Alex Archer Runner-Up At State

    Alex Archer lost his final 120# match against Kolby Beitz, a senior from Eureka.   Kolby was the 113# state champion last year.

Zach Archer Wins 106# State Final

The 106 # final just completed.  Zach Archer picked up the win with a decisive 10-2 win.  Pictures
will be later.

Day 2 State Wrestling Meet On Line

You can watch Day 2 (Feb. 23) of the 321A State Wrestling Meet in Hays at:
https://www.meridix.com/event/148000

Zach and Alex In State Finals

From the Capital-Journal:

HAYS — About midway through the season, Rossville’s Zach Archer began riding a wave of confidence after beating several quality opponents.

That wave ended up carrying Archer all the way into the 106-pound finals in the Class 3-2-1A state wrestling tournament.

Archer, who has never placed at state before, upset No. 1-ranked Colby freshman Tyler Voss in the semifinals, earning a 5-3 decision on Friday at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

“Especially toward the middle of the year when I started beating some really good people, it really started to come together,” Archer said.

Voss (38-8) jumped in front with an early takedown, but Archer didn’t give up anything in the second period and controlled the third.

“In the second period, I rode him out and didn’t let him get any points, so I just knew if I got an escape and got a takedown that it would pretty much be over,” Archer said.

He will meet Goodland’s D.J. Knox (40-11) in Saturday’s finals.

Moments after punching his ticket to the final, Archer watched his older brother, Alex Archer, do the same for Rossville at 120, advancing to the final with a 16-0 technical fall over Minneapolis’ Austin Roth.

Alex Archer (35-5) will meet Eureka’s Kolby Beitz (30-2) in the finals.

“It’s really cool because neither of us have placed at state before,” Zach Archer said. “And now we’re both in the finals in the same year.”

Zach Archer said his aggressive mindset against Voss paid off.

“Just make sure to attack,” Zach Archer said of the strategy. “I think I did it pretty well. I got taken down in the first, but then in the third period I got a takedown.”

Zach Archer opened with a major decision (13-3) over Norton’s Darius Shields then earned another major decision (10-2) over Connor Booth-Hughes from Eureka to move to the semis.

Alex Archer’s path to the 120 finals included a pin over Dominic Davis in the first round and a 10-8 decision win over Fredonia’s Hunter Reddick in the quarterfinals.

Silver Lake’s Allen knocks off top-ranked 126-pounder

Silver Lake sophomore Kai Allen beat the the top-ranked 126-pounder, grinding out a 1-0 decision over Hill City’s Alec Segarra.

Allen, 42-6 on the season, will meet Phillipsburg’s Jacob Sisson (29-5) in the finals.

“My strategy was just wrestle my match — don’t wrestle not to lose, but wrestle to win,” Allen said. “I think I did fairly well. I think I executed what I needed to do in order to win, and that showed.”

Allen brought home third place last year at 113 pounds.

“It, of course, made me a lot more hungry to get better and to win,” Allen said. “I think it helped me a lot.”

Allen opened with a pin of Adam McPhail, of Cimarron, and also pinned Smith Center’s Joe Stocker in the quarterfinal.

Riverside’s Horn advances to 132 finals

After a disappointing 1-2 showing last year at the state tournament, Riverside junior Beau Horn atoned with an impressive outing on Friday.

Horn (34-5) clinched his spot in the 132-pound finals with an 8-3 decision over Beloit’s Tate Kadel in the semifinals.

“Riding on top, I knew that I was going to be able to turn him over,” Horn said. “That’s what I did at the end of the match to get the victory — just ride him out a little bit. My main objective was to get on top and stay on top.”

Horn will meet Hoxie’s Dylan Weimer (38-6) in the finals.

“I was very happy, but then I was like, ‘Well, I still have one more and it’s going to be even tougher,’ ” Horn said.

Riley County’s Richard remains unbeaten

One Riley County undefeated season remained intact, while another streak was snapped for the Falcons.

Senior Luke Richard moved to 42-0 on the season and advanced to the 145-pound finals with a 12-1 major decision over Hoxie’s Aidan Baalman. He will meet Plainville’s Brandon Rohr for the title.

However, Riley County’s Mikey Waggoner took his first loss of the season in heartbreaking fashion, falling 5-4 in overtime to Plainville’s Jordan Finnesy at 170 pounds after Finnesy got a late escape. Waggoner dropped to 33-1 on the season.

