Friday, February 24, 2017

RHS Defeats Rock Creek 59-58.

    The RHS had a very close and exciting game with numerous lead changes, but went ahead 59-58 with about 7 seconds remaining.
    The teams were tied 52-52 at the end of regulation.  They were then tied 54-54.  With about 40 seconds left,  Rossville took a 57-56 lead on a 3 point make. But Rock Creek scored again to lead by one point,  However, Rossville went up by one point with 7 seconds left and defended well enough to keep Rock Creek from scoring again in the closing seconds.

Rock Creek     17  15  14    6     6  =  58
Rossville         16   12  16   8     7  =  59
Rossville  scoring:
Morris             4 (4)     0-0   12  
Hammes        4           2-2   10
Anderson       4 (2)      0-0   10
Musick           4 (1)      0-0     9
Schumacher  3           2-2     8
Bradshaw      3 (1)      0-0     7
Hulbert          1            1-1     3 
Totals          23 (8)       5-5   59.

In other MEL action  
St Marys      49     Riley Co.    31 
Wabaunsee 39     Silver Lake 67

RHS Girls Defeat Rock Creek

    The RHS girls defeated Rock Creek 42-33 on Friday night at Rossville.

Rock Creek 11  4   9   9 — 33
Rossville      11  6 14 11 — 42

Rossville scoring:
Hill          5       8-8 18
Hill          4       5-6 13
Shinn      3       2-2   8
Shinn      1       0-2   2
Badura    0       1-1   1
Totals 13 (0) 16-19 42.


In other MEL action:

Wabaunsee  61  Silver Lake 34
Riley Co.      47   St. Marys    41

321A State Wrestling--First Two Rounds


CLASS 3-2-1A
First round
106 — Lynn, Cimarron pinned Hall, Ellsworth, 1:32; Ware, Wellsville maj. dec. Woodson, Perry-Lecompton, 17-4; Young, Lyon dec. Shoemaker, Smith Center, 7-5; Ke. Beitz, Eureka dec. Snellings, Marysville, 9-1; Dodson, Douglass dec. Idol, Doniphan West, 5-4; Huehl, Lincoln dec. Segarra, Hill City, 6-4; Gleason, Mission Valley pinned Pryor, Fredonia, 1:12; Unterseher, Norton pinned Vogan, Minneapolis, 2:30.
113 — Bockin, Marysville dec. Farmer, Remington, 6-4; Sherman, Hoxie maj. dec. Escobar, Chaparral, 11-2; Ko. Beitz, Eureka pinned Kahle, Perry-Lecompton, 0:09; Valeta, Lakin, pinned Hecht, Hesston, 1:23; Harris, Beloit pinned Ketterl, Oberlin, 0:52; Archer, Rossville dec. Stalford, Central Heights, 11-7; Kuhn, WaKeeney pinned Sudol, St. John’s Military, 1:35; Elder, Humboldt dec. C. King, St. Marys, 10-5.
120 — Johnson, Norton pinned Ware, Royal Valley, 1:35; Goans, Lyons pinned Vance, Wichita Independent, 2:20; Butler, Council Grove pinned Newell, TMP-Marian, 5:34; Emmot, Beloit pinned Wade, Caney Valley, 2:51; Kester, SE-Cherokee pinned Carrier, Hoisington, 1:54; A. King, St. Marys dec. Slack, Oakley, 4-2 OT; Vath, Lincoln maj. dec. Burgess, Fredonia, 10-0; Crome, Marysville dec. Grafel, Oberlin, 6-5.
126 — Compton, Jayhawk-Linn pinned Jueneman, Oberlin, 0:56; Richard, Riley County pinned Turner, Southeast-Saline, 0:55; Younger, Ellis pinned Farmer, Douglass, 3:25; Priddy, Silver Lake won by tech. fall over Jaime, Lyons, 17-2; Harrell, Sabetha won by tech. fall over Dominguez, Beloit, 18-1; Stanton, Caney Valley pinned Poling, St. Francis, 1:17; Steele, Council Grove dec. Rundus, Republic County, 4-1; Unterseher, Norton pinned Ewing, Wellsville, 3:48.

