The Rossville boys basketball team lost to Osage city 42-28 on March 6 in the semi final of the sub-state tournament being held at Rossville.
There is some nice video of the game at:
http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/3A-Boys-Sub-State-Tournament-At-Rossville-294943661.html
Rossville 10 12 6 0 — 28
Osage City 17 12 4 9 — 42
Rossville sscoring:
Horak 6 (2) 0-0 14
Schultz-Pruner 2 0-4 4
Horak 2 0-0 4
Horak 1 0-0 2
Sowers 1 0-0 2
Woodcock 1 0-0 2
Totals 13 (2) 0-4 28
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Kathy Luedtke Passes Away
Kathy Luedtke, 66, Rossville, passed away March 3, 2015.
No obituary has been published thus far.
No obituary has been published thus far.
RHS Boys Play Osage City
The RHS boys basketball team will host Osage City (18.-2) on Friday night at 7:30 PM in the RHS gym. Osage City won their first round sub-state game by almost the same score as Rossville. Osage City beat St. Marys 73-37 and Rossville defeated Council Grove 72-37on Tuesday night.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Robert Reser Passes Away
Robert Neil Reser, 81, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born May 5, 1933 in Rossville, KS, the son of William and Pearl Wood Reser.
He graduated from Topeka High School. Robert worked at Adams Business Forms for 43 years. Robert married Janet L. Bower in 1954. They just celebrated 61 years of marriage. She survives. Other survivors include their children, Rickie (Sally) Reser, Dave (Lisa) Reser and Mark Toad (Pam) Reser all of Topeka, 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Dennis Reser, one grandson, Ian Reser, one granddaughter, Chrissy Allen and 8 siblings. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery. Robert will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Grace Hospice, 3715 SW 29th St., Ste. 100, Topeka, KS 66614. To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
John Simecka Passes Away
John L. Simecka, 94, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor.
He was born October 7, 1920 at Delia, the son of John and Henrietta Nettie Scheidegger Simecka. John grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1938.
He served in the United States Army in the 195th Field Artillery Group in Europe with General Patton.
He lived in the Delia & Rossville communities before moving to St. Marys in 1957. He and his wife Florence owned and operated Simecka Hy-Klas Grocery Store in St. Marys from 59 until 82 . John was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys and a 50 year member of Knights of Columbus Council No 657. He was also a charter member of Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion in Rossville.
On November 26, 1942 he was united in marriage to Florence M. Wehner at Salinas, CA. She died September 20, 1998. He was also preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, Henry, Stephen, William, James, Robert and Frank; two sisters, Dora Immenschuh and Grace Horack and two granddaughters, Wendi Cushing and Jennifer Simecka. Survivors include two sons, John R. (Paulette) Simecka, St. Marys and Gary (Pam) Simecka, Midland, TX; three daughters, Linda Tuller, Topeka, Shirley (Willie) Mergenmeier and Denise (Scott) Cushing all of St. Marys; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Simecka will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 6, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until the Prayer Vigil at 7:30 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Manor Bus Fund or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Endowment Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-simecka/
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Rossville Community Library Report
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Dawgfeed 15 On-line
The latest version of Dawgfeed in on-line at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iX6K_RIJGI&feature=em-subs_digest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iX6K_RIJGI&feature=em-subs_digest
Boys BB Wins in Sub-State Match
The Dawgs won their first round of the Sub-State with a big 72-37 victory over Council Grove on March 3.
Council Grove 10 10 9 8 = 37
Rossville 20 16 21 15 = 72
Rossville scoring:
Horak 7 (3) 1-2 18
Horak 7 1-1 15
Sowers 6 (1) 0-0 13
Schultz-Pruner 5 1-3 11
Horak 2 3-4 7
Roduner 2 0-0 4
Hammes 0 2-2 2
Mason 1 0-0 2
Totals 30 (4) 8-12 72.
Council Grove 10 10 9 8 = 37
Rossville 20 16 21 15 = 72
Rossville scoring:
Horak 7 (3) 1-2 18
Horak 7 1-1 15
Sowers 6 (1) 0-0 13
Schultz-Pruner 5 1-3 11
Horak 2 3-4 7
Roduner 2 0-0 4
Hammes 0 2-2 2
Mason 1 0-0 2
Totals 30 (4) 8-12 72.
