Area Wrestling Leaders

106 — Butler, Council Grove, 18-2; Gfeller, Rossville, 17-6; McDowell, Abilene, 16-1; D. Leckner, Wellsville, 15-7; Davis, Santa Fe Trail, 14-4; Bloom, Wamego, 13-4.

132 — Himpel, Tonganoxie, 21-1; Clemens, Manhattan, 20-4; Jo. Lutz, Holton, 19-1; Gentry, Rossville, 17-6; Canfield, Concordia, 16-8; Lott, Chapman, 15-7; Mullin, Clay Center, 15-9; March, Riley County, 14-9; Howerton, Silver Lake, 13-1; Whiteley, Abilene, 12-4.

152 — Lambotte, Rossville, 20-1; Lovvorn, Holton, 20-2; Huseman, Tonganoxie, 19-2; Leeper, Manhattan, 19-6; Beck, Onaga, 17-1; Asebedo, Wellsville, 17-5; Johnson, Wabaunsee, 17-5; Failer, St. Marys, 15-5; Ridder, Rock Creek, 15-6; Rickley, Clay Center, 11-0.

170 — Harris, Atchison, 23-1; Luellen, Rossville, 22-5; Birkinsha, Atchison County, 17-4; Ogden, Royal Valley, 17-6; Parenti, Ottawa, 16-5; Baumgartner, Sabetha, 16-6; Baum, Holton, 15-4; Fee, Doniphan West, 15-5; Fredrick, Onaga, 15-7; Mullin, Manhattan, 15-9; Litke, Council Grove, 14-6.

PINS

18 — Speer, Doniphan West.

17 — Dunlap, Doniphan West.

16 — Harris, Atchison.

15 — Huseman, Tonganoxie.

13 — Hayden, Chapman; Scott, Jefferson West.

12 — Blow, Onaga; Fee, Doniphan West; Lambotte, Rossville.

11 — Gfeller, Rossville; Lisher, Baldwin; Litke, Council Grove; McDowell, Abilene; Metzger, Burlington; Wallingford, Atchison; Ga. Ware, Clay Center; Zook, Chapman.

10 — Baugh, Abilene; Beck, Onaga; Burenheide, Rock Creek; Butler, Council Grove; Dultmeier, Silver Lake; Feyh, Wamego; Fredrick, Onaga; Quaney, Burlingame; Rychlec, Burlington; Tyler, St. Marys; Wallace, Manhattan; Wilson, Abilene.

9 — Ashley, Royal Valley; Blevins, Doniphan West; Chauncey, Manhattan; Farthing, Burlington; Johnson, Burlington; Jones, Marysville; Luellen, Rossville; Torres, Emporia; Vander Linden, Burlington; Witt, Chapman.

8 — Campbell, Wamego; Davis, Santa Fe Trail; Forrestt, Burlingame; Gentry, Rossville; Haug, Wamego; Jackson, Chase County; Jones, Burlingame; Lehman, Abilene; Luebcke, Marysville; Jo. Lutz, Holton; Mullin, Clay Center; Ogden, Royal Valley; Payeur, Concordia; Perry, Emporia; Walsh, Chapman.

RHS No. 2 in 3A Wrestling

    The Jan. 21 rankings for 321A wrestling are out.    Rossville High is still #2 behind Norton,  but ahead of ACCHS (3), Silver Lake (4) and Oberlin (5)
    Three Dawgs are in the top five.  Bryce Gfeller is #3 in 106 lb., Tagen Lambotte is #1 in 152 lb., and Isaac Luellen is #2 in 170 lb.
     Complete rankings for all weight classes can be read at:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/images/docs/Rankings/3a.pdf

Wrestling at Bobcat Classic

The Rossville High Wrestling Team finished 18 out of 30 teams in the Bobcat Classic at Basehor-Linwood on Jan. 17-18.  There were teams from KS, OK, MO, and IA there,  some of which were from schools much larger than Rossville.

106#    Bryce Gfeller finished 8th.
132#    Jake Gentry finished 8th.
138#    Derek Gentry did not place.
145#    Alex Bird did not place.
152#    Tagen Lambotte placed 1st,
170#    Isaac Luellen finished 5th.

