Three Make All-State Band

Rossville had three students participate in the KMEA 1234A All-State Band in Wichita this past whair Clarinet. Ava Stipp (Senior) was recognized during the All-State performance as a 3-year member of the ensemble, which is an outstanding honor as the State group is only open to 10th-12th grade students, so a 3-for-3 selection is quite a feat! The All-State Band rehearsed Thursday, February 21st through Saturday, February 23rd in Wichita, KS during the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) State-wide convention. The weekend concluded with a performance at Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita on Saturday, February 23rd at 1:00 PM.

Garrett Jones
Rossville Jr/Sr High 
Band and Choir Director

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Additional photos can be seen at:   Ten photos at All-State Band

Bryce Gfeller (17) Honored

Bryce Gfeller is a sophomore at Cloud County CC and was on their Fall 2018 Presidents List.

FCCLA Members Honored

Congratulations to the following members of FCCLA!

Qualifying for State:
Destiny Bergstresser
Tatum Gentry
Madison Horgan
Vanesa Hulett-Quinones

Earning a Silver Medal:
Breck McCrory
Michaela Paulsen
Karsen Waggoner

Boys Lose In BB Sub-State

The Dawgs lost to Marion in round one of the 2A sub-state on Monday night 55-39.

Marion    18  9 17 11 -- 55

Rossville  5 13   9 12 -- 39

Rossville scoring:

Sumner         4 (2)     1-2    11
Reeves          1          0-0     2
Horak            1          0-0     2
Badura          3          0-0     6
Brown            2          2-4     6
Balch             1 (1)     0-0     3
Sowers          2          5-6     9 
Totals           14 (3)   8-12   39

Cleona McGuire Passes Away

    Cleona Rosalie McGuire,  died peacefully on Thursday February 21, 2019. Her 101 years of life were distinguished by her service to her country, her church, her community, and her family. Cleona Rosalie was born November 29, 1917 in Bryant Illinois to Herbert and Daisy (Boswell) Willcoxen.
    A private graveside service will be held at the Rossville Cemetery on March 4.
    Additional info is available in her obituary at:  Cleona McGuire Obituary

Linda (Morales) Limones Passes Away

    Linda M. Limones, 90, of Lyons, passed away surrounded by her loving family February 20, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society, Lyons. She was born on May 1, 1928 in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Apolino and Isabella Morales.
    She was a longtime Lyons resident.
    Linda was a deputy clerk for the Rice County Register of Deeds.
    She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons; Altar Society; and VFW Auxiliary.
    On May 2, 1953, Linda was united in marriage with Fernando “Bernie” Limones in Lyons. He survives of the home.
    She is also survived by her two daughters, Nina Robinson of Tulsa, OK, and Gina Filipi and husband Jeff of Lyons; sister, Virginia Romero of Lawrence, KS, eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
    She is preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Marcos Limones; son, Mark Limones; son-in-law, Ronald Robinson; brother, Feliciano Leanos; and sister, Agripina Leanos.
    Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, February 25, 2019 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons with Father Patrick Kotrba officiating. Burial will be at Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M., Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons with family present. A Parish Rosary will be said at 4:00 P.M. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Alzheimer’s Dementia Association in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons.

Kody Davoren Third At State

    Kody Davoren was third in the 195 # class at the 321A state meet at Hays, KS.
    Kody picked up wins in the first two rounds,  but lost in the semi-final to Wyatt Pedeigo (39-1) of Hoisington, the eventual 195# champ.  He then went into the Consolation, winning the first match against River Paul of Beloit.   Next up was  Zachary Dressler of Douglas for third place.
    The complete 195# bracket can be seen at:  195 lb. state bracket

Zach Archer Wins 106 lb. Class

From the Capital-Journal:

After not placing at state the year before, Rossville junior Zach Archer grabbed the 106-pound title in decisive fashion, earning a 10-2 major decision over Goodland’s D.J. Knox in the title match.

“I got the first takedown and got some back points,” Archer said. “It just worked out really well.”

Archer, who upset top-ranked Tyler Voss from Colby in the semifinals, finished the season 39-4.

“It feels good, but I don’t know if it’s set in yet,” Archer said.

His older brother, Alex Archer, came up short in his bid for a 120-pound title, taking a 14-3 decision loss to Eureka’s Kolby Beitz in the final. Beitz is now a two-time state champion.

Alex Archer went 35-6 in his senior season.

Riverside’s Beau Horn lost a tight one in the 132 finals, taking a 3-1 decision loss to Hoxie’s Dylan Weimer.

Horn, a junior, finished the season 34-6.

