Evelyn Hill Passes Away

    Surrounded by family and friends Evelyn Hill went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2013.    

   Margaret (Evelyn) Hill Age 86 was born in Denver Colorado August 3, 1927 to Orris E. & Margaret Elizabeth (Hughes) Baer the 5^th of 7 children.  In her early years she lived in Brunswick Missouri, Denver Colorado, Murfreesboro Tennessee, Travis AFB California and then resided in Rossville Kansas.   

    She Married Walter R. Guyle on November 16, 1947 then later married William (Bill) Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, brothers Irvin Baer, Elvin Baer, Riley L. Baer, sisters Nigel B. (Baer) Orr and Lyndall Imogene (Baer) Lewis.    She is survived by a brother James (Paula) Baer Aurora Co., sons Steven (Debbie) Guyle, Rossville, Phillip (Sheilah) Guyle, Ottawa, David (Sheila) Guyle, Topeka and Daniel (Brenda) Guyle, Carbondale, Daughters Janice Deiter, Rossville and Margaret Peggy (Darrel) Manning Lyndon.  She is also survived by sister-in-laws Mary Lou Fair Abilene and Billie Jo Rivera and brother-in-law Jose Rivera Junction City, also 24 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.  

     Evelyn cultured many relationships everywhere she lived and maintained those relationships throughout the years.  She will be missed by all those who knew her.     She was a member of Family of God Church Topeka Kansas   

    Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Rossville Christian Church.  Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mrs. Hill will lie-in-state after 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M.  Memorial contributions may be made to Global Missions P.O. Box 26, Topeka, Kansas 66601.  Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

RHS Girls Sweep Tournament

The RHS girls won all three games in the Fighting Irish Classic Basketball tournament this past week.   The final victory on Dec. 14 was a  30-26 "come from behind"  victory after trailing Sacred Heart of Salina 17-8 at the half. 

Rossville             4     4     8     14    =     30
Sacred Heart    11    6     4       5     =     26

Rossville scoring:
Hill                                5 (1)      1-2     12
Nitsch                           3 (1)      1-2       8
Kirk                               0            2-2      2
Steckel                          0            2-3      2
Little                              0            2-2      2
Shinn                            0            2-4      2
VanderPutten                 0            1-2      1
Shinn                            0            1-2      1          

         Totals                  8 (2)    12-19  30

Mid-East All League Football Team

The folloiwing RHS football players were selected as All Mide-East League:

Offense

QB:    Tucker Horak, sophomore
RB:    Nick Reesor,  junior
WR:   Corbin Horak, junior
          Christian Roduner, sophomore
Line:   Marcus Catorn, senior

Honorable Mention:

Line:    Davis Warton, senior


Defense

Line:  Davis Warton, senior
End:  Marcus Catron, senior
LB:   Tagen Lambotte, senior
         Nick Reesor, junior
Sec:  Thather Horak, junior

Honorable Mention:

LB    Devon Morris, senior        

Eudora Tournament of Champions Wrestling

Team scores: Lansing 239.5, Mill Valley 238, Overland Park St. Thomas Aquinas 226.5, Prairie View 220, Baldwin 191, Spring Hill 184, Effingham 163, Maize South 148, Buhler 121.5, KC Sumner 181, Paola 113.5, SM South 109, Blue Valley 100.5, Ottawa 92, Fort Scott 90, Rossville 88.5, St. James 88, Lawrence High 67.5. Louisburg 56, De Soto 50.5, Wellsville 48, KC Piper 36, Eudora 31.5

Individual RHS Results:

Class    Name                                Record                 Placed      

106       Bryce Gfeller                      8-3                        7th
132       Jake Gentry                        8-3                        7th
138       Alex Bird                             3-6                       24th
145       Derek Gentry                      5-4                      24th
152       Tagen Lambotte                11-1                       2nd
170       Isaac Luellen                     10-3                        6th  

The complete results for RHS wrestlers can be read at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/13_eudora.pdf

