Evelyn Carr Passes Away

    Evelyn B. Taylor Carr, age 91, passed away on December 22, 2016 at Rossville Healthcare, Rossville, Kansas.
    She was born on March 1, 1925 in Keats, Kansas, the daughter of Loyde and Margaret Whitacre Taylor. She attended Olsburg schools. On December 4, 1941, she was married to Lewis M. Carr in Marysville, Kansas. To this union were born 2 sons: Dale Carr and Darrel Carr (Janice) and 1 daughter: Loretta Drabek. In 1962, she returned to school and earned a degree in Cosmetology. She operated her own beauty shop in Westmoreland, Kansas and Emmett, Kansas until her retirement.            She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis in 1989; her parents, both brothers: Leo & Glen and a grandson: Aaron Diehl.
    Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday December 29, 2016 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas with Rev. Kevin Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, east of Manhattan. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice, Topeka, Kansas in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at: www.ymlfuneralhome.com. 

Mazie Gooderl (44) Passes Away

Mazie O. Gooderl, 91, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at a Topeka hospital.

She was born July 27, 1925 at Rossville, the daughter of Ray and Eva Trimble McClain.

Mazie was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1944.

Mazie was a farm wife, and was well known for her baking, especially her pies and cinnamon rolls.  She and her husband Delman managed the Downtown Farmers Market in Topeka for several years.  They were inducted into the Master Farmers/Home Makers Association Class of 1981.  Mazie was a member of the Holton Baptist Church; she was a Sunday School teacher and had sung in the choir.  She was a member of the Killkare HDU at Hoyt and was a past 4-H Leader.

On July 27, 1946 she was united in marriage to Delman Gooderl.  He preceded her in death on February 9, 2014.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Stephen, four brothers, Thornton, Ora, Vencille and Luther McClain, three sisters, Letha Reser, Barbara Grubaugh and Nancy Preble.

Survivors include her son, Leslie (Lee Ann) Gooderl, Holton; her daughter Nancy (Randal) Little, Rossville, seven grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Rossville United Methodist Church.  Interment will follow in the Hoyt Cemetery.  Mrs. Gooderl will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackson County 4-H Fairgrounds Building Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Rossville Three-Peat Top C-J Sports Story

Winning a first state football championship was hard enough for Rossville, which endured years of semifinal heartbreak at the hands of archrival Silver Lake before finally breaking through for the program’s first state crown in 2014 with a come-from-behind win over Scott City in the Class 3A title game.

A second was even tougher as the Bulldawgs not only had to overcome miserable conditions but also another fourth-quarter deficit against an undefeated Wichita Collegiate team in the 2015 title game.

But three straight? With Class 3A arguably as deep as it has ever been, especially on the east side, the odds certainly didn’t seem in the Bulldawgs’ favor.

So after Rossville once again delivered, rallying past Hesston 48-42 in overtime in the 2016 title game, Bulldawg coach Derick Hammes wasn’t about to do anything other than relish in the moment of what his team had just accomplished — the three-peat earning the No. 3 spot on The Topeka Capital-Journal’s year-in-review countdown, as voted on by the sports staff.

“Let’s enjoy this one,” Hammes said. “They all feel really good, but this one had a different feel to it. (The title game) was so up and down and the dramatic finish — we’ve had three of them, I guess — it just makes it so special.”

How special is Rossville’s three-peat? It’s the first time a Shawnee County school has ever accomplished the feat. Washburn Rural won two straight state titles in 1985-86 and Silver Lake (eight) and Hayden (three) each have multiple crowns, but Rossville is the first to win three in a row.

For many, the expectations of pulling off the three-peat would be too much. Graduation had claimed two straight standout senior classes, including two-time All-Stater Tucker Horak — a seemingly once-in-a-lifetime type of player whose void would simply be too great to fill.

But inside the Rossville program, expectations remained the same.

