BB Season Opens Dec. 2

    The basketball season begins on Friday,  Dec. 2, with the Wamego boys and girls teams visiting Rossville.   Games start at 4:45.
    After-Prom will be serving a meal of your choice between chicken and noodle soup or chili along with veggies, desert, and tea/lemonade for $5.

Girls Basketball Outlook

Coach: Michael Bell (4th year).

Last year’s record: 15-6 (6-4, 3rd in league).

Postseason: lost in 3A sub-state first round.

Returning starters: (1) Amanda Hill, G/F, 5-10, sr.

Other returners/newcomers: Sara Shinn, C, 5-11, sr.; Lora Shinn, F, 5-11, sr.; Maura Buhler, G, 5-6, jr.; Jalyn Porter, G, 5-9, jr.; Caila Hill, F, 5-9, so.; Kylee Badura, F, 5-7, jr.; Meg Kirk, 5-7, jr.; Avery Anderson, F, 5-7, fr.

Outlook: Bulldawgs saw promising season come to premature end with 98-94 4OT loss to Royal Valley in sub-state opener, which set girls’ single-game combined scoring record for Kansas. … Hill averaged 19 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and shot 44 percent from 3-point range. … She was second-team All-3A pick and is 172 points from 1,000 in her career. … Sara Shinn averaged 4 ppg and 6 rpg, while Porter and Caila Hill each averaged 3 ppg and 3 rpg.

Boys Basketball Outlook

Coach: Derek Dick (9th year).

Last year’s record: 14-9 (6-4, 3rd in league).

Postseason: lost in 3A sub-state final.

Returning starters: (3) Cole Schumacher, G, 6-2, sr.; Dawson Hammes, F, 6-1, sr.; Jacob Bradshaw, G, 6-1, sr.

Other returners/newcomers: Wyatt Dyche, G, 5-10, sr.; Trey Anderson, F, 6-4, sr.; Caiden Musick, F, 6-6, jr.; Andrew Hudson, F, 6-1, sr.; Jared Morris, G, 5-10, jr.; Sheldon Hulbert, F, 6-1, jr.; Hunter Quiett, G, 5-10, jr.

Outlook: Bulldawgs’ bid to return to state tourney for first time since 2011 ended with sub-state championship game loss to eventual state champion Osage City. … Schumacher averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds per game despite missing time with thumb injury. … Hammes added 6 ppg and 6 rpg, while Bradshaw had 5 ppg, 3 rpg and 3 apg. … Morris averaged 5 ppg off the bench.

CJ Girls Basketball Pre-season Rankings

Team  (2015-16 record)

1. Hugoton (23-2)

2. TMP-Marian (23-3)

3. Garden Plain (21-3)

4. Council Grove (18-5)

5. Nemaha Central (19-4)

Others — Caney Valley 18-6, Cheney 15-8, Cimarron 14-7, Conway Springs 18-4, Hesston 18-5, Humboldt 14-7, Kingman 15-7, Neodesha 15-6, Northeast-Arma 15-6, Remington 14-8, Riley County 16-6, Rossville 15-6, Sabetha 24-2, Silver Lake 26-0, Sterling 23-3, Wellsville 14-9.

CJ Pre-season Boys Basketball Rankings

Team    (2015-16 record)

1. Hugoton  (23-2)

2. Garden Plain (20-6)

3. Hesston (20-3)

4. Norton (20-4)

5. Sterling (17-6)

Others — Beloit 15-7, Fredonia 21-3, Humboldt 18-5, Nemaha Central 18-5, Osage City 25-1, Rossville 15-8, Sabetha 24-2, Southeast-Saline 22-4, Wellsville 17-7.

