Cole Brechisen at Pittsburgh State U.

   Sophomore Cole  Brechisen from Rossville is on the Pittsburgh State University Baseball team roster for 2015.  He red-shirted his freshman year but hopes for playing time this spring.
  His bio is at:
http://www.pittstategorillas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2236&path=baseball

HCC Baseball Roster

   The fall 2014 Baseball Roster for Highland Community College has three  players from Rossville.      They are:

  Scott Schinn, sophomore,   right handed pitcher.
  Marcus Catron, freshman,  right handed pitcher.
  Zach Nitsch,  freshman,      catcher.

  The complete roster can be read at:  https://highlandcc.edu/pages/roster

Volleyball Team Splits With Wabaunsee

     The RHS volleyball team split with Wabaunsee on Oct. 21,  winning the first match in a hard fought victory with scores of 17-25, 26-24, 29-27.  The second match was no so close with the Dawgs coming out on the losing end with scores of 12-25, 24-26.
     The Dawgs are now 3-7 in the Mid-East League.

Emily Amack (11) Gets Nursing Scholarship

    The Stormont-Vail Foundation has announced nursing scholarships for the fall 2014 semester totaling $76,150 for 97 students at the Baker University School of Nursing, Stormont-Vail Campus.   Amond the recipients is Emily Amack of  Rossville who graduated from RHS in 2011.

Mid East Cross Country Meet

    The Rossville cross country team competed in the Mid-East League tournament,  but only as individuals as there were not enough athletes to make up a team in either the girls or boys race.
    In the girls 4K race,  the following Dawgs paticipated along with their finishing position:  # 15, Morgan Foster, #24, Laura Giillum,  and  #27,  Alyssa Thompson.
    In the boys 5 K race,  the following Dawgs competed:  #23 Matt Stillion, #25, Sam Thederahn, #34, Perry Foster, and 47, Fred Schuler.
    For anyone wishing to see the complete results of both races,  go to:  http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/crosscountry/14/14_mel.pdf

Abilene Invitational Volleyball

    The RHS volleyball team competed in the Abilene Invitational tournament on Oct. 18.
    Their first match was against host Abilene which the Dawgs lost,  11-25, 22-25.    Their next oppponent was Buhler.  The Dawgs easily won the first game 25-13,   but Buhler came back to win the next two games 18-25, 20-25.    The next opponent was St. Marys and this  match was a close one with scores of 26-28, 25-20, 21-25.  The final match was against Topeka High for seventh place.  The Dawgs prevailed in this match 25-23, 25-10.  

Emporia Volleyball Team Wins

    The RHS Volleyball team played Emporia on Oct. 16,  losing the match by scores of 18-25, 14-25.

Richard Wilson (66) Passes Away

    Richard E. “Dick” Wilson, 66, of Topeka, died October 15, 2014 at the House at Midland Care.
    He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 10, 1948 the son of Leonard and Violet (Neeley) Wilson. In 1966 he graduated from Rossville High School.
    He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970. Dick was a machine operator for Hallmark Cards for 32 years. 
    Dick enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, restoring cars especially the 1971 Oldsmobile he was currently working on, and watching football. He was a Black Belt in Karate.
    Dick married Joyce M. Curran in Topeka in June of 1973. She survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Nicole (Scott) Lyons of Shoreline, WA, three grandsons, Lucas, Hudson and Mason, his step father Glenn Hause, a brother, Jim (Jeanni) Wilson, six sisters, Marilyn Holloway, Glenda (Bob) Backerman, Wanda (Ralph) Knight, Lori (Brian) McCann, Julie (Wade) McNorton, Midge Stalnaker, two step-sisters, Kathy Jackon and Amy Wadl, and a step-brother, James Vega. He was preceded in death by his mother, Violet Hause, his father, Leonard Wilson, and step-mother Freda Wilson.
    A memorial visitation will be held at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home after 4:00 on Monday, with a parish rosary at 6:00 p.m. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Mater Dei Assumption Catholic Church at 8th & Jackson, on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. 
    Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Midland Care, SCARS-Second Chance Animal Refuge Society or the Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66603.
    Online condolences and fond memories may be left at www.brennanmathenafh.com.

Class 3 Football Rankings

Wichita Eagle Class 3A Football Rankings

1. Silver Lake 7-0 (1)
2. Conway Springs 7-0 (2)
3. Rossville 7-0 (3)
4. Scott City 7-0 (4)
5. Wichita Collegiate 6-1 (5)

Others: Beloit 5-2 (NR), Caney Valley 6-1 (NR), Centralia 6-1 (NR), Chaparral 6-1 (NR), Halstead 5-2 (NR), Hesston 7-0 (NR), Hoisington 6-1 (NR), Horton 6-0 (NR), Hutchinson Trinity 7-0 (NR), Kingman 6-1 (NR), Nemaha Central 5-2 (NR), Neodesha 6-1 (NR), Norton 7-0 (NR), Oskaloosa 5-2 (NR), Pittsburg Colgan 5-2 (NR), SE-Saline 6-1 (NR).

Topeka Capital Journal 3A Football Rankings.

