Taylor Kirk Now WU Asst Coach

Former Washburn softball player Taylor Kirk was named a full-time assistant coach on the Ichabods’ staff after serving as a student assistant coach during the 2019 fall season.

“Getting to join the WU softball coaching staff to me means gaining experience and having the opportunity to teach others my passion for the game,” Kirk said.

While at Washburn, Kirk played in 106 games in two seasons, starting 105, and earned first-team all-MIAA honors as a senior at shortstop and second-team all-MIAA as a utility player as a junior after transferring from Johnson County Community College. Overall, she finished with a .309 batting average with 26 home runs, 101 hits and 70 runs scored, while driving in 92. At JCCC, she batted .326 and was a first-team all-district and all-conference selection, finishing in the top 15 in the nation in home runs. The Rossville native was a four-year starter and a three-time all-state selection.

There are numerous articles about Taylor on this news site.  You can find them by doing a Search (upper left hand corner of page).

Zach Archer Up For Athlete Of Week

Zach Archer was one of 10 runner's up for the Capital Journal Area Athlete of the Week for this week.   Archer became just the fourth Rossville wrestler to capture a title at the Basehor-Linwood Bobcat Invitational. Archer won the 113-pound crown, going 5-0. Now 16-0 on the season, Archer pinned two foes, had a technical fall win and won two major decisions, including a 12-4 win over St. James Academy’s Max Schemmel in the finals.

CJ Wrestling Honor Roll

    The Capital-Journal has published the standings of high school wrestlers in NE Kansas showing win/loss record and number of pins.
  
https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20200123/northeast-kansas-high-school-wrestling-honor-roll-jan-23-2020-update

https://www.dodgeglobe.com/sports/20200123/northeast-kansas-high-school-wrestling-honor-roll-jan-23-2020-update

Shirley Keyser Passes Away

St. Marys—Shirley J. Keyser, 73, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Stoney Brook in Manhattan.

     She was born on February 3, 1946, at Easton, the daughter of Herman and Rita Siebert Brockish. Shirley grew up in the Flush and St. Marys communities.  She graduated from St. Marys High School in 1964.

     Shirley worked for the St. Marys State Bank for years.  After retiring from the bank, she worked at Ray’s Apple Market.  She enjoyed cooking and being on the farm.

     Shirley and Gary L. Keyser were united in marriage on May 21, 1966, at Silver Lake.  He preceded her in death on September 24, 2006.  Shirley was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother Lawrence “Larry” Brockish.

     Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Dale (Bobbie) Keyser, Maple Hill; her brother, Tim Brockish, St. Marys; two sisters, Mary Frances Meyer, North Bend, NE, and Rose Ann Daniels, Columbus, KS; her grandchildren, Katie, Daniel, and Alex.

     A Memorial Visitation will be on Friday, January 31, 2020, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Piper Funeral Home.  You may stop by the funeral home after 2:00 on Friday to sign the book.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the Greenwood Cemetery, Belvue.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the  St.Marys High School Alumni Association and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

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KWCA Rankings for 321A

Rossville has moved up to fourth in 321A this week.  Zach Archer stayed in his number one spot in the 113 lb class and Kody Davoren maintained his third place ranking at 220 lb..  Layne Hurla moved up from sixth to fourth place this week.

1.   Hoxie
2.   Beloit
3.   Norton
4.   Rossville
5.   Republic Co.
6.   Hoisington
7.   Larned
8.   Hill City
9.   Phillipsburg
10. Riverside

Rossville-Pleasant Ridge BB (Updated)

Rossville played the Pleasant Ridge Rams in game one of the Valley Falls tournament on Jan 21, 2020.    The Rams easily won  45-36.

Dawgs    4    4    15    13  -  36
Rams     11   16  10      8  -  45

Rossville scoring:
Perine           1     0-0    2 
Morelli           5     4-6  14 
Reeves         6      0-0 12 
Badura          1      0-0   2 
Brown           1      0-1   2 
Hale              1      0-0   2 
Brockamp     1      0-0   2

Rossville will play AACHS (Atchison) on Friday at 6:00 PM.  The tournament will wrap up on Sat. The teams for the final game will depend on Friday's result.

The bracket for the tournament can be seen at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-i0lVMAbOlsT1BrMHpNNThuNlpLUEtiSkl0a0VJRjNJWlFj/view

Riley Co. Girls Get Easy Win

The out-matched Lady Dawgs were easily defeated 54-22 on Jan. 18 at Riley Co.

