Robert Crawshaw Passes Away

    Robert Bob E. Crawshaw, 74, Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
    He was born March 20, 1942, in Shawnee County, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Agnes (Fleming) Crawshaw. He graduated from Silver Lake High School and served in the Kansas National Guard. Robert was a farmer and rancher.
    Survivors include two sons: Jim Crawshaw and Chris Crawshaw, both of Topeka; two sisters: Marjorie (John) Kratina, Rossville and Barbara (David) Hitchcock, Silver Lake; two grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
    Graveside services with military honors will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2017 at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Grove, KS (North of Silver Lake). Memorial contributions may be made to Grove 4-H, 1740 SW Western Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 or Silver Lake USD 372 Public School Foundation, P.O. Box 351, Silver Lake, KS 66539. Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel is assisting the family. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Girls At Jeff No. Tournament

The RHS girls basketball team is off this week,  but will play in the Jefferson County North Invitational next week.  Their first round game is against Oskaloosa on Tue night.    The complete bracket for the 8 team tournament can be read at:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-i0lVMAbOlsc3RMajhMWGxUMmM/view

In other Tue. night girls BB games on the 17th:

Burlington   45
Rock Creek  29

Riley Co.    49
Bennington 29

Silver Lake   58 (OT)
Eurdora         56  

RHS Boys Get Win At Osky

The Dawgs won their first round game of the Oskaloosa Invitational.  

Rossville            21   12   17   17  =     67
Oskaloosa          11     7   12   13  =     43

Rossville scoring:

Schumacher      7         8-11    22 
Musick               6 (1)    3-8     16
Hulbert              5          1-3     11
Morris                2 (2)    0-0       6
Anderson           2         0-0       4
Quiett                1 (1)    0-0       3
Dyche                1         1-1       3
Bradshaw          1         0-0       2 

Totals               25 (4) 13-23    67

In other Mid-East games:

Rock Creek 64
Paola           32

Silver Lake    48
Jackson Hts  45

Nemaha Central  48
St. Marys             46

Dawgfeed 8 On You Tube

    Dawgfeed  8  (The Lost Episode)  for 2016-17 is now available with Jared Morris and Garrett Carver doing the announcing.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKhf6nUz1NU

Video Announcements for Jan. 16

Mitchell Porter and Trevor Balch narrate  the video announcements for the week of Jan 16-21:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVLn0qugZA0&t=4s

CLASS 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGS

Capital Journal 3A girls basketball rankings for Jan. 16

Team … record

1. Hugoton (1) … 9-0

2. TMP-Marian (2) … 9-1

3. Council Grove (3) … 8-0

4. Kingman (4) … 9-0

5. Riley County (5) … 7-1

Others — Caney Valley 7-1, Cheney 7-2, Ellsworth 8-1, Garden Plain 6-2, Hesston 7-3, Marion 7-2, Nemaha Central 8-1, Remington 7-2, Rossville 8-1, Sedgwick 7-3, Sterling 7-2, Wellsville 6-1.

Loreine Kincaid Passes Away

Loreine A. Kincaid, 90, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born September 13, 1926 at Topeka, the daughter of Albert Benedict and Amelia Clara Umscheid Weltsch.  Loreine attended State Street Grade School, Holliday Jr. High School and graduated from Capitol Catholic High School in 1944. Loreine was employed at Topeka Steam Boiler Works for eight years.  She and her husband Colton owned and operated Kincaid Truck Lines for 34 years.  Mrs. Kincaid also worked at the Rezac Sale Barn restaurant and was the manager of the St. Mary Senior Apartments from 1992 until she retired in 2010. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Hoy Heim No. 178 American Legion Auxiliary and the St. Marys Senior Center. She was married to Colton F. Kincaid Jr. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Topeka on November 8, 1947.  He preceded her in death on August 7, 1980.  She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jayme Nicole Kincaid on March 11, 1985, a brother Loren O. Weltsch  and a sister, Dorothy Benaka. Survivors include four sons, Richard D. (Lynn) Kincaid, Wamego, Ronald L. (Carol) Kincaid, Olsburg, Randy C. (Jane) Kincaid, St. Marys and Russell S. (Jacqueline) Kincaid, Silver Lake; five grandchildren, and 11 great- grandchildren, Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys.  Mrs. Kincaid will lie in state after 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Research or the University of Kansas Medical Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  To read a full obituary or to  leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Two From RHS Make All-State Band

I am very pleased to announce that Rossville had two musicians make the 1A-4A All-State band after live auditions on Saturday, January 7th in Salina.

Ella Terliesner and Eva Stipp, both playing clarinet, will represent Rossville at the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) convention in Wichita.  The convention begins Thursday, February 23rd and concludes with the All-State ensemble concerts on Saturday, February 25th at the Century II Convention Center.

As far as the records show, Ella and Ava are the first Rossville students to make it to the All-State band since Teresa Lacock made it playing flute in the spring of 1995!   22 years later, we are sending a couple of students back to Wichita to represent Rossville in the All-State Band.

This ensemble represents the  best of the best from the 1A-4A musicians in the entire state, and these ladies have worked very hard to make it to this point.

Go DAWGS!

