Traffic Enforcement Drive

    Beginning February 27 thru March 10, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office will join other Kansas Law Enforcement to stop what has been an epidemic for the past several years, too many teen deaths on our roadways. In an effort to change this trend, law enforcement across Kansas will be extra-vigilant when patrolling around schools. There should be no surprises when it comes to this enforcement effort. Officers will issue citations to any individual who refuses to obey the traffic laws, whether it is for speeding, texting or failing to buckle up.

Rossville Boys Win First Round

Rossville won their first round of the boys basketball sub-state over Hoyt-Royal Valley 66-62.  In the other games of this sub-state,  the results were:

St. Marys 70, Riley County 50
Silver Lake 68, Pleasant Ridge 31
Perry-Lecompton 51, Oskaloosa 48

Royal Valley  13  10  15  24   =   62
Rossville        17  14  10  25   =   66

Rossville scoring:
Musick             6         5-6     17
Morris              3 (3  ) 7-10    16
Hulbert            4 (1)     6-8    15
Anderson         3          1-2      7
Quiett               2 (2)     0-0     6
Dyche              0           5-6     5 
Totals             18 (6)   24-32  66

Number four seed Rossville will play in the semi-finals on Friday night against number one seeded St. Mary at St. Marys at 7:30.

Number two seed Silver Lake will play number three seed Perry-Lecompton at 6:30 on Friday.

Stipp and Terliesner On All-State Honor Band

Ella Terliesner,  Mr. Jones, Ava Stipp

Ava and Ella during Band Rehearsal

For the first time in 22 years, Rossville has band members in the All-State Honor Band - Ava Stipp (Clarinet) and Ella Terliesner (Clarinet), a foreign exchange student from Germany.  Teresa Lacock (flute), a 1995 Rossville graduate, was the last person to make the honor band.  Students grades 10-12 must first perform a live audition for their District honor band, of which there are six districts in Kansas - Southeast, South Central, Southwest, Northwest, North Central, and Northeast.  After successfully making the district band, district band members are given the opportunity to perform a live audition for All-State selection in early January.  If they are selected to the All-State ensemble, students travel to Wichita during the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) convention in late February to rehearse with the other All-State members and perform a concert on the final day of the convention.

All-State students are divided into two bands.  One comprised of all 1A-4A classified schools, and another of 5A-6A schools, representing the "best of the best" high school musicians Kansas.  Ella & Ava both worked very hard for this honor, and played very well at the concert, which was Saturday, February 25th at the Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita.  The Rossville Jr/Sr High School band and community are very proud of their accomplishments and dedication to excellence.  I look forward to having many more students achieve this great honor in the future.

Thank you

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Head Cross Country Coach

Assistant HS Track Coach

    To see additional photos of the girls and the All-State Band,  go to:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2017/02/2017-all-state-honor-band.html

Boys First Round Game Tue.

    The RHS boys will host Hoyt-Royal Valley for their first round sub-state game.  The game on the Rossville court will tip-off at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening.
    The complete sub-state bracket can be read at:
http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=2478

RHS Girls Defeat Oskaloosa

    The RHS girls basketball team won their first  round game of their sub-state tournament with an easy 55-37 win over Oskaloosa.  They will play Silver Lake,  the winner of the Silver Lake - St Marys game, on Thur. Night at at 7:30 St. Marys.    Riley Co plays Perry-Lecompton at 6:00 at St. Marys.

Oskaloosa    7 12  9    9   --   37

Rossville     17 11 11 16   --   55

Rossville scoring:
A. Hill         13 (1)     2-2      29
C. Hill           4          3-9      11
Anderson     2           2-5       6
Shinn           2           0-0       4
Shinn           1           0-0       2
Buhler          0           2-2       2
Morelli          0           1-2       1
Totals         22 (1)     10-24   55

    The tournament bracket is at:  http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/3ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=2479

Girls BB Sub-State Tonite

    The Sub-State girls basketball tourney kicks off tonite (Mon) with Oskaloosa (6-13) at Rossville (17-2).  Tip-off is 7:00 PM.
    The winner will play Thursday night against the winner of the St. Marys-Silver Lake game.

