Drug Arrest In Rossville

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) -- K9 Officer Trent Stanley of the Rossville Police Department has been involved in law enforcement since 2008, and with Rossville for over 5 years.

"It's kind of a family business. My grandfather worked for the Capital Police and my dad, he worked for the Topeka Police Department," Stanley said. "Then I just wanted to serve the community."

Officer Stanley says he wants to make a difference in the community and in a small time like Rossville, the impact can be seen when he shows up for work everyday.

This is a small town community that everybody knows everyone," Rossville Police Chief Jason Connell said. "To have the type of caliber of officer that Trent Stanley is, is remarkable."

The population of Rossville may be just over 1,100 people, but that doesn't mean large scale issues don't make their way to city, as was the case in February of 2017.

“It started with me patrolling the area, me stopping and talking to one of the local people in the community and they started saying how there's been a lot of activity at a certain residence," Stanley said. "I just went to someone and worked them as a CI, which is a confidential informant, and started buying 20 dollar bags of marijuana.”

From there, Stanley worked his way up the ladder, from informant to dealer to supplier to grower. That chase led him to a grow in Colorado.

"It was a 115 plant operation, about 200 to 300 pounds of precious metals was seized, 15 weapons were seized," Stanley said. "We got several pounds of marijuana out of the area, cocaine out of the area, weapons of the street. 31 weapons were seized in the Rossville area."

Stanley believes that getting drugs off the streets of Rossville will have an impact on other crimes.

"I just enjoy protecting the citizens and making it the safest place I can for the citizens," Stanley said. "You see more of a impact in a smaller community."

Amanda Hill At Wesleyan

Kansas Wesleyan’s Amanda Hill is healthy, is getting accustom to college basketball and, most importantly and impressively, has found her shooting touch from long range.

Hill, a freshman forward from Rossville, spent a chunk of first semester battling an illness. Just about the time she started feeling better the holiday break arrived, making continuity and confidence tough to come by.

Hill, though, is optimistic her luck has turned as evidence by her performance Saturday night. She scored a team- and career-high 19 points that included 5 of 6 shooting from 3-point range as Coyotes crushed York 79-45 at Mabee Arena.

KWU improves to 11-9 overall, 8-4 in the Kansas Conference, while York falls to 4-14 and 1-11.

Wesleyan led 39-18 at halftime and made it a rout by outscoring the Panthers 29-13 the third quarter. Hill led the way with four 3-pointers the final 3:18 of the quarter.

“Once I hit that first one I thought, ‘Just keep shooting it,’” Hill said. “I was still open so I just kept shooting it. I kept going and just got hot.”

Hill finished the game 6 of 10 from the field and 2 of 2 at the foul line in 13 ½ minutes of play.

“I’m really happy for Amanda, she played really well,” KWU coach Ryan Showman said. “She was part of the extra passes that led to open shots and she knocked them down.

“She was really starting to find that stride (first semester), then she got sick and then we go into break. Now she’s come back and is giving great minutes in the rotation. She is producing for us and that’s what we need.”

“I think I’m getting more confidence each game,” Hill said.

Gabbie Miller had 15 points and six rebounds as the Coyotes shot 39.7 percent (27 of 68) and won the rebounding battle 45-29. York shot 31 percent (17 of 55) and had 24 turnovers that led to 35 KWU points.

Showman was pleased with the third-quarter blitz.

“At halftime I thought we had some execution issues of offense,” he said. “We were taking quick threes, I didn’t think they were great threes and we weren’t making them. If we have empty possessions offensively and then they get in rhythm and make some shots, they’re back in this thing. For teams like that to hang around in the fourth quarter, they’re going to find a way to win. We didn’t want that.

“That was the challenge coming and out at halftime and wow, they answered the call. They got better shots, they made extra passes and they hit open threes.”

