Dawgfeed10 and Announcements for Jan 30.

The new Dawgfeed 10 with Mitchell  Porter and Trevor Balch and also the announcements for 1/20/17 are both available for viewing at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NR9AbkLSI

CJ Girls 3A BB Rankings

1. Hugoton (1) … 13-0
2. TMP-Marian (2) … 13-1
3. Council Grove (3) … 13-0
4. Nemaha Central (5) … 11-1
5. Kingman (4) … 10-2


Others — Caney Valley 11-2, Cheney 9-3, Ellsworth 11-2, Garden Plain 10-3, Halstead 10-3, Hesston 9-4, Humboldt 11-1, Marion 10-3, Remington 10-3, Riley County 9-3, Rossville 11-1, Russell 10-3, Wellsville 8-3, Wichita Independent 10-3.

KBCA Girls 3A Basketball Rankings

1.  Hugoton
2.  Thomas More Prep
3.  Kingman
4.  Council Grove
5.  Nemaha Central
6.  Garden Plain
7.  Rossville
8.  Cheney
9.  Wellsville
10. Riley County

Wrestling Team At Chanute

The RHS wrestling team competed at chanute this past week.  Here are the results of the various weight classes.

http://s200.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&loadBalanced=true&sport=wrestling&TIM=1485826540098&pageName=&ie=false&frameSize=950

James Booth Passes Away

Delia:James C. "Jim" Booth, 77, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.

He was born May 19, 1939 at Emporia, the son of Russell and Elsie Marie Shelinbarger Booth.  Jim was raised in Osage County south of Osage City on the Maris Des Cygens River.  After graduating from Lebo High School he attended Kansas State and Emporia State Universities.

Jim became a full time farmer in a partnership operation with his father and brother.  He moved his family to Jackson County in 1970 due to the Federal Corp of Engineers purchase of ground for the Melvern Federal Reservoir.  Jim along with his wife Jo and two sons operate J and J Farms west of Mayetta.  He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church.  Jim joined the Lebo Masonic Lodge in 1961 and transferred his membership to the Delia Lodge.  He was a member of the Kansas Farm Bureau and served on many committees and held many offices.  He was a 4-H community leader and had coached Baseball.  He was currently serving on the Jackson County Rural Water Board No. 3 and the Kaw Valley Electric Election Board.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

On March 25, 1961 he was united in marriage to Jo Anne Whittington at the Osage City Presbyterian Church.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his four sons, Jeffery (Cherri) Booth, Delia, Joe (Tonia) Booth, Mayetta, Jacy (Susan) Booth, Parkville, MO. and J.R. (Molly) Booth, Clinton, MO; his brother, Milton Booth, Emporia; 11 grandchildren.

Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Delia Presbyterian Church. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M. Thursday afternoon at the Arvonia Cemetery south of Osage City.  Mr. Booth will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 with a short service at 7:30 P.M. at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church or the Delia Masonic Lodge and sent in care of the funeral home.  To read a full obituary or to leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

RHS Girls Win Jeff No. Tourney

   The RHS girls won the Jefferson North tournament with a 53-45 victory over Jefferson North in overtime on Sat. Night.

Rossville  14   6  11 10 12  = 53

Jeff North   8   9  12 12  4   = 45

Rossville scoring:

Hill                 6 (3)   12-15    27 

Hil                  2           7-14   11
Shinn             3           0-0      6
Buhler            0           2-3      2
Badura           1           0-0      2
Anderson       0           2-6      2
Morelli            0           2-2      2
Shinn              0          1-6      1
 Totals           12 (3)   26-46  53

Boy's Mid-East League BB Scores

The RHS boys are off this week,  but several other Mid-East league teams had games on Friday night.

Rock Creek 56, Wamego 52

St. Marys 56, Jackson Heights 50

Wabaunsee 63, Riley County 36

RHS Girls Win BB Tourney Semi

Valley Falls  5   13     7   5     =     30
Rossville      6   10   10   6     =     32

Rossville scoring:

Hill           3         4-4   10
Hill           3         2-4     8 
Shinn       1         2-4     4
Porter      1         2-2     4
Shinn       1         0-0     2
Badura     1         0-0     2
Anderson 1         0-0     2 

Totals      11 (0) 10-14 32

Rossville will play in the Championship game on Sat. against Jefferson North, 61-50 winners over Pleasant Ridge.  

