Boys First Round Game Tue.

    The RHS boys will host Hoyt-Royal Valley for their first round sub-state game.  The game on the Rossville court will tip-off at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening.
    The complete sub-state bracket can be read at:
http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=2478

RHS Girls Defeat Oskaloosa

    The RHS girls basketball team won their first  round game of their sub-state tournament with an easy 55-37 win over Oskaloosa.  They will play Silver Lake,  the winner of the Silver Lake - St Marys game, on Thur. Night at at 7:30 St. Marys.    Riley Co plays Perry-Lecompton at 6:00 at St. Marys.

Oskaloosa    7 12  9    9   --   37

Rossville     17 11 11 16   --   55

Rossville scoring:
A. Hill         13 (1)     2-2      29
C. Hill           4          3-9      11
Anderson     2           2-5       6
Shinn           2           0-0       4
Shinn           1           0-0       2
Buhler          0           2-2       2
Morelli          0           1-2       1
Totals         22 (1)     10-24   55

    The tournament bracket is at:  http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=2479

Girls BB Sub-State Tonite

    The Sub-State girls basketball tourney kicks off tonite (Mon) with Oskaloosa (6-13) at Rossville (17-2).  Tip-off is 7:00 PM.
    The winner will play Thursday night against the winner of the St. Marys-Silver Lake game.

Bryce Gfeller In Toughest Class At State

    The most competitive class at this years 321A wrestling state meet was the  138 lb class where three former state champions competed.  Rossville's Bryce Gfeller was state champion three times in other weight classes.  
http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-02-25/atchison-county-s-ostertag-survives-loaded-138-bracket-second-state

Isaiah Luellen Video

    Here is a video interview of Isaiah Luellen before the start of the State 321A Meet at Ft. Hays on Feb. 24.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyu3xYIBJEQ

Final Results State Wrestling

CLASS 3-2-1A STATE WRESTLING FEB. 23-25, 2017

TEAM SCORES

Norton 126, Hoisington 113, Marysville 97.5, Smith Center 85, Eureka 72, Hoxie 67, Riley County 55, Rossville 52, Silver Lake 50.5, Marion 47.5, Oakley 46, Cimarron 41, St. Marys 37.5, Wabaunsee 37.5, Douglass 34.5, Chaparral 34, Oberlin 34, Council Grove 31.5, Russell 31, Beloit 30, Wellsville 29.5, Ellis 29, Sabetha 28.5, Phillipsburg 28, WaKeeney 26, Atchison County 24, Royal Valley 23, Bluestem 20, Riverside 20, Southeast-Cherokee 20, TMP-Marian 20, Chase County 19, Cheney 18, Mission Valley 18, Atwood 17, Hugoton 16.5, Fredonia 16, Southeast-Saline 15, Lyons 13, Remington 13, Caney Valley 12.5, Cherryvale 12, Minneapolis 12, Lincoln 11, West Elk, 11, Halstead 9, Lakin 9, Osborne 9, Republic County 8.5, Sacred Heart 7, Central Heights 6, llsworth 6, Hesston 6, Jayhawk-Linn 5, Plainville 5, Perry-Lecompton 4.5, Central-Burden 4, Ell-Saline 4, Rock Hills 4, Burlingame 3, Garden Plain 3, Hiawatha 3, Hill City 3, Humboldt 3, St. Francis 3, Oskaloosa 2.5, Doniphan West 2, Herington 1, Pleasant Ridge 1, Wichita Independent 1.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

