Fifty-two RHS and RJHS students in quarantine per CJ Online.
https://www.wibw.com/2021/12/03/rossville-schools-closed-friday-due-covid-outbreak/
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Friday, December 3, 2021
Community Support High On Dawgs
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Published: Dec. 2, 2021 at 7:14 PM EST|Updated: 21 hours ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three trophies. One community.
“It’s crazy to see how much of a community Rossville has behind its sports and how much they support all of us, it truly makes my heart so happy to just see the community come together and support us,” said Senior Vanesa Quinones.
Rossville’s football team won the 2A state championship in dominating fashion, but they weren’t the only “dawgs” barking for victory.
“Cheer just won and then dance got third, it was super close for state dance we were only 1.73 points away from that title, and for cheer, we won by 11 points so we cleaned house on both,” said Cheerleader, Jalyn Davis.
“We were crying, we were bawling we were so excited,” said Head Coach, Kelcy Hammer.
The feeling was mutual, at a football game, the football players, the cheerleaders, and the dancers go hand in hand--
“Every Friday night the cheerleaders after every touchdown our boys score our cheerleaders do jumping jacks, thousands of jumping jacks because the boys just ran the score up so those girls were conditioned, they get the crowd hyped up and the dance team provides great entertainment at half time,” said RHS assistant cheer coach, Amanda Davis.
Behind the three new trophies, is the dedication of athletes who balance practice and school.
“Our kids are just driven in anything that they do they want to be the best, they want to be on top of everybody they just work hard at everything they do,” said Hammer.
Senior Corey Catron says part of what pushed these teams to success was the continued support from the Rossville community.
“The community is just unmatched and just walking out of the locker room before the game and just hanging out with the tailgaters right there is just unbelievable, something I will remember forever.”
Services For Officer Kerry Dick
ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - Memorial services have been scheduled for a late Rossville Police officer who died from natural causes.
The Rossville Police Department says memorial services for Officer Kerry Dick, who died on Monday due to natural causes, will be held at Rossville High School at 800 Main St. at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11.
Officer Dick had worked for RPD as a part-time officer since September 2007. He previously worked with the Wamego Police Department.
Donations for Officer Dick can be made in his name to Concerns of Police Survivors. To make a donation, click HERE.
The services for Dec. 11 were postponed.
Coach Hammes A Perfect Fit
Why Rossville football coach Derick Hammes is a perfect fit: 'Coaching was an extension of the game'
Topeka
Capital-Journal
Rossville’s success on the gridiron continued this year as they won another state title, its fifth since 2014, all under ninth-year head coach Derick Hammes.
Hammes
didn't take over a bare cupboard when he came to Rossville, inheriting a
roster that had gone 11-2 the prior year under Steve Buhler.
Buhler
coached at Rossville from 1998-2012 with a 119-55 record in his 14 years, going
to the post-season in 13 while posting eight or more win seasons in nine
of those years.
But
Hammes took a consistent regional and substate reaching football team — coming
from Washburn Rural where he coached from 2006-2012 — and got
Rossville over the hump.
"We
were right there knocking on the door all those years," said athletic
director Curt Brecheisen. "I think his attention to detail in the
weight room and classroom, details of the kids and what they’re doing and
how they’re doing, I think that’s what helped him kick the door in.
"Paying attention to all the little things that
he’s been notorious for since he got here."
Hammes entered this year with an 83-15 record and
state titles in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020, adding 13 more wins as the team went
undefeated for the fourth time since he's come to Rossville.
We talked to current and former players, assistant
coaches and administration about what Hammes has brought to Rossville since
arriving in 2013.
Hammes loved sports ever since he was a kid, whether it
was playing football in the backyard, playing baseball or shooting hoops in a
friend’s driveway.
As Hammes got older, he didn’t know what he was
going to do but credits his football and basketball coach for pushing
him toward college while also letting him know he had the talent to
compete at that level as well.
He played football for four years at Emporia State but
had coaching on his mind even then.
"I figured out that I couldn't play forever and
that coaching was an extension of the game," said Hammes.
On his recruiting trip with coach Larry Kramer, he told
Kramer he would like an opportunity to be a student or graduate coach to
get his career started.