132 — Tubbs, Wabaunsee pinned Miller, Douglass, 2:54; Hauck, Minneapolis dec. Lenker, Phillipsburg, 5-3; Voth, Fredonia pinned Oatney, Pleasant Ridge, 0:51; Cassity, Hoisington pinned Mason, Oberlin, 2:28; D. Porsch, Hoxie dec. Koralek III, Ellsworth, 2-0; Johnson, Marion maj. dec. Kuhn, Silver Lake, 13-0; Lowell, Republic County pinned Hamel, Hill City, 2:25; Bailey, Eureka dec. House, Royal Valley, 12-10.
138 — Ostertag, Atchison County dec. Perez, Lakin, 5-1; Delaney, Central-Burden pinned Helten, Garden Plain, 1:58; Ordonez, Hugoton won by tech. fall over Capp, Marysville, 16-1; Shultz, Marion won by tech. fall over Clark, Lyons, 15-0; Constable, Minneapolis pinned Lehman, Erie, 2:59; Rhoades, TMP-Marian dec. Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 1-0; Bailey, Eureka pinned Wingfield, Hesston, 5:21; Hileman, Smith Center dec. Gfeller, Rossville, 3-1.
145 — T. Porsch, Hoxie pinned Asper, Chaparral, 0:47; Hurla, Rossville pinned Sharp, Chase County, 3:21; J. Ball, Hoisington pnned Sramek, Atwood, 3:37; Resler, Riverside pinned Eck, Uniontown, 4:33; Edens, Cherryvale pinned Roever, Marysville, 4:20; Hutchinson, Smith Center dec. Heise, Osborne, 6-2; Droegemeier, Wabaunsee pinned King, Hillsboro, 1:43; Colson, Rock Hills dec. Finnesy, Plainville, 6-5.
152 — Murphy, Oakley dec. Slupianek, Marysville, 5-3; Albin, Marion pinned Doshier, Cheney, 2:26; Wright, Norton pinned Moorman-Meador, Herington, 6:42; Rodriguez, Southeast-Saline dec. Sharp, Chase County, 2-1; Williams, Wellsville pinned Sweat, Beloit, 1:28; Dale, Russell pinned Van Nest, Perry-Lecompton, 1:26; C. Ball, Hoisington pinned VanDegrift, West Elk, 2:57; Hansen, Plainville pinned Juhl, Riverside, 3:45.
160 — Hensley, Ellis pinned Helms, Chaparral, 2:38; Howerton, Silver Lake pinned Van Rooy, Cherryvale, 2:38; Urban, Hoisington won by injury default over Chisham, Norton; March, Riley County maj. dec. Conrady, Fredonia, 20-6; Luellen, Rossville pinned Cunningham, Jayhawk-Linn, 2:47; Suchy, Russell pinned Whitsitt, Hesston, 0:37; Goodner, Humboldt dec. Hagerman, Herington, 11-10; Green, Atwood dec. Schneider, Ellsworth, 3-2.
170 — Mintzmyer, Marysville pinned Landwehr, Garden Plain, 0:59; Ryan, Smith Center pinned Dressler, Douglass, 4:36; Pedigo, Hoisington pinned Schneider, Herington, 4:36; Coomes, Phillipsburg dec. Moran, Bluestem, 10-4; Dodson, Cherryvale dec. Hamel, Hill City, 12-8; Waggoner, Riley County pinned Burks, Beloit, 1:28; Erickson, Oberlin pinned Stephens, Central-Burden, 1:24; Morris, Halstead dec. Davoren, Rossville, 8-4.
182 — Villiapondo, Minneapolis dec. Miller, Oskaloosa, 8-7; Wiltfong, Norton pinned Martinez, Remington, 1:51; Stryker, Marysville pinned Gustin, Ellsworth, 2:32; Meitler, Smith Center pinned Furst, Central Heights, 4:27; Nordquist, Marion dec. Kempt, Oberlin, 7-1; C. Rokey, Sabetha pinned Reed, Republic County, 3:03; Seabolt, Cimarron pinned Addis, Cherryvale, 1:15; Cruickshank, St. Marys won by tech. fall over Wingfield, Hesston, 20-3.
195 — K. Coomes, Phillipsburg pinned Lopez, Remington, 1:15; Naegele, Osborne pinned Box, Royal Valley, 5:38; Palic, Marion pinned Ginther, Atwood, 0:59; Davenport, Ell-Saline pinned B. Rokey, Sabetha, 1:15; Alvarez, Sacred Heart dec. Ackerman, Marysville, 4-3; Lowry, WaKeeney pinned Snook, Central-Burden, 0:33; Jenkins, Chaparral pinned Remer, Silver Lake, 1:19; Fouts, Douglass pinned Witt, Oberlin, 1:24.