Riley County Basketball (Updated)

Boys game, Rossville 61,  Riley County  46 

Rossville jumped out to a 12-8 advantage in the first quarter and continued to increase its lead the rest of the way. The Falcons trailed 33-21 at the intermission before falling to their league foe by 15 points.  Rossville is now 2-6 in the MEL.

Riley County   8 13 11 14 — 46
Rossville        12 21 13 15 — 61
Rossville   scoring:

Hulbert          7            7-10     21 

Reeves           4             1-2         9 

Sumner         2 (2)       1-2         7 

Quiett            2 (2)       0-0       6 

Brummer      2 (1)       0-1        5 

Sowers           2             1-1        5 

Daughty         1             2-4       4 

Badura           2            0-2       4 

Totals           22 (5)    12-22   61

Girls game,  Riley County  45,  Rossville 41

After entering the final quarter tied at 30-30, the Riley Co. Falcons closed with a 15-point fourth period. They improved to 15-3 overall, including 6-2 in league play, and moved into a tie for first place with Wabaunsee.    Rossville dropped to 3-5 in the MEL  and 10-8 overall.

Riley County 10 8 12 15 — 45
Rossville           7 6 17 11 — 41

Rossville scoring:
Buhler             4 (3)     0-0     11 

Hill                  3            4-6     10 

Porter              1            8-12   10 

Morelli            2            1-2       5 

Douglas          1 (1)       0-0      3 

Badura            1             0-0     2 

Totals            12 (4)     13-20 41

This Week's KWCA Rankings

  This week's 3A rankings are the same as last week with 4 MEL schools in the top ten--Wabaunsee 7th, Silver Lake is 8th,   Rossville 9th, and Riley County 10th.
   Holden Hurla in still ranked third in the 152 lb. class and Isaiah Luellen maintains his number one ranking in 160 lb.

Complete rankings can be read at:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings

Brock Bush Going To Spelling Bee

    Rossville fifth grader Brock Bush will be taking part in the Shawnee Co. spelling bee on Saturday at Seaman High.    For details, go to:
 http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180212/shawnee-county-spelling-bee-set-for-saturday-at-seaman-high-school

Boys BB Team Gets Big Win At Wabaunsee

The RHS boys picked up another MEL victory Tuesday evening at Wabaunsee with an easy 61-29 win.

RHS Girls Lose To Wabaunsee

Rossville lost their Tuesday night game at Wabaunsee 65-46.

Wabaunsee 18 22 13 12  =   65
Rossville      15 11   5 15  =   46

Rossville sccoring:
Porter         4            3-11      11 
Buhler        3 (1)        2-2        9 
Hill             4              0-0        8 
Anderson   3              0-0        6 
Kirk            2              0-0        4 
Rabe          2              0-0       4 
Streit          1              0-0       2 
Badura       0             1-2        1 
Morelli        0             1-2        1 
Totals       19 (1)       7-17    46

RHS Winter Royalty

Congratulations to Queen Maura Buhler and King Zaba Luellen being crowned  Rossville High School Winter Royalty 2018.

MEL Basketball Standings

Boys
                   League Overall
Rock Creek     8-0   15-1
Silver Lake     6-1    13-4
St. Marys        4-4    10-6
Riley County  3-4     7-8
Rossville         1-6     4-13
Wabaunsee    0-7     4-12

Girls
                    League Overall
St. Marys        6-2     11-5
Wabaunsee    5-2     13-3
Riley County  5-2     10-5
Rossville         3-4     10-7
Silver Lake     2-5      6-11
Rock Creek     1-7      2-14

Arrest in Rossville Sat. Night

From the Rossville Police Dept.

