Support For Parker Monhollon

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - The loudest cheers at Rossville's home basketball game versus Silver Lake Friday night came at half time of the boy's contest, when 8-year-old Parker Monhollon grabbed her mother, Amanda's hand, and strode to the middle of the court.

It's not often someone from Silver Lake would receive such a welcome in the rival's gym, but this night, after all, was about her.

The 8-year-old Silver Lake girl is battling an inoperable brain tumor. Almost immediately as word of the diagnosis a month ago began to spread, Rossville launched into action planning this benefit to take place when the Eagles visited for their basketball game.

Kim Dick, one of the volunteers assisting with the night, said people in communities beyond just Rossville and Silver Lake responded to requests for donations. The night included a meal, complete with cotton candy and desserts available for purchase, a huge silent auction, t-shirt sales, photo booth and facepainting.

"We all wanted to do whatever we could to support this little girl," Dick said.

The teams also wore special purple shirts during warmup in Parker's honor.

Also worth cheering about at halftime? Parker and her family were presented a check for more than $11,000, representing money raised so far from t-shirt sales.
 

There is video that can be viewed at:   http://www.wibw.com/content/news/ParkerLovesLife--Rossville-calls-truce-in-War-on-24-to-support-Silver-Lake-girl-368698391.html

To learn more about Parker herself,  and the tumor she is suffering from,  go to:  http://www.wibw.com/content/news/ParkerLoveLife--Family-hopes-clicks-bring-awareness-progress-toward-cure-368569801.html

State Wrestling Feb. 26-27

Seven RHS wrestlers are headed to the 

321A STATE TOURNAMENT AT HAYS ON FEB. 26-27.  

Bryce Gfeller, Alex Cavanaugh, Phoenix Thomas, Isaiah Luellen, 

Derek Gentry, Isaac Luellen, and Kole Davoren.

Mid East League Wrestling Tourney

      The Dawgs picked up SIX Mid East League Championships at Rock Creek on Feb. 13.  They were:

Alex Cavanaugh (120)
Bryce Gfeller  (126)
Isaiah Luellen (152)
Derek Gentry  (160)
Isaac Luellen  (182)
Kole Davoren  (220) 

321A Wrestling Regional

The Regional for this area was held at Rossville on Feb. 19-20 The team standings are as follows:
		Team	Season Team	Abbr	Count	Points
1.		Rossville, KS	Rossville High School, KS (GET)	RVILL	13	171.5
2.		Wellsville, KS	Wellsville, KS (GET)	WELL	12	142.0
3.		Hoyt-Royal Valley, KS	Royal Valley High School, Hoyt, KS, KS (GET)	RV	14	134.0
4.		Silver Lake, KS	Silver Lake, KS (GET)	SL	9	119.5
5.		Sabetha, KS	Sabetha, KS (GET)	SAB	11	95.0
6.		St. Mary`s, KS	St. Marys, KS (GET)	SMYS	10	92.5
7.		Wabaunsee, KS	Wabaunsee, KS (GET)	WAB	6	72.0
8.		Highland-Doniphan West, KS	Highland Park, KS (GET)	DWES	5	66.0
9.		Wathena-Riverside, KS	Riverside, KS (GET)	RIV	7	64.5
10.		Easton-Pleasant Ridge, KS	Pleasant Ridge, KS (GET)	EPR	9	63.0
11.		Council Grove, KS	Council Grove, KS (GET)	CG	10	62.0
12.		Onaga, KS	Onaga High School, KS (GET)	ONAG	5	50.0
13.		Effingham-ACCHS, KS	ACCHS, KS (GET)	ACCHS	9	46.0
13.		Eskridge-Mission Valley, KS	Mission Valley, KS (GET)	MV	8	46.0
15.		Perry LeCompton, KS	Perry Lecompton, KS (GET)	PL	11	34.5
16.		Burlingame, KS	Burlingame, KS (GET)	BURL	6	31.0
17.		Richmond-Central Heights, KS	Central Hts, KS (GET)	CHTS	9	20.0
18.		Hiawatha, KS	Hiawatha, KS (GET)	HIAW	3	16.0
19.		Oskaloosa, KS	No Match (GET)	OSK	3	14.0
20.		Atchison-Maur Hill Mt. Acad., KS	Atchison, KS (GET)	AMH	4	6.0
21.		Leavenworth-Immaculata, KS	Leavenworth, KS (GET)	IMMA	1	0.0
21.		McLouth, KS	No Match (GET)	MCL	2	0.0
21.		Troy, KS	No Match (GET)	TROY	0	0.0

      The Dawgs picked up SIX Regional Championships.  They were:

Alex Cavanaugh (120)
Bryce Gfeller  (126)
Isaiah Luellen (152)
Derek Gentry  (160)
Isaac Luellen  (182)
Kole Davoren  (220) 

Silver Lake Invitational

Results  of the Silver Lake Invitational on Feb.5-6.