Bryce Gfeller In Toughest Class At State

    The most competitive class at this years 321A wrestling state meet was the  138 lb class where three former state champions competed.  Rossville's Bryce Gfeller was state champion three times in other weight classes.  
http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-02-25/atchison-county-s-ostertag-survives-loaded-138-bracket-second-state

Isaiah Luellen Video

    Here is a video interview of Isaiah Luellen before the start of the State 321A Meet at Ft. Hays on Feb. 24.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyu3xYIBJEQ

Final Results State Wrestling

CLASS 3-2-1A STATE WRESTLING FEB. 23-25, 2017

TEAM SCORES

Norton 126, Hoisington 113, Marysville 97.5, Smith Center 85, Eureka 72, Hoxie 67, Riley County 55, Rossville 52, Silver Lake 50.5, Marion 47.5, Oakley 46, Cimarron 41, St. Marys 37.5, Wabaunsee 37.5, Douglass 34.5, Chaparral 34, Oberlin 34, Council Grove 31.5, Russell 31, Beloit 30, Wellsville 29.5, Ellis 29, Sabetha 28.5, Phillipsburg 28, WaKeeney 26, Atchison County 24, Royal Valley 23, Bluestem 20, Riverside 20, Southeast-Cherokee 20, TMP-Marian 20, Chase County 19, Cheney 18, Mission Valley 18, Atwood 17, Hugoton 16.5, Fredonia 16, Southeast-Saline 15, Lyons 13, Remington 13, Caney Valley 12.5, Cherryvale 12, Minneapolis 12, Lincoln 11, West Elk, 11, Halstead 9, Lakin 9, Osborne 9, Republic County 8.5, Sacred Heart 7, Central Heights 6, llsworth 6, Hesston 6, Jayhawk-Linn 5, Plainville 5, Perry-Lecompton 4.5, Central-Burden 4, Ell-Saline 4, Rock Hills 4, Burlingame 3, Garden Plain 3, Hiawatha 3, Hill City 3, Humboldt 3, St. Francis 3, Oskaloosa 2.5, Doniphan West 2, Herington 1, Pleasant Ridge 1, Wichita Independent 1.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

106 — Ke. Beitz, Eureka dec. Dodson, Douglass, 11-6. 113 — Harris, Beloit dec. Ko. Beitz, Eureka, 3-1. 120 — Johnson, Norton dec. Kester, Southeast-Cherokee, 4-3. 126 — Priddy, Silver Lake dec. Harrell, Sabetha, 3-1. 132 — D. Porsch, Hoxie dec. Tubbs, Wabaunsee, 7-3. 138 — Ostertag, Atchison County dec. Rhoades, TMP-Marian, 5-2. 145 — J. Ball, Hoisington maj. dec. Hutchinson, Smith Center , 12-1. 152 — C. Ball, Hoisington pinned Wright, Norton, 1:31. 160 — Luellen, Rossville maj. dec. Howerton, Silver Lake, 13-5. 170 — Mintzmyer, Marysville dec. Waggoner, Riley County, 9-4. 182 — Seabolt, Cimarron dec. Stryker, Marysville, 5-3 OT. 195 — Jenkins, Chaparral pinned Palic, Marion, 5:26. 220 — Green, Norton pinned Cox, Oakley, 0:39. 285 — Auker, Norton dec. Washington, Hoxie, 6-1.

