Garold Nichols Passes Away

Willard—Garold Gene “Bull Rider” Nichols, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

He was born February 6, 1936 in Nowata County, Oklahoma, the son of Arley Elbert and Nora Alice Cooper Nichols. Gene graduated from Nowata High School and served in the United States Army and the Oklahoma National Guard.

Gene was a truck driver for many years. In his younger days he was a bull rider, did team roping and was a bulldogger. Everybody on the rodeo circuit and all his truck driving buddies new him as “Bull Rider”. He moved to the Rossville/Willard area in 1990.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Iva June Reed; two nephews, Eric Nichols and Charles Arley Moore; a grandson, Dalton Ray McIntyre-Nichols.

On August 26, 1989 he was united in marriage to Arletta Sage at Cedar Vale, Kansas. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include daughters, Debbie Dunn, Nowata, OK, Sage Nelson, Topeka, Yvonne Church, Minneapolis, KS., Yolande Nichols, Topeka and Heidi Taylor, Las Vegas, NV.; two brothers, Owen Nichols, Sand Spring, OK and Ervin Nichols, Tulsa, OK; a sister Jessie Palone, Nowata, OK; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and several nieces.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Dover Cemetery, Dover, Kansas. Mr. Nichols will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, January 30, 2015 at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice House and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas 66533. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com

Dawg Feed 13

    Here is the latest Dawg Feed school news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ymFpShhAo4&feature=em-subs_digest

Jan 27 Wrestling Rankings

There were a few small changes in the Top 10 3A schools rankings this week,  though Norton and Rossville have maintained their spots for several weeks.    The top 5 are:

1.  Norton,

2.  Rossville

3.  Hoisington

4.  Marysville

5.  Fredonia

113 lb.   Bryce Gfeller       #1
126 lb.  Alex Cavanaugh   #2
160 lb.  Nick Reesor         #3
182 lb.  Isaac Luellen        #1

For details of each class,  click on below image:

Willard Bridge Weight Limits Reduced

    Weight limits for the Willard Bridge have been reduced once again.  Even normal sized school buses will no longer be able to cross it and will have to go over the Maple Hill bridge instead.  The new limit is 9 tons for two axle vehicles and 15 tons for 3 axle vehicles, and 27 tons for larger..

    You can see video at:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/New-Willard-Bridge-Weight-Limits-Will-Impact-Schools-And-Business-289816811.html

http://ksnt.com/2015/01/29/new-weight-restrictions-for-willard-bridge-in-shawnee-county/

Rattlers Sign Six Players

    The Rossville Rattlers of the Mid-Plains League are proud to announce the signing of six players for the 2015 season. Tim Schaareman (University of Nebraska-Omaha), Collin Scribner (Tarleton State University), A.J. Doolittle (Park University), Matthew Nerz (Kansas State University), Garrett Weber (Independence Community College), and Jacob Head (Hayden High School).

    Schaareman is a red shirt freshman middle infielder at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and will return for his second season in Rossville. Schaareman, a product of the Netherlands, hit .312 with the Rattlers in 2014. 

    Scribner will be a red shirt freshman at Tarleton State University this spring after transferring from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. This will be the second season in Rossville for the 6'2, 215 lb infielder-outfielder from Aubrey, Texas. 

    Doolittle has made the move from the Northwest to the Midwest, as the junior is set to play at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. The Medford, Oregon native is entering his third season as a Rattler and will be a key member of the bullpen this season.

    Nerz is a freshman at Kansas State University and this will be his first season in Rossville. He was named to the first team all-district team as a catcher in his senior season where he hit .387 with 30 RBIs in 2014.

    Weber is starting his sophomore season at Independence Community College as he plays outfield and first base. The 6'3, 220 lb native of Mound City, Kansas is returning for his second season as a Rattler in 2015.

    Head is a standout three-sport athlete from Hayden High School in Topeka, Kansas. Jacob was a 2014 KABC 4A-1 All-State performer last season, striking out 57 batters, walking only 7 and commanding a 1.63 ERA in 43 innings.

