Saturday, October 26, 2013

Rossville Crushes Council Grove

Rossville (8-0)                 14     21     13     0     =     48
Council Grove (5-3)         0       0       0     0     =       0
Rossville scoring:
Tucker  Horak (3), 46 run, 30 run, 4 run
Thatcher Horak (2), 41 punt return, 77 pass from Tucker Horak
Lovejoy 20 run
Reesor 40 run.
PAT — Reesor 4 Kicks; Horak run.

Mid-East League Games, Oct. 25

Mid-East Leage Games,  Oct. 25, 2013
Riley County 55, Marysville 6
Rock Creek 19, Nemaha Valley 18
Rossville 48, Council Grove 0
Silver Lake 50, Atchison County 8
St. Marys 37, Mission Valley 0
Wabaunsee 39, Onaga 29

Mindy and Justin Miller Have A Girl


Kaylynn Ann Miller
Date of birth: 09/26/13 at 12:36pm
Weight: 7lbs 1oz
Length: 20 inches
Parents: Justin and Mindy Miller

Friday, October 25, 2013

Robert Huffman Passs Away


Robert R. Huffman, 75, of Rossville,  died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at a Topeka Hospital.
Bob was born May 31, 1938 at Burlington, the son of John Allen and Louise Ethel Tipton Huffman.   He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the Kansas Army National Guard.
Mr. Huffman worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka for many years.  He was a Life Master Bridge player playing twice a week and daily on his computer up until his death.  Bob was an avid bowler and bowled in leagues from 1967 until 1995.    He was involved in Super Stock racing for 30 years.    He loved anything fast enjoying motorcycles and ATVs.    He was a member of the American Legion and the Moose Lodge.   Bob had served on the Rossville City Council.
On February 27, 1975 he was united in marriage to Helen E. Stadler Gillum (59) at Rossville.  She preceded him in death on July 26, 2006.  He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Haines, Topeka, a stepson, Scott (Colleen) Gillum, Rossville; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Gillum, Rossville; his brother, Bill (Linda) Huffman Topeka; his sister, Celia Faye Maher, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Macy, Laura, Malcolm and Briar all of Rossville, and his special friend, Linda Hurley Hudson (58), Burlington.
Memorial graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M.Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Rossville Cemetery  Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Community Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642RossvilleKansas 66533.
Condolences can be left or read at: 
http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/robert-r-huffman/

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Hailey Dick (14) In Queen Contest

   
 
    The 99th Annual Hiawatha Halloween Queen Contest will take place on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Fisher Community Center in Hiawatha. Thirteen contestants from various area communities are entered.  Each contestant will present their essay and answer interview questions provided by the area judges. The 99th Annual Halloween Queen, 1st Runner Up and Miss Congeniality will be announced and crowed before the parade on Wednesday, Oct. 30.     Hailey Dick from Rossville is one of the Queen contestants.  She is the daughter of Randy and Karen Dick of Rossville. Hailey is a senior at Rossville High School where she participates in dance, cheer, volleyball, basketball, softball, FBLA, Spirit Club and Take a Second, Make a Difference. Hailey’s honors and leadership roles include HOBY Leadership Conference, Cheer Captain, Dance Captain, various officer roles and the mid-east league academic team. Her hobbies include reading, playing sports and spending time with family and friends. Hailey plans to attend the University of Kansas and major in Health Information Management. She is sponsored by Kaw Valley Insurance.
http://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/news/article_6ac2cad0-af0c-598e-9d87-89bb674321f2.html

Keara Lenard (13) at Kansas Wesleyan


    Keara Lenard of Rossville is a freshman at Kansas Wesleyan University and is on the their cross-country roster.  Keara is from Rossville,  but attended Wamego High School her senior year.
http://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/11/12/3022.php

Celebrate MY DRIVE Campaign

Currently we're sitting   88th and we need to be in the top 50 to earn money. Remind all your family and friends to vote for Rossville High School every day.  Voting ends at midnight on 10/26!!!


