3A All State Team

From the Capital-Journal:

CLASS 3A

Offense

Player, school … Pos. … Ht. … Wt. … Gr.

Ben Murray, SE-Saline … End … 6-0 … 190 … Sr.

Cole Schumacher, Rossville … End … 6-3 … 180 … Sr.

Jacob Green, Norton … Line … 6-1 … 225 … Sr.

Seth Jacobs, Phillipsburg … Line … 6-2 … 235 … Sr.

Trevor Little, Galena … Line … 6-3 … 250 … Jr.

Greg Martin, Marysville … Line … 6-3 … 315 … Sr.

Landen Urban, Hoisington … Line … 6-2 … 260 … Sr.

Jacob Bradshaw, Rossville … QB … 6-0 … 170 … Sr.

Hunter Hanzlick, Hoisington … Back … 5-11 … 190 … Sr.

Isaac McPherson, Fredonia … Back … 6-1 … 205 … Sr.

Reece Williams, Wellsville … Back … 5-9 … 165 … Sr.

Clay Phillips, Mission Valley … At-large … 6-0 … 175 … Sr.

Defense

Player, school … Pos. … Ht. … Wt. … Gr.

Jacob Jenkins, Chaparral … Line … 6-4 … 205 … Sr.

Jordan Linn, Neodesha … Line … 6-2 … 280 … Sr.

Eric Renyer, Sabetha … Line … 6-5 … 240 … Sr.

Josh Boyd, Silver Lake … LB … 5-10 … 205 … Jr.

Dawson Hammes, Rossville … LB … 6-1 … 197 … Sr.

Layke Heimerman, Halstead … LB … 6-2 … 210 … Sr.

Trenton Henry, Nemaha Central … LB … 6-1 … 200 … Sr.

Brett Sage, Osage City … LB … 5-11 … 190 … Sr.

Zach Esau, Hesston … Back … 6-0 … 170 … Sr.

Ryan Hasenkamp, Nemaha Central … Back … 6-0 … 180 … Sr.

Nate Pauly, Garden Plain … Back … 5-8 … 165 … Sr.

Baylor Melchiori, Caney Valley … Specialist … 6-0 … 170 … Sr.

Honorable mention

End — Devon Anderson, jr., Douglass; Chance Bergman, sr., Chaparral; Cameron Cox, so., Hesston; Kaden Davis, sr., Ellsworth; Garrett Hall, jr., Galena; Jayton Haggard, sr., Marysville; Alex Hosford, sr., Wellsville; Chance Main, sr, Cherryvale; Parker Patterson, sr., Chaparral; Trent Scheer, jr., Cheney; Zach Vogt, sr., Hesston; Ryan Wagner, sr., Silver Lake.

Line — Hunter Adams, sr., SE-Saline; Matthew Adams, sr., Caney Valley; Collyn Auker,, jr., Norton; Jacob Box, sr., Royal Valley; Wyatt Campbell, sr., Wellsville; Josh Dallman, jr., Silver Lake; Isaac Deer, sr., West Franklin; Malcolm Gillum, sr., Rossville; Brandon Gray, jr., Jayhawk-Linn; Greg Hardtarfer, sr., Halstead; Cade Harms, sr., Marion; Griffin Hedrick, sr., Cheney; Isaac Helms, so., Chaparral; Matthew lange, jr., Conway Springs; Jake McDowell, sr., NE-Arma; Eli McWilliams, jr., Nemaha Central; Eli Miller, jr., Sterling; Merrick Miller, sr., Fredonia; Jacob Mintzmyer, sr., Marysville; Daniel Morales, sr., Hutchinson Trinity; Aaron Mosher, jr., Wellsville; Robert Phillips, jr., Mission Valley; Jaylen Pickle, jr., Cimarron; Clay Reed, sr., Riley County; Jackson Reeves, sr., Rossville; Greg Remmers, sr., Sabetha; Nick Stiver, sr., Pleasant Ridge; Payton Strahm, sr., Sabetha; Cooper Thurston, sr., Oskaloosa; TJ Turpin, sr., Perry-Lecompton; Logan Whitlock, sr., Mission Valley; Jake Wingfield, sr., Hesston; Austin Youngers, jr., Garden Plain; Jacob Ziegenhirt, jr., Council Grove.