220 — Duncan, Riverside maj. dec. Rodriguez, St. John’s Military, 12-4; Kuhn, Smith Center pinned Stout, Chase County, 0:33; Haas, Cheney pinned Hanshaw, Atchison County, 3:10; Cox, Oakley pinned Rowland, Remington, 1:30; Green, Douglass pinned Panzer, Lakin, 0:28; Garrison, Royal Valley pinned Helms, Chaparral, 5:54; Green, Norton pinned Johnson, Humboldt, 0:44; Bradley, Hoisington dec. Hinton, Hiawatha, 6-3.
285 — Berry, West Elk pinned Serviss, Fairfield, 0:28; Washington, Hoxie maj. dec. Reed, Riley County, 10-0; Urban, Hoisington pinned Schlup, Chase County, 0:44; Hawkins, Smith Center pinned Strahm, Sabetha, 2:43; Mooradian, Marysville dec. Gugelmeyer, Lakin, 3-2; Fell, Bluestem pinned Stindt, Republic County, 0:31; Auker, Norton pinned Snesrud, Burlingame, 1:01; Eslinger, Chaparral dec. Hebb, Fredonia, SV-2 3-2.
Quarterfinals
106 — Ware, Wellsville won by tech. fall over Lynn, Cimarron, 19-2; Ke. Beitz, Eureka pinned Young, Lyons, 0:24; Dodson, Douglass pinned Huehl, Lincoln, 1:30; Gleason, Mission Valley pinned C. Unterseher, Norton, 0:55.
113 — Bockin, Marysville dec. Sherman, Hoxie, 2-0; Ko. Beitz, Eureka pinned Valeta, Lakin, 3:27; Harris, Beloit pinned Archer, Rossville, 4:16; Kuhn, WaKeeney pinned Elder, Humboldt, 3:18.
120 — Johnson, Norton maj. dec. Goans, Lyons, 10-1; Butler, Council Grove pinned Emmot, Beloit, 0:41; Kester, SE-Cherokee dec. A. King, St. Marys, 9-2; Vath, Lincoln maj. dec. Crome, Marysville, 8-0.
126 — Richard, Riley County maj. dec. Compton, Jayhawk-Linn, 17-5; Priddy, Silver Lake dec. Younger, Ellis, 7-4; Harrell, Sabetha dec. Stanton, Caney Valley, 8-1; Steele, Council Grove dec. K. Unterseher, Norton, 7-4.
132 — Tubbs, Wabaunsee won by tech. fall over, Hauck, Minneapolis, 16-1; Cassity, Hoisington pinned Voth, Fredonia, 2:25; D. Porsch, Hoxie pinned Johnson, Marion, 5:20; Bailey, Eureka pinned Lowell, Republic County, 2:40.
138 — Ostertag, Atchison County pinned Delaney, Central-Burden, 1:39; Ordonez, Hugoton maj. dec. Shults, Marion, 11-0; Rhoades, TMP-Marian pinned Constable, Minneapolis, 1:07; Bailey, Eureka dec. Hileman, Smith Center, 3-1.
145 — T. Porsch, Hoxie pinned Hurla, Rossville, 1:03; J. Ball, Hoisington pinned Resler, Riverside, 2:23; Hutchinson, Smith Center dec. Edens, Cherryvale, 9-4; Droegemeier, Wabaunsee dec. Colson, Rock Hills, 11-4.
152 — Murphy, Oakley pinned Albin, Marion, 4:47; Wright, Norton dec. Rodriguez, SE-Saline, 1-0; Williams, Wellsville dec. Dale, Russell, 8-4; C. Ball, Hoisington maj. dec. Hansen, Plainville, 15-2.
160 — Howerton, Silver Lake dec. Hensley, Ellis, 9-3; S. Urban, Hoisington maj. dec. March, Riley County, 14-5; Luellen, Rossville maj. dec. Suchy, Russell, 15-6; Green, Atwood dec. Goodner, Humboldt, 4-3.
170 — Mintzmyer, Marysville pinned Ryan, Smith Center, 2:37; M. Coomes , Phillipsburg dec. Pedigo, Hoisington, 7-5 OT; Waggoner, Riley County maj. dec. Dodson, Cherryvale, 12-3; Morris, Halstead pinned Erickson, Oberlin, 0:55.
182 — Wiltfong, Norton pinned Villiapondo, Minneapolis, 0:30; Stryker, Marysville dec. Meitler, Smith Center, 3-2; Seabolt, Cimarron dec. Cruickshank, St. Marys, 3-1.
195 — K. Coomes, Phillipsburg dec. Naegele, Osborne, 4-3; Palic, Marion dec. Davenport, Ell-Saline, 10-6; Alvarez, Sacred Heart dec. Lowry, WaKeeney, UTB 7-7; Jenkins, Chaparral pinned Fouts, Douglass, 5:34.
220 — Kuhn, Smith Center pinned Duncan, Riverside, 3:49; Cox, Oakley pinned Haas, Cheney, 3:11; Garrison, Royal Valley pinned Green, Douglass, 3:15; Green, Norton dec. Bradley, Hoisington, 5-0.
285 — Washington, Hoxie dec. Berry, West Elk, 2-1; L. Urban, Hoisington pinned Hawkins, Smith Center, 2:20; Fell, Bluestem pinned Mooradian, Marysville, 5:02 Auker, Norton pinned Eslinger, Chaparral, 0:28.