After edging Lakin’s Hadley Panzer in overtime in the semifinals last year on the way to an 285-pound title, Sabetha’s Elliot Strahm lost the rematch to Panzer in another overtime bout in the semis Friday. Panzer won 4-2.

At 195 pounds, Rossville’s Kody Davoren made it to the semis before being pinned in the third period by Hoisington’s Wyatt Pedigo.

Sabetha’s Cauy Rokey made it to the 220 semifinals before suffering an early fall to Norton’s Hayden Wiltfong.

Wellsville’s Anthony Signs reached the 152 semifinal before taking an 8-6 decision loss to Eureka’s Brent Escareno.

Class 3-2-1A wrestling results Friday

Semifinals

106 — Zach Archer, Rossville, dec. over Tyler Voss, 5-2; Knox, Goodland, pinned, Grafel, Oberlin, 4:40.

113 — White, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, pinned Colton Shoemaker, Smith Center, 1:37; Beitz, Eureka, pinned Spiller, Stockton, 2:36.

120 — Beitz, Eureka, major dec. over Bell, Hoxie, 11-3; Z. Archer, Rossville, tech fall over Roth, Minneapolis, 16-0.

126 — Allen, Silver Lake., dec. over Segarra, Hill City, 1-0; Sisson, Phillipsburg, dec. over Caleb Farmer, 12-7.

132 — Horn, Riverside, dec. over Kadel, Beloit, 8-3. Weimer, Hoxie, dec. over Schreiner, Kingman, 5-4.

138 — Lowe, Eureka, pinned Kendrick Woody, Atwood-Rawlins County, 0:19; Hauck, Minneapolis, dec. over Schroeder, Colby, 4-2

145 — Rohr, Plainville, dec. over Weilert, Fredonia, 8-3; Luke Richard, Riley County, maj. dec. over Baalman, Hoxie, 12-1.

152 — Zane Colson, Mankato-Rock Hills, dec. over Konnor Pfeifer, Ellis, 11-6; Escareno, Eureka, dec. over Anthony Signs, Wellsville, 8-6.

160 — Seabolt, Cimarron, pinned Uehlin, Oberlin-Decatur Community, 1:29; Porsch, Hoxie, pinned, Rodriguez, Southeast Of Saline, 2:23.

170 — Amlong, Norton, dec. over Morgan Rains, Oakley, 5-4; Finnesy, Plainville, won in tie breaker over Waggoner, 5-4

182 — Johnson, Holcomb, dec. over Villalpando, Minneapolis, 8-3; Finley, Colby, dec. over Newton, Cimarron, 7-3.

195 — Pedigo, Hoisington, pinned Davoren, Rossville, 5:44; Booi, Colby, pinned Dressler, Douglas, 5:10.

220 — Wiltfong, Norton Community, pinned, Rokey, Sabetha, 0:50; Davenport, Brookville-Ell Saline, pinned, Branum, Colby, 1:04

285 — Zimmerman, Belleville-Republic County, won by fall over Opat, WaKeeney-Trego, 1:22; Hadley Panzer, Lakin, won in tie breaker over Strahm, Sabetha, 4-2

Team scores after Friday

Eureka 99.02, Colby 79.03, Hoxie 64.04, Rossville 53.55, Norton Community 53.06, Plainville 49.07, Riley County 46.08, Hoisington 40.09, Minneapolis 38.010, Cimarron 36.011, Phillipsburg 35.012, Belleville-Republic County 31.013, Sabetha 29.014, Silver Lake 28.015, Smith Center 27.516, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn 26.017, Wathena-Riverside 24.518, Goodland 23.019, Beloit 22.019, Brookville-Ell Saline 22.019, Mankato-Rock Hills 22.022, Holcomb 21.523, Lakin 21.024, Oberlin-Decatur Community 20.025, Fredonia 19.026, Wellsville 18.527, Douglass 16.027, Gypsum-Southeast Of Saline 16.029, Oakley 15.030, WaKeeney-Trego Community 14.031, Ellis 13.031, Hill City 13.033, Whitewater-Remington 12.034, Kingman 11.035, St. Francis 10.036, Atwood-Rawlins County 9.036, Stockton 9.038, Effingham-ACCHS 8.038, Marion 8.038, Oskaloosa 8.041, Erie 7.042, Cherryvale 6.042, Cottonwood Falls-Chase County 6.042, Council Grove 6.042, Ellsworth 6.042, Eskridge-Mission Valley 6.042, Garden Plain 6.048, Bennington 5.049, Cheney 4.049, Lincoln 4.049, Osage City 4.049, Salina-St. Johns Millitary 4.049, Uniontown 4.049, White City 4.055, Easton-Pleasant Ridge 3.055, Hillsboro 3.055, Logan 3.055, Sterling 3.055, Sylvan-Lucas Unified 3.060, St. Marys 2.561, Humboldt 2.061, Lyons 2.061, Stafford 2.064, Anthony/Harper-Chaparral 1.064, Highland-Doniphan West 1.064, Leoti-Wichita County 1.067, Cherokee-Southeast 0.067, Halstead 0.067, Quinter 0.0.