106 — Ke. Beitz, Eureka dec. Dodson, Douglass, 11-6. 113 — Harris, Beloit dec. Ko. Beitz, Eureka, 3-1. 120 — Johnson, Norton dec. Kester, Southeast-Cherokee, 4-3. 126 — Priddy, Silver Lake dec. Harrell, Sabetha, 3-1. 132 — D. Porsch, Hoxie dec. Tubbs, Wabaunsee, 7-3. 138 — Ostertag, Atchison County dec. Rhoades, TMP-Marian, 5-2. 145 — J. Ball, Hoisington maj. dec. Hutchinson, Smith Center , 12-1. 152 — C. Ball, Hoisington pinned Wright, Norton, 1:31. 160 — Luellen, Rossville maj. dec. Howerton, Silver Lake, 13-5. 170 — Mintzmyer, Marysville dec. Waggoner, Riley County, 9-4. 182 — Seabolt, Cimarron dec. Stryker, Marysville, 5-3 OT. 195 — Jenkins, Chaparral pinned Palic, Marion, 5:26. 220 — Green, Norton pinned Cox, Oakley, 0:39. 285 — Auker, Norton dec. Washington, Hoxie, 6-1.

THIRD-PLACE MATCHES

106 — Ware, Wellsville pinned Gleason, Mission Valley, 1:45. 113 — Kuhn, WaKeeney pinned Bockin, Marysville, 3:55. 120 — Butler, Council Grove dec. Grafel, Oberlin, 6-0. 126 — Richard, Riley County maj. dec. Steele, Council Grove, 9-0. 132 — Do. Bailey, Eureka dec. Johnson, Marion, 3-1. 138 — Ordonez, Hugoton maj. dec. Gfeller, Rossville, 9-1. 145 — T. Porsch, Hoxie dec. Droegemeier, Wabaunsee, 6-2. 152 — Murphy, Oakley won by injury default over Rodriguez, SE-Saline. 160 — Hensley, Ellis dec. Suchy, Russell, 10-7. 170 — Erickson, Oberlin dec. Ryan, Smith Center, 2-0. 182 — Meitler, Smith Center dec. Cruickshank, St. Marys, 9-4. 195 — K. Coomes, Phillipsburg dec. Ackerman, Marysville, 3-1. 220 — Haas, Cheney dec. Kuhn, Smith Center, 6-2. 285 — L. Urban, Hoisington pinned Fell, Bluestem, 0:50.

FIFTH-PLACE MATCHES

106 — Lynn, Cimarron dec. Snellings, Marysville, 5-0. 113 — C. King, St. Marys dec. Farmer, Remington, 3-2. 120 — A. King, St. Marys dec. Vath, Lincoln, 8-4. 126 — Younger, Ellis dec. Stanton, Caney Valley, 1-0. 132 — Voth, Fredonia dec. Cassity, Hoisington, 3-2. 138 — Hileman, Smith Center dec. Da. Bailey, Eureka, 5-3. 145 — Resler, Riverside maj. dec. Sramek, Atwood, 12-1. 152 — Williams, Wellsville won by injury default over Dale, Russell. 160 — S. Urban, Hoisington dec. Green, Atwood, 9-3. 170 — Morris, Halstead dec. M. Coomes, Phillipsburg, 6-5. 182 — Wiltfong, Norton pinned C. Rokey, Sabetha, 0:35. 195 — Box, Royal Valley dec. Alvarez, Sacred Heart, 7-5. 220 — Bradley, Hoisington dec. Garrison, Royal Valley, 6-3. 285 — Schlup, Chase County won by injury default over Berry, West Elk.

Luellen Is State Champ

   Isaiah Luellen was the lone State Champion from Rossville at the 321A State meet at Ft. Hays.  In the 160 lb. championship match,  Isaiah faced Gable Howerton of Silver Lake.   Isaiah won with a 13-5 decision.
    There is a nice article about the meet and the Rossville team at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-02-25/rossville-s-luellen-silver-lake-s-priddy-deliver-state-wrestling

