Marilyn Claussen Passes Away

Marilyn A. VandeVelde Claussen, 77, passed away early Friday, September 3, 2021, at a Topeka nursing home.

She was born December 5, 1943, in Wamego, the daughter of Merrill and Bernice Kraus Fritze.  Marilyn was raised in the Alma community and graduated from Alma High School in 1961.  She attended Clark’s School of Business in Topeka.

Marilyn provided daycare in Silver Lake for many years, worked at a local bank and loved being a paraprofessional for the Silver Lake School District.  She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys, and previously of St. Stanislaus in Rossville.  Marilyn was a past member of the EHU and volunteered at the Silver Lake Senior Center.  She was a member of a Bunko group for many years. Marilyn loved her family and enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities.  Marilyn liked gardening, canning, and playing board games and cards. She enjoyed camping, riding horses, riding on a four wheeler with her husband Doc, and attending KSU games.

On January 12, 1963, Marilyn was united in marriage to August C. “Sonny” VandeVelde.  He preceded her in death on May 15, 1997.  She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Joseph “Joe” Fritze. 

Marilyn was united in marriage to Dr. Verne Claussen, Jr. on December 27, 2003, in St. Marys.  He survives of the home.

Other survivors include her children, Lori (Curt) Campbell, Silver Lake, Vicki (Dave) Shanley, Silver Lake, Kristi (Phillip) Cockrell, Lenexa, Scott (Lori) VandeVelde, Silver Lake; and step children, Mary Chris (Ron) Myers, Delia, Verne Claussen III (Kathleen), Ingelheim, Germany; grandchildren, Chelsea (Chad) Ray, Dustin (Jessie) Campbell, Kaci Campbell, Alexis Campbell, Taylor VandeVelde, Trevor Shanley, Lyndsey VandeVelde, Dylan VandeVelde and Kaden VandeVelde, step grandchildren, Mary Leigh Myers, Hanna Myers and John Henry Myers; great-grandchildren, Reagan Ray, Goldyn Campbell and Anakyn Campbell; many extended family members.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  Internment will be in the Silver Lake Cemetery.  Mrs. Claussen will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until the Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.    

KPreps Article On Dawg Football

Defending state champion Rossville moved its winning streak to 14 games and delivered a quality 38-0 win versus Centralia. Rossville led 7-0 after the first quarter, 28-0 at halftime and 38-0 after three quarters. Senior Torrey Horak, the reigning 2A Offensive Player of the Year, completed 8 of 15 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. He rushed 16 times for 211 yards and a pair of scores.

Next: at Rock Creek (0-1)

RHS Stays At #1

 This weeks ranking by the Capital-Journal

Class 2A

Team (first place votes), record; Last week’s ranking

1. Rossville (5), 1-0 LW 1

Last week: beat 1A No. 3 Centralia (38-0). This week: at Rock Creek (0-1)

2. Silver Lake, 1-0, LW 4

Last week: beat Rock Creek (34-28). This week: St. Mary's (0-1)

3. Osage City, 1-0 LW 5

Last week: beat 1A No. 2 Lyndon (41-0). This week: at Council Grove (0-1)

4. Nemaha Central, 0-1 LW 2

Last week: lost to 3A No. 4 Holton (25-24). This week: vs. Royal Valley (1-0)

5. Garden Plain, 1-0 LW 7

Last week: Beat 1A No. 7 Conway Springs (14-7). This week: vs. Sterling (0-1)

6. Beloit, 1-0 LW 8

Last week: beat Marysville (24-12). This week: vs. 3A No. 5 Southeast of Saline (1-0)

7. Maur-Hill-Mount Academy, 1-0 LW NR

Last week: beat Council Grove (22-14). This week: vs. Oskaloosa (0-1)

8. Hillsboro, 1-0 LW 9

Last week: 

9. Hoisington, 0-1 LW 3

Last week: beat Nickerson (50-22). This week: vs. Hesston (1-0)

10. St. Mary's Colgan, 0-1 LW NR 

Last week: lost to Girard (33-7). This week: at Galena (0-1)

Receiving votes: Thomas More Prep-Marian (1-0), Cimarron (1-0)

In 3A,  Riley County maintained its #8 ranking after narrowly defeating St. Marys 17-14.   Centrailia maintained it's #4 ranking in 2A despite it's 38-0 loss to Rossville.

This week Rossville will play Rock Creek this week which had a narrow loss (34-28) against Silver Lake.

The Dawgs moved up to #12 ranking of all Kansas schools in Max Preps' newest rankings. 

MEL FB Scores for 9/3/2021

Rossville 38    Centrailia 0

Silver Lake 34   Rock Creek 28

Wabaunsee 28   Mission Valley 0

Riley County 17  St Marys 14
     Riley Co got the win with a field goal with 3 seconds left in the game

Centrailia At Rossville Football

Game stats Sept 3, 2021.

