Osage City Ousts Rossville Boys

    Rossville lost to Osage City in the first round of the sub-state tournament closing out a losing season.

Rossville                11    14    13    17    =    55
Osage City            15    22    16    18    =    71

Rossville scoring:

Greco                  10 (1)      0-0       21
Catron                   3 (1)      0-0         7
Immenschuh          2           2-2         6
Davis                     2 (1)      0-2         5
Horak                    2           1-2         5
Day                       2           0-2         4
Sowers                  2           0-0         4
Horak                    1 (1)      0-2         3

Totals                  24 (4)     3-10       55  

RHS Girls Lose to Silver Lake

    The RHS girls basketball team lost to Silver Lake in the first round of sub-state playoffs.  

Silver Lake      19       9     19     12     =     59

Rossville            8       6       5       7      =     26

Rossville scoring:

Kirk                        3          1-2          7
Channel                3 (1)    0-1         7
Steckel                  2 (1)    0-0       5
VanderPutten    1           1-3        3
Dantzson              1           0-0       2
Nitsch                    1           0-0      2
Totals                  11 (2)     2-6    26

321A State Wrestling Results

Class 3-2-1A wrestling tournament at Gross Coliseum, Hays

Final Team Scores

Norton 129.5, Hoxie 97, Plainville 83, Scott City 68, Atchison County 62.5, Oberlin 60, Hoisington 58.5, Marysville 52, Rossville 49, Fredonia 44.5, Phillipsburg 42, Smith Center 40, Chaparral 35, Herington 35, Caney Valley 34, Russell 31, Ellsworth 30, Silver Lake 29, Chase County 27.5, Pleasant Ridge 27, Lyons 27, Douglass 26, Doniphan West 26, Sacred Heart 26, Riley County 25.5, Beloit 25, Halstead 25, Oakley 25, Central-Burden 24, St. Marys 23.5, Sedgwick 22, Republic County 21, Cherryvale 20, Rawlins County 19.5, Rock Hills 18,k Sabetha 17, Burlington 16, Cimarron 16, Ellis 16, Marion 16, Onaga 16, Council Grove 15, Wakeeney 15, Centralia 13, SE-Saline 12, Leoti 10, Mission Valley 9, Eureka 9, Maur Hill 8, St. Francis 7, Sublette 7, Hill City 6.5, Bennington 6, Horton 6, Hillsboro 5, Sylvan-Lucas 5, Riverside 5, Holcomb 4, Lakin 4, Wabaunsee 4, Wellsville 4, Bluestem 3, Oskaloosa 3, Sterling 3, Erie 2, West Elk 2, South Gray 2, Pleasanton 2.

Individual Results of weight classes where RHS wrestlers Tagen Lambotte, Nick Reesor and Cody Cooper competed in (Isaac Luellen and Derek Gentry were eliminated Friday):

Semifinals

145 — Tagen Lambotte, Rossville, def. Chance Demel, Hoisington, 14-5; Nic Johnson, Sedgwick, def. Cody Ellis, Norton, 4-1.

152 — Alex Thibault, Halstead, pinned Kade Brown, Oberlin, :58; Regis Weiss, Russell, def. Nick Reesor, Rossville, 5-4.

285 — Bradey Chard, Plainville, pinned Cody Cooper, Rossville, 4:52; Clay Wilcox, Chaparral, pinned Mychal Kolterman, Onaga, 5:02.

Medalist Round

Fifth-Place Matches

145 — Rojas, Ellsworth, def. Desair, Plainville, 6-3.

152 — Reesor, Rossville, def. Duwe, Chaparral, 5-4.

285 — Cooper, Rossville, def. Hoffman, Atchison County, 1-0.

Third-Place Matches

145 — Demel, Hoisington, def. Ellis, Norton, 16-0.

152 — Younger, Ellis, def. Brown, Oberlin, 10-7.

285 — Kolterman, Onaga, def. McEachern, Scott City, 3-2.

Championship Matches

145 — Lambotte, Rossville, def. Johnson, Sedgwick, 20-8.

152 — Thibault, Halstead, def. Weiss, Russell, 7-3.

285 — Wilcox, Chaparral, def. Chard, Plainville, 2-1, OT.

McCullough and McKenzie Receive Awards

Tayler McCullough and Nick McKenzie, of Rossville, received the Outstanding Lifeguard award at the Kansas Recreation and Park Association’s annual meeting last month in Manhattan. McCullough and McKenzie were recognized for their dedication and perseverance to the Rossville swimming pool, which was built in 2007 as a result of a community effort begun by the duo when they were in grade school. After McCullough and McKenzie started a recycling campaign to raise money for a pool, the community formed a task force (which included the instigators) in 2003, and the $400,000 it raised plus bond money from the city was used to build the pool. Later, when McCullough and McKenzie were old enough, they were hired as lifeguards by Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.

Lambotte Wins Third Straight State Title

From CJ Online:

HAYS — The buzz began two years ago, and for a normal freshman, it might have been a lot to handle.

But Rossville’s Tagen Lambotte is a different breed of wrestler, and he continued to prove that Saturday at the Class 3-2-1A state championships at Fort Hays State University’s Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Lambotte, now a junior, continued his quest of four state championships with a title at 145 pounds — his third crown in as many years.