State Wrestling Meet through Semi-finals

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Larry Doty Passes Away

    Larry Earl Doty, 75, Topeka, passed away February 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.
    He was born November 21, 1941, in Rossville, Kansas the fifth child of Earl Edward and Margaret Hazel Doty. Larry graduated from Highland Park High School where he met his soul mate Iona Jean Millard, and they married in 1960. High school sweethearts, Larry and Jean were inseparable and shared 56 years of life s wonders together. Larry was self-employed with a family business he ran with his wife. Larry was a man who enjoyed the simple beauty in every day life. Feeding and watching birds, gardening with Jean, and conversation were just a few of his life s pleasures. Larry knew no stranger, and if there were music he d be the first to dance. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and attending his grandchildrens sports and music events, but above all he lived to share each day with his wife Jean.
    He is proceeded in death by his parents, his siblings Bev Enyart, James Doty, Peggy Doty, Bob Doty, and Betty Jo Slater. He is survived by his wife Iona Jean; his siblings, Earlene Constantino, Gary Doty, Donnie Doty, Rodney Doty, and Monte Kay Prentiss; his children Becky (Don) Hill, Carrie (Ron) Ward, Rusty (Annelise) Doty, Randy Doty, and Lori (Dan) Miller; his grandchildren Jeremy (Amy) Conway, Amanda (Chris) Fisher, Courtney (Chris) Doud, Jordan (Sierra) Doty, Taryn (Ben) Gervais, Austin (Sidney Franzke) Doty, Tanner (Sam Garcia) Doty, Andrew (Morgan Simmons) Miller, and Sam Miller; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
    The family is planning a private celebration of life to be held in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Ted Ensley Gardens, 1800 SE 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66607. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.dovecremation.com. Larry Earl Doty

RHS Defeats Rock Creek 59-58.

    The RHS had a very close and exciting game with numerous lead changes, but went ahead 59-58 with about 7 seconds remaining.
    The teams were tied 52-52 at the end of regulation.  They were then tied 54-54.  With about 40 seconds left,  Rossville took a 57-56 lead on a 3 point make. But Rock Creek scored again to lead by one point,  However, Rossville went up by one point with 7 seconds left and defended well enough to keep Rock Creek from scoring again in the closing seconds.

Rock Creek     17  15  14    6     6  =  58
Rossville         16   12  16   8     7  =  59

Rossville  scoring:
Morris             4 (4)     0-0   12  
Hammes        4           2-2   10
Anderson       4 (2)      0-0   10
Musick           4 (1)      0-0     9
Schumacher  3           2-2     8
Bradshaw      3 (1)      0-0     7
Hulbert          1            1-1     3 

Totals          23 (8)       5-5   59.

In other MEL action  
St Marys      49     Riley Co.    31 
Wabaunsee 39     Silver Lake 67

RHS Girls Defeat Rock Creek

    The RHS girls defeated Rock Creek 42-33 on Friday night at Rossville.

Rock Creek 11  4   9   9 — 33
Rossville      11  6 14 11 — 42

Rossville scoring:
Hill          5       8-8 18
Hill          4       5-6 13
Shinn      3       2-2   8
Shinn      1       0-2   2
Badura    0       1-1   1
Totals 13 (0) 16-19 42.

In other MEL action:

Wabaunsee  61  Silver Lake 34
Riley Co.      47   St. Marys    41

321A State Wrestling--First Two Rounds

CLASS 3-2-1A

First round

106 — Lynn, Cimarron pinned Hall, Ellsworth, 1:32; Ware, Wellsville maj. dec. Woodson, Perry-Lecompton, 17-4; Young, Lyon dec. Shoemaker, Smith Center, 7-5; Ke. Beitz, Eureka dec. Snellings, Marysville, 9-1; Dodson, Douglass dec. Idol, Doniphan West, 5-4; Huehl, Lincoln dec. Segarra, Hill City, 6-4; Gleason, Mission Valley pinned Pryor, Fredonia, 1:12; Unterseher, Norton pinned Vogan, Minneapolis, 2:30.

113 — Bockin, Marysville dec. Farmer, Remington, 6-4; Sherman, Hoxie maj. dec. Escobar, Chaparral, 11-2; Ko. Beitz, Eureka pinned Kahle, Perry-Lecompton, 0:09; Valeta, Lakin, pinned Hecht, Hesston, 1:23; Harris, Beloit pinned Ketterl, Oberlin, 0:52; Archer, Rossville dec. Stalford, Central Heights, 11-7; Kuhn, WaKeeney pinned Sudol, St. John’s Military, 1:35; Elder, Humboldt dec. C. King, St. Marys, 10-5.