Here is the full 1A-4A All-State band roster: http://ksmea.org/hsband/roster1234/

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Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Head Cross Country Coach

Assistant HS Track Coach

Richard Gleason Passes Away

    DOVER Richard Harold Gleason, 92, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at a Topeka hospital.
    He was born April 9, 1924 near Eskridge, the son of Richard G. and Ruth T. Eastman Gleason. Harold served in the United States Army during WWII. Harold worked in the Santa Fe Railroad shops in Topeka for 34 years. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion.
    On August 12, 1947 he was united in marriage to Phyllis N. Thomas at St. Marys. She preceded him in death on August 16, 2012. He was also preceded in death by a son, Terry, on April 23, 2003; great-grandson Levi Bishop; his daughter-in-law Janette Gleason; brothers Maurice and Kenneth Gleason. Survivors include his son, Richard Gleason, Dover; his daughter, Sharon (Glen) Bishop, Rossville; a brother, Galen Gleason; a sister Ruby Thornwall; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
    Military graveside services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Keene Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dover Fire Department and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Mid=East League Basketball Standings

The following are the Mid-East League basketball standings after the Jan. 13 games.

Boys          League  Overall

Rock Creek    5-1        7-2
Silver Lake     3-2        6-2
St. Marys        3-2        6-2
Rossville         2-2        3-6
Wabaunsee    1-3        5-3
Riley County   0-4        1-7

Girls             League  Overall

Riley County    4-0         7-1
Wabaunsee      4-0         7-1
Rossville           3-1         7-1
Silver Lake        2-3        4-4
St. Marys           1-4        4-4
Rock Creek        0-6        0-9

Sports Illustrated Stadium Article

    According to the Rossville Web Site,  there was an article in Sports Illustrated that had a picture of Joe Campbell Stadium in one of the 1976 issues.   Does anyone know which issue this would be in?
Send an e-mail to frank.ruff@juno.com if you can help.

Rodney Say Passes Away

Rodney A. “Rod” Say, 70, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, January 12, 2017.

He was born June 1, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Lewis) Say.

After high school, Rod went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, starting in the mailroom and working his way up to working as an accountant. His career took him and his wife to Chicago, California and back to Topeka. He retired after 43 years of service.

Rod loved to coach his son’s baseball teams and was always very active in his church. Gospel music was an important part of his life and he enjoyed singing at several local churches where he was able to share Jesus Christ and the Truth of God with others. Most of all he loved his family, especially his nieces, nephews and foster nieces and nephews. 

He married Judy A. Guilfoil on June 26, 1965 in Eskridge, KS. She survives.
Other survivors include a son, Brian A. Say of Topeka and a sister, Cathy Cooper (Bob) of Topeka.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Bradley A. Say.

Rod will lie in state after 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Lakeview Church of the Nazarene, 2835 S.E. Croco Rd., Topeka, KS 66605, with burial to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeview Church of the Nazarene or to the Topeka Rescue Mission.

To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

RHS Girls Add Another Win

    The RHS girls were down one at the half,  but rallied in the 4th quarter for a 61-56 victory at Rossville on Jan. 13. 

St. Marys    13    12    12    19  =  56

Rossville     17    12    13    11  =  61

St. Marys scoring:
Schoemann     12        3-4   27
Harrison             3 (2)   2-2  10
Stewart              3         0-3    6
Hurla                  2         0-1    4
Hurla                  0         3-4    3
Hurla                  0         2-2    2
Hutley                1          0-0    2
Hurla                  1          0-0    2
Totals                22 (2) 10-16 56.

Rossville scoring:

Hill                       6 (3)    0-1   15

Shinn                   6         2-2   14

Hill                       5          2-2   12

Porter                  2          2-5     6

Shinn                   2          0-0    4

Buhler                  1 (1)    1-2     4

Badura                 2          0-0    4

Kirk                      1           0-0    2

Totals                 25 (4)     7-12 61

The game can be watched at:  http://thecube.com/event/rossville-vs-st-marys-boy-s-girl-s-varsity-basketb-705282

In other Mid-East League action,  Wabaunsee walloped Rock Creek 50-29.

Bears Comeback Nets A Victory

    The Dawgs jumped out to a 37-26 half time lead,  but the Bears came roaring back for a big 64-54 vicotry in boys basketball on Jan. 13 at Rossville.

St. Marys  17   9  18  20  =   64
Rossville   18 19    9    8  =   54

St. Marys scoring:
Kleinsmith             6 (5)   6-6   23
Schindler               6        0-1   12
Rieschick               5        1-3   11
Rabe                     2 (1)    4-4    9
Keller                    1          3-4    5
Flanagan               1 (1)    0-0    3
Totals                   21 (7) 14-18  64.

Rossville scorring:
Morris               4 (4)     1-2   13
Bradshaw         4 (2)     2-6   12
Hammes           4 (1)     0-0     9
Schumacher      2          3-4     7
Anderson           2          1-3     5
Hulbert               2 (1)     0-0     5
Dyche                1 (1)     0-0     3
Totals               19 (9)    7-15  54

The game can be watched at:  http://thecube.com/event/rossville-vs-st-marys-boy-s-girl-s-varsity-basketb-705282

The only other Mid-East League action was a 46-38 Rock Creek win over Wabaunsee.