Jaycob Dalton Mulanax Pe Nosh Wah (12) Passes Away

 Jaycob Dalton Mulanax, Pe Nosh Wah, died Sunday, December 24, 2017.

He was born December 14, 1993 in Topeka, the son of Gary and Lori Roberts Mulanax.  He graduated from Rossville High School in 2012.

Jaycob loved working outdoors and had been a foreman with Luxury Lawn and Landscape in Topeka.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Irvan and Janet Mulanax, and his great grandma, Vena Mae Thompson.

Survivors include his father, Gary Mulanax and wife Shelly, Hoyt, his momma, Lori Roberts, Topeka, grandparents, Kenneth and Marilyn Roberts, Burlingame, two sisters, Madison Mulanax, Topeka and April Melton, Osage City, two step brothers, Dalton Quimby and Wyatt Lickteig, both of Topeka, three nieces, Trinaty and Caydance Eastman, and Kensley McAvoy and a nephew, Kamdyn Melton.
 
Cremation is planned.  A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Friday, December 29th at the Citizens Potawatomi Community Building in Rossville, followed by a Memorial Service at noon.  Memorials are suggested to the Jaycob Mulanax Memorial Fund in care of Envista Credit Union in Topeka.  Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt is assisting the family.

 On-line condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

Bearded Sinners Pool Tournament

    The bearded Sinners Club Of Kansas recently held a pool tournament in Rossville to raise money to purchase stuffed animals for children in the Stormont-Vail pediatric unit.
http://cjonline.com/news/local/good-news/2017-12-22/bearded-sinners-club-delivers-stuffed-animals-kids-stormont-vail

321A Wrestling Rankings

    In the Dec. 19 rankings by KWCA,  Holden Hurla is 6th in the 152 lb. class and Isaiah Luellen maintained his number one ranking in 160 lb.
    Norton holds down the #1 ranking  and   Wabaunsee is #7,  Riley Co. is #8,  and Silver Lake is #9, 
    For complete rankings,  go to:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings

Rossville Man Raises $5,000 For Food Pantry

In just two weeks Chad Shafstall, his family and their community raised around $5,000 in cash, pantry items and hygiene products.    For video of Mr. Shafstall and his efforts,  go to:
http://www.wibw.com/video?vid=465549573

Rossvilles In USA

I found the following Rossvilles in the USA.  Most were named after an early settler.   One state, MD, has two though only one has a zip code.  There might be others in other states.  If you know of another,  let me know.

State     Appr. Population if incorporated

KS          1.100
MD       15,000
GA          4,000
TN             700
IN           1,600
IL            1,300
OK          unincorporated
TX                   "
PA                    "
OH                   "
MO                  "
SC                    "
NY          Uninc. Community on Staten Island
MD         Uninc. Community in Beltsville, MD

Dawgfeed 7

Dawgfeed 7 for the current school year can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=-MxLDu84OMY

There is video of the boys and girls basketball games against Frankfort and Wamego.

RHS Girls Get Big Win Over Silver Lake

Silver Lake   4 9 5   6   =   24
Rossville     11 6 8 17   =   42

Rossville scoring:
Hill             4         5-8   13
Buhler        2         3-4     7
Porter         0         7-9     7
Anderson   2          2-4     6
Douglas     1 (1)     0-0     3
Badura       1          0-0     2
Kirk            0          2-2     2
Schults      1          0-0     2 
Totals       11 (1)  19-27  42

Rossville Boys Lose To Silver Lake

Silver Lake 13 16 14 21   =  64
Rossville       8 11 12   5   =  36

Rossville scoring:

Quiett           4 (2)     0-0     10
Sumner        3 (3)     0-0       9
Morris           1 (1)     2-2       5
Sowers         2          0-0       4
Hulbert         1 (1)     0-2       3
Brummer      1 (1)     0-0       3
Reeves         1          0-0       2 
Totals           13 (8)    2-4     36

RHS Boys Lose To Perry-Lecompton

Rossville lost to Perry-Lecompton at Rossville on Dec. 18. 

Perry-Lecompton  13 13 14 12   =  52

Rossville                 9 11 12  11   =  43

Rossville scoring:

Quiett                4 (4)      0-0     12
Morris                3 (2)      4-5     12
Hulbert               5           1-3     11
Sumner              2           0-2      4
Brummer            1           0-0      2
Sowers               1           0-0      2
Totals               16 (6)     5-10   43

RHS Girls Defeat Perry-Lecompton

    The Rossville girls defeated Perry-Lecompton 54-38 on Dec. 18 at Rossville.

Rossville               18 11 11 14  = 54

Perry-Lecompton  11   9 13   5  = 38

Rossville scoring:

Hill                 9        3-7    21
Buhler           3 (3)   3-4    12
Porter            3 (1)   0-5     7
Badura          2         0-3     4
Morelli           2         0-1     4
Schultz          2         0-0     4
Hatina           1          0-0    2 

Totals          22 (4)    6-20 54

Java For Jonah

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - A coffee shop in Rossville is brewing for a good cause, helping one little boy fight a rare auto-immune disease.