120 — Johnson, Norton pinned Ware, Royal Valley, 1:35; Goans, Lyons pinned Vance, Wichita Independent, 2:20; Butler, Council Grove pinned Newell, TMP-Marian, 5:34; Emmot, Beloit pinned Wade, Caney Valley, 2:51; Kester, SE-Cherokee pinned Carrier, Hoisington, 1:54; A. King, St. Marys dec. Slack, Oakley, 4-2 OT; Vath, Lincoln maj. dec. Burgess, Fredonia, 10-0; Crome, Marysville dec. Grafel, Oberlin, 6-5.

126 — Compton, Jayhawk-Linn pinned Jueneman, Oberlin, 0:56; Richard, Riley County pinned Turner, Southeast-Saline, 0:55; Younger, Ellis pinned Farmer, Douglass, 3:25; Priddy, Silver Lake won by tech. fall over Jaime, Lyons, 17-2; Harrell, Sabetha won by tech. fall over Dominguez, Beloit, 18-1; Stanton, Caney Valley pinned Poling, St. Francis, 1:17; Steele, Council Grove dec. Rundus, Republic County, 4-1; Unterseher, Norton pinned Ewing, Wellsville, 3:48.

132 — Tubbs, Wabaunsee pinned Miller, Douglass, 2:54; Hauck, Minneapolis dec. Lenker, Phillipsburg, 5-3; Voth, Fredonia pinned Oatney, Pleasant Ridge, 0:51; Cassity, Hoisington pinned Mason, Oberlin, 2:28; D. Porsch, Hoxie dec. Koralek III, Ellsworth, 2-0; Johnson, Marion maj. dec. Kuhn, Silver Lake, 13-0; Lowell, Republic County pinned Hamel, Hill City, 2:25; Bailey, Eureka dec. House, Royal Valley, 12-10.

138 — Ostertag, Atchison County dec. Perez, Lakin, 5-1; Delaney, Central-Burden pinned Helten, Garden Plain, 1:58; Ordonez, Hugoton won by tech. fall over Capp, Marysville, 16-1; Shultz, Marion won by tech. fall over Clark, Lyons, 15-0; Constable, Minneapolis pinned Lehman, Erie, 2:59; Rhoades, TMP-Marian dec. Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 1-0; Bailey, Eureka pinned Wingfield, Hesston, 5:21; Hileman, Smith Center dec. Gfeller, Rossville, 3-1.

145 — T. Porsch, Hoxie pinned Asper, Chaparral, 0:47; Hurla, Rossville pinned Sharp, Chase County, 3:21; J. Ball, Hoisington pnned Sramek, Atwood, 3:37; Resler, Riverside pinned Eck, Uniontown, 4:33; Edens, Cherryvale pinned Roever, Marysville, 4:20; Hutchinson, Smith Center dec. Heise, Osborne, 6-2; Droegemeier, Wabaunsee pinned King, Hillsboro, 1:43; Colson, Rock Hills dec. Finnesy, Plainville, 6-5.

152 — Murphy, Oakley dec. Slupianek, Marysville, 5-3; Albin, Marion pinned Doshier, Cheney, 2:26; Wright, Norton pinned Moorman-Meador, Herington, 6:42; Rodriguez, Southeast-Saline dec. Sharp, Chase County, 2-1; Williams, Wellsville pinned Sweat, Beloit, 1:28; Dale, Russell pinned Van Nest, Perry-Lecompton, 1:26; C. Ball, Hoisington pinned VanDegrift, West Elk, 2:57; Hansen, Plainville pinned Juhl, Riverside, 3:45.

160 — Hensley, Ellis pinned Helms, Chaparral, 2:38; Howerton, Silver Lake pinned Van Rooy, Cherryvale, 2:38; Urban, Hoisington won by injury default over Chisham, Norton; March, Riley County maj. dec. Conrady, Fredonia, 20-6; Luellen, Rossville pinned Cunningham, Jayhawk-Linn, 2:47; Suchy, Russell pinned Whitsitt, Hesston, 0:37; Goodner, Humboldt dec. Hagerman, Herington, 11-10; Green, Atwood dec. Schneider, Ellsworth, 3-2.