RHS Girls Lose To Riley Co.
The RHS girls basketball team lost their first round game on Monday night against the visiting Riley County falcons despite a valiant comeback that fell just one point short.
Riley County 11 13 7 11 = 42
Rossville 6 9 12 14 = 41
Rossville scoring:
Hill 5 (2) 3-6 15
Kirk 3 5-10 11
Steckel 2 (2) 5-7 11
Nitsch 1 0-0 2
Conley 1 0-0 2
Totals 12 (4) 13-23 41
Riley County 11 13 7 11 = 42
Rossville 6 9 12 14 = 41
Rossville scoring:
Hill 5 (2) 3-6 15
Kirk 3 5-10 11
Steckel 2 (2) 5-7 11
Nitsch 1 0-0 2
Conley 1 0-0 2
Totals 12 (4) 13-23 41
Bridge Efforts Move Forward
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee County Commissioners took a step forward Monday morning in efforts to replace the Willard Bridge.
They voted to approve $127,000 to cover costs of acquring the necessary easements for a new bridge over the Kansas River on Carlson Road. Last week, commissioner officially lowered the weight limit on the structure, essentially limiting traffic to passenger vehicles.
Engineers have classified the bridge as "fracture critical."
Commission chairman Kevin Cook said Monday's action indicates replacing the bridge is a high priority of the county and moves the process forward. Commissioners Shelly Buhler and Bob Archer recently have exchanges criticisms as funding for a new swimming pool in southwest Topeka was approved, but bridge funding was voted down.
Public Works Director Tom Vlach says the money for the acquisition phase is available through the county's quarter-cent sales tax. He hopes to secure funding for the total $23 million project to begin construction next January, with completion in 2017.
Commissioners have directed requests be sent to state and federal officials for assistance in funding a new bridge. They have also asked the communities of Willard, Silver Lake and Rossville to allocate some of their sales tax proceeds toward a new bridge.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Photos Of 2015 Wrestling Champs
Bryce Gfeller, 113 lb. State 321A Champ
Isaac Luellen, 182 lb. State 321A Champ
2015 Wrestling team that finished third at the State Meet
Monday, March 2, 2015
Richard Oller (66) Passes Away
Richard Edward Oller, 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015. He was born May 16, 1952, in Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was the son of Delbert and Mabel (Walker) Foster.
Richard was a 1966 graduate of Rossville High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was employed with Cargill for 35 years until his retirement, then worked at Stormont-Vail Health Care in transportation. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and spending time with family and friends.
Richard married Rosemarie Frontiera on January 30, 1973, in Rossville, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include children, Kim (Mark) Miller, Lisa (Greg) Oller, Cristy Oller, Ricky (Gina) Oller; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sisters, Sheila (David) Guyle and Vicky (Max) Ayers. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Randy.
Richard was cremated and at his request, no formal services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Gina Oller, 2124 SE 38th Circle, Topeka, Kansas 66609, to be designated at a later time. Dove Cremation & Funeral Service is assisting the family. To leave a message for the family online, please visit:
http://www.dovecremation.com/obituary/100125/Richard-Edward-Oller/Topeka-Kansas
Letter On Bridge To Editor Of Capital-Journal
Building a new swimming complex rather than replacing an old bridge flies in the face of reason.
The first duty of public officials is to maintain existing public investments, rather than taking on new ones and allowing older ones to deteriorate.
The majority on the County Commission has its priorities all wrong. Building a swimming pool for Southwest Topeka might be an incentive for growth in that area of the county, but it should not be done at the expense of foster growth in northwest Shawnee County. Willard and Rossville depend on that bridge for much of their viability.
Besides a new bridge, which has a river access for recreation and a park dedicated to the historic importance of the Oregon/California Trails crossing there, promises an economic boost to the area from heritage tourists and river recreation.
It’s time for a reconsideration.
BILL WAGNON, Topeka
RHS Wrestlers At State Article
From CJOnline.com
HAYS — Make no mistake, Rossville wasn’t about to turn up its nose at or give back the third-place trophy it claimed over the weekend at the Class 3-2-1A state wrestling championships.