Java for Jonah is being sold to help an 8 year old boy named Jonah Slack whose family deserves the energy boost more than most.

"Jonah’s IgE should be 90 or less and he's currently at 17,000,” said Jonah’s father Derek Slack.

8 year old Jonah and his parents have been put through the ringer with medical issues since he was born.

"Honestly Jonah doesn't sleep hardly at all, so we know if we complain about sleep how much more tired is he,” Derek said.

Jonah has Hyper IgE Syndrome which makes him allergic to everything. There could be other issues too, including a high risk for cancer.

Mom Shawna Slack said Jonah’s constantly experiencing itching that won't stop and a lot of pain throughout his body, which keeps him from sleeping.

Jonah said right now his hands look fine, but from his feet to his ankles, it’s not so good, and the medical treatments can be pretty rough.

"Well each day I take a bath that has bleach in it that just kills the bacteria on my skin,” Jonah said.

Treatments are also expensive. Jonah uses different ointments, steroids, and light treatments to combat his skin condition. He also sleeps in wet pajama's to help his skin absorb the moisture.

Derek said with the lack of sleep, the family runs on a lot of steam, and that’s why coming to the local coffee shop is their fuel pretty much every single day.

Family friend Sarene McCrory owns Grounded Coffee House in Rossville and found the answer the Slacks have been looking for.

"I just kind of had a God moment where it hit me that okay you need to act on this, and so I told my husband okay this is what’s going on, and this is what I'm thinking, this Java for Jonah just keeps coming up, and running through my mind and we have to act on this,” McCrory said.

The Java for Jonah coffee bags can hardly stay stocked, with much of the Rossville community wanting to help out. Dad Derek said it’s been an overwhelming happy surprise.

"To sit in here everyday and get to watch people pick it up and buy it, it's humbling, each sip that I take it humbles me, it really does, but it was a beautiful gesture,” Derek said.

To help support Jonah’s cause you can buy Java for Jonah bag of coffee for $15 at Grounded Coffee House in Rossville. They are open every day from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.

You can now buy a bag of Java for Jonah coffee online at:.
http://www.bluejazzjava.com/java-for-jonah-1-lb-coffee-buy-5-get-1-free/

You can also donate to Jonah's Gofundme page at: https://www.gofundme.com/jonah-needs-our-help

Kaw Valley Duals Wrestling

Kaw Valley Duals Wrestling Tournament Dec. 15, 2017

1.    Mission Valley     4-1
2.    Rossville             4-1
3.    Chase Co.          3-2
4.    St. Marys            3-2
5.    Onaga                1-4
6.    Herrington          0-5

Individual Placings
106 1st Christopher Gleason MV
       2nd Zach Archer RV

113 1st Layne Hurla RV
       2nd Rhett Griffiths H

120 1st Anthony King SM
        2nd Alex Archer RV

126 1st Collin Culbertson RV
       2nd Greg Unzueta SM

132 1st Robert Bridgeman MV
       2nd Marvin Cummings RV

138 1st Christian Madill RV
       2nd James Williams MV

145 1st Garrett Carver RV
        2nd Caleb Lisk MV

152 1st Cael Budke CC
        2nd Justice Dunbar MV

160 1st Chase Owen CC
       2nd Calvan Brown SM

170 1st Taegan Schoenfeld SM
       2nd Ethan Moorman-Meador H

182 1st Matthew Cruickshank SM
       2nd Justin Geiss CC

195 1st Ian Kissel CC
       2nd Jeffrie Caraway SM

220 1st Joseph Stout CC
        2nd Kody Davoren RV

285 1st Nolan Parker MV
       2nd Ryan Chatham CC

Marvin Immenschuh Passes Away

Rossville:    Marvin E. Immenschuh, 88, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Oakley Place of Rossville.

He was born March 1, 1929 in Rural Shawnee County Kansas, the son of Philip and Dora Simecka Immenschuh.   Marvin graduated from Silver Lake High School.    He served in Germany during the Korean War as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army.

Marvin farmed in Shawnee County and then near Delia for many years.  He moved to Rossville when he retired.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Robert and a sister, Linda Smithers.

Survivors include his sister, Helen (Chuck) Droegemeier, Rossville and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Interment with Military Honors will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mr. Immenschuh will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the funeral home.   Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 2231 SW Wanamaker, Suite 202, Topeka, Kansas 66614. To leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com

RHS Boys Defeat Frankfort

Frankfort…13…13…13…12…—…51
Rossville…11…13…12…19…—…55

Rossville scoring:   
Hulbert           20   
Sowers            9         
Morris              8 
Quiett              6
Reeves           5
Sumner          4
Brummer        3 
Totals           55

RHS Girls Lose To Frankfort

    The RHS girls lost to Frankfort 49-34 on the Rossville court on Dec. 15.