KBCA 3A Girls Basketball Rankings

3A Girls Basketball Rankings by KBCA
1. Hugoton
2. Thomas More Prep
3. Kingman
4. Council Grove
5. Caney Valley
6. Hesston
7. Rossville
8. Humboldt
9. Nemaha Central
10. Cheney

State Wrestling Results

Below link is a web site listing the winners and high placers at every Kansas State Championship Wrestling meet from 1930 to 2016.
http://mcbeims.wixsite.com/kansasstateplacers

Cole Brecheisen (13) at Pittsburg

Cole Brecheisen, son of Curt and Candy Brecheisen, is a junior at Pittsburg State and plays baseball for the Gorillas.  His bio can be read at:  http://www.pittstategorillas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3118&path=

Thursday, February 23, 2017

3A Sub-State Basketball

Boys (first round Feb. 28)
Games Tuesday — Riley County (8: 3-16) at St. Marys (1: 14-5); Royal Valley (5: 7-12) at Rossville (4: 9-10); Pleasant Ridge (7: 5-14) at Silver Lake (2: 13-6); Oskaloosa (6: 6-13) at Perry-Lecompton (3: 11-8). 
Games Friday — St. Marys-Riley County winner vs. Rossville-Royal Valley winner, TBA; Silver Lake-Pleasant Ridge winner vs. Perry-Lecompton-Oskaloosa winner, TBA. 
Game Saturday — Championship, 7:30 p.m.
    The boys bracket can be viewed at      http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=2478