Class 3-2-1A championship results

106 — Archer, Rossville, major dec. over Knox, Goodland, 10-2

113 — Beitz, Eureka, dec. over White, Mound City, 8-3

120 — Beitz, Eureka, major dec. over Archer, Rossville, 14-3

126 — Allen, Silver Lake, dec. over Sisson, Phillipsburg, 3-2

132 — Weimer, Hoxie, dec. over Horn, Riverside, 3-1

138 — Lowe, Eureka, dec. over Hauck, Minneapolis, 4-3

145 — Richard, Riley County, major dec. over Rohr, Plainville, 13-3

152 — Colson, Rock Hills, pinned Escareno, Eureka, 5:16

160 — Porsch, Hoxie, pinned, Seabolt, Cimarron, 1:48

170 — Finnesy, Plainville, dec. over Amlong, Norton, 10-3

182 — Johnson, Holcomb, dec. over Finley, Colby, 9-4

195 — Pedigo, Hoisington, pinned Booi, Colby, 1:39

220 — Davenport, Ell-Saline, dec. over Wiltfong, Norton, 4-0

Top 20 Teams At State

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Alex Archer Runner-Up At State

    Alex Archer lost his final 120# match against Kolby Beitz, a senior from Eureka.   Kolby was the 113# state champion last year.

Zach Archer Wins 106# State Final

The 106 # final just completed.  Zach Archer picked up the win with a decisive 10-2 win.  Pictures
will be later.

Day 2 State Wrestling Meet On Line

You can watch Day 2 (Feb. 23) of the 321A State Wrestling Meet in Hays at:
https://www.meridix.com/event/148000

Zach and Alex In State Finals

From the Capital-Journal:

HAYS — About midway through the season, Rossville’s Zach Archer began riding a wave of confidence after beating several quality opponents.

That wave ended up carrying Archer all the way into the 106-pound finals in the Class 3-2-1A state wrestling tournament.

Archer, who has never placed at state before, upset No. 1-ranked Colby freshman Tyler Voss in the semifinals, earning a 5-3 decision on Friday at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

“Especially toward the middle of the year when I started beating some really good people, it really started to come together,” Archer said.

Voss (38-8) jumped in front with an early takedown, but Archer didn’t give up anything in the second period and controlled the third.

“In the second period, I rode him out and didn’t let him get any points, so I just knew if I got an escape and got a takedown that it would pretty much be over,” Archer said.

He will meet Goodland’s D.J. Knox (40-11) in Saturday’s finals.

Moments after punching his ticket to the final, Archer watched his older brother, Alex Archer, do the same for Rossville at 120, advancing to the final with a 16-0 technical fall over Minneapolis’ Austin Roth.

Alex Archer (35-5) will meet Eureka’s Kolby Beitz (30-2) in the finals.

“It’s really cool because neither of us have placed at state before,” Zach Archer said. “And now we’re both in the finals in the same year.”

Zach Archer said his aggressive mindset against Voss paid off.

“Just make sure to attack,” Zach Archer said of the strategy. “I think I did it pretty well. I got taken down in the first, but then in the third period I got a takedown.”

Zach Archer opened with a major decision (13-3) over Norton’s Darius Shields then earned another major decision (10-2) over Connor Booth-Hughes from Eureka to move to the semis.

Alex Archer’s path to the 120 finals included a pin over Dominic Davis in the first round and a 10-8 decision win over Fredonia’s Hunter Reddick in the quarterfinals.

Silver Lake’s Allen knocks off top-ranked 126-pounder

Silver Lake sophomore Kai Allen beat the the top-ranked 126-pounder, grinding out a 1-0 decision over Hill City’s Alec Segarra.

Allen, 42-6 on the season, will meet Phillipsburg’s Jacob Sisson (29-5) in the finals.

“My strategy was just wrestle my match — don’t wrestle not to lose, but wrestle to win,” Allen said. “I think I did fairly well. I think I executed what I needed to do in order to win, and that showed.”

Allen brought home third place last year at 113 pounds.

“It, of course, made me a lot more hungry to get better and to win,” Allen said. “I think it helped me a lot.”

Allen opened with a pin of Adam McPhail, of Cimarron, and also pinned Smith Center’s Joe Stocker in the quarterfinal.

Riverside’s Horn advances to 132 finals

After a disappointing 1-2 showing last year at the state tournament, Riverside junior Beau Horn atoned with an impressive outing on Friday.

Horn (34-5) clinched his spot in the 132-pound finals with an 8-3 decision over Beloit’s Tate Kadel in the semifinals.

“Riding on top, I knew that I was going to be able to turn him over,” Horn said. “That’s what I did at the end of the match to get the victory — just ride him out a little bit. My main objective was to get on top and stay on top.”

Horn will meet Hoxie’s Dylan Weimer (38-6) in the finals.

“I was very happy, but then I was like, ‘Well, I still have one more and it’s going to be even tougher,’ ” Horn said.