Rossville High School is committed to keeping you safe on the road, and that's why we're participating in Celebrate My Drive, a program that's all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver's license while helping you drive safely so you arrive safely.  What's really sweet about participating in this program is you can also help Rossville High School win $100,000  and possibly a concert by Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town!  It's simple:

       Log onto celebratemydrive.com
      Indicate you want to support Rossville High School

Commit to drive safely!
You can make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18 and 26.  The more safe driving commitments we make, the better chance we have to win $100,000 and host the concert.
But wait,  there's more!
Your friends and family members who are 14 and older can support Rossville High School and safe driving, too.  Ask them to go to celebratemydrive.com every day between October 18 and 26 and commit to drive safely.

Thanks for your support!

Remember, 2N2: 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel.
 Rossville Booster Club

District Football Standings.

Football Standings,  3A,  Dist. 4, as of Oct. 19, 2013.
                                  Dist.            All                PF              PA 
Rossville                 1-0             7-0              277             81
St. Marys                1-0             4-3              216          144
Council Grove      0-1             5-2              243           195
Mission Valley     0-1              3-4             141            146 

Mid-East League Football Standings

MID-EAST FOOTBALL STANDINGS
                              League             Overall
Rossville              4-0                       7-0
Silver Lake           4-1                       6-1
St. Marys              2-2                       4-3 
Riley County       2-2                       2-5
Wabaunsee           1-4                      3-4
Rock Creek           0-4                      2-5

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Your MY DRIVE Commitment

    Rossville has moved up from  112th  to 83rd.  RHS just  needs to be in the top 50 to earn money. Remind all your family and friends to vote for Rossville High School every day.  Voting ends at midnight on 10/25!!!


Rossville High School is committed to keeping you safe on the road, and that's why we're participating in Celebrate My Drive, a program that's all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver's license while helping you drive safely so you arrive safely.  What's really sweet about participating in this program is you can also help Rossville High School win $100,000  and possibly a concert by Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town!  It's simple:

       Log onto celebratemydrive.com
      Indicate you want to support Rossville High School

Commit to drive safely!
You can make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18 and 26.  The more safe driving commitments we make, the better chance we have to win $100,000 and host the concert.
But wait….there’s more!
Your friends and family members who are 14 and older can support Rossville High School and safe driving, too.  Ask them to go to celebratemydrive.com every day between October 18 and 26 and commit to drive safely.

Thanks for your support!

Remember, 2N2: 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel.
 Rossville Booster Club

RHS Wabaunsee Volleyball

  The bulldogs lost two matches to Wabaunsee on Oct. 22.  The first was 10-25, 20-25 and the second was 16-25, 18-25.

3A Sub-State Volleyball Brackets

Rossville will be one of the four sites for the 3A sub-state volleyball tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Games At Rossville
Court A — Silver Lake (1: 30-6) vs. Osage City (8: 2-29), 2 p.m.; Central Heights (4: 17-15) vs. Rossville (5: 8-26), TBA; Silver Lake-Osage City winner vs. Heights-Rossville winner, TBA; Championship, TBA. Court B — West Franklin (2: 29-6) vs. Oskaloosa (7: 3-31), 2 p.m.; Wellsville (3: 29-8) vs. KC Christian (6: 4-27), TBA; West Franklin-Oskaloosa winner vs. Wellsville-KC Christian winner, TBA.

Russel Lawson Passes Away

Russel H. Lawson, 105, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Fairlawn Heights Assistant Living Center in Topeka.
Russel was born October 14, 1908 at Burrton, the son of Claude and Josephine Jones Lawson. He graduated from Burrton High School.  He had lived in the Burrton community until moving to the Maple Hill community in 1946.
Mr. Lawson worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka until he retired in 1970.  He was a farmer and stockman and raised shorthorn cattle.  Russel was a member of the Dover Federated Church and was also a member of the Kansas Shorthorn Cattle Association.
On June 14, 1932 he was united in marriage to Hattie M. Knapp at Wichita.  She preceded him in death on September 28, 2001.  He was also preceded in death by a son, James â€Å“Jimmie” Lawson on December 19, 1980.
Survivors include a son, Donald Lawson, Rhinelander, WI; two daughters, Marie (Ken) Carlat, Wakarusa and Marlene (Dean) Davis, Maple Hill; 12 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren with several on the way.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M.Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Dover Federated Church where the family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time.  Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery  Memorial contributions may be made to the Dover Federated Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. MarysKS. 66536.

Monday, October 21, 2013

State Golf Tournament

Results of 321 A Girls Golf  Tournament At Southwind CC, Garden City, Oct. 21, 2013.

