Wamego Workshop On Hiring

    KYEA is hosting a workshop called NOW HIRING.
    This workshop will be held on Saturday, February 4 at Three Rivers, Inc. in Wamego. It will take place from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, but the day will be completely interactive with speakers, hands on activities, group discussion, food, prizes, and more! Participants will learn how to be successful in employment. Throughout the day, participants will learn about the following topics: benefits of being employed, accommodations at the workplace, soft skills for employment, communication, disability disclosure, resume writing, job interviewing, and much more.
​    Must be between 15-25 with a disability of some sort to attend. ​
​    Applications are due by January 20. Contact Julie Biswell if you have questions.​

Dist 321 Hiring Food Service Workers

USD 321 Food Service is now hiring substitute cooks and servers. Hours vary from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM. These positions are flexible, pay starts at $10 hour. This is a great opportunity for parents and grandparents. For more info call Nate 785-249-8283.

Bradshaw On KFBCA Top 11 Team

From The Capital-Journal:

After earning spots on The Capital-Journal’s All-State Top 11 team earlier this month, Rossville’s Jacob Bradshaw and Troy’s Cuttar Huss garnered the same honors from the Kansas Football Coaches Association, which announced its All-State teams on Monday.

Bradshaw, a senior quarterback, and Huss, a senior wide receiver-defensive back, were named to the KFBCA’s Top 11 as well as to their respective All-Class teams. Both small-school stars enjoyed huge statistical seasons in leading their respective teams to state titles this fall, Rossville in 3A and Troy in 2-1A.

The local duo are joined on the Top 11 by Derby’s Kenyon Tabor and Peerlus Walker, Miege’s Jafar Armstrong and Colin Grunhard, Hutchinson’s Josh Rivas, Great Bend’s Jacob Murray, Goddard’s Kody Gonzalez, Blue Valley’s Michael Maffry and Mill Valley’s Joel Donn. Pratt’s Jamie Cruce was named coach of the year after guiding the Greenbacks to the Class 4A Division II state title.

A handful of city players earned All-Class honors from the organization with 4A Division II runner-up Hayden getting a city-best four picks. Offensive lineman Keenan Flynn, running back Tomas Stringer, defensive lineman Jake Heit and kicked Pat Ellrich were named to the All-4A Division II team.

Seaman had a pair of All-Class 5A selections in linebacker Michael Latendresse and kicker Walker Bassett, while Shawnee Heights’ defensive end Wyatt Hubert also was an All-5A pick.

In addition to Bradshaw, Rossville linebacker Dawson Hammes and wide receiver Cole Schumacher were All-3A selections with Bulldawg coach Derick Hammes named coach of the year.

Troy’s Derek Jasper was selected as 2-1A coach of the year.

The KFBCA All-Class teams honor only seniors whose coaches are members of the organization.

KFBCA ALL-STATE

TOP 11

Jafar Armstrong, Miege, 6-2, 205, WR; Jacob Bradshaw, Rossville, 6-0, 170, QB; Joel Donn, Mill Valley, 6-0, 175, DB; Kody Gonzalez, Goddard, 5-11, 200, RB; Colin Grunhard, Miege, 6-1, 270, OL; Cuttar Huss, Troy, 6-0, 170, WR-DB; Michael Maffry, Blue Valley, 6-1, 220, LB; Jacob Murray, Great Bend, 5-11, 205, QB; Josh Rivas, Hutchinson, 6-6, 330, OL; Kenyon Tabor, Derby, 6-4, 225, WR; Peerlus Walker, Derby, 6-1, 265, DL.

Coach of the year — Jamie Cruce, Pratt.

3A Girls Basketball Rankings

3A Girls Basketball Rankings by Sports In Kansas

1.   Hugoton
2.   Thomas More Prep
3.   Sabetha

4.   Kingman
5.   Hesston
6.   Caney Valley
7.   Riley County
8.   Council Grove                
9.   Remington
10. Nemaha Central     

Amanda Hill On Area Athlete Of Week List

    Amanda Hill was one of the Top 10 nominees for Capital-Journal Area Athlete Of The Week.
    Below is what the Capital-Journal wrote about her.

AMANDA HILL, ROSSVILLE BASKETBALL: Hill was named MVP of the Chapman Invitational in leading the Bulldawg girls to a 3-0 record. Hill had games of 31, 20 and 28 points and through four games is averaging 24 points per game.

