Saturday, September 30, 2017

Helen (Trahoon) (41) Matney Passes Away


Helen W. Matney, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017.

She was born December 26, 1922, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Thresa (McConnell) Trahoon. She was a 1941 graduate of Rossville High School. Helen moved to Topeka in 1942.

Helen was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring in 1983.

Mrs. Matney was a member of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. She was very active in the Kaw Valley Club of the Kansas Oldtime Fiddlers, Pickers & Singers where she had served as treasurer. She was also a member of the Ladies of the Moose, Topeka, Telephone Pioneers Club, and had volunteered for the Red Cross. 

Helen married Gene A. Matney on October 15, 1948 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on October 5, 2009. Survivors include a brother, Rolland E. (Ruby) Trahoon, Topeka; seven nieces, Janice Ables, Susan (Tim) Gaggero, Mellody (David) Harrison, Tammy (Jeff) Butler, Stacy Trahoon, Lisa (Mike) Firsick and Kelly Cole; three nephews, Steven Trahoon, Floyd (Debbie) Trahoon, Jr. and Rolland (Deb) Trahoon II; several great-nieces and nephews; great-great nieces; and a brother-in-law, Dean Tregemba, Kansas City, MO.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, Floyd Trahoon and Shirley Tregemba. 

Helen loved visiting with the elderly and attending car races in Knoxville, TN.

A funeral ceremony will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka. Interment will follow at the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. Helen will lie in state after 3 p.m., Monday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st, Topeka, KS 66604 or to Christ the King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th Street, Topeka, KS 66614. To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Tucker Horak Gets 16 Yards

Tucker Horak had two carries for 16 yards in Pittsburg State's 35-20 loss to Washburn U. on Sat.

Wendi Horak To PSU Athletics Hall Of Fame

Pittsburg State University is pleased to announce its 2017 induction class into the Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. The group – comprised of seven former standout Gorillas – will be formally inducted during ceremonies on campus in September.

PSU's Class of 2017 is headlined by a cast of decorated athletes:  Nathan Baker (2001-04), an All-American offensive lineman and winner of the inaugural Gene Upshaw Award as a member of Pitt State's 2004 NCAA Division II National Runner-Up squad; Jenny (Pracht) Townsend (1994-96), a three-time All-MIAA performer in women's basketball and the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in 1996; Wendi (Rickson) Horak (1992-94), a three-time All-MIAA performer in softball and school record setter in several offensive batting categoriesBrad Shorter (1997-98), an All-American catcher in baseball, the school's career batting average leader and a CoSIDA Academic All-American; and Julie (Smith) Spears (1996-99), a national champion discus thrower and three-time All-American in women's track & field.

http://www.pittstategorillas.com/news/2017/6/8/general-pitt-state-athletics-announces-hall-of-fame-class-of-2017.aspx

Wendi (Rickson) Horak, Softball Athlete, 1992-94 (BS, 1994)
 MIAA All-Conference, 1992-93 (So. Div., 3B, '92; 1st, 3B, '93)
 Set PSU single season record with .461 batting avg. in 1993; Hit .461 with 13 doubles, 4 HRs,
    40 RBI in 1993
 Set PSU career records for runs (112), hits (185), doubles (39), home runs (16) & RBI (121)
 Helped PSU to 36-8 record and program's first NCAA-II Tournament berth in '93 and a school
    record 48 wins (48-15), the program's only MIAA regular season title and a repeat berth to the
    NCAA Tournament

Helen (Trahoon) (41) Matney Passes Away

Helen W. Matney was born on December 26, 1922 and passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
Helen was a resident of Topeka, Kansas at the time of passing.
She was a 1941 graduate of Rossville High School.
Interment will follow at the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka.
Helen will lie in state after 3 p.m., Monday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st, Topeka, KS 66604 or to Christ the King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th Street, Topeka, KS 66614.

KSNT Football Game Video

   For video of the "War on 24" click on below link and scroll down to the Eagle-Dawg game.
http://ksnt.com/2017/09/29/football-frenzy-092917/

SL Wins "War On 24" This Time

From the Capital-Journal:
SILVER LAKE — There was never a doubt in Mason Jones’ mind that he would play in Friday night’s War on 24 showdown with arch rival Rossville.

The question was, how effective would the Silver Lake senior tailback be? Bothered by a hip injury that limited him to just three carries two weeks ago against St. Marys and only 20 carries all season, Jones has been slowed considerably after coming into the season as the Eagles’ leading returning rusher.

“The past couple of weeks, it’s really affected me,” Jones said. “Tonight I just got over it.”
Even with a depleted backfield missing junior Christian Stoner, who was lost for the season with an injury a week ago, Silver Lake didn’t lean too heavily on Jones to carry the offensive load. But when Jones got his chances, he made the most of them.