Riley County’s Richard remains unbeaten

One Riley County undefeated season remained intact, while another streak was snapped for the Falcons.

Senior Luke Richard moved to 42-0 on the season and advanced to the 145-pound finals with a 12-1 major decision over Hoxie’s Aidan Baalman. He will meet Plainville’s Brandon Rohr for the title.

However, Riley County’s Mikey Waggoner took his first loss of the season in heartbreaking fashion, falling 5-4 in overtime to Plainville’s Jordan Finnesy at 170 pounds after Finnesy got a late escape. Waggoner dropped to 33-1 on the season.

After edging Lakin’s Hadley Panzer in overtime in the semifinals last year on the way to an 285-pound title, Sabetha’s Elliot Strahm lost the rematch to Panzer in another overtime bout in the semis Friday. Panzer won 4-2.

At 195 pounds, Rossville’s Kody Davoren made it to the semis before being pinned in the third period by Hoisington’s Wyatt Pedigo.

Sabetha’s Cauy Rokey made it to the 220 semifinals before suffering an early fall to Norton’s Hayden Wiltfong.

Wellsville’s Anthony Signs reached the 152 semifinal before taking an 8-6 decision loss to Eureka’s Brent Escareno.

Class 3-2-1A wrestling results Friday

Semifinals

106 — Zach Archer, Rossville, dec. over Tyler Voss, 5-2; Knox, Goodland, pinned, Grafel, Oberlin, 4:40.

113 — White, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, pinned Colton Shoemaker, Smith Center, 1:37; Beitz, Eureka, pinned Spiller, Stockton, 2:36.

120 — Beitz, Eureka, major dec. over Bell, Hoxie, 11-3; Z. Archer, Rossville, tech fall over Roth, Minneapolis, 16-0.

126 — Allen, Silver Lake., dec. over Segarra, Hill City, 1-0; Sisson, Phillipsburg, dec. over Caleb Farmer, 12-7.

132 — Horn, Riverside, dec. over Kadel, Beloit, 8-3. Weimer, Hoxie, dec. over Schreiner, Kingman, 5-4.

138 — Lowe, Eureka, pinned Kendrick Woody, Atwood-Rawlins County, 0:19; Hauck, Minneapolis, dec. over Schroeder, Colby, 4-2

145 — Rohr, Plainville, dec. over Weilert, Fredonia, 8-3; Luke Richard, Riley County, maj. dec. over Baalman, Hoxie, 12-1.

152 — Zane Colson, Mankato-Rock Hills, dec. over Konnor Pfeifer, Ellis, 11-6; Escareno, Eureka, dec. over Anthony Signs, Wellsville, 8-6.

160 — Seabolt, Cimarron, pinned Uehlin, Oberlin-Decatur Community, 1:29; Porsch, Hoxie, pinned, Rodriguez, Southeast Of Saline, 2:23.

170 — Amlong, Norton, dec. over Morgan Rains, Oakley, 5-4; Finnesy, Plainville, won in tie breaker over Waggoner, 5-4

182 — Johnson, Holcomb, dec. over Villalpando, Minneapolis, 8-3; Finley, Colby, dec. over Newton, Cimarron, 7-3.

195 — Pedigo, Hoisington, pinned Davoren, Rossville, 5:44; Booi, Colby, pinned Dressler, Douglas, 5:10.

220 — Wiltfong, Norton Community, pinned, Rokey, Sabetha, 0:50; Davenport, Brookville-Ell Saline, pinned, Branum, Colby, 1:04

285 — Zimmerman, Belleville-Republic County, won by fall over Opat, WaKeeney-Trego, 1:22; Hadley Panzer, Lakin, won in tie breaker over Strahm, Sabetha, 4-2

Team scores after Friday

Eureka 99.02, Colby 79.03, Hoxie 64.04, Rossville 53.55, Norton Community 53.06, Plainville 49.07, Riley County 46.08, Hoisington 40.09, Minneapolis 38.010, Cimarron 36.011, Phillipsburg 35.012, Belleville-Republic County 31.013, Sabetha 29.014, Silver Lake 28.015, Smith Center 27.516, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn 26.017, Wathena-Riverside 24.518, Goodland 23.019, Beloit 22.019, Brookville-Ell Saline 22.019, Mankato-Rock Hills 22.022, Holcomb 21.523, Lakin 21.024, Oberlin-Decatur Community 20.025, Fredonia 19.026, Wellsville 18.527, Douglass 16.027, Gypsum-Southeast Of Saline 16.029, Oakley 15.030, WaKeeney-Trego Community 14.031, Ellis 13.031, Hill City 13.033, Whitewater-Remington 12.034, Kingman 11.035, St. Francis 10.036, Atwood-Rawlins County 9.036, Stockton 9.038, Effingham-ACCHS 8.038, Marion 8.038, Oskaloosa 8.041, Erie 7.042, Cherryvale 6.042, Cottonwood Falls-Chase County 6.042, Council Grove 6.042, Ellsworth 6.042, Eskridge-Mission Valley 6.042, Garden Plain 6.048, Bennington 5.049, Cheney 4.049, Lincoln 4.049, Osage City 4.049, Salina-St. Johns Millitary 4.049, Uniontown 4.049, White City 4.055, Easton-Pleasant Ridge 3.055, Hillsboro 3.055, Logan 3.055, Sterling 3.055, Sylvan-Lucas Unified 3.060, St. Marys 2.561, Humboldt 2.061, Lyons 2.061, Stafford 2.064, Anthony/Harper-Chaparral 1.064, Highland-Doniphan West 1.064, Leoti-Wichita County 1.067, Cherokee-Southeast 0.067, Halstead 0.067, Quinter 0.0.