Kramer promised Hammes that opportunity would be
available to him.
When he began his post-playing career as a student coach
in 1993, it brought back his love of sports as a kid.
"I had a ball in my hand, was participating
and playing, and it goes back to it was an extension of playing,"
said Hammes. "I still felt like I was a part of the game. I
think that's when I knew that this was a career that was right for me.
“I never felt like I was going to a day of work. I
always felt like I was doing something that I enjoyed."
Hammes credits his high school basketball and football
coaches and Kramer as influences. Two more men made an impact as
well.
"My time with Tom Stringer at Hayden was very
important," said Hammes. "I learned from him how to run a program,
how to handle people and make players feel good about their roles. I think
that's one of the things that he did really well.
"The late Dave Bassore was very instrumental for
me. He taught me a majority of the X's and O's that I know. I've had a lot
of people that have shaped me and I'm pretty grateful to all of them."
An opportunity at Rossville
After student coaching at Emporia State, Hammes
had coaching jobs in Hayden and Kansas City before heading to Washburn
Rural.
Hammes saw Rossville as a great opportunity, a program
with longstanding tradition.
"I didn't know if it was possible for me,” said
Hammes. "It's been a good fit.”
On Hammes' first day, he brought the team into the gym
and explained his goals.
Those goals were to win a league championship, beat
their rivals, be district champions and be state champions.
"Those goals have never changed," said Hammes
on Tuesday.
“Sitting in the meeting, I can still remember that,”
said Gabe Marney, who played at Rossville from 2012-2015. “He laid his line,
his expectations, I could tell right when he got in, he had that drive we
needed.”
Tucker Horak, who played from 2012-2015, said the team
didn't know what to expect.
"He showed up on his first day and explained to us
what his goals were with us," Horak said. "It really got us all
excited."
Horak credited the seniors and his older brother
Thatcher's class, juniors at the time, for helping make the transition.
"Those two classes set an example for how it's all
right for change to come in, to accept it and welcome it," said Thatcher
Horak, who played from 2011-2014 and has been an assistant coach for Rossville
for the past five years.
Torrey Horak, senior quarterback and younger brother of
Thatcher and Tucker, was in the fourth grade when Hammes arrived. He remembers
his brothers' first practices with the new coach.
"They said it was different," said Torrey.
"Not in a good or bad way, it was just different from coach
Buhler. They seemed to like it and trusted him."
Hammes vision for a program
Hammes made it clear he took over a program in very good
condition. He said the kids were winners and the program could’ve sustained
itself with the athletes they had and those coming up.
He did bring his own vision of what a program
should look like.
"He's very process-driven as a coach," said
Thatcher. "When he first he got here, it was, 'How could he take something
that’s really good and make it great?'”
Hammes said his vision for a program is one that has a
level of discipline and toughness and for him, that started in the weight room.
"I think it's the strength and conditioning part of
it where you get to be around the kids’ day to day, and that you get to
establish the kind of culture that you want,” said Hammes. “That's the way I
went about building the program and the culture that we have right
now."
“I never felt like I was going to a day of work. I
always felt like I was doing something that I enjoyed."
Hammes credits his high school basketball and football
coaches and Kramer as influences. Two more men made an impact as
well.
"My time with Tom Stringer at Hayden was very
important," said Hammes. "I learned from him how to run a program,
how to handle people and make players feel good about their roles. I think
that's one of the things that he did really well.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Amanda And Caila Hill In KWU Win
Kansas Wesleyan defeated Southwestern College 69-55 on Nov, 30.
Amanda Hill had 14 pts, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. Caila Hill had 2 pts and 1 reound.
All-County Football Teams
The All-County football team for 2021 has been selected by the Capital-Journal.
1st team
Quarterback: Torrey Horak (Senior, Rossville), Carter Brian (Senior, Cair Paravel), Camden Barta (Senior, Seaman).
Running Back: Tylan Alejos (Senior, Topeka High), Jarin Sanders (Senior, Shawnee Heights), Corey Catron (Senior, Rossville).