Jones busted touchdown runs of 45 and 28 yards for the only scores in Silver Lake’s 14-0 victory. The big plays sparked a season-best and career-high 158-yard night and a stout defensive performance pushed the No. 3 Eagles to 5-0.
“I just tried to make the most of it when I get it,” Jones said. “I run when I get it and try to score as much as I can.”
Scoring was at a premium Friday night as both teams delivered defensively. Silver Lake generated 408 yards of total offense, but saw two turnovers and 110 yards in penalties negate much of the work. Rossville, meanwhile, managed only 191 total yards and never got inside the Silver Lake 20.
Twice in the second half, however, the Bulldawgs came close. Down 6-0 at halftime after Jones’ 45-yard score with 3:13 left in the first half, Rossville opened the second half with its best drive of the game, moving from its own 25 to the Silver Lake 21.
But on a first down at the 21, Sheldon Hulbert was picked off by Silver Lake’s Keenan Baird at the 3, denying the threat.
It was the first of three big defensive stops by Silver Lake in the second half.
On Rossville’s next possession, the Bulldawgs faced a fourth-and-inches at the Silver Lake 38, but Hulbert was stopped for no gain. After Jones scored with 4:57 left in the game on a 28-yard run, Rossville tried to get a quick answer, driving to the Silver Lake 26.
But the Eagles forced four straight incomplete passes from Hulbert to thwart the threat and seal the win.
“What I was impressed with was Rossville got off to a pretty good start and got some offensive rhythm and we responded to that,” Silver Lake coach C.J. Hamilton said. “We got hit in the mouth a little bit and I thought we turned it up pretty good from there.”
Despite moving the ball well in spurts, Rossville never could quite make the one play it needed to break the ice. The shortcomings spoiled a solid defensive effort that saw the Bulldawgs bend plenty, but only break twice on the big runs by Jones.
“I’m proud of my group because I thought we played hard and executed what we wanted to do for most of the night,” Rossville coach Derick Hammes said. “The game in my view came down to a couple of missed plays which were opportunities for us. Our margin for error is not great, so we needed a break and make a play on a couple occasions. We made some huge strides defensively, we possessed the ball and were able to execute some things, but couldn’t punch it in the end zone when we needed to.”
Mason Griffin threw for 155 yards for Silver Lake, while Hulbert finished with 164 combined rushing and passing yards.
Rossville (1-4)     0 0 0 0 — 0
Silver Lake (5-0)  0 6 0 8 — 14
SL — Jones 45 run (kick failed)SL — Jones 28 run (Baird pass from Griffin)
GAME IN FIGURES
                     … Ross     … SL
First downs     … 13       … 18
Rushes-yards  32-105 … 33-253
Passing           … 86     … 155
Comp-Att-Int  12-29-2      14-25-1
Punts            … 5-30.6 … 5-30.6
Fumbles-Lost  … 0-0      … 1-1
Penalties-Yards   5-33 … 11-110
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Rossville: Daughty 2-1, Hulbert 22-78, Johnson 4-10, Sowers 4-6. Silver Lake: Jones 17-158, Griffin 7-11, Byers 4-29, Baird 1-6, J. Boyd 4-49.
PASSING — Rossville: Hulbert 12-29-2, 86 yards. Silver Lake: Griffin 14-25-1, 155 yards.
RECEIVING — Rossville: Daughty 4-23, Blair 2-5, Carver 3-18, Johnson 1-6, Sowers 3-28, Sumner 1-6. Silver Lake: Byers 5-46, Byrne 3-41, Heiman 5-64, Baird 1-4.


 QB Sheldon Hulbert looking for an opening in the defense at Silver Lake
 Sheldon trying to evade pass rush
Sheldon passing against Silver Lake

Friday, September 29, 2017

Kneeling at High School Games

SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT)– What’s been happening on NFL fields lately is sparking conversations in high school locker rooms too.
“The conversation was about, what do you feel about this and what my expectations are,” said C.J. Hamilton, Silver Lake High School head coach.
“It’s basically been, did you see who was participating,” said Derick Hammes, Rossville High School head coach.
Both coaches said the reasons for kneeling protests aren’t part of their community.
“I know these kids and I’m not sure they know what injustice is,” Hamilton said. “Our community’s not based on injustices.”
“I think our kids see this as a national issue, and it maybe hasn’t struck close to home with them,” Hammes said.
That’s why Coach Hammes said if a player on his team wants to participate in the protest, he will ask them why to make sure they are educated on what the protest is all about.
“With that being said, I would make sure I would want the player to make sure that there could be other avenues for them to express their free speech as well,” Hammes said.
But the Eagles have different expectations.
“If they feel like it is part of their values, then so be it, but it’s going to be in conflict with what we stand for as a school, as a football team, as a community,” Hamilton said.
Coach Hamilton said his players know that if they participate in kneeling they will be demoted from their positions.