Back — Nick Ast, sr., Cimarron; Keenan Baird, jr., Silver Lake; Trevor Balch, sr,. Rossville; Bryce Banks, sr., SE-Saline; Jack Blumer, jr., Marysville; Hunter Budke, sr., Beloit; Jake Bure, so., Chaparral; Hunter Chadic, sr., Douglas; Kirk Coomes, jr., Phillipsburg; Cameron Davis, sr., Hoisington; David Delaney, sr., Nemaha Central; Dalton Dultmeier, sr., Silver Lake; Zach Edelman, sr., Sabetha; Ronald Faulk-Tindal, jr., Maur Hill; Mitchell Henry, jr., Nemaha Central; Trenton Jones, jr., Conway Springs; Cole Kellum, sr., Perry-Lecompton; Tucker Kimball, jr., Osage City; Jacob Koelzer, sr., Nemaha Central; Joseph Kunkel, sr., Hiawatha; Marty Landwehr, sr., Garden Plain; Wes March, sr., Riley County; Cole McGrew, sr., Jayhawk-Linn; Carter Odell, sr., Fredonia; Tevin Petrie, jr., Norton; Lakin Petz, jr., Cheney; Blake Plattner, sr., Sabetha; Braden Reddick, sr., Council Grove; Parker Roth, so., Hesston; Jace Ruder, jr., Norton; PJ Sarwinski, sr., Galena; Jack Schneider, jr., Marion; Taegan Schoenfeld, jr., St. Marys; Trae Snyder, sr., Sabetha; Garrett Staten, sr., Riley County; Colton Terhune, jr., Conway Springs; Chase Vansteenburg, sr., Halstead; Hunter Warnick, sr., Marysville; Joel White, sr., Sterling.

Linebacker — Zach Anderson, sr., Hesston; Justin Bradley, sr., Hoisington; Aaron Brown, jr., Wichita Independent; Caydren Cox, sr., Beloit; Josh Dugan, sr., Conway Springs; Brandon Frederick, sr., Sterling; Dylan Gordon, sr,. Garden Plain; John Gower, jr., Phillipsburg; Jacob Howell, jr., Cheney; Adam Lindhorst, sr., Marysville; Bryce Nation, sr., Jayhawk-Linn; Tyler Palic, jr,. Marion; Josh Seabolt, jr., Cimarron; Gage Shook, sr., Belle Plaine; Trajen Smith, sr., Wellsville; Mikey Waggoner, so., Riley County.

Specialist — Chase Bowman, sr., Wichita Independent; Jordan Cedeno, sr., Lyons; Braden Cox, so., Sabetha; Arthur Rocha, sr., Maur Hill; Chandler White, sr., Council Grove.

Hammes and Bradshaw Make All-State

From the Capital Journal:

TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL ALL-STATE 2016

TOP 11

Player, school Pos. Ht. Wt. Gr.

Jafar Armstong, Miege … WR … 6-1 … 205 … Sr.

Jacob Bradshaw, Rossville … QB-CB … 6-0 … 170 … Sr.

Colin Grunhard, Miege … C-DT … 6-1 … 270 … Sr.

Cuttar Huss, Troy … WR-FS … 6-0 … 164 … Sr.

Michael Maffry, Blue Valley … LB … 6-1 … 218 … Sr.

Jacob Murray, Great Bend … QB … 5-11 … 205 … Sr.

Josh Rivas, Hutchinson … OT … 6-6 … 330 … Sr.

Kenyon Tabor, Derby … WR-TE … 6-4 … 225 … Sr.

Trevor Thompson, SM East … CB-WR … 6-2 … 202 … Sr.

Landen Urban, Hoisington … OG-LB … 6-2 … 260 … Sr.

Peerlus Walker, Derby … DT-DE … 6-1 … 270 … Sr.

Coach of the year — Brandon Clark, Derby

SECOND 11

Player, school Pos. Ht. Wt. Gr.

Tommy Carter, Derby … LB … 6-1 … 190 … Sr.

Matt Dercher, Blue Valley … QB … 6-0 … 160 … Sr.

Joel Donn, Mill Valley … FS … 6-0 … 175 … Sr.

Kody Gonzalez, Goddard … RB … 5-10 … 200 … Sr.

Kirrian Kirby, Blue Valley … OT … 6-3 … 267 … Sr.

Peter Klug, BV North … DT … 6-5 … 255 … Sr.

Brody Kooser, Derby … RB … 5-10 … 165 … Jr.

Jayden Price, Mulvane … QB … 6-1 … 180 … Jr.

Peyton Usher-Pearson, Independence … DT-OT … 6-1 … 255 … Sr.

Landry Weber, Miege … WR-FS … 5-10 … 165 … Sr.

Dillon Williams, Holcomb … LB-RB … 6-0 … 225 … Sr.

