Gloria JJean Sumner Passes Away

Gloria J. Sumner, a beloved Mother, wife, sister, and friend passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at her home in Willard, KS at the age of 71.

She graduated from Seaman High School and Washburn University. She worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of KS for 25 years along with 17 years at USD 321.

Gloria was the daughter of Leo L. and Adelia Rohr. She married Randy Sumner on November 9, 1974; he preceded her in death on December 21, 2021.

She is survived by her son, Matthew J. (Rhawnie) Sumner, grandsons, Bryant (Aulaire) Sumner and Devin Sumner, her brother, Robert (Sandy) Rohr, her sister, Linda (Arlie) Leach of Holton, and her 2 best friends, Lucy Lou and Maudie Mae.

Per Gloria's wishes, cremation has take place and no services are planned. Memorial contributions for Gloria's grandchildren may be given to Matthew Sumner and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536. She will be remembered as a friend and as a teacher who loved the kids with all of her heart. She will be greatly missed with a little bit of our hearts going with her.

Kansas High School 1A Football Bracket

 KSHSAA 1A Football Bracket

Rossville's first playoff game will be at home  against Wabaunsee  on Nov. 1. 

Donna Brockish Passes Away

Donna Kathleen Brockish, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully at Stormont Vail hospital at 8:05 PM on Oct. 24. She had been on life support for several days after sustaining critical internal injuries.

Donna was a pillar of the local community for 81 years, living her entire life in the St. Mary’s area. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1961. After high school, she worked briefly for the airlines, before running the storefront of St. Mary’s Plumbing & Supply, then later opening Discount Sportwear, both businesses in downtown St. Mary’s. 

DDonna's complete obituary an be read at: Donna Brokish obituary

Boys Cross-Country 2A Regional Results

1     Solomon High School                      61
2     Rossville High School                     70
3     Salina-Sacred Heart High School    72
4     Jackson Heights High School          73
5     Horton High School                         98
6     Sterling High School                      114

Finishes by Rossville High Runners

16    Dalton Vershelden
32    Nate Fund
40     Karson Weissend
53    Drake Robb
55    Lochlan Culbertson

2A Volleyball Sub-State Results

 

2A Sub-State Scores
Pleasant Ridge Maranatha Christian Academy	25-11, 25-20              25-22, 17-25, 21-25

Dist. 2A, , Class iA Football Standings Oct 28

 

Rossville HS

 

5-0

 

1.000

 

21.00

 

5-3

 

Olpe HS

 

4-1

 

0.800

 

9.60

 

6-2

 

Eskridge-Mission Valley HS

 

3-2

 

0.600

 

1.20

 

5-3

 

Wabaunsee

 

2-3

 

0.400

 

0.80

 

3-5

 

Topeka-Cair Paravel Latin School

 

1-4

 

0.200

 

-11.60

 

2-6

 

Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy

 

0-5

 

0.000

 

-21.00

 

0-8

 

Standings are determined by: 1. district win-loss percentage; 2: district head-to-head games;

 3. point diff. with a maximum of +/- 21 per game.

 

Dawgs Win 55-14 at Wabaunsee Chargers District Football

 1st Qtr

6:34        Connor Bush 4 yd run

3:20        Maikai 30 yd pass from Horak

2nd

5:58        Tayson Horak 7 yd run

2:21        Andre Johnson 65 yd pass from Horak

3rd

8:17        Andre Johnson 4 yd pass from Horak

5:34        Wabaunsee long pass

4:40        Connor Bush 19 yd run

2:02        Andre Johnson 44 yd run

4th

5:38        Randy Mitchell 11 yd run

:0:44       Wabaunsee 8 yd run

Dist. 2, Class iA Football Standings On Oct 21

 Class 1A -- District 2

chool

 

 

 

District Record

 

District Win %

 

Avg. Pt. Diff.

