RHS Girls Roll Past Sacred Heart

    Sacred Heart   16   7   6 3   =   32 
    Rossville          14 23 20 8   =   65

Rossville scoring:
Hill                  9 (1)    3-6     22
Steckel           7 (1)     3-5    18
Day                3          0-4     6
Conley            3          0-0     6
Porter             2          2-6     6,
Nitsch             1 (1)     2-5     5
Shinn              1          0-0     2 
    Totals       26 (3)   10-26  65.

RHS Boys Defeat Sacred Heart

  Sacred Heart    12 13 13 24   =   62
  Rossville           15 21 13 20   =   69

Rossville scoring:
Roduner               9 (2) 7-12   27
Schumacher         4       5-5    13
Horak                   4 (2)  0-1    10
Anderson             2       0-0      4
Hammes              1       1-4       3
Hulbert                1       0-0       2
Morris                  0       2-2       2
Mason                 1        0-0      2  
    Totals           22 (4) 15-26   69. 

Dawgfeed Incl. State Champ Game

    This is the latest version of Dawfeed.  There are highlights from the state championship game in the last half of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhBT5RJOdcw&feature=em-subs_digest

Horak Makes It To Sports Illustrated

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Tucker Horak article in the current Sports Illustrated magazine.

Glenn Hause Passes Away

Glenn Hause,of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. He was born October 30, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Blanche (Tuller) Hause. He was a graduate of Rossville High School and served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Glenn was employed by the United States Postal Service for 34 years and Shawnee County Parks & Recreation. He was a member of the Jimmie Lillard Post 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and enjoyed volunteering for TARC. Glenn married Violet A. Neeley on February 14, 1955, in Lawrence, Kansas. She preceded him in death on November 16, 1999.  Survivors include son, Marvin (Jeanni) Wilson; daughters, Marilyn Holloway, Glenda (Robert) Backerman, Wanda (Ralph) Knight, Lori (Brian) McCann, and Julie (Wade) McNorton; daughter-in-law, Joyce Wilson; 20 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son, Richard Wilson; and four siblings.  Glenn was cremated. A memorial ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66608. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment of the cremated remains will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to TARC or American Diabetes Association.  To see the guestbook or leave condolences, go to: http://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/obituary/111159/Glenn-E-Hause/Topeka-Kansas

Boy's Basketball Outlook

    The Rossville boy's basketball team  got a late start in  practice with most of the team being on the state championship football team.  Tucker Horak averaged 11 ppg, 4 rpg and 4 apg   last year is the lone returning starter.  Cole  Schumacher, F,  jr., 6-2,  and Jacob Bradshaw, G,  jr., 6-0, are transfers from Washburn Rural who will help rebuild the team.  Christian Roduner, F,  sr, 6-0, averaged 5 ppg and Dawson Hammes,  G, jr, 6-0 added 4 ppg during last season.
    Others being counted on to provide playing time are:  Chayne Hulbert, C, 6-3, sr.; Trey Anderson, F, 6-3, jr.; Wyatt Dyche, G, 5-10, jr.; Andrew Hudson, F, 6-0, jr.; Caiden Musick, F, 6-6, so.; Sheldon Hulbert, G, 6-0, so.; Jared Morris, G, 5-8, so,; Lorenzo Mason, G, sr, 5-11

Girl's Basketball Outlook

    Coming off a 12-9 record last year,  the Lady Dawgs  return most of the team except for  Taylor Kirk (8.5 ppg, 6 rpg) who graduated.  Last year,  Amanda  Hill, F, 5-9, jr,  led the team in scoring at 13 ppg and is the top returning rebounder (5 rpg). Heidi Nitsch, PG, 5-4, sr, added 9 ppg and 3 apg.  Lauen  Steckel, G, 5-6, sr, averaged 7 ppg.  Katie Conley, C, 5-6, sr  is the other returning starter.
    Others expected to add depth and play time are:   Rachel Day, C, 5-8, sr.; Sara Shinn, C, 5-10, jr.; Lora Shinn, C, 5-10, jr.; Jalyn Porter, G, 5-7, so.; Maura Buhler, G, 5-5, so.; Ashley Zemek, G, 5-2, so.

RHS Wrestling Outlook

  The  Rossville wrestling team has expectations of placing high in Kansas 3A wrestling  this year.  The Curt Brecheisen coached Dawgs finished third last year,  their second straight state trophy and they are currently ranked second behind Norton and ahead of Silver Lake. The top returners from last year are:  

Bryce Gfeller, jr, 120 #,  is a two-time state champion, taking the title at 113 last year, capping a 26-2 season.
Isaac Luellen, sr, 182#,  was 182 state champion last year, going 21-0, and has signed a LOI with Nebraska-Kearney.
Alex  Cavanaugh, sr, 126#,  took third at 126 last year and is two-time placer. 
Isaiah Luellen, so, 152#,  was fourth at 138,
Derek Gentry, sr. 160#,  is two-time qualifier.
Holden Hurla and Kole Davoren each qualified last year. 

3A Wrestling Rankings, Dec. 8

Dawgs Lose In 2 OT

CHAPMAN 65, ROSSVILLE 63  2OT

Rossville  7 18 12 13 6 7 -- 63

Chapman 14 6 14 16 6 9 -- 65

Rossville -scoring:

Schumacher      9 (3)   10-12   31 

Horak               4 (3)     0-3     11
Morris               3 (2)     0-2       8
Mason              2 (1)     2-5       7
Hammes          1          4-6       6
Totals             19 (9)   16-30     63

Mission Valley Wrestling

RHS Girls Win At Chapman

     The RHS girls basketball team won their first game of the Fighting Irish Classic at Chapman on Tue night with a 69-48 trouncing of the host team.  The Lady Dawgs are now 2-0 and looking forward to their next game in the tournament on Friday night against Sacred Heart.       Sacred Heart lost to El Dorado 45-41 on Tuesday night.

Rossville  18 19 19 13 — 69
Chapman 16   8 12 14 — 48

Rossville scoring:
Hill                  11            0-0       22
Nitsch               4 (1)        6-6      15
Day                  4             0-0        8
Conley              2             4-6        8
Steckel             2 (1)        2-4        7
Porter               2             1-2        5
Shinn               1              0-2        2
Shinn               1              0-0        2.
Totals             27 (2)       13-20      69.

Scholars Bowl Results

        On Saturday December 5th, the RHS scholar's bowl team participated in the Quest "Super Saturday" competition at Washburn University.   The RHS team  had a good day and managed to be in the top 16 schools of all classes and qualified for the televised version of Quest. (Quest is the new version of High Q) 
        The Dawgs  will attend a taping in late January and compete in a tournament style event. The event will air on Channel 11 KTWU at a later date.
         Participants in the event are: 

Mitchell Porter Jr.

Fred Schuler Jr.

Emily Woodcock Jr.

Ashley Rietcheck Jr.

Alternates: Sam Thederahn Jr., and Ryan Ehrlich Jr.

Sponsor:  Jason Broaddus

Have an Old Baseball Photo?

    Mark Honer is  still in production for the Town Teams: Bigger than Baseball documentary which is scheduledto be premiered next spring  just before opening day.

    Mark is  looking for any photos of Rossville town teams  (or even surrounding teams)  from the years 1885-1930.     If you have a photo,  please contact Mark at markh@dhtvdigital.com or Frank Ruff at Frank.Ruff@juno.com.