     1.   Silver Lake (1) 7-0 
     2.   Rossville (2) 7-0  
     3.   Conway Springs (3) 7-0  
     4.   Scott City (4) 7-0  
     5.   Hutchinson Trinity (NR) 7-0

Cody Mitchell (64) Passes Away

    Cody J. Mitchell, 68, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Home in Wamego.   
    He was born December 22, 1945 at Oxnard, CA, the son of Ray and Molly Kovar Mitchell.    He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964.    Cody grew up in the Delia community and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka and later owned and operated the Brass Rail in Topeka.   He moved to Arizona in 1985 and was a bartender at   local casinos in Laughlin, NV.    Cody moved back to Kansas in 2011.   
    He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Clara Winters and Thelma Lowy.    Survivors include nephews, Vic Poe, Meriden and Wonnie Graves, Rossville; nieces, Tuesday Winters, Emporia and Terry Kirkpatrick, Lowry City, MO; several great nephews and nieces also survive.   
    Memorial graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Kansas.    Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas 66533.
    You can sign his guestbook at:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/cody-j-mitchell/

Glenn Rees (64) Passes Away

    Glenn E. Rees, 68, of Silver Lake, entered into his eternal life on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Glenn was the son of Harry and Nellie Rees and was born on the family farm near Grantville.
     When Glenn was 5 the family moved to Rossville where Glenn attended Stone School, a one room school house until the 4th grade. He then attended Rossville grade school and graduated from Rossville High School in 1964.
    Glenn married Mary Smith in 1970. They were blessed with two children, Phillip Eugene and Brenda Ruth. They made their home north of Topeka. Mary passed away in 1999. Glenn retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber after 36 years of service in 2001. In addition to Mary, Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, and infant sister, Betty, a brother, Roy Rees, and his daughter Brenda Rees.
    Glenn married Deborah Anderson in 2001, when he moved north of Silver Lake. Glenn enjoyed a passion for flying and at one time in his life owned his own single engine plane. He logged hundreds of hours during his life including flying in Hawaii. Glenn also enjoyed camping, his church and his family.
    Survivors include his wife Deb of Silver Lake, son Phil and Susan Rees and their son Noah of Topeka; children by marriage, Jenifer and Todd Davidson, their children, Shelby, Jacey, Hannah, Julia and Zachary of Topeka; J.D. and Joy Hanna and their daughter Ashley of Silver Lake; brother, George Rees of Holton; family by marriage Hap and Marcia Anderson of Silver Lake, Randy and Connie Anderson of Silver Lake and Alan and Tammy Zlatnik of Rossville; many nieces and nephews also survive.
    The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday evening at Bethel Community Church on NW Landon Road. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 18th at Bethel Community Church. Interment will follow at the Grantville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Community Church, Midland Hospice or the Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas, Topeka KS 66608.

Dawgs Demolish Oskaloosa 77-8.

    The Bulldogs visited Oskaloosa Friday night and had a 63-0 lead by half time.  The final score was 77-8.

Rossville (7-0)      28     35     7     7   =   77
Oskaloosa (4-2)      0       0     8     0   =    8

Rossville  scoring:
Horak (3), 19 run, 73 run, 17 run
Horak (3), 60 run, 1 run, 62 run
Luellen 1 run
Gfeller 4 run
Reesor 18 run
Roduner 40 pass from Horak
Horak 42 run from Woodcock
PAT — Steinke 11 Kicks.

    You can see some video of the game at:
http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/Week-7-Rossville-at-Oskaloosa-279598302.html

Other Mid-East League scores:

Silver Lake  70
Osage City     0

Rock Creek   51
St. Marys      29

Valley Heights  50
Wabaunsee         0

Volleyball Team Splits With Rock Creek

    The RHS volleyball team split with Rock Creek  on Oct. 14,  The Dawgs took the first match  easily with wins of 25-22, 25-22.   However, in the second match,  they only won game of the three with scores of 13-25, 25-22, 15-25.
    The team is now 9-18 overall and 2-6 in the Mid-East League.

RHS Golf Team Goes To State

CLASS 3-2-1A REGIONAL  at Lake Shawnee Golf Club, Oct. 13.

Team scores   (Silver Lake, Rossville and West Franklin qualify for State)

Silver Lake 481, Rossville 500, West Franklin 573, St. Marys 583, Council Grove 594, Centre 660.

Individual medalists

1. Holder, Silver Lake, 103; 2. Makayla Crow, Rossville, 112; 3. Carlson, Council Grove, 117; 4. Emily Woodcock, Rossville, 118; 5. Curtis, West Franklin, 118; 6. Sharpe, Silver Lake, 119; 7. Krogman, Silver Lake, 128; 8. Lang, Silver Lake, 131; 9. Staci Van Druff, Rossville, 133; 10. Basore, Centre, 135.

Individual qualifiers — Carlson, Council Grove, 117; Basore Centre, 135; Kleinsmith, St. Marys, 138; Bertels, St. Marys, 142; Downes, Council Grove, 144.

The State Tournament will be at Emporia Municipal Golf Course on Monday, Oct. 20.

Complete results for the Regional can be read at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/girls_golf/14/14_reg.pdf