Live Streaming Wrestling Coverage

You  can watch Day One of the 321A State wrestling meet in Hays at:
https://www.meridix.com/event/147999

Added Note;
This is a 9 1/2 hour video, sometimes showing live action on 4 split screens.  Just click on the screen to start and move the cursor along the bottom to see whatever part of the broadcast you want to see.

KWCA Wrestling Rankings

The KWCA Wrestling Rankings for 321A this week do not have Rossville in the Top 10.

Zack Archer is still ranked #2 in 106#
Alex Archer is still ranked #4 in 120#
Kody Davoren is still ranked #4 in 195#

Bulldawgs To State At Hays

From the Capital-Journal:

Rossville won’t have a large contingent at this weekend’s 3-2-1A state meet, sending just four wrestlers to Hays.

But the Bulldawgs maximized their qualifiers with all four going to state after capturing regional titles. Zach Archer (106), Alex Archer (120), Sam Twombly (138) and Kody Davoren (195) each secured regional titles at home last weekend and all four head to state with at least 30 wins.

Zach Archer (35-4) could hold Rossville’s best shot at capturing a state championship, going into the state meet ranked No. 2 at 106. He is on the same side of the bracket, however, as No. 1 Tyler Voss of Colby, who is 36-7.

Alex Archer (32-5) and Kody Davoren (35-4) are both ranked No. 4 at their respective weights. Archer likely will take on No. 3 Hunter Reddick of Fredonia in the quarterfinals, but No. 1 and two-time champion Kolby Beitz of Eureka and No. 2 Drew Bell of Hoxie are on the opposite side of the bracket.

Davoren, meanwhile, is on the same side of the bracket as No. 1 Wyatt Pedigo of Hoisington, who was the 182-pound champion last year. Also on Davoren’s side of the bracket are No. 3 Ryan Junkermeier of Plainville and No. 6 Dagen Goodner of Humboldt.

Silver Lake is sending seven wrestlers to Hays with Kai Allen the lone regional champion in the group. Allen (39-6) is ranked No. 3 at 126 pounds and is on the same side of the bracket as No. 1 Alec Segarra of Hill City.

Eagle freshman Daigan Kruger suffered his first loss in an abbreviated season at regionals and is ranked No. 4 at 152 with a 7-1 mark. His path includes a potential quarterfinal clash with No. 1 and unbeaten Zane Colson of Rock Hills.

Chili and Soup Meal Feb. 21 (Updated)

     The Class of 2021 After Prom will be offering a meal starting at 4:30 pm,  Choose between a bowl of Chili or Soup Bar (chicken noodle, taco or loaded baked potato), dessert & drink for $6.
     Due to gas line repair,  the game has been rescheduled for Fri., Feb. 22

    Students at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School will not have class on Friday, Feb. 22 due to a gas leak.   A Kaw Valley district official said the building will be closed as repairs are made following the leak.   All of the district's other schools, including Rossville Elementary School, will be in session.

    Basketball games against Rock Creek are also canceled

Senior Night Feb. 21 (Updated)

    RHS Senior Night for boys and girls basketball, cheer, dance, choir, forensics and scholar's bowl will be tonite, Feb. 21 between basketball games.   Seniors and their parents will line up in the hallway by the wrestling/weight room at approximately 7:30. 

     Due to gas line repair,  game rescheduled to Fri., Feb. 22

    Students at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School will not have class on Friday, Feb. 22 due to a gas leak.   A Kaw Valley district official said the building will be closed as repairs are made following the leak.   All of the district's other schools, including Rossville Elementary School, will be in session.

