Kaw Valley Duals Wrestling (UPDATED)

Rossville defeated Onaga 60-15
106 - Alex Archer (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Colin Culbertson (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Alex Cavanaugh (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Bryce Gfeller (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
132 - Lara Brannen-Cole (Onaga) over Nathan Lekanoff (Rossville) Dec 5-6
138 - Phoenix Thomas (Rossville) over Brandon Merriman (Onaga) Fall 5:13
145 - Reed Miller (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
152 - Isaiah Luellen (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
160 - Artur Alimzhanov (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
170 - Derek Gentry (Rossville) over Garrett Ames (Onaga) Dec 9-2
182 - Isaac Luellen (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Trenton Hennebels (Onaga) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
220 - Kole Davoren (Rossville) over Quentin Lara (Onaga) Dec 2-0
285 - Eli Zidek (Onaga) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Match #2 Round 3: Rossville defeated Chase County 59-21
106 - Alex Archer (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Colin Culbertson (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Alex Cavanaugh (Rossville) over Ryan Kohr (Chase County) Fall 0:29
126 - Bryce Gfeller (Rossville) over Luke Wessel (Chase County) Fall 0:45
132 - Chase Owen (Chase County) over Marvin Cummings (Rossville) Fall 2:59
138 - Phoenix Thomas (Rossville) over Brock Hazelton (Chase County) Fall 2:53
145 - Jacob Sharp (Chase County) over Reed Miller (Rossville) Dec 1-0
152 - Isaiah Luellen (Rossville) over Chance Brookshire (Chase County) Fall 1:33
160 - Colton Haney (Chase County) over Artur Alimzhanov (Rossville) Fall 2:20
170 - Derek Gentry (Rossville) over Jake Wessel (Chase County) Fall 1:53
182 - Isaac Luellen (Rossville) over Cade Gibbs (Chase County) TF 18-3
195 - Joseph Stout (Chase County) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
220 - Kole Davoren (Rossville) over Ian Kissel (Chase County) Fall 0:42
285 - Break Schlup (Chase County) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Rossville vs Mission Valley    47-0

106 Christopher Gleason (Mission Valley) over Alex Archer (Rossville) Fall 1:01 6.00

113 Keith Jones (Mission Valley) over Colin Culbertson (Rossville) Fall 0:40 6.00

120 Alex Cavanaugh (Rossville) over Trayton Metzger (Mission Valley) Fall 0:19 6.00 

126 Bryce Gfeller (Rossville) over Robert Bridgeman (Mission Valley) Fall 1:29 6.00 

132 Holden Hurla (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00
138 Phoenix Thomas (Rossville) over Mateo Lisk (Mission Valley) Fall 4:45 6.00

