The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association has released their 321A rankings after the first week of competition. Rossville High senior Layne Hurla is ranked number one in the 138 lb. class. Sam Twombly is ranked number five in the 152 lb class
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Friday, December 11, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Maurice Hixon Passes Away
Maurice Hixon went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at his home in Sikeston.
He was born in Willard, Kansas on Jan. 23, 1923. He later lived in Iola and Mo. No mention of where he went to school, but probably Iola. His obituary can be read at:
Football Awards Ceremony
There was a Football Awards Ceremony streamed live at 12 noon on Friday, Dec. 11. Use link below.
Dawgfeed video of Awards Ceremony
They will also be offering a Season Highlight, and Season DVD's for purchase soon!! More details to come.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
KFBCA 2A All-State Football Team
CLASS 2A All-State Kansas Football Coaches Association Team
Christien Hawks, OL, Norton; Hunter Barlow, OL, Haven; Taylor Torrance, OL, Pittsburg Colgan; Samuel Underwood, OL, Maur Hill-Mount Academy; Hunter Renick, OL, Cimarron; Ty Sides, QB, Phillipsburg; Andrew Schwinn, RB, Maur Hill-Mount Academy; Woodrow Rezac, RB, Rossville; Tyler Gerety, WR, Nemaha Central; William Reeves, WR, Rossville; Spencer Davidson, RB-TE, Minneapolis; Jonah Ruder, WR-DB, Norton; Mason Munz, K-P, Kingman; Jared Baxa, KR, Republic County; Dane Whalen, DL, Osage City; Nathan Deters, DL, Nemaha Central; Gavin Sproul, DL, Norton; Austin Rempel, DL, Hillsboro; Cole Steinert, LB, Hoisington; Anthony Hays, LB, Garden Plain; Kaiden Brown, LB, Rossville; Tate Seabolt, LB, Cimarron; Phoenix Carpenter, LB, Neodesha; Layne Hurla, DB, Rossville; Darby Roper, DB, Haven; Hunter Morris, DB, Hoisington; Gage Palic, DB, Nemaha Central.
Coach of the year—Derrick Hammes, Rossville.
Watch KWU Basketball
Kansas Wesleyan U. played York College at 6:00 PM on Wed, Dec. 9. Former Rossville players Amanda and Calia Hill play for KWU.
Caila Hill had 8 pts on 3 of 3 shooting and 2 of 2 FTs. She had 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
Amanda Hill had 11 pts on 4 of 18 shooting and 2 of 2 FTs. She had 7 rebounds and 4 assists
You can see the KWU schedule and watch the games at: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/kwu/
RHS At Caney Valley Wrestling Tourney
Rossville placed 14th of 17 teams at the Caney Valley Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 5. The Dawgs had two wrestlers competing.
Colby Hurla (3-2) (132 lb) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points.
Sam Twombly (2-1) (152 lb) placed 2nd and scored 17.5 team points, losing to Bryce Eck (4-0) of Uniontown.
KC Ward/RHS Basketball
Girls Game
KC Ward 14 16 11 18 -- 59
Rossville 19 15 22 7 -- 63
Rossville scoring:
Perine 4 2-7 10
Mitchell 9 2-2 20
Bergstersser 1 2-2 4
Rabe 3 1-2 7
Porter 3 (3) 0-2 9
Gillum 4(1) 4-5 13
Boys Game
KC Ward won 43-32
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Arnold Gideon Passes Away
Maple Hill—Arnold L. Gideon, 83, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus, Topeka.
He was born February 15, 1937, on a farm north of Delia, to Garland and Viola Kovar Gideon. He was raised in the Maple Hill Community and graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1955. Arnold served in the Army National Guard.