Girls (first round Feb. 27)
Games Monday — Oskaloosa (8: 6-13) at Rossville (1: 17-2); St. Marys (5: 10-9) at Silver Lake (4: 10-9); Royal Valley (7: 7-12) at Riley County (2: 11-8); Perry-Lecompton (6: 7-12) at Pleasant Ridge (3: 11-8). 
Games Thursday — Rossville-Oskaloosa winner vs. Silver Lake-St. Marys winner, TBA; Riley County-Royal Valley winner vs. Pleasant Ridge-Perry-Lecompton winner, TBA. 
Game Saturday — Championship, 6 p.m.
The girls bracket can be viewed at:
http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=2479

Czechland Polka Band At Bohemian Hall

Here is a video of the Czechland Polka Band performing several songs at the Bohemian Hall north of Rossville.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJc0tB2wJY4

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

CatchItKansas Wrestling Article

CatchItKansas has an article about this week's 321A State Wrestling Meet at Ft. Hays.  It discusses the top teams that will be attending,  but not Rossville.
http://www.catchitkansas.com/content/news/321A-State-Wrestling-Top-5-to-Watch-414535993.html

Hill Leads Girls To Frankfort Win

    Amanda Hill scored 24 points as RHS upped their record to 17-2.
Rossville    22  15   16     5   =   58
Frankfort    17    8    16    7   =   48

Rossville scoring:
Hill                9 (3)      3-4     24
Shinn            4           3-3     11
Hill                4           1-2       9
Anderson      1           2-4       4
Shinn            1           1-2       3
Buhler           1 (1)      0-1      3
Kirk               1            0-0      2
Morelli           0           2-2       2 

Totals          21 (4)    12-18   58

Other Mid-East League games were:
Riley Co.        59     Silver Lake  44
Wabaunsee    58    St. Marys     26  

RHS Boys Defeat Frankfort

    The RHS boys hit seven shots beyond the 3 point arc during  a 76-49 threshing of Frankfort Tue evening.
Rossville  22  16  24  14   =   76
Frankfort  11  10    9  18   =   48

Rossville  scoring:
Hammes        7          2-4     16 

Schumacher  6          2-2     14
Musick           6          0-0     12
Morris            3 (3)     0-0       9
Hulbert          3          1-2        7
Bradshaw      2 (2)     0-0       6
Martinek        2 (1)     0-0       5
Anderson      1           1-1       3
Quiett            1 (1)      0-0      3
Dyche            0           1-2      1 

Totals           31 (7)     7-11   76

Other Mid-East League scores were:
Silver Lake  56       Riley Co.  43
St. Marys     63       Wabaunsee 56

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Announcements Video

This week's video announcments with Morgan Read and Tesla Potts can be seen at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0xBjzVXf0c

Five Into State Wrestling Meet

     Five RHS wrestlers have qualified for the State 321A meet  at Gross Coliseum at Ft. Hays State College on Feb. 24 and 25. Those qualifying are   Alex Archer, Bryce Gfeller, Holden Hurla, Isaiah Luellen, and Kody Davoren.

Phyllis Graves Passes Away

    Phyllis M. Graves, 84, formerly of Rossville, moved on to her new home on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Rolling Hills Retirement Community in Topeka. 
    She was born on September 29, 1932 at Rossville, the youngest of five children born to Rufus and Nellie Martin Lillard. Phyllis spent her entire life in the Rossville community, except for a few years in Manhattan and before moving to Rolling Hills Retirement Community in 2012. Phyllis enjoyed several hobbies, including cooking, quilting, gardening, crocheting and needlework.
    Phyllis was married to William R. Graves in 1951. He preceded her in death on August 20, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Mary Woods, Glendon Bud Lillard, Lucille Bagby and Henry Lillard. She will be sadly missed by her son, Robert (Joan) Graves; her grandson, Corey (Stacy) Graves; four great-grandchildren, Kylie, Emily, Braden and Derrick; five sisters-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews.
    Phyllis was cremated. Memorial graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Rossville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Rolling Hills Retirement Community activity fund or Grace Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.