Team scores
Cheney 400, Caney Valley 407, Cimarron 415, Eureka 416, Hoisington 425, Holcomb 428, Silver Lake 435, Lakin 439, Rossville 460, Uniontown 462, Council Grove 487, Medicine Lodge 498.

Individual results, RHS and local schools:   
 5.      Athon, Silver Lake, 45-48–93;
12.     Marney, Rossville,  52-46–98
112.   Holder, Silver Lake
114.   Taylor, Silver Lake
116.   Sharpe, Silver Lake
118.   Lord, Rossville
121.   VanderPutten, Rossville
123.   Crow, Rossville
132.   Woodcock, Rossville
133.   Woodard, St. Marys
141.   Krogman, Silver Lake
143.   VanDruff, Rossville
144.   Clark, Silver Lake

Additional results can be found at:
http://m.cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-21/silver-lakes-athon-takes-5th-3-1a-state-golf

Dawgs Fifth at Abilene

    The RHS volleyball team competed in the Abilene Invitational on Oct. 17.  The Dawgs lost the first match to Buhler (21-25, 23-25) and also the second to Abilene (13-25, 15-25).  They bounced back to beat Russell (25-16, 25-19) which advanced them to the match for fifth place where  the Dawgs beat Royal Valley (25-16, 25-22).
    The team now stands at 8-19 for the season with the Sub-State tournament coming up Oct. 26.

Budget Cuts Might Close Rossville Pool

    The Shawnee County Parks and recreation Dept. needs to cut $1.5 of expenses to meet their reduced budget.  One of the ways to cut expenses involves either closing or reducing the hours of the Rossville swimming pool.
    It might be a good idea if the people of Rossville would make their voices heard.  Closing the pool after all the efforts to get it built would be a travesty.
    To read about the budget cuts
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-10-21/county-looks-make-15-million-parks-and-recreation-cuts

Sunday, October 20, 2013

District Football Standings.

District 4 3A Football standings as of Oct. 19, 2013.
W-LPts.St.
Rossville1-021
St. Marys1-021
Council Grove0-1-21
Mission Valley0-1-21
Last Friday's games:  Rossville defeated Mission Valley 35-0 & St. Marys defeated Council Grove 46-20.
This coming Friday’s games — Rossville at Council Grove, St. Marys at Mission Valley.

321A Girls Golf State Tournament

RHS will be in the state Girls Golf Tournament which will be played on Monday,  Oct. 21.   The pairings for all the competitors can be read at:

http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Golf/PDF/Girls/3-2-1AQualifiers.pdf

Kansas 3A Football Rankings

3A  Football Rankings as of Oct. 19, 2013.
1. Beloit (1) ... 7-0
2. Conway Springs (2) ... 7-0
3. Rossville (3) ... 7-0
4. Silver Lake (4) ... 6-1
5. Sacred Heart (NR) ... 6-1
Others — Caney Valley 6-1, Colgan 5-2, Galena 6-1, Humboldt 5-2, Kingman 4-2, Lyons 5-2, Marion 6-1, Nemaha Valley 6-1, Norton 5-2, Phillipsburg 6-1, Riverside 6-1, Scott City 6-1, Sedgwick 6-1, SE-Saline 5-2, Wellsville 5-2.

Bridge Replacements.

    A number of bridges in Shawnee County are in poor condition.  The following article discusses some of these bridges including two on Carlson Rd--over Mission Creek and over the Kansas River.

http://cjonline.com/news/2013-10-19/shawnee-county-bridges-benefit-sales-tax

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Oregon Trail Ducks Banquet Nov. 1

   The Oregon Trail Ducks Unlimited Banquet will be on Nov. 1 at the St. Stanislaus Community Hall in Rossville.   The doors open at 5:30 pm with dinner at 7 p.m.   For info,  call Jeff  at  224-9924.

MIAA Records.

I just noticed the following records for MIAA teams.

Washburn 7-0
Emporia State 6-0
Missouri Western 5-0
Northwest Missouri 5-0
Pittsburg State 5-0


Some of those zeros should start going up a bit starting this week.
Currently,  Washburn U. is ranked #13 and Emporia #20 in the American Football Coaches Association poll.  


