Amanda Hill KCAC Player Of Week

Kansas Wesleyan’s Amanda Hill (SR/Rossville, Kan.) and Kelcey Hinz (JR/Whitewater, Kan.), have earned the KCAC Women’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Nov. 2-8 by a vote of conference sports information directors.

The duo helped the Coyotes go 2-0 on the week, beating Southwestern in the Kansas Conference opener in Winfield, and then beating Ottawa last Friday in Salina.

Hill was phenomenal for the Coyotes in the two games, helping KWU go 2-0 on the week to start conference play. Against Southwestern, Hill scored 17 points and had eight rebounds, helping KWU rally from a deficit to come back and win the game. Against Ottawa, it was a career night for Amanda. She scored a career-high 30 points and equaled her career high with 11 rebounds in KWU’s victory. For the week, Hill shot 51.4 percent from the field, including going 7-of-16 from 3-point range for 43.8 percent. She nearly averaged a double-double, with 23.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. She also averaged 3.5 assists per game for the week.

Defensively, Hinz was a force for the Coyotes. She helped KWU pick up two big wins, including on the road at Southwestern and at home against Ottawa. Hinz averaged 14 rebounds for the week, which included 9.5 defensive rebounds per game. She also averaged 2.5 blocks per game for the Coyotes. Hinz was a dominating presence in the block for the Coyotes, making any attempt at a basket a challenge.

The Coyotes are back in action with a pair of games this week. KWU is on the road at Sterling on Tuesday night, then hosts McPherson on Friday inside Mabee Arena.

2A Football Rankings

 CLASS 2A Football Rankings by Wichita Eagle

1. Rossville (10-0)

Last week: 53-21 win vs. Maur Hill-Mount Academy (8-1). Next week: at No. 9 St. Mary’s-Colgan (7-2). Last ranking: 1.

2. Hoisington (10-0)

Last week: Forfeit win vs. Cimarron (6-4). Next week: vs. No. 5 Garden Plain (9-1). Last ranking: 2.

3. Nemaha Central (7-2)

Last week: 40-30 win vs. No. 3 Silver Lake (6-2). Next week: at No. 6 Osage City (9-1). Last ranking: 4.

4. Silver Lake (6-2)

Last week: 40-30 loss at No. 4 Nemaha Central (7-2). Next week: Eliminated. Last ranking: 3.

5. Garden Plain (9-1)

Last week: 25-20 win vs. No. 10 Hillsboro (6-4). Next week: at No. 2 Hoisington (10-0). Last ranking: 7.

6. Osage City (9-1)

Last week: Forfeit win vs. Fredonia (5-4). Next week: vs. No. 3 Nemaha Central (7-2). Last ranking: 8.

7. Haven (8-2)

Last week: 26-6 win at No. 6 Hutchinson Trinity (8-2). Next week: vs. Beloit (4-6). Last ranking: 9.

8. Maur Hill-Mount Academy (8-1)

Last week: 53-21 loss at No. 1 Rossville (10-0). Next week: Eliminated. Last ranking: 5.

9. St. Mary’s-Colgan (7-2)

Last week: 24-0 win vs. Wellsville (4-5). Next week: vs. No. 1 Rossville (10-0). Last ranking: UR.

10. Hutch Trinity (8-2)

Last week: 26-6 loss vs. No. 9 Haven (8-2). Next week: Eliminated. Last ranking: 6.

MEL Volleyball Player Honors

 Individual Honors:

Kinsey Perine             All Mid-East League

Destiny Bergstressor  All Mid-East League

Briar Gillum                All Mid-East League

Breck McCrory           All Mid-East League Honorable Mention

First team—Destiny Bergstresser, Rossville; Grace Fitzgerald, Silver Lake; Grace Gehl, Rock Creek*; Briar Gillum, Rossville; Daigen Griffin, Silver Lake; Ellington Hogle, Silver Lake*; Ashtyn Kulp, Riley County; Olivia Lubbers, Rock Creek; Kinsey Perine, Rossville*; Jaci Schindler, St. Marys; Lauren Schutter, Wabaunsee*; Jenna Weers, Rock Creek*. Honorable mention—Leah Cook, Silver Lake; Lauren Gill, Rock Creek; Jordan Harrison, St. Marys; Jordan Magette, Wabaunsee; Breck McCrory, Rossville; Maddy Wertzberger, Wabaunsee.