    Basketball games against Rock Creek are also canceled

FBLA District III Results

District III Conference Results
Chapter - 3rd place
Banking & Financial Systems - 4th place - Dylan Rietcheck, Mattie Horgan, Vanesa Quinones
Business Communications - 3rd place - Taylor Morelli
Business Ethics - 2nd place - Erika Hatina
Business Law - 10th place - Tatum Gentry
Client Service - 4th place - Taylor Morelli
Computer Problem Solving - 4th place - Adam White
Cyber Security - 5th place - Jordan Quinones
Emerging Business Issues - 3rd place - Peyton Price & Kaiden Brown
Entrepreneurship - 3rd place - Erika Hatina, Leah Hudson, Jordan Quinones
Health Care Administration - 9th place - Taylor Morelli
Help Desk - 3rd place - Taylor Morelli
Hospitality Management - 1st place - Dylan Rietcheck, Mattie Horgan, Vanesa Quinones
Introduction to Business - 6th place - Tatum Gentry, 8th place - Alexis Zabala
Introduction to Business Presentation - 6th place - Hailey Steele
Introduction to Business Procedures - 4th place - Tatum Gentry, 5th place - Mcgwyre Leathers, 8th place     - Kaiden Brown, 9th place - Mattie Horgan
Introduction to Financial Math - 1st place - Alexis Zabala, 6th place - Aadam White
Introduction to FBLA - 1st place - Elizabeth Schaefer
Introduction to Information Technology - 4th place - Adam White
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure - 2nd place - Elizabeth Schaefer
Introduction to Public Speaking - 5th place - Peyton Price, 8th place - Vanesa Quinones
Marketing - 3rd place - Kaiden Brown, Parker Kenney, Peyton Price
Networking Concepts - 2nd place - Adam White
Parliamentary Procedure - 8th place - Leah Hudson
Political Science - 10th place - Alexis Zabala
Public Speaking - 4th place - Mary Shults, 5th place - Leah Hudson
Sales Presentation - 3rd place - Leah Hudson
Securities & Investments - 5th place - Parker Kenney, 6th place - Leah Hudson
Sport & Entertainment Management - 5th place - Kaiden Brown, Parker Kenney, Dylan Rietcheck

The FBLA State Leadership Conference will be April 2-3 at the Kansas Expo Center in Topeka, KS. The top 4 that place at State will be qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX this summer, June 29-July 2.

Boys 2A Basketball Sub-State

|Eskridge
|                       Mon. 2/25 At Eskridge
|Herrington

|Northern Hts.
|                        Mon, 2/25 At Northern Hts.
|Goessel

|Marion
|                        Mon. 2/25 at Marion
|Rossville

|Hillsboro
|                        Mon. 2/25 at Hillsboro
|Wabaunsee

Winners will play in semi-finals on Thur. with finals on Sat. at 7:30 at Marion.

Girls 2A Basketball Sub-State

|Wabaunsee
|                      Tue. 7/26 @ Alma 7:00 PM
|Goessel

|Eskridge
|                      Tue. 7/26 @  Eskridge 7:00 PM
|Hillsboro

|Northern Hts.
|                      Tue. 7/26 @ Northern Hts @ 7:00 PM
|Marion

|Herrington
|                       Tue. 7/26 @ Herrington @ 7:00 PM
|Rossville

Winners will play in semi-finals on Friday at Marion and Championship game on Saturday at 6:30 PM at Marion.

Taylor Kirk At Washburn U.

    Washburn U and Upper Iowa played two games on Monday, Feb. 18 in Conway, AR.
    WU won the first 9-2 with Taylor Kirk getting three hits in four at bats, two of the hits being doubles.  She had three RBIs and two runs.
    Upper Iowa won the second game 6-5 with Taylor getting two hits in four at bats netting one RBI and one run.
    Through sixteen games this season,  Taylor has a .346 batting average and a team leading .750 slugging average.

Tall Corn Festival Aug 9-11

AUG10

Bart Crow (Rossville, Tall Corn Festival)

Daryl Hartner Passes Away

Daryl D. Hartner, 73, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home in Delia.

He was born May 4, 1945 in Topeka, the son of William David and Myrtle Marie Fairbaugh Hartner Jr.  He served in the National Guard and was called to active duty.

Daryl was a school police officer for many years.  He moved to Delia in 2005.  He was member of the Masonic Lodge.  Daryl was also a member of the American Legion.

Per his wishes he was cremated.

Poker Tournament Benefit For Cody

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Regional 321A Wrestling Champions

Class Champs at Rossville Regional, Feb. 15,16

Kody Davoren (195), Sam Twombly (138), Alex Archer (120), Zach Archer (106)

2019 Wrestling Team
Second Place at Regional

Photos by Shari Gentry

Sara Shinn (17) At Highland CC

Sara Shinn is a sophomore at Highland CC and is on their softball team.

Lora Shinn (17) at Highland CC

Lora Shinn is a sophomore at Highland CC and is on their softball team this year.