Rossville-Silver Lake Game Progress

At the end of the first quarter the score is 0-0.

Silver Lake's Mason Jones scored on a 45 yard run with just a few seconds over 3 minutes remaining in the half.  They then traded interceptions and the half ended 6-0 in favor of the Eagles.

After 3 quarters,  the score is still 6-0 with the Dawgs in possession at mid-field.

With about 5 minutes remaining in the game,  Mason Jones made another nice run to score.  A two point conversion brought the score to 14-0.   Rossville could not put a complete drive together and the final score was 14-0

This was definitely the best game of the season for the Dawgs and with a few less dropped passes,  it could have ended much differently.  If the team keeps improving at this rate,  they could be ready for the playoffs by the end of the season.

Alex Sherer Is Student Of Week


The RHS Student of the Week this week is Alex Sherer.   Alex volunteered his time as a new voice for the Dawgs last week during the Friday football game. Alex is not part of the VP class but had pride in his school and proved this through his selfless act of volunteering.

Clay Center Invitational Golf

The RHS girls golf team placed 7th at the Clay Center Invitational on Sept. 28.  The standings of all teams were;

1.  Concordia         202
2.  Salina Central   203
3.  Wamego           212
4.  Council Grove  213
5.  TMP Hays        216
6.  Manhattan JV   236
7.  Rossville          237
8.  Clay Center      244

    Leaders for the Dawgs were Kathleen Schuler  52, Jessica Sowers 55, Dawn Ledeboer 63, and Jenna Rodehorst 67.

Football Team Stat Leaders

    The leading rusher for the Dawgs is QB Sheldon Hulbert who has 390 yards on 84 carries for a 99.0 per game average after four games.
    Hulbert is 54 of 92 passing for a total of 758 yards for a 189.5 per game average.
    The team's leading receiver is Elijah Daughty with 19 catches for 248 yards.  He is averaging 62.0 yards per game.

A Look At Struggling Dawgs

From the Capital-Journal:
When C.J. Hamilton looks at Friday’s opponent, he doesn’t see a Rossville team which has lost more games this season (3) than the past three years combined (2).
 
Nor does the legendary Silver Lake coach necessarily see a wounded animal ready to roll over and play dead.
“They’re always capable,” Hamilton said. “They’ve got good athletes who work hard and Coach (Derick) Hammes does a good job with them. Nobody’s to be taken lightly in our league and we’d better not take them lightly I guarantee you that.”
Indeed, even though Rossville comes into Friday’s War on 24 showdown at Silver Lake with just a 1-3 mark, the Bulldawgs have Silver Lake’s full attention. The Eagles are 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, but Hamilton fully expects to get Rossville’s best effort, particularly with the Bulldawgs coming off their first win of the season, a 34-14 victory over Wabaunsee.
For Rossville, the victory was a much-needed pick-me-up after a rough start to the season. Coming off three straight state championships, the Bulldawgs had major holes to fill and relatively inexperienced players to do it with.
That youth showed early against a tough schedule as Rossville was blown out 52-13 in the opener and then dropped Mid-East League games with Rock Creek (42-26) and Riley County (52-7), each snapping lengthy win streaks for the Bulldawgs in those series.
“Not getting off to a good start and losing those games, there’s gonna be a little bit of frustration on the kids’ part,” Hammes said. “But quite honestly, I’ve been pretty proud of their resiliency and their willingness to keep putting effort in to make corrections on what we have going on. Losses are frustrating, no doubt. But last week was validation improvement has been made and that’s what the kids need.
“You always tell them if you work hard, good things will happen. Well, you also need proof and from that standpoint the win was good.”
In his first year as Rossville’s starting quarterback, Sheldon Hulbert has been effective. The senior has thrown for 758 yards and seven touchdowns and run for another 396 yards and two scores.
However, he’s been mostly a one-man show as injuries have hampered leading returning rusher Perry Foster, limiting him to just two carries this season. The rest of the Bulldawgs have combined for just 136 yards on the ground, though Elijah Daughty has enjoyed a nice season at receiver with 19 catches for 248 yards.
“We’re still inexperienced and trying to develop a group that can go out and compete and be effective on Fridays,” Hammes said.
Rossville may need a breakout game to counter a Silver Lake defense which has been strong and really served as a key in the Eagles’ 27-20 win over St. Marys two weeks ago. Silver Lake’s offense turned the ball over seven times in the game and St. Marys’ average starting field position was inside the Eagle 30, but St. Marys couldn’t cash in with touchdowns on most of the miscues.
The defensive stands kept Silver Lake in the game and the offense delivered with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to erase a 20-13 deficit for the victory.
“Our defense was great that night, but the offense didn’t let us sleep very well that night,” Hamilton said.
The rusty effort against St. Marys could partly be explained by the Eagles coming off a bye week after Wabaunsee forfeited the Week 2 game. Silver Lake’s starters only got a half’s worth of reps in a season-opening 81-14 rout of KC Washington.
The Eagles bounced back strong last week in a 41-14 win over Rock Creek as first-year starting quarterback Mason Griffin threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns with Trent Byers and Wyatt Heiman each catching two scoring passes and finishing with 99 and 87 yards, respectively.
Griffin has 396 yards passing in three games, while the ground game has been balanced with Christian Stoner (204 yards, four TDs) and Mason Jones (138 yards, four TDs) leading the way.
“They’re a good team and it’s always interesting to see how somebody you’re very familiar with puts together their pieces,” Hammes said of the Eagles. “They’re doing a good job of that. … They’re the experienced team and their kids have truly played in this game before and that should be to their advantage.
“This game is important for us. When we started here a few years back, we wanted to make the game competitive again and we’ve been able to do that. We want to play well and hold our end of the bargain up and keep the game meaningful so for us to go out and have a good game is very important.”
Silver Lake won last year’s meeting 36-28, ending a string of three straight Rossville wins.