170 — Mintzmyer, Marysville pinned Landwehr, Garden Plain, 0:59; Ryan, Smith Center pinned Dressler, Douglass, 4:36; Pedigo, Hoisington pinned Schneider, Herington, 4:36; Coomes, Phillipsburg dec. Moran, Bluestem, 10-4; Dodson, Cherryvale dec. Hamel, Hill City, 12-8; Waggoner, Riley County pinned Burks, Beloit, 1:28; Erickson, Oberlin pinned Stephens, Central-Burden, 1:24; Morris, Halstead dec. Davoren, Rossville, 8-4.

182 — Villiapondo, Minneapolis dec. Miller, Oskaloosa, 8-7; Wiltfong, Norton pinned Martinez, Remington, 1:51; Stryker, Marysville pinned Gustin, Ellsworth, 2:32; Meitler, Smith Center pinned Furst, Central Heights, 4:27; Nordquist, Marion dec. Kempt, Oberlin, 7-1; C. Rokey, Sabetha pinned Reed, Republic County, 3:03; Seabolt, Cimarron pinned Addis, Cherryvale, 1:15; Cruickshank, St. Marys won by tech. fall over Wingfield, Hesston, 20-3.

195 — K. Coomes, Phillipsburg pinned Lopez, Remington, 1:15; Naegele, Osborne pinned Box, Royal Valley, 5:38; Palic, Marion pinned Ginther, Atwood, 0:59; Davenport, Ell-Saline pinned B. Rokey, Sabetha, 1:15; Alvarez, Sacred Heart dec. Ackerman, Marysville, 4-3; Lowry, WaKeeney pinned Snook, Central-Burden, 0:33; Jenkins, Chaparral pinned Remer, Silver Lake, 1:19; Fouts, Douglass pinned Witt, Oberlin, 1:24.

220 — Duncan, Riverside maj. dec. Rodriguez, St. John’s Military, 12-4; Kuhn, Smith Center pinned Stout, Chase County, 0:33; Haas, Cheney pinned Hanshaw, Atchison County, 3:10; Cox, Oakley pinned Rowland, Remington, 1:30; Green, Douglass pinned Panzer, Lakin, 0:28; Garrison, Royal Valley pinned Helms, Chaparral, 5:54; Green, Norton pinned Johnson, Humboldt, 0:44; Bradley, Hoisington dec. Hinton, Hiawatha, 6-3.

285 — Berry, West Elk pinned Serviss, Fairfield, 0:28; Washington, Hoxie maj. dec. Reed, Riley County, 10-0; Urban, Hoisington pinned Schlup, Chase County, 0:44; Hawkins, Smith Center pinned Strahm, Sabetha, 2:43; Mooradian, Marysville dec. Gugelmeyer, Lakin, 3-2; Fell, Bluestem pinned Stindt, Republic County, 0:31; Auker, Norton pinned Snesrud, Burlingame, 1:01; Eslinger, Chaparral dec. Hebb, Fredonia, SV-2 3-2.

Quarterfinals

106 — Ware, Wellsville won by tech. fall over Lynn, Cimarron, 19-2; Ke. Beitz, Eureka pinned Young, Lyons, 0:24; Dodson, Douglass pinned Huehl, Lincoln, 1:30; Gleason, Mission Valley pinned C. Unterseher, Norton, 0:55.

113 — Bockin, Marysville dec. Sherman, Hoxie, 2-0; Ko. Beitz, Eureka pinned Valeta, Lakin, 3:27; Harris, Beloit pinned Archer, Rossville, 4:16; Kuhn, WaKeeney pinned Elder, Humboldt, 3:18.