Amanda Hill, 30 Pts & 11 Rebounds

Kansas Wesleyan forward Amanda Hill (SR/Rossville, Kan.) wasn’t happy with the way she had been as shooting the basketball. So, she did the one thing she knew would remedy the problem

“Been in the gym with my sister (Caila),” Hill said following the Coyotes’ 74-53 Kansas Conference victory over Ottawa Friday night inside Mabee Arena.

The extra shooting paid huge dividends. Hill scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as KWU and improved to 3-2 on the season, 2-0 in the conference. She scored 16 points the first half and 10 in the fourth quarter as the Coyotes pulled away for their third consecutive victory.

“It’s really exciting,” said Hill, who was 13 of 22 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range and also had five assists. “My shot has definitely been off for a couple of games, so I’m excited that a few of them fell for me.”

She wasn’t alone in her excitement.

“We knew the way Ottawa executed their (2-3) zone defense that she was going to get opportunities in the high post,” KWU coach Ryan Showman said of Hill. “I trust Amanda with so much in this program, I trust her with everything off the court, everything on the court. We wanted to get her the ball and let her go make a play. She was just special tonight.”

Hill has survived and thrived during a rigorous fall semester while playing basketball and keeping up the demands of being a senior in KWU’s nursing program. It isn’t easy, but she has persevered.

“Sometimes I may be a little tired, but I’ve always got my friends to bring energy in practice and get me hyped up,” Hill said. “I try to separate the two. When I’m in nursing I focus on nursing and when I’m in basketball I focus on basketball.”

Hill was dialed in Friday. She scored 10 points the first quarter as KWU took a 23-11 lead into the second quarter. Ottawa, though, charged back with a 12-3 run and trailed 30-27 with 1½ minutes left in the half. Hill scored with 1:09 left and the Coyotes took a 32-27 advantage into the locker room at the break.

Leading 33-29 with under 7 minutes left in the third quarter KWU scored eight straight and led 51-39 entering the final 10 minutes.

The Coyotes quickly pulled away by scoring the first 14 points of the final quarter that was part of a 20-2 run and led 69-41 with just under 5 minutes left.

“(Showman) said defense is pretty much going to win this game,” Hill said of her coach’s halftime message. “We came out and knew we had to get stops and that the offense was going to follow.”

Another key factor was Kelcey Hinz (JR/Whitewater, Kan.). After going scoreless the first half Hinz scored eight the third quarter as KWU looked inside to their All-America post player.

“We got paint touches,” Showman said. “We did a real great job working inside-out. I know we made a lot of 3-pointers (10), but those 3s in the first quarter (five of them) were inside-out after we got it into the paint. We didn’t do that the second quarter.”

Hinz finished with another double-double – 12 points and 15 rebounds – and also had four blocks and two assists. Point guard Gabby Mureeba (SO/Allen, Texas) continued her strong play with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Wesleyan was 10 of 21 beyond the arch for the game. Mia Needles (JR/Highland Ranch, Colo.) hit three treys and the perimeter scoring helped ease the pressure on Hinz inside.

“With everyone keying on Amanda and Kelcey early we knew we had to hit some shots,” Showman said. “They started spreading out because you’ve got to come guard us and that opened everything else up.

“We can’t win with just two people and we know that. They’re going to be a big part of our success, Kelcey and Amanda, but we need others to step up and I think five games in our success – we’ve won three in a row – is coming from other people settling into roles, people getting comfortable, getting more confident.”

KWU shot 50 percent for the game (30 of 60), outscored Ottawa 40-26 in the paint and won the rebounding battle 41-37. The Braves shot just 26.2 percent (21 of 71) from the field.

