Rossville Defeats Jeff West in VB

 The Lady Dawgs defeated Jeff West twice on Sept 17 at Rossville.  The scores were 25-10, 25-23 and then 25-16, 25-18. 

Capital-Journal 2A Football Rankings

 CLASS 2A FOOTBALL

Team              ... record

1. Rossville (1)      ...3-0

2. Silver Lake (3) ... 1-0

3. Hoisington (4) ... 3-0

4. Norton (NR)     ... 3-0

5. Garden Plain (2) ... 2-1

Others — Douglass 3-0, Eureka 3-0, Humboldt 3-0, Hutchinson Trinity 3-0, Kingman 2-1, Maur Hill 3-0, Nemaha Central 1-2, Republic County 2-1, Syracuse 3-0.

Kaiden Brown Sets World Records

 ROSSVILLE, Kan. (KSNT) – You’ll find Rossville High’s Kaiden Brown playing linebacker and fullback Friday nights for the Dawgs, anyone who knows the program knows they always strive for more. For the senior, powerlifting is his side work, and his dedication and drive to that just brought him home a few world records.

Brown has always had a chip on his shoulder and this story started in 7th grade when lifting for football began

“I was one of the smaller kids, so I always thoughts that I needed to be stronger than everybody else, so I pushed myself there,” the Rossville senior saide turned that chip into hardware, but it didn’t come easy. Lifting and football are his passions, and he puts in the work for them every day.

“I’ll be at strength guild at 5:30 in the morning, and then have to be at the school at 7 to workout with Hammes and the football team, so I can be at school by 8, and then go through school, go to football practice after school and that’s just basically how my day is.”

When Rossville started its football season with a win over Centralia, it was just the beginning of a long 24 hours for brown and his dad. He had a powerlifting event the next morning in Columbus, Ohio, and he wasn’t going to be late.

“We left straight from Centralia, I fell asleep soon after getting in the car on the way there and then woke up for a little bit, watched some football on my phone from the night before, watching game film, and then fell asleep again,” Brown said.

The grind doesn’t stop, they got to Columbus 45 minutes before he was scheduled to lift, it became a mental battle

“I was really nervous because I hadn’t been to that big of a stage in my lifting career yet.”

He didn’t complete his first lift, it wasn’t too heavy, he just wasn’t concentrated and worried his legs were still tired from playing 12 hours earlier, but he wouldn’t be denied

“We didn’t drive up here for nothing, you know?”

By the end of the event, he’d set three new world records.

That’s my biggest thing is lifting is if I can beat my old records, I’m happy and it just so happens my records were so close the world records, so I just needed to push myself that much harder to break them and it was great.

And none of this would have been possible if he hadn’t learned that dog football mentality.

Everyone around me at Rossville is “ok that’s awesome, but how are you gonna improve?” we’re always pushing each other and I think without that then I wouldn’t be near as good as I am today.

So for all those records in his weight class, he squatted 457, deadlifted 451, and had an overall total of 1146, all world records. Plus he’s already a state champion here in Kansas. He hopes to lift and play football in college and he’s surely got the dedication to do it.

There is an excellent video of Kaiden at:   KSNT Video of Kaiden Brown

Joyce Poppelreiter (96) Passes Away

       Joyce G. Poppelreiter, 96, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at the St. Marys Manor.

       She was born on March 29, 1924, in Nebraska, the daughter of Homer and Anna Bernhardt Landreth.  Joyce graduated from St. Marys High School in 1941.  She had lived in the St. Marys community most of her life.

       To read her complete obit,  go to:

https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/notices/Joyce-Poppelreiter

Onaga Inv. Cross-Country Results

Boys

Team scores

St. Mary’s Academy 41, Rock Creek 45, Jackson Heights 77, Centralia 83, Rossville 88, St. Marys 100.

Individual results

1. Little, Jackson Heights, 17:27.65; 2. Buessing, Axtell, 19:20.78; 3. Twombly, Rossville, 19:22.89; 4. Allen, Rock Creek, 19:52.95; 5. Linck, Jackson Heights, 19:55.95; 6. Wilson, St. Marys, 20:00.30; 7. M. Schwanbeck, St. Mary’s Academy, 20:03.81; 8. Schmitt, St. Mary’s Academy, 20:12.80; 9. Cheever, Rock Creek, 20:23.19; 10. D. Schwanbeck, St. Mary’s Academy, 20:24.83.

