3A Rootball Rankings by CJ

    Team …                       record

1. Nemaha Central (1) … 4-0
2. Phillipsburg (2)        … 4-0
3. Silver Lake (3)         … 4-0
4. Conway Springs (4) … 4-0
5. Garden Plain (NR)   … 4-0

Others — Chaparral 3-1 Cheney 4-0, Galena 4-0, Hoisington 3-1, Hutchinson Trinity 4-0, Jayhawk-Linn 4-0, Lakin 4-0, Marion 4-0, Marysville 3-1, Norton 3-1, Osage City 4-0, Perry-Lecompton 4-0, Riley County 4-0, Sabetha 4-0.

Mary Griffith Passes Away

Mary Ellen Griffiths Mary Ellen Griffiths, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Friday evening, September 22, 2017 at Rossville Health Care. Mrs. Griffiths will be laid to rest beside her husband the late Norman Griffiths at Prairie Home Cemetery in Topeka. At Mary's request, no services are planned. Davidson Funeral Home is assisting with her final arrangements

Tucker Horak (16) gets 67 Yards In Loss

   Pittsburg State was defeated by the Lindenwood Lions on Sat. 45-11.  Tucker Horak had 10 carries for 67 yards.   For game details, go to:
http://www.pittstategorillas.com/news/2017/9/23/football-lions-knock-off-gorillas-45-11.aspx?path=football

    Their next game will be against Washburn U.

Silver Lake Wins Two in Volleyvall

    The RHS volleyball team lost two matches to highly ranked Silver Lake by scores of 14-25, 17-25 and then 15-25, 14-25.

MEL Standings

The MEL football standings as of 9-23-17 are below

                     League  Overall

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

Dawgfeed 2 Video

Dawgfeed 2 for his year is now available for viewing at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VREExEf5Wrg&feature=em-subs_digest

Dawgs Win At Wabaunsee

    The Dawgs win  34-14 at Wabausee on Sept. 22 in a Mid-East League football game.

Rossville       6 7 14 7 -- 34

Wabaunsee  6  0  0 8 -- 14

Rossville -- Hulbert (3) run, pass from Johnson; run; Hulbert pass from Carver; Johnson run.  PAT - Johnson 4 kicks; failed kick.

Wabaunsee -- pass from Tubbs.  PAT - Tubbs run.

    In other MEL action,  Riley Co beat St. Marys 37-14 and Silver Lake put Rock Creek away 41-14

Council Grove Invitational Golf Tournament

The team standings of the Council Grove Invitational golf tournament on Sept. 21 were:
Anderson Co                            199
Council Grove                          202
Rossville                                   213
Manhattan JV                           222
St. Marys                                  241
Osage City                                241
W. Franklin                               245
Clay Center                              252

Rossville player results

6.    Dawn Ledeboer           50
8.    Kathleen Schuler         52
12.  Jessica Sowers           54
       Jenna Rockhorst         57    

Toby McCullough On Commission

    Toby McCullough of Rossville is one member of a nominating commission to name a new District Court judge to replace one retiring.  Other members are Terry E. Beck, Daniel W. Crow, Thomas G. Lemon, Jolene C. Miller, and W. Eric Stafford, all of Topeka. Justice Marla J. Luckert of the Kansas Supreme Court is the nonvoting chair.
    The commission will meet Monday to interview 15 prospective candidates, picking 3-5 of them that they will send to the governor to pick the new judge.
http://cjonline.com/news/local/crime-courts/2017-09-21/who-will-be-next-shawnee-county-district-court-judge-panel-will

Virginia Martell Passes Away

Virginia M. Martell, 91, passed away late Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.

She was born May 11, 1926, in St. Marys the daughter of Albert and Mary Lux Ingenthron.  Virginia graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic High School.

Virginia had worked as a clerk at several of the local grocery stores in St. Marys and had been a waitress at Rezac Sale Barn.  She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was an adorer at the Adoration Chapel.  Virginia was an avid bowler.  She was a member of the St. Marys Senior Center and served on the board and was also a member of Hoy-Heim American Legion Auxiliary where she served as an officer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 25, 2017, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.  Mrs. Martell will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until the Rosary at 6:00 P.M. Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

To read her complete obituary,  go to: http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/virginia-m-martell/

MEL Football Standings

                     League  Overall

Riley County … 2-0 … 3-0
Silver Lake    …2-0 … 3-0
Rock Creek  … 2-0 … 2-1
St. Marys      … 0-1 … 1-2
Rossville       … 0-2 … 0-3
Wabaunsee   … 0-3 … 0-3

Computer Football Predictions.

    The Capital-Journal computer has made the following predictions for this Friday, Sept. 22:
91.1 … Rossville … 25 … WABAUNSEE … 66.1
95.3 … Riley County … 32.9 … ST. MARYS … 62.4
96.8 … SILVER LAKE … 21.5 … Rock Creek … 75.3

Winona (Marney)(47) Sebring Passes Away

Louise was born in Valencia, Kansas on March 4, 1929 and passed away in Prescott August 29, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 70 years Harold, 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice, 3195 Stillwater Drive., Suite A, Prescott, AZ 86305. Heritage Funeral Home  http://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/obituaries/Winona-Louise-Sebring?obId=2512561
Burial: Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown. MEMORIAL SERVICE Sept 15-NO CEMETERY LISTED
Find A Grave Memorial# 182863932 Louise's photo from 1947 RHS Yearbook

Dawson Hammes At Emporia State

    Former RHS football player Dawson Hammes is a freshman at Emporia State University and is a linebacker  on their football team.    His bio can be read at:
http://www.esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2737&path=football