Emma Hoobler Passes Away

Erma L. Hoobler, 86, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at Valley Vista Care Home in Wamego.
She was born June 17, 1931, at St. Joseph, MO., the daughter of Harry M. and Izma B. Miller Wolfe.
Erma grew up in the Carbondale community and graduated from Carbondale Rural High School in 1949.  She had worked at the Supply Depot and at Crosby Brothers, both in Topeka.  She had lived in the Rossville community before moving to St. Marys. Erma and Everett spent several summers in LaVeta, CO.
She loved to travel and was an avid golfer.  She had played in New Zealand, Austria and China to name a few places she had played.  She was a past member and president of both the St. Marys and the Manhattan Ladies Golf Group and was a member of the Country Clubs. Erma was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star and had served as Worthy Matron and other offices.  Erma was a wonderful grandmother.
Erma was preceded in death by her parents, her twin sister, Elsie Mae Wolfe, other siblings, Darlene Botkin, Don J. Wilson and George Wolfe.
She was united in marriage to Everett Hoobler on February 9, 1951 at Topeka.  He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Dan (Angie) Hoobler, Wamego and Jayne (Doug) Wolf, Hope; granddaughters, Sara (Dale) Nordlund, Valley Falls, Olivia Wolf, Wichita, Valery Wolf, York County, Maine and Elizabeth (Chris) Giestina, Loveland CO.

Graveside funeral services were private with burial in the Kansas Veteran's Cemetery at Fort Riley.  Memorial Contributions may be made to the St. Francis Cancer Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Andrick Park Walkway Bricks

I wanted to share with you the project for Andrick Park on Main Street. Engraved bricks can be purchased for the walkway to form a patio in front of the gazebo. A portion of the walkway will honor veterans. Bricks may be purchased for your family, to memorialize someone, to recognize someone special or to honor a veteran. 

The bricks are 8 by 8 and can have up to 5 lines of engraving for $35 each.  The orders are due October 9th and can be mailed or dropped off at City Hall.  Please share the form with people who may be interested.

Christie McKenzie

To obtain the form for purchasing a brick,  go to the below link and click on the form to enlarge.
https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/search?q=andrick

Baseball Documentary At Cooperstown

    “Town Teams: Bigger than Baseball,’’ a baseball documentary shot in Rossville, made it to Cooperstown.   It was shown Sunday at the Baseball Hall of Fame during its annual film festival.   The documentary included coaches from the Rossville Rattlers, old players from Rossville,  and, extras who filled the Joe Campbell Stadium which had some modifications to look like a typical 1920's era town team stadium.

MEL Predictions For Week 5

In looking over the Capital-Journal predictions,  I wonder how they come up with their ratings for some teams.    Some have a strength rating of 0 or 1.    But,  below are the predictions for the Mid-East League teams for Sept 29.
… 97.9 … SILVER LAKE       … 6.7 … Rossville … 91.2
… 94.8 … RILEY COUNTY  … 19.6 … Rock Creek … 75.2
… 63.8 … St. Marys                … 47 … YATES CENTER … 16.8
… 74.3 … VALLEY HEIGHTS … 6.6 … Wabaunsee … 67.7

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Terry Park Passes Away

Terry James Park, 70, Rossville, passed away September 24, 2017.

A Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m. 9-30-2017 at Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl St.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Helping Hands Humane Society Inc.


Dawgs Split With Riley Co.

    The Rossville volleyball team split with Riley County on Sept 26.  The Dawgs won the first match 24-26, 25-20, and 25-17,  but lost the second 22-25, 25-14, and 24-26.
    The Dawgs scored more points in both matches,  but didn't get them at the proper time.

Jeff West Invitational Golf

The RHS grils golf team participated in the Jeff West tournament at Village Greens golf course on Sept. 25.