145 Reed Miller (Rossville) vs Cailin Grame (Mission Valley)

152 Reed Miller (Rossville) over Cailin Grame (Mission Valley) Fall 3:00 6.00

160 Isaiah Luellen (Rossville) over Caleb Hinck (Mission Valley) TF 22-4 5.00

170 Chris Bell (Mission Valley) over Artur Alimzhanov (Rossville) Fall 3:19 6.00

182 Derek Gentry (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

195 Patrick Shuler (Mission Valley) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

220 Kole Davoren (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

285 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 00

Dual Meet Score  47.0 - 24.0

 Match Summary     RHS  vs  SMHS  63-5

106 Alex Archer (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf  6.00

113 Colin Culbertson (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf  6.00

120 Alex Cavanaugh (Rossville) over Anthony King (St. Marys) Fall 3:09 6.00

126 Bryce Gfeller (Rossville) over Calvan Brown (St. Marys) Fall 0:39 6.00

132 Holden Hurla (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf  6.00

138 Phoenix Thomas (Rossville) over Alex Huaracha (St. Marys) Dec 6-1 3.00

145 Corey Tyler (St. Marys) over Reed Miller (Rossville) TF 19-2 5.00

152 Isaiah Luellen (Rossville) over Ethan Perry (St. Marys) Fall 3:09 6.00

160 Artur Alimzhanov (Rossville) over Edward Shibler (St. Marys) Forf  6.00

170 Artur Alimzhanov (Rossville) over Taegan Schoenfeld (St. Marys) Fall 3:00  6.00

182 Isaac Luellen (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

195 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 00

220 Kole Davoren (Rossville) over Rylan Ratliff (St. Marys) Fall 0:29 6.00

285 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached)00

Dual Meet Score     63.0  -  5.00

Match Summary  RHS  vs Herrington HS  57-0

106 Alex Archer (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf  6.00

113 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 00

120 Alex Cavanaugh (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

126 Bryce Gfeller (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf   6.00

132 Holden Hurla (Rossville) over Theron Miller (Herington) Fall 1:57  6.00

138 Phoenix Thomas (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

145 Reed Miller (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

152 Isaiah Luellen (Rossville) over Ethan Moorman-Maedor (Herington) Dec 9-3 3.00

160 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 00

170 Derek Gentry (Rossville) over Lucas Anschutz (Herington) Fall 0:11 6.00

182 Isaac Luellen (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

195 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 00

220 Kole Davoren (Rossville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.00

285 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 00

Dual Meet Score   57.0  -  0.0

Willard Bridge Bids Look Good

From cjonline.com

The lowest of the four bids Shawnee County received from construction companies interested in contracting to replace the Willard Bridge was more than $4 million less than the county budgeted for that purpose, county officials learned Friday.

“We’re very encouraged by the bids,” said County Commission Chairman Kevin Cook.

Commissioners Cook and Shelly Buhler were among those on hand Friday for the opening of the bid documents at the commission chambers in the county courthouse, Cook said.

Commissioners learned the low bid of $16,028,555.93 was submitted by Atlantic, Iowa-based A.M. Cohron & Son Inc.

That was more than $4 million less than the $20,035,000 construction budget commissioners approved last month as part of an overall $24,704,672 budget for the bridge replacement project. The contractor that builds the new bridge will be responsible for removing the current one, county public works director Tom Vlach told commissioners last month.

A document Cook provided The Topeka Capital-Journal on Friday indicated the county also received bids of $20,078,395.66 from Johnston, Iowa-based United Contractors Inc.; $21,168,822.90 from Des Moines-based Jensen Construction Co.; and $22,126,691.39 from Kansas City, Mo.-based Clarkson Construction Co.

Cook said a county bid selection committee will review the bids — as well as the qualifications of the bidders — and provide commissioners a recommendation on which bid to accept.

“We’re very pleased to see that there are multiple bids and opportunities for us and we look forward to commencing the project,” he said.

The county plans to start work next month on the project. The current bridge would remain in operation for most of the time the new bridge is being built, then would close in the fall of 2017, Vlach told commissioners last month. He said he anticipated the new bridge would be completed by Dec. 22, 2017.

Some uncertainty remains regarding what sources will provide financing for the project, and in what amounts.

The Willard Bridge is located along the county’s western boundary on N.W. Carlson Road, about 2.7 miles north of Interstate 70. It was built in 1955 and widened in 1983. The bridge is the same type as the Interstate 35 bridge in Minneapolis that collapsed in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145.

Public concern over the Willard Bridge’s condition increased in 2009 when the commission approved a list of priority transportation needs, which said that if one of the bridge’s eight steel pins failed, it would collapse without warning. The bridge continues to be inspected regularly to ensure it remains safe.

Frankfort Falls To Dawgs

    Frankfort      6   6  14   7   =  33
    Rossville     11 18  20  20   =  69

Rossville scoring:

Schumacher     9 (1)     0-2     19
Roduner            1          7-11     9
Anderson           4          1-3      9
Horak                 3          0-0      6
Hammes            3           0-2     6
Bradshaw          3           0-0     6
Hulbert              2           0-0     4
Musick               2           0-0     4
Foster                2           0-0     4
Dyche                0           2-3     2
    Totals           29 (1)   10-21  69.