“A lot of people have been saying a lot of things,” he said. “But at the end of the day, you still have to show up and do it.”

Lambotte burst onto the scene as a mere freshman, winning the title at 135 pounds. So began the buzz of a possible four-time state champ.

“He’s not your average kid,” said Rossville coach Curt Brecheisen. “He sets a goal, and he works his butt off to get there. He’s a kid that’s the first one there and the last one out — by hours, not just minutes.”

Lambotte followed that up with a title at 145 as a sophomore, then won another crown Saturday at the same weight with a dominating 20-8 victory against Sedgwick senior Nic Johnson.

“It means I’m 75 percent of the way there,” Lambotte said.

This year’s tourney might have been his most dominating. He won his first match Friday with a pin in 1:51, then followed it up with a 20 second pin in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals awaited undefeated Hoisington senior Chance Demel.

“In a lot of people’s eyes, it was a big match,” said his older brother, Cody Lambotte, who sits in the corner with Brecheisen for the 145-pounder’s matches. “For him, I’m not going to say it wasn’t a big match, but I think he feels like no one trains harder than him so why should he not get results like that. It’s not an arrogant thing.”

Lambotte made Demel look like a rag doll on the way to a 14-5 decision. And the final score wasn’t indicative of how much Lambotte (41-1) controlled the match.

“He’s done a good job of that all year long,” Brecheisen said. “He’s had only one match end the wrong way, but that guy was a quality opponent, too.”

Lambotte’s lone loss was to a wrestler from Missouri, but no one in Kansas could hang with the junior this year.

That’s a big reason why he’s a favorite to win a fourth state title, something not easily accomplished in any classification.

Just ask Mat Gilliland, a former four-time state champ in 3-2-1A who now is an assistant coach at his alma mater, Hoxie.

“I know he works extremely hard,” said Gilliland, who accounted for Cody Lambotte’s lone two losses at state in 2002 and 2003. “The way he wrestles is more at the collegiate level, to me, just watching than it is at the high school level. The way he moves, the way he’s on the head and the way he ties. It seems to me he’s kind of heads and shoulders above everybody in the high school level right now.”

Only problem is Lambotte doesn’t see it that way. Instead, he’s continuing to better himself with a solid schedule during the offseason.

“I want to be the best,” Lambotte said matter-of-factly.

And despite his third title in a row and the possibility of a fourth in 2014, Lambotte isn’t about to rest anytime soon.

“I think it grows for people looking from the outside in,” his brother Cody said. “But for him, he just loves to compete. To him, he just enjoys competing. Kind of like that semifinal match, a lot of people looked forward to that matchup. The kid was undefeated and hadn’t been take down this year. For him, he looks forward to those kind of matches at this stage. People always ask him about the pressure, and he always tells them he doesn’t get nervous. He trains a lot, works year-round. I think he feels like he puts the time in, and things will take care of itself on the mat.”

Early in Saturday’s title match, Johnson tried to tie up Lambotte to keep the match close. It worked for a bit.

Lambotte didn’t get his first takedown until 23 seconds remained in the first period. By the time the period ended, though, he led 4-1.

It was 12-4 after the second, and all of Johnson’s points came by Lambotte allowing him to escape.

Four more takedowns came in the final period to set the 20-8 margin.

“We’ve seen that a lot where they’ve tried to hold on to him and tie him up and keep it close,” Brecheisen said. “He just gets stronger as it goes on. That’s his goal is to work six hard minutes and see if anyone can hang with him.”

For three years, no one at state has been able to do that.

What happens next year, nobody knows.

“It’s hard not to; it’s in your mind,” Lambotte said about thinking about a fourth title. “But at the same time, you can’t think like that. You have to think about one practice at a time, one warmup at a time.”

Lambotte was one of three Bulldogs to place at state, helping Rossville finish ninth in the team standings.

Norton ran away with another title, accumulating 129.5 points. Hoxie was second with 97, followed by Plainville in third with 83. Atchison County was fifth with 62.5.

Sophomore Nick Reesor was fifth for Rossville at 152, while senior Cody Cooper was fifth at 285.

State Tourney Semi Final Wrestling Results

Class 3-2-1A Wrestling Tournament at Hays, KS.

Semifinal results, Feb. 23, 2013

145 -- Tagen Lambotte, Rossville, dec. Demel, Hoisington, 14-5; Johnson, Sedgwick, dec. Ellis, Norton, 4-1.

152 -- Thibault, Halstead, pinned Brown, Oberlin, :58; Weiss, Russell, dec. Nick Reesor, Rossville, 5-4.

285 -- Chard, Plainville, pins Cody Cooper, Rossville, 4:52; Wilcox, Chaparral, pinned Kolterman, Onaga, 5:02.