Arnold was a farmer and was a fourth-generation breeder of registered horned Herefords. In 1947 at the age of 10 he became a charter member of the Maple Hill Hustlers 4-H Club, where he showed his Hereford cattle. He owned and operated Gideon Pallet Manufacturing. Arnold & DeAnn developed and operated Potagold Cattery, which became the largest commercial breeder of registered cats in the nation. These breeds included Persians, Birmans, Burmese & Abyssinians, which they showed as well as shipped all over the U.S. He was a member of the Kansas Cat Club Association in Manhattan. Arnold enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; he was never one to rush them out and always said, “Come again soon and stay longer.”. He also enjoyed Chevy performance cars and watching the wildlife that came to feed in the front yard. Arnold always loved going to auctions. In later years, his interest was focused on Victorian furniture. He and DeAnn enjoyed dancing and square-dancing.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents and two grandsons, Garen Gideon, and Jordan Maike.
On the 22nd day of October 1961, Arnold and DeAnn Sump were united in marriage at the Fancy Creek Zion EUB Church. She survives at home.
Other survivors include his children, Shawn (Renee) Gideon, Paxico, Jackie (John) Maike, San Antonio, TX, and Dean (Sarah) Gideon, Maple Hill; a sister, Dianne (Wayne) Dick, Rossville; five grandchildren, Shanee` (Tyrel) Askren, Johnaka (Zane) McCosker, Hunter (Stephanie) Maike, Gentry Gideon, and Lora Larison; seven great-grandchildren, Emmett and Meora McCosker, Ralynn and Maelee Askren, Barrett, Briley, and Huntley Maike; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 12, 2020, at the Maple Hill (Old Stone Church) Cemetery, Maple Hill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Garen Gideon Memorial Scholarship fund or the Wabaunsee County Fair Association and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Cole Schumacher (17) At ESU
Cole Schumacher is a redshirt junior at Emporia State U. and is a wide receiver on their football team. However, their 2020 season was canceled because of Covid-19.
Dawson Hammes (17) At ESU
Dawson Hammes is a redshirt junior at Emporia State U. and is a linebacker on their football team. However, their whole season was canceled due to the Covid-19 virus.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Amanda and Caila Hill At KWU Basketball
Kansas Wesleyan lost to Tabor College 59-51 on Dec. 5
Amanda Hill had 16 points on 6/16 from the field including 3/6 from 3 point range and 1/1 at the free throw line.
Caila Hill had 3 points on 1/2 from the field and 1/2 at the free throw line and pulled in 5 rebounds.
You can read all the game details at: https://www.salina.com/sports/20201205/coyote-women-fall-short-to-tabor
Wamego At Rossville Basketball (Updated)
The Rossville High basketball season started Dec. 4 with Wamego visiting the Dawgs. The girls lost 54-35, and the boys lost 55-20.
Girls Game
Wamego 11 12 11 20 — 54
Rossville 5 12 6 11 — 34
Rossville scoring
Name FG FT Pts
Perine 1 0-0 2
Streit 1 3-4 5
Mitchell 3 9-14 15
Hale 1 0-0 2
Bergstresser 1 0-2 2
Rabe 0 8-9 8
Boys Game
Wamego 20 19 15 6 — 55
Rossville 3 7 5 5 — 20
Rossville scoring
Name FG FT Pts
Cooney 1 0-2 2
Brown 1 0-1 2
Jackson 1 (1) 0-0 3
Sowers 1 (1) 0-2 3
Lietz 4 2-4 10
Friday, December 4, 2020
RHS Wrestling Schedule For 2020-21
Dec.
5 Caney Valley 9:30
11 Santa Fe Duals 4:00
12 Eudora Tour. 9:30
17 Strumph Duals 4:00
Jan
8 Rossville Dbl Duels 5:00
9 Rossville Tour. 9:00
19 Royal Valley Tour 5:00
22 Holton Triangular 3:30
23 Gerald Sadowski In. 9:30
Feb.
5 Smith Cntr Duels 6:30
6 Phillipsburg Tour. 10:00
11. MEL
12-13 Girls Regional
19-20 Boys Regional
24-25 Girls State
26-27 Boys State
RHS 2020-21 Girls Wrestling Roster
Name Grade
Kendra Hurla 9
Keera Lacock 9
Cheyanne Hammer 9
Peyton Price 12