RHS Girls Roll Past Frankfort

Frankfort  10   13     7     8   =   38

Rossville   20   14   14   16   =   64

Rossville scoring:

Hill                            8 (3)     1-2     20 

Nitsch                       6 (4)     1-2     17
Conley                      3           2-4      8
Steckel                     3 (1)      0-0      7
Hill                            2           0-0      4
Day                           1           1-2      3
Shinn                        0           2-2       2
  Totals                    23 (8)    7-12    64

KCFA All-State Team

From  The Capital-Journal

Rossville senior quarterback Tucker Horak and Hayden senior linebacker Brooks Peavler were each named to the Kansas Football Coaches Association’s Top 11 All-State team, both earning All-Class honors as well.

Horak was selected after a record-breaking season in which he became the first Kansas player to ever rush and throw for more than 2,000 yards in the same season, leading Rossville to its second straight undefeated Class 3A state title. Peavler led Hayden to a 10-2 season and the Class 4A Division I state semifinals, topping the Wildcats in tackles.

Class 3A state champion Rossville had three All-Class picks — Horak, receiver Christian Roduner and offensive lineman Gabe Marney. Bulldawg coach Derick Hammes was the 3A coach of the year.

To be eligible for selection to the KFBCA teams players had to be seniors and their coach must be a member of the association.

CLASS 3A

Offense

Line — Austin Cheatham, Hesston; Will Locke, Wichita Collegiate; Gabe Marney, Rossville; Noah Schomacker, Cheney; Brady Snider, Cherryvale. Quarterback — Tucker Horak, Rossville. Running back — Nathan Burgoyne, Wichita Collegiate; Brock Frey, Sabetha; Gavin Lively, Norton; Harry Trotter, Maur Hill. Receiver — Tristan Allen, Nemaha Central; Tate Kaufman, Halstead; Christian Roduner, Rossville. Kicker — Jed Chitwood, Conway Springs.

Defense

Line — Orion Battaglia, Colgan; Carson Becker, Rock Creek; Jordan Dole, Norton; Abe Wiebe, Scott City. Linebacker — Blake Beckett, Halstead; Adam Clark, Chaparral; Cooper Griffith, Scott City; Kyle Hopkins, Oskaloosa. Secondary — Tevin Brown, Norton; Brandon Jones, Cheney; Brendan Menzer, Cherryvale; Eli McKee, Halstead. Specialist — Garrett Roth, Hesst.

Coach of the year — Derick Hammes, Rossville.

Hill and Davoren Make List

    Rossville High had two athletes as candidates for the Capital Journal Area Athlete Of The Week.
    Kole Davoren made the list  because of his victory in the 220 lb. class at the Eudora Tournament Of Champions.
    Amanda Hill was MVP at the Fighting Irish Classic at Chapman last week and averaged 23.7 points per game over three games.

RJHS Video

    Here is a junior high video that contains interviews with several 7th graders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRL43wbF8cg

CJ Online Artcle On Horak In SI

Senior quarterback honored with Faces in the Crowd appearance.

By brent.maycock@cjonline.com

For as long as he could read, Tucker Horak has thumbed through the pages of Sports Illustrated, marvelling at the athletic accomplishments documented in the magazine.

Not once, however, did he ever imagine that one day he would be staring at his own face in the magazine.

Yet when last week’s issue hit the newsstands, there Horak was, on page 30, in the Faces in the Crowd feature, accompanied by documentation of his record-setting senior football season, when he led Rossville to its second straight undefeated Class 3A state title.

“It never really crossed my mind I’d be in it,” Horak said. “It’s pretty cool, just to have my name in there with all of the big-timers. I couldn’t be more thankful.”

Horak becomes the second Shawnee County athlete to be featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd in the past two months. In the Nov. 16 issue, Hayden freshman Brooklyn Hunter was recognized by the magazine after capturing a state tennis title and helping the Wildcat volleyball team to a state title in the fall.

Horak’s senior season certainly merited the selection.

In addition to leading Rossville to its second straight state championship, scoring three touchdowns in the title game — including a 65-yard fumble return for the game-winning score in the fourth quarter of a 20-19 win over Wichita Collegiate — Horak blazed a trail into the state record book on his way to his second All-State selection by The Capital-Journal.