Rossville Whips Mission Valley

QB Tucker Horak led the Dawgs to an easy district  victory with a ground attack.  Tucker had 29 carries for  207 yards and 3  TDs.  Nick Reesor and Thatcher Horak each added one running TD.

Rossville    (7-0)                  14       0       14        7    =     35
Mission Valley (3-4)            0       0         0        0    =       0
Rossville scoring:
Horak (3), 40 run, 20 run, 54 run; Reesor 3 run; Horak 11 run.
PAT — Reesor 4 run Failed run.

Friday, October 18, 2013

RHS Cross Country Team

    Here are photos taken at the Mid-East Cross Country race on Thursday,  Oct. 17.

  Seniors:  Tori Dubois, Jacob Gentry,  Skylar Olsen

Team Members:  Tori Dubois,  Alyssa Thompson,  Skylar Olsen,  Jacob Gentry,  Dalton Kelley,  Clayton Rubio,  Derek Gentry,  Nick VanderPutten,  Ryan Ehrlich,  Sam Thederahn,  Matt Stillion,  TJ Fiedler,  Alex Archer,  Justin Jordan,  Bryson Hase.     Manager – Mitchell Porter

Mitch Buhler (11) Leads WU To Another Victory

WU quarterback Mitch Buhler completed 13 of 25 passes for 190 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Ichabods easily took care of Fort Valley State on Thur. night at Yaeger Field in Topeka

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-17/ichabods-roll-41-0-shutout-over-fort-valley-state

Mid-East League Cross Country Meet

MID-EAST LEAGUE  CROSS COUNTRY MEET
Results Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013
At Wabaunsee Pines GC
Boys 5K
Team scores
Riley County 36, Silver Lake 42, Rock Creek 69, Rossville 111, Wabaunsee 112.
Individual results
1. Dodson, RiC, 17:40.03; 2. Calderwood, SL, 18:11.27; 3. Strom, RiC, 18:31.46; 4. Robinson, SL, 18:32.34; 5. Schneider, RoC, 18:47.49; 6. Rubio, Ross., 18:49.09; 7. William, RiC, 18:53.42; 8. Banta, RoC, 18:53.65; 9. Jackson, RiC, 18:58.33; 10. Smith, SL, 19:01.91; 11. Mulligan, St. Marys, 19:05.59; 12. Supernaw, Wab., 19:06.35; 13. Thayer, SL, 19:11.63; 14. Schaake, RoC, 19:13.10; 15. Schroeder, SL, 19:14.27.
Girls 4K
Team scores
Riley County 30, Silver Lake 43, Rock Creek 52.
Individual results
1. Dalmasso, St. Marys, 16:35.49; 2. Silvia, RiC, 16:51.18; 3. Shoemaker, SL, 17:11.19; 4. Swisher, St. Marys, 17:28.25; 5. Collins, RiC, 17:30.82; 6. Johnston, RoC, 18:13.77; 7. Graves, SL, 18:17.99; 8. Hess, Wab., 19:10.42; 9. Schnee, RiC, 19:12.53; 10. Wallace, RiC, 19:38.22; 11. Kirkwood, SL, 19:55.13; 12. Forge, RoC, 19:55.97; 13. A. Thompson, Ross., 20:00.25; 14. M. Thompson, RoC, 20:04.56; 15. Frakes, RoC, 20:07.15.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Carl Cornell Passes Away

Carl Cornell was born on November 17, 1939 and passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013.
Carl was a resident of Rossville, Kansas at the time of his passing.
A graveside service is pending at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
Memorial Contributions to Leavenworth National Cemetery may be sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614.

Junior Class Magazine Sales

The Rossville High School Junior class is selling magazines to help raise money for prom this year. If you would like to help support them by purchasing a magazine please follow the link below.
Once you click the link above you will be directed to an on-line ordering site. Click “shop now” the upper right hand corner and enter the and enter the organization Online ID – 2589943 and click next. If you know a junior student you can enter their name here or click “skip this step” and points will benefit the entire class.
 Magazines are at a discounted rate and the junior class receives a percentage of all sales.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Tucker Horak On List

   Tucker Horak was a candidate for Capital-Journal Athlete of the Week  as a result of his 175 yards of total offense in the win against the Silver Lake Eagles in Football last Friday.    The winner was Morgan Athon of Silver Lake who won the 3-2-1A Golf Regional by defeating Sidney Marney by two strokes.