State Wrestling Tourney Friday

    The Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb 22, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

Christian Roduner (16) At ESU

    Christian Roduner,  son of Suzanne and Ronnie Tull of Rossville, is a junior at Emporia State and is on their baseball team. His bio can be read at:    https://esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3330&path=
    Christian played two years at Colby Commnity College where he was All-Jayhawk League.    You can find numerous articles about him on this web site by using the SEARCH feature.

Washburn U On 4 Game Streak

    Washburn U. finished a 4 game win streak with 2 wins on Sunday,  Feb. 17, 2019. 
    In game one,  they swamped Nebraska-Kearney 13-2 in five innings.  Taylor Kirk had a double and scored one run in 3 at bats.
    In game two,  Washburn defeated Ft. Hays State 8-0 in five innings.  Taylor Kirk had one double, one run and one RBI in 3 trips to the plate.

Taylor Kirk Has Big 4 Game Series

   The Washburn Ichabods were 0-4 over last weekend (Feb. 8-11) at the Edmond Regional Festival in Conway, AR.
   Taylor Kirk had a .714 slugging percentage with 3 RBI and 10 total bases collecting four hits with a double, triple and home run while scoring twice.

Betty (Martin) (44) Gibson Passes Away

Betty Jane "G.G." Gibson, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

She was born January 6, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Miller and Edith Isabel (Burns) Martin. She was a graduate of Rossville High School.

Betty was employed by the Topeka State Hospital for 19 years, before retiring and also worked for Midwest Health at Lexington Park. She was a very proud member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation. 

Betty was married to William T. Gibson. They later divorced. Survivors include seven children, Judy Kohler of Topeka, Gary Gibson of Livermore, CA, Randy Gibson of Aurora, CO, Debbie Sepulveda of Watsonville, CA, twins, Dennis Gibson and Denise Counts both of Topeka and Charles Gibson of Seattle, WA; 12 grandchildren, James Kohler, Colby Waltenburg, Audrey Gibson, Quincy Tappa, Rachel Dehlinger, Travis Gibson, Michelle Sepulveda, Kimberly Woods, Tracy Mitchell, Brandon Butler, Jesse Gibson, Tyler Gibson; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a ton of nieces, nephews and cousins; and her Yellow Naped Parrot, Karl. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Mark Allen Sepulveda; four brothers, Charles, Ralph, Reid and Mook Martin; and five sisters, Olive Baird, Doris McGhee, Gladys Immenschuh, Edna Devader and Catherine Devader.

Betty loved her family. She enjoyed animals, gardening, cooking and loved to watch Steve Harvey.

Honoring her request, cremation is planned. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date. Dove Cremations and Funerals, Southwest Chapel is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st St, Topeka, KS 66604. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com.

Taylor Kirk (15) at Washburn U.

    Taylor Kirk, daughter of Michael and Patti Kirk of Rossville, is a senior at Washburn U and is on their softball team.
    Her bio can be read at:   https://wusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5407&path=softball

321A Regional Wrestling Results

Rossville finished the 2019 Rossville Regionals in second place,  and four wrestlers finished in the top  of their weight class.

Team standings were:
1.  Riley Co.       102
2.  Rossville         95
3.  Silver Lake      88
4.  Wathena          67

For the placing of all 22 teams,  go to:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1550413288219&pageName=

The Rossville High web site lists the four top RHS wrestlers as placing second.  The below results are from the KWCA web site

106   Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place - Zach Archer of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Trevor Ragland of Easton-Pleasant Ridge
• 3rd Place - Mason Scholz of Effingham-ACCHS
• 4th Place - Tyler Fief of Riley County

1st Place Match

• Zach Archer (Rossville) 35-4, Jr. over Trevor Ragland (Easton-Pleasant Ridge) 22-4, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match

• Mason Scholz (Effingham-ACCHS) 33-5, Fr. over Tyler Fief (Riley County) 19-16, So. (Fall 2:00)

120  Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place - Alex Archer of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Elijah Collins of Osage City
• 3rd Place - Brodie Page of Effingham-ACCHS
• 4th Place - Wyatt Johnson of Council Grove

1st Place Match

• Alex Archer (Rossville) 32-5, Sr. over Elijah Collins (Osage City) 20-10, So. (Fall 3:02)

3rd Place Match

• Brodie Page (Effingham-ACCHS) 22-12, So. over Wyatt Johnson (Council Grove) 29-6, Fr. (Fall 2:57)

138  Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place - Sam Twombly of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Tiler Hewitt of Effingham-ACCHS
• 3rd Place - Wyatt Bird of Wellsville
• 4th Place - Chase Bacon of Council Grove

1st Place Match

• Sam Twombly (Rossville) 30-15, Fr. over Tiler Hewitt (Effingham-ACCHS) 18-13, Fr. (Fall 5:41)

