Silver Lake Defeats St. Marys With Late TD

From the Capital Journal:

It was another epic showdown between Highway 24 opponents. Silver Lake (3-1) edged St. Marys (3-1) 26-20 thanks to a last second rushing touchdown in the red zone by Jayden Waterer. The Eagles went on the road and delivered St. Marys their first loss of the season. 

Dysen Schooler set the Eagles into the’ red zone with less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter. The quarterback dropped back and found Dayne Johnson on the far sideline. 

Johnson was tackled at the 1-yard line with a few seconds on the clock. Waterer plunged in for the game-winning touchdown on the very next play. It was Waterer’s first carry of the season. 

Silver Lake iced the game by intercepting St. Marys on the final play of regulation. 

Schooler made some big plays for the Eagles in the win. He found Johnson on a 68-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter for Silver Lake’s first points. He also threw a 31-yard touchdown to Brody Deiter on a great post route in the second quarter. 

Allen Lees had a first half rushing touchdown, too. The lone points for the Eagles in the second half came on the short rushing touchdown from Waterer. 

Osage City Invitational Golf

Brinley Pottorf led the Lady Dawgs with a 47 finishing in tenth place.   Jaymie Woodward finished 19th with a 53 at the Osage City Inv. on Spt 26

Football Game With Maranantha Is Canceled

 The football game with Maranantha  scheduled for Sept 27 has bnne canceled

Jennifer Lee Darting Passes Away

Jennifer Lee Darting, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on September 15, 2024, in Rossville, Kansas, at the age of 55. Born on March 19, 1969, in Topeka, Jennifer was a vibrant presence in the lives of those who knew her.

Jennifer's career as a cook in the school kitchen was deeply intertwined with her passion for nurturing children. This role allowed her to foster her love of children, where she created lasting connections with students of all ages. Her dedication to ensuring that every child had a nutritious meal exemplified her caring nature. In addition to her work in the school, Jennifer also took on part-time hours in the after-school program, furthering her commitment to the well-being and enhancement of children's lives. She enjoyed every moment spent in her sister's daycare as a substitute, often delighting in the opportunity to read captivating stories to the children from the library.

Educated at Silver Lake High School, from which she graduated in 1987, Jennifer carried a bright spirit throughout her life. Her radiant personality was characterized by an ever-present smile and an innate ability to engage in lengthy conversations with strangers, quickly turning them into friends. Jennifer was a joy to be around, filling rooms with laughter and warmth, and creating cherished memories with her family while cooking large meals alongside her sister.

Her love for reading was another significant part of her identity; she could often be found immersed in a book for hours, never allowing herself to go long without diving into another story. Additionally, her affection for animals was apparent in her home, where she lovingly cared for six cats.

Jennifer's pride in her family, especially her role as a mother, was profound. She experienced the joys of motherhood when she welcomed her daughter, Jocelyn, into the world at the age of 40. Raising Jocelyn was one of her proudest accomplishments, and her love for her daughter knew no bounds.

Jennifer is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Jocelyn Darting; her father, Gerry Darting; her sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Bryant Presley; her partner, Domingo Osorio; and her cherished nieces and nephews, Jeff, Jonah, Abigail, Anna, Isabel Escobar and Carrigan Presley. She is predeceased by her mother, Judy Darting.

As we reflect on the beautiful life of Jennifer Lee Darting, we celebrate the joy she brought to those around her, her unwavering compassion for children, and her ability to connect with others in meaningful ways. Her legacy of love, laughter, and kindness will endure in the hearts of her family and friends forever.

Memorial contributions can be made to Bank of the Flint Hills in care of Jocelyn Darting. All proceeds will go towards Jocelyn's future needs. 

Funeral services are pending and will be announced at a later date. 

Rossville Volleyball At Perry Triangular

Rossville lost two matches at the Hiawatha Triangular Sept 24.

Perry Lecompton    15-25, 14-25

Hiawatha                 20-25, 22-25

1A Football Rankings

 

Class 1A Football by CJ Online 

1. 1.  [1] Conway Springs (15) − 3-0
2. 2.  [3] Sedgwick − 3-0
3. 3.  [2] Medicine Lodge − 2-0
4. 4.  [5] Jackson Heights − 2-0
5. 5.  [7] Moundridge − 2-0
6. 6.  [8] Marion  -  3-0
7. 7.  [6] St. Mary's Colgan − 2-1
8. 8.  [4] Rossville − 0-3
9. 9.  [9]  Centrailia  - 2-1

Last week's ranking is in brackets []