Henry John Smatla Passes Away

   Henry John Smatla, 93, Meriden, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Linnwood Park, Meriden. He was born June 6, 1920, at Maple Hill, Kansas, the son of Thomas and Marie Smatla.
    Mr. Smatla was a member of the Community Church which was located North of Rossville, The Rossville Presbyterian Church and the ZCBJ Lodge. Mr. Smatla served in the C.C.C. in 1938, and enlisted and served in the Navy from 1941 to 1945. He served sea duty for 18 months in the European Theater, for which he received 2 battle stars, and served 26 months in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, Fleet Air Wing 17, for which he received 3 battle stars. During that time, he traveled 10 oceans and seas. Mr. Smatla was an AVA Machinist. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1945.
    Mr. Smatla married Alice Laura Hillix, October 19, 1949, in Topeka. She preceded him in death on April 12, 1995. Surviving are a son: Larry Lee Smatla (Linda) of Oskaloosa, a daughter: Marcia Lynn Reiter (Ron) of Topeka; three grandchildren: Laura Marie Smatla Turner (Jim), Travis Lee Reiter (Cait), and Luke Edward Smatla (Heather); great-grandchildren: Garrett and Lydia Turner; and sisters: Lydia Carl and Marie DeVeney.
     Mr. Smatla first farmed north of Silver Lake, Kansas and north of Rossville, Kansas. He moved to a farm north of Meriden in 1954, where grain and cattle were his pride. He was a member of the Meriden United Methodist Church; Topeka North Post # 400 of the American Legion; V.F.W.; D.A.V.; and Moose Lodge # 555. He served as a Board Member of the Meriden Co-op; the Meriden United Methodist Church; and served on the F.H.A. Board for 12 years.
    Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Meriden United Methodist Church. Military honors will be conducted at Czech-Morovian Cemetery, Delia. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, Sunday, at the Meriden United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice, 3715 SW 29th Street, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66614 or the Meriden United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 520, Meriden, KS 66512. Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel is in charge of arrangements. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

RHS Girls BB Team Whips El Dorado

    The RHS girls basketball team beat El- Dorado in the Fighting Irish Classic at Chapman on Friday,  Dec. 13, by a 41-36 score.  Down 20-14 at the half,  they made a huge 3rd quarter charge to take the lead and eventual win.  They have now won both of their games at this tournament and will face Sacred Heart on Dec. 14.

El Dorado       8       12      6     10     =     36
Rossville          4      10     14     13     =     41

Rossville  scoring:
Nitsch                          3 (2)       3-11      11
Steckel                         2 (2)       3-4         9
Kirk                              2            4-7         8
Hill                                2            0-1         4
VanderPutten                1            1-2         3
Shinn                             1 (1)      0-2         3
Hill                                1            0-0         2
Shinn                             0            1-2         1 

Totals                           12 (5)   12-30      41

RHS Boys BB Team Falls to El Dorado

The RHS boys lost to El Dorado in the second game of the Fighting Irish Classic Tournament at Chapman by a score of 69-39.  Their final game of the tournament  will be against Sacred Heart on Sunday.

Henry Vogel Passes Away

    Henry Hank Daniel Vogel, 95, of Manhattan, passed away Monday, December 9th, at Homestead of Manhattan.
    Hank was born October 29, 1918, in Rossville, Kansas, son of Henry and Myrle (Hall) Vogel. He was a graduate of Berryton High School. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army in Company K, 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Golden Acorn Division during WWII. He served under General Patton and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, receiving the Bronze Star. Hank was employed as a maintenance supervisor with California Inn Management, retiring in 1988. Mr. Vogel was a life member of Post 17 American Legion and Pearce-Keller Post No. 17 V.F.W., both in Manhattan.
    Hank was married to Betty (Martin) Lorenz in 1942 in Topeka. They had one child, Lawrence. They were later divorced. He married Isla Mae Gates in 1972 and they were later divorced. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Cinda Vogel, of Manhattan; granddaughter Lindsay and husband Clint Silver of Osage City, and great-grandsons, Reed Silver and Chase Silver, of Osage City; sister Reta and husband Calvin Holmes of Topeka, and several nieces and nephews. Hank was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Edgar, Thurman, David and Bernard Vogel and a sister, Louise Vogel.
    A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday, December 13th, in the Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church, 801 Leavenworth, Manhattan, with Rev. R. C. Cam McConnell officiating. Private family inurnment will be at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Manhattan, KS prior to the service with Military Honors by the Ft. Riley Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice House, 3801 Vanesta Dr. Manhattan, KS 66503. To send an online condolence or gift, visit www.irvinparkview.com. Services by Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation, Manhattan. 

