Dawgs Third In Prarie View Tourney

  The RHS volleyball team participated in the Prairie View Tournament finishing in third place.  They began by losing to  Humbolt 21-25, 25-19, 22-2.    They then beat Wellsville 27-25, 18-25, 25-17.   They then easily beat Prairie View 25-14,  25-16.  Waverly overpowered the Dawgs by a 10-25, 18-25 margin before RHS played Iola for third place.  The Dawgs  won that match in two games, 25-19, 25-22  to begin their 2014 season at 3-2.

Chell and Bogowith To Marry

Shawnee County has granted a marriage license to  Jordon T. Chell, age 22,  of  Camarillo, Calif. and Monica R. Bogowith, age  22,  of  Rossville.

 

 

Wengers Have A Boy

Jacob and Katy Wenger of Rossville are the proud parents of a new baby boy Sept. 5th at St. Francis Hospital.

Clay Center Game Photos

For photos of the RHS-Clay Center game on Sept. 5,  go to:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2014/09/clay-center-football-game-p

hotos.html

Whitney Fox Engaged

     The engagement of Whitney Fox to Marshall Wetta is announced by Whitney's parents, Mike and Brenda Fox of Topeka and Kathy Fox of Los Angeles.     Marshall is the son of Karen Wetta of Lawrence and the late Maurice Wetta.
    Whitney is a graduate of Rossville High School and Columbia College in Chicago. She works for Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif.
    Marshall is a graduate of Silver Lake High School and the University of Kansas. He works at Dreamworks Studio in Glendale, Calif.
    They are planning a Dec. 20, 2014, wedding at Mater Dei Assumption Church in Topeka.

Dawgs Defeat Clay Center

Rossville (1-0)         14     7     20     0     =     41

Clay Center (0-1)      0     0      0      7     =       7

Rossville scoring:  
Horak (3), 51 run, 51 interception, 3 run
Roduner (2), 8 pass from Horak, 9 pass from Horak
Schultz 9 run.
PAT — Steinke 4 Kicks  Failed kick.

There is game video at:  http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/Week-1-Clay-Center-at-Rossville-274046841.html

The   RHS game is covered at about the 6:30 mark in the following Football Frenzy  video of local games:  http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/09/05/football-frenzy-recap-9514/

In other Mid-East action, Riley County defeated Wabaunsee 48-12, Silver Lake defeated 4A power Holton 18-7, Wamego defeated Rock Creek 34-10, and St Marys narrowly edged out Marysville 8-0.

Shane & Jackie Catron Have A Girl

Shane and Jackie Catron of Delia are the proud parents of a new baby girl born Sept. 4.

Ross Schwisow Coaching In Basehor

     Former RHS Coach Ross Schwisow serves as the Strength and Conditioning  coordinator for the USD 458 district. This program involves morning sessions, class sessions, and after school sessions that reach over 300 students a week during the school year as well as the summer.

     Schwisow came to Basehor-Linwood high school in the summer of 2006 from the University of Missouri where he served as a Strength and Conditioning Assistant. Schwisow was directly in charge of the Tigers golf and tennis programs while also assisting the football and basketball programs among others.
     Schwisow is a Certified Specialist in Strength and Conditioning (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Associaton. He is also a Strength and Conditioning Certified Coach (SCCC) by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association. He also received his Level 1 Olympic Certification.
     Schwisow began his coaching/teaching at Rossville High School  where he served as an assistant Football coach, and Head Girls Basketball and Track coach while teaching business courses. Schwisow earned a bachelor of business degree from Washburn University in 2000 and a master of education degree in health education from the Univeristy of Missouri in 2006.
     Ross lives in Basehor and is married to Dana Schwisow and they  have two children and one on the way.

Levi Bishop Shooter Convicted

 A St. Marys man has been convicted of unintentional second-degree murder in the New Year's Day shooting death of a friend.

Twenty-two-year-old Pablo Gonzalez is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 25 for the killing of 24-year-old Levi Bishop of Rossville. Pottawatomie County jurors returned the guilty verdict Thursday.

The Manhattan Mercury reports that Bishop was shot while riding around St. Marys with Gonzalez and two others looking for another party to ring in the New Year. They all had been drinking heavily.

The defense described what happened as an accident. Gonzalez testified that he had put the gun to his own head, thinking it was unloaded. He said Bishop told him not to, but he turned the gun on Bishop, saying it wasn't loaded and pulled the trigger.

Football Team Article In Capital

From the Capital Journal:

    ROSSVILLE: Tucker Horak made things look awfully easy for the Rossville offense in 2013.

In his first year as the Bulldogs's starting quarterback, all Horak did was set a school record for rushing yards in a single season with 1,807 yards and 33 touchdowns. For good measure, he added 1,706 yards and 14 touchdowns through the air, giving him more then 3,500 yards of total offense.

Not bad for a sophomore.

    But while a lot of the credit for Rossville's 12-1 season and Mid-East League title was heaped on Horak and his breakthrough season, he was quick to deflect it just as easily as he did would-be tacklers.

It makes it much easier when you know you've got guys you can count on in big-time situations." Horak said. "It takes a lot of weight off my shoulders."

    Rest assured, Horak had plenty of guys he could count on a year ago and the bulk of them are back this season as well. And though they may not be as heralded as their teammate, their efforts are just as key to Rossville's success.

    "In our lockerroom, we recognize we have good players, including the guys that put their hand on the ground and block, too," Rossville coach Derick Hammes said. "We understand we've got a team of guys that can really help us out. Tucker makes the decisions and when he makes them well, all those guys get their opportunities.