3rd Place Match

• Wyatt Bird (Wellsville) 23-14, Fr. over Chase Bacon (Council Grove) 19-18, So. (Dec 8-2)
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• 195  Guaranteed Places
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• 1st Place - Kody Davoren of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Gideon Remer of Silver Lake
• 3rd Place - Trystin McCoy of Riley County
• 4th Place - Jon Grame of Eskridge-Mission Valley

1st Place Match

• Kody Davoren (Rossville) 35-4, Jr. over Gideon Remer (Silver Lake) 33-10, Jr. (Dec 10-5)

3rd Place Match

• Trystin McCoy (Riley County) 20-12, Sr. over Jon Grame (Eskridge-Mission Valley) 19-11, Fr. (Dec 5-0)

Video Of Wrestling Regional 2019

Video of day two (Feb. 16) of wrestling regionals can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzOYa8WjVs&feature=youtu.be

Sammie Murray (17) At Cowley County

Sammie Murray from Rossville is a sophomore and plays infield for the Cowley County CC softball team.    Her bio is at:
https://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4729&path=softball

Video of Wrestling Regional

    You can watch the first day of 321A Regional wrestling meet at Rossville Feb. 15-16 at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcGDiJ6MCd4&feature=em-lbcastemail

Rolland Trahoon (46) Passes Away

Rolland Edward Trahoon, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at 90 years of age on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. 

Born in Rossville, Kansas on June 14, 1928, Rolland graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 70 years, Ruby (nee Golden). The couple were married June 16, 1949 in Topeka. 

Rolland served in the US Army during the Korean War, based at Ft. Sheridan, IL. Rolland had a 45 1/2-year career at Kansas Power and Light, eventually being promoted to General Foreman, retiring in 1992. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. 

Rolland was a lifelong sportsman. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Topeka. 

In addition to his loving wife, Rolland is survived by his children, Mellody (David) Trahoon-Harrison, Stacy Trahoon and Rolland (Deborah)Trahoon,II. Rolland will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Haley (Deron) Harrison-Lee, Gabriella (Stephen Mockry) Harrison, Tyler Trahoon, Tagan Trahoon, Seth Flowers; his great-granddaughters, Caroline and Margot Lee; sister-in-laws, Delores (Richard) Borough, Leota Golden, Carolyn Golden; brother-in-laws, James (Madelene) Golden, Ed Redmon; and many nieces and nephews. 

Rolland was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Thresa (McConnell) Trahoon; and siblings, Helen Matney, Floyd Trahoon, and Shirley Tregemba. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church, 3033 SW MacVicar. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road.

Memorial donations in memory of Rolland can be made to First Baptist Church or Great Lakes Caring Hospice. 

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com

Girls BB Stats

Stats for the RHS girls basketball team for their first 18 games of 2018-2019.

Name                    Pts       FG%      FT%      Reb.
Caila Hill             178      39.6         67.3      177
Taylor Morelli      109      30.1         53.3      113
Caylee Zemek     95       39.5         59.1        30
Julia Streit           64       26.1         34.4        30
Erika Hatina        37       55.6         46.7        45
Gracie Rabe       61       22.0         47.2        55

Bryce & Zachary Spring Have A Girl

    Bryce and Zachary Spring of Rossville are the proud parents of a new baby girl born Feb. 12, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.

Cecil Johnson Passes Away

Cecil T. Johnson, 85, of Holton passed away February 9, 2019. He was born February 10, 1933 in Wellston, OK, the son of Fred and Fannie Johnson.

Cecil attended school in Oklahoma. Cecil along with his wife Terri owned and operated Johnson’s Painting and two car washes in Holton before retiring. He was the past master of the Rossville Masonic Lodge and a current member of the Masonic Lodge 393 in Mayetta.

Cecil married Terri on November 26, 1981 in Maple Hill, KS. She survives of the home. Other survivors include 3 daughters, Judy, Kristina and Amie; 2 sons, Robert and David; 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by 3 sons; Cecil Duane, Kenny Jo and Wade; 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

A cremation is planned with burial at a later date. Mercer Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Riley Co. Girls BB Game

    The Riley County High girls basketball team visited Rossville on Feb. 14 and won  49-28.

Rossville    3    12      7     6  -  28
Riley Co.  12    19    14    5  -  49

Rossville  scoring:
Streit        2         0-0     4 
Rabe         1          1-2     3
Zemek      2 (2)   0-0    6
Hill            2         7-10 11
Gillum      0         2-2    2
Shults       1          0-0   2

Riley Co. Boys BB Game

The Riley Count boys basketball team defeated the Dawgs on their home court Feb. 14, 2019 .