Also of interest are the following 2A ranked teams

3.  St. Marys

4.  Nemaha Central

6.  Silver Lake
8. Riley Co.

Rossville Inv. Volleyball Tournament

 

Rossville Tournament Results.  Rossville finished 2nd
Pleasant Ridge Osage City Ottawa Holton Silver Lake	26-24,25-11 25-12, 25-21 25-20, 25-17 25-22, 23-25, 25-23 25-22, 18-25, 21-25	W W W W L		8-4 9-4 10-4 11-4 11

Rossville Loses a Close One To Nemaha Central

Rosssville lost to Nemaha Central on Sept. 20 by a close 31-28            

 Cameron Miller scored on a 44 yd pass from Tayson Horak   Horak scored twice on runs of 4 yards and  1 yd   Jack Donovan scored on a 65 yd pass from  Horak.. Vince Daniel  had 4 extra point kicks.

 

 C. Miller 44 yd pass from T. Horak; T. Horak 4 yd rush; T. Horak 1 yd rush; Donovan 65 yd pass from T. Horak. EP -- Daniel 4 kicks.

Jaymee Woodward Finishes Fifth

The Capital-Journal recognized  senior Jaymee Woodward who finished with a 94 for a fifth place finish at  the Holton Invitational Golf Tourney.

Taryn Bell At Kossover

The Capital-Journal recognized Rossville senior Taryn Bell who went 2-1 in singles tennis at the Kossover Tennis Center

Rossville Names New Basketball Coach

 ROSSVILLE — The Bulldawgs will be led by a new head coach this spring, a familiar face to many around the program. Kenny Swart takes over as the head coach of Rossville baseball, the athletic department announced via social media on Monday.

Swart replaces Eammon Bradley, who has been the head coach of the Bulldawgs since 2018. Swart was an assistant coach under Bradley last season as Rossville finished with a 12-8 record. They reached the regional semifinals before losing to Osage City.

"Knowing the boys is going to be a huge advantage for us because you don't come in being the new guy and learning what everyone can and can't do," Swart said. "Being familiar with them definitely helps. I had a couple of their older brothers, too."

Holton Inv. Golf

 PLACE TEAM SCORE  

1  Silver Lake        369
2  Holton                391
3  Rossville            421
4  Bonner Springs  427  
5  Wamego             429
6  Spring Hill           473
7  Maur Hill Mount Academy Course  533

Preview of Nemaha Central FB Game

 It's been a tough start to the season for the Bulldawgs. Week 1 started with an OT loss to Silver Lake. Last week, they lost 24-19 to St. Marys in their home opener. Quarterback Tayson Horak threw for 143 yards and rushed for 40 against the Bears. Running the ball has been Rossville's bread and butter through the first two weeks, but deep throws against Nemaha Central may be needed to upset the Thunder on the road.

After a disappointing Week 1 loss, Nemaha Central earned their first win by taking down Silver Lake 35-7. The run first offense could not be stopped by the Eagles. Carter Hajek, a junior, rushed for 183 yards on 32 carries and three touchdowns in the win. He also threw for 147 yards on 5-for-8 passing along with two touchdowns. The Bulldawgs struggled to stop the rushing attack of St. Marys last week as they allowed 200 yards on the ground. Expect Nemaha Central to focus their efforts at winning the line of scrimmage and running the ball all evening. Nemaha Central 28, Rossville 13

Football Rankings for 1A

Class 1A Football by CJ Online 

1. 1.  [1] Conway Springs (15) − 2-0
2. 2.  [3] Sedgwick − 2-0
3. 3.  [2] Medicine Lodge − 2-0
4. 4.  [5] Jackson Heights − 2-0
5. 5.  [7] Moundridge − 2-0
6. 6.  [6] St. Mary's Colgan − 1-1
7. 7.  [4] Rossville − 0-2

Last week's ranking is in brackets []

Lady Dawgs VB Team Loses Twice To St. Marys

 Rossville lost twice to St. Marys; 18-25, 18-25 and then the next match 25-21, 19-25, and 21-25

Football Rankings 2A and 1A

Kansas Prep Website lists the folloiwing 2A and 1A team standings.

 2A

1. Norton
2. SE of SAline
3. St Marys
4. Silver Lake
5. Nemaha Central
Others: non

1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Rossville
3. Medicine Lodge
4. Sedgwick
5. Jackson Heights
Others: Pittsburg Colgan

Nemaha Central Triangular Volleyball

Rossville lost the first match to Nemaha Central 16-25, 27-29.  They defeated Riley Co. 20-25,  25-20,  25-15.