The 5-foot-10 senior became the first player in state history to rush and throw for 2,000 yards in the same season, finishing with 2,859 yards and 47 touchdowns rushing and 2,070 yards and 30 touchdowns passing. He averaged 15.4 yards per carry and completed 79.2 percent of his passes as a senior. In his career, he ran for 6,944 yards and threw for 5,510 yards, and his 12,454 yards of total offense ranks No. 6 all-time in the nation.

“Receiving an honor from Sports Illustrated brings perspective to how great of a career Tucker had,” Rossville coach Derick Hammes said. “Not only was he one of the best to play in Kansas, but his career was noteworthy on a national level as well. Tucker is very deserving of all the recognition he has received.”

Former St. Marys coach Bill Teeter, who serves as a substitute teacher for the Kaw Valley school district, approached Hammes about submitting Horak’s name for consideration. Last week, Horak and the school learned he would be in the Dec. 14 issue, which has Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson on the cover and is on newsstands now.

“It’s just really nice to get our name out there and for people to get to hear about our hometown a little bit,” Horak said.

321 A Wrestling Rankings

Below are rankins for 321-A wrestling as of Dec. 15.

Click on image below to enlarge.

Capital-Journal All Mid-East League

The Topeka Capital Journal has published their All-Mid-East League football team for 2015.

Offense

First team

Quarterback — Tucker Horak, sr., Rossville.

Running back — Carson Becker, sr., Rock Creek; Dawson Hammes, jr., Rossville; Tegan Schoenfeld, so., St. Marys; Garrett Staten, jr., Riley County.

Receiver — Keenan Baird, so., Silver Lake; Christian Roduner, sr., Rossville; Jackson Wagner, sr., Riley County.

Line — Kole Davoren, sr., Rossville; Nate Jilka, sr., Rock Creek; Gabe Marney, sr., Rossville; Dylan Moore, sr., Riley County; Kyler Womack, sr., Silver Lake.

Specialist — Luke Niemeyer, sr., Rock Creek.

Honorable mention

Quarterback — Jackson Fike, sr., Rock Creek.

Running back — Hunter Howerton, sr., Silver Lake.

Receiver — Cole Schumacher, sr., Rossville; Logan Wolfley, sr., Silver Lake.

Line — Jackson Reeves, sr., Rossville; Zach Richard, sr., Riley County; Tyler Sage, sr., Rossville; Mitchell Wertzberger, jr., Wabaunsee; Luke Wichman, sr., Silver Lake.

Defense

First team

Line — Tucker Cales, sr., Riley County; Chayne Hulbert, sr., Rossville; Jesse Renfro, sr., Silver Lake.

End — Becker, Rock Creek; Isaac Luellen, sr., Rossville.

Linebacker — Josh Boyd, so., Silver Lake; Hammes, Rossville; Regan Steele, sr., St. Marys; Wertzberger, Wabaunsee.

Secondary — Cole Baird, sr., Silver Lake; Tyler Halstead, so., Riley County; Roduner, Rossville.

Honorable mention

End — Jordon Colson, sr., St. Marys; Devon Jones, sr., Silver Lake.

Eudora Wrestling Tournament

.    Following are the results of each class that a Rossville wrestler was competing in at the Eudora Tournament of Champions on Dec. 11-12..
     For complete results in each class,  go to:  http://s200.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&loadBalanced=true&sport=wrestling&TIM=1449984395389&pageName=&ie=false&frameSize=939

120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Mason Turner of KC Schlagle
2nd Place - Alex Cavanaugh of Rossville
3rd Place - Korbin Riedel of Tonganoxie
4th Place - Isaias Olson of Shawnee Mission South
5th Place - Nathan Keegan of Louisburg
6th Place - Mannie Gonzales of Ft Scott
7th Place - Teague Rickle of Lansing
8th Place - Ricky Norval of Ottawa


126 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Emmanuel Browne of KC Sumner
2nd Place - Bryce Gfeller of Rossville
3rd Place - Gad Huseman of Tonganoxie
4th Place - Jared Parenti of Ottawa
5th Place - Dalton Good of Wellsville
6th Place - Colton Flores of Holcomb
7th Place - Phillip Moran of Ft Scott
8th Place - David Bindi of Louisburg