The team standngs were:
1.    KC Piper               359
2.    Spring Hill             375
3.    Holton                    395
4.    Jeff West                397
5.    Silver Lake             440
6.    Tonganoxie             444
7.    Rossville                 445
8.    Osage City              457
9.    St. Marys                493     

The Dawgs were led by :
Dawn Ledeboer         106
Jessica Sowere           110
Jenna Rodehorst         111

Football Teams Being Reclassified for 2018-19.

In June, the KSHSAA member schools voted re-classification for football which eliminated Class 4A Division II and added Class 1A back. The bulk of the current Class 3A schools will now form Class 2A with most of the current Class 2-1A schools now making up Class 1A.

After dominating the east spot in the Class 3A football championship game for the past decade-plus, Silver Lake and Rossville will make the move to Class 2A in the 2018-19 cycle.
The change is mostly in name only as the new Class 2A will be made up mostly of former 3A members, pushed down a class with the elimination of Class 4A Division II.
So the likes of Silver Lake, Rossville and fellow Mid-East League members Riley County and St. Marys will move to Class 2A in 2018, along with other locals such as Osage City, Council Grove, Nemaha Central, Maur Hill and Mission Valley. Past 2-1A stalwarts Centralia, Olpe, Lyndon and Troy along with Wabaunsee, Jackson Heights, Jefferson North and Northern Heights will now be Class 1A.


CLASS 3A FOOTBALL FOR 2017-18 School Year
Range: 260-156
Atchison County 161; Belle Plaine 188; Beloit 238; Caney Valley 238; Central Heights 168; Chaparral 219; Cheney 242; Cherryvale 216; Cimarron 185; Colby 258; Conway Springs 174; Council Grove 214; Douglass 208; Ellsworth 191; Erie 187; Eureka 173; Fredonia 215; Garden Plain 172; Goodland 257; Halstead 245; Haven 250; Hesston 260; Hiawatha 243; Hoisington 221; Horton 157; Humboldt 176; Hutchinson Trinity 187; Jayhawk-Linn 162; Kingman 235; Lakin 171; Lyons 185; McLouth 159; Minneapolis 182; Maur Hill 219; Mission Valley 175; Nemaha Central 217; Neodesha 201; Northeast-Arma 156; Norton 213; Osage City 201; Oskaloosa 157; Perry-Lecompton 254; Phillipsburg 204; Pleasant Ridge 227; Remington 173; Riley County 220; Riverside 185; Riverton 231; Rossville 169; Royal Valley 240; Russell 250; Sabetha 242; Scott CIty 259; Sedgwick 161; Silver Lake 203; St. Marys 180; Sterling 161; Southeast-Cherokee 169; Southeast-Saline 188; Southwestern Heights 186; TMP-Marian 218; Wellsville 255; West Franklin 187; Wichita Indpendent 166.

Rock Creek is 4A and Wabaunsee is 2A  for the curent year.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Helen Viergever (53) Passes Away

Helen Viergever was born on October 11, 1935 and passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017.
Helen was a resident of Rossville, Kansas at the time of passing.
Helen was a 1953 graduate of Rossville High School.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30 at the funeral home with burial to follow in Dover Cemetery, Dover, KS.
Memorial Contributions may be made to The Salvation Army or the Topeka Rescue Mission, Inc.

Article & Video Of Jim Richardson

TOPEKA (WIBW)--- A world renowned photographer returned to his old stomping grounds and shared a bit of wisdom with the next generation of journalists.
Jim Richardson spoke tonight at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association's Fall Conference.
Richardson grew up in Rossville where he developed his love photography at a young age.
His 1979 photo essay on high school adolescence is used in college classrooms.
He's also photographed more than 30 stories for national geographic and traveled to over 80 countries, but says each story has a common thread.
"I basically go around the world shooting the same pictures that I shot when I was out of Rossville High School or in Cuba, Kansas another place that I photographed a lot. It's still human life, the basics of our living and that's pretty much the same wherever you go in the world," Richardson said.
Richardson was named Kansan of the Year in 2007 by the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas.

For video of Jim speaking at the 2017 KSPA Convention,  go to:

http://www.wibw.com/content/news/N-447830403.html

Monday, September 25, 2017

3A Rootball Rankings by CJ

    Team …                       record
1. Nemaha Central (1) … 4-0
2. Phillipsburg (2)        … 4-0
3. Silver Lake (3)         … 4-0
4. Conway Springs (4) … 4-0
5. Garden Plain (NR)   … 4-0
Others — Chaparral 3-1 Cheney 4-0, Galena 4-0, Hoisington 3-1, Hutchinson Trinity 4-0, Jayhawk-Linn 4-0, Lakin 4-0, Marion 4-0, Marysville 3-1, Norton 3-1, Osage City 4-0, Perry-Lecompton 4-0, Riley County 4-0, Sabetha 4-0.