“I tell my girls every day we’re going to have opportunities to score enough points to win,” Showman said. “This is high level defense right now, five games in, and it’s going to be important for us as we get into the semester.”

The Coyotes have a huge game Tuesday when they play preseason conference favorite Sterling at 6 p.m. in Sterling. The Warriors are 3-0, but haven’t played a conference game. They defeated Northwestern (Iowa) 78-71 Friday in Orange City, Iowa, and play Dordt on Saturday.

Capital Article On Maur Hill Game

From the Capital-Journal:

ROSSVILLE — A self-described “defensive guy at heart,” Rossville coach Derick Hammes was no doubt pleased with the outing his run stoppers put together Friday night against Maur Hill.

Led by a 13-carry, 171-yard eruption by senior Woodrow Rezac, Rossville piled up 359 rushing yards in its 52-21 victory over Maur Hill, averaging 7.2 yards per attempt on the ground. Not to be outdone, the Bulldawg defense suffocated what had prior to Friday been a potent Raven run game, limiting the visitors to just 2.5 yards per carry.

This Capital article is very long.  To read the complete article, go to:

https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20201107/strong-ground-game-carries-rossville-past-maur-hill-52-21

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — Maur Hill: Schwinn 22-36, Caudle 9-23, Korbelik 1-22, Shaw 1-4, Kocour 1-4, Pound 1-(minus) 1. Rossville: Rezac 13-171, Horak 18-118, Catron 12-49, Sowers 4-18, Kai. Brown 3-8.

PASSING — Maur Hill: Caudle 14-30-2, 207 yards, Schwinn 1-1-0, 4 yards. Rossville: Horak 6-10-0, 111 yards.

RECEIVING — Maur Hill: Korbelik 4-95, Mispagel 2-30, Sachse 2-38, Kocour 4-23, Schwinn 3-15. Rossville: Rezac 2-45, Sowers 2-45, Catron 1-13, Klesath 1-8.

PUNTING — Maur Hill: Caudle 4-28.5.

A Football Player Positive For COVID-19

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - As Rossville prepares for a playoff football game, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the undefeated Bulldogs team.

Athletics Director Curt Brecheisen confirmed with 13 News that a Rossville football player has tested positive for COVID-19.

Brecheisen wouldn’t comment further on how many other football players came into close contact with the athlete. They also wouldn’t mention how many athletes are in quarantine.

USD 321 Schools Superintendent Kerry Lacock also confirmed this is the first positive case of COVID-19 the school has seen. He went on to say that the school has performed the proper contact-tracing protocols and all student-athletes and faculty members that were in close contact with this positive COVID-19 case will not participate in tonight’s game.

All individuals who were said to have been in close contact with this positive case have entered quarantine for 14 days. Lacock also confirmed that no member of the coaching staff will be quarantining.

Superintendent Lacock said Rossville has notified the team the Bulldogs are playing, Atchison-Maur Hill, and the game will go on as scheduled.

“I’d like to ask for help from the community in making sure that we are lowering the spread in the community," Superintendent Kerry Lacock said. "Because eventually community spread comes into the school and affects our staff and our students. If we want to keep our kids going to school and participating, we need to be responsible.”

Rossville is undefeated on the football season and is the top-ranked team in the Class 2A State football players.

This is a developing story and this story will continue to be updated as more information is made available.

2A Football Playoff Bracket and Schedule

 You can view the 2A playoff bracket and results     at;  http://www.usd321.com/schools/rjshs/athletics/football.html