“The players at the school, when we get up here we expect to win,” said quarterback Jacob Bradshaw. “That’s huge for us. We knew we were capable enough to be in this position, but to win it three years in a row, that just continues our dynasty.”

Perhaps no player had more to prove than Bradshaw, who had the unenviable task of replacing Horak as Rossville’s quarterback. But the senior responded in a big way, following up Horak’s epic season with one that was nearly as herculean.

Bradshaw amassed 4,508 yards of total offense, including 2,734 yards on the ground — eighth-best in a single season in state history. He punctuated his breakthrough season in the title game, rallying Rossville from a 15-point deficit and finishing with 423 yards of total offense, throwing for 148 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 275 yards and two TDs, including the game-winner in overtime.

“We really had a belief on our team that if we worked hard and did everything the right way, we could get back to the state championship game,” Bradshaw said. “We did that.”

“The bar’s been set pretty high, but our expectations are always high,” Hammes said. “That’s how you build these things. We will do the same things it takes in the offseason and prepare for the games the same way next year.”

While Rossville’s run headlined the 2016 prep season, it was far the only big-time feat accomplished in the area. Here’s a look at some of the other top area prep stories from the year.

Alex Cavaaugh (16) at Pratt CC

    Alex Cavanaugh is a freshman at Pratt Community College and is on their wrestling roster.  His bio is at:
http://gobeaversports.com/sports/wrest/2016-17/bios/cavanaugh_alex_0gkl

Derek Gentry (16) At Barton CC

    Derek Gentry is a freshman at Barton Community College and is on their wrestling team.  His bio and wrestling results are at:
http://bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2016-17/bios/gentry_derek_sbra?view=news
    In his most recent tournament,  Derek competed in the Bob Smith Open on Dec. 2.  His results are below:
College 157 - Derek Gentry's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Samuel Kreimier (Air Force) won by fall over Derek Gentry (Barton CC) (Fall 6:44)
Cons. Round 1 - Derek Gentry (Barton CC) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Derek Gentry (Barton CC) won by fall over Johnathon Woods (Ouachita Baptist University) (Fall 4:50)
Cons. Round 3 - Seth Harrington (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Derek Gentry (Barton CC) (Dec 5-2)

Howard McMahan (48) Passes Away

Howard Dane McMahan, age 86, passed away on December 19, 2016.

Memorial Service Thursday, December 29^th 3 pm at First Jefferson Unitarian Church,1959 Sandy Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76112.

Howard, the youngest son of Irl and Anna McMahan, grew up on a dairy farm in Rossville, Kansas. After receiving a Bachelors Degree from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA in 1952, he received his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas in 1954.

While doing an Administrative Internship in University City, Missouri, he met his wife, Myrtle Shucart. He did his thesis on the history of University City, working for Elder Gunter, a pioneer in City Management. Howard was drafted into the Army in the fall of 1954. On December 8, 1954, Howard and Myrtle were married.. Howard served two years, stationed at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas where daughter Deborah was born.

In 1956, Howard went to work for the City of Kansas City, Missouri in the Research and Budget Department, where he worked with Jerry Brownlie for the first time. The McMahan's second daughter, Brenda, was born there.

In 1959, the McMahans moved to Boulder, Colorado, where Howard served for 2 ½ years as Director of Finance and Record and son Michael was born.

In 1962, the McMahans moved to Littleton, Colorado where Howard served as City Manager until 1966. Howard spent many months rebuilding the city that had experienced a devastating flood.

In 1969, Jerry Brownlie, City Manager of Fort Worth, Texas enticed the McMahans to move to Fort Worth. It was an exciting time in the history of Fort Worth, as Dallas and Fort Worth had just signed the documents to build the DFW Airport. Howard became Fiance Director and helped purchase much of the land that the airport sits on. In May 1967, Mr. Brownlie resigned, and Howard, age 37, was appointed City Manager, where he served until March, 1971.