Patricia Clark Passes Away

    Patricia A. Clark, 81, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville.   
    She was born February 13, 1932 at Westmoreland, the daughter of Lucern and Nanny Godlove Holder. Mrs. Clark graduated from Westmoreland High School and Clark School of Business in Topeka.   
    Pat retired as the elementary school secretary at Silver Lake Elementary School. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.   
    On April 29, 1952 she was united in marriage to Donald C. Clark at Holy Name Catholic Church in Topeka. He preceded her in death on July 25, 2002.   
    Survivors include three daughters, Donna Bouie, Linda Clark and Kathryn Knudsen all of Silver Lake; two sons, Gary Clark, Topeka and Kenneth Clark, Silver Lake; a sister, Jane Velen, Topeka; two grandsons, Andrew Clark and Thomas Knudsen, along with several great-grandchildren.   
    Mass of Christian will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment will be in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Mrs. Clark will lie in state from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 26, 2013 with a Rosary recited at 7:00 P.M. at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made to Mary's Choices, P.O. Box 8689, Topeka, Kansas 66608.

First Round Matches at State Wrestling Tourney

    The first round of matches for 321A  state wrestling  championships were held today.  Below are the results for classes that RHS wrestlers are competing in.  Tagen Lambotte, Nick Reesor, and Cody Cooper won their matches.

126 — Dieckmann, Atchison County, pinned Regnier, Marion, 3:00; Cl. Rogers, Smith Center, dec. Arnold, Lyons, 15-6; Garner, Eureka, pinned Gleason, Mission Valley, 4:50; Hager, Norton, pinned Ragnoni, Benningtion, 2:50; Ball, Hoisington, dec. Bannister, Phillipsburg, 9-0; Cook, Cherryvale, pinned Gentry, Rossville, 3:57; Kough, Scott City, dec. Turner, Southeast of Saline, 19-11; Kinder, Caney Valley, dec. Failer, St. Marys, 9-1.

145 — Demel, Hoisington, pinned Johnson, Wabaunsee, 1:52; Desair, Plainville, dec. Lahey, Erie, 13-6; Lambotte, Rossville, pinned Rojas, Ellsworth, 1:51; Wills, Pleasanton, dec. Anderson, Oberlin, 9-6; Schoenthaler, Trego, dec. Cross, Hillsboro, 12-4; Johnson, Sedgwick, pinned Dunlap, West Elk, 1:43; Ellis, Norton, pinned Moran, Bluestem, 1:37; Niemczyk, Beloit, pinned Rau, Garden Plain, 4:54.

152 — Carroll, Marion, pinned Stewart, Bennington, 3:30; Brown, Oberlin, pinned Birkinsha, 3:18; Thibault, Halstead, dec. McMichael, Central, 12-3; Younger, Ellis, dec. Cramer, Marysville, 9-3; Reesor, Rossville, dec. Bowl, Norton, 3-1; Smith, Southeast of Saline, dec. Hugo, Cherryvale, 3-2; Weiss, Russell, pinned Fee, West Elk, 1:49; Duwe, Chaparral, pinned Asebedo, Wellsville, 1:31.

160 — Sherman, Fredonia, pinned Klein, Minneapolis, 2:53; Wiesner, Plainville, dec. Nelsen, Marysville, 8-1; Smith, Cimarron, pinned Avery, Jayhawk Linn, 2:32; Schuetz, Atchison County, dec. Kropp, Scott City, 5-3; Ochs, Hoxie, pinned Luellen, Rossville, :30; Short, Southeast of Saline, dec. Craige, Council Grove, 9-1; Behymer, Beloit, pinned Faulkender, Oakley, 5:07; Gonzales, Lakin, pinned Easterday, Bluestem, 2:49.

285 — Chard, Plainville, won by forfeit over Leuthold, Sabetha; Lumley, Sublette, pinned Thiessen, Hillsboro, 3:51; Cooper, Rossville, de. McEachern, Scott City, 4-0; Turner, Erie, dec. Brickley, Hoisington, 6-3; Mersereau, Cherryvale, dec. Crick, South Gray, 5-2; Kolterman, Onaga, dec. Wurm, Oberlin, 5-0; Wilcox, Chaparral, pinned Couch, Central, :58; Berger, Sylvan-Lucas, dec. Hoffman, Atchison County, 7-2.

Tagen Lambotte Seeks Third State Title

   RHS junior Tagen Lambotte is seeking his third straight State 321A wrestling title this weekend.  He won the 130 pound class his freshman year and has competed in the 145 pound class the last two years.  He has been ranked #1 in his class all year while compiling a 37-1 record.
   The Capital Journal has a nice article about Tagen at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-02-21/rossvilles-lambotte-shooting-third-mat-title

Chris and Casey Graves Have a Girl

Chris and Casey Graves of Rossville are the proud parents of a new baby girl born Feb. 19 at Stormont-Vail in Topeka.

