3A Wrestling Team Rankings

    The latest 3A wrestling rankings are out.  Rossville has been passed by ACCHS and Silver Lake in the last week.   RHS has dropped from second to fourth.
    The top five are:
1.  Norton
2.  ACCHS
3.  Silver Lake
4.  Rossville
5.  Hoisington

    RHS grapplers in the top five of their weight class include:
106#    Bryce Gfeller  #3
152#    Tagen Lambotte  #1
170#    Isaac Luellen  #2
 

Area Wrestling Leaders

106 — Butler, Council Grove, 24-3; McDowell, Abilene, 21-1; Gfeller, Rossville, 20-7; D. Leckner, Wellsville, 20-7; Gallegos, St. Marys, 18-8; Davis, Santa Fe Trail, 17-7; Bloom, Wamego, 13-4; Marsh, Silver Lake, 11-3.

132 —Jo. Lutz, Holton, 23-1; Himpel, Tonganoxie, 22-2; Gentry, Rossville, 21-7; Clemens, Manhattan, 20-4; Howerton, Silver Lake, 19-3; Hutchins, Burlingame, 19-6; Canfield, Concordia, 19-12; Goebel, Council Grove, 17-8; Lott, Chapman, 15-7.

152 — Leeper, Manhattan, 27-6; Lambotte, Rossville, 23-1; Failer, St. Marys, 23-7; Huseman, Tonganoxie, 22-3; Asebedo, Wellsville, 22-5; Lovvorn, Holton, 20-2; Beck, Onaga, 20-3; Ridder, Rock Creek, 19-8; Johnson, Wabaunsee, 17-5; Rickley, Clay Center, 11-0; Mintzmyer, Marysville, 11-6.

170 — Luellen, Rossville, 25-7; Harris, Atchison, 23-1; Ogden, Royal Valley, 21-6; Baum, Holton, 19-5; Parenti, Ottawa, 19-7; Mullin, Manhattan, 19-12; Dowding, Jefferson West, 18-5; Birkinsha, Atchison County, 17-4; Baumgartner, Sabetha, 16-6; Litke, Council Grove, 16-10.



PINS
20 — Bleakley, St. Marys;

18 — Speer, Doniphan West.

17 — Dunlap, Doniphan West; Scott, Jefferson West.

16 — Harris, Atchison.

15 — Huseman, Tonganoxie.

14 — Ashley, Royal Valley; Gfeller, Rossville; Ogden, Royal Valley.

13 — Hayden, Chapman; Lambotte, Rossville; Tyler, St. Marys.

12 — Blow, Onaga; Failer, St. Marys; Fee, Doniphan West; Lisher, Baldwin; Litke, Council Grove; Wages, St. Marys.

11 — Burenheide, Rock Creek; Butler, Council Grove; McDowell, Abilene; Metzger, Burlington; Wallingford, Atchison; Ga. Ware, Clay Center; Zook, Chapman.

10 — Bailey, Royal Valley; Baugh, Abilene; Beck, Onaga; Davis, Santa Fe Trail; Dultmeier, Silver Lake; Feyh, Wamego; Fredrick, Onaga; Gallegos, St. Marys; Gentry, Rossville; Goebel, Council Grove; Luellen, Rossville; Perry, Emporia; Quaney, Burlingame; Rychlec, Burlington; Torres, Emporia; Wallace, Manhattan; Wilson, Abilene.

Vivian Crowl Passes Away

Vivian E. Crowl, 88, of Topeka, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare Center. Services will be held at St. David s Episcopal Church in Topeka on Saturday morning March 15, 2014. Please read more at www.midwestcremationsociety.com

Larry Kramer Passes Away

    Larry Ronald Kramer, age 71, born April 6, 1942 in Austin, Minn., died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Rossville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
    http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heralddemocrat/obituary.aspx?n=Larry-Kramer&pid=169380657

    Larry Kramer has his own Wikipedia page which outlines his football coaching career at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kramer_(American_football)

Dalton McIntyre-Nichols (10) Passes Away

   Dalton Ray McIntyre-Nichols, 21, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home in Manhattan as a result of end stage renal disease.

    He was born February 22, 1992 at Topeka the son of Sage Nelson and Steven G. McIntyre and was adopted by his grandparents G. Gene and Arletta Sage Nichols.  He grew up in Rossville and attended school there graduating from RHS is 2010.  Dalton had lived in Manhattan the past three years.