Live Streaming Wrestling Coverage

You  can watch Day One of the 321A State wrestling meet in Hays at:
https://www.meridix.com/event/147999

Added Note;
This is a 9 1/2 hour video, sometimes showing live action on 4 split screens.  Just click on the screen to start and move the cursor along the bottom to see whatever part of the broadcast you want to see.

KWCA Wrestling Rankings

The KWCA Wrestling Rankings for 321A this week do not have Rossville in the Top 10.

Zack Archer is still ranked #2 in 106#
Alex Archer is still ranked #4 in 120#
Kody Davoren is still ranked #4 in 195#

Bulldawgs To State At Hays

From the Capital-Journal:

Rossville won’t have a large contingent at this weekend’s 3-2-1A state meet, sending just four wrestlers to Hays.

But the Bulldawgs maximized their qualifiers with all four going to state after capturing regional titles. Zach Archer (106), Alex Archer (120), Sam Twombly (138) and Kody Davoren (195) each secured regional titles at home last weekend and all four head to state with at least 30 wins.

Zach Archer (35-4) could hold Rossville’s best shot at capturing a state championship, going into the state meet ranked No. 2 at 106. He is on the same side of the bracket, however, as No. 1 Tyler Voss of Colby, who is 36-7.

Alex Archer (32-5) and Kody Davoren (35-4) are both ranked No. 4 at their respective weights. Archer likely will take on No. 3 Hunter Reddick of Fredonia in the quarterfinals, but No. 1 and two-time champion Kolby Beitz of Eureka and No. 2 Drew Bell of Hoxie are on the opposite side of the bracket.

Davoren, meanwhile, is on the same side of the bracket as No. 1 Wyatt Pedigo of Hoisington, who was the 182-pound champion last year. Also on Davoren’s side of the bracket are No. 3 Ryan Junkermeier of Plainville and No. 6 Dagen Goodner of Humboldt.

Silver Lake is sending seven wrestlers to Hays with Kai Allen the lone regional champion in the group. Allen (39-6) is ranked No. 3 at 126 pounds and is on the same side of the bracket as No. 1 Alec Segarra of Hill City.

Eagle freshman Daigan Kruger suffered his first loss in an abbreviated season at regionals and is ranked No. 4 at 152 with a 7-1 mark. His path includes a potential quarterfinal clash with No. 1 and unbeaten Zane Colson of Rock Hills.

Chili and Soup Meal Feb. 21 (Updated)

     The Class of 2021 After Prom will be offering a meal starting at 4:30 pm,  Choose between a bowl of Chili or Soup Bar (chicken noodle, taco or loaded baked potato), dessert & drink for $6.
     Due to gas line repair,  the game has been rescheduled for Fri., Feb. 22

    Students at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School will not have class on Friday, Feb. 22 due to a gas leak.   A Kaw Valley district official said the building will be closed as repairs are made following the leak.   All of the district's other schools, including Rossville Elementary School, will be in session.

    Basketball games against Rock Creek are also canceled

Senior Night Feb. 21 (Updated)

    RHS Senior Night for boys and girls basketball, cheer, dance, choir, forensics and scholar's bowl will be tonite, Feb. 21 between basketball games.   Seniors and their parents will line up in the hallway by the wrestling/weight room at approximately 7:30. 