Ellen Marie Foster Masters Christiason Passes Away

    Ellen Marie (Foster) Masters Christiason went to our Savior's Home on Feb. 19, 2013. She was born Sept. 25, 1921, to Luther and Ruth Lucille (Thomas) Foster in Highland.
    Between 1942 and 2003, Marie lived in Rossville, Topeka, and Osage City. She has lived with her daughter, Geri (RHS class of '59), since 2003.
    Marie married LeRoy Franklin Masters Aug. 19, 1939, in Highland. In Nov., 1940, they had one daughter, Geri (Masters) Eakin Brubaker. LeRoy passed away in May of 1968. She married Arnold Chris Christiason, Sr. in 1969, he passed away in 1986.
    Marie became a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Topeka in 1999, and was a former member of Mirian Chapter # 14, OES, first joining in 1950 and having held several offices. She retired from KP&L (now Westar) in 1982. She was an active volunteer working with Heartland Shares, E-Kan, ECAT, and American Red Cross. When she was 80, she organized and led a sewing group called Mission Towers Quilters who made lap robes, walker bags and clothing for area nursing homes and KNI. They also made quilts and blankets for babies being taken into foster care. Dubbed pie lady, Marie was best known for her homemade pies.
    Marie is survived by her daughter Geri, a grandson Steve (Ede) Eakin, a granddaughter Ellen Kay (Barry L.) Magner and four great-grandchildren, Katie Eakin, Barry R., Julia and Cody Magner. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Donald and Richard Foster, both husbands and three granddaughters in infancy.
    Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Sat., Feb. 23, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka. Interment in Rossville Cemetery. Marie will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Fri., at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. Ellen Marie (Foster) Masters Christiason

Sub-State Basketball Schedule

    The sub-state 3A basketball tournaments begin Feb. 25 and 26.
    The boys will play Silver Lake at Silver Lake on Feb. 25 at 7:00 PM.
    The girls will play Osage City at Osage City on Feb. 26 at 7:00 PM.

    The complete brackets can be found at:
http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/Brackets/3ASS8.htm

Dawgs Third at Onaga Regional

    The Dawgs turned in a fine performance at the Onaga Regional Wrestling tournament finishing third on Feb. 15-16.  

ACCHS 145.5
Marysville 142
Rossville 104.5
Sabetha 89.5
Beloit 87
St. Marys 76.5
Onaga 70
Pleasant Ridge 67.5
Riley County 67
Doniphan West, 63
Mission Valley 62
Silver Lake 60
Oskaloosa 31
Riverside 29.5
Horton 26
Republic County 25.5
Centralia 25.5
Wabaunsee 24
Maur Hill Mount Academy 20
Rock Hills 16
Immaculata 11
McLouth 5
Hiawatha 0
Pike Valley 0

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106 — Deters, Marys., def. Gum, PR, dec. 4-3. 113 — Goepfert, Marys., def. Lowell, RC, dec. 4-2. 120 — Schaefer, SL, def. Bowen, ACCHS, OT 6-4. 126 — Dieckmann, ACCHS, def. Gentry, Ross., dec. 4-2. 132 — Beck, Cent., def. Calhoon, MHMA, dec. 7-3. 138 — Landoll, Marys., def. Tooley, STM, pin 2:49. 145 — Lambotte, Ross., def. Niemcyzk, Bel., pin 4:22. 152 — Reesor, Ross., def. Birkinsha, ACCHS, dec. 6-3. 160 — Behymer, Bel., def. Schuetz, ACCHS, dec. 3-2. 170 — Johnson, PR, def. Nietfeld, Marys., pin 1:14. 182 — Grater, RiCo, def. Huneke, Sab., pin 5:12. 195 — Sommer, MV, def. Wenger, Sab., dec. 6-4. 220 — Johnson, Hor., def. Edelman, Sab., dec. 6-5. 285 — Cooper, Ross., def. Hoffman, ACCHS, dec. 6-0.

CONSOLATIONS FINALS

106 — Idol, DW, def. Fairbanks, Ona., dec. 3-1. 113 — Cavanaugh, SL, def. Harris, River., dec. 9-6. 120 — Failer, STM, def. Gleason, MV, pin 2:45. 132 — Watts, Bel., def. Hollands, ACCHS, dec. 6-4. 138 — Bammes, Oska., def. Wessling, Bel., pin 1:32. 145 — Dunlap, DW, def. Johnson, Wab., dec. 9-4. 152 — Cramer, Marys., def. Fee, DW, pin 1:49. 160 — Nelsen, Marys., def. Luellen, Ross., 2-OT 5-2. 170 — Blow, Ona., def. Lockhart, SL, dec. 7-3. 182 — Cosand, RH, def. Smallwood, MV, TF 17-1. 195 — Speer, DW, def. Blow, Ona., pin 0:40. 220 — Walker, River., def. Marten, Ona., pin 4:58. 285 — Kolterman, Ona., def. Leuthold, Sab., I-D 0:00.

The same info as above can be read at the following web site:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rhs/athletics/wrestling/12-13/13_reg.pdf

Riley County Rallies Late For Win

The boys basketball game between Riley County and host Rossville was a barn burner on Feb. 15.  They were tied at the end of the first half, but Rossville pulled into a 13 point lead at the end of 3 quarters.  But,  Riley overcame that 13 point deficit to force Overtime.    They were able to outscore the Dawgs 15-11 in the extra period for the victory.

Rossville                  15     11     19       6     11     =     62
Riley County            13     13       6     19     15     =     66

Rossville scoring :
Greco                     8 (2)        4-6       22
Catron                    4 (1)        2-5       11
Immenschuh            3             5-5       11
Horak                     1             5-6         7
Horak                     3             0-0         6
Davis                      1 (1)        2-2         5 
Totals                   20 (4)      18-24     62

Riley Co.Girls Get Easy Win

The RHS girls had a good first quarter but Riley County dominated the remainder of their basketball game on the Rossville court on Feb. 15.