 

 

Rossville HS

 

4-0

 

1.000

 

21.00

 

4-3

 

Olpe HS

 

3-1

 

0.750

 

6.75

 

5-2

 

Alma-Wabaunsee HS

 

2-2

 

0.500

 

6.25

 

3-4

 

Eskridge-Mission Valley HS

 

2-2

 

0.500

 

-3.75

 

4-3

 

Topeka-Cair Paravel Latin School

 

1-3

 

0.250

 

-9.25

 

2-5

 

Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy

 

0-4

 

0.000

 

-21.00

 

0-7

 

Standings are determined by: 1. district win-loss percentage; 2: district head-to-head games; 3. point diff. with a maximum of +/- 21 per game.

 

321A State Golf Tournament

 Place Team Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Total 

1 St. Marys Colgan 367 351 718
2 Silver Lake 372 346 718
3 Goodland 373 361 734
4 Jefferson West 374 365 739
5 Caney Valley 365 375 740
6 Colby 384 375 759

Individuals from Rossville

Elley Sanders finished 28th with a +23 over par score for day one. Overall, she finished tied for 38th with a total of 197 strokes.

Brinley Pottorf finished  48th of the 92 girls playing on day one with a score of 30 over par.  She did not ualify for day 2.

Max Preps 1A Football Rankings

 #  School        Ovr.RatingStr

1  Conway Springs7-08.10-20.1
2  Moundridge6-01.30-30.8
3  Sedgwick6-10.80-23.7
4  Jackson Heights (Holton)7-0-1.50-43.9
5  Rossville4-3-6.80-13.1
6  St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg)6-1-11.30-35.8
7  Sterling4-3-12.60-12.7
8  Medicine Lodge4-2-14.20-25.3
9  Centralia6-1-14.60-33.0
10 Thomas More Prep-Marian (Hays)5-2-16.00-29.4
11 Marion5-2-16.20-30.0
12 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena)6-1-18.40-34.6
13 Plainville/Natoma (Plainville)5-2-19.00-35.6
14 Inman4-3-21.00-25.3
15 Smith Center3-4-22.20-21.5
16 Trinity (Hutchinson)3-4-22.20-18.5
17 Olpe5-2-22.50-32.8
18 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids)6-1-23.00-45.8
19 Ellinwood4-3-23.20-34.4
20 McLouth5-2-26.20-38.0
21 Troy4-3-28.70-39.7
22 Mission Valley (Eskridge)4-3-30.90-32.4
23 Jayhawk Linn (Mound City)4-3-35.60-45.1
24 Wabaunsee (Alma)3-4-35.80-36.8
25 Jefferson County North (Winchester)5-2-36.30-49.4

KSHSAA Football Rankings 10/22/24

 CLASS 1A

 
Team … 2024 Record

1. Conway Springs (1) … 7-0
2. Moundridge (4) … 6-0
3. Sedgwick (2) … 6-1
4. Jackson Heights (3) … 7-0
5. Rossville (5) … 4-3

Others – Centralia 6-1, Ellinwood 4-3, Jefferson County North 5-2, Marion 5-2, Medicine Lodge 4-2, Olpe 5-2, Plainville 5-2, Riverside 6-1, St. Mary’s Colgan 6-1, TMP-Marian 5-2, Troy 4-3, Valley Heights 6-1.

2A Volleyball Regional

Rosssille swept the 2A Regional with three wins on their way to the Regional Championship. on Oct 21 at Maur Hill.   The opponents and scores are as follows.

Cair Paravel                 25-8, 25-17
Valley Falls                   25-2, 25-11
Maur Hill-Mt Academy  25-21, 25-21

Rossville Triangular Volleyball Tournament

Rossville was able to defeat St. Marys,  but lost to Holton at the Rossville Triangular. on Oct. 17

St. Marys    25-19, 25-22            W

Holton        12-25, 12-25              L

Rossville Defeats Olpe Oct 18

Rossville defeated Olpe 28-0 Friday night using a tight defense that stuffed the Olpe running game.  Olpe had a good passer and they completed a number of passes that kept several sustained drives alive,  but they could not over power the Dawg's Red Zone defense.  Rosssville is now 4-0 in their district..

The Dawg TDs were as follows:

Qtr  Time  

1st    7:23     Tayson Horak 28 yd run

2nd   3:26    10 yd pass from Horak to Kameron Badura

3rd    1:21    Seth Catron 15 yd run

4th     3:36    Mahki Jackson 5 yd run.