The Dawgs girls golf team is senior heavy this year. The top returners are Makayla Crow, Sr., Staci Vandruff, Sr., Rachel Lord, Sr., and Emily Woodcock, soph. The Dawgs qualified for state last year finishing ninth in 3A. Three year letter winner Makayla Crow is the team leader being in the top 10 in the regionals l,ast year.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Thatcher Horak Candidate For Athlete Of Week
This weeks Capital Journal candidates for Athlete of the Week included Thatcher Horak, Running Back and Defensive Back for the Rossville Bulldogs.
He had 229 all-purpose yards, 2 rushing TDs and one interception TD in The Dawgs win over Clay Center last Friday.
Shannon Parr At KSU
Shannon Parr is on the KSU Track and Field Roster for 2014-15. The former 3A high jump champion is a sophomore majoring in nutrition and kinesiology.
Her bio is at:
http://www.kstatesports.com/sports/c-track/mtt/shannon_parr_825329.html
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.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
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.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
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/
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.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Shane & Jackie Catron Have A Girl
Shane and Jackie Catron of Delia are the proud parents of a new baby girl born Sept. 4.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
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.
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."
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Football Schedule
Friday, September 5
7:00pm
Monday, September 8
6:00pm
Friday, September 12
7:00pm
Monday, September 15
6:00pm
Friday, September 19
7:00pm
Monday, September 22
6:00pm
Friday, September 26
7:00pm
Monday, September 29
6:00pm
Friday, October 3
7:00am
Friday, October 10
7:00pm
Monday, October 13
6:00pm
Friday, October 17
7:00pm
Monday, October 20
6:00pm
Friday, October 24
7:00pm
Thursday, October 30
7:00pm
Tuesday, November 4
7:00pm
Saturday, November 8
7:00pm
Friday, November 14
7:00pm
Friday, November 21
7:00pm
Saturday, November 29
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