Mary Griffith Passes Away

Mary Ellen Griffiths Mary Ellen Griffiths, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Friday evening, September 22, 2017 at Rossville Health Care. Mrs. Griffiths will be laid to rest beside her husband the late Norman Griffiths at Prairie Home Cemetery in Topeka. At Mary's request, no services are planned. Davidson Funeral Home is assisting with her final arrangements

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Tucker Horak (16) gets 67 Yards In Loss

   Pittsburg State was defeated by the Lindenwood Lions on Sat. 45-11.  Tucker Horak had 10 carries for 67 yards.   For game details, go to:
http://www.pittstategorillas.com/news/2017/9/23/football-lions-knock-off-gorillas-45-11.aspx?path=football

    Their next game will be against Washburn U.

Silver Lake Wins Two in Volleyvall

    The RHS volleyball team lost two matches to highly ranked Silver Lake by scores of 14-25, 17-25 and then 15-25, 14-25.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

MEL Standings

The MEL football standings as of 9-23-17 are below
                     League  Overall
Riley County … 3-0 … 4-0
Silver Lake    …3-0 … 4-0
Rock Creek  … 2-1 … 2-2
Rossville       … 1-2 … 1-3
St. Marys      … 0-2 … 1-3
Wabaunsee   … 0-4 … 0-4


Dawgfeed 2 Video

Dawgfeed 2 for his year is now available for viewing at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VREExEf5Wrg&feature=em-subs_digest

Friday, September 22, 2017

Dawgs Win At Wabaunsee

    The Dawgs win  34-14 at Wabausee on Sept. 22 in a Mid-East League football game.

Rossville       6 7 14 7 -- 34
Wabaunsee  6  0  0 8 -- 14
Rossville -- Hulbert (3) run, pass from Johnson; run; Hulbert pass from Carver; Johnson run.  PAT - Johnson 4 kicks; failed kick.
Wabaunsee -- pass from Tubbs.  PAT - Tubbs run.

    In other MEL action,  Riley Co beat St. Marys 37-14 and Silver Lake put Rock Creek away 41-14

Council Grove Invitational Golf Tournament

The team standings of the Council Grove Invitational golf tournament on Sept. 21 were:
Anderson Co                            199
Council Grove                          202
Rossville                                   213
Manhattan JV                           222
St. Marys                                  241
Osage City                                241
W. Franklin                               245
Clay Center                              252

Rossville player results

6.    Dawn Ledeboer           50
8.    Kathleen Schuler         52
12.  Jessica Sowers           54
       Jenna Rockhorst         57    

Toby McCullough On Commission

    Toby McCullough of Rossville is one member of a nominating commission to name a new District Court judge to replace one retiring.  Other members are Terry E. Beck, Daniel W. Crow, Thomas G. Lemon, Jolene C. Miller, and W. Eric Stafford, all of Topeka. Justice Marla J. Luckert of the Kansas Supreme Court is the nonvoting chair.
    The commission will meet Monday to interview 15 prospective candidates, picking 3-5 of them that they will send to the governor to pick the new judge.
http://cjonline.com/news/local/crime-courts/2017-09-21/who-will-be-next-shawnee-county-district-court-judge-panel-will

Virginia Martell Passes Away

Virginia M. Martell, 91, passed away late Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born May 11, 1926, in St. Marys the daughter of Albert and Mary Lux Ingenthron.  Virginia graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic High School.
Virginia had worked as a clerk at several of the local grocery stores in St. Marys and had been a waitress at Rezac Sale Barn.  She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was an adorer at the Adoration Chapel.  Virginia was an avid bowler.  She was a member of the St. Marys Senior Center and served on the board and was also a member of Hoy-Heim American Legion Auxiliary where she served as an officer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 25, 2017, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.  Mrs. Martell will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until the Rosary at 6:00 P.M. Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
To read her complete obituary,  go to: http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/virginia-m-martell/

Thursday, September 21, 2017

MEL Football Standings

                     League  Overall
Riley County … 2-0 … 3-0
Silver Lake    …2-0 … 3-0
Rock Creek  … 2-0 … 2-1
St. Marys      … 0-1 … 1-2
Rossville       … 0-2 … 0-3
Wabaunsee   … 0-3 … 0-3

Computer Football Predictions.

    The Capital-Journal computer has made the following predictions for this Friday, Sept. 22:
91.1 … Rossville … 25 … WABAUNSEE … 66.1
95.3 … Riley County … 32.9 … ST. MARYS … 62.4
96.8 … SILVER LAKE … 21.5 … Rock Creek … 75.3

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Winona (Marney)(47) Sebring Passes Away




Louise was born in Valencia, Kansas on March 4, 1929 and passed away in Prescott August 29, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 70 years Harold, 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice, 3195 Stillwater Drive., Suite A, Prescott, AZ 86305.