Kaw Valley Duels On Friday

    The Kaw Valley Duals wrestling tournament will be held at Rossville on Friday,  Dec. 17.       The schools participating are:  Chase County. Herington, Mission Valley, Onaga, Rossville, St. Marys

CJ Girls Basketball Rankings

  Team (last week)  record

1. Hugoton (1)             3-0

2. TMP-Marian (2)       3-1

3. Council Grove (4)    3-0

4. Nemaha Central (5) 3-0

5. Kingman (NR)          4-0

Others — Caney Valley 2-0, Cimarron 2-1, Erie 3-0, Garden Plain 2-2, Hesston 3-1, Humboldt 3-1, Norton 3-1, Remington 4-0, Riley County 3-0, Rossville 4-0, Sabetha 4-0, Sedgwick 3-0, St. Marys 3-0, Sterling 3-1, Wellsville 2-1.

Announcement Video for Dec. 12

Here is the video of announcements for the week of Dec. 12, announed by Dawson Schaefer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeB0ToO90VI

Christmas Concert

The Rossville Christmas Concert is on Tuesday, December 13th. Come show your support for the music students and hear the great music they have prepared.


6:00 PM - 5th & 6th Grade Band Concert
6:45 PM - Silent Auction
7:00 PM - 7th-12th Grade Band & Choir Concert

RGS Students To Visit Victor School

Victor School celebrates 125 Years 

The old school,  now located at the Old Prairie Town at the Ward Meade Historic Site 

in Topeka is celebrating its 125 years of existence.  

Enlarge the following news release to read about RGS students

 who will be visiting the school on Dec. 15 to celebrate those 125 Years.

You can read more about the Ward Meade Site at:

http://parks.snco.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Old-Prairie-Town-28

or

https://www.facebook.com/OldPrairieTown/

Victor School Teachers and Students

    The following images are compiled from school records by Douglas Martinek,  RHS class of 1959, who is a trustee for the Ward Meade Historic Site.   The teachers are listed as well as new students for that year.
    Bennie Martinek,  who taught at Victor from 1931-1938,  was his father.  Brothers Bennie Jr. and Dewight were also students at Victor.
    The school had as many as 40 students but only had 4 in its last year 1965.

RHS Girls Sweep Irish Classic

    The RHS girls basketball team swept the Irish Classic Tournament in Chapman with a 60-38 victory over Chapman on Dec. 10.   The girls had victories of  65-23, 47-17, and 60-38 to really dominate the tournament.  Amanda Hill led the scoring with games of  31, 20, and 28. The girls are now 4-0 for the season.


    Amanda Hill was selected at the Irish Classic MVP and Amanda,  Celia Hill and Lora Shinn were selected for the All-Tournament team.

Rossville     9   20   20  11    =   60

Chapman  10     6   13   9    =   38

Rossville scoring: 

A. Hill              11 (4)   2-2   28 

C. Hill               5         0-0   10
Shinn               3          0-0    6 

Perry                1 (1)     2-5   5 

Buhler              1 (1)     1-2   4 

Kirk                  1           0-0   2 

Shinn               1           0-2   2 

Badura             1           0-0   2 

Anderson         0           1-2   1 

 Totals             24 (6)   6-15 60

Boys Lose BB Game To Chapman

    The RHS boys basketball team lost their final game at the Irish Classic tournament in Chapman on Dec. 10 by a score of 52-45.
     Cole Schumacher and Caiden Musick were both named to the All-Tournament team.

Rossville    5    9    11    20   =   45

Chapman   7   13  12     20   =   52

Rossville scoring:

Schumacher        6        6-10   18
Musick                 4        0-0       8
Dyche                  1 (1)   4-4       7
Anderson             2        2-4       6
Bradshaw            1        4-5       6 

Totals                14 (1) 16-26    45

Dawg Wrestlers At Clay Center

    The Dawgs only had three wrestlers competing  at Clay Center  on Dec. 10.  They were tenth of the eleven teams competing, finishing behind Riley County.
    Phoenix Thomas was fifth in the 152 lb class.
    Bryce Gfeller won the  chanpionship in the 138 lb. class over Austin Lustfield of Smoky Valley High.
    Isaiah Luellen lost the championship match in the 160 lb. class to Hunter Mullen  of Clay Center High.
    For Details,  go to:  http://s200.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&loadBalanced=true&sport=wrestling&TIM=1481426635802&pageName=&ie=false&frameSize=950

From the Capital-Journal:

Clay Center’s Hunter Mullin won a battle of No. 1s, beating Rossville’s Isaiah Luellen 7-5 in the 160-pound finals at the Clay Center Invitational. Luellen, No. 1 in 3-2-1A, won the Mission Valley title. — Wabaunsee’s Kolby Droegemeier picked up titles at 145 pounds at both the Mission Valley and Clay Center Invitationals, pinning Beloit’s Zane Colson for the title at Clay Center. Riley Tubbs, No. 1 at 132, won at Mission Valley, but fell 3-2 to Hoxie’s Dayton Porsch in the Clay Center finals.