The Rattlers are busy preparing for the 2015 season and it all begins in late May! Email us at rossvillerattlers@gmail.com for more information regarding sponsorships, host families, or any questions.

Scholars Bowl Team

    The RHS Scholars Bowl team came in  2nd place at the Flint Hills Christian JV tournament on Jan 22nd

    The varsity Scholars Bowl team came in at  4th place at the MEL tournament on Jan 26th.

RHS Boys Lose to Paola

    The RHS boys basketball team lost to Paola on Sat, Jan 24, in the Burlington tournament. 

Rossville              6   8   5 11   =  30
Paola                  27 15 21 10   =  73

Rossville scoring:
Woodcock         7
Horak                6
Horak                5
Mason               3
Schultz-Pruner   2
Sowers              2
Roduner            2
Hulbert              2
Hammes           1 

Totals              30.

RHS Girls Lose to Burlington

    The RHS girls lost their last game of the Burlington tournament on Sat. to the host team by a 45-41 score.  

Burlington    11   9  13  12   =   45

Rossville      7  13  11  10   =   41

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Rossville scoring:

Kirk                  3          8-8      14
Hill                   3 (1)     1-1        8
Nitsch              2 (1)     2-2        7
Steckel            2 (1)     0-0        5
Shinn               2          0-1        4
Shinn               0          3-5        3

Totals             12 (3)  14-17     41

Boys BB Team Beats Iola

    The RHS boys basketball team picked up a win in their second game of the Burlington tournament on Friday night. The Dawgs had a nice 11 point lead at half-time but a late game rally brought Iola to within two points at the final buzzer.

Rossville    15   20   3   12   =     50

Iola             12  12    5   19   =     48

Rossville scoring: 

Horak 13
Horak 11
Sowers 7
Horak 6
Schultz-Pruner 5
Mason 5
Hulbert 2
Woodcock 1

RHS Girls Get 68-37 Victory

    Thr RHS girls trampled the Santa Fe. Trail girls on Fri. night at the Burlington Tournament

Rossville                17   14   22   15   =   68
Santa Fe Trail          3   14   11     9   =   37

Rossville scoring:
Hill                6 (3)        4-4       19
Nitsch           4             5-8       13
Kirk               3             4-5       10
Steckel         3             2-2         8
Shinn            3             2-3         8
Little             0             3-4         3
Shinn            0             3-6         3
Conley          1             0-2         2
Buhler           1             0-0         2.
Totals          21 (3)       23-34     68

Fr. Gerard Senecal Passes Away

    Father Gerard Senecal, O. S. B., passed away on Jan. 19 at the age of 85.  He graduated from St. Benedicts College and spent many years there as a teacher and administrator though he received a Ph. D from KSU in Physics and worked as such places as Goddard Space Flight Center and for the Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge.
    He served as president of Benedictine College for 15 years.  In 2013-2014,  he served as administrator of  the Immaculate Conception parish in St. Marys and the St. Stanislaus parish in Rossville.
    For his complete obituary which reviews his long and varied career,  go to:
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2923458&fh_id=14129

Holton Wrestling Results

    The RHS wrestlers did very well at the tournament in Holton on Jan. 24.  The six competitors came home with two Firsts,  two Seconds, one Third and one Sixth.

    Holden Hurla (120#) won his first match,  but lost in the second round.  He then picked up two more wins which put him in the match for 5th place, which he lost putting him in sixth place, losing to Trevor Kallenberg of Shawnee Heights.

    Alex Cavanaugh (126#) had a bye the first round.  He then won his next two matches which put him in the championship match.  He lost that final match to Riley Tubbs of Alma,

    Derek Gentry (152#) had a bye the first round,  but then won the next three matches for first place with a win over Spencer Baum of Holton in the Championship match.

    Nick Reesor (160#) won three straight matches but lost to Lucas Lovvorn of Holton in the Championship match which put him in second place.