THIRD 11

Player, school Pos. Ht. Wt. Gr.

Ben Adler, Wichita Trinity … OT-DE … 6-4 … 305 … Sr.

Jay Dineen, Free State … LB-OG … 6-2 … 225 … Sr.

Zach Esau, Hesston … QB-DB … 6-0 … 170 … Sr.

Jacob Green, Norton … OG-LB … 6-1 … 225 … Sr.

Dawson Hammes, Rossville … LB-FB … 6-1 … 197 … Sr.

Hunter Hanzlick, Hoisington … RB-LB … 5-11 … 190 … Sr.

JJ Letcher, KC Piper … RB-DB … 5-9 … 175 … Sr.

Jordan Linn, Neodesha … OT-DE … 6-2 … 280 … Sr.

Brandon Mlekus, Frontenac … QB-CB … 5-11 … 180 … Sr.

Travis Theis, Pratt … RB-DB … 5-10 … 175 … So.

Harrison VanDyne, Blue Valley … WR … 6-5 … 181 … Sr.

Jacob Bradshaw Makes All-State Team

From the Capital Journal:

“I can’t wrap my head around any of the numbers because they’re amazing.”

Knowing those words came from the mouth of Rossville football coach Derick Hammes, one reasonably could assume he was talking about Tucker Horak’s 2015 season for the ages.

And he very well could have after Horak put together arguably the greatest high school statistical season in Kansas history as a senior, becoming the state’s first quarterback to rush and throw for more than 2,000 yards in the same season.

Instead, Hammes was referring to the 2016 season Horak’s successor, Jacob Bradshaw, orchestrated in leading Rossville to its third straight Class 6A state title. Stepping into a job with all eyes on how he would perform, Bradshaw delivered a season which wasn’t a far cry off Horak’s epic campaign a year ago.

The Bulldawg senior amassed 4,508 yards of total offense and 56 touchdowns to leave his own mark on the Rossville program and earn him a headlining spot on The Topeka Capital-Journal’s 2016 All-State Top 11 squad.

“Each kid had a different style, but the result was pretty darn similar,” Hammes said. “To me that’s an indication both were great players and great catalysts for what we were doing. As a coach, you’re extremely lucky when you think you have a once-in-a-lifetime type of guy. And then you have two back-to-back.”

After playing wide receiver for Rossville during its 2015 title run, Bradshaw knew going into the 2016 season there were going to be comparisons to his former teammate. He would be judged on not just every move, every game, but also by where he took the Bulldawgs along the way.

That kind of pressure can be suffocating, but Bradshaw maintained his focus on guiding Rossville back to the 3A state championship. The means of getting there mattered little to him.

“It was kind of a challenge and I did my best to stay away from all of that,” Bradshaw said of the outside pressure. “Once I step on the field, all that goes away completely and you’re locked in on what you have to do to help your team win.

“We really had a belief on our team that if we worked hard and did everything the right way, we could get back to the state championship game. We did that.”

In the process, Bradshaw did an arguably better-than-expected impression of his predecessor. Though he didn’t quite reach Horak’s lofty numbers, he wasn’t far off.

Bradshaw’s 2,734 yards rushing rank only behind Horak’s 2,859 yards in program history for a single season. His 1,774 passing yards are ninth in school history.

And Bradshaw punctuated it all with a stellar performance in the Class 3A title game, throwing for 147 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 281 yards and two scores, including the game-winner as Rossville edged Hesston 48-42 in overtime for the three-peat.

“I was eager to see how I’d do, but I was surprised at how it turned out,” Bradshaw said. “I tried to learn a lot from (Horak) last year and he definitely helped me out as much as I could. We had a tremendous line and coach puts me in a great position to put up numbers. I had a great supporting cast around me and we had enough playmakers on the team to help me out a lot.”

Whatever questions Hammes, or anyone, had about Bradshaw entering the season, he answered them. Emphatically.

“Once he got it in gear, he never looked back,” Hammes said. “He did a super job for us.”

Bradshaw is one of two dual-threat quarterbacks on The Capital-Journal Top 11 this year. He’s joined by Great Bend senior Jacob Murray, who re-wrote the Panther record book for total offense and touchdowns in leading the Panthers to the Class 5A semifinals.

