Rossville Volleyball Tournament

    The RHS volleyball team picked up one win against Osage City  but  lost the other four matches in the Rossville tournament on Sept. 16.   They are now 7-7 for the season.   The results were as follows against the teams listed:    
Holton          17-25, 25-22, 8-25

Abilene        16-25, 25-23, 12-25  

El Dorado     24-26, 25-20, 18-25

Osage City    25-14, 25-18

Wamego        24-26, 25-23, 15-25
     Silver Lake captured the title rallying to beat Abilene 23-25, 25-18, 26-24 in a thrilling championship match. The Eagles went 4-0 in pool play and then topped El Dorado 25-18, 25-18 in the semifinals before coming back from down a set to beat Abilene.

Student of the Week--Tyler Culp

    Tyler Culp is a trustworthy and respectful student that always goes out of his way to help adults and teachers. He speaks positively to his peers and is encouraging to everyone. Tyler is an awesome representation of the RJSH student body!

Homecoming Candidates For 2017

Breaira Bergstresser     Tronnie Blair
Ashley Douglas             Perry Foster
Jalyn Porter                   Sheldon Hulbert

The Homecoming game will be Oct. 22 against Mission Valley

Horak Gets 57 Yards In PSU Win

    At Tahlequah, Okla., Pittsburg State dispatched  the Norheastern State RiverHawks with ease, opening up a 34-7 lead by halftime enroute to a lopsided 68-21 victory.
    Pitt State quarterback Thomas LePage threw for three touchdowns and the Gorillas (2-1) scored a touchdown on defense and special teams. Rossville product Tucker Horak had 57 yards rushing for the Gorillas.

Osage City Invitational Golf Tournament

    The RHS girls golf team  was 6th of 6 teams at the Osage City Invitational golf tournament on Sept. 14.
    The Dawgs were led by Jessie Rodehorst with a 64 and Leah Hudson with a 65.  Maddie Horgan has a 73 and Alexandra Broughton a 77.

    The team standings and scores were:
1.  Jeff West          213
2.  Council Grove  224
3.  W. Franklin       261
4.  Osage City       263
5.  St Marys           264
6.  Rossville           279

Wamego Invitational Golf Tournament

    The RHS girls golf team finished 5th of 6 teams at the Wamego Invitational at the Wamego Country Club Sept. 7.
    The Rossville team was led by Kathleen Schuler and Jamie Brockamp who each had 65 strokes.  Jessica Sowers had a 68 and  Sidney Wonnell had a 70.

    The team standing and scores were:
1.  Concordia        216
2.  Wamego          219
3.  Holton              238
4.  St. Marys         257
5   Rossville          258
6.  Clay Center      272

Ruth Fisher Passes Away

Photo from 1959 RHS Yearbook

Ruth Lucille Banner Fisher, 99, Topeka, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 14, 2017.   Ruth was the Home Economics teacher at Rossville during the 1950s and 1960s.

Honoring Ruth's wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service. 

Memorial contributions are suggested to S.C.A.R.S. (Second Chance Animal Refuge Society), sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614.

Condolences may be sent online to 

www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

MEL Football Box Scores

RILEY COUNTY 52, ROSSVILLE 7

Riley County beat Rossville for the first time since 2010 as Tyler Halstead ran for 281 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries. Mikey Waggoner added 173 yards and three touchdowns on the ground as well in the 52-7 win.

Riley County (3-0)   12 … 12 … 21 … 7 … — … 52
Rossville (0-3) … … 0    … 0   … 0 … 7 … —  … 7

Riley County — Halstead (3), run, run, run; Waggoner (3), run, run, run; Greer ; Nelson run.
Rossville — Johnson pass from Hulbert.

ROCK CREEK 49, WABAUNSEE 0

Rock Creek (2-1) … … 14 … 14 … 21 … 0 … — … 49
Wabaunsee (0-2)   … … 0   … 0   … 0 … 0 … —   … 0

Rock Creek — Vetter (4), 55 punt return, 1 run, 99 punt return, 63 run; Forge 50 run; Ringering 14 run; Henning 7 run. PAT — Golden 7 Kicks.

SILVER LAKE 27, ST. MARYS 20

Silver Lake (2-0) … … 6 … 0 … 7 … 14 … — … 27
St. Marys (1-2) … … 0 … 6 … 14 … 0 … — … 20

Silver Lake — Stoner (2), 38 run, 4 run; Griffin 7 run; Baird 56 run. PAT — Howerton 3 Kicks.
St. Marys — Rieschick (3) 23 field goal, 22 field goal, 14 pass from Schoenfeld; Schoenfeld 6 run. PAT — Rieschick Kick.

Volleyball Top Ten Teams

The top 10 volleyball teams in 3A are:
1. Kingman, 12-0
2. Silver Lake, 7-1
3. Hesston, 11-1
4. TMP-Marian, 11-1
5. Cheney, 7-2
6. Nemaha Central, 15-1
7. Douglass, 4-0
8. Ellsworth, 10-1
9. St. Marys, 7-2
10. Royal Valley, 8-4.

Rossville is 5-3 at this point in the season.

Sheldon Hulbert Among Stat Leaders

    Sheldon Hulbert, Rossville  QB, is among the area passing leaders.  He is 31-57, a 54% completion average totaling 456 yards,  or  228.0 yards per game.
    He is also the teams leading rusher with 38  attempts and 173 yards through 2 games, for a  86.5  yards/game average.