Details of the matches by each wrestler can be read at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/14_b-l.pdf

RHS Girls Lose To Paola

     The RHS girls lost their first round game at the Burlington Invitational  49-30 on Jan. 21.  They will play Northfield (4-6) on Friday at 3:30.

Rossville (4-5)       7     8     2     13     =     30

Paola (8-1)           12   17    11      9     =     49

Rossville  scoring:
Nitsch                     3           0-0       6
Little                       0            5-8       5
Kirk                         1            2-4       4
Hill                          2            0-0       4
Conley                   1             1-2       3
Day                         1             0-0      2
Hill                          1             0-0      2
Shinn                      1             0-0      2
Totals                  11 (0)     8-14  30

RHS Boys Lose To Sabetha

    The RHS Boys played the number one seeded Sabetha team in the first round of the Burlington Invitational on Jan. 21 and suffered a 74-43 defeat.    Rossville will play either Burlington or Christ Prepatory on Friday at 5:05.
    Thatcher Horak led the Dawgs scoring with 16 points.

Rossville (2-7)                9      8     16     10     =     43

Sabetha (9-0)                18    18     22     16     =     74

Rossville  scoring:
Horak                 16
Horak                   6
Roduner              5
Horak                   4
Schultz-Pruner 4
Woodcock          2
Totals                43

2014 Burlington Invitational Basketball

   RHS will send their boys and girls basketball teams to compete in the 2014 Burlington Invitational Tournament Jan. 21, 24, 25.
   The girls will play Paola at 3:30 on the 21st and the boys will play Sabetha at 5:05 the same day.
   The complete brackets can be seen at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/boys_basketball/13-14/14_burlington-tourn.pdf

RHS Girls Defeat St. Marys

    The Lady Dawgs defeated the Bears from St. Marys on Jan. 17 by a 50-37 score in their Mid-East basketball matchup.

Rossville                      12     4     12     22     =     50
St. Marys                       7      4      9      17     =     37

Rossville  scoring:

Nitsch                          6 (3)       1-2       16
Steckel                        4 (3)       2-2      13
Kirk                              3              2-2         8
Conley                         2             0-0         4
Hill                                2             0-0         4
VanderPutten          1              1-2          3
Hill                               0              2-2          2

Totals                       18 (6)      8-10     50

Three Dawgs Ranked in Top Three

    The Kansas Wrestling Coaches have released their rankings for 3A wrestling teams and individuals.
    RHS is ranked #2 behind Norton.  Completing the top Five are ACCHS (#3), Oberlin (#4) and Silver Lake (#5).
    Three Dawgs have made the Top Six for their class.  In the 106 pound class,  Bryce Gfeller is ranked #3, Tagen Lambotte is at the top of the 152 pound class, and Isacc Luellen is #2 in the 170 pound class.
    The  complete rankings can be read at:  http://www.kansaswrestling.org/images/docs/Rankings/3a.pdf

Area Wrestling Leaders

106 — Butler, Council Grove, 17-1; McDowell, Abilene, 16-1; Gfeller, Rossville, 14-3; Davis, Santa Fe Trail, 12-2; Bloom, Wamego, 11-3.

138 — Tyler, St. Marys, 16-1; Burenheide, Rock Creek, 16-5; Bammes, Oskaloosa, 14-2; Steck, Chapman, 14-5; J. Rieschick, Holton, 14-2; Gentry, Rossville, 14-3; Anguiano, Abilene, 13-3.

152 — Beck, Onaga, 17-1; Lovvorn, Holton, 16-0; Leeper, Manhattan, 15-4; Ridder, Rock Creek, 15-6; Huseman, Tonganoxie, 14-1; Lambotte, Rossville, 14-1; Johnson, Wabaunsee, 13-4; Rickley, Clay Center, 11-0; Failer, St. Marys, 11-3.

170 — Harris, Atchison, 19-0; Luellen, Rossville, 18-3; Fredrick, Onaga, 15-7; Ogden, Royal Valley, 14-3; Fee, Doniphan West, 13-3; Litke, Council Grove, 13-4.