Rossville           8     4     8     0     =     20
Riley County     5   13   12   11     =     41

Rossville scoring: Channel                           3            1-3       7
VanderPutten                  2            1-2       5
Kirk                                2            0-0       4
Dantzson                         1            0-0       2
Nitsch                             1            0-0       2 Totals                              9 (0)      2-5     20

RHS Wabaunsee Boys Basketball

From CJOnline:
    For a program that hasn’t posted a winning season since 2005, victories seemingly can be tough to come by.
    So it shouldn’t be a huge surprise just how tough it’s been for Wabaunsee’s boys to get to the 7-10 mark they’re sporting with three games left.
    Of those seven wins, four have come on last-second shots. The latest of the Chargers’ fantastic finishes came Tuesday night when Nick Terrapin’s layup at the buzzer gave Wabaunsee a 41-39 win over visiting Rossville.
    The buzzer-beating win was the second in 12 days for the Chargers over the Bulldogs. On Feb. 1, Nick Herren’s shot in the final seconds gave Wabaunsee a 55-54 win at Rossville.
    “My heart’s doing good, but my goatee’s getting a little gray,” Wabaunsee coach Dustin Wilson joked. “It’s actually been a lot of fun honestly. We’ve just kind of been hanging around in those games and the calm and poise our kids have shown in instances where other teams would have panicked has been tremendous to see. You could just see it on their faces that they know they’re not out of it.”
With Tuesday’s game tied 39-39, Wilson called a timeout with seven seconds left to draw up a final play.         With Herren already having beaten Rossville once, Wilson told his senior guard to “Get the ball and go make a play.”
    When Herren got double-teamed he threw a pass cross-court that was intended for teammate Ethan Miller. Instead, Terrapin ended up snagging the pass and after fumbling the ball, he corralled it an laid it in at the buzzer for the winner.
    It wasn’t Terrapin’s first game-winner of the season. He also hit a shot in the final seconds to give Wabaunsee a 42-40 win over Chapman in mid-January. AJ Wertzberger has also gotten in on the heroics, hitting a shot with 1.6 seconds left to give the Chargers a 58-57 win over Mission Valley last week.
“It’s nice because our two leading scorers are Herren and Shane (Flach), and it’s easy to key on those guys,” Wilson said. “With AJ and Nick willing to step up and make big plays, it just makes it hard to guard just those two guys in those situations.”
    Wabaunsee has won three of its last four — all three wins coming in the final seconds. In all three wins, the Chargers also trailed in the fourth quarter, by as much as 11 in the first game with Rossville and to Mission Valley and by six in Tuesday’s contest.
    “They probably do expect to win in that situation now that we’ve done it four times,” Wilson said. “When it was six points in the fourth quarter last night, every one of them was, ‘It was worse last time we played them. It was worse against Mission Valley.’ In the huddle, when we draw up a play, everyone’s locked in.”
Such victories can certainly provide a team with momentum and the Chargers will need it as they prepare to host a Class 2A sub-state in two weeks that will include Lyndon (17-1) and Marais des Cygnes Valley (16-1). Lyndon is ranked No. 2 in 2A and MdCV’s lone loss came to the Tigers.
    “We want to play our best ball going into sub-state and we feel like we’re doing that,” Wilson said. “The kids are confident right now that we can compete with anybody we can play against. You put yourself in position to win games in the fourth quarter and you feel like you’ve got a chance.”

Rattlers Add Five KSU Players

The Rossville Rattlers are pleased to announce the signing of 5-players from Kansas State University. 

Last season the Rattlers benefited from the talents of Matt Wivinis, Austin Fisher, Joe Flattery and Caleb Wallingford. For 2013, Wildcats Coach Brad Hill has sent a brand new group of players to hone their talents in summer wood bat baseball.

Lance Miles, SS, (The Woodlands, TX): A three-year letter winner for the Highlanders under head coach Ron Eastman, Miles earned all-district honors on three occasions, while he was named an all-state performer as a senior. He was selected as the all-county defensive player of the year at shortstop after setting The Woodlands' career fielding percentage record while also being selected for the Houston Area All-Star Game.

Alex Bee, C, (Chatham, IL): Alex played two years at University High in Normal, Ill., under his father, Greg Bee, before playing his final two years for Chatham High School. Bee was an all-state selection as a senior and earned all-conference accolades each year. He helped lead Chatham to a regional and section championship in 2011. Alex hit .433 with two home runs and 30 RBI as a senior, one year after hitting .373 with five homers and 34 RBI.

Levi MaVorhis, RHP, (Freeland, WA): Levi lettered three years for Archbishop Murphy led them to a 28-2 record and its first ever state championship in 2012. As a senior, he went 11-0 with a 1.65 ERA and three shutouts in 68 innings, while he also hit .437 with nine doubles, one home run, 31 RBI and a .538 on-base percentage. He was named the conference's player of the year and the Washington Class 2A Player of the Year and also earned MaxPreps All-America honors as a utility player. Levi led the squad to an 18-1 mark and a league championship as a junior in 2011, while the Wildcats were 27-3 and earned both league and district championships in 2010.

Braxton Wilks, LHP/OF, (Sugar Land, TX): Braxton is not currently on Kansas State's roster, as he is finishing his Senior year at Episcopal High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Wilks hit .350 last season for Episcopal and is a mainstay in the outfield, as he switched from left to center field. He signed a letter of intent with Kansas State University in August and will be a Wildcat next season.