     Due to gas line repair,  game rescheduled to Fri., Feb. 22

    Students at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School will not have class on Friday, Feb. 22 due to a gas leak.   A Kaw Valley district official said the building will be closed as repairs are made following the leak.   All of the district's other schools, including Rossville Elementary School, will be in session.

    Basketball games against Rock Creek are also canceled

FBLA District III Results

District III Conference Results
Chapter - 3rd place
Banking & Financial Systems - 4th place - Dylan Rietcheck, Mattie Horgan, Vanesa Quinones
Business Communications - 3rd place - Taylor Morelli
Business Ethics - 2nd place - Erika Hatina
Business Law - 10th place - Tatum Gentry
Client Service - 4th place - Taylor Morelli
Computer Problem Solving - 4th place - Adam White
Cyber Security - 5th place - Jordan Quinones
Emerging Business Issues - 3rd place - Peyton Price & Kaiden Brown
Entrepreneurship - 3rd place - Erika Hatina, Leah Hudson, Jordan Quinones
Health Care Administration - 9th place - Taylor Morelli
Help Desk - 3rd place - Taylor Morelli
Hospitality Management - 1st place - Dylan Rietcheck, Mattie Horgan, Vanesa Quinones
Introduction to Business - 6th place - Tatum Gentry, 8th place - Alexis Zabala
Introduction to Business Presentation - 6th place - Hailey Steele
Introduction to Business Procedures - 4th place - Tatum Gentry, 5th place - Mcgwyre Leathers, 8th place     - Kaiden Brown, 9th place - Mattie Horgan
Introduction to Financial Math - 1st place - Alexis Zabala, 6th place - Aadam White
Introduction to FBLA - 1st place - Elizabeth Schaefer
Introduction to Information Technology - 4th place - Adam White
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure - 2nd place - Elizabeth Schaefer
Introduction to Public Speaking - 5th place - Peyton Price, 8th place - Vanesa Quinones
Marketing - 3rd place - Kaiden Brown, Parker Kenney, Peyton Price
Networking Concepts - 2nd place - Adam White
Parliamentary Procedure - 8th place - Leah Hudson
Political Science - 10th place - Alexis Zabala
Public Speaking - 4th place - Mary Shults, 5th place - Leah Hudson
Sales Presentation - 3rd place - Leah Hudson
Securities & Investments - 5th place - Parker Kenney, 6th place - Leah Hudson
Sport & Entertainment Management - 5th place - Kaiden Brown, Parker Kenney, Dylan Rietcheck

The FBLA State Leadership Conference will be April 2-3 at the Kansas Expo Center in Topeka, KS. The top 4 that place at State will be qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX this summer, June 29-July 2.

Boys 2A Basketball Sub-State

|Eskridge
|                       Mon. 2/25 At Eskridge
|Herrington

|Northern Hts.
|                        Mon, 2/25 At Northern Hts.
|Goessel

|Marion
|                        Mon. 2/25 at Marion
|Rossville

|Hillsboro
|                        Mon. 2/25 at Hillsboro
|Wabaunsee

Winners will play in semi-finals on Thur. with finals on Sat. at 7:30 at Marion.

Girls 2A Basketball Sub-State

|Wabaunsee
|                      Tue. 7/26 @ Alma 7:00 PM
|Goessel

|Eskridge
|                      Tue. 7/26 @  Eskridge 7:00 PM
|Hillsboro

|Northern Hts.
|                      Tue. 7/26 @ Northern Hts @ 7:00 PM
|Marion

|Herrington
|                       Tue. 7/26 @ Herrington @ 7:00 PM
|Rossville

Winners will play in semi-finals on Friday at Marion and Championship game on Saturday at 6:30 PM at Marion.

Taylor Kirk At Washburn U.

    Washburn U and Upper Iowa played two games on Monday, Feb. 18 in Conway, AR.
    WU won the first 9-2 with Taylor Kirk getting three hits in four at bats, two of the hits being doubles.  She had three RBIs and two runs.
    Upper Iowa won the second game 6-5 with Taylor getting two hits in four at bats netting one RBI and one run.
    Through sixteen games this season,  Taylor has a .346 batting average and a team leading .750 slugging average.

Tall Corn Festival Aug 9-11

AUG10

Bart Crow (Rossville, Tall Corn Festival)