Rossville          4   5   7  6 — 22
Riley County  14 17 15  8 — 54

Rossville  scoring:
Streit              3 (2)    0-0   8
Rabe              2         3-4   7
Morelli            2         1-2   5
Bergstresser  1         0-0   2

Boys BB At Riley Co.

The Riley Co. Falcons rolled over the visiting Dawgs on Jan. 18.

Rossville          7   3   8 16 — 34
Riley County  19 16 15   5 — 54

Rossville scoring:
Kenney        2 (1)   0-0   5 
Perine          1        0-0   2
Morelli          1 (1)  1-6   4 
Badura         2        5-6   9 
Garcia          2 (1)   0-0   5 
Brockamp    4 (1)    0-0   9

Bobcat Classic Wrestling

Rossville finished 15th of the 23 teams in the Bobcat Classic Jan 17-18.  The complete team standings can be seen at:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1579448858376&pageName=

Individual results:

113    Zach Archer(16-0) placed 1st with 5 wins and 1 bye,
120    Colby Hurla (7-9)  placed 12th going 2-4.
138    Logan Hurla (14-4) placed 3rd going 6-1.
145    Sam Twombly (9-7) went 0-4 in this event.
152    Corey Catron (8-7)  placed 11th going 4-3
160    Joe McGrath (7-5) went 0-3.
220    Kody Davoren (10-2) placed 4th going 5-2,
285    Jacob Carver (10-6) went 2-2.
 
For more details go to:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1579449116393&pageName=

Tina Marie (Stum)(81) Huffmier Passes Away

    Carbondale-Tina Marie (Stum) Huffmier, 56, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at the House at Midland Care in Topeka.

     Tina grew up in the Rossville community, where she attended school.  She was grateful to have had the opportunity to live with the Don and Marilene Stockman family as a teenager.  They became her “adoptive family. Don preceded her in death.

     Tina was the mother of four daughters.  She was a lover of animals and had worked at the Stonehouse Veterinary Clinic in Topeka.  She had a special love for horses.  Tina later worked as an eligibility specialist for Maxius in Topeka. 

     Among survivors are her four daughters; a brother, Wilbur (Sis) Stum, Wabaunsee County; her lifelong friend, Marty (Stockman) Johnson, Rossville and her “Mother” Marilene Stockman, Rossville.

     A Memorial Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Piper Funeral Home from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M.  Inurnment will be at a later date.  Memorial contributions may be made in Tina’s name and sent in care of the funeral home.

St. Marys Boys BB At RHS

The St. Marys Bears defeated the Dawgs on Jan. 16 by a score of 60-41. The score was 26 apiece at the half,  but the Dawgs fell apart in the second half.

St. Marys      12    14    10    24    -    60
Rossville       10    16     5     10    -    41

St. Marys Girls BB At RHS

St. Marys  11  15  9 12 — 47
Rossville     5  15  4  5 — 29

Rossville scoring:
Streit             1     4-6     6 
Bergstresser 1     0-0     2 
Rabe             1    8-14  10
Morelli           2     2-2     6 
Foster           0     0-2     0 
Rodehorst     2     1-2     5

Kalei Nagos Hale Is WIBW Good Kid

ROSSVILLE (WIBW) -- Kalei Nagos Hale is an 8th grader at Rossville Junior High. Her favorite subjects in school are Phys Ed and English. She is a multi-sport athlete who especially loves her Topeka Queens softball and Topeka Saints volleyball sisters!

Nagos, as she's known, has been a patient in past years at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City since she was 6 months old and is celebrating her 14th birthday! Here's how she's not collecting gifts for herself, but for other kids being treated at Children's Mercy.

She has a condition called Coloboma of the Optic Nerve and it has caused her to have zero vision in her right eye. She definitely doesn't let it hold her back. She is so determined to be just as good at anything, as kids with vision in both eyes are.

A couple of years ago, she started celebrating her birthday with a toy drive. 2020 marks her third year of asking for toy donations instead of gifts or a party for herself. She will deliver all the donations to Children's Mercy Hospital, hoping to make other kids smile while at the hospital. She has gone through 5 eye surgeries and countless appointments and check-ups from other peoples kind donations, so this is her small way of giving back.

Her family and friends are so very proud of kind heart! And so are we.

See a nice video about Kalei at:  https://www.wibw.com/video?vid=566830762