February 10th, 2018 near US 24 & Main in Rossville just before midnight. The on-duty Rossville Officer witnessed a pickup truck with illegal tags driving through town. The vehicle was stopped and drug paraphernalia was visible in plain sight. Further investigation revealed additional drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The pickup was found to have never been registered by the driver, no proof of insurance was available, and the illegally displayed inactive tag was from the previous owner. The suspect was found to be a Fugitive from Justice out of Missouri for 2nd Degree Burglary and Failing to Register a Vehicle. A Shawnee County Sheriffs Deputy responded to assist as a back up officer. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Shawnee County Jail where he awaits extradition to Missouri. In addition he faces multiple misdemeanor drug and traffic charges in Rossville Municipal Court. The tag and paraphernalia were seized as evidence and the vehicle towed away by a wrecker service.

MEL Wrestling

The results of the MEL wrestling tournament at Rossville on Feb.  9 are below.

Click on the image to enlarge.

Silver Lake was the winning team

Morgan Read (17) At Allen CCC

Morgan Read is a freshman at Allen Co. Community College and is on their dance team. 

Rossville High Scholarships

I overlooked this list that should have been published in May 2017. 

ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Rossville High School held its annual Spring Awards Night on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to bestow awards and scholarships to deserving students.  The counselor, administration, and faculty would like to thank all of the scholarship contributors and presenters for their donations and interest in the students of Rossville.  Your dedication to our students is greatly appreciated.

The following scholarships were presented:

Custom Wood Products Scholarship:  ($1000 renewable)

Presented to Emily Woodcock. The scholarship was established by Donald and Pamela Lake to further Custom Wood’s commitment to the communities of Rossville and St. Marys.

Rossville Booster Club Scholarship: ($200)

Presented by Jenny Schaefer to Ashley Rietcheck. The award began in 2012 and the recipient must have participated in a KSHSAA activity throughout high school. Ashley will attend Emporia State to study Accounting. She has also received the ESU Presidential, ESU Preston Accounting, and ESU Valedictorian Scholarships

Bryan Lindstrom Inspirational Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Craig Stromgren to Taylor Bittner. This scholarship is a tribute to Bryan, who was an inspiration to others and lost his life to cancer in 2013.

Rossville High School Alumni Association: ($1500)

Presented by Kathy Kovar to Laura Gillum, Morgan Foster, and Emily Woodcock. The Association was founded in 1998 and has awarded over $16,000 to deserving students in this 20-year period. The award’s recipient must meet high standards set out by the association and be a good representative of RHS as they move on through college and begin their career. 

Rossville United Methodist Church: ($2000 renewable scholarship)

Presented by Pastor Lori Schwilling to Emily Woodcock.

The award is given to seniors that are members of the church.

Kaw Valley Education Association: ($250)

Presented by Deanna Hill to Emily Woodcock. KVEA annually raises money and presents scholarships to an RHS and SMHS student planning to pursue a career in education. Emily will attend Kansas State to study Elementary Education and has also received the KSU Foundation Scholarship.

Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge Essay Contest:

Presented by Jim Dodge.  2^nd place in state—Mitchell Porter-$3000

Local recipients: 1st place—Mitchell Porter-$100

2nd place—Amanda Hill and Malcolm Gillum-$50

Each year, Rossville High School juniors and seniors participate in an essay contest conducted by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Kansas. Delia Masonic Lodge organizes, selects, and provides awards to the school winners. This year, students were asked to write an essay on how their personal involvement in serving others has made a positive impact on their community. Malcolm will attend Washburn University to study Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement.

Doug Perine Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Alyssa Thompson. The scholarship was established in 2012 to honor Doug, a longtime community figure, and is given to an RHS student planning to continue their education. Alyssa plans to attend Washburn Institute of Technology for the Surgical Tech program.

Les Hallmark Memorial Scholarship: ($200)

Presented to Emily Woodcock. The scholarship was established by Dorothy Hallmark and is awarded annually in memory of Les who was an Art teacher at Rossville High School for many years.

Laurel Stone Jackson Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Emily Woodcock

This is the 2^nd year for the scholarship established by Mrs. Jackson following her retirement as the school librarian. Applicants are required to write an essay over a book they have read.