The supporting cast is not only strong, but deep with five players back that played key complementary roles in the Bulldogs's spread offense.

    Senior tailback Nick Reesor ran for 809 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior, while also catching 15 passes for 201 yards. Fellow senior back Jack Steckel added 364 yards on the ground and led the Bulldogs in receiving yards with 403 and touchdowns with five.

Senior receiver Corbin Horak had the most catches last year with 25 for 278 yards and three touchdowns. Additionally, senior Thatcher Horak added 290 receiving yards and 205 rushing yards with a combined seven touchdowns, and junior receiver Christian Roduner chipped in 19 catches for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

    In all, six different players caught at least 11 passes from Horak last year with Devin Morris the only one of those that graduated.

    "We have an endless amount of options on offense," Horak said.

    Hammes agreed.  "I think we're in a good situation having some kids that can do multiple things for us,"  Hammes said. "It creates offensive balance for us and makes it hard for a defense to try and take something away. The playmaking ability of those guys is a luxury no doubt about it. It makes the team better, it makes the coach look better, but I just think we're real fortunate to have this group.

    With opposing defenses even more geared up to try and slow Horak this season, the play of the other skill players could very well determine how far Rossville goes this season. But Hammes likes the situation in which he and the Bulldogs find themselves.

    Load up against the run? Four receivers are there to burn you deep.

    Throw out an extra defensive back to limit the pass? The run game is just as capable.

    "That's what offensive balance is all about," Hammes said. "It's the ability to run when you have to or the ability to pass when you have to. The situation of the game just dictates which one you have to do, but we feel we can do both well."

Football Schedule

Friday, September 5

7:00pm

 Football v. Clay Center

Monday, September 8

6:00pm

 JV Football @ Clay Center

Friday, September 12

7:00pm

 Football v. Wabaunsee

Monday, September 15

6:00pm

 JV Football @ Wabaunsee

Friday, September 19

7:00pm

 Football @ Rock Creek

Monday, September 22

6:00pm

 JV Football v. Rock Creek

Friday, September 26

7:00pm

 Football @ Riley County

Monday, September 29

6:00pm

 JV Football v. Riley County

Friday, October 3

7:00am

 Football v. St. Marys | Homecoming

Friday, October 10

7:00pm

 Football @ Centralia

Monday, October 13

6:00pm

 JV Football v. Centralia

Friday, October 17

7:00pm

 Football @ Oskaloosa

Monday, October 20

6:00pm

 JV Football @ Silver Lake

Friday, October 24

7:00pm

 Football v. Osage City

Thursday, October 30

7:00pm

 Football v. Silver Lake

Tuesday, November 4

7:00pm

 3A Bi-District Football

Saturday, November 8

7:00pm

 3A Regional Football

Friday, November 14

7:00pm

 3A Sectional Football

Friday, November 21

7:00pm

 3A Sub-State Football

Saturday, November 29

 3A State Football

Volleyball Schedule

Saturday, September 6

8:00am

 Volleyball @ Central Heights Tournament

9:00am

 "C" Volleyball @ Wamego Tournament

Tuesday, September 9

5:00pm

 Volleyball @ Washburn Rural

Thursday, September 11

5:00pm

 JV Volleyball @ Wamego

Saturday, September 13

9:00am

 "C" Volleyball @ Marysville Tournament

Monday, September 15

5:30pm

 "C" Volleyball @ St. Marys Quad

Tuesday, September 16

5:00pm

 "C" Volleyball @ Topeka West

5:00pm

 Volleyball @ Manhattan Quad

Saturday, September 20

9:00am

 Volleyball @ Rossville Tournament

Tuesday, September 23

5:00pm

 Volleyball v. Silver Lake

Tuesday, September 30

5:00pm

 Volleyball @ Riley County

Saturday, October 4

8:30am

 Volleyball @ Silver Lake Tournament

9:00am

 "C" Volleyball @ Abilene Tournament

Tuesday, October 7

5:00pm

 Volleyball @ St. Marys

Thursday, October 9

5:00pm

 JV Volleyball @ Silver Lake

Saturday, October 11

9:00am

 Volleyball @ Rossville Tournament

9:00am

 JV Volleyball @ Rock Creek Tournament

Tuesday, October 14

5:00pm

 Volleyball @ Rock Creek

Thursday, October 16

5:00pm

 Volleyball v. Emporia

Saturday, October 18

9:00am

 Volleyball @ Abilene Tournament

9:00am

 JV Volleyball @ Wabaunsee Tournament

Tuesday, October 21

5:00pm

 Volleyball @ Wabaunsee

Saturday, October 25

 3A Sub-State Volleyball

Friday, October 31

 3A State Volleyball

Saturday, November 1

 3A State Volleyball

Cross Country Schedule

Thursday, September 4

4:30pm

 Cross Country @ Mission Valley Invitational

Saturday, September 13

9:00am

 Cross Country @ Wamego Invitational

Thursday, September 18

4:00pm

 Cross Country @ Onaga Invitational

Thursday, September 25

4:00pm

 Cross Country @ Royal Valley Invitational

Thursday, October 2

4:00pm

 Cross Country @ Horton Invitational

Thursday, October 9

4:00pm

 Cross Country @ Sabetha Invitational

Thursday, October 16

4:00pm

 Mid-East League Cross Country

Saturday, October 25

 3A Regional Cross Country

Davis Warton at William Jewell

    Davis Warton of Rossville is a freshman on the William Jewell College football roster.    The son of  Randy and Jennifer Bush and Bob and Gwen Warton is majoring in biochemistry.
    His bio can be read at:
http://www.jewellcardinals.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1941&path=footbal
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