RHS Girls Advance Over Chapman Girls

    The RHS girls won the first round of the Fighting Irish Classic tournament at Chapman with a 35.30  win over  Chapman  on Tue night, Dec. 10

Rossville                    8     8     9     10     =     35
Chapman                  2     6      5     17     =     30

Rossville scoring: 

    Nitsch                       2 (2)       6-8     12 
    Hill                           3            0-2       6
    Kirk                          1            3-6       5 
    Steckel                     2           1-1        5 
    VanderPutten            1            0-4       2   
    Dick                         1            0-0        2 
    Little                         1           0-0        2 
    Shinn                        0           1-4        1 
    Totals                      11 (2)      11-25   35

Rossville Defeats Chapman

    The Dawgs won the first round of the Fighting Irish Classic tournament at Chapman with a 54-45  win over the Chapman boys on Tue night, Dec. 10

Rossville         10     14     11     19     =     54

Chapman        15     10       7     13     =     45

Rossville  scoring: 

Th. Horak                         6 (2)         4-5       18
C. Horak                          3 (1)         4-6       11
Schultz-Pruner                 4               1-4        9
Tu. Horak                         1              4-5         6
Woodcock                       1              4-4         6
Roduner                           1               0-3        2
Justice                              1              0-0        2
Sowers                             0              0-0        0

    Totals                         17  (3)      17-27     54

Mission Valley Invitational Wrestling

    The RHS wrestling team finished 3rd out of 15 teams, behind Marysville (189) and Chapman (171) with 150.5 points at the Mission Valley Invitational on Dec. 7.

The highest placing RHS grapplers were:
Jacob Gentry       2nd   132#
Alex Bird             6th    138#
Derek Gentry     5th    145#
Tagen Lambotte 1st     152#
Nick Reesor       2nd   160#
Isaac Luellen      1st     170#

The complete results of the tournament can be read at: 
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/wrestling/13-14/13_mv.pdf

3A All State Football Team

    The Capital-Journal has released their 3A  All-State Football Team.
    RHS players Marcus Catron and Tucker Horak  both made the team.    Marcus is listed as a 5-11, 170 pound lineman and he is a senior.  Tucker Horak is listed as 5-9, 175 pound  defensive back and he is a sophomore.  Tucker also had an outstanding season as a quarterback.
    RHS also had four players make the Honorable Mention list.  They are juniors Thatcher Horak and Nick Reasor and seniors Davis Wharton and Tagen Lambotte.

Wamego Girls Triumph

The Wamego Girls defeated the RHS Girls on Thur. night 49-14.

Wamego      11     18     11     9    =   49

Rossville         0       4       6     4    =   14

Rossville scoring:
Hill                               4
Steckel                       3
Little                            3
Kirk                             2
Shinn                          2
Total                         14

Wamego Defeats RHS Boys

WAMEGO 83, ROSSVILLE 49

Wamego     27     25     15     16   =   83

Rossville       6      12     13     18  =    49

Rossville  scoring:  

Schultz-Pruner                    4           4-6       12
Horak                                   3 (1)     4-7       11
Horak                                   3 (1)     1-2         8
Horak                                   2 (1)     0-2         5
Woodcock                           0           5-6         5
Sowers                                 0           4-8         4
Hammer                               1            0-0         2
Roduner                               1            0-4         2
Totals                                 14 (3)    18-38     49