Buhler Wins Women Of Influence Award

From the Capital-Journal

Six Topeka women will be recognized during the fourth annual Women of Influence Awards reception at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Regency Ballroom of the downtown Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th. The event is sponsored by GO Topeka’s Entrepreneurial and Minority Business Development.  One of those six is Shelly Buhler, former Rossville mayor and now Shawnee Co. Commissioner.

When Shelly Buhler reflected this week on her proudest accomplishments as a Shawnee County commissioner, those that came to mind involved long-term benefits to the community. 

Her first big vote was tied to major upgrades to the Bettis Family Sports Complex at Lake Shawnee that brought tournaments and revenue into the community. After several years of discussion, a public-private partnership with Waste Management made curbside recycling standard. Just last month, she celebrated completion of the new Willard Bridge, a hard-fought victory that followed years of safety concerns and pleas for funding to replace the deteriorated structure.

Through three terms as a commissioner, Buhler said, she has enjoyed “working on (constituents’) behalf for things that are important to us, not just today, but in the future.”

Buhler will be honored for her community service Wednesday, Sept. 20, at GO Topeka’s 2017 Women of Influence Awards. The awards banquet recognizes women who have influenced decisions on issues and enhanced the quality of life in their community, as well as serving as a role model for inspiring others to change their community.

Buhler grew up in Junction City in a family that instilled in her a commitment to community. Faith, family and community were top priorities, and she looked for ways to contribute.

She graduated in 1987 from Benedictine College — where she met her husband, Steve — with a bachelor’s degree in community services, an interdisciplinary degree combining sociology and human ecology. At the time, she said, she had no idea she would later use it as a politician.

“I think I have used a lot of what I have learned in just being a community volunteer,” Buhler said. “That definitely has been helpful.”

After graduating, Buhler worked as community outreach director for Community Action in Atchison County, where she worked with low-income families. She later worked as assistant director for a regional food bank.

She began volunteering in her Shawnee County church and community while staying home to raise the couple’s three children. She was encouraged by others in the community to run in 2001 for mayor of Rossville.

When Rossville experienced flooding during her second term as mayor, the county’s emergency response efforts piqued her interest in county government. In 2006, she ran mid-term for a seat on the Shawnee County Commission that she has held ever since.

Buhler said she has chosen to be a full-time county commissioner, which allows her time to volunteer with organizations that include the Topeka Community Foundation, for which she chairs the board of directors; Safe Streets Coalition’s Recognition Council; Heartland Healthy Neighborhoods’ leadership team; the Rossville Community Foundation; and Rossville PRIDE. She also is tri-chairwoman for Momentum 2022, a massive, holistic development strategy that will be implemented in 2018.

Previous involvement with Heartland Visioning made her feel it was important to maintain focus on quality of life and quality of place in the Momentum 2022 plan. Community feedback obtained during the process showed the steering committee that people want to contribute to improving Topeka and Shawnee County, she said.

“I think we’ve listened, and now we need to work together and take some action to improve the quality of life for everybody in our community,” she said. “That’s really hard work.”

Leadership courses, including the 2003 class of Leadership Greater Topeka, introduced Buhler to a different approach to leadership. People approach problems differently and with different perspectives, she said, and she learned skills to help break down barriers so people can work together.

“I hope that I exercise leadership in a positive way,” she said.

Contact reporter Samantha Foster at (785) 295-1186 or @samfoster_ks on Twitter.

MEL Football Standings

                    League Overall

Riley County … 1-0 … 2-0
Silver Lake     …1-0 … 2-0
Rock Creek   … 1-0 … 1-1
St. Marys       … 0-0 … 1-1
Rossville        … 0-1 … 0-2
Wabaunsee        0-2 … 0-2

Volleyball At Valley Falls

    The RHS volleyball team competed in the Valley Falls Double Dual on Sept 12.
     They lost  their first match to Valley Falls 25-21, 23-25, 9-25.
     They won their match against McLouth in two straight games 25-15, 25-14.
     The team has a 6-3 record for the season thus far.

Linda (Rezac) (58) Dayton Passes Away

    Dr. Linda Leigh (Rezac) Dayton, of Cypress, TX, died August 31, 2017. She was 77 years old.

Linda is survived by her husband, John Dayton of Cypress, TX; her children, Ellen and Michael Thompson of Cypress, TX, and James and Diana Dayton of Lenexa, KS; five grandchildren; and her sister and brother in-law, Virginia and David Foster of Rossville, KS.

    Linda was born June 5, 1940, in Lawrence, KS, to James and Evelyn Rezac. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1958 and from Emporia State University in 1961. Linda taught at Highland Park High School in Topeka, KS, from 1961 to 1963 and Wenatchee (WA) High School in 1964. Linda earned an MS in counseling from Emporia State University in 1965.

    Linda married John W. Dayton in 1965. Linda was a counselor at Highland Park High School from 1965-1969. In 1970, Linda and John moved to Overland Park, KS. Linda worked at Johnson County Community College for 25 years, including 17 years as JCCC’s dean of student services. Linda earned an Ed.D in higher education administration from the University of Kansas in 1983.  Linda finished her career at Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) from 1995-2006, serving as a counselor, associate vice president, vice president of finance and operations, and executive vice president.

    Linda was a dedicated wife, mother, sister, and friend. She will be remembered for her hard work, compassion, and drive.

    Visitation will be at 10 am, September 23, at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66207, with a memorial service following at 11 am. A graveside service is scheduled at 3 pm at Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, KS 66533. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Linda’s life.

    In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Linda’s name to the JCCC Foundation, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210, or online at www.jccc.edu/FoundationOnline, or to the NWACC Foundation, One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712, or online at www.nwaccfoundation.org.