    He was preceded in death by a grandfather Kenneth Ray Smith who also died of renal disease.

    Survivors include his mother, Sage Nelson, Manhattan; his father Steven McIntyre, Clay Center; his grandparents, Gene and Arletta Nichols, Topeka and Edith McIntyre, Clay Center; a brother, Jeramy Matyak, Silver Lake; two sisters, Karey Sublett-Nichols, Rossville and Katey Sublett-Nichols, Dennison.

    A Memorial pot-luck dinner will be held at 200 P.M. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Rossville Community Center, Rossville.  Memorials to help with funeral expenses may be sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.    To view he guestbook,  or to leave condolences,  go to:    http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/dalton-ray-mcintyre-nichols/ 

RHS Boys Get Win Over Frankfort

    The RHS boys basketball team hit eight 3-point shots to make for an easy victory at Frankfort on Jan. 28.    The Dawgs are now 3-10 for the season.

Rossville                15     15     18     12     =     60
Frankfort              15       8        9      12     =     44

Rossville scoring: 

Horak                             6 (2)       0-0       14
Horak                             4 (4)       2-4       14
Horak                             3 (1)        6-8       13
Schultz-Pruner           3 (1)        0-0        7
Sowers                            3               1-6        7
Woodcock                    0              3-4        3
Roduner                        1               0-2        2 

Totals                           20 (8)    12-24   60

Lady Dawgs Defeat Frankfort 46-34

    The RHS girls picked up an easy road win at Frankfort to bring their season record to 7-6 on Jan. 28.

Rossville          7     11     12     16     =     46

Frankfort        9        6     11       8     =     34

Rossville  scoring:

Hill                            6 (3)           3-4        18
Kirk                          4                  2-2        10
Steckel                    2 (2)           0-0          6
VanderPutten      2                  0-0         4
Nitsch                      1                  2-3          4
Dick                          1                  0-0          2
Shinn                       0                  2-4          2
Totals                     16 (5)         9-13      46

RHS Wrestling at Holton Invitational

The RHS wrestling team competed in the Holton Invitational on Jan. 25 and finished sixth of the 17 teams entered.

The team standings  and points were:
1.    Holton    231.5
2.    Gardner-Edgerton  200.5
3.    Baldwin   177.5
4.    Andover  Central  161
5.    Lansing   121.5
6.    Rossville   107.5
7.    Shawnee Hts.    106
8.    Pratt        100
9.    Tonganoxie    79.5
10.  Osawatomie  79
11.  Ottawa     78
12.  Wichita East    64.5
13.  Onaga       59
14.  Oskaloosa   36
15.  Pleasant Ridge   17
16.  Alma-Wabaunsee    4
17.  Perry-Lecompton    3

Individual efforts:
106 lb.    Bryce Gfeller (20-7) placed 2nd and scored 24 points.
120 lb.    Trevor Balch (11-6) placed 5th and scored 15 points
132 lb.    Jake Gentry (21-7) placed 3rd and scored 19.5 points
138 lb.    Derek Gentry (13-12) placed 5th and scored  11 points
145 lb.    Alex Bird (9-17) did not place.
152 lb.    Tagen Lambotte (24-1) placed 1st and scored 26 points
160 lb.    Lee Hester (4-10) did not place.
170 lb.    Isaac Luellen (25-7) placed 5th and scored 11 points.
182 lb.    Zach Jensen (3-9) did not place

Match by match results can be read at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/14_holton.pdf

St. Stanislaus Parish bingo Feb 9

St. Stanislaus Parish bingo will be held at 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in Dekat Hall, Rossville.
Sandwiches and desserts will be available.
Proceeds benefit the St. Stanislaus Building Fund.

RHS Girls Lose To Labette Co.

    The Lady Dawgs played for fifth place on Saturday in the Burlington Invitational but lost to Labette County 37-49.

Rossville                 13     14     8     2     =     37
Labette County          8     19   13     9     =     49

Rossville scoring: 
Steckel                       5 (1)      0-1       11
Hill                             5            0-0       10
Nitsch                        3 (3)       0-1         9
Kirk                            1            3-5         5
Dick                           1            0-0         2 
Totals                       15 (4)       3-7       37

RHS Boys Lose To Iola

    The RHS boys final game in the Burlington Invitational was against Iola for seventh place on Saturday.     The Dawgs had a one point half-time lead,  but Iola came back in the third and fourth quarters to win 59-50.