120 — Johnson, Norton maj. dec. Goans, Lyons, 10-1; Butler, Council Grove pinned Emmot, Beloit, 0:41; Kester, SE-Cherokee dec. A. King, St. Marys, 9-2; Vath, Lincoln maj. dec. Crome, Marysville, 8-0.

126 — Richard, Riley County maj. dec. Compton, Jayhawk-Linn, 17-5; Priddy, Silver Lake dec. Younger, Ellis, 7-4; Harrell, Sabetha dec. Stanton, Caney Valley, 8-1; Steele, Council Grove dec. K. Unterseher, Norton, 7-4.

132 — Tubbs, Wabaunsee won by tech. fall over, Hauck, Minneapolis, 16-1; Cassity, Hoisington pinned Voth, Fredonia, 2:25; D. Porsch, Hoxie pinned Johnson, Marion, 5:20; Bailey, Eureka pinned Lowell, Republic County, 2:40.

138 — Ostertag, Atchison County pinned Delaney, Central-Burden, 1:39; Ordonez, Hugoton maj. dec. Shults, Marion, 11-0; Rhoades, TMP-Marian pinned Constable, Minneapolis, 1:07; Bailey, Eureka dec. Hileman, Smith Center, 3-1.

145 — T. Porsch, Hoxie pinned Hurla, Rossville, 1:03; J. Ball, Hoisington pinned Resler, Riverside, 2:23; Hutchinson, Smith Center dec. Edens, Cherryvale, 9-4; Droegemeier, Wabaunsee dec. Colson, Rock Hills, 11-4.

152 — Murphy, Oakley pinned Albin, Marion, 4:47; Wright, Norton dec. Rodriguez, SE-Saline, 1-0; Williams, Wellsville dec. Dale, Russell, 8-4; C. Ball, Hoisington maj. dec. Hansen, Plainville, 15-2.

160 — Howerton, Silver Lake dec. Hensley, Ellis, 9-3; S. Urban, Hoisington maj. dec. March, Riley County, 14-5; Luellen, Rossville maj. dec. Suchy, Russell, 15-6; Green, Atwood dec. Goodner, Humboldt, 4-3.

170 — Mintzmyer, Marysville pinned Ryan, Smith Center, 2:37; M. Coomes , Phillipsburg dec. Pedigo, Hoisington, 7-5 OT; Waggoner, Riley County maj. dec. Dodson, Cherryvale, 12-3; Morris, Halstead pinned Erickson, Oberlin, 0:55.

182 — Wiltfong, Norton pinned Villiapondo, Minneapolis, 0:30; Stryker, Marysville dec. Meitler, Smith Center, 3-2; Seabolt, Cimarron dec. Cruickshank, St. Marys, 3-1.

195 — K. Coomes, Phillipsburg dec. Naegele, Osborne, 4-3; Palic, Marion dec. Davenport, Ell-Saline, 10-6; Alvarez, Sacred Heart dec. Lowry, WaKeeney, UTB 7-7; Jenkins, Chaparral pinned Fouts, Douglass, 5:34.

220 — Kuhn, Smith Center pinned Duncan, Riverside, 3:49; Cox, Oakley pinned Haas, Cheney, 3:11; Garrison, Royal Valley pinned Green, Douglass, 3:15; Green, Norton dec. Bradley, Hoisington, 5-0.

285 — Washington, Hoxie dec. Berry, West Elk, 2-1; L. Urban, Hoisington pinned Hawkins, Smith Center, 2:20; Fell, Bluestem pinned Mooradian, Marysville, 5:02 Auker, Norton pinned Eslinger, Chaparral, 0:28.

KBCA 3A Girls Basketball Rankings

3A Girls Basketball Rankings by KBCA
1. Hugoton
2. Thomas More Prep
3. Kingman
4. Council Grove
5. Caney Valley
6. Hesston
7. Rossville
8. Humboldt
9. Nemaha Central
10. Cheney

State Wrestling Results

Below link is a web site listing the winners and high placers at every Kansas State Championship Wrestling meet from 1930 to 2016.
http://mcbeims.wixsite.com/kansasstateplacers