Heritage Funeral Home  http://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/obituaries/Winona-Louise-Sebring?obId=2512561
Burial: Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.
MEMORIAL SERVICE Sept 15-NO CEMETERY LISTED

Find A Grave Memorial# 182863932

Louise's photo from 1947 RHS Yearbook


Monday, September 18, 2017

Dawson Hammes At Emporia State


    Former RHS football player Dawson Hammes is a freshman at Emporia State University and is a linebacker  on their football team.    His bio can be read at:
http://www.esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2737&path=football

Cole Schumacher At Emporia State


   Cole Schumacher of Rossville is a freshman at Emporia State and is on their football team.  His bio can be read at:
http://www.esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2762&path=football

Rossville Volleyball Tournament

    The RHS volleyball team picked up one win against Osage City  but  lost the other four matches in the Rossville tournament on Sept. 16.   They are now 7-7 for the season.   The results were as follows against the teams listed:    
Holton          17-25, 25-22, 8-25
Abilene        16-25, 25-23, 12-25  
El Dorado     24-26, 25-20, 18-25
Osage City    25-14, 25-18
Wamego        24-26, 25-23, 15-25
     Silver Lake captured the title rallying to beat Abilene 23-25, 25-18, 26-24 in a thrilling championship match. The Eagles went 4-0 in pool play and then topped El Dorado 25-18, 25-18 in the semifinals before coming back from down a set to beat Abilene.

Student of the Week--Tyler Culp

    Tyler Culp is a trustworthy and respectful student that always goes out of his way to help adults and teachers. He speaks positively to his peers and is encouraging to everyone. Tyler is an awesome representation of the RJSH student body!

Homecoming Candidates For 2017

Breaira Bergstresser     Tronnie Blair
Ashley Douglas             Perry Foster
Jalyn Porter                   Sheldon Hulbert


The Homecoming game will be Oct. 22 against Mission Valley

Horak Gets 57 Yards In PSU Win

    At Tahlequah, Okla., Pittsburg State dispatched  the Norheastern State RiverHawks with ease, opening up a 34-7 lead by halftime enroute to a lopsided 68-21 victory.
    Pitt State quarterback Thomas LePage threw for three touchdowns and the Gorillas (2-1) scored a touchdown on defense and special teams. Rossville product Tucker Horak had 57 yards rushing for the Gorillas.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Osage City Invitational Golf Tournament

    The RHS girls golf team  was 6th of 6 teams at the Osage City Invitational golf tournament on Sept. 14.
    The Dawgs were led by Jessie Rodehorst with a 64 and Leah Hudson with a 65.  Maddie Horgan has a 73 and Alexandra Broughton a 77.

    The team standings and scores were:
1.  Jeff West          213
2.  Council Grove  224
3.  W. Franklin       261
4.  Osage City       263
5.  St Marys           264
6.  Rossville           279

Wamego Invitational Golf Tournament

    The RHS girls golf team finished 5th of 6 teams at the Wamego Invitational at the Wamego Country Club Sept. 7.
    The Rossville team was led by Kathleen Schuler and Jamie Brockamp who each had 65 strokes.  Jessica Sowers had a 68 and  Sidney Wonnell had a 70.

    The team standing and scores were:
1.  Concordia        216
2.  Wamego          219
3.  Holton              238
4.  St. Marys         257
5   Rossville          258
6.  Clay Center      272

Ruth Fisher Passes Away

Photo from 1959 RHS Yearbook

Ruth Lucille Banner Fisher, 99, Topeka, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 14, 2017.   Ruth was the Home Economics teacher at Rossville during the 1950s and 1960s.

Honoring Ruth's wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service. 

Memorial contributions are suggested to S.C.A.R.S. (Second Chance Animal Refuge Society), sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614.

Condolences may be sent online to 

www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

MEL Football Box Scores

RILEY COUNTY 52, ROSSVILLE 7

Riley County beat Rossville for the first time since 2010 as Tyler Halstead ran for 281 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries. Mikey Waggoner added 173 yards and three touchdowns on the ground as well in the 52-7 win.
Riley County (3-0)   12 … 12 … 21 … 7 … — … 52
Rossville (0-3) … … 0    … 0   … 0 … 7 … —  … 7
Riley County — Halstead (3), run, run, run; Waggoner (3), run, run, run; Greer ; Nelson run.
Rossville — Johnson pass from Hulbert.
ROCK CREEK 49, WABAUNSEE 0
Rock Creek (2-1) … … 14 … 14 … 21 … 0 … — … 49
Wabaunsee (0-2)   … … 0   … 0   … 0 … 0 … —   … 0
Rock Creek — Vetter (4), 55 punt return, 1 run, 99 punt return, 63 run; Forge 50 run; Ringering 14 run; Henning 7 run. PAT — Golden 7 Kicks.