Cen    0    0    0     0       0
Ros    7   21  10    0       38

1st Qtr

0:30    Corey Catron   5 yd Run       PAT kick

2nd Qtr 

9:48    T. Horak          54 yd run       PAT kick
4:42    Corey Catron    5 yd run       PAT  kick
0:13    Tagen Kippes    5 yd pass     PAT kick

3rd Qtr

10:57   T. Horak          23 yd   run               PAT kick
6.56     Pedro. Arantes 32 Yd FG    

 Video of the game is avail on KSNT beginning at the 1:20 mark at

https://www.ksnt.com/video/09032021-football-frenzy/6953736/

Mission Valley Cross Country Inv. (updated)

 Girls 2 mile run, 8th grade

    Kinsley Kufahl finished First
    Makenna Hensley finished Second.

Boys 2 mile run, 8th grade

    Gabe Fund finished 9th
    Dalton Versheldon finished 12

Boys 5K run, varsity

    Sam Twombly finished 5th
    Colby Hurla finished 6th
    Wade Twombly  finished 30th
    Tres Faith finished 39th
    Hayden Sanders finished 41st

Girls 5K run, varsity    

    Amelia Foster finished 2nd
    Alexis Zabala finished 3rd
    Cassie Fund finished 5th
    Audrie Davis finished 7th
    Reagon Wonnell finished 11th
    Keera Lacock finished 17th

 

RHS Volleyball at Prairie View

 

Prairie View Tournament Wellsville Burlington Baldwin Prairie View Baldwin * 2nd Place

25-11, 25-17 22-25, 25-15, 25-18 16-25, 22-25 25-11, 25-16 25-22, 22-25, 22-25

W W L W L

1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 3-2

Jeff West Scramble Golf Tournament

The girls golf team finished fourth in the scramble.  Hatina/Baumchem scored 126 and Pottorf/Miller scored 125.

1.   Eudora         171
2.   Jeff West      178
3.   Silver Lake  180
4,   Rossville      251

Centrailia Gives Dawgs An Early Test

 CENTRLIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Centralia Panthers are eager for a return to the 1A state title game after missing it in 2020.

“We have two goals,” head coach Larry Glatczak said. “Get better every day and play on Thanksgiving weekend.”

The Panthers went 12-1 in 2019 on the way to a state championship. Last season, Centralia finished 8-2, falling to Lyndon in sectionals.

This year’s squad is on a mission to get back to the big game. Ten seniors will lead the charge, including starting quarterback Ethan McNally.

”We’re gonna take it week by week obviously, but essentially we’re just trying to get to the state championship,” McNally said.

“We had a good summer with kids participating in weights and workouts,” Glatczak said. “It’ll take some work, as it does every year. But we’ve got great kids, we’ve got a great community.”

Centralia’s only other loss of 2020 came to eventual 2A state champs, undefeated Rossville (13-0). The Panthers will kick off 2021 on the road against the Bulldogs in our Kansas Prep Zone Game of the Week.

KPZ kicks off Friday night on 13 NEWS at 10:00 p.m.

Sports In Kansas 2A Preview

Below is a link to a very extensive description of the top 2A football teams in Kansas.  The first few pages are about the coaches.  Team previews are after that.  Look for the heading "War on 24 Rivals Lead East" 

2A SportsInKansas Football preview

Kaiden Brown (21) at Baker U.

Kaiden Brown is a freshman linebaker to the Baker University football team this year.

MaxPreps Football Top 25, All Classes

 Kansas Preseason MaxPreps Top 25

1. Andale, 12-0 record in 2020

2. Olathe North (Olathe), 8-2

3. Blue Valley (Stilwell), 6-2

4. Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 7-3

5. Maize, 9-2

6. Derby, 9-2

7. Lawrence, 9-1

8. Northwest (Wichita), 10-1

9. Blue Valley North West (Overland Park), 5-2

10. Mill Valley (Shawnee), 9-2

11. Junction City, 9-2

12. Bishop Carroll (Wichita), 8-3

13. Aquinas (Overland Park), 6-4

14. Collegiate (Wichita), 10-2

15. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita), 8-2

16. Rossville, 13-0

17. Silver Lake, 6-2

18. Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner), 5-3

19. Holton, 9-2

KSNT Preview of Dawgs

 ROSSVILLE (KSNT) – It’s tough to top an undefeated season that ends with a state title, but the Rossville football team says winning never gets old.

If the Dawgs want to repeat as state champs they will have to fill the holes of last year’s senior stars Bo Reeves and Woodrow Rezac.

One thing that hasn’t changed for their team, however, is their quarterback: Torrey Horak.

To read the rest of the article and see the video with interviews of Torrey and Cory Catron, go to:   KSNT video of Rossville Dawgs

Gannett Kansan 2A Top Ten

Class 2A Team (first place votes), 2020 record 

1. Rossville (4), 13-0
2. Nemaha Central, 8-3
3. Hoisington, 12-1
4. Silver Lake, 6-2
5. Osage City, 9-2
6. St. Mary's Colgan, 7-3
7. Garden Plain, 9-2
8. Beloit, 5-7
9. Hillsboro, 6-4
10. Hutchinson Trinity, 8-2 

Receiving votes: Haven (8-3), Maur Hill-Mount Academy (8-1)