Girls

Team scores

Rossville 27, Rock Creek 30, Jackson Heights 54, Clifton-Clyde 60, St. Marys 63, Axtell 90, Onaga 126.

Individual results

1. Streit, Rossville, 21:47.83; 2. Nippert, Rock Creek, 22:17.23; 3. Zarybnicky, Hanover, 22:43.32; 4. Foster, Rossville, 22:51.47; 5. Allen, Jackson Heights, 23:03.66; 6. Goehring, Rock Creek, 23:18.06; 7. Buessing, Axtell, 24:14.73; 8. Gros, Frankfort, 24:16.68; 9. Beikmann, Linn, 24:21.28; 10. Phillips, Jackson Heights, 24:29.44.

Rossville Tames Bears 67-12

First Qtr scoring

Torry Horak     36 yd run  Reeves PAT kick

Corey Catron   27 yd run No PAT

Bo Reeves       45 yd pass from Horak missed 2 pt PAT

Woodrow Rezac  17 yd pass from Horak. Reeves kick missed.

Torrey Horak   17 yd run.  Reeves kick good.

2nd Qtr scoring

Torrey Horak    72 yd run. Reeves kick good.  

(SM) J.  Hurla    7 yd pass Failed 2 pt PAT

(SM) K.  Hurla    1 yd run  Failed 2 pt PAT

Kayden Brown (Sr) 64 yd fumble recovery,  PAT kick good.

Torrey Horak    2 yd  run  Reeves PAT kick good.

3rd Qtr scoring

Woodrow Rezac  53 yd run. Missed PAT kick

Corey Catron  7 yd run. Reeves kick good.

4th Qtr scoring

Kayden Brown Jr., 4 yd run, PAT good.

Summary:

Rossville  32  15  13   7  —  67

St. Marys   0  12    0   0  —  12

Rossville — Horak (3) 36 run, 7 run, 72 run, Catron (2) 27 run, 11 run, Reeves 45 pass from Horak, Rezac (2) 17 pass from Horak, 53 run, Brown (2) 36 fumble recovery, 13 run. PAT — Reeves 5 kicks, Horak run.

St. Marys — J. Hurla 8 pass from K. Hurla, K. Hurla 1 run.

There is some video of the game on KSNT. The coverage starts at about 5:06.    ksnt.com/video/football-frenzy

WIBW  has video of the game at:   https://www.wibw.com/2020/09/19/kpz-week-3-rossville-67-st-marys-12/

Other MEL scores are:

Silver Lake 29  Riley Co. 28
Rock Creek 36  Marysville 12
Wabaunsee 37   Troy 18

 

Bulldawg Football Stats

After two games,  the Bulldawgs offense is running smoothly under the leadership of Torrey Horak playing quarterback.  He has 28 carries for 263 yards for a 151.5 per game average and 9.39 per carry average.  He has completed 17 of 38 pass attempts for a 121 yards per game average and 14.3 yards per completion.

Running back Sowers has added 151 yards in 12 attempts for a 12.6 average, or 75.5 yards per game

Larry Wehner (66) Passes Away

    Larry Wehner, 71, of Rossville, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, after a five-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia.  Larry donated his brain to the University of Kansas Medical Center for Alzheimer’s Research.

     Larry was born on October 6, 1948, to Clarence and Rita Wehner in Rossville.  He attended school in Rossville and graduated in 1966.

     Larry married his high school sweetheart Linda Miller in 1966 in St. Marys.  She survives.

     He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, IBEW#304, and AQHA.

     After high school, he worked at the then-new General Foods Plant in Topeka.  He later went to work for Kansas Power and Light at Jeffrey Energy Center as an electrician until he retired in 2003.  He also raised quarter horses and farmed.  After retirement, he went to work for Foster Farms, where he got to do what he truly loved- farming, riding his horses, and taking care of cattle.

    Linda and Larry enjoyed their family and traveling; they had visited all but a few of the 50 states.  Their favorite place was Maui, Hawaii.  They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by taking their sons, daughter, and spouses to Hawaii with them. They loved to dance and go to movies.

     Larry and Linda were blessed with a great family, two sons and a daughter, Larry (Sheri) Wehner, Jeff (Holly) Wehner and, Paula (Codie) Shenold; six grandsons, Trevor, Jacob (Bailey), Derek (Courtney), Hunter and Joe Wehner, Cooper Shenold, and a granddaughter Emma Shenold; four great-grandchildren, Beckett, Hayden, Lakyn and Rowan.

     Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 21, 2020, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. Sunday, September 20, 2020, at the church.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rossville Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Oakley Place of Rossville, Midland Care, or  KU Endowment-Alzheimers Research and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Francis Rafferty Passes Away

       Francis G. “Frank” Rafferty, 59, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

     He was born June 4, 1961, at Topeka, the son of William Keith and Eileen M. Zima Rafferty.  Frank grew up in the Emmett community and attended St. Marys High School.

     He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.

     Frank was preceded in death by his father, Keith Rafferty, his step-father, Kenny Knipp, and a brother, Bill Rafferty.

     Survivors include his mother, Eileen Knipp, St. Marys; two brothers, Pat (Mary Beth) Rafferty, St. Marys and Phil Rafferty, Emmett; his sister, Kathleen Love, Burlingame; sister-in-law, Janet Rafferty, Emmett, and several nieces and nephews.

     Private inurnment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys is pending.

     Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St. Marys, Kansas 66536, is in charge of arrangements.

    

KPreps 2A Football Ranking

 

#1 ROSSVILLE (2-0)

Last: slipped by Rock Creek, 58-57

Rossville won an incredibly wild game, 58-57, versus Rock Creek in Mid-East League action. Rossville stopped a late two-point conversion to win. Rock Creek led 26-17 at halftime, and then Rossville scored three straight times once the second half started. Rossville led 44-38 entering the fourth quarter. Rock Creek took a 51-50 lead with a little more than six minutes remaining, but Rossville scored again to take a 58-51 advantage. RC tallied a touchdown with 27 seconds remaining to pull within 58-57. Rock Creek’s Charlie Killingsworth passed for 491 yards and five passing touchdowns, along with 136 rushing yards and four TDs. Rossville junior quarterback combined for 254 total yards and accounted for six touchdowns.

Next: vs. St. Marys (1-1)

#2 SILVER LAKE (0-0)

Last: did not play

Silver Lake returns to play after the Eagles missed the first two weeks for COVID-19. Silver Lake was the only non-4A-6A ranked team to not play in the first two weeks. The Eagles have not lost in the regular season since a 56-35 loss to Rossville in Week 9 of the ’15 season.

Next: at Riley County (2-0)

#3 HOISINGTON (2-0)

Last: topped Larned, 35-19

Hoisington won 35-19, moved to 2-0 and won its third straight versus Larned. Josh Ball led the Cardinals with 14 carries for 90 yards and two touchdowns, according to Hoisington broadcaster Cole Reif. Ball scored twice in the third quarter as Hoisington bumped from a 14-7 halftime lead to 28-7 after three quarters. Hoisington has a key home matchup versus Halstead this week in a battle of powerful run-heavy offenses.

Next: vs. Halstead (2-0)

#4 NEMAHA CENTRAL (1-1)

Last: won at Eudora, 36-6

Nemaha Central lost to 3A rival Holton on a last-second field goal in Week 1, and then beat 4A Eudora, 36-6. Eudora led 6-0 after the first quarter before the Thunder scored seven in the second, six in the third and 23 points in the fourth quarter. It marked the first matchup ever between the schools.

Next: vs. Sabetha (1-1)

#5 GARDEN PLAIN (2-0)

Last: shut out Steling 14-0

Garden Plain beat rival Conway Springs, a ranked 1A school, 14-13, in Week 1. The Owls won another close game with a 14-0 victory versus Sterling. Junior Reed Adelhardt cleared 100 rushing yards and picked off a pass. Garden Plain led 6-0 in the fourth quarter. Senior Jeb Nowak scored on a three-yard run for the game’s first points. Reed Adelhardt came from Kapaun; new GP coach Dan Adelhardt was the former coach at Kapaun for 15 years.

Next: vs. Cheney (2-0)

Cross Country Meet Sept 12

Boys Team Scores

 1. KC Christ Prep 42, Marysville 133, Silver Lake 141, Sabetha 151, Hutchinson Trinity 152, Republic County 212, Wellsville 244, Bennington 248, Remington 251, Osage City 253, Riley County 276, Rock Creek 287, Santa Fe Trail 294, Ellinwood 311, Lebo 384, St. John 399, Pretty Prairie 405, Pike Valley 419, Rossville 427, St. Marys 470.

Sam Twombly led the team finishing 25th of 155 finishers.