Frankfort…10…13…13…13…—…49
Rossville…10…  8…  7…  9…—…34

Rossville  scoring:   
Porter           5 (1)    1-1    12 
Hill                5         1-3    11 
Buhler          1          3-4     5 
Douglas       1 (1)     0-0     3 
Kirk              1          0-0     2 
Anderson     0          1-4     1 
Totals 13 (2) 6-12 34.

2017-18 Scholars Bowl Team

This years scholars bowl team 

From left to right in the picture taken at Jeff West. 

Sydney Wonnell, Peyton Price, Kathleen Schuler (captain), Perry Foster, and Cory Hadsall.

This is a new team with the exception of Kathleen Schuler.

The team is coached by Jason Broaddus.

Area Wrestling Honor Roll

Area Wrestling Honor Roll according to Capital-Journal, Dec 14, 2017

 113 — Allen, Silver Lake, 8-1; L. Hurla, Rossville, 8-2; Jackson, Riley County, 6-3; Blevins, Ottawa, 6-4; Streeter, Free State, 6-4; Hawkins, Riverside, 5-3; Llamas, Santa Fe Trail, 5-3; Page, Atchison County, 3-2;

120 — Rowe, Santa Fe Trail, 11-1; Henderson, Chapman, 10-2; Stalford, Central Heights, 9-5; A. King, St. Marys, 8-0; Tholstrup, Clay Center, 8-2; Pringle, Perry-Lecompton, 7-4; Bradley, Free State, 7-5; Groves, Doniphan West, 6-5; Snellings, Marysville, 5-3; Archer, Rossville, 5-4; Scholz, Atchison County, 4-2;

152 — H. Williams, Emporia, 10-0; Wilson, Manhattan, 10-0; Parenti, Ottawa, 10-1; Holder, Free State, 10-4; Jackson, Holton, 9-2; C. Jeanneret, Santa Fe Trail, 9-3; Ames, Onaga, 8-3; Osborne, Clay Center, 8-3; Ki. Juhl, Riverside, 7-1; Schroeder, Concordia, 7-3; H. Hurla, Rossville, 6-1; Roever, Marysville, 6-3; Ackerman, Marysville, 4-1; Wilson, Maur Hill, 4-1;

160 — Eddis, Free State, 10-2; Seimears, Riverside, 8-0; Slupianek, Marysville, 8-0; Delgado, Emporia, 7-2; Eisenbarth, Holton, 7-3; Carver, Rossville, 6-3; D. Schwarz, Silver Lake, 6-4; Humburg, Maur Hill, 4-1; Spangler, Ottawa, 4-1; Black, Rock Creek, 4-2; Moranz, Atchison, 3-2;

220 — Remer, Silver Lake, 9-1; Ferris, Chapman, 9-2; Stout, Chase County, 8-0; Whalen, Burlingame, 8-1; Randles, Santa Fe Trail, 7-0; Rignell, Riley County, 7-3; Beaumont, Concordia, 6-4; Espinosa, Ottawa, 6-5; Davoren, Rossville, 5-3; Rollett, Holton, 5-3; Crubel, Rock Creek, 3-2;

Joyce (Swenson) (62) Harper Passes Away

Chapel Hill, NC- Mrs. Joyce Marie Harper, 73, died Tuesday December 5, 2017 at the SECU Jim & Betsey Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. Joyce was born to the late Walden Howard Swenson and Pauline Fenton Swenson on July 16, 1944 in Concordia Kansas.  She was raised in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High in 1962.

A Memorial Service will be held at University United Methodist Church on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday December 16, 2017 at 3pm with a reception immediately after the service. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development http://autismcenter.duke.edu/content/make-donation-today or the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation's CMT2C Research Fund https://www.hnf-cure.org/cmt-2c/ . 

The Harper family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill. A full obituary can been seen and online condolences may be submitted at www.walkersfuneralservice.com select obituaries.

KWCA 321A Rankings

    In the Dec. 14 rankings by KWCA,  Holden Hurla has moved to 6th in the 152 lb. class and Isaiah Luellen maintained his number one ranking in 160 lb.
    Silver Lake is #8 in 321A,  Wabaunsee is #9. and Riley Co. #7.
    For complete rankings,  go to:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings

Fox, Eakin, and Manbeck At Cactus Bowl

From the Capital Journal:

    The Kansas State U football team will play UCLA in the Cactus Bowl this year.  One UCLA connection to K-State is Chris Fox. He graduated from Rossville High and received his undergraduate degree from K-State in kinesiology and is a doctor with UCLA’s sports medicine staff.
    Chris will be getting together with two other high school buddies who are KSU alums.  Brett Eakin works in fan experience at KSU.  Cole Manbeck is a former Capital-Jouirnal correspondent who does pregame radio work. 
    All three were in the RHS class of 2005

Todd Brown (85) Promoted To Captain

    Todd Brown of Rossville has been promoted to Captain in the Topeka Fire Department.