In the Consolation bracket,  Atchison Co. defeated Cornerstone 38-37 and Perry-Lecompton defeated Oskaloosa 43-32.

Other Mid-East League games:

Wabaunsee 52
Riley Co.      33

Silber Lake  62
Atchison      35

Rock Creek   32
Wamego        31

Amanda Hill Gets Scholar-Athlete Award

    Rossville's Amanda Hill is the KSNT Scholar-Athlete of the week.
http://ksnt.com/2017/01/26/scholar-athlete-of-the-week-amanda-hill/

Recent Photos Of Willard Bridge Construction

Photos by George Brown

Mid-East League BB Standings

Mid East League Basketball Standings as of Jan. 26, 2017 

Boys                 League  Overall

Rock Creek             5-1 … 10-2
Silver Lake              3-2 … 9-3
St. Marys                 3-2 … 8-3
Rossville                  2-2 … 6-6
Wabaunsee             1-3 … 8-3
Riley County            0-4 … 2-9

Girls                    League  Overall

Wabaunsee              4-0 … 10-1
Riley County             4-0 … 9-2
Rossville                   3-1 … 9-1
Silver Lake                2-3 … 7-5
St. Marys                   1-4 … 6-4
Rock Creek               0-6 … 2-10

Betty Lou Smith Passes Away

      Betty Lou Smith, 82, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Midland Hospice House.           She was born March 29, 1934, at Marysville, the daughter of Ben Amon and Mae (Gellinger) Messick. Betty graduated from Marysville High School. Before retiring she worked at Luce Press Clippings.
      She was a member of Rossville Christian Church. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and her Bichon Frise, Prince.
      She was married to Lester N. Smith, Sr., on April 6, 1953, at Marysville. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2004. Surviving are her children: Lester N. Smith, Jr. (Linda) of Valley Falls and Jeanne Linsey (Dean) of Silver Lake; a sister: JoAnn Lacy of Marysville; four grandchildren: Rebecca Whipple (Shane), Michelle Brown (Chris) Sarah Caleb (Matt) and Colin Linsey (Aimee); and great-grandchildren: Cassandra, Kevin, Kris, Kaiden, Allison, Brooke, Tyler, Logan, and Laine.        Memorial services will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Private interment of cremains will be in Rossville Cemetery. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

KWCA Rankings For 321A Wrestling

The Dawgs dropped back to 9th in the 321A rankings this week.  Bryce Gfeller is still ranked at #2 in the 138 lb class and Isiah Luellen is still at #1 in the 160 lb class.

Mary Carr Passes Away

    Mary L. Carr, 84, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, died January 23, 2017 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Town and Country, Missouri.
    She was born August 15, 1932, the daughter of George Raymond and Lucy (Blandin) Burns. She graduated from Circleville High School. Mary married Darrell E. Carr on September 1, 1956. On September 1, 2016 they celebrated 60 years of marriage.  He preceded her in death on September 18, 2016. She was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, serving on the Charitable Donation Committee. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Topeka, active for many years in their Woman's Organization and at Adoration. She was also a long-time volunteer at Let s Help in Topeka. Prior to her marriage, Mary was employed as a supervisor by Hallmark Cards in Topeka; she later worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Stone Container in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary enjoyed painting, sewing, gardening, dancing, and water aerobics; most of all, she enjoyed her grandchildren.     She is survived by her children, Bradley Brad (Mattie) Carr, Topeka, William Bill (Greda) Carr, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Julie (Michael) Dimeo, Issaquah, Washington, Catherine Cathy (Richard) Wieder, Chesterfield, Missouri; three grandchildren, Sarah Wieder, Denver, Colorado, Rob Wieder, Chicago, Illinois, and Dan Wieder, Chesterfield, Missouri; and one great-grandson, Troy Chalcraft, Eatonville, Washington. Other survivors include her sisters, Theresa (Wayne) McNary, Ozawkie, and Julia (Philip) Kennedy, Topeka; and sisters-in-law, Donna Burns (Martin, deceased) of Holton, and Ruth Burns (James, deceased) of North Carolina. She was preceded in death by three other brothers, Philip Burns (Bernadette, deceased), Edwin Burns (Bonnie, deceased), and Billy Burns.
    Mary will lie in state after 2:00 pm Thursday at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka, where a Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm. The family will receive friends following the Rosary until 8:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Friday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with graveside service at 1:30 pm at the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), or Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and sent to Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 66603. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.brennanmathenafh.com. Mary L. Carr