Girls Team scores

Remington 78, KC Christ Prep 90, Seabury 151, Silver Lake 164, Santa Fe Trail 173, Bennington 174, Doniphan West 174, Ellinwood 215, Riley County 230, Concordia 276, Hutchinson Trinity 278, Rock Creek 279, Rossville 292, Marysville 318, Osage City 320, Pretty Prairie 388, Clifton-Clyde 422, St. Marys 460, Republic County 481.

Julia Streit led the Dawgs with a 14th place finish followed by Amber Foster at 26th.

CatchItKansas 2A Football Rankings

1. Rossville (2-0) [1]
2. Hoisington (2-0) [2]
3. Silver Lake (0-0) [3]
4. Norton (2-0) [4]
5. Garden Plain (2-0) [5]
6. Nemaha Central (1-1) [6]
7. Republic County (2-0) [NR]
8. Maur Hill (2-0) [7]
9. Hillsboro (1-1) [8]
10. Pittsburg Colgan (1-1) [9]

Notes: Rossville delivered a remarkable 58-57 victory versus Rock Creek in a game with more than 1,200 yards of total offense. Hoisington faces Halstead in a critical contest this week. Silver Lake opens this Friday after the first two games cancelled by COVID-19. Norton has wins against back-to-back rivals Smith Center and Phillipsburg. Garden Plain has allowed just 13 points in two games. Republic County takes a jump into the poll after a massive two-week performance from Jared Baxa. He already has 35 carries for 484 yards and five touchdowns, along with two catches for 81 yards and a TD. RC is 4-1 in its last five games after a 26-game losing streak ended and moved up from 1A to 2A.

Glenn Anspaugh Passes Away

 Glenn Eldon Anspaugh went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2020.  He was born on October 13, 1953 to Ray and Elizabeth (Lacey) Anspaugh in Topeka, Kansas. 

Glenn was married to Susan M Cain on November 18, 1973 and together they had two children, Tanya Marie and Craig Ryan.  He was blessed with two grandsons Ryan Ross and Carson James.  Glenn and Susan were divorced on September 6, 2019.

Glenn attended school in Meriden and Rossville.  He worked as truck driver for different companies in the area and was a member of the Teamsters Union.

Glenn loved to tinker and was always busy building or fixing something.  His grandson fondly remembers assembling model fighter airplanes as Grandpa would tell him facts about them.  Glenn and Craig spent countless hours restoring old pickups.  Glenn loved music and was a big fan of Bob Seger and the Eagles.  He was known to blare Rock N Roll late into the night!

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Elizabeth, brother Roger Dee and ex-wife Susan.

Glenn is survived by his children: Tanya of Topeka and Craig (Jewel) of Topeka and his Grandsons, Ryan and Carson; brothers Kenneth (Maudie) Anspaugh of Carbondale, KS; Donald Anspaugh of Topeka, KS; Phillip Anspaugh of Topeka, KS and sisters Sharon Wellman of Meriden, KS; Catherine (Darold) Schnacker of Meriden, KS; Peggy (Gary) Cain of Topeka, KS.  Glenn is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and many other family and friends.

A Celebration of Life with family and close friends will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6 pm at the Meriden United Methodist Church.  Masks are required.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to MHS 1967 Lacey Field Memorial c/o Denison State Bank.

Alex and Jesse Sherer Win Big

From the Capital-Journal: 

LEAVENWORTH — History was made last weekend at the 48th annual Leavenworth Labor Day Tennis Tournament when 17-year-old Alex Sherer — winner of the 2020 Memorial Day Weekend Tournament — became the youngest competitor to win the men’s singles division Sunday at David Brewer Park.

Sherer, a senior at Rossville High School, defeated Duane Strader 6-1, 6-0 to win the championship. His father, Jesse, was previously the youngest competitor to win the men’s open singles when he did so in 1992. Alex is six months younger than his father was at the time.

Tournament organizer Jim Mathis said the tournament featured the smallest participation in its history, but the level of play stayed the same.

“The quantity of players was the smallest in numbers in the 48-year history of the tournament,” he said. “But the quality of play was big time in some of the championship matches.”

Jesse Sherer and Chris Chapman defeated Ken Blair and Kurt Reid 6-1, 5-7, 10-6 in a tiebreaker to win the men’s over-40 doubles.

Alex and Jesse won the men’s open doubles with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of Chapman and Bobby Miller.

The father/son duo defeated Frank and Dimetri Fleming 6-0, 6-1 in the parent/child division.