All-Stater Jacob Bradshaw Achievments

From the Capital-Journal:

JACOB BRADSHAW, Rossville

6-0, 180, sr., QB-CB

2016

— 2,734 yards rushing, 1,774 yards passing, 56 TDs

Career

— 5,441 yards total offense, 77 TDs

Worth noting

Bradshaw led state in rushing as senior in first year as starting quarterback and posted 8th-best season in state history. … Ran for 281 yards, 2 TDs and threw for 147 yards and 3 TDs in 48-42 OT win over Hesston in 3A title game. … Had season-high 349 yards in playoff win over Caney and topped 200 yards rushing in three of five playoff games. … Played WR as junior and caught 25 passes for 405 yards and 4 TDs and ran for 394 yards and 6 scores. … Had game-clinching INT in 2015 state-championship game win over Wichita Collegiate and game-winning TD run vs. Hesston. … Posted second-best single-season rushing mark in Rossville history behind 2-time All-Stater Tucker Horak. … Also had 43 tackles this year and 44 tackles and 5 INTs as junior.

Coach’s comment

“I’m kind of at a loss for words as to how well he did,” Rossville coach Derick Hammes said. “I knew he was going to be good and he turned into being for us the kind of quarterback we needed, but it was more than that. His competitiveness really showed through and he was super-athletic. He was all-everything for us this year.”

Wamego-RHS Girls BB Game Box Score

Wamego  13  9   8 14 -- 44

Rossville  10  7 18 13 -- 48

Wamego scoring  
Seeberger     8 (2)   0-0 18,
Alexander      3        2-2   8 
Schwein         2 (1)  2-2   7 
Luthi              3        0-4   6 
Faiola            1        0-0   2 
Underwood   1        0-0   2 
Hefty              0       1-2   1  
Totals          18 (3) 5-10 44.

Rossville scoring 
Hill                 8 (1)   0-1  17
Hill                 4        2-7  10 
Porter            2        2-4    6
Shinn             2        0-2   4 
Perry             1        2-2   4 
Buhler           1 (1)   0-0   3 
Shinn            1         0-4   2 
Anderson      0         2-2   2  
Totals         19 (2)  8-22 48.

Wamego Game Box Score For Boys

Wamego  15 12 14 20 -- 61

Rossville  10 13 16 16 -- 55

Wamego  scoring:
Nordberg      9 (2) 8-10 28 
Blain             5       5-6  15 
Ebert            1       2-4    4 
Ebert            3 (1)  1-2    8 
Land            1 (1)   0-0    3 
Keller           1 (1)   0-0    3  
Totals        20 (5) 16-22 61.

Rossville scoring: 
Schumacher    9       5-9 23 
Musick             7       1-1 15 
Anderson         3       2-2   8 
Bradshaw        3        1-1   7 
Morris              0        2-2   2  
Totals 22 (0) 11-15 55.

Rembering Lance Lenard's Legacy

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- Running their way through K-State’s Ahearn Field House is this year's Northeast Kansas Track Club, all athletes of an organization founded and led by the late Lance Lenard.

"He passed in a car accident as well all know back in August,” said NEK Interim Head Coach, Perry Henault. “He left a legacy of kids left behind here who are trying to just keep things moving."

Since 2003, NEK has had 684 National Qualifiers, 1096 All-Americans, 203 National Champions, 4 Indoor Team Titles, as well as more than 130 athletes landing DI and D2 track scholarships.

"Lance was a big proponent of scholarships, he wanted kids to go to the next level and wants them to succeed in life, and this track club is an extension of that,” said Henault. “It teaches you to grow up become an adult and know how to become self-sufficient in hard times."

Many athletes who were coached by Lance throughout the years say his charisma and perseverance helped them succeed.

"He had a voice that you could hear no matter what,” said NEK Coach, Shannon Parr. “He had a way of encouraging any kid no matter their skill level, he just had the same passion and same enthusiasm for every kid no matter his skill level."

Two of his children, Keara and Kade, formed part of NEK, they say their father's integrity will be missed.

"He never treated me worse than other athletes because I was his son,” said Kade Lenard. “He always made it to where when we entered the field everybody was treated the same."

Aside from NEK, Lance also coached the Rossville Middle School and Wamego High School track teams, helped commission Sunflower State Games, officiated the Great Southwest Invitational and more.

"He was a really good coach and I think everyone is going to remember how good of a coach he was and all the times he put the club’s needs over his needs and things,” said Kade.

Now his friends and family including future generations of Lenard’s, are making sure his message of ‘Don't Stop Believing’ will never fade away.

"We're here for you brother, we're keeping it going as you want, and we will do our best we can,” said Henault.

If you’re interested in joining NEK Track you can go to their websitefor more information. 