10 — Baugh, Abilene; Beck, Onaga; Burenheide, Rock Creek; Feyh, Wamego; Fredrick, Onaga; Lambotte, Rossville; Litke, Council Grove; Rychlec, Burlington; Tyler, St. Marys; Wallace, Manhattan; Wilson, Abilene.

9 — Ashley, Royal Valley; Blevins, Doniphan West; Butler, Council Grove; Chauncey, Manhattan; Farthing, Burlington; Gfeller, Rossville; Johnson, Burlington; Jones, Marysville; Vander Linden, Burlington; Witt, Chapman.

8 — Campbell, Wamego; Davis, Santa Fe Trail; Forrestt, Burlingame; Gentry, Rossville; Haug, Wamego; Jones, Burlingame; Lehman, Abilene; Luebcke, Marysville; Jo. Lutz, Holton; Mullin, Clay Center; Ogden, Royal Valley; Payeur, Concordia; Perry, Emporia; Torres, Emporia; Walsh, Chapman.

7 — K. Ames, Onaga; Anguiano, Abilene; Bammes, Oskaloosa; Bleakley, St. Marys; Bowers, Rock Creek; Canfield, Concordia; Erickson, Santa Fe Trail; Jackson, Chase County; Lister, Chapman; Lovvorn, Holton; Luellen, Rossville; Marks, Concordia; Meadors, Clay Center; Perez, Marysville; Quaney, Burlingame; Smith, Abilene; Standlea, Clay Center; Strauss, Abilene; Thurlow, Chapman; Wages, St. Marys; Gr. Ware, Clay Center; Whiteley, Abilene.

Alumni Baseball and Softball

     Rossville High School is planning alumni softball and baseball games for March 22 to raise funds for the  athletic programs.  

If you are interested in playing alumni softball game contact Curt Brecheisen   --  brecheic@kawvalley.k12.ks.us

If you are interested in playing in the alumni baseball game contact Kenny Swartz   - - - kswart@topeka.k12.ks.us

Gfeller Up For Athlete Of The Week

    Bryce Gfeller was nominated for Capital-Journal Area Athlete of the Week because of his win in the 106 pound class at the Rossville Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 11.

RHS Girls With Big Win

    The RHS girls dominated the Rock Creek Quintet on Jan. 14 with a very convincing 48-28 win.   They hit 13 of 14 free throws,  a number that most college teams fail to equal.

Rock Creek          5      7      5      11     =    28
Rossville              17      8    10     13     =    48

Rossville scoring:
Nitsch                      5 (2)         2-2       14
Kirk                         4              3-4       11
Hill                           3 (1)         0-0        7
Steckel                     2 (2)         0-0        6
Shinn                        0              4-4        4
VanderPutten           0              2-2        2
Dick                        0              2-2        2
Hill                           1              0-0        2

Totals                     15 (5)       13-14    48

RHS Boys Lose To Rock Creek

   Rock Creek picked up a Mid-East victory against the Dawgs on Jan. 14.

Rock Creek         21      11      20      14      =      66
Rossville                8        8       18      10      =      44

Rossville scoring:
Horak                                 5 (2)       1-1      13
Schultz-Pruner                    4             1-2        9
Sowers                               4             1-2        9
Roduner                             3 (1)        0-0        7
Horak                                1              1-2        3
Woodcock                         1              0-0       2
Horak                                0              1-2        1
Totals                                18 (3)       5-9      44

Lydia (Smatla) (36) Carl Recovering From Fall

Lydia (Smatla) Carl has returned to her apartment at Overland Park Place in OP, KS after suffering a fall.  She's sore, but doing okay.. Yes, the Smatlas are tough alright, 'cause she's 97½ and still going.  She can be reached at:

Lydia F. Carl

6555 W. 75th. St

No. 207

Overland Park, KS  66204

913 / 648-3819

Herman Lee Passes Away

Herman E. “Buddy” Lee, 78, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born December 22, 1935 at Marshfield, MO; the son of Hiram and Minnie Adams Lee.  He grew up in the Ozarks and moved to Wichita at the age of 16 where he attended school. Herman served in the Army National Guard.  He moved to Topeka  in the early 60’s and worked for Santa Fe Railroad for many years as a carman welder.  He was a past member of the Lions Club. He was a member of AARP, TCIU Union and the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railroad Employees, Inc.  Herman attended coffee at McDonalds and daily at Wehner’s in Rossville.  