Todd Brown with Wife Kelly

Message From Tom Dailey

Christmas is a'coming... I'm remembering the gathering in Rossville, KS where the Veteran's Monuments are now... there'd be a Christmas tree with lights and somebody giving away "stockings" of peppermint sticks, an orange, nuts, "squishy peanuts", and lumps of sugar with a thin veneer of chocolate on 'em. We'd sing Christmas carols and the kids would get a stocking... that was right after the church "children's programs... and THIS is my "piece" from 1949, when I was 6 years old.

Macy Gillum (14) Graduates from Emporia S.U.

Macy E. Gillum of Rossville will graduate from Emporia State University on December 
16 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Communication.

Macy intends to continue her schooling at ESU to obtain a Masters in Clinical Psychology.

Morgan Reed (17) at Allen CCC

    Morgan Reed is a freshman at Allen County Community College and is on their dance team.  Her bio can be read at:
http://www.allenreddevils.com/sports/cheer/2017-18/bios/reed_morgan_ja1o

55 Checy For Sale In Rossville

Complete frame-off restoration, approximately 8 years ago.

Always garaged since.

4-door, 6-cyl 235 engine, radial tires.

Safety upgrades: Seat belts, electric windshield wipers, 

3rd brake light (LED), Amber park light Lenses.

1959 Powerglide Posi-trac differential, 3.37 gear ratio rear-end. 

(car will be sold with original rear end as well)

Total original (except rear-end / safety upgrades)
$16,000 OBO

For more info, go to:
http://www.classiccarsdaily.cf/2017/12/1955-chevrolet-bel-air-in-rossville.html

RHS Boys Lose To El Dorado

The RHS boys basketball team lost to El Dorado in their final game of the Chapman Irish Classic Tournament.

Rossville     13      4    12      4    =    33
El Dorado    12      8    13    11    =    44

Rossville Scoring:
Hulbert         5         0-0    10
Sumner        2(2)     0-0      6
Morris          1(1)     2-2      5
Quiett           1(1)     0-0     3
Daughty        1         1-1     3
Reeves          1         0-0     2
Totals           11(4)    3-3    33   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Dawgs Run Wild Over El Dorado

The RHS girls walloped El Dorado 53-13 to take their final game at the Chapman Irish Classic on Dec. 9.

Rossville      18    14    13    9    =    53
El Dorado      5      0      2    6    =    13

Rossville Scoring:

Porter      6      4-6      16
Hill           6       0-0      12
Badura     3       2-3       8
Anderson 3       0-0       6
Kirk          1       1-3       3
Schults     2       0-0       4
Morelli      1       0-1       1
Striet        0       1-2       1

Totals     20(0)  9/17     53

Kennedy Haynes Is Student Of Week

    The RHS student of the Week is Kennedy Haynes.    Kennedy was extremely helpful during an incident in which a woman fell in the parking lot. Kennedy was there to assist the woman and bring her ice. This is an amazing reflection on Kennedy and RJSHS.

Christmas Concert Dec. 14

Christmas Concert for 5-6 Grade  Band and 7th-12th Grade Bands & Choirs 6:00 PM 

Thursday Dec. 14

                  6:00 PM - RGS Treble Maker Choir, 5th & 6th Grade Band Performances
                  6:45 PM - Rossville Jazz Band & Silent Auction
                  ~7:15 PM - 7th-12th Grade Concert

Duane Zlatnik (08) Coaches At Washburn Rural

    Former 3A State champion wrestler and Kansas University  lineman Duane Zlatnik from Rossville is now a wrestling coach at Washburn Rural High in Topeka.
    And old video of Duane between his playing days at KU and the NFL draft can be seen at:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up8GhFL1glM
    You can also read articles about Duane by using the search feature in the upper left corner of the page.

Eudora Tournament Of Champions

Rossville was 9th of 15 teams competing in the Eudora Tournament of Champions of Dec. 9.  Some of the schools were much larger than Rossville.

106    Zach Archer  6th
113    Layne Hurla  3rd
120    Alex Archer  5th
152    Holden Hurla 2nd
160    Garrett Garver 3rd
220    Kody Davoren 2nd

Mission Valley Invitational Wrestling

Team Scores for Mission Valley tournament Dec. 2, 2017

1. Marysville 201.5
2. Perry Lecompton 96.0
3. Chapman 94.5
4. Eudora 81.5
5. Rossville 74.5
6. Topeka West 74.0
7. Burlingame 67.0
7. St. Marys 67.0
9. Mission Valley 65.5
9. Wabaunsee 65.5
11. Wellsville 62.5
12. Topeka High 58.5
13. Highland Park 46.0
13. Oskaloosa 46.0
15. Doniphan West 44.0
16. Jeff West 18.0

Rossville Individual results:

106 - Zach Archer (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Rcvd Bye first round, lost in quarter-final, rcvd Bye in Cons 2, won Cons 3, lost cons semi.