SILVER LAKE 27, ST. MARYS 20
Silver Lake (2-0) … … 6 … 0 … 7 … 14 … — … 27
St. Marys (1-2) … … 0 … 6 … 14 … 0 … — … 20
Silver Lake — Stoner (2), 38 run, 4 run; Griffin 7 run; Baird 56 run. PAT — Howerton 3 Kicks.
St. Marys — Rieschick (3) 23 field goal, 22 field goal, 14 pass from Schoenfeld; Schoenfeld 6 run. PAT — Rieschick Kick.

Friday, September 15, 2017

Volleyball Top Ten Teams

The top 10 volleyball teams in 3A are:
1. Kingman, 12-0
2. Silver Lake, 7-1
3. Hesston, 11-1
4. TMP-Marian, 11-1
5. Cheney, 7-2
6. Nemaha Central, 15-1
7. Douglass, 4-0
8. Ellsworth, 10-1
9. St. Marys, 7-2
10. Royal Valley, 8-4.


Rossville is 5-3 at this point in the season.

Sheldon Hulbert Among Stat Leaders

    Sheldon Hulbert, Rossville  QB, is among the area passing leaders.  He is 31-57, a 54% completion average totaling 456 yards,  or  228.0 yards per game.
    He is also the teams leading rusher with 38  attempts and 173 yards through 2 games, for a  86.5  yards/game average.

Buhler Wins Women Of Influence Award

From the Capital-Journal
Six Topeka women will be recognized during the fourth annual Women of Influence Awards reception at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Regency Ballroom of the downtown Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th. The event is sponsored by GO Topeka’s Entrepreneurial and Minority Business Development.  One of those six is Shelly Buhler, former Rossville mayor and now Shawnee Co. Commissioner.
When Shelly Buhler reflected this week on her proudest accomplishments as a Shawnee County commissioner, those that came to mind involved long-term benefits to the community. 
Her first big vote was tied to major upgrades to the Bettis Family Sports Complex at Lake Shawnee that brought tournaments and revenue into the community. After several years of discussion, a public-private partnership with Waste Management made curbside recycling standard. Just last month, she celebrated completion of the new Willard Bridge, a hard-fought victory that followed years of safety concerns and pleas for funding to replace the deteriorated structure.
Through three terms as a commissioner, Buhler said, she has enjoyed “working on (constituents’) behalf for things that are important to us, not just today, but in the future.”
Buhler will be honored for her community service Wednesday, Sept. 20, at GO Topeka’s 2017 Women of Influence Awards. The awards banquet recognizes women who have influenced decisions on issues and enhanced the quality of life in their community, as well as serving as a role model for inspiring others to change their community.

Buhler grew up in Junction City in a family that instilled in her a commitment to community. Faith, family and community were top priorities, and she looked for ways to contribute.
She graduated in 1987 from Benedictine College — where she met her husband, Steve — with a bachelor’s degree in community services, an interdisciplinary degree combining sociology and human ecology. At the time, she said, she had no idea she would later use it as a politician.
“I think I have used a lot of what I have learned in just being a community volunteer,” Buhler said. “That definitely has been helpful.”
After graduating, Buhler worked as community outreach director for Community Action in Atchison County, where she worked with low-income families. She later worked as assistant director for a regional food bank.
She began volunteering in her Shawnee County church and community while staying home to raise the couple’s three children. She was encouraged by others in the community to run in 2001 for mayor of Rossville.
When Rossville experienced flooding during her second term as mayor, the county’s emergency response efforts piqued her interest in county government. In 2006, she ran mid-term for a seat on the Shawnee County Commission that she has held ever since.
Buhler said she has chosen to be a full-time county commissioner, which allows her time to volunteer with organizations that include the Topeka Community Foundation, for which she chairs the board of directors; Safe Streets Coalition’s Recognition Council; Heartland Healthy Neighborhoods’ leadership team; the Rossville Community Foundation; and Rossville PRIDE. She also is tri-chairwoman for Momentum 2022, a massive, holistic development strategy that will be implemented in 2018.
Previous involvement with Heartland Visioning made her feel it was important to maintain focus on quality of life and quality of place in the Momentum 2022 plan. Community feedback obtained during the process showed the steering committee that people want to contribute to improving Topeka and Shawnee County, she said.
“I think we’ve listened, and now we need to work together and take some action to improve the quality of life for everybody in our community,” she said. “That’s really hard work.”
Leadership courses, including the 2003 class of Leadership Greater Topeka, introduced Buhler to a different approach to leadership. People approach problems differently and with different perspectives, she said, and she learned skills to help break down barriers so people can work together.
“I hope that I exercise leadership in a positive way,” she said.
Contact reporter Samantha Foster at (785) 295-1186 or @samfoster_ks on Twitter.