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.   Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mr. Lee will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home where family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  

For the complete obituary,  or,  to leave condolences or a memorial,  go to:  
http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/herman-e-buddy-lee/

Rossville Invitational Wrestling

    On Jan 11,  Rossville hosted the Rossville Invitational Wrestling Tournament in which 17 schools participated.
    The top six teams and their point totals were:
1.  Clay Center - 168
2.  Wellington - 159
3.  Atchison Co. - 158
4.  Sabetha - 133
5.  Rossville - 128
6.  Riley Co. - 114

RHS wrestlers finishing in the top 8 were:
106 - Bryce Gfeller -  1st
126 - Trevor Balch - 5th
132 - Jacob Gentry - 1st
138 - Alex Bird - 8th
145 - Derek Gentry - 6th
152 - Tagen Lambotte - 1st
170 - Isaac Luellen - 1st

For complete results,  http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/13_ross.pdf

Rossville Double Dual Wrestling

    On Jan. 10,  Rossville competed against Wellington and Junction City in a Double Dual wrestling tournament.   Individual results were:
106 - Bryce Gfeller - 2 forfeit wins
126 - Trevor Balch - 1 & 1
132 - Jake Gentry - 1 & 1
138 - Alex Bird - 0 & 2
145 - Derek Gentry - 1 & 1
152 - Tagen Lambotte - 2 & 0
160 - Lee Hester - 0 & 2
170 - Isaac Luellen - 2 & 0
182 - Zach Jensen - 0 & 2
    More detailed results are at:  http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/13_ross-dbl-dual.pdf

James and Joan Thomas Have a Boy

James and Joan Thomas of Rossville are  the proud parents of a new baby boy born at Stormont Vail Hospital on Jan. 10.

Greg and Emily Shibler Have a Girl

Greg and Emily Shibler of Delia are the proud parents of a new baby girl born at the Birth and Women's Center on Jan. 10.

Martha (Skidmore) (46) Stoner Passes Away

    Martha Pauline "Polly" Stoner, age 85, of San Angelo, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2014 at a local care center. 
    She was born on December 23, 1928 to James and Gladys (Prater) Skidmore at Topeka, KS. She attended school in Rossville, KS graduating from RHS in 1946. She married Marvin Stoner on June 1, 1947 in Rossville, KS. Martha worked as a seamstress for numerous years, but quilting was her true passion. Polly started a quilting group at Southland Baptist Church where she was a member at the time. 
    Martha is survived by her loving spouse, of 66 years, Marvin Stoner, Daughter - Diane Batko of San Angelo, TX; 2 Sons - Gary Stoner of Sasche, TX, James Stoner of Conroe, TX; 3 Grandsons - Greg Stoner of ST Louis, MO, Bryan Stoner of Conroe, TX, Justin Batko of San Angelo, TX; 2 Granddaughters - Kendall Williams of Burbank, CA, Haley Stoner of Conroe, TX; 2 Great-grandsons - Daniel Williams of Burbank, CA, Avery Williams of Burbank, CA; Great-granddaughter - Thalia Williams of Burbank, CA; Brother-in-law - Wayne Stoner of Tempe, AR; and many friends. 
    She was preceded in death by her parents.
    Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014, 2:00 pm at the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel, San Angelo, Texas, with Rev. Guy White officiating, Burial will follow in the Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday, January 10, 2014 5 pm - 7 pm at Robert Massie Funeral Home.   You may leave condolences at:  http://robertmassie.com/sitemaker/sites/Robert6/obit.cgi?user=1212230Stoner