    Isaac Luellen (182#) won 3 straight matches for First Place in his class.  His win in the championship match was against Brett Yeagley.

    Cole Daveron (220#) had a bye he first round and won the next matchup.  He then lost in the semi-final round and competed for Third Place which he won.

Pictured above are Derek Gentry (left) and Isaac Luellen who won their respective classes.

For more wrestling photos,  go to:
http://rossvillephotos.blogspot.com

Team Scores At Holton Wrestling

		Team	Season Team	Abbr	Count	Points
1.		Shawnee Heights, KS	Shawnee Heights, KS (GET)	SH	14	235.5
2.		Holton, KS	Holton High School , KS (GET)	Holt	9	195.5
3.		Andover Central , KS	Andover Central High School, KS (GET)	AC	12	158.0
4.		Lansing, KS	Lansing High School, KS (GET)	LANS	14	155.5
5.		Pratt, KS	Pratt, KS (GET)	Pratt	11	145.0
6.		Gardner-Edgerton , KS	Gardner Edgerton, KS (GET)	GE	13	139.5
7.		Rossville, KS	Rossville High School, KS (GET)	Ross	6	134.5
8.		Tonganoxie, KS	Tonganoxie, KS (GET)	Tong	9	99.0
9.		Alma-Wabaunsee , KS	Wabaunsee, KS (GET)	Alma	5	74.0
10.		Pleasant Ridge, KS	No Match (GET)	PR	9	73.5
11.		Oskaloosa, KS	Iola, KS (GET)	Osk	8	54.0
12.		Onaga , KS	No Match (GET)	Ona	4	53.0
13.		Wichita Independent, KS	Wichita East, KS (GET)	WI	5	19.5
14.		Topeka West, KS	Topeka West, KS (GET)	TW	10	16.0
15.		Wichita East, KS	Wichita East, KS (GET)	WE	6	4.0

RHS Wrestlers Compete At Holton

    The RHS Wrestling team is competing in the Sadowski Tournament at Holton on Sat., Jan. 24.  The wrestlers competing,  and their records  according to the KWA, are as follows:
120    fr Holden Hurla (10-2)
126    jr Alex Cavanaugh (23-3)
152    jr Derek Gentry (12-10)
160    sr Nick Reesor (21-3)
182    jr Isaac Luellen (0-0)
220    jr Cole Davoren (11-6)

Kathryn (Stadler) (44) Lombardi Passes Away

    Kathryn E. Lombardi, of the Kenvil section of Roxbury,NJ, passed away on Wednesday
January 21, 2015 at Morristown Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was
88.
    Born in Kansas on March 18, 1926 to the late Nicholas and Barbara Stadler, Kathryn
moved to Netcong, NJ and has resided in Kenvil for over 60 years.  She grew up in the Rossville, KS area and attended Kingsville and Lipp elementary schools.    She graduated from Rossville High in 1944.
    Kathryn was employed at  Picatinny Arsenal in Rockaway for 25 years before retirement. Kathryn enjoyed sewing, knitting and cooking, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Devoted wife of the late Philip (1998), beloved mother of Theresa Dulio, loving
grandmother of Michael Dulio and Kevin Dulio and his wife, Cheryl, adoring great
grandmother of Angelina Cathryn and dearest sister of Irene Mader and husband, Don of Emporia, KS.
    Kathryn was predeceased by  brothers  Jacob, John, Joseph, George, Sylvester, and Nickolas   and sisters Ann Bridwell, Mildred Wallace, Marsella Ruff, and Ruth Sacks.  She also had five siblings that died at birth or early childhood.
    Kathryn’s Life Celebration will include visiting on Sunday January 25 from 3-7 PM at the
Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ. A Liturgy of Christian
burial will be offered on Monday January 26 beginning at 10:00 am at St. Therese Church,
151 Main Street, Succasunna. Kathryn will be laid to rest at Stanhope Union Cemetery
immediately following Mass. For memorial donations, please consider the Wounded
Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at
www.stjude.org.

