From the Capital-Journal:
FRIDAY NIGHT STARS
Tucker Horak ran for four touchdowns and threw for two more to lead Rossville to 53-0 win over Mission Valley and an undefeated regular season. Horak finished with 182 yards rushing and 217 yards total while Corey Catron ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns and caught a TD pass.
3A Sub-State At St. Marys Oct. 24, 2020
Quarterfinals
Sabetha def. St. Marys, 25-15, 25-18;
Rossville def. Silver Lake, 19-25, 29-27, 25-19;
Royal Valley def. Marysville, 25-27, 26-24, 25-13;
Nemaha Central def. Hiawatha, 25-14, 25-21.
Semifinals
Sabetha def. Rossville, 25-23, 25-23;
Royal Valley def. Nemaha Central, 16-25, 25-16, 25-20.
Championship
Sabetha def. Royal Valley, 13-25, 25-17, 27-25.
The brackets can be viewed at: http://www.usd321.com/schools/rjshs/athletics/Volleyball.html
The KSHSAA has published the 2A state football brackets. They can be viewed at:
Congratulations to all of our Dawg Runners on a solid showing at the Regional Meet today. We had some top notch performances and, although we are sending fewer athletes to State than we had originally hoped to, I am very proud of each and every runner for their effort this season and today. Julia Streit came away with a top-10 finish in 7th and will represent Rossville well at Wamego in the 3A State Championship next weekend - 3A Girls 5k at 12:35 PM.
This store closes on Monday, October 26th at Noon. So you have to shop fast!!!
Your store is up and live at:
There is a link on the page to the Rossville XC t-shirt.
The shirts will be done by this Friday and will be brought to Rossville and we will notify everyone of the pickup time and place.
Boys Team scores (top two qualify for state)
Sabetha 66, Marysville 78, Silver Lake 95, Hiawatha 100, Royal Valley 116, Riley County 138, Nemaha Central 165, Rock Creek 170, Rossville 261, Jefferson West 276, St. Marys 282.
Girls Team scores (top two qualify for state)
Silver Lake 54, Sabetha 75, Hiawatha 89, Rossville 111, Riley County 118, Royal Valley 133, Rock Creek 153, Marysville 154, St. Marys 238, Jefferson West 241.
Kills: Perine 242, Fiedler 198, Bittner 193, Gillum 170.
Assists: Bergstresser 681.
Blocks: Gillum 35, Perine 35.
Digs: Dyche 317, McCrory 249, Perine 227, Bittner 206.
Aces: Bittner 41, Bergstresser 36, Dyche 34, Perine 33.
... League ... Overall
Rock Creek ... 8-2 ... 25-8
Rossville ... 7-3 ... 24-9
Silver Lake ... 7-3 ... 26-11
St. Marys ... 4-6 ... 10-25
Wabaunsee ... 2-8 ... 23-10
Riley County ... 2-8 ... 13-23
Through the first seven games, the following are the stat leaders of the football team:
Rushing == Torrey Horak 69 carries 845 total yards, 120.7 per game
Passing == Torrey Horak 43/76 for 728 yds, 105.4 per game
Receiving == Bo Reeves 18 for 351 yd, 50.1 per game
First Round East
Eureka (5-3) at Colgan (5-2)
Fredonia (3-3) at Wellsville (3-4)
Riverside (4-4) at Rossville (8-0)
Mission Valley (5-3) at Maur Hill (7-0)
Southeast-Cherokee (3-3) at Osage CIty (7-1)
West Franklin (3-5) at Riverton (4-3)
Pleasant Ridge (2-4) at Nemaha Central (5-2)
Republic County (4-2) at Silver Lake (5-1)
James Louis (Lou) Adkins, 83, died peacefully Thursday October 22, 2020 at Mercy Regional in Springfield, MO.
He was born August 28, 1937 in Topeka, Kansas. The son of James Preston Adkins and Viola Thompson Adkins. He grew up in the Rossville/Dover area and graduated from Rossville High School.
Lou was loving father, grandfather and brother. Lou was a devote Christian and was always there when someone needed a helping hand, He will be missed by all of those whose lives he touched.
Lou was preceded in death by his daughter Valerie Eastman; his brother Otis Reed; his sister LaVerne Hoffman: and his sister Lorraine Adkins.