Thomas Alber (88) Passes Away

     Thomas Joseph Alber, age 44, of Topeka, died January 8th, 2014 in an auto accident.
     He was born November 17, 1969 in Topeka to Karl E. and Mary A. Alber. He attended schools in Hanover and Delia Grade and graduated from Delia Grade School. He attended Rossville High School (Class of '88) and Highland Park High School and obtained his GED in 1987.
     His working career was very diverse. Very good with mechanics and electronics, he worked in a wide variety of construction and machinery jobs. He especially liked his years in the band No Parking as sound board technician. Most recently, he was employed by Standard Beverage in Lawrence as a re-packer.
     Tom loved fishing, camping, cooking on his barbecue smoker and the Kansas City Chiefs. Most of all, he loved spending time with his daughter and staying in touch with everyone in his large family. He was an excellent father and a wonderful son, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.
     He is survived by his daughters, Alexis Sinclair, Independence, MO and Jasmine Caroline Alber of Overland Park, KS, special friend and mother of Jasmine, Gina McKenzie. He is also survived by his parents Karl and Mary Alber, Topeka, grandmother Gwen Ryan, Topeka, sister, Karla Bearse, brother-in-law George Bearse, nephews Patrick and Zachary Bearse, brother, Victor Alber, sister-in-law Stephanie Alber, all of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is also survived by step siblings Vicki Spinner, Joey Spinner, Danielle Bondurant and David Culp all of Jefferson City, Missouri, and Mary Studna and Tammy McCombs, Kansas City. Also left to mourn his memory is a special friend Holly Logan, Topeka, and special cousin Kim White, Meridan. He will be remembered also by many uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many, many friends. He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents Edward and Rose Alber and maternal grandfather, Henry Ryan.
     Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel, 29th and Minnesota Ave. Our Tom, with his sweet and fun-loving personality, will be immensely missed by all of us. Memorial contributions may be given to the Topeka Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 8350, Topeka, KS 66608. To leave the family a special message online, please visit:   www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com

Dawgs Defeat Riley Co. Boys

Riley County              13      9    12     0    =    34
Rossville                     9     20     8    10    =    47

Rossville scoring:
Schultz-Pruner                  4             7-12       15
Horak                               4             1-2          9
Roduner                            3 (1)        0-1          7
Sowers                             3              0-3          6
Horak                                2             0-2          4
Woodcock                         2              0-0         4
Horak                                1              0-0         2
Totals                              19 (1)       8-20      47

RHS Girls Lose To Riley Co.

    The Riley County girls had a strong second quarter gain a big half time lead and then maintained that lead to end up as 44-34 victors.

Riley County             14    15      4     11    =    44
Rossville                   13      3      6     12    =    34

Rossville scoring:
Steckel                              2 (1)        5-7        10
Hill                                     4 (1)        0-0         9
VanderPutten                      2             1-2         5
Kirk                                   1              3-6         5
Nitsch                                0             3-4         3
Shinn                                 1             0-1         2
Totals                               10 (2)    12-20    34

Leo Badura (56) Passes Away

    Leo Dale Badura, 75, Rossville, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at his home. 
    He was born July 1, 1938, at Rossville, the son of Millie Ann (Kovar) and Henry Joe Badura, Sr.
    He attended Victor 101 Grade School north of Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School in 1956. He never missed a day of school in grade school or high school. 
    Leo farmed and worked for National Cold Storage for 42 years and retired as warehouse manager. He was a member of and served as an Elder at Rossville Presbyterian Church and was a member of Jimmie Lillard American Legion Post # 31 of Rossville. He served in the Kansas National Guard for eight years.
    He was married to Sue Whitehead on September 23, 1972, at Rossville.
Surviving are his wife: Sue of the home; children: Cathy (Scott) Hammer of Rossville, Daren (Danelle) Badura of Manhattan, and Chad (Jody) Badura of Rossville; sister: Leona (Delbert) Faulk of Rossville; sister-in-law: Betty Jean Badura of Rossville; and grandchildren: Derek, Kyle, and Tegan Hammer, Trevor and Brynn Badura, and Kylee, Kaleb, and Kameron Badura. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Henry Badura, Jr.
    Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 13, 2014, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Interment will be in the Czech-Morovian Cemetery, Delia.
    Leo will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Sunday, at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 177, Rossville, KS 66533-0177 or Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800.
    To sign his guestbook,  go to:  http://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/sendobitmessage.aspx?ObitID=76758&EMSessionID=-1&Source=choice&autoopen=true

Joseph Caraway (85) Passes Away

Joseph A. “Joe Caraway, 46, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home near Tipton.