132 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Rylan Kasitz of Maize South
2nd Place - Justin Hershberger of Buhler
3rd Place - Hunter Ostertag of Effingham-ACCHS
4th Place - Holden Hurla of Rossville
5th Place - Taylor Wilmarth of Wellsville
6th Place - Patterson Starcher of Tonganoxie
7th Place - Elijah Kennedy of Eudora
8th Place - Christian Norton of Spring Hill

138 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Tyler Whitson of Buhler
2nd Place - Louie Andrews of KC Schlagle
3rd Place - Tanner Johnson of Holcomb
4th Place - Ryan Bertha of Maize South
5th Place - Jay Cheatham of Lawrence
6th Place - Jonathan Brase of St Marys
7th Place - Phoenix Thomas of Rossville
8th Place - Chase Carter of DeSoto

145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Derek Bollinger of Ft Scott
2nd Place - Reese Williams of Wellsville
3rd Place - Caden Searcy of Tonganoxie
4th Place - Zach Caraccillo of Lansing
5th Place - Cade Burghart of Lawrence
6th Place - Reed Miller of Rossville
7th Place - Timmy Boyd of KC Sumner
8th Place - Ethan Perry of St Marys

152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Luke Moore of Maize South
2nd Place - Isaiah Luellen of Rossville
3rd Place - Noah Kennedy of Eudora
4th Place - Zarek Fewell of Ft Scott
5th Place - Justin Hand of Tonganoxie
6th Place - Chandler Bloomer of Ottawa
7th Place - Jackson McQuality of DeSoto
8th Place - Luke Wagner of Lansing

170 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Derek Gentry of Rossville
2nd Place - Santino Gee of Lawrence
3rd Place - JT Ellis of Wellsville
4th Place - Jayden Creach of Ottawa
5th Place - Ben Hupp of Louisburg
6th Place - Connor Green of Louisburg
7th Place - Koy Willms of Maize South
8th Place - Billy Slyter of Spring Hill

182 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Isaac Luellen of Rossville
2nd Place - Matthew Cruickshank of St Marys
3rd Place - Blaine Ray of Ottawa
4th Place - RayQuon Stowers of Spring Hill
5th Place - Michael Lynch of St. Thomas Aquinas
6th Place - Colton Warner of Maize South
7th Place - Jordan Crowder of Ft Scott
8th Place - Marcus Barnes of Tonganoxie

220 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kole Davoren of Rossville
2nd Place - Caleb Willis of KC Sumner
3rd Place - Mason Koechner of Louisburg
4th Place - Lawson Marshall of DeSoto
5th Place - Samson Schaefer of St. Thomas Aquinas
6th Place - Chris Akin of St Marys
7th Place - Brent Hornbuckle of Ottawa
8th Place - Michael Zuchowski of DeSoto

Derek Gentry, Kole Davoren, Isaac Luellen at Eudora

RHS Boys Defeat El Dorado

    The RHS boys wrapped up their appearance at the Fighting Irish Classic at Chapman with an impressive 57-35 victory.

    Rossville 23 17 10 7 — 57 
    El Dorado 5 17   4 9 — 35

Rossville scoring:

Schumacher        5 (1)    8-12    19
Horak                   5 (1)    2-2     13
Roduner                3         0-0      6
Musick                  2         1-2      5
Hammes               1         2-4      4
Dyche                   1 (1)    0-0      3
Anderson             1          0-0      2
Hulbert                 1          0-0      2
Mason                  1           0-0     2.  
  Totals               20 (3)    13-20  57.

Rossville Girls 3-0 At Chapman Tourney

    The RHS girls basketball team finished 3-0 at the Fighting Irish Classic  Tournament at Chapman with a very convincing 63-36 win on Sat. afternoon.

   Rossville     14 15 19 15 — 63
   El Dorado     8   1 17 10 — 36

Rossville  scoring:

Hill                 11 (1)     4-5     27
Nitsch              5 (3)     3-4     15
Conley             2          2-6       6
Shinn               3          0-0       6
Zemek             1 (1)     0-0      3
Porter               1          1-1      3
Shinn               1           0-3     2
Kirk                  0          1-2      1  

Totals             24 (5)   11-23   63

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.