113 - Layne Hurla (4-1) placed 3rd and scored 18.50 team points.
Won round 1, won qtr-final, lost semi-final, won cons. semi, won 3rd place match

120 - Alex Archer (1-2) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Received a bye round 1, won qtr final, lost semi, lost cons. semi,() (Bye)

120 - Colin Culbertson (0-2) place is unknown.
 Received a bye round 1, lost qtr final, lost cons. round 2

126 - Cody Barker (1-2) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Lost round 1, Bye cons. round 1, won cons. round 2, lost cons. round 3.

132 - Marvin Cummings (0-2) place is unknown.
Lost round 1, Bye cons. round 1, lost cons. round 2.

138 - Christian Madill (2-1) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points.
Bye for round 1, won qtr final, won semi final, lost to Riley Tubbs (Wabaunsee) in final.

152 - Holden Hurla (3-0) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
Won all three matches including win over Kennry Hartzell (Highland Park) for first place.

152 - Garrett Carver (2-2) place is unknown.
Won round 1, lost qtr final, won cons. 2, lost cons. 3.

220 - Kody Davoren (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Bye round 1, lost qtr final, Bye for cons. round 2, won cons. round 3, lost cons semi.

RHS Girls Rally For Win (updated)

    The Rossville girls staged a big second half rally to get a win over Sacred Heart in the Chapman Irish Classic tournament on Friday night.  They were down 7 points at the half,  but stormed back for a two point win at the end.

    The Sacred Heart Knights trailed by six (39-33) with nearly three minutes to play, but got the game tied on back-to-back 3-pointers from sophomores Ally Cochran and Hannah Goetz.

    After Rossville (2-1) regained the lead on a bucket from Caila Hill, Sacred Heart sophomore Amber Palen pulled her team even again with a shot a step inside the 3-point line with 12 seconds to play.

    Rossville’s Avery Anderson made both ends of a one-and-one with 4.8 seconds remaining. The Knights went the length of the court and got a good look for 3 from Cochran, but the ball bounced off the rim as the buzzer sounded.

Sacred Heart…12…10…  9…10…—…41
Rossville…         8…  7…16…12…—…43

Rossville scoring:
Hill                  10       1-2      21
Douglas            3       0-2       6
Badura              2      1-2        5
Porter                1      2-4        4
Anderson          0      4-4        4
Buhler               0      2-2        2
Kirk                   0      1-2        1

Totals              16 (0) 11-18   43

In other MEL action,  St. Marys lost to Olpe 61-36, Riley Co. defeated Silver Lake 56-36, and Rock Creek lost to Council Grove 41-34.

RHS Boys Lose To Sacred Heart

The Rossville boys lost to Sacred Heart Friday night at the Chapman Irish Classic tournament.   

Sacred Heart…22…14…13…10…—…59
Rossville…         8…12…  5…10…—…35

Rossville Scoring:

Sumner        3 (2)      0-0    8
Morris           0           4-4    4 
Hulbert         1            2-2    4
Daughty        0            4-4    4
Sowers         2            0-0    4
Brummer      1 (1)       0-0    3
Reeves         1            1-2    3 

Totals            8 (3)     11-12 35 

In other MEL action,  Silver Lake defeated Riley Co 65-38, St. Marys defeated Olpe 57-51, and Rock Creek defeated Council Grove 66-48.

KWCA Wrestler Rankings

    In the Dec. 7 rankings by KWCA,  Holden Hurla has moved up to 5th in the 152 lb. class and Isaiah Luellen maintained his number one ranking in 160 lb.
    Silver Lake is #10 in 321A,  Wabaunsee is #9. and Riley Co. #7.
    For complete rankings,  go to:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings

List of Kansans That Died In Vietnam War

http://www.virtualwall.org/istate/istatks.htm

Click on the name and you will find a picture and other info about them. 

Wrestling Team Outlook

Courtney Horgan is the new wrestling coach at Rossville replacing Cody Lambotte after several years leading the Dawgs.

Top returners for this season are: Isaiah Luellen, 160, sr.; Holden Hurla, 152, sr.; Alex Archer, 120, jr.; Kody Davoren, 220, so.; Colin Culbertson, 126, jr.; Christian Madill, 138, sr.; Garrett Carver, 145, jr.

Isaiah Luellen leads the team after capturing the 160 title in Class 3-2-1 A state tourney after a season record of 38-3.  He is a 3 time state medalist

Hurla and Archer each had a 2-2 record at the state tourney and were 27-9 and 27-18 for the season.