Half A Hog Winners

On January 16th Taegan Miller, Miller Brother Show Pigs, drew two winners for the Booster Club LED benefit. The winners were JD Kenney and Sherry Miller.  A  special thank you to Kelly and Alyssa Miller for donating the hog.  Thank you for supporting the RHS Booster Club.

Brian Kidney (86) Accepts New Position

Brian Kidney starts his new job Monday as the Finance Director for the City of  Lawrence, KS.

RHS Girls Lose A Close One

     The RHS girls played Cair Paravel in the first round of the Burlington Tournament and built up a nice lead by the start of the 4th quarter,  but then fell apart and ended up losing by one point,  45-44.

Rossville            13   12   16     3   =   44
Cair Paravel       14   11     9   12   =   45

Rossville scoring:
Hill                             4 (1)        3-3      12
Nitsch                        3 (3)        0-3        9
Kirk                            3             0-0        6
Steckel                      2 (1)        0-0        5
Little                          1 (1)        1-2        4
Day                           1              0-0        2
Conley                      1              0-0        2
Shinn                        1              0-0        2
Shinn                        1              0-0        2

Totals                     17 (6)         4-8      44

RHS Boys Lose At Burlington

    The RHS boys basketball team lost their first round of the Burlington Tournament to the host team by a  75-32 score.  

Rossville            4     10     13       5    =   32
Burlington         19     22     21     13   =   75

Rossville  scoring:
Horak                  3 (1)       4-4       11
Sowers                4            0-1         8
Horak                  1            2-4         4
Roduner               1            0-0         2
Hammes              1            0-0         2
Hulbert                 1            0-0         2
Mason                  1            0-0         2
Schultz-Pruner      0            1-3         1

Totals                 12 (1)      7-12      32

Jan. 20 Wrestling Rankings

There were a few small changes in the Top 10 3A schools rankings this week,  though Norton and Rossville have maintained their spots for several weeks.    The top 5 are:

1.  Norton,

2.  Rossville

3.  Hoisington

4.  Oberlin

5.  Marysville

Commissioner Shelly Buhler Sworn In

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)-- Local Shawnee County officials were also sworn in Monday morning.

Honorable Larry Hendricks conducted the official swearing in ceremonies Monday morning. Shawnee County Commissioner Shelly Buhler took her oath of office before the commission meeting. Buhler represents the first district which includes Rossville, Silver Lake and Auburn. This is Buhler's third term in office.

Also sworn in Monday were Register of Deeds Becky Nioce. Shawnee County District Court judges David Debenham, C. William Ossmann and Cheryl Rios Kingfisher were also sworn in.

Following the swearing in Buhler was named the Shawnee County Commission vice-chairman. Kevin Cook was named chairman. 

RHS-SMHS Split Basketball Games

    The RHS boys basketball team defeated St. Marys 57-46,  but the girls varsity team lost 42-27 in their Jan 16 Mid-East matchup on the Rossville court.


Boys Game
St. Marys        8    17   13     8   =   46
Rossville       12    14   17   14   =   57

Rossville  scoring:
Schultz-Pruner                3 (1)       6-8         13
Horak                            3            5-10        11
Horak                            4 (1)       2-4         11
Roduner                        3 (2)       3-5         11
Woodcock                     2            2-2           6 
Sowers                         2            1-3           5 

Totals                         17 (4)      19-32        57

Girls Game
St. Marys        13     11     7     16   =   47
Rossville         12      5    14     11   =   42

Rossville scoring:  
Kirk                     4         5-10        13
Steckel                2          5-12         9
Hill                      2          3-5           7
Nitsch                 2 (2)     0-6           6
Little                   0          3-3           3
Day                    1          0-0           2
Shinn                  0          2-2           2 

Totals              11 (2)    18-38         42

There is video for both the boys and girls games at:
http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/January-St-Marys-at-Rossville-288859281.html