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-15/area-high-school-athlete-week

Rock Creek Wins in Volleyball

    In Mid-East League volleyball action,  Rock Creek defeated  Rossville  on Tuesday 25-17, 25-17, and then followed with a  25-9, 20-25, 25-22 win.

Monday, October 14, 2013

3A Regional Golf Tournament

3A Regional Golf Tournament, Oct. 14, 2013
Team scores (top three qualify for state)
Silver Lake 412, Rossville 449, Council Grove 526, West Franklin 531, Osage City 565, St. Marys 643.
Individual medalists
1. Athon, SL, 86; 2. Marney, Ross, 88; 3. Barr, CG, 103; 4. Carlson, CG, 106; 5. Sharpe, SL, 106; 6. Holder, SL, 107; 7. Taylor, SL, 113; 8. Makayla Crow, Ross, 114;  9. Snethen, WF, 114; 10. Berkley, CG, 118.
Individual state qualifiers — Snethen, WF, 114; Renfro, WF, 120; Mann, Bennington, 122; Cooley, OC, 126; Woodard, SM, 132.

http://cjonline.com/sports/golf/2013-10-14/silver-lakes-athon-tops-rossvilles-marney-3a-golf

War On 12 Game Pictures

    Photos of the Silver Lake- Rossville Game have been posted at:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/war-on-24-football-game.html

Riley County-Rossville Game Pictures

    Some photos of the Riley County football game have been posted at:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/09/rossville-riley-county-football-game.html

New Catholic Church in Rossville


    For those readers that live out-of-town,  I am posting photos of the new and very attractive Catholic Church that has recently been completed on South Main Street, next to the old church which was torn down a few weeks ago.    For additional photos,  go to:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-catholic-church-in-rossville.html

Jerek Catron (03) Marries Alice Kresge

    Jerek Catron, son of Sherry (Perry) (80) Graves of Topeka and Rod (76) and Hope Catron of Delia was married on Oct. 4, 2013 to Alice Kresge, daughter of Sandy Kresge of Topeka.
    The wedding was at the Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee and the reception followed at the American Legion Post # 400 in North Topeka.  Jerek and Alice both work at Blue Cross Blue Shield and live in Topeka.

Mitch Buhler(11) is 15 of 19 in 58-7 Rout

    Mitch Buhler was 15 of 19  for 271 yards with no interceptions as Washburn U. walloped Lincoln U.  58-7 on Saturday.
     For details,  go to:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-12/fast-start-propels-washburn-58-7-victory-over-lincoln

Sunday, October 13, 2013

3A Football Rankings.

    With the defeat of Silver Lake,  the Capital-Journal 3A football rankings were juggled somewhat.    The Dawgs moved up one notch to #2 and the Eagles dropped to #4.   Last week's ranking is in parenthesis.  
1. Beloit (2) ... 6-0
2. Conway Springs (3) ... 6-0
3. Rossville (4) ... 6-0
4. Silver Lake (1) ... 5-1
5. Phillipsburg (NR) ... 6-0

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Seth Moore and Terri Starkebaum (11) Are Married

    Seth W. Moore of Rossville, and Terri L. Starkebaum also of Rossville were married at the Rossville Christian Churchon Oct. 12 by the Rev. Derek Slack.
    Terri is the daughter of Jeff Starkebaum of Hoyt and Shelly Starkebaum of Rossville.  She graduated from RHS in 2011.  Her borther Austin Starkebaum, and cousins, Jacob Derek and Trent Gentry stood up for her.
    Seth is the son of Keith Moore of Grovespring, MO and Karla Benkula of Topeka.  He graduated from Shawnee Heights High in 2012.



Dawgs Whip Eagles

Rossville 27, Silver Lake 21, final

The #4 ranked Bulldogs knocked off #1 ranked Eagles to take over the lead in the Mid-East League.  The win should also move the Dawgs up in the rankings.   More info will be posted when available.
Rossville          0        13        8         6        =      27
Silver Lake      0          7        6         8        =       21

GAME IN FIGURES

                                                  RHS        SLHS
First downs                            11             15
Rushes-yards                  48-186     25-82
Passing yards                      56             193
Passes                               7-23-2     13-29-2
Fumbles-lost                     2-2             2-0
Punts-Avg.                       6-33.7      4-32
Penalties-yards             5-45          6-50

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Ross:     Tucker  Horak 27-119, Reesor 13-26, Morris 3-17, Steckel 4-25, Th. Horack 1- 1.
                           Silver Lake: Matzke 5-9, Boyd 12-81, Renfro 3-17, Kruger 5- -25.
PASSING – Rossville: Tucker Horak 7-23-56.
                          Silver Lake: Matzke 2-7-13, Kruger 11-22-180.