1,    Rossville                      10        155
2.    St. James Academy      10        124
3.    Lawrence Free State     12        114.5
4.    Leavenworth                 10        105.5
5.    Clay Center                    8          93
6.    Silver Lake                     5         92
7.    Wellsville                        8         87.5
8.    Prairie View                   10        78.5
9.    St Marys                         7        77.5
10.  Wichita West                    4        75.5
11.  Wamego                          10       72.5
12.  Wabaunsee                       4       70
13.  Caney Valley                    3        44.5
14.  Salina South                      8        40.5
15.  Chase Co.                         8        25
16.  Anderson Co,                     5        18
17.  Mission Valley                   1         15.5
18.  Mauer Hill                          5           0  

RHS Girls Lose To Riley Co.

Rossville                5 11 17 16   =   49

Riley County        17 14 15 19   =   65

Rossville  scoring:
Hill                 9 (2)      6-9      26
Nitsch            3 (3)      1-2      10
Steckel           3 (1)      1-1       8
Conley           1 (1)      1-2       4
Porter            0            1-2       1
Totals           16 (7)    10-18    49

Rossville Boys Beat Riley Co

Rossville          14   13   14   12   =   53

Riley County    13   14   16     4   =   47

Rossville scoring:
Roduner          4           6-6      14
Horak              5 (3)      0-1      13
Mason             4           1-3        9
Schumacher    3           0-0        6
Hammes          2           1-5        5
Morris              1 (1)      1-2        4
Bradshaw         1           0-0        2
Totals            20 (4)      9-17     53

Hulbert and Golder Are Winter Royalty

Chayne Hulbert & Maddie Golder are the Rossville High 2016 Winter Royalty King & Queen!
 Lorenzo Mason, Ashlyn Miller, Christian Roduner, Heidi Nitsch were the attendants.

Ashlynn Miller, Maddie Golder, Heidie Hitsch

Chayne crowning Maddie

Quenn Maddie Golder and King Chayne Hulbert

Quenn Maddie Golder and King Chayne Hulbert

Additional photos can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2016/02/winter-royalty-candidates.html

Forensics Team In Royal Valley Tourney

The FORENSICS Team will compete in a tournament at Royal Valley SATURDAY, February 20th.

Feb. 16 321A Wrestling Rankings

Mid East Basketball Standings

MID-EAST LEAGUE BASKETBALL STANDINGS

  Boys               League  Overall

Rock Creek          7-1      16-2

Rossville              6-2      12-6

St. Marys             4-4       8-9

Silver Lake           4-4      9-8

Wabaunsee            1-7     6-11

Riley County         2-6     6-12

 Girls              League      Overall

Silver Lake        8-0         17-0

Riley County      6-2         13-5

Rossville            5-3         14-4

Wabaunsee         3-5         10-7

Rock Creek      . 2-6          4-14

St. Marys           0-8          8-9

RHS Girls Get 53-29 Win

    The RHS girls easily defeated the Wabaunse girls on the RHS court on Tue,  Feb. 16.

Wabaunsee 7 1 11 10 — 29
Rossville      9 9 24 11 — 53

Rossville scoring:
Hill                 5 (2)     8-10     20
Shinn             2           4-6        8
Steckel           3           0-0        6
Hill                  2           2-2       6
Day                 2           1-2       5
Conley            1           1-3       3  
Nitsch             1           0-0       2
Porter             1           0-4       2
Shinn              0           1-2       1 

Totals           17 (2)     17-29   53

Dawgs Take Down Wabaunsee

The RHS boys rolled over the Wabaunsee boys basketball team  71-41 on Feb. 16. 

Wabaunsee       7   15   10   8   =   40
Rossville          18  25   17  11   =   71

Rossville  scoring:
Schumacher          7       2-2      16
Roduner               4       2-3      10
Hammes               4       2-4      10
Morris                   3 (1)  2-2       9  
Mason                  4 (1)  0-2       9
Horak                   3 (1)   0-0      7 
Bradshaw             2        0-0      4
Dyche                  1         0-2      2
Musick                 1         0-0      2
Hulbert                1          0-2      2

Totals                30 (3)  8-17    71

Virginia Lett Passes Away

Virginia M. Lett, 90, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

She was born September 29, 1925 at rural Paxico the daughter of Charles and Jeanette Sweeney Gooden. Virginia was raised in the Paxico and Maple Hill communities and graduated from Maple Hill High School.

Mrs. Lett was a farmwife and homemaker. On October 4, 1943 she was united in marriage to Omar A. Lett at Osage City. He preceded her in death on August 28, 2001. She was also preceded in death by a son Alvin in May 1944; 6 siblings and a granddaughter Megan Lett on July 3, 1981.

Survivors include two sons, Alan (Karen) Lett, St. Marys and Loren Lett, Carbondale; a brother, Gene Gooden, Lawrence; a sister, Arlene Widner, Topeka; four grandchildren, Michael (Amy) Lett, Michelle Lett, Lisa Lett and John Lett; three great-grandchildren, Emma, Jacob and Sarah Lett.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Maple Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Hill Senior Center and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com