RHS Wrestling Schedule

Wrestling Schedule for 2017-18

Dec.  
9.     at Eudora Inv. 
15.   at St. Marys Jeremy Struemph Duals. 

Jan.  
5.    Junction City/Wellington 
6.    Rossville Inv. 
12-13. at Basehor-Linwood Inv. 
20.    at Holton Inv. 
26.    Holton 

Feb.  
1.     at Mission Valley (w/Burlington) 
3.     at Silver Lake Inv. 
9.     MEL meet.

RHS Girls Lose To Chapman

The RHS girls dropped their first game in the annual Chapman tournament with a 51-40 loss.

Rossville…   7…  8…11…14…—…40
Chapman…11…18…16…  6…—…51

Rossville scoring:
Buhler             5 (3)    3-5    13
Hill                  4 (1)     2-4    11
Porter             2           2-2     6
Kirk                 2           0-0     4
Anderson        1 (1)      0-0     3
Badura            1           0-0     2
Morelli             0           1-2     1 
Totals            15 (5)     8-13  40

Other MEL scores from Tue night include:

   Riley Co. 42, Wamego 33

   St. Marys 63, Northern Heights 34   
   Wabaunsee 49, Chase Co. 29

RHS Boys Lose To Chapman

    The Dawgs lost round one of the tournament at Chapman. 

Rossville…   4…  4…  4…4…—…16
Chapman…19…19…13…6…—…57

Rossville scoring:
Hulbert         3       0-2     6
Badura         2       0-0     4
Daughty       1       0-0     2
Sowers         1       0-0     2
Reeves         1       0-0     2
Totals            8 (0) 0-2   16

Other MEL scores from Tue night include:    
 Rock Creek 70, Abilene 52

    St. Marys 75, Northern Heights 31    
    Wabaunsee 51, Chase Co. 40

Ashley Douglas Is Student Of Week

Student of the Week: Ashley Douglas- Ashley stayed after the JH basketball games to help clean up the stands on her own time. This selfless act is a great reflection on her character and the Rossville student body

Alice Smith Passes Away

Rossville—Alice L. Smith, 92 of Rossville, passed away peacefully Friday, December 1, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton.  She was born at Nehawka, NE. the daughter of Raymond and Christina Waldo.

Alice married William “Bill” Smith Sr. on May 2, 1942.  He preceded her in death on June 8, 1997.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Smith; a daughter, Mary Kelly; her brother, Ken Waldo.

Survivors include her four children, William “Bill” (Genita) Smith Jr., Topeka, Jeanette Baker, Hoyt, Walter (Julie) Smith, Mayetta and Stu (Heather) Smith, Pinetta, FL; a sister, Ruth McBurney, Branson, MO; a brother, Virgil Waldo, Topeka; 18 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Rossville Christian Church.  Mrs. Smith will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the church.  Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To read a full obituary or to leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com

Note:  Alice and Bill Smith raised their family in Rossville where their six children went to school.  Bill was mayor of Rossville for many years.  

Sheldon Hulbert All-State 3A Football

Sheldon Hulbert, senior at Rossville High was named Honorable Mention for 3A All-State football by the Capital-Journal as a linebacker.

Dannefers Help Raise Money

    Claira Dannefer, 12, of Abilene, said she was inspired by her best friend, Dallas Parks, 11, also of Abilene, who had been born with a cleft palate and was able to get the surgery as an infant.
    “She really wanted to help someone else who couldn’t afford the surgery,” Dannefer said of Parks.
    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth doesn’t form properly during the mother’s pregnancy. The causes of a cleft lip or palate are largely unknown, according to the CDC, but it is thought that changes in genes or environmental factors may play a role.

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    Dannefer went to work in late 2016, collecting scrap metal to raise the money that has since been donated to Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief fund. The $1,346 she was able to raise in the span of 8 to 9 months has since contributed to a cleft lip and cataract surgeries, the purchase of water filters, milking goats and the coverage of shipping costs for items distributed by Operation Christmas Child, an initiative of Samaritan’s Purse.
    “I’m really happy I’ve been able to help other people,” Dannefer said. “I hope other people will be influenced to help others.”
    Someone who was inspired to help was her grandfather, Daryl Dannefer, of Rossville.
    “We’re not supposed to be proud, but I was proud of her,” he said of Claira. “I always knew she had a good heart.”
    Claira Dannefer said her grandfather was the person who gave her the idea to collect the scrap metal to raise the money. Daryl Dannefer said he used social media to get the word out that he was helping his granddaughter collect the metal.
    “I put it on Facebook and it just went crazy,” he said. “I would also go around to people’s houses and let them know I was collecting scrap metal.”
    Although they live nearly 80 miles apart, Claira Dannefer said she would try to help her grandfather whenever she could collect scrap metal during her visits to her grandparents’ home in Rossville.
    “He did a lot of work to help me out,” she said.
    Daryl Dannefer said often the main trash collector in Rossville would call him if he saw someone throwing away something that could be salvaged, like a large appliance.
    “I would haul it into Topeka,” he said. “We were going as far as Onaga to pick up scrap metal.”
Daryl Dannefer said someone even donated a pickup truck to be salvaged. He said an employee of a recycling center in Topeka also donated some money to his granddaughter’s efforts.
    “We were just blown away,” he said. “As I was unloading the copper, aluminum, electric motors, I explained to the man working there about Claira’s idea to earn money for those in need. He was so impressed with an 11-, 12-year-old girl’s heart to give that he donated 5 dollars of his own money to her. There are plenty of great people still around.”
    Melissa Dannefer said she and her husband, Eric Dannefer, have always tried to teach their daughters Claira, Naomi, 13, and Hope, 8, that there are other people in the world who are in need and deserving of help.
    “We’ve been blessed,” she said. “We’ve always tried to raise our girls to know the world is bigger than they are.”