Offensive Line: Joe Otting (Junior, Hayden), Danny Saili (Senior, Topeka High), Shane Sexton (Senior, Washburn Rural), Orrin Busenitz (Senior, Shawnee Heights), Jacob Carver (Junior, Rossville), Brody Leitz (Senior, Rossville), Garrett Peery (Senior, Shawnee Heights), Tristan VandeVelde (Senior, Silver Lake).
Defensive Back: Callen Barta (Sophomore, Seaman), Landon MacEwan (Senior, Washburn Rural), Ja’Laveyn January (Senior, Shawnee Heights), Kade Perine (Junior, Rossville).
Defensive Line: Matthew Etzel (Senior, Shawnee Heights), Danny Saili (Senior, Topeka High), Tristan VandeVelde (Senior, Silver Lake), Austin Fagar (Senior, Washburn Rural), Preston Gillen (Senior, Silver Lake), Mshewe Hale (Sr, Rossville).
2nd Team
Wide Reciever: Jacob Malcom (Sophomore, Shawnee Heights), Jayden Moore (Sophomore, Shawnee Heights), PJ Vargas (Senior, Seaman), Evan Will (Sophomore, Cair Paravel), Tre Richardson (Junior, Highland Park), Kamryn Kaniper (Junior, Silver Lake), Tegan Kippes (Senior, Rossville), Kade Perine (Junior, Rossville), Simon Everhart (Sophomore, Cair Paravel).
Offensive Line: Mahliq Jackson (Sophomore, Rossville), Kobe Jordan (Senior, Seaman), Barrett Leitz (Sophomore, Rossville), Logan Cox (Junior, Seaman), Zach Franco (Junior, Washburn Rural), Sean Miller (Junior, Washburn Rural), Gavin Zuperku (Junior, Shawnee Heights), Diego Ruiz (Senior, Shawnee Heights.
Defensive Back: Camden Barta (Senior, Seaman), Casen Stallbaumer (Senior, Seaman), Simon Everhart (Sophomore, Cair Paravel), Tyler Gilchrist (Senior, Hayden) Robby Bolin (Senior, Washburn Rural), Tegan Kippes (Senior, Rossville), Daigan Kruger, (Senior, Silver Lake), Jaye Jones (Junior, Shawnee Heights), Isiah Kincade (Sophomore, Topeka High), Kade Brown (Senior, Rossville).
Defensive Line: Brody Gormley (Senior, Seaman), Ian Brian (Sophomore, Cair Paravel), Christian Gonzales (Sophomore, Shawnee Heights), Kaelin Rice (Senior, Hayden).
Linebacker: Bryson Vawter (Junior, Seaman), JC Cummings (Junior, Hayden), Connor Conklin (Senior, Washburn Rural), Logan McDaniel (Senior, Topeka High), Alex Dittman, (Sophomore, Shawnee Heights), Kale Frehe (Senior, Silver Lake), Raphael Cooney (Senior, Rossville).
Kicker: Pedro Arrantes (Senior, Rossville), Gavin Wilhelm (Senior, Seaman).
Honorable Mention
Trent Gentry, Senior, Rossville.
Trenton Barker, Senior, Rossville.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Mary Deiter Passes Away
Mary E. Deiter, 82, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at the Overland Park Regional Hospital.
She was born June 3, 1939, Wagner, OK, the daughter of William “Tooter” and Ruby L. Krohn Nichols. Mary graduated from Tulsa High School. She moved to Kansas in the early 70’s.
Mary worked in retail sales. She worked in food services at USD No. 321 and later worked for Famous Brand Retail Liquor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Meredith “Buddy” Nichols, and a sister, Norma Wagner.
Mary was united in marriage to Richard J. Deiter II on September 18, 1981, in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include her children; Kirk (Amanda) Henderson, Tonkawa, OK, Milea Ryan, Salina, Michael (Carolyn) Delaney, Gardner, Amy Raelyne (Brett) Sutton, Topeka, and Richard J. (Julie) Deiter III, Topeka; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill. A visitation will be held from 12:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial Contributions may be made in Mary’s name to help purchase a headstone. Piper Funeral Home 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas is in charge of arrangements.
Matt Cheek Passes Away
Matt Cheek Passed away 8-1-2021 in Arizona. There was no obituary. His brother, Mark Cheek, passed away in 1997.
