Republic Co Duals Dec. 19, 2023
Nemaha Central 42-30 Rossville
Concordia 60-19 Rossville
Beloit 45-36 Rossville
Republic Co 36-33 Rossville
SE of Saline 43-42 Rossville
Southeast of Saline's score was adjusted by 1.0 for most forfeits received (tie breaker)
Kendra Hurla and Keera Lacock are still undefeated and ranked #1in the 120 and 125 classes.
Haley Horton in ranked #3in the 155 lb. class
Dec. 19, 2023
Perine 1-5 0-0 2
orter 1-6 0-0 2
Mitchell 3-15 1-2 9
Dick 5-10 5-7 19
Spielman 0-3 0-0 0
Burdiek 6-16 3-8 16
Hoehn 2-4 0-2 4
Rossvillle falls to MEL rival Silver Lake on Dec. 19, 2023
McDonnell 4-13 5-5 13
Badura 7-11 1-2 15
Donovan 5-11 (1) 2-2 13
Jones 2-4 3-4 7
Horak 1-4 (1) 0-0 3
Miller 1-4 0-1 2
DELIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The community of Delia has rallied around a family of 12 - with one on the way - after their house was completely destroyed by a fire leaving them with nothing in the weeks before Christmas.
To read the complete article, go to: hhttps://www.wibw.com/2023/12/18/community-rallies-around-family-12-that-lost-everything-delia-house-fire/ristmas.
Kendra Hurla and Keera Lacock reached major milestone when both achieved their 100th win last Sat. when they each won their class at the Bashore-Linwood wrestling tournament which had a powerful list of 3A to 6A schools competing.
Emma Mitchell and nora Burdiek were mentioned in a Dec 18 Capital-Journal article about best high school performances in the previous week.. Mitchell had 22 points and Burdiek had 22 points in the december 12 game against kc Christin.
In the boys game Mason Jones had a double double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Team Scores. 37 teams competed, including all classes including 6A. The top 15 are listed below.
1 Dodge City 173.5
2 Shawnee Heights 145.0
3 Basehor-Linwood 128.5
4 Washburn Rural 111.0
5 Topeka Seaman 102.0
6 Chanute 98.5
7 Gardner Edgerton 95.5
8 Tonganoxie 92.5
9 Spring Hill 91.5
10 Shawnee Mission Northwest 90.0
11 Rossville HS 89.0
12 Newton 87.5
13 Olathe North 85.5
14 Baldwin 82.5
15 Lewis Central 80.5
6th Annual Ladycat Classic Individual Results for Rossville HS
105 Brinley Pottorf (1-8) placed 18th and scored 4.0 team point
115 Keera Lacock (11-0) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.
120 Kendra Hurla (11-0) placed 1st and scored 26.5 team points.
125 Shayla Rezac (4-7) placed 20th and scored 6.0 team points.
145 Madelyn Wonnell (8-7) placed 13th and scored 5.5 team points.
155 Hailey Horton (10-3) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.
Gerald C. "Jerry" Mason, 89, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at the St. Marys Manor.
Jerry was born April 1, 1934 in Delia, the son of Clayton "Clay" and Frances Pobrislo Mason. Jerry was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1952. He served in the United States Army.
Jerry was an electrician and owned and operated Mason Electric for many years. He had lived in the Silver Lake community since 1973. Jerry was a member of the Independent Electrical Contractors Association in Topeka.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Richard "Dick" Mason, Kenneth Lee Mason, and Elise Bott.
On January 8, 1965, Jerry and Sharlee Leffler were married in Miami, OK. She survives at their home.
Jerry is also survived by his son, Brent (Angie) Mason, Kansas City, MO, as well as granddaughters, Rachel and Allison.
Funeral services will be at a later date with military inurnment service in the Rossville Cemetery.
UPDATE Dec. 14 at 1:35 p.m.: The City of St. Marys Police and Fire Department reports on Facebook that first responders found a person had died. The cause of death is still under investigation by the state fire marshall. The identity of the deceased is being held at this time.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire in St. Marys.
The call came in around 1:25 p.m. with both St. Marys Fire Department and Rossville Fire Department (RFD) called to the scene at 809 W. Linn St, according to the RFD.
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Fire crews responded to a rural house fire in Jackson County.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said a family has been displaced from a rural home due to a fire. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 13626 E. Rd., north of the City of Delia, in southwestern Jackson County.
Delia, Mayetta, Hoyt, Prairie Band Pottawatomie Nation Fire Departments and Jackson County EMS responded to the scene.
Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office said fire crews battled fire throughout the night and cleared around 4 a.m.
The house had been occupied before the fire was reported. All occupants were able to evacuate without injuries.
The residence was deemed a total loss.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire.
Rossville's boys basketball team picked up its second victory of the season Tuesday night, rolling to a 78-32 win at Kansas City Christian as five Bulldawgs scored in double figures.
Brandon McDonnell's Rossville boys basketball team improved to 2-3 Tuesday night with a 78-32 romp at Kansas City Christian. [Rossville basketball]
Rossville, now 2-3, put the game away early on, opening up a commanding 30-8 first-quarter lead. The Bulldawgs went on to lead 51-16 at halftime and cruised the rest of the way, outscoring KCC 27-16 in the second half.
Mason Jones, a 6-foot-4 junior, paced Rossville with 17 points while sophomore Cameron Miller added 14 points (two 3-pointers), sophomore Jack Donovan 13 (3 3s), junior Kameron Badura 12 and sophomore Jakoby McDonnell 11 points.
The Bulldawgs will close out the 2023 portion of their schedule at Silver Lake next Tuesday.
ROSSVILLE GIRLS 78, KANSAS CITY CHRISTIAN 23
Rossville, ranked No. 4 in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, improved to a perfect 5-0 on the season Tuesday night, taking a 78-23 road win at Kansas City Christian.
The Bulldawgs led 16-6 at the end of the opening quarter and then used a 31-6 second quarter to put the game out of reach, taking a commanding 47-17 advantage to the locker room at halftime.