Margie (Lillard) (45) Passes Away

Margie J. (Lillard) Hoobler, 90, died Friday, December 1, 2017 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehab, where she had resided since March 2017.

She was born in Valencia on March 8, 1927, the daughter of James R. and Myrtle Marney Lillard. At age 8 the family moved to Rossville where Margie attended school and was the salutatorian of the Class of 1945. 

Margie worked at the Supply Depot and later at the Auditors Office for the State Of Kansas until her marriage to Dwight R. Hoobler on January 17, 1947. Dwight preceded her in death on January 3, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Mildred Wymore and Thelma Short; a brother, Jimmie L. Lillard.

Survivors include two sons, David Bruce Hoobler, address unknown, and Don Eric Hoobler, Mulberry, Kansas; brothers-in law, Forrest Hoobler, Topeka, Everett Hoobler, Rossville, and Arlyn Hoobler, Washington State; many nieces and nephews.

Per Margie's wishes she was cremated. Memorial graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Rossville Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to the Rossville Methodist Church after the service to visit. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion and sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Video Of RHS-Wamego Basketball

http://ksnt.com/2017/12/01/high-school-basketball-tips-off-across-ne-kansas/
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The Rossville girls won 46-32 Dec. 1, 2017

Rossville 7 15 12 12 — 46
Wamego 4 14   4 10 — 32

Rossville girls scoring: 
Porter       7          7-12    21
Buhler      3 (1)     4-7      11
Anderson 2          4-8        8
Douglas   0          3-4        3 
Hill           1          0-0        2
Badura     0         1-3        1
Totals     13 (1)  19-34    46.

Boys Game at Wamego Dec. 1, 2017

Rossville   5   2 10   4  —  21

Wamego 17 11 18 19  —  65

Rossville scoring:
Hulbert               2      2-2    6
Rezac                2      0-0    4
Sowers              2      0-1    4
Quiett                1 (1) 0-0    3
Daughty            1       0-0   2
Sumner             0       2-2   2 
Totals                8 (1)  4-5 21

3-2-1A Wrestling Rankings.

Class 3-2-1A Preseason Wrestling Team and individual rankings: 

1. Norton; 2. Scott City; 3. Hoisington; 4. Hoxie; 5. Eureka; 6. Smith Center; 7. Riley County; 8. Beloit; 9. Silver Lake; 10. Wabaunsee.

