 (NR), Mission Valley 5-1 (NR), Nemaha Central 6-0 (NR), Norton 4-2 (NR), Sabetha 6-0 (NR), SE-Saline 6-0 (NR), Wellsville 5-1 (NR).

Class 3A Football Rankings by KPREPS
This list was updated Monday,  Oct. 10

#1 HOISINGTON (6-0)

Last: Won 64-8 vs. Nickerson

Hoisington dominated a solid Nickerson team, 64-8, in a big home win. The Cardinals led 21-8 after the first quarter and 46-8 at halftime. The Cardinals have won 23 straight regular season contests. Hoisington’s defense limited Nickerson for 168 total yards, including just 2.7 yards per carry. Hunter Hanzlick opened the scoring for an 8-0 lead, and then Tyler Specht found Cam Davis for a 14-0 lead. After another Nickerson three-and-out, Davis returned the punt for a score.

Next: @ Ellsworth (4-2)

#2 SILVER LAKE (6-0)

Last: Won 27-14 vs. Riley County

Silver Lake remained perfect with a 27-14 victory against a solid Riley County squad that led 7-0 after the first quarter. The game was tied 14 all at halftime before Silver Lake scored seven points in the third and six in the fourth. Senior quarterback Dalton Dultmeier passed for a nine-yard score to Keenan Baird and rushed for a two-yard touchdown. Baird collected rushing scores of three and five yards.

Next: @ Oskaloosa (4-2)

#3 PHILLIPSBURG (6-0)

Last: Won 50-0 vs. Larned

Phillipsburg stayed perfect with a 50-0 victory versus winless Larned. Two sophomores, quarterback Trey Sides and kicker Jonathan Hunnacutt, had big performances. Sides rushed for 142 yards and a pair of scores and rushed for 88 yards and a TD. Hunnacutt kicked field goals from 27, 38 and 25 yards and finished 5 of 5 on extra points. Senior Mark Coomes finished with 145 rushing yards and a TD.

Next: @ Thomas More Prep (1-5)

#4 ROSSVILLE (5-1)

Last: Won 56-7 vs. Burlington

Rossville bounced back from its War on 24 loss to Silver Lake and rolled over Burlington, 56-7. The Bulldawgs had its 32-game winning streak ended with the defeat versus Silver Lake. Jacob Bradshaw threw passes of 50 and 10 yards and rushed for 34 and 40 yard scores. Cole Schumacher caught the 50-yard pass and returned a punt 72 yards for another TD. It marked Rossville’s most points this season.

Next: @ Mission Valley (5-1)

#5 GARDEN PLAIN (6-0)

Last: Won 59-14 vs. Douglass

Garden Plain rolled over Douglass, 59-14, and didn’t allow any points until the fourth quarter. Nate Pauly contributed in all ways for the undefeated Owls with a 50-yard punt return, runs of 67 and 26 runs and a 56-yard pass. Pauly finished with four carries for 134 yards.

Next: @ Conway Springs (5-1)

Girls Golf Team To Play At Regional

The girls golf team will compete in the 3-2-1A Regional at the Council Grove Golf Club on Oct. 10, with play beginning at 10:00 AM..

Sabetha Invitational Cross Country

Results from the Sabetha XC Invitational on Thursday, October 6th.

Kaw Valley Girls (101 Runners - JV & Varsity Combined) - 4th of 7 Teams

Katie Dohrman - 22:09 (11th)

Taylor Bittner - 22:49 (18th)

MaKenzie Decklar - 23:04 (20th)

Erica Shults - 23:07 (22nd)

Callie Perry - 23:13 (26th)

Rachel Hutley - 23:32 (30th)

Emily Stewart - 24:47 (42nd)

Layne Cole - 26:02 (57th)

Alice Sinnah - 27:23 (68th)

Kaw Valley Varsity Boys (108 Runners) - 7th of 15 Teams

James Jones - 20:08 (37th)

Stephen Garland - 20:11 (38th)

Tristan McCann - 20:11 (39th)

Andrew Hudson - 20:55 (54th)

Caleb Perry - 21:17 (64th)

Miles Moore - 21:39 (73rd)

Zach Archer - 22:17 (81st)

Kaw Valley Junior-Varsity Boys (71 Runners)

David McCarthy - 19:40 (1st)

Ben Price - 22:14 (21st)

Jonas Rewerts - 22:33 (24th)

Grant Rieschick - 23:58 (37th)

Ryan Ehrlich - 24:40 (44th)

Marvin Cummings - 26:59 (65th)

Chase Biswell - 27:13 (67th)

Trent Mulligan - 27:13 (68th)

For complete results,  go to:

 copier@usd113.org_20161006_194045.pdf

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Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Head Cross Country Coach

Assistant Head Coach Track