Amanda Hill To Lead Team

      Amanda Hill, a 5-10 Senior, is one of 15 high school girl basketball players to watch according to the Capital-Journal.  Amanda has led Rossville in scoring each of her first three seasons. Last year she averaged 19 points per game. The guard-forward combo can get her points anywhere, shooting 44 percent from 3-point range and 50 percent overall. She also averaged a team-best 6.8 rebounds and was second-team All-3A and first-team All-Mid-East League last year.

      To read about the other 14 players,  go to:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2016-11-30/2016-high-school-tipoff-15-area-girls-players-watch

Mid-East League Basketball Schedule

Riley County

Dec. – 6. at Wamego; 9. Silver Lake; 13. at Clay Center; 15. at Axtell. Jan. – 3. Rock Creek; 6. Rossville; 10. at St. Marys; 13. at Silver Lake; 17-21. at Hillsboro Inv.; 27. Wabaunsee; 31. Marysville. Feb. – 3. at Rock Creek; 7. Concordia; 10. at Wabaunsee; 14. at Council Grove; 17. at Rossville; 23. St. Marys.

Rock Creek

Dec. – 2. at Clay Center; 6. at Abilene; 9. Council Grove; 13. at St. Marys; 16. Wabaunsee. Jan. – 3. at Riley County; 6. Silver Lake; 10. Rossville; 13. at Wabaunsee; 17-21. at Burlington Inv.; 27. Wamego; 31. Centralia. Feb. – 3. Riley County; 7. at Marysville; 10. St. Marys; 14. Chapman; 17. at Silver Lake; 23. at Rossville.

Rossville

Dec. – 2. Wamego; 6-10. at Chapman Inv.; 16. at Frankfort; 20. at Perry-Lecompton. Jan. – 3. Silver Lake; 6. at Riley County; 10. at Rock Creek; 13. St. Marys; 17-21. at Oskaloosa Inv. (B); 24-28. at Jefferson North Inv. (G); 31. at St. Marys. Feb. – 3. Wabaunsee; 7. Osage City; 10. at Silver Lake; 14. at Wabaunsee; 17. Riley County; 23. Rock Creek.

Silver Lake

Dec. – 1. Frankfort; 6. Council Grove; 9. at Riley County; 13. Royal Valley; 16. St. Marys. Jan. – 3. at Rossville; 6. at Rock Creek; 10. Wabaunsee; 13. Riley County; 16-21. at Tonganoxie Inv. (G); 17-21. at Nemaha Central Thunder Classic (B); 24. at Santa Fe Trail; 27. Atchison; 31. at Osage City. Feb. – 3. at St. Marys; 10. Rossville; 14. at Wellsville; 17. Rock Creek; 23. at Wabaunsee.

St. Marys

Dec. – 6. Mission Valley; 8. Onaga; 9. Northern Heights; 13. Rock Creek; 16. at Silver Lake. Jan. – 6. at Wabaunsee; 10. Riley County; 13. at Rossville; 17-21. at Nemaha Central Thunder Classic (B); 20. Jacson Heights (G); 24-28. at Hiawatha Inv. (G); 27. Jackson Heights (B); 31. Rossville. Feb. – 3. Silver Lake; 7. Lyndon; 10. at Rock Creek; 14. Osage City; 17. at Centralia; 21. Wabaunsee; 23. at Riley County.

Wabaunsee

Dec. – 2. Axtell; 6. at Chase County; 13. Onaga; 16. at Rock Creek; 20. Frankfort. Jan. – 10. at Silver Lake; 13. Rock Creek; 19-21. at Royal Valley Panther Classic; 27. at Riley County; 31. at Lyndon. Feb. – 3. at Rossville; 7. at Mission Valley; 10. Riley County; 14. Rossville; 17. Herington; 21. at St. Marys; 23. Silver Lake.