RECEIVING – Rossville: Steckel 1- -1, C. Horak 1-14, Lambotte 1- -3, Roduner 3-46.
                                 Silver Lake: Pridey 5-103, Freeman 2-26, Renfro 3-21, Vega 3-43, .

PUNTING – Rossville: Tucker Horak 6-33.7.      
                            Silver Lake: Freeman 4-32.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Rossville Invitational Golf Tourney

Rossville Invitational Golf Tournament at St. Mary's Golf Course on Oct. 10, 2013.

Team Scores

1.  Silver Lake           207
2.  Rossville               210
3.  Clay Center          215
4.  Council Grove      232
5.  Jefferson West      283

Individual Medalists:

Morgan Athon, SL 46; Therese VanderPutten, Ros, 48;  Rachel Holder, SL, 50;  Sage Alquist, Clay Cntr 53;  Almira Elzinga, Clay Cntr, 51;  Sydney Marney, Ros, 51;  Erica Alquist, Clay Cntr, 53;  Kari Jo Barr, Cncl Gr, 53; Emily Woodcock, Ros, 54;  Jamie Clark, SL, 54;   Berkley Criqui, Cncl Gr, 54;    Jordan Sharpe, SL, 57;    Makayla Crow, Ros, 57;    Jordan Carlson, Cncl Gr, 58, Staci VanDruff, Ros, 58.

War on 24--KPREPS Game of the Week

Another article about the  War on 24 game on Friday night.

http://kpreps.com/kansas/news/?id=1336&t=war-on-24-slated-as-game-of-the-week

Sabetha Invitational Cross Country

Cross Country 5K (boys)  and 4K (girls)  at Sabetha Invitational on Oct. 10, 2013

Boys Teams Results

1.   Baldwin
2.   Clay Center
3.   Hiawatha
4.   Sabetha
5.   Wetmore
6.   Kaw Valley
7.   Jeff West
8.   Riverside
9.   Nemaha Valley
10. Holton
11. Marysville
12. Jackson Heights
13. Horton
14. Effingham

Boys Individual Results for Kaw Valley

26.  Clayton Rudio
36.  Brady Mulligan
37.  Dalton Kelley
60.  Skylar Olson
63.  Pablo Cervantes
74.  Jake Gentry
79.  Matt Stillion

Girls Teams Results

1.    Baldwin
2.    Clay Center
3.    Hiawatha
4.    Effingham
5.    Sabetha
6.    Baldwin JV
7.    Kaw Valley
8.    Nemaha Valley
9.    Holton
10.  Jeff West

Girls Individual Results Kaw Valley

2.    Sophie Dalmaso
20.  Mattie Swisher
47.  Alyssa Thompson
67.  Tori Dubois

Faye Kelsey Obituary

      Faye Winifred Kelsey, 93, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Rossville, Kansas, passed away September 15, 2013 at the home of her daughter.
      Faye was born in Oakland, Kansas on May 15, 1920. She was the daughter of Cecil and Gwendolin Darby Townsend. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and went to work for Adams Brothers Book Bindery.
    On February 19. 1943 she married Scott Kelsey. They were married for 69 years. Scott passed away October 12, 2012. They moved to the farm in Rossville in 1950 and lived there until they moved to a retirement center in Topeka in 2001. In 2007 they moved to a retirement center in Edmond, Oklahoma. During their years on the farm, Faye was active in the Rossville United Methodist Church, participating in the women's group, cleaning the parsonage, helping with the church yard work, working on the annual election day turkey dinner and just generally helping out where needed. She always had a large garden from which she froze and canned for the winter months. She also gave away much of her harvest to friends and neighbors. Faye never met a stranger and was always one to help them. She helped out many friends and neighbors over the years.
      After she moved to Oklahoma, she started collecting medicine bottles from the retirement center and also from the Edmond Senior Center. During the 6 years she lived in Oklahoma she collected nearly 18,000 bottles, which she donated to her church's medical clinic and to other free clinics throughout the area.
      Before her marriage, Faye was a star pitcher/first baseman for a women's fast pitch softball team, which traveled throughout the Midwest. There are several newspaper accounts of her hitting in the winning run. The team attracted large crowds and one time, according to the paper there were 10,000 spectators at their game at Garfield Park in Topeka. 