THIRD-PLACE MATCHES

106 — Ware, Wellsville pinned Gleason, Mission Valley, 1:45. 113 — Kuhn, WaKeeney pinned Bockin, Marysville, 3:55. 120 — Butler, Council Grove dec. Grafel, Oberlin, 6-0. 126 — Richard, Riley County maj. dec. Steele, Council Grove, 9-0. 132 — Do. Bailey, Eureka dec. Johnson, Marion, 3-1. 138 — Ordonez, Hugoton maj. dec. Gfeller, Rossville, 9-1. 145 — T. Porsch, Hoxie dec. Droegemeier, Wabaunsee, 6-2. 152 — Murphy, Oakley won by injury default over Rodriguez, SE-Saline. 160 — Hensley, Ellis dec. Suchy, Russell, 10-7. 170 — Erickson, Oberlin dec. Ryan, Smith Center, 2-0. 182 — Meitler, Smith Center dec. Cruickshank, St. Marys, 9-4. 195 — K. Coomes, Phillipsburg dec. Ackerman, Marysville, 3-1. 220 — Haas, Cheney dec. Kuhn, Smith Center, 6-2. 285 — L. Urban, Hoisington pinned Fell, Bluestem, 0:50.

FIFTH-PLACE MATCHES

106 — Lynn, Cimarron dec. Snellings, Marysville, 5-0. 113 — C. King, St. Marys dec. Farmer, Remington, 3-2. 120 — A. King, St. Marys dec. Vath, Lincoln, 8-4. 126 — Younger, Ellis dec. Stanton, Caney Valley, 1-0. 132 — Voth, Fredonia dec. Cassity, Hoisington, 3-2. 138 — Hileman, Smith Center dec. Da. Bailey, Eureka, 5-3. 145 — Resler, Riverside maj. dec. Sramek, Atwood, 12-1. 152 — Williams, Wellsville won by injury default over Dale, Russell. 160 — S. Urban, Hoisington dec. Green, Atwood, 9-3. 170 — Morris, Halstead dec. M. Coomes, Phillipsburg, 6-5. 182 — Wiltfong, Norton pinned C. Rokey, Sabetha, 0:35. 195 — Box, Royal Valley dec. Alvarez, Sacred Heart, 7-5. 220 — Bradley, Hoisington dec. Garrison, Royal Valley, 6-3. 285 — Schlup, Chase County won by injury default over Berry, West Elk.

Luellen Is State Champ

   Isaiah Luellen was the lone State Champion from Rossville at the 321A State meet at Ft. Hays.  In the 160 lb. championship match,  Isaiah faced Gable Howerton of Silver Lake.   Isaiah won with a 13-5 decision.
    There is a nice article about the meet and the Rossville team at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-02-25/rossville-s-luellen-silver-lake-s-priddy-deliver-state-wrestling

State Wrestling Meet through Semi-finals

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Larry Doty Passes Away

    Larry Earl Doty, 75, Topeka, passed away February 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.
    He was born November 21, 1941, in Rossville, Kansas the fifth child of Earl Edward and Margaret Hazel Doty. Larry graduated from Highland Park High School where he met his soul mate Iona Jean Millard, and they married in 1960. High school sweethearts, Larry and Jean were inseparable and shared 56 years of life s wonders together. Larry was self-employed with a family business he ran with his wife. Larry was a man who enjoyed the simple beauty in every day life. Feeding and watching birds, gardening with Jean, and conversation were just a few of his life s pleasures. Larry knew no stranger, and if there were music he d be the first to dance. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and attending his grandchildrens sports and music events, but above all he lived to share each day with his wife Jean.
    He is proceeded in death by his parents, his siblings Bev Enyart, James Doty, Peggy Doty, Bob Doty, and Betty Jo Slater. He is survived by his wife Iona Jean; his siblings, Earlene Constantino, Gary Doty, Donnie Doty, Rodney Doty, and Monte Kay Prentiss; his children Becky (Don) Hill, Carrie (Ron) Ward, Rusty (Annelise) Doty, Randy Doty, and Lori (Dan) Miller; his grandchildren Jeremy (Amy) Conway, Amanda (Chris) Fisher, Courtney (Chris) Doud, Jordan (Sierra) Doty, Taryn (Ben) Gervais, Austin (Sidney Franzke) Doty, Tanner (Sam Garcia) Doty, Andrew (Morgan Simmons) Miller, and Sam Miller; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
    The family is planning a private celebration of life to be held in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Ted Ensley Gardens, 1800 SE 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66607. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.dovecremation.com. Larry Earl Doty

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