In March of 1971 the US Government offered him a position as Regional Director, Region VI, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. He was appointed by President Nixon in February 1972 as Chairman, Southwest Federal Regional Council.

In January 1974, the McMahans moved to Oklahoma City where Howard served as City Manager for 2 ½ years.

In the Spring of 1976, Jerry Brownlie, then CEO of Justin Industries, offered Howard a job and the McMahans returned to Fort Worth. Howard served first as Vice President of Justin Industries and then as President of Justin Boot Company.

Howard spent the last 14 years of his working career as a Senior Vice President of Harris Methodist Hospital System overseeing their hospitals in rural areas. He retired in 1996.

Howard was active in the Unitarian Universalist Faith. He served twice as President of First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, was one of the founding members of Westside Unitarian Church where he served twice as their president. He served on the North Texas Association of Unitarian Universalist Societies as their treasurer, and as treasurer of their Endowment Fund.

After a fire in the McMahan's home in 1983, prior to 911, Howard helped the Girl Scouts and the League of Women Voters, Howard being one of their first male members, get the issue put on a ballot. Upon formation, he chaired the 911 Board.

Howard was instrumental in uniting Harris Methodist, St. Josephs, Hugley, and Arlington Memorial hospitals and forming Community Hospice of Texas. He chaired their board for almost 10 years. In addition, Howard served on many other boards and chaired the Fort Worth Ambulance Authority Board. In May of 2000, Howard was named 1999 Volunteer of the Year, City of Fort Worth.

Howard was a Rotarian for many years, and was a member of the Ten Spokes Investment Club. In more recent years, the McMahans became active members of the Friendship Force of Fort Worth, traveling to many interesting countries and hosting members from other countries.

Howard's greatest achievements, pride and joy, however, were his marriage of 62 years to his wife Myrtle, and his family: 3 children and their spouses, 9 grandchildren and their spouses and 9 greatgrandchildren.

The family would like to thank James L. West Alzheimer Center for caring for Howard the past three years and Community Hospice of Texas for assisting in his care these past few months.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials go to Westside UU Church, Community Hospice of Texas, James L. West Alzheimer Center or the charity of your choice. As he believed he could continue to make a difference after his death, Howard donated his body to University of North Texas Medical School.

Howard McMahan is survived by his wife of 62 years, Myrtle, daughter Deborah Dawson, husband Mark, daughter Brenda McKeon, husband Gene, son, Michael McMahan, wife Robin, grandchildren: David Dawson and wife Jill, Nicole Langdon and husband Mark, Daniel Dawson and wife Laurel, Natalie Gonzales and husband Tony, Will McMahan and wife Amanda, Wendy Davis and husband Brandon, Dane Dawson and wife Krista, Waverly Krystaponis and husband James, Whitney McMahan, 9 greatgrandchildren and sister-in-law Merilyn Moonshine.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=howard-dane-mcmahan&pid=183214592

Dawgs Win Kaw Valley Duals

    Rossville won the weather-delayed Struemph ( Kaw Valley) Duals Tournament at home on Tuesday, Dec. 20, going 5-0. Alex Archer (113), Phoenix Thomas (132), Bryce Gfeller (138), Holden Hurla (145) and Isaiah Luellen (160) all won their weight classes. Chase County was runner-up at 4-1 with a champion in Joseph Stout (220) while Mission Valley had four champions — Christopher Gleason (106), Trenton Parks (120), Caleb Hinck (170) and Blake Roberts (182).

Walt Brown, Organ Donor

More than 120,000 Americans are awaiting organ transplants. There's clearly a need for donors of all ages. When Walt Brown of  Rossville died in November, he proved you're never too old to give.

Walt Brown's family says he had a great sense of humor, but he was very serious about his last wishes. He put them in what his daughter, Crystal Havens, an RHS graduate and nurse, called his death binder.