Rossville    10      9     6    10  -  35
Riley Co      9     17    16     7  -  55

Rossville scoring:                                                        
Sumner           1        1-2     3
Reeves             3       1-2     7
Horak              1 (1)  0-0    3
Badura            1         1-1     3
Brown             2        0-0    4
Balch               1 (1)   0-0    3
Garcia             1          0-2    2
Sowers            5         0-0   10

Meals Served At Wrestling Regionals

The Class of 2021 After-Prom is serving meals at Regional Wrestling Feb. 15th and Feb. 16th. 
Friday: Taco Salad
Saturday: Biscuits and Gravy, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Chips & Drink, Desserts.

KWCA Rankings This Week

KWCA rankings for this week's 321A class are as follows:

1. Colby
2. Eureka
3. Plainville
4. Sabetha
5. Norton
6. Hoxie
7. Rossville
8. Riley Co.
9. Wellsville
10. Oberlin

Rossville wrestlers in the top six of their class are:

106#    Zach Archer     2nd
120#    Alex Archer     5th
195#    Kody Davoren 4th

321A Regionals will be Feb. 15-16.  Rossville will host one of the regionals.

George Sullivan To Celebrate 94th

George Sullivan will be celebrating his 94th Birthday on February 22, 2019. Please join family and friends celebrating George's life with a card shower. No gifts, please. Please mail to: George Sullivan, Post Office , Rossville Kansas 66533.

3A Basketball Sub-states Assignments

Rossville, along with Wabaunsee, will be playing in the 2A Basketball sub-state tournament at Marion.  The remainder of the Mid-East League teams will be playing in 3A.

2A SUB-STATES (Feb. 25-March 2)
Arma-Northeast
Arma-Northeast, Cherokee-Southeast, Howard-West Elk, Humboldt, Pittsburg-St. Marys Colgan, Oswego, Uniontown, Yates Center
Blue Rapids-Valley Heights
Belleville-Republic County, Blue Rapids-Valley Heights, Effingham-ACCHS, Horton, Jackson Heights, McLouth, Oskaloosa, Winchester-Jefferson County North
Conway Springs 
Conway Springs, Garden Plain, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Leon-Bluestem, Medicine Lodge, Sedgwick, Whitewater-Remington, Wichita-The Independent
Leoti-Wichita County
Ellis, Hoxie, Leoti-Wichita County, Oakley, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Plainville, Smith Center, WaKeeney-Trego Community
Marion
Allen-Northern Heights, Eskridge-Mission Valley, Goessel, Herington, Hillsboro, Marion, Rossville, Wabaunsee
Meade
Elkhart, Johnson-Stanton County, Lakin, Meade, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, Sublette, Syracuse
Pleasanton
Lawrence-Bishop Seabury, Lyndon, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, Olathe-Heritage Christian, Pleasanton, Prairie Village-Kansas City Christian, Richmond-Central Heights, Shawnee-Maranatha Academy
Sterling
Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Canton-Galva, Ellinwood, Ellsworth, Inman, Salina-Sacred

Heart, Sterling

3A SUB-STATES (Feb. 25-March 2)
Caney Valley
Baxter Springs, Caney Valley, Cherryvale, Columbus, Frontenac, Galena, Girard, Riverton
Eureka –
Burlington, Douglass, Erie, Eureka, Fredonia, LaCygne-Prairie View, Neodesha, Osage City
Haven
Anthony/Harper-Chaparral, Belle Plaine, Cheney, Halstead, Haven, Hesston, Kingman, Wichita-Collegiate
Hoisington
Gypsum-Southeast of Saline, Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hoisington, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Lyons, Norton Community, Phillipsburg, Russell
Kismet-Southwestern Heights
Cimarron, Colby, Goodland, Holcomb, Hugoton, Kismet-Southwestern Heights, Larned, Scott Community
Marysville 
Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Hiawatha, Holton, Marysville, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha Central, Wathena-Riverside
Perry-Lecompton
Hoyt-Royal Valley, Kansas City-Bishop Ward, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry-Lecompton, Pomona-West Franklin, Santa Fe Trail, Silver Lake, Wellsville
Riley - Riley County
Beloit, Clay Center Community, Concordia, Council Grove, Minneapolis, Riley-Riley County, St. George-Rock Creek, St. Marys

RHS Girls Lose To Wabaunsee

Rossville         9  5 13 9 — 36
Wabaunsee  16 16 19 7 — 58

Rossville scoring:
Streit       2        0-0    4 
Hatina     2        0-0    4 
Rabe       2        1-4    5 
Zemek    4         3-4  11 
Hill          3         1-4    7 
Morelli     0         2-2    2 
Shultz     1         1-2    3 

The Rossville girl's varsity basketball team has a home Mid-East League game vs. Riley County (Riley, KS) on Thursday, February 14 @ 6 pm.