Maur Hill At RHS Regional Football

Maur Hill vs Dawgs Nov 6, 2020 

Rossville scoring in red, Maur Hill in black

1st Qtr

7:25      Corey Catron 1 yd run                   PAT     Reeves K

3:57      Torrey Horak 1 yd run                   PAT     Reeves K

2nd Qtr

11:00    Coker 4 yd run                               PAT     K successful 

10:37    Sowers 27 yd pass from Horak     PAT     Reeves K

7:18      Rezec  9 yd reverse                       PAT     Reeves K

3:43      Rezac  80 yd run                           PAT     K blocked

Half Time Score 34-7

3rd Qtr

4:41     Maur Hill 2 yd run                        PAT     K blocked

4th Qtr

11:55    Rezac12 yd run                            PAT      2 pt try failed

9:38      Catron 3 yd run                            PAT     Reeves K blocked

4:33      Maur Hill 13 yd pass                   PAT     2 pt pass good

2:23      Rezac  23 yard run                       PAT      Reeves K  

Final Score  53-21

You can see KSNT  video highlights of the game beginning at the 4:00 mark  at:  
https://www.ksnt.com/football-frenzy/football-frenzy-playoffs-11-06-20/ next Friday

And check the WIBW video coverage of the game at:
https://www.wibw.com/2020/11/07/kpz-week-10-maur-hill-rossville/

Next opponent for Rossville is at Pittsburg-Colgan

Driver In Mon. Crash In Intensive Care

SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT) – One driver hit during a high-speed chase through Pottawatomie and Shawnee Counties Monday morning, Nov. 2 remains in the intensive care.

The Rossville Police Department identified Charles Louis Eldon Lariver as the man who led law enforcement through two counties at speeds exceeding 120 mph.

Lariver was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on several charges including aggravated battery, DUI causing bodily harm, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, and driving under the influence.

“It’s screwed up,” Rossville Police Chief Jason Connell told KSNT. “We’ve got hundreds of kids going to school at that hour, he could have killed a lot of people.”

Chief Connell had just arrived at work around 7:43 a.m. when he heard the chase on the radio, he prepared to intercept the vehicle, a 4-door black Impala, as it was passing other motorists on the berm at 80 mph.

Meanwhile, Silver Lake school staff were moving quickly to usher students into buildings as the chase approached Silver Lake.

Silver Lake Schools Superintendent Tim Hallacy said at approximately 7:45 a.m. reports of a chase on Highway 24 alerted officials to quickly get students inside.

The chase had originated in Pottawatomie County when sheriff deputies came across a vehicle wanted in a hit and run accident.

According to Hallacy the car being chased tried to pass slow-moving traffic as it entered the school zone.

The car lost control, hit an oncoming vehicle, and hit at least one other car before coming to rest on the road.

Chief Connell said the man that remains in intensive care was hospitalized with a broken bone in his head and brain bleed after being struck by Lariver.

Connell said law enforcement lost Lariver briefly in Silver Lake before finding him again and arresting him without incident.

“I don’t think he knew law enforcement was behind him,” Connell said.

Lariver was charged with driving under the influence.

Silver Lake High School was locked down for approximately three minutes until it was determined that the driver was captured and posed no threat.

Hallacy credits the students and staff at Silver Lake for responding to instructions and quickly evacuating the parking lot and street.

The driver who led law enforcement on the chase will be charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors in both Pottawatomie and Shawnee County.

Charles Lariver was driving a vehicle with license plates from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Maur Hill At Rossville Fri. Night

 MAUR HILL (8-0) AT ROSSVILLE (9-0) — Two of the last three undefeated teams in 2A square off in the second round with Rossville ranked No. 1 and Maur Hill No. 5. Rossville has had just two games decided by less than 36 points — a 58-57 shootout win over Rock Creek and 50-35 win over arch rival Silver Lake. Maur Hill has only three wins by less than 35 — 37-14 over St. Marys, 28-14 over Riverside and 56-32 over Mission valley last week to start the playoffs. Andrew Schwinn ran for 327 yards and six touchdowns in the win over Mission Valley and has 1,809 yards and 27 touchdowns this season. Rossville, which blasted Mission Valley 53-0 and Riverside 56-6 to start the playoffs, has been led by quarterback Torrey Horak, who’s run for 1,123 yards and 24 touchdowns and thrown for 856 yards and 16 scores.