He was born April 21, 1967 at Denver, the son of William G. and JoAnn Hyman Caraway.  He grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1985.   Joe had lived in Topeka before moving to the Tipton community several years ago.  He was employed by Farmway COOP.

On March 8, 1986 he was united in marriage to Cheryl Lundin at Rossville. They later divorced.

Joe was preceded in death by his father William G. Caraway; an infant daughter, Kayla; his dad, John Nitsch and a sister Kim Kriepe.   Survivors include his mother, JoAnn Nitsch, Delia; three daughters, Ashley Caraway and Roxie (Daniel Schiefelbein) Caraway all of Topeka and Kelsey (Charlie) Fulton, Carbondale; a son, Jeffrie Caraway, Emmett; four brothers, Jim Caraway, Lawrence, Rick Caraway, Denver, Tom Caraway in Arkansas and John “Dink” Nitsch, Delia; five grandchildren, Kiera, Kamdyn, Jaxon, Kensleigh and Korebn.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  The family will receive friends on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until service time.  Interment will be in the Delia Cemetery.  Memorial Contributions may be made in Joe’s name and sent in care of the funeral home.  Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Court Hearings For Gonzalez

    Pablo Gonzalez, 21, the main suspect in the shooting death of Levi Bishop of Rossville, appeared before the Pottawatomie County District Court on Tuesday.     
    Bishop was a passenger in a vehicle with Gonzalez and was found deceased inside the vehicle from a gunshot wound, at about 4:43 a.m. New Year’s Day, when the vehicle drove to the St. Marys police station.     
    A preliminary hearing for Gonzalez has is set for January 17th. He remains in the Pottawatomie County jail on a one million dollar bond.  

RHS Boys lose to Silver Lake

The Silver Lake Eagles prevailed  on their home court in their Jan. 7 Mid-East opener.

Rossville         9    11     12     20      =   52

Silver Lake   19    11       9     21      =   60

Rossville scoring:
Schultz-Pruner                 8 (2)         3-4       21
Horak                              4 (1)         4-6       13
Horak                              2              2-6         6
Sowers                           1              4-5         6
Horak                              1 (1)        1-2         4
Roduner                          0              2-2         2

Totals                             16 (4)     16-25     52

RHS Girls Lose to Eagles

The RHS girls basketball team lost to the Silver Lake Eagles by a score of 47-69 on Jan. 7 at Silver Lake.

Rossville         10     13     9     15     =     47

Silver Lake     16     17   18     17     =     69

Rossville scoring:
Kirk                           6            1-6      13
Steckel                      2 (1)       2-3        7
Dick                           3           0-0        6
Shinn                         2           1-4        5
Little                          1            2-2        4
Hill                             1            1-2        3
VanderPutten              0            2-2        2
Nitsch                        1            0-0        2
Day                            1            0-0        2
Conley                       0            2-2        2
Shinn                         0            1-2        1

Totals                      17 (1)    12-23    47

Beiker and Garlock Made Honor Rolls

    Washburn University has published their Honor Rolls for the fall semester.  Rachel Beiker of Rossville was on the President's Honor Roll and Stephanie Garlock was on the Dean's Honor Roll.

FBLA Youtube Video

Here is a Youtube video of the Rossville High FBLA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JjcqAUMWRY

RHS Girls Defeated by Perry-Lecompton

    The RHS girls had a 6 point half-time lead but a 14-2 third quarter opponent run  was too great to overcome, which resulted in a 33-23 defeat for the Dawgs on Jan. 3.