Schumacher Expected To Lead Team

     Cole Schumacher is one of 15 high school players to watch this season according to the Capital-Journal.  Schumacher, a 6-3 Senior,  was on his way to a huge junior season, averaging 21 points before a thumb injury sidelined him for three games and affected his performance the rest of the year. He still averaged a team-high 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds, shooting 44.2 percent from 3-point range. A standout receiver for the state-champion football team, Schumacher can score from anywhere on the court.
      You can read about the other 14 players at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2016-11-30/2016-high-school-tipoff-15-area-boys-players-watch

Excellent Video of Hesston-RHS Game

This is the best video of the 3A championship game that I know of.  Expand to "full-screen" for best viewing.
http://www.catchitkansas.com/content/news/VIDEO-Hesston-vs-Rossville-403170716.html

Coach Hammes Interview

    This is a WIBW radio interview with Rossville coach Derick Hammes about the championship game last Saturday.
http://www.wibwnewsnow.com/dawgs-bring-home-third-straight-3a-title/

321A Wrestling Rankings

Rossville is currently ranked # 8 in 321A wrestling.  The team is led by #1 ranked Bryce Gfeller in the 126 lb. class and Isiah Luellen who is ranked #1 in the 160 lb. class.  Click on image to read the details.

Carl Searcy (45) Passes Away

Carl Roy Searcy,  88, of Willard, KS passed away at home November 22, 2016. He was born January 22, 1928 near Paxico, KS, the son of Roy W. and Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1945 and joined the Navy in June. He was a Sea-Bee in the US Navy from 1945-1946. After leaving the Navy, he married Elberta Viergever, who preceded him in death in 2008, and worked at Goodyear until moving to Wichita, KS where he began working for KG&E. Carl and his wife were known for working with the Methodist youth group in Valley Center, KS for many years. After retiring Carl and his wife returned to Topeka, KS to be closer to family. Carl enjoyed watching KU sports and vacationing in Colorado with his family.

Together, they had two children; a son, Carl Dean Searcy who preceded him in death in 1972, and a daughter, Cynthia of Willard, KS.

Survivors include his daughter, Cynthia S. Miller; three granddaughters, Tonya Miller, Olathe, KS, Tishelle Miller, Los Angeles, CA; Tianna Miller and her children, Noah and Marlee Spencer of Lenexa, KS, as well as his brothers, Ray and Edward Searcy and sister, Pearl Wood and their families. One brother, Glenn Searcy, and six sisters, Thelma Stoneberger, Lucille Hosler, Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Eileen Creveling, and Mary Miller preceded him in death.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 2nd at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave. in Topeka. Private inurnment will be at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. Flowers are welcome. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.

Roger Perry Passes Away

Roger K. Perry, 84, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Oakley Place in Rossville.

He was born September 8, 1932 at St. Clere, the son of Joseph and Ethel Littwin Perry.  Roger was raised in the St. Clere and St. Marys communities.  He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1950.  Mr. Perry served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Roger lived in California for nine years moving back to St. Marys in 1959.  He worked for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, serving as Postmaster for 31 years before his retirement.  Roger was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  He was a member of Aubert-Walls FVW Post NO. 7796 in St. Marys and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31, of the American Legion, in Rossville.  Roger was a prominent and active member of NAPUS where he served in both state and national positions. Roger served several terms on the city council and also served as mayor of St. Marys.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Louis, an infant son, David, son, Jeffrey Perry, daughter, Tricia Garver and son-in-law, Roy Darting.

On March 5, 1952 he was united in marriage to Mary Beth Muckenthaler in St. Marys.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Keith Perry and Andy (Donna) Perry all of St. Marys; two daughters, Nancy Darting and Janet (Vern) Sumner all of Rossville; a brother, Don Perry, CA; two sisters, Ada (Bob) Heemstra and Sharon (Chris) Couchois all in CA; 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Roger Garver.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.  Mr. Perry will lie in state from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the church where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.  Memorial contributions may be made to Oakley Place and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536

Announcements for 11-28-16

Here are Trey and Malcolm with the video of announcements  for 11/28/16, including video of the State Champion Trophy presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3bNqwpp2Wk