Another Accident On 24, This One Fatal (Updated)

 A St. Marys man died late Tuesday when the pickup truck he was driving went left of center and collided head-on with a pickup truck on US-24 highway in Silver Lake, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol accident report.

Phillip J. Salerno, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said.

It indicated the other driver – Gerald H. Ginest, 76, of Topeka – was taken to Topeka’s St. Francis Hospital with suspected minor injuries.

The crash occurred about 8:55 p.m. when the 1995 Nissan pickup truck Salerno was driving westbound on US-24 went left of center and became involved in a head-on collision with an eastbound 2004 Ford F-250 pickup truck driven by Ginest, the report said.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts, it said.

The obituary for Phillip Salerno can be read at:

https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/notices/Philip-Salerno

Vehicle Crashes During Chase On Hwy 24

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One man is in custody after trying to flee from authorities Monday morning.

Kansas Highway Patrol says they had to pull the suspect out of his vehicle after it crashed along Highway 24 in Silver Lake.

Lt. Adam Simone says troopers originally tried to pull the vehicle over in Pottawatomie County after it was seen driving erratically and was involved in a hit and run accident.

Simone says it is believed the car was traveling at over 100 miles per hour as it headed east through Rossville towards Silver Lake.

Before being apprehended by police, the driver crashed into two other cars, sending one of the drivers to the hospital with minor injuries.

The man’s name was not released.

Class 2A Football Rankings

 

CLASS 2A RANKINGS by Kansas.com

1. Rossville (9-0)

Last week: 53-6 win vs. Riverside (4-5). Next week: vs. No. 5 Maur Hill-Mount Academy (8-0). Last ranking: 1.

2. Hoisington (9-0)

Last week: 47-0 win vs. Ellis (3-6). Next week: vs. Cimarron (6-3). Last ranking: 2.

3. Silver Lake (6-1)

Last week: 63-6 win vs. Republic County (4-3). Next week: at No. 4 Nemaha Central (6-2). Last ranking: 3.

4. Nemaha Central (6-2)

Last week: 50-6 win vs. Pleasant Ridge (2-5). Next week: vs. No. 3 Silver Lake (6-1). Last ranking: 4.

5. Maur Hill-Mount Academy (8-0)

Last week: 56-32 win vs. Mission Valley (5-4). Next week: at No. 1 Rossville (9-0). Last ranking: 5.

6. Hutch Trinity (8-1)

Last week: 35-0 win vs. Chaparral (2-6). Next week: vs. No. 9 Haven (7-2). Last ranking: 6.

7. Garden Plain (8-1)

Last week: 52-6 win vs. Marion (2-7). Next week: vs. No. 10 Hillsboro (6-3). Last ranking: 7.

8. Osage City (8-1)

Last week: 47-7 win vs. Neodesha (2-7). Next week: vs. Fredonia (5-3). Last ranking: 8.

9. Haven (7-2)

Last week: 42-21 win at No. 10 Kingman (6-3). Next week: at No. 6 Hutch Trinity (8-1). Last ranking: 9.

10. Hillsboro (6-3)

Last week: 47-12 win vs. Belle Plaine (4-5). Next week: at No. 7 Garden Plain (8-1). Last ranking: UR.

Drone Technology Demo In Rossville

 ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - First responders and community leaders gathered in Rossville Wednesday, Oct. 38, for a demonstration of new drone technology.

The group is studying advanced uses for unmanned aerial systems to give real-time views in scenarios like tornados and floods. Drone video can now be accessed remotely in real time -- allowing leaders and first responders to make informed decisions in those situations. They can use drone footage to locate impassible roads, bridges and active fires -- allowing first responders to reach the damaged areas without having to backtrack.

“Drones are incredibly powerful tools, to give first responders and senior leaders better situational awareness of what has happened much more quickly.” State of Kansas, Director of Aviation, Bob Brock says.

Beyond -- a partnership between KDOT and the FAA -- focuses on situations where the drones go beyond the sight of their operator. This partnership is made possible in cooperation with AT&T First Net, Verizon Response, Vigilent and Lemasters Group.