RHS Wrestlers At Basehor-Linwood

    The RHS wrestlers attended the big Basehor-Linwood Bobcat Classic tournament this year on Jan. 16-17.  Attending this year were ACCHS, Andale, Baldwin, Basehor-Linwood, Bishop Ward, Blue Valley, Blue Springs MO, Bonner Springs, Chapman, Clay Center, Columbus, Fort Scott, Glenwood Iowa,Goddard, Junction City, Lansing, Mountain Range Col, Olathe North, Olathe South, Osawatomie, Paola, Piper, Pittsburg, Platte County MO, Prairie View, Riley County, Rossville, Royal Valley, Santa Fe Trail, Smithville Mo, STA, St. James Academy, Topeka Seaman, Tonganoxie,Turner,

Bryce Gfeller (21-3,10) (113 lb) received byes the first two rounds.  He then lost to Riley Alderman of Olatha North.

Alex Cavanaugh (23-3,11) (120 lb.)  defeated Zac West of Santa Fe Trail the first round and Eaden Searcy of Tonganoxi the second round.  He then lost to Khamin Crow of Seaman.

Alex Bird (5-13,12) (145 lb.) lost to Austin Purtle of Smithville.

Derek Gentry (13-10,11) (152 lb) received a bye the first round and defeated Will Gerring ((8-6, 12)  of LS the second round.  He then lost to Austin Andres (22-9,9) of Goddard.

Nick Reesor (21-3,12) (160 lb) received a bye the first round and defeated Patrick Haase of Olatha South the second round. He then lost to Isaac Dulgarin (25-0,2) of Olatha North who won the class defeating all opponents by falls.

Kody Hurla (7-10, 9) (285 lb) received a bye the first round.  In round two,  he lost to Arnez Dowdy (13-10,11) of Turner.

The standings for all teams at the tournament is at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/14-15/15_basehor.pdf

Winfield Jansen Passes Away

     Winfield G. Win Jansen, 80, Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Rossville Health Care and Rehab Center.
    Win was born December 26, 1934 in Roxbury, NY. He was one of eleven children raised in a foster home in Athens, NY. Win came to Topeka as a member of the U.S. Air Force serving as a Senior Medical Specialist. While stationed at Forbes Air Force Base, he met his angel Leatha C. Smith. They were married March 18, 1956. She preceeded him in death on August 16, 2010 after 54 years of marriage. Win and Leatha were involved in bowling at the state level and Win was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed coaching his son Steve in baseball for many years.
    Upon leaving the Air Force, Win worked in management at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 27 years. Win was probably best known for his years selling automobiles at John Hoffer Chrysler Jeep, where he was awarded the Chrysler Gold Award. This was the first Gold Award ever given by Chrysler in the Topeka market.
    Survivors include a son Steven Jansen (Lorna), Fort Mohave, AZ and a daughter Kim Livingston (Chuck) Topeka, KS, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    A graveside funeral service will be 12:30 P.M. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Mr. Jansen will lie in state from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Carey Funeral Home, Burlingame, KS, where the family will meet friends and relatives from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, spend the day with a child! 

3A Wrestling Rankings

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Assn rankings for 3A this week are out and RHS maintains its number 2 ranking.  The Dawgs have  three wrestlers ranked number 1 in their class,  and another at number 3 which is unchanged from the last poll in December.

Teams:
1.  Norton
2.  Rossville
3.  Hoisington
4.  Oberlin
5.  Fredonia
6.  Marysville
7.  Silver Lake

Individuals
113 lb.   Bryce Gfeller       #1
126 lb.  Alex Cavanaugh   #1
160 lb.  Nick Reesor          #3
182 lb.  Isaac Luellen        #1

Wrestling Photos

    For photos taken at the Mission Valley, Eudora and Rossville wrestling tournaments, go to:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/01/rossville-invitational-wrestling-jan-10.html

    If anyone has additional photos they would like to share,  just e-mail them to me.  