The piece of hardware was just the third in the program’s history — all three coming since 2011 — and only has been surpassed by last year’s runner-up finish.
But after entering the state meet ranked No. 1 in 3-2-1A and putting itself in position to have a realistic shot of knocking off two-time defending champion Norton, the finish was somewhat bittersweet.
“We were definitely in the hunt, but we didn’t end up where we wanted to be or where we thought we could be,” Rossville coach Curt Brecheisen said. “We knew coming in, it was going to be tough. We knew we’d be in the top three, we were just hoping it would shake out a bit differently.”
Instead, the Bulldawgs walked away from Hays’ Gross Memorial Coliseum with a bit of a “What-if” feeling after finishing 15.5 points behind champion Norton and just 1.5 points behind runner-up Hoisington.
On a weekend where every point was going to be crucial, Rossville came up just a tad short.
In fact it could be argued that just three points was all that separated the Bulldawgs from a sure-fire runner-up finish and possible title. Three different Bulldawgs suffered one-point defeats at the tourney and victories in those matches instead of losses would have been huge swings.
Junior Alex Cavanaugh saw a third-period penalty point result in a 3-2 loss to Smith Center’s David Hileman in the championship semifinals. A win by Cavanaugh would have earned him another shot at Mid-East League rival Riley Tubbs of Wabaunsee in the finals — whom he had beaten earlier in the year — as well as crucial advancement points.
Senior 160-pounder Nick Reesor saw his bid for his first state title end with a 1-0 loss to Eureka’s Chuck Schmidt.
“I could never really find my ties and he did a good job of keeping me from getting in on him,” Reesor said. “I couldn’t get off bottom, which I’ve done all year. It wasn’t pressure. He was just better than me that match.”
Junior 152-pounder Derek Gentry went 0-2, but lost both matches by a total of three points — 8-6 to Fredonia’s Logan Sherman in the first round and 8-7 to Russell’s Kelton Suchy in the consolation first round.
Wins in any of those matches could have swung things Rossville’s way.
The good news for the Bulldawgs is they should be right in the title mix once again next year. Reesor was the only senior among Rossville’s eight state qualifiers and the Bulldawgs will be returning a pair of state champions in sophomore Bryce Gfeller, who won his second straight state title with an 8-5 win over Ellis’ Bryce Younger in the 113-pound finals, and junior Isaac Luellen, who dominated Cherryvale’s Kaden Housel 13-3 for the 182-pound crown.
Rossville also got a third from junior Cavanaugh at 126 and a fourth from freshman Isaiah Luellen at 138. Gentry, freshman Holden Hurla (120) and junior Kole Davoren (220) also return from the state squad.
“I hope next year we do break it down,” said Brecheisen, who was named 3-2-1A coach of the year by the Kansas Wrestling Officials Association. “We’ve got guys who can be up there again like they were this year. We’ve got some guys who qualified in their first attempt at qualifying who should come back even stronger next year. And we’ve got guys that work hard, and that’s the main thing.
“We’re going to be OK. I’ve got a good staff and that makes a world of difference when you’ve got Cody (Lambotte) and Courtney (Horgan) who put the time and effort in that they do. I’ve got two of the best assistant coaches in the state.”
Rossville led a strong showing by the Mid-East League which put three teams in the top seven and four in the top 14. All four should be strong again next year as well.
Silver Lake finished fourth, 17 points behind Rossville, and will return five of its six state placers. Sophomore Dalton Dultmeier led the Eagles with a runner-up finish at 120, dropping a 1-0 decision to Atchison County sophomore Hunter Ostertag.
St. Marys was seventh as a team led by state champions Corey Tyler (145) and Greg Tooley (152). Tooley graduates as a two-time undefeated state champion, but Tyler returns after tying the state record for wins in a season with 51, matching St. James Academy’s Matt Pratt (2014).
Wabaunsee finished 14th with a program-best three state placers and will return two, including freshman Riley Tubbs, who finished second at 126 pounds after getting caught late and pinned by Smith Center’s David Hileman.
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