Jake Fromson, RHP,  (Lee's Summit, MO): Jake is not currently on Kansas State's roster, as he is finishing his Senior year at Lee's Summit High School. This past summer, Fromson posted a 2.21 ERA in 54 1/3 innings pitched for Building Champions of the Ban Johnson League in Kansas City. Jake signed a letter of intent with Kansas State University in November and will be a Wildcat next season.

Carli Dankenbring on Benedictine Roster

    Carli Dankenbring is on the 2013 softball roster for Benedictine College in Atchison.

http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/athletics/sports/softball/roster/carli-dankenbring

RHS Girls Lose at Wabaunsee

    The RHS girls basketball team lost to Wabaunsee 42-33 on Tue Night.

Kayla Johnston On Tabor Softball Team

    Kayla Johnston in on the spring softball roster at Tabor College.  The senior,  who transferred from Allen County Community College plays outfield.

http://www.taborbluejays.com/roster/10/5/2791.php

RHS Boys Lose to Wabaunsee

    The RHS boys led at the half and end of  three quarters,  but a fourth quarter rally by Wabaunsee ended hopes of a Dawg victory.

Wabaunsee        7      7      9    18    =    41
Rossville             5    12    11    10    =    39

Rossville scoring:
Catron             15
Greco              11
Immenschuh       9
Horak                3
Davis                 1
Sowers              1

Totals               39

Steve Buhler To Coach at Washburn Rural

     After fifteen years at the helm of the Rossville High School Football Program, Steve Buhler has been tapped to lead the WRHS Football Team.

    Coach Buhler has the most wins as a head coach in school history at Rossville (120-54), including 27 play-off wins. He has been selected as an assistant coach in the Shrine Bowl Game and served once as the Head Coach for the East Squad. His teams have been to the sub-state finals 7 of the last 11 years

    For more info,  go to:  http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Steve-Buhler-Leaves-Rossville-Accepts-Head-Job-At-Washburn-Rural-191083661.html

    Another article about Coach Buhler's move is at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-02-13/rural-picks-buhler-new-football-coach

Or:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-02-13/rural-picks-rossvilles-buhler-new-fb-coach

Mid East League Wrestling Tournament

    The Dawgs brought home 4 first place finishes in the Mid East League tournament at St. Marys.  Class winners were Tagen Lambotte (145) Nick Reesor (152), Isaac Luellen (160) and Cody Cooper (285).  Jacob Gentry  (126) was 2nd  and Derek Gentry (138) was 3rd.

    Complete tournament results can be seen at:  http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rhs/athletics/wrestling/12-13/melresults.pdf

Silver Lake Invitational Wrestling

    Led by Tagen Lambotte who won the 145 pound class,  the Dawgs came in 6th of 18 schools at the Silver Lake Invitational wrestling tournament.  Second place finishers were Jacob Gentry (126), Nick Reesor (152) and Isaac Luellen (160).


1. St. James Academy  248.0
2. Seaman  200.0
3. Salina South  157.0
4. Prairie View  155.5
5. Baldwin  140.5
6. Rossville  119.0
7. Leavenworth  104.0
8. Silver Lake  87.0
9. Wamego  83.0
10. St. Marys  76.0
11. Osawatomie  52.0
12. Anderson Co.  51.0
13. Doniphan West  45.0
14. Chase Co.  39.0
15. Louisburg  34.0
16. Iola  29.0
17. Clay Center  28.0
18. Erie  15.0

    For complete results,  go to:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rhs/athletics/wrestling/12-13/Silver%20Lake%20High%20School%20Invitational.pdf

Area Wrestling Leaders

    Following are the leaders in wrestling thus far this year for the Capital-Journal area.  

126 — Diekmann, Atchison County, 30-5; Reiss, Rock Creek, 29-1; Vesta, Manhattan, 28-8; Bazan, Junction City, 28-11; Smith, Abilene, 27-8; J. Gentry, Rossville, 27-10; G. Whitson, Emporia, 26-11; Wallingford, Atchison, 22-8; Failer, St. Marys, 21-11; Lutz, Holton, 21-11; C. Truesdale, Riley County, 20-13; Steck, Chapman, 15-8; Mundy, Santa Fe Trail, 15-9; Dietrich, Wamego, 12-7; Christian, Baldwin,

138 — Detwiler, Emporia, 35-6; Voeghtly, Junction City, 32-6; Shoemaker, Baldwin, 31-2; Tooley, St. Marys, 30-1; Landoll, Marysville, 28-4; Lovvorn, Holton, 24-5; D. Gentry, Rossville, 22-12; Mullin, Manhattan, 19-8; Piper, Santa Fe Trail, 19-11; Havenstein, Riley County, 19-12; Reeb, Jefferson West, 17-7; D. Hake, Concordia, 16-0; Bailey, Royal Valley, 16-12; Burenheide, Rock Creek, 15-11.

145 — Millsap, Junction City, 32-3; Lambotte, Rossville, 28-1; D. Matthews, Manhattan, 28-5; Lassiter, Holton, 27-3; Ridder, Rock Creek, 25-10; Gr. Ware, Clay Center, 23-8; Ferguson, Burlington, 21-10; Dunlap, Doniphan West, 20-11; Hurla, St. Marys, 19-5; Best, Jefferson West, 17-13; Tuckfield, Baldwin, 7-4.