Perry-Lec.         8       1       14      10     =     33
Rossville            8       7        2        6     =     23

Rossville  scoring:  
Steckel                 1 (1)      4-4       7
Kirk                      1           4-6       6
Hill                        1           2-2       4
Nitsch                   1 (1)      0-0       3
Shinn                    0           2-2       2
Dick                      0           1-2       1 

Totals                   4 (2)     13-17   23

RHS Boys Lose to Perry-Lecompton

   Rossville and Perry-Lecompton played on Jan. 3 with the Dawgs going down in defeat.

Perry-Lec.        16      19       15      19     =      69
Rossville          16        6        8       23     =      53

Rossville  scoring:  
Roduner                4 (1)            2-6       11
Horak                   4 (2)            0-0       10
Horak                   4 (1)            0-0         9
Schultz-Pruner       4 (1)            0-0         9
Horak                    2                 2-2         6
Hammes               2                 1-2         5
Woodcock             1                 1-2         3
Totals                   21 (5)           6-12      53

Obituary For Levi Bishop (08)

Levi William Bishop, 24, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in St. Marys.He was born June 15, 1989 at Onaga, the son of Rick and Sandy VanDeWiele Bishop.

He grew up in the Emmett, Rossville and St. Marys communities.  Levi graduated from Rossville High School in 2008.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Virginia Joyce and a great-grandmother, Phyllis Gleason.

Survivors include his father, Rick Bishop, Rossville; his mother, Sandy (Scott Swisher) VanDeWiele, St. Marys; sisters, Bailey, Jessie and Jamie; step-sisters, Kendra and Katie; step-brothers, Jeff and Cody; grandparents, Glen and Sharon Bishop, Rossville and great grandfather, Harold Gleason, Maple Hill.

Memorial services will be at 5:00 P.M.Monday, January 6, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Inurnment will be at a later date at the Keene Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home Monday afternoon.  Memorial contributions may be made to help offset funeral expenses and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, KS. 66536. 

Rossville Man Fatally Shot (Updated)

Update 12:48 PM:  Authorities said Levi W. Bishop, 24, of Rossville, was the man who was found dead of a gunshot wound inside a vehicle that was driven  into the St. Marys Police Department parking lot Wed morning.   Pablo Gonzalez, age 21, of St. Marys who was the driver of the car is being held in the Pott. Co. Jail with bond set at $1 million. 

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Death-Reported-In-Pottawatomie-County-238354661.html

From the Capital Journal:

A 24-year-old Rossville man was found shot to death inside a car Wednesday morning and Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office officials have taken one of the car's other occupants into custody as a suspect.

The victim hasn’t been identified, but the man in custody is Pablo Alberto Gonzalez, 21, of St. Marys. A statement from Sheriff Greg Riat said Gonzalez is being held at the Pottawatomie County Jail after being arrested in connection with second-degree murder.

A Topeka Capital-Journal reporter observed five law enforcement vehicles at a house located at 512 W. Mission St. in St. Marys, but no information was provided about the residence's connection to the investigation.

Riat’s statement said that at 4:43 a.m. a vehicle pulled up to the St. Marys Police Department, where one of its occupants flagged down an officer to tell him a passenger in the car had been shot.

About the same time, the sheriff's office responded to a 911 call from another occupant of the car.

The St. Marys Police Office, Pottawatomie County EMS and Pottawatomie County sheriff’s deputies were all on scene and found the victim dead inside the car.

Riat’s statement said “a suspect was quickly developed and detained early in the incident” and that after investigating throughout the day, law enforcement officers arrested Gonzalez.

Another version of the event is at:
http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/news/st-marys-police-investigate-homicide

Morelli and Zabala Marriage

    Shawnee County granted a marriage license to Wesley D. Morelli, age 34, of Rossville, and, Talia A. Zabala, age 31, also of Rossville, on Oct. 25,2013.

Kaw Valley Duals Wrestling (updated)

   The Dawgs competed in the Kaw Valley Duals at St. Marys on Dec. 20 against St. Marys, Onaga, Herington and Chase County.   RHS did not have wrestlers in every weight class,  so some classes were lost by forfeits, others won by forfeits.   Below are the overall results of those wrestlers competing.