106: 1. Kendall Beitz, Eureka, jr.; 2. Christopher Gleason, Mission Valley, sr.; 3. Peyton Young, Lyons, so.; 4. Camdyn Unterseher, Norton, so.; 5. Rathe Aschenbrenner, Colby, so. 113: 1. Kolby Beitz, Eureka, jr.; 2. Justus McDaniel, Scott Community, so.; 3. Ashten Dodson, Douglass, sr.; 4. Hunter Reddick, Fredonia, jr.; 5. Ryan Ware, Wellsville, sr. 120: 1. Blayne Harris, Beloit, sr.; 2. Kei Grafel, Oberlin, sr.; 3. Anthony King, St. Marys, sr.; 4. Chris Goans, Lyons, jr.; 5. Dalton Ware, Royal Valley, sr. 126: 1. Jordan Priddy, Silver Lake, sr.; 2. Bryce Younger, Ellis, sr.; 3. Zane Stanton, Caney Valley, sr.; 4. Kaden Wren, Scott City, so.; 5. Caden Emmot, Beloit, sr. 132: 1. Riley Tubbs, Wabaunsee, sr.; 2. Ryan Johnson, Norton, sr.; 3. Dominick Bailey, Eureka, sr.; 4. Tanner Cassity, Hoisington, sr.; 5. Josh Lenker, Phillipsburg, sr. 138: 1. Luke Richard, Riley, County, jr.; 2. Jalen Kruep, Rawlins County, sr.; 3. Dawon Ensign, Goodland, sr.; 4. Nathan Delaney, Central-Burden, sr.; 5. Nate Normandin, Plainville, sr. 145: 1. Dayton Porsch, Hoxie, jr.; 2. Kolby Droegemeier, Wabaunsee, sr.; 3. Scott Resler, Riverside, sr.; 4. Zane Colson, Rock Hills, jr.; 5. Jordan Finnesy, Plainville, so. 152: 1. Christopher Ball, Hoisington, sr.; 2. Rudy Rodriguez, SE-Saline, jr.; 3. Noah Hansen, Plainville, sr.; 4. Kinstin Juhl, Riverside, jr.; 5. Noah Albin, Marion, sr. 160: 1. Isaiah Luellen, Rossville, sr.; 2. Jarret Jurgens, Scott Community, sr.; 3. Colton Hutchinson, Smith Center, sr.; 4. Gable Howerton, Silver Lake, sr.; 5. Sean Urban, Hoisington, sr. 170: 1. Colben Dodson, Cherryvale, sr.; 2. Wyatt Pedigo, Hoisington, so.; 3. Tevin Petrie, Norton, sr.; 4. Blaine Burks, Beloit, sr.; 5. Zachary Dressler, Douglass, jr. 182: 1. Michael Waggoner, Riley County, jr.; 2. Matthew Cruickshank, St. Marys, sr.; 3. Wyatt Hayes, Scott Community, jr.; 4. Hayden Wiltfong, Norton, jr.; 5. Charlie Nordquist, Marion, jr. 195: 1. Josh Seabolt, Cimarron, sr.; 2. Tyler Palic, Marion, sr.; 3. Adrian Gerber, Chaparral, sr.; 4. Cauy Rokey, Sabetha, jr. 5. Nick Davenport, Ell-Saline, jr. 220: 1. Chris Cox, Hoxie, sr.; 2. Dalton Kuhn, Smith Center, sr.; 3. Luis Ledesma, Goodland, sr.; 4. Trayton Doyle, St. Francis, sr.; 5. Isaac Helms, Chaparral, jr. 285: 1. Collyn Auker, Norton, sr.; 2. Taye Washington, Hoxie, jr.; 3. Daylan Fell, Bluestem, sr.; 4. Avery Hawkins, Smith Center, sr.; 5. Logan Gugelmeyer, Lakin, jr.

Willard Bridge Speed Limit Changed

From the Capital Journal: 
   The Shawnee County Commission on Thursday approved raising the speed limits on parts of the road between Interstate 70 and Rossville. The decision came after a Nov. 13 traffic and speed study in the area showed traffic levels could handle increased speeds, public works director Tom Vlach said.
Drivers traveling south from Rossville currently must slow from 50 mph to 35 mph at N.W. 33rd road north of the Kansas River. That speed must be maintained across the bridge and through Willard until 450 feet south of 2nd Street, where it returns to 50 mph.
    The speed limits the county approved Thursday allow drivers to maintain 50 mph for an extra half mile until they reach the north end of Willard Bridge. Across the bridge, the limit will be increased to 40 mph until entering Willard, where the speed is reduced to 35 mph. South of 2nd Street the limit returns to 50 mph.

    The traffic study recommended 40 mph through Willard, Vlach said, but he recommended keeping the speed at 35 mph.
    “I’m not comfortable with that speed with the high number of intersections and potential pedestrians in Willard,” he said.
    Commissioner Shelly Buhler, a former Rossville mayor who represents the area, joked that the slope of the bridge increases the chance for speeding coming into Willard from the north.
“Rossville police monitor that area quite frequently,” she said. “So, drive accordingly.”

Shirley Klein Passes Away

Shirley Joyce Klein, 80, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away November 30, 2017 at Rossville Health Care. Shirley was born on October 1, 1937 to Wayne and Joyce Anderson in Topeka. Shirley graduated from Topeka High School where after she started her family and raised their 4 children. After all her children were in school, she started to work for the State of Kansas as a legal secretary for the next 20 years. 

Shirley was an amazing cook and baker. Her cookies and sandwiches were what she was known for as well has her kind heart and generous soul to anyone she met. She loved sewing and would sew all her children’s clothing in their younger years. One thing Shirley lived for was her utter joy for Christmas and all her decorations she collected. 

Shirley is preceded in death by both of her parents, two brothers, and one sister. 

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, one son, J.P. Klein of Silver Lake; three daughters, Kim (Kevin) Weems of Topeka, Trisha Klein of Topeka, and Diana (Robert) Gulley of Rossville; and seven grandchildren whom she absolutely adored, Jayci Klein, Jarett Klein, Justin Klein, Cassidy Gulley, Susie Gulley, Kyle Weems, and Cole Temmen; and one great grandchild Kyrie Weems and one little one on the way. 

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Davidson Funeral Home. A private inurnment will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association and the Grace Foundation.