Cecile Zlatnik Memorial Scholarship: ($250)

Presented to Emily Woodcock. The scholarship is presented annually to recognize individuals who demonstrate outstanding character, service, and leadership. Emily has also received the KSU Foundation Scholarship.

Cole Arnold Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Toby and Ann McCullough to Mitchell Porter.

The award is presented annually in memory of their son Cole who died in a car accident the summer before his Senior year.

Rossville Community Development Committee (RCDC) Scholarship: ($300)

Presented by Morgan Hansen Ashlee Brummer to Laura Gillum. The scholarship is based on achievements, community involvement, and contributions to the community of Rossville. Laura will attend KSU to study Architecture. She has also received the KSU Achievement and Tile Council of America Scholarships and will be a member of the Rowing Team.

Rossville Rustlers 4-H Scholarship: ($250)

Presented by Laurie Glotzbach to Mitchell Porter, Andrew Hudson, Morgan Foster, and Fred Schuler. Mitchell will attend KSU to major in Mechanical Engineering and has also received the KSU Leadership, Azura Credit Union, and K-State Regnier 4-H Foundation Scholarships. Andrew will attend KSU to study Industrial Engineering and has also received the KSU Memorial and Shawnee County Extension Education Foundation Scholarships. Morgan will attend KSU for Agriculture Education and has also received the KSU Leadership Scholarship. Fred will attend KSU to major in Political Science and has also received the KSU Putnam Scholarship.

P.E.O. Scholarship: ($300)

Presented by Lynette Hudson to Amanda Hill and Morgan Foster (Legacy Scholarship). This scholarship is awarded annually to young ladies from each of the area high schools.

Pete Darting Memorial Scholarship: ($250)

Presented by Dennis Darting to Taylor Bittner. The award was established in 2008 by the Darting family to honor Mr. Darting, an avid supporter of the Rossville Dawgs. Taylor will attend Wichita State for the Dental Hygiene program and will also be on the WSU Dance Team.

RHS Opportunity Scholarship:

This is the 5^th year for the award, which is provided by anonymous donors. Recipients are chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume, strength of schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an impact in their life.

Ryan Ehrlich received a $600 scholarship. He plans to attend Kansas State to study Electrical Engineering and has also received the KSU Putnam Scholarship. Mitchell Porter received a $400 scholarship. Lora Shinn, Sierra Streit, and Amanda Hill each received a $200 scholarship. Lora plans to attend Highland Community College to study Nursing and has also received an HCC Academic and Softball Scholarship. Sierra will attend KSU to study Pre-Dental Hygiene and has also received the Topeka Evening Sertoma and KSU Activity Scholarships. Amanda will attend Kansas Wesleyan to study Nursing and has also received the KWU Basketball, Presidential, and KWU Award Scholarships.

Harriet Hayes Austin Memorial Scholarship: ($1000)

Presented to Amanda Hill. The scholarship was established in the year 2003 in memory of Ms. Austin to carry on her legacy of caring for others. The recipient of the award must plan to pursue a degree in nursing.

Ron Monhollon Memorial Scholarship:

Presented by Ronda Channel to Trevor Balch. The award is given to a student planning to continue their education in a vocational program. Trevor will attend Cloud County Community College to study Wind Energy

Washburn Tech Certification:

Rossville High School would like to recognize the following students for completing their programs of study at Washburn Tech:

Lexi Hester, Alyssa Thompson, Jade Jessepe, Sydney Purney and Kyndra Suitt—Health Care Tech, receiving CNA certification

Malcolm Gillum and Sean Rewerts—EMT certification

Liam Grant—Phlebotomy Certification

Tanner Renner and Isiah Daughty—Fast Track Welding, receiving Welding certification

Congratulations on your accomplishments!

Leading Basketball Scorers

Team leader in boys basketball is Shane Hulbert averaging  15.4 points per game.
Team leader in girls basketball is Caila Hill at 12.6 points per game.