      She and Scott loved to travel alone and with friends. In the mid 1970's they took a trip around the world alone.
      When she lived in the retirement centers she always participated in the activities that were available: exercise classes, Wii bowling, bingo, Bible study, crafts, games, and did alterations for friends and was still playing ping pong with the old men at the age of 92. Faye made it her mission to introduce herself to new residents at the retirement centers and always tried to help them adjust to their new living situation. She was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church for over 50 years and then became a member of Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. Although Crossings was a very large church, she made many friends there.
      Faye was predeceased by her parents and her brothers, Hubert and Billy. She is survived by her sister, Greta Kelsey, Topeka, Kansas; daughter Linda Kelsey (62) Wise, Edmond, Oklahoma; son, Douglas Kelsey (64) (Darlynn), Honolulu, Hawaii; grandchildren, Shandy Kelsey Condie, Gilbert, Arizona; Jereme Wise, Leander, Texas; Heidi Reeder, Edmond, Oklahoma; Leisha Johns, Queen Creek, Arizona; and Ja'Ney Mesquitta, Boston, Massachusetts and 9 great-grandchildren, Logan Johns, Jackson Condie, Jacob Condie, Logan Mathews, Colby Mathews, Georgia Mesquitta, Keelie Wise, Ella Jane Reeder and Grady Reeder.
     A memorial service will be held at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka, Kansas at 10:30 am, Monday, October 14, 2013, Private inurnment of the cremains of Faye and Scott will be in the Rossville Cemetery. The family would like to invite all friends and family to a lunch at Penwell-Gabel Family Center immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl Street, Rossville, KS 66533 or to Autumn Bridge Hospice, Volunteer Program, 3500 NW 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.Penwell-GabelTopeka.com.



Thursday, October 10, 2013

Polka at Bohemian Hall on Sat. Nite

Back by 'popular demand'
J.D. Parr and the Czechland Polka Band 
at the Rossville Moravan (Bohemian) Hall
Saturday, October 12, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. 

$5  
Party like its 1971 (when we began)!


Rock Creek Game Pictures

Pictured are the Dawgs prior to initial kickoff to start the game.

    Many additional pictures of the Rock Creek game can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/rock-creek-football-game.html

Tucker Horak (16) Putting Up Nice Stats

    Rossville quarterback Tucker Horak is piling up some nice stats this year,  both as a runner and a passer.  The sophomore is in his first year directing the RHS offense.   His passing stats show 55 completions in 84 attempts for a completion rate of 65.5%.  His season total after five games is 882 yards or 176.4 per game.
    As a runner,  he has 635 yards in 69 attempts which averages out to 9.2 yards a carry and 127 yards per game.

"War On 24" is Near

   The Capital-Journal Online has a nice article about the "War on 24" coming up tomorrow evening, Oct. 11.    This might be one of the bigger battles with the Silver Lake Eagles ranked #1 in 3A and the Rossville Bulldogs ranked #4.  

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-10-10/rossville-silver-lake-war-24-decide-league-title

Mid-East League Football Standings

MID-EAST League Football Standings as of Oct. 5.
                                 League      Overall
Silver Lake             4-0            5-0
Rossville                  3-0            5-0
St. Marys                 2-1             3-2
Riley County          1-2             1-4
Wabaunsee             1-4             1-4
Rock Creek             0-4            0-5

Kingsville School


    I suspect many readers do not even know what the building pictured above is.  Well,  it is the old Kingsville School which has not been used as a school for over 90 years.  Kingsville, located east of Rossville along highway 24,  is now down to three houses and the old school building,  but once was larger and even included a railroad depot.

Football Districts for 2014-2015

The KSHSAA has published the district participants for the 2014 and 2015 football seasons.  During those years,  Rossville will be in the same district as Osage City, Oskaloosa, and Silver Lake.