Kerry Dick Passes Away
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ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - The Rossville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its part-time officers after he passed away Monday afternoon.
On Monday night, Nov. 29, the Rossville Police Department said it is mourning the loss of officer Kerry Dick, who died that afternoon in an area hospital at the age of 54 due to natural causes.
RPD said Officer Dick started his career in March 1995 as a Reserve Officer with the Wamego Police Department after he completed reserve academy. He then transitioned to a part-time position with WPD in 1997 following successful completion of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center part-time academy.
According to RPD, Officer Dick served as a part-time officer with the City of Rossville for over 14 years from September 2007 until his death on Nov. 29, 2021.
Memorial services for Officer Dick are pending.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Jerry Dick Passes Away
Silver Lake—Jerry L. Dick, 83, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his home in Silver Lake.
He was born August 6, 1938, in Topeka, the son of William “Bill” and Alverine Tibbets Dick. Jerry was raised in Topeka and attended Highland Park High School and graduated from Lecompton High. Jerry excelled in sports and played on the junior high school basketball team as a fifth grader. He played and excelled in all sports in high school, and continued to participate in a variety of athletics long into his adult life.
Jerry worked at GoodYear Tire and Rubber in Topeka. He retired in 2000 after 40 years of service. Jerry was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He also was a member of Local No 307 United SteelWorkers Union in Topeka.
Jerry enjoyed playing fastpitch softball. When not at the ballfield, basketball court or bowling alley, you would probably find Jerry and the family camping at Perry Lake or traveling the country. He and his wife Kay rode in all 50 states on a motorcycle.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Jean Kesinger, and his daughter, Troy Layne Adkins.
Jerry was united in marriage to Kathleen Edwards Robison in 1961. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Coy (Bill) Hoffman and Joy Michael, all of Topeka. two brothers, Bob (Laura) Dick and Jack (Ann) Dick all of Topeka; grandchildren, Lacey (Dustin) Brunin, Jenna (Chance) Stum, Shawna (Nick) Isakson, Brady (Loren) Hoffman, Robison Michael and Jamie (Dylan) Forgy, Casey Shelman; great-grandchildren, Quinton, Kensley, Abbie, Jaxon, Kallie, Haiden, Drew, Hewitt, Hank, Haisley, Stetson and # 12 on the way.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Rossville Christian Church. Interment will be at the Historic Topeka Cemetery. Jerry will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the church. Jerry was a very generous man and enjoyed doing random acts of kindness. Please consider doing a random act in memory of Jerry. Memorial contributions may be sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
Dawgfeed #3 for 2021-22
The latest Dawgfeed video is now on YouTube. You can view it by clicking on: Dawgfeed # 3 for 2021-22
Lifelong Friends Corey and Torrey
From CJ Online:
Corey Catron and Torrey Horak were in fifth grade when Rossville won its first of three consecutive state titles starting in 2014.
Torrey remembers older brother Thatcher having an 85-yard touchdown run to seal the game over archrival Silver Lake to get to the state title before winning it all.
Click on images to enlarge
Corey and Torrey
Corey and Torrey practicing a hand-off
Corey and Torrey celebrating end of 2A Title Game
The Men In The Trenches
Crom CJ Online:
From Left: Junior Jacob Carver, Senior Mhewe Hale, Senior Brody Lietz
A big part of the Dawgs championship team was the offensive line play opening holes for Corey and Torrey as well as anchoring the defensive line. Jacob, Mshewe and Brody were the anchors of the 2021 State Champs. Jacob Carver, Mshewe Hale and Brody Lietz were veterans that helped the Dawgs to the 2020 2A State Championship and were crucial in the drive for the 2021 Title.
There is a nice long article about the trio and the team at: https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/11/24/offensive-and-defensive-linemen-leading-rossville-into-2-a-state-finals/8748191002/
Sunday, November 28, 2021
KWU Wins Close One Over Ottawa
Kansas Wesleyan defeated Ottawa U. on Nov 27, 73-68. Amanda Hill had 18 pts, 3 assists, and 9 rebounds. Caila Hill had 9 pts, 4 assists, 8 rebounds and 1 block.
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