106        Bryce Gfeller               First
126        Trevor Balch                First
132        Jacob Gentry               First 
138        Alex Bird                     Third 
145        Derek Gentry               Second
152        Lee Hester                   Not in top 3
160        Caleb Lovejoy               Not in top 3
182        Isaac Luellen                First
195        Zach Jenson                 Third


   The Dawgs lost to St. Marys at the Kaw Valley Duals held in St. Marys on Dec. 20 by a score of 41-30.      Below are the results of those RHS wrestlers competing.

106        Bryce Gfeller won by fall
126        Trevor Balch won by forfeit
132        Jacob Gentry won by fall
138        Alex Bird lost by fall
145        Derek Gentry lost by technical fall
152        Lee Hester lost by fall
160        Caleb Lovejoy lost by fall
182        Isaac Luellen won by fall
195        Zach Jenson won by fall

   The Dawgs lost to Onaga  at the Kaw Valley Duals held in St. Marys on Dec. 20 by a score of 42-28.   Below are the results of those RHS wrestlers competing.

106        Bryce Gfeller won by fall
126        Trevor Balch won by forfeit
132        Jacob Gentry won by major decision
138        Alex Bird lost by fall
145        Derek Gentry won by fall
152        Lee Hester lost by fall
160        Caleb Lovejoy lost by fall
182        Isaac Luellen won by fall
195        Zach Jenson lost by fall

   The Dawgs beat Herington at the Kaw Valley Duals held in St. Marys on Dec. 20 by a score of 48-12.     Below are the results of those RHS wrestlers competing.

106        Bryce Gfeller won by forfeit
126        Trevor Balch won by fall
132        Jacob Gentry won by forfeit
138        Alex Bird won by fall
145        Derek Gentry won by forfeit
152        Lee Hester won by forfeit
160        Caleb Lovejoy lost by fall
182        Isaac Luellen won by fall
195        Zach Jenson won by forfeit

   The Dawgs beat Chase County at the Kaw Valley Duals held in St. Marys on Dec. 20 by a score of 42-31.      Below are the results of those wrestlers competing.

106        Bryce Gfeller won by forfeit
126        Trevor Balch won by fall
132        Jacob Gentry won by fall
138        Alex Bird won by forfeit
145        Derek Gentry lost
152        Lee Hester lost by decision
160        Caleb Lovejoy lost by major decision
182        Isaac Luellen won by fall
195        Zach Jenson won byforfeit

Maxine (Sutherland) Strimple (47) Passes Away

     Maxine Sutherland Strimple, 85, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the home.
     She was born November 17, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Grover and Ona Sutherland. Her parents, a brother Claude and a granddaughter, Emily Rust preceded her in death. She is survived by husband Clyde Strimple (47), their daughters Marcilyn (Bill) Rust, Jerri (Steve) Sitek, Cassie (Gary) Sturgeon, six grandchildren, Shannon and Bethany Rust, Andrea and Brian Sitek and Vincent and Caitlin Sturgeon. Also surviving are sisters-in-law, Donna Sutherland and Leanna Carter, nephew Mark Sutherland, nieces Diana Owens and Joyce Basinger. Maxine and Clyde were married November 25, 1950.
     After graduation from Rossville High School, Maxine worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company until moving to Waterville, KS in 1952. She also lived in Anthony, KS and Kansas City, KS. Maxine worked for the Kansas City, KS Public Schools as a cafeteria manager for 20 years retiring in 1992. She served as treasurer of Job's daughters Bethel #2 for many years. She loved to travel in the travel trailer traveling in Canada and all the states except Hawaii. She was a member of Trinity Community United Methodist Church and was a member of Martha's Circle. She was sponsor of the Methodist Youth group while living in Waterville. Maxine taught church school when she was a member of Quail Methodist Church.        
     Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 31 at Trinity Community United Methodist Church, 51st & Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS where friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, KS. Donations may be made to the in Maxine's name. Condolences may be expressed at: www.porterfuneralhome.com Arrangements: Porter Funeral Home & Crematory, 1835 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS (913) 621-6400.

Graves and Holthaus Have a Boy

Derek Graves of  Rossville  and Donna Holthaus of  Mayetta are the proud parents of a baby  boy born  Dec. 26 at Stormont-Vail.