Bears Slip By Dawgs 24-19

The Dawgs lost to St. Marys 24-19 on Sept. 13 

Wamego Invitational Golf

 Rossvile was 9th of eleven Teams in the Wamego Invitational Golf Tourney.  Elly Sanders tied for sixth place.

West Franklin Inv. Golf

Elly Snders finished in fifth place with a 50 stroke total and and Jaymee Woodward was sixth with a 51 at the West Franklin Inv. 

Rossville Ranked Number Four

Writers across the state have voted on the top 1A football teams.  Conway Springs was the unamious choice for the number one spot.

1.  Conway Springs
2.  Medicine Lodge
3.  Sedgewick
4.  Rossville
5.  Jackson Heights

Taryn Bell In Hayden Tennis Tournament

Rossville's Taryn Bell competed in the Hayden Tennis Tornament.  She won her first match 6-3 but lost the second 6-4.

CJ Article on Main Football Players

See the below Capital-Journal article about the main RHS football  players this year

 high-school/2024/09/05/rossville-footballs-team-chemistry-helps

Donald Sack Passes Away

Donald Sack of St. Marys passed away.  You can view his complete obituary at:  

 www.piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/donald-sack

Humbolt Volleyball Tourney

Rossville won the Humbolt volleyball tourney on Sept 7.    They started with a loss to Prairie View, then came back to pick up wins against Iola, Burlington, Baldwin, and Prairie View.
Prairie View Iola Burlington Baldwin Prairie View	16-25, 26-24, 17-25 25-23, 25-27, 25-16 25-22, 25-23 25-10, 26-24 25-21, 25-22	L W W W W

Mission Valley Inv. Cross Country

 The top runners from Rossville were Madelyn Wonnell, who finished in 22nd place, and Dalton Vershelden coming in 21st.

Stats for Silver Lake Football Game

 The following Dawgs performed well during the Silver Lake game on Sept. 6 and acrued the below listed game statistics.

Rushing 

C. Bush 15-45
Horak 19-158
Catron 3-(-5)
Johnson 3-5
Jackson 1-3. 

Passing 

Horak 10-19-0 87 yards
Mitchell 1-2-0 2 yards

Receiving 

Bush 3-18
Donovan 4-33
Badura 1-16
Horak 1-2
Jackson 2-20. 

Silver Lake Whips Dawgs 33.26 in OT

    The Rossville football team lead most of their game at Silver Lake on Sept. 6, but lost in Overtime 33-26.  Rossville led 10-3 at  half time.  Silver Lake went ahead with about 2:20 left in the fourth, but the Dawgs came back to go ahead by 3  points with less than a minute remaining.  The Eagles moved into position and there was 1.4 seconds on the clock when they snapped the ball for their tying field goal.  

    Silver Lake scored 7 in the first overtime period but Roffville drive ended at about the two yard line.

Volleyball Team Gets Two Wins

 RHS volleyball team started the season with wins over Jeff West and Sabetha.  The Lady Dawgs precvailed 25-19 and 25-18 over Jeff West and then 25-23 and 25-18 over Sabetha.

Rossville High 2024 Varsity Volleyball Schedule

 Rossville High Varsity Volleyball Schedule

Sept

3        @ Jeff West
7        @ Humboldt
10      @ Nemaha Cen.
17      @ Rossville Double Double
21      @ Rossville Inv. 
24      @ Hiawatha Triangular

Oct.

1      @ Rossville Triangular
5      @ Silver Lake
8      @ Royal Valley
12    @ Sabetha Inv.
15    @ Silver Lake Triangular
17    @ Rossville Triangular
26    @ Substate

Nov.

1-2    State Tournament

Walter Dickerson Passes Away

Walter Hewitt Dickerson, 22 years old, of Spartanburg, SC, peacefully departed this life with his parents by his side on August 29th, 2024. He is the son of Dr. John Graham and Heather McGee Dickerson and was born June 26th, 2002 in Fairfax, Virginia.

Walter graduated from, St. Marys College in St Marys, Ks, and was attending KSU

A rosary will be recited at 5:20pm on Thursday, September 5th at the Immaculata Church in St. Mary’s, Kansas and will be livestreamed.  To access the broadcast, please click ROSARY. A requiem mass will be offered at 11:00am Friday, September 6th, also at the Immaculata (access the livestream by clicking REQUIEM MASS) with interment in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow in St. Joseph’s Hall.

Walter's complete obituary can be read at:

 https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/walter-dickerson

Rossville Cross Country Schedule

Rossville Varsity and JV Cross Country Meets

Sept

5      @ Mission Valley
14    @ Wamego
19    @ Onaga
26    @ Royal Valley

Oct.

3      @ Horton
10    @ Osage City
17    Big East League Meet