RHS Thanks Board of Education

    A special version of Dawgfeed "thanks" the Kaw Valley Board of Education.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Sw9x1SLUo&feature=em-subs_digest

Win Half A Hog

     The RHS booster club is holding a drawing for a chance to win a half of hog – two winners will be drawn – at the Rossville vs. St. Marys game this Friday night. Tickets will be available Friday night and the drawing will take place during the boys game.  Winner doesn’t need to be present to win.  All proceeds will benefit the Rossville Booster Club LED sign. 

      Special thanks to Miller Brothers Show Pigs (Kelly and Alyssa Miller) for the donation of the hog.

Rossville Boys Lose To Rock Creek

    The RHS boys basketball team played at Rock Creek on Jan. 13 but lost 51-25.  Their record is 4-5 for the season and 1-2 in the Mid-East League.

Rock Creek      11  15  19   6   =   51

Rossville           9   7    5    4   =   25

Rossville  scoring:
Roduner                   1 (1)     0-0      3
Th. Horak                 6           2-4   14
Sowers                    1           0-2     2
C. Horak                  0           2-2     2
Schultz-Pruner          2           0-0     4
Anderson                  0           0-1     0

Totals                     10(1)      4-9     25  

RHS Girls Defeat Rock Creek

    The RHS girls picked up a road win at Rock Creek on Jan. 13 with a convincing 59-46 victory.  The girls are 6-3 overall and 1-2 in the Mid-East League.

Rossville          9   15   14   21   =   59
Rock Creek      5   19   10   12   =   46

Rossville scoring:
Nitsch                  5 (4)     3-8       17
Hill                       4 (2)     4-6       14
Kirk                      4          6-9       14
Conley                 3          1-1         7
Steckel                1 (1)     2-2         5
Shinn                   1          0-0         2
Totals                18 (7)   16-26     59.

Veterans Appreciation Night Jan 16

    They are asking that Rossville fans wear Red and White (with no black) and St. Marys fans wear Blue and White.

RHS Girls Lose At Riley Co.

Rossville           10   10     8   11   =   39
Riley County      17   13   15   12   =   57

Rossville scoring:

Hill                      6 (1)      0-0     13
Kirk                     5           0-0     10
Nitsch                 2 (1)      0-2       5 
Shinn                  2           0-0       4
Buhler                 1 (1)     0-0        3
Steckel                1          0-0        2
Day                     1          0-0        2 

Totals                18 (3)     0-2      39

RHS Boys Win Over Riley County

Rossville           9 17 15 11 — 52
Riley County   13   9   7 11 — 40

Rossville scoring:

Horak                5 (3)       2-4       15
Sowers              5            1-2       11
Hulbert              3             3-4        9
Schultz-Pruner   1             1-2        3
Roduner            0              2-2       2
Totals              14 (3)        9-16    52

Rossville Invitational Wrestling Tournament

    Attending the Rossville Invitational wrestling tournament on Jan. 10 were ACCHS, Bellevue-Republic County, Clay Center, Doniphan West, Hiawatha-Horton, Immaculata, Maur Hill Prep,Perry-Lecompton,Pleasant Ridge, Riley County, Rossville, Sabetha, Santa Fe Trail, St. Marys, Topeka Hayden,Wellington. 

    The Dawgs finished fourth of sixteen teams with 144.5 points,  behind Santa Fe Trail (206) Clay Center (193) and Atchison Cou. (171).

    Rossville wrestlers picking up medals were:

Bryce Gfeller                   113           1st
Holden Hurla                    120          5th
Alex Cavanaugh              126          1st
Isaiah Luellen                   138           4th
Derek Gentry                   152            2nd
Nick Reesor                     160            1st
Koles Davoren                 220            6th
Kody Hurla                        285            8th

For complete results of each class,  go to:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/14-15/15_ross.pdf

For photos taken at the tournement,  go to:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/01/rossville-invitational-wrestling-jan-10.html