152 — Denton, Junction City, 34-7; T. Ogden, Royal Valley, 33-3; Huseman, Tonganoxie, 31-6; Reesor, Rossville, 29-8; Leeper, Manhattan, 27-7; Baum, Holton, 27-8; Cramer, Marysville, 27-11; Craige, Council Grove, 19-8; Fee, Doniphan West, 19-11; Birkinsha, Atchison County, 18-9; Wright, Santa Fe Trail, 18-11; Horne, Baldwin, 15-12; Miller, St. Marys, 14-6; Hagedorn, Abilene, 13-3; Campbell, Wamego, 13-4.

285 — Smith, Burlington, 29-7; Todd, Abilene, 27-10; Cooper, Rossville, 25-9; Zeller, Holton, 24-5; Rafalko, Junction City, 24-7; Hoffman, Atchison County, 23-17; Zook, Chapman, 16-6; Kissinger, Tonganoxie, 15-5; Brock, Jefferson West, 13-10; Kolterman, Onaga, 12-1; Funk, Atchison, 11-6; Hooper, Holton, 10-1; Neal, Perry-Lecompton, 10-2.

Tagen Lambotte Ranked #1

In the latest KWCA rankings,  Tagen Lambotte is the top ranked wrestler in the 321A 145 pound class.

The complete rankings for the top of the 145 pound class  are:


1. Tagen Lambotte, Rossville; 2. Chance Demel, Hoisington; 3. Tanner Niemczyk, Beloit; 4. Triston Hurla, St. Marys; 5. Nick Sells, Russell; 6. Cody Ellis, Norton.

RHS Boys Defeated by Silver Lake

In Friday nights contest with Silver Lake,  the Eagles prevailed in a 66-53 win.

Silver Lake        15     10     17     24     =     66
Rossville          12     10     12     19     =     53

Rossville scoring::
Immenschuh                6              6-7       18
Catron                         4              0-0        8
Davis                           3 (1)         1-1        8
Greco                          3 (1)         0-0        7
Horak                          2 (1)         2-4        7
Horak                          1              1-2        3
Sowers                        1              0-0        2

Totals                         20 (3)       10-14     53

RHS Girls Lose to Silver Lake

Silver Lake       14     21     8     8     =     51
Rossville           6       0     4     5     =     15

Rossville  scoring:
VanderPutten           2            0-0       4
Dick                        1            0-0       2
Dantzson                 1            0-0       2
Kirk                         1            0-0       2
Channel                   1            0-0       2
Steckel                    1            0-0       2
Catron                     0            1-4       1
Totals                      7 (0)       1-4     15

Rossville Rattlers Have 6 Players Back

ROSSVILLE - The Rossville Rattlers are excited to announce that six players from the team's inaugural season will return in 2013.

 

Returning to the team are Outfielders Luke Bordewick and Mitch Streeter; Infielders Ethan Beckett and J.D. Garetson; and Pitchers Tyler Patty and Dylan Backman. Bordewick, Beckett, Patty, Backman and Garetson were all key players during the Rattlers 2nd place finish at the NBC Summer Nationals last July. Streeter's season was cut short due to injury, although he would have been in-eligible for the Summer Nationals due to age restrictions.

 

Luke Bordewick was crowned the Home Run Derby champion during the Summer Nationals and brings his powerful bat back to the lineup this season. Last season for Pittsburg State he led the Gorrillas in batting average (.342) while playing in 28 games. Bordewick, a Topeka native, is a graduate of Washburn Rural High School and was a standout athlete for the Jr. Blues.

 

Mitch Streeter a native of Valley Falls, Mitch batted .111 last season for Pittsburg State and will provide veteran leadership in the outfield. Streeter is a hard worker who is maturing into a front line player at Pittsburg State. A three-time All-Delaware Valley League performer at Valley Falls High and he helped the Dragons to a Class 2A state tournament appearance in 2010.

 

"I'm very exciting about returning to the Rattlers this summer, last summer was a great experience. I met a lot of great guys and the coaching staff was great. I'm sure this summer will be the same," - Rattlers Outfielder Mitch Streeter. 

  

Ethan Beckett a graduate of Seaman High School in Topeka, Beckett was Second Team 5A All-State in 2011 along with being named to the 2011 All-City team. He was a member of the 2010 5A State Champion Seaman Vikings baseball team. Beckett will be a freshman at Independence Community College this spring.

 

"I'm really excited to play more games and play against some different opponents," - Rattlers Infielder Ethan Beckett.

 

J.D. Garetson earned first team all-state and all-league (2010 & 2011) and was named the 3A player of the year at Rock Creek High School. He is 3rd all-time for RBI in a season with 33 at Rock Creek. J.D. also has the school record with 4 saves in one season. Garetson will be playing at Washburn University this spring after taking a redshirt last season.

 

Tyler Patty from El Dorado, has transferred this season from Hesston College to Longview Community College in suburban Kansas City. Patty was an Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III First Team selection in 2011 for El Dorado High School. Last season for Hesston, he went 1-1 with 5.93 ERA and struck out 17 batters in 13.2 innings of work. At the plate, he hit .217 with 3 home runs and 28 RBI in 42 games.