For the rest of the article on the FOX4KC website,  and also video,  go to:
http://fox4kc.com/2016/12/21/in-death-80-year-old-man-gives-gift-of-life/

321A Wrestling Rankings

The Dawgs moved up one slot to 7th in the latest 321A wrestling rankings.

Gfeller (138) and Luellen (160)  maintained their #1 ranking in their weight classes. 

RHS Boys Defeat Perry-Lecompton

The RHS boys basketball team took control of the game from the start and coasted to a 60-38 victory against Perry-Lecompton on Dec. 20

RHS    15    14    10    21    =    60
P-L        3    10    17     8    =    28

Rossville scoring:
Morris              6 (4)   6-8   22
Bradshaw        6         2-2  14
Musick             5         1-2  11
Schumacher    4         1-4    9
Anderson         2         0-0    4

Totals             23 (4) 10-16 60

KBCA 3A Girls Basketball Rankings. For Dec. 19

3A Girls Basketball Ranking by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA)

  1. Hugoton
  2. Thomas More Prep
  3. Kingman
  4. Hesston
  5. Caney Valley
  6. Council Grove
  7. Riley County
  8. Nemaha Central
  9. Erie
10. Sabetha

Rossville Girls Defeat Perry Lecompton

    The RHS girls varsity basketball team defeated Perry-Lecomption 62-46 on Dec. 20.  The Dawgs are now 5-0.

Rossville                 14  18  16  14   =    62
Perry-Lecompton      6  12   11  17   =   46

Rossville scoring:
Hill                 9 (5)    3-4    26
Hill                 4         1-2      9
Shinn             4         0-1      8
Shinn             2         2-3      6
Porter            2         2-4      6
Anderson      1 (1)    1-2      4 
Badura          0          3-4     3

Totals           22 (6) 12-20  62

Of interest to the Rossville team,  the Silver Lake Eagles overcame an 11 point deficit to take down the previously unbeaten St. Marys girls 50-49.  
http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2016-12-20/bates-silver-lake-girls-rally-edge-st-marys-one

KPreps 3A All state Football Team

Here is the KPreps 3A All-State football team.  Bradshaw, Schumacher, and Hammes made the team.

Quarterbacks
Jacob Bradshaw (6-0, 180, Sr) – Rossville
            -- 72% completion, 1,774 passing yards, 25 TD, 5 INT; 2,734 rushing yards, 31 TD
Zach Esau (5-11, 175, Sr) – Hesston
            -- 60% completion, 2,927 passing yards, 30 TD, 14 INT; 1,073 rushing yards, 21 TD

Running backs
Kirk Coomes (6-1, 220, Jr) – Phillipsburg
            -- 1,312 rushing yards, 17 TD, 13 receptions, 233 yards, 3 TD        
Hunter Hanzlick (6-0, 195, Sr) – Hoisington
            -- 1,493 rushing yards, 25 TD
Isaac McPherson (6-0, 205, Sr) – Fredonia
            -- 2,021 rushing yards, 27 TD
Reece Williams (5-8, 165, Sr) – Wellsville
            -- 1,240 rushing yards, 21 TD; 31 receptions, 581 receiving yards, 5 TD     

Wide Receivers
Ben Murray (6-0, 190, Sr) – Southeast of Saline
            -- 41 receptions, 731 receiving yards, 9 TD; 271 rushing yards, 9 TD
Parker Patterson (6-0, 175, Sr) – Chaparral
            -- 38 receptions, 889 yards, 13 TD
Cole Schumacher (6-3, 190, Sr) – Rossville
            -- 61 receptions, 1,158 yards, 21 TD
Zach Vogt (5-8, 160, Sr) – Hesston
            -- 54 receptions, 1,010 yards, 11 TD

Tight End
Josh Dugan (6-4, 215, Sr) – Conway Springs
            -- averaged 16 yards per catch, 9 receiving TDs
Brandon Gray (6-3, 190, Jr) – Jayhawk-Linn
            -- 25 receptions, 509 yards, 8 TDs