Eagles Soar Over RHS Boys BB Team

SILVER LAKE 50, ROSSVILLE 31

Silver Lake     13  15  14    8      =    50

Rossville        10   2    8   11     =     31


Rossville   scoring:
Th. Horak            4-14(1)    0-0      9
Sowers                2-3          3-6      7
C. Horak             1-6          1-3      3
Woodcock           0-4           0-1     0
Schultz-Pruner     2-6(1)       2-2     7
Roduner              1-3           1-1     3
Hulbert                1-3           0-2     2
Hammes             0-2           0-0     0
Morris                  0-1           0-1     0
Mason                 0-0           0-0     0

Totals                11-42       7-16    31

The team is now 3-4 overall and 0-1 in the Mid East League.

Eagles Defeat RHS Girls in BB

SILVER LAKE 59, ROSSVILLE 51

Silver Lake     11 14 21 13   =   59

Rossville         8 14 16 13   =   51


Rossville  scoring: 
Nitsch                        3-12(1)   0-2        7
Steckel                      4-9 (1)    1-3      10
Conley                       2-6         0-0        4
Kirk                            1-4         0-0        2
Hill                             7-13       2-2      16
L. Shinn                     0-2         0-1        0
Day                            4-7         0-2        8
S. Shinn                     1-1         2-4        4
Porter                         0-0         0-0        0
Buhler                         0-0         0-0        0

Totals                       22-54(2)   5-14      51 

Rossville's record is now 5-2 overall and 0-1 in the Mid East League

Thatcher Horak In All Star Game

     RHS Senior Thatcher Horak will play on the East Squad in the 2015 Kansas Shrine Bowl.  The game will be played July 25, 2015, at the Ft. Hays State's Lewis Field.
     As the Dawgs running back and corner back,  he helped Rossville win their first  3A state championship.    He was All-State in 3A russing for 992 yards and 14 TDs in 80 attempts for a 12.4 yards per carry average.  He also had 32 pass receptions for 542 yards and eight TDs.  On defense,  he totaled 43 tackles and four interceptions,  one of which was for a TD.  He also returned one kickoff for a TD.

Kaw Valley Duals Wrestling Tourney

State Champ Shirts Have Arrived

Rossville High School State Champion football shirts have arrived! 

 All orders were mailed out or delivered to the high school today.  If you had your order shipped to the high school please arrange for pick up on Friday night from 5-7 January 9 or Saturday during the home wrestling tournament.  Thanks for supporting your high school champions!

Donald Redmon Passes Away

    Rossville- Donald Dean “Don” Redmon, 83, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
    He was born June 30, 1931 at Emmett the son of Homer and Mary O’Connor Redmon.  He grew up in the Emmett, Delia, Rossville and Silver Lake communities and graduated from Silver Lake High School.  Don served in the United States Army.
    Mr. Redmon was a farmer and had been a salesman.  He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and was a past Commander.  He took pride in serving on the funeral detail team.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Carl, John and Lee Redmon; sisters Margaret Ballard and Mary Ann Bryant.
    On May 21, 1950 he was united in marriage to Louise Martinek in Silver Lake.  She survives of the home.
    Other survivors include his son, Mike Redmon, Rossville; two daughters Linda Esquivel and Donna Porter both of Topeka; brothers, Ed and Lloyd Redmon both of Topeka, Theron, Gene, and Billy Redmon all of Valley Falls; sisters, Anna Lou Lahey, California and Monica Olson, Topeka; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Interment with Military Services will be in the Czech-Moravan Cemetery, Rossville.
    Mr. Redmon will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  Condolences can be left at the Piper Funderal Home web site.

RHS Third at Quest Academic Competition

  The RHS Scholar's Bowl team competed in the 2014-2015 Quest Academic Competition on Dec. 6 at Washburn University.  The Rossville team was third in 3A.  Below are the top three teams in each class.

This is a photo of the Rossville team

Row 1: Bilal Channa, Emily Woodcock, and Andrea Rietcheck

Row 2: Jason Broaddus (Coach), Ethan Woodcock, Samuel Thederahn, and Mitchell Porter