 

Dylan Backman a native of Silver Lake, is attending Neosho County Community College in Chanute. Backman was a redshirt freshman last season with the Panthers. Dylan played Football and Baseball at Silver Lake High School and will pitch again this year for the Rattlers.

 

"I'm ready to get back at it and make it to the NBC World Series this time," - Rattlers Pitcher Dylan Backman.

 

The Rattlers are excited to have these young men back this season and will announce future signings in the coming weeks. The season kicks off on Thursday May 30th as the Rattlers host the Midwest Bruins at 7:00 PM in Rossville. The Rattlers will play 33 games this season, with 20 being in Rossville and 13 on the road. 

 

Media Contacts:

Brett Cowdin

President/Field Manager

Cell: 785-249-8770

email: treb14@aol.com

 

David Streeter

General Manager

Cell: 785-215-3005

email: rossvillerattlers@gmail.com

 

The Rossville Rattlers play at historic Joe Campbell Memorial Stadium in Rossville, KS and are the 2012 National Baseball Congress Summer Nationals Runner-Up. The 2013 season swings into action on May 30th at home against the Midwest Bruins. Like us on Facebook or Twitter (@RvilleRattlers) to get the latest news and updates. Please contact rossvillerattlers@gmail.com for more information on the team.

Osage City Girls Get Win In Fourth

    Tied at the end of the half, tied at the end of three quarters, but the Osage girls pulled out a 10-4 final quarter to win by six points.

Rossville               3     12       6       4     =     25

Osage City            8       7       6     10     =     31

Rossville scoring:
Steckel                         3 (3)       1-2         10
Nitsch                           3              0-0          6
Channel                        1              1-2           3
VanderPutten            0             2-5           2
Dantzson                      1             0-0           2
Catron                           0             2-2           2 
Totals                            8 (3)     6-11        25

Osage City Gets Victory in Boys BB

Rossville                11     12       9     12    =     44

Osage City               8     13     13     15    =     49

Rossville  scoring:
Horak                      6 (1)        1-1        14
Catron                     2              4-4          8
Sowers                    2               3-4          7
Immenschuh        3               0-0         6
Horak                      1                3-3         5
Davis                       2                0-0        4 
Totals                   16 (1)        11-12   44

Delores Farrell Passes Away

    Delores C. (Kolterman) Farrell, 88 of Rossville, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born October 31, 1924 in the Laclede community the daughter of Ewalt and Frances Wilson Kolterman. She grew up in the Laclede community and graduated from Wamego High School.

    On April 4, 1945 in Atchison, Kansas, Delores was united in marriage to Dennis C. Farrell. They shared over fifty-eight years of marriage before Dennis passed away on May 6, 2003. To this union they shared four children, Tomi Ann, Jayleen, Paris Marie and Denis.

    Delores and Dennis lived on a farm near Wamego and moved to the Rossville/ St. Marys communities in 1956. Delores was a proud farmer’s wife who understood what hard work was all about and took much pride in everything she did. She was always caring for her children and helping Dennis with chores on the farm on a daily basis. In her later years, she was employed for the Unified School District No. 321 as a cook and she took much pride in preparing all those meals for the school kids. Her strong work ethic and loving heart will be missed by her family and friends and her warm spirit will be expressed in all of their daily lives forever…

    She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dennis; one daughter, Paris Marie Farrell (1956); and two grandchildren, Shawn Perry (1989) and Jacolyn Farrell (2009).

    Delores is survived by her two daughters, Tomi Ann Morford and Jayleen Farrell both of Topeka, Kansas; one son, Denis Farrell of Valley Center, Kansas; one sister, Henrietta Willey of Oregon; four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will follow to the St. Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery in Wamego. Mrs. Farrell will lie in state from 9:00 until service time Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in care of the Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys Kansas 66536

RHS Girls Defeat Wabaunsee 53-47

    The RHS girls basketball team got an early jump on Wabaunsee Friday night, but had to fight off a third quarter rally to win 53-47 on the home court.

Rossville             17     14      8     14     =     53

Wabaunsee          9     14    13     11     =     47

Rossvville scoring:Channel                3 (1)             7-9       14
Brown                    5 (2)             0-0      12
Dantzson              5                    1-2        11
Nitsch                    3 (1)             2-2         9
Steckel                   1 (1)             0-0        3
Kirk                         1                    0-0        2
Catron                    1                    0-0        2  

Totals                 19 (5)          10-13    53

Dawgs One Point Short In Basketball

    The RHS boys basketball team took a disappointing loss on Friday night (Feb. 1) after going into the 4th quarter with a 9 point lead,  but they were  one point short at the end as Wabaunsee poured in 21 points during the final quarter.

Rossville          9     18     16     11     =     54

Wabaunsee   15     13       6     21     =     55

Rossville scoring:
Immenschuh             5 (1)            4-6        15
Horak                           4                  3-3         11
Davis                             4 (1)           0-0          9
Catron                           2                 3-4           7
Horak                            2                 0-0          4
Day                                 1                  1-2          3
Greco                             1 (1)           0-0         3
Sowers                          1                  0-0         2  
Totals                       20 (3)         11-15    54