Offensive Line
Jacob Green (6-1, 225, Sr) – Norton
Seth Jacobs (6-2, 235, Sr) – Phillipsburg
Trevor Little (6-3, 250, Jr) – Galena
Greg Remmers (6-0, 240, Sr) – Sabetha
Landen Urban (6-2, 260, Sr) – Hoisington
Austin Youngers (6-0, 235, Jr) – Garden Plain

All Purpose
Clay Phillips (6-0, 175, Sr) – Mission Valley
            -- 2,072 rushing yards, 898 passing; Def: 41 tackles, 3 INT, 2 INT for TD
Hunter Warnick (6-0, 200, Sr) – Marysville
            -- 1,398 rushing yards, 16 TD; Def: 137 tackles as a LB

Defensive Line
Jacob Jenkins (6-4, 205, Sr) – Chaparral
            -- 53 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 12 sacks
Jordin Linn (6-2, 280, Sr) – Neodesha
            -- Physical DE; also a 2015 All-State selection on OL
Greg Martin (6-3, 315, Sr) – Marysville     
            -- 2 time All North Central Kansas League selection
Eric Renyer (6-5, 240, Sr) – Sabetha          
            -- Unanimous Big 7 selection at DL   

Linebackers             
Josh Boyd (5-10, 205, Jr) – Silver Lake
            -- 127 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, sack, 3 INT
Dawson Hammes (6-1, 195, Sr) – Rossville
            -- 172 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, sack, pass broken up
Layke Heimerman (6-2, 210, Sr) – Halstead
            -- 146 tackles, 13.3 tackles per game, 9 tackles for loss
Trent Henry (5-10, 185, Sr) – Nemaha Central
            -- 115 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 5 sacks
Brett Sage (5-11, 190, Sr) – Osage City
            -- 225 tackles, 147 solo tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks

Defensive Backs
Keenan Baird (6-2, 195, Jr) – Silver Lake
            -- 54 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 5 INT, forced fumble
Ryan Hasenkamp (6-0, 180, Sr) – Nemaha Central
            -- All Big 7 selection at DB & QB; 1,500 passing yards, 620 rushing yards, 30 TDs
Nate Pauly (5-8, 165, Sr) – Garden Plain
            -- 65 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 7 INT; on offense rushed for 1,522 yards 28 TD
P.J. Sarwinski (6-1, 195, Sr) – Galena
            -- Unanimous All-CNC DB; 1,000 yards passing & 1,000 yards rushing, 33 TDs

Kicker
Baylor Melchiori (6-0, 165, Sr) – Caney Valley
            -- standout kicker, RB/WR, all-around athlete for the Bullpups

Punter
Kaden Davis (6-1, 185, Sr) – Ellsworth
            -- averaged 43.8 yards per punt; also 837 receiving yards, 15 TDs

Return Specialist
Cam Davis (6-2, 200, Sr) – Hoisington
            -- 394 return yards, TD; also 1,318 rushing yards, 19 TD
Joel White (5-9, 165, Sr) – Sterling
            -- 404 return yards, 4 TDs, 40.3 yards per kickoff return; 1,670 all-purpose yards 25 TD

Class 3A Girls BB Rankings

Capital-Journal CLASS 3A Girls Basketball Rankings for Dec. 19, 2016

    Team (last week)    record

1. Hugoton (1)               4-0

2. TMP-Marian (2)         4-1

3. Council Grove (3)      4-0

4. Nemaha Central (4)   4-0

5. Kingman (5)               6-0

Others — Caney Valley 4-0, Ellsworth 4-1, Garden Plain 3-2, Hesston 4-2, Hiawatha 3-0, Humboldt 4-1, Marion 4-1, Norton 4-1, Remington 4-1, Riley County 4-1, Rossville 4-0, Sabetha 4-1, Sedgwick 4-0, St. Marys 4-0, Sterling 4-1, Syracuse 5-1, Wellsville 4-1.