There is a nice video that you should watch at:  http://www.wibw.com/content/news/Keeping-Lance-Lenards-dream-alive-403305006.html

Basketball Games of Dec. 2

Girls basketball game of Dec. 2, 2016

Rossville 48
Wamego 44

Boys basketball game of Dec. 2, 2016

Rossville 55 

Wamego 61

Other Mid-East League Teams
                        Boys     Girls
Wabaunsee     62           44 
Axtell               17            30

Rock Creek      63           27
Clay Center      34           51

Silver Lake       41          68
Frankfort           55          70

Dawgs Bites 3 Video by RGS Stidemts

RGS has an announcements video--Dawg Bites 3--for the month of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKnnvoUx7B4

They have a Halloween video at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=608s1TFT5CU

Their Dawg Bites 2 video is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgeldAeUjhU

The RGS Dawg Bites Beginning of School Year video of July 27, 2016 can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEaqeN8nnPw

The RGS Girls On The Run 2015-2016 video can be seen at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9qCaDPsX7w

BB Season Opens Dec. 2

    The basketball season begins on Friday,  Dec. 2, with the Wamego boys and girls teams visiting Rossville.   Games start at 4:45.
    After-Prom will be serving a meal of your choice between chicken and noodle soup or chili along with veggies, desert, and tea/lemonade for $5.

Girls Basketball Outlook

Coach: Michael Bell (4th year).

Last year’s record: 15-6 (6-4, 3rd in league).

Postseason: lost in 3A sub-state first round.

Returning starters: (1) Amanda Hill, G/F, 5-10, sr.

Other returners/newcomers: Sara Shinn, C, 5-11, sr.; Lora Shinn, F, 5-11, sr.; Maura Buhler, G, 5-6, jr.; Jalyn Porter, G, 5-9, jr.; Caila Hill, F, 5-9, so.; Kylee Badura, F, 5-7, jr.; Meg Kirk, 5-7, jr.; Avery Anderson, F, 5-7, fr.

Outlook: Bulldawgs saw promising season come to premature end with 98-94 4OT loss to Royal Valley in sub-state opener, which set girls’ single-game combined scoring record for Kansas. … Hill averaged 19 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and shot 44 percent from 3-point range. … She was second-team All-3A pick and is 172 points from 1,000 in her career. … Sara Shinn averaged 4 ppg and 6 rpg, while Porter and Caila Hill each averaged 3 ppg and 3 rpg.

Boys Basketball Outlook

Coach: Derek Dick (9th year).

Last year’s record: 14-9 (6-4, 3rd in league).

Postseason: lost in 3A sub-state final.

Returning starters: (3) Cole Schumacher, G, 6-2, sr.; Dawson Hammes, F, 6-1, sr.; Jacob Bradshaw, G, 6-1, sr.

Other returners/newcomers: Wyatt Dyche, G, 5-10, sr.; Trey Anderson, F, 6-4, sr.; Caiden Musick, F, 6-6, jr.; Andrew Hudson, F, 6-1, sr.; Jared Morris, G, 5-10, jr.; Sheldon Hulbert, F, 6-1, jr.; Hunter Quiett, G, 5-10, jr.

Outlook: Bulldawgs’ bid to return to state tourney for first time since 2011 ended with sub-state championship game loss to eventual state champion Osage City. … Schumacher averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds per game despite missing time with thumb injury. … Hammes added 6 ppg and 6 rpg, while Bradshaw had 5 ppg, 3 rpg and 3 apg. … Morris averaged 5 ppg off the bench.

CJ Girls Basketball Pre-season Rankings

Team  (2015-16 record)

1. Hugoton (23-2)

2. TMP-Marian (23-3)

3. Garden Plain (21-3)

4. Council Grove (18-5)

5. Nemaha Central (19-4)

Others — Caney Valley 18-6, Cheney 15-8, Cimarron 14-7, Conway Springs 18-4, Hesston 18-5, Humboldt 14-7, Kingman 15-7, Neodesha 15-6, Northeast-Arma 15-6, Remington 14-8, Riley County 16-6, Rossville 15-6, Sabetha 24-2, Silver Lake 26-0, Sterling 23-3, Wellsville 14-9.

CJ Pre-season Boys Basketball Rankings

Team    (2015-16 record)

1. Hugoton  (23-2)

2. Garden Plain (20-6)

3. Hesston (20-3)

4. Norton (20-4)

5. Sterling (17-6)

Others — Beloit 15-7, Fredonia 21-3, Humboldt 18-5, Nemaha Central 18-5, Osage City 25-1, Rossville 15-8, Sabetha 24-2, Southeast-Saline 22-4, Wellsville 17-7.