Survivors include his children: Janet Adkins, Barnes, KS; Jim Adkins, Topeka, KS and Margaret Shelman, Berryville, AR; grandchildren: Chris Adkins, Barnes, Ks; Michelle Brammer, Barnes, KS; Chance Eastman, Overbrook, KS; Christi Eastman, Michigan Valley, KS; Heather Spencer, Berryville, AR; Jenna Stum, Delia, KS; Shawna Isakson, Topeka, KS, and Shane Shelman, Berryville, AR. and over 20 great grandchildren.
Lou had a passion for hunting, fishing, traveling and playing his guitar. He loved his bluegrass music. He was always quoting phrases from John Wayne movies, his favorite quote was “never apologize, it’s a sign of weakness” which he told to anyone who apologized to him. He loved to pass out gold dollars to little kids and pretty ladies, he found joy in the way the kid’s eyes would light up. He was also a beekeeper for a while.
Lou got his passion for refrigeration work while working alongside his best friend Dean Smith, when they were younger, working on the ice cars on the trains in Topeka. He later worked at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, retiring from there in the late 1970’s. In 1981 he moved to Eureka Springs, AR starting his business Adkins Refrigeration, which he managed until his retirement in 2010.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Dover, Kansas
Lou was a member of First Christian Church in Eureka Springs. He enjoyed serving his church as a deacon/elder and Sunday school teacher. Lou started the annual fish fry several years ago for the congregation that continues to this day.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Christian Church, 763 Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs, AR 72632.
Visitation will be Friday October 30, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Piper Funeral Home in St Mary’s Kansas. Graveside services will be Saturday October 31, 2020 at 10:00 am in the Dover Cemetery at Dover Kansas.
A memorial service is planned in Eureka Springs at First Christian Church for November 21, 2020 at 10:00 am.
Mission Valley At Rossville Oct. 23, 2020
1st Qtr
9;32 Corey Catron 20 yd run PAT Reeves Kick
6:22 Torrey Horak 2 yd run PAT Reeves Kick
2nd Qtr
10:19 Horak 33 yd run PAT Reeves Kick
6:12 Horak 77 yd run PAT Reeves K missed
1:05 Horak 25 yd run PAT two pt try failed
Total at half 33-0
3rd Qtr
9:44 Catron 16 yd pass from Horak PAT Reeves Kick
8:37 Parker Kenny 19 yd pass PAT Reeves Kick blocked
6:30 Catron 31 yd run PAT Reeves Kick
4th Qtr
No scoring. Running clock
Final score 53-0
Class 3A Volleyball rankings.
1. Sabetha 31-1 (1)
2. Cheney 23-3 (3)
3. Smoky Valley 25-2 (4)
4. Wichita-Trinity Academy 22-4 (5)
5. Royal Valley 23-6 (2)
6. Rossville 23-8 (6)
7. Phillipsburg 32-3 (8)
8. West Franklin 28-2 (7)
9. Silver Lake 24-11 (9)
10. Nemaha Central 23-8 (NR)
3A Sub-State Volleyball at St. Marys on Oct. 24, 2020
Quarterfinals — West court: Sabetha (1: 32-1) vs. St. Marys (8: 10-25), 2 p.m.; Rossville (4: 24-9) vs. Silver Lake (5: 26-11), 20 minutes after first match; East court: Royal Valley (2: 23-6) vs. Marysville (7: 14-18), 2 p.m.; Nemaha Central (3: 26-9) vs. Hiawatha (6: 19-11), 20 minutes after first match. Semifinals — Sabetha-St. Marys winner vs. Rossville-Silver Lake winner, 20 minutes after second match; Royal Valley-Marysville winner vs. Nemaha Central-Hiawatha winner, 20 minutes after second match.
The Lady Dawgs split at Rock Creek on Oct. 20, winning one match 25-20 and 25-23, but losing the other 19-25, 25-20, 22-25. The team is 7-3 in the MEL and 24-9 overall.
They next play at the 3A Sub-State tournament in St. Marys, Sat., Oct. 24
Among those nominated for the Capital-Journal Athlete of the Week.
TORREY HORAK, ROSSVILLE FOOTBALL: Horak came up big in the Bulldawgs’ No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown with arch rival Silver Lake. Horak ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 186 yards and two scores to lead Rossville to a 50-35 victory.