Iola                   4     14     18     23     =     59
Rossville       10      7      13     20     =     50

Rossville scoring:
Horak   13
Horak   8
Roduner   8
Horak   6
Schultz-Pruner 6
Sowers   5
Woodcock    4
Total                 50

RHS Girls Destroy Northfield 60-13

    The RHS girls totally dominated Northfield Academy in their Jan 24 game at the Burlington Invitational walking away with an easy lopsided 60-13 victory.

Northfield Ac.        5      3     3     2     =     13
Rossville               21    15   20    4     =     60

Rossville scoring:
Nitsch                   4 (2)       2-4     12
Hill                        5            0-0     10
Little                     3 (1)       2-3       9
VanderPutten        2            4-4       8
Shinn                    3            1-2       7
Kirk                       2            0-0       4
Shinn                    2            0-0       4
Dick                     1            0-0       2
Steckel                 1            0-2       2
Hill                       1            0-0       2 
Totals                 24 (3)      9-15   60

RHS Boys Lose to KC Christ Prep

    The Dawgs built up a nice 11 point halftime edge,  but Christ Prep mounted a 3rd quarter rally that narrowed the lead and then scored 29 points in the forth quarter to earn a 64-55 victory.   This was a second round game in the Burlington Invitational.  The Dawgs will play a final game on Saturday,  Jan. 25

KC Christ Prep     10      8     17     29    =     64
Rossville              14    15       9     17    =     55

Rossville scoring:  
Horak                  20
Schultz-Pruner     10
Sowers                  9
Horak                    6
Roduner                 5
Woodcock             5
Total                     55

Area Wrestling Leaders

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

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

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

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

PINS

18 — Speer, Doniphan West.

17 — Dunlap, Doniphan West.

16 — Harris, Atchison.

15 — Huseman, Tonganoxie.

13 — Hayden, Chapman; Scott, Jefferson West.

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

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

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

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

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

RHS No. 2 in 3A Wrestling

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

Wrestling at Bobcat Classic

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

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

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

RHS Girls Lose To Paola

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

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

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

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

RHS Boys Lose To Sabetha

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

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

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

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

2014 Burlington Invitational Basketball

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

RHS Girls Defeat St. Marys

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

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

Rossville  scoring:

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

Totals                       18 (6)      8-10     50

Three Dawgs Ranked in Top Three

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

Area Wrestling Leaders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alumni Baseball and Softball

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

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

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

Gfeller Up For Athlete Of The Week

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

RHS Girls With Big Win

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

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

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

Totals                     15 (5)       13-14    48

RHS Boys Lose To Rock Creek

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

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

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

Lydia (Smatla) (36) Carl Recovering From Fall

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

Lydia F. Carl

6555 W. 75th. St

No. 207

Overland Park, KS  66204

913 / 648-3819

Herman Lee Passes Away

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

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

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

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

Rossville Invitational Wrestling

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

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

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

Rossville Double Dual Wrestling

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

James and Joan Thomas Have a Boy

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

Greg and Emily Shibler Have a Girl

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

Martha (Skidmore) (46) Stoner Passes Away

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

Thomas Alber (88) Passes Away

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

Dawgs Defeat Riley Co. Boys

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

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

RHS Girls Lose To Riley Co.

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

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

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

Leo Badura (56) Passes Away

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

Joseph Caraway (85) Passes Away

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

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

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

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

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

Court Hearings For Gonzalez

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

RHS Boys lose to Silver Lake

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

Rossville         9    11     12     20      =   52

Silver Lake   19    11       9     21      =   60

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

Totals                             16 (4)     16-25     52

RHS Girls Lose to Eagles

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

Rossville         10     13     9     15     =     47

Silver Lake     16     17   18     17     =     69

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

Totals                      17 (1)    12-23    47

Beiker and Garlock Made Honor Rolls

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

FBLA Youtube Video

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

RHS Girls Defeated by Perry-Lecompton

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

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

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

Totals                   4 (2)     13-17   23

RHS Boys Lose to Perry-Lecompton

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

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

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

Obituary For Levi Bishop (08)

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

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

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

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

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

Rossville Man Fatally Shot (Updated)

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

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

From the Capital Journal:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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