Rossville—Kent W. Paine Sr. 72, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his home in Rossville.
He was born in Rossville on December 24, 1945 to Chet and Evelyn Baird Paine. Kent graduated from Rossville High School in 1963.
Kent worked in the Santa Fe Shops at Topeka for over 40 years retiring in January 2006. Hunting and fishing were his passion. He was a member of the NRA and IBEW Local Union No. 226.
On May 20, 1967 he was united in marriage to Donna Freeby at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. They were married 51 years. She survives of the home. Together they have two sons, David Allen (Melissa) Paine, Gardner and Kent (Lisa) Paine Jr., Kansas City, MO; four grandchildren, Aspen, Jorden, Max and Layten; one great-granddaughter, Rowan.
He was preceded by his brother, Ed Paine.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Inurnment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care or Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To read a full obituary or to leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
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Friday, November 16, 2018
Tucker Horak All MIAA
Pittsburg State’s Tucker
Horak, a Rossville product and two-time All-State Top 11 pick by The
Capital-Journal, was selected first-team MIAA all-league as an all-purpose back and
was one of three PSU Gorilla first-team selections.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
RHS Seniors Named Kansas Honor Scholars
RHS Kansas
Honor Scholars pictured with their medallions are from left:
Caila Hill, Jordan
Bittner, Kaytlin Dohrman, and Alex Archer.
Rossville High School recognized four seniors at the Kansas Honor Scholar reception held on October 15, 2018, at Topeka High School. The seniors recognized were Alexander Archer, son of Byron & Cathy Archer; Jordan Bittner, daughter of Kevin & Angie Bittner; Kaytlin Dohrman, daughter of Matt &Nikki Dohrman; and Caila Hill, daughter of Brian & Deanna Hill.
The Kansas Honor Scholar Program sponsored by KU Endowment and Alumni Associations recognizes and awards high school seniors for their academic achievements. This year, the alumni will gather in 14 locations across the state for an awards ceremony and reception. All high school seniors in the top ten percent of their graduating class are recognized and presented with a medallion to commemorate the event. The Scholars are selected based on academic records through the end of their junior year.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Rossville High 1st Quarter Honor Roll
HIGH HONOR ROLL—Seniors (3.7 and
above)
Alex
Archer
Derek
Balch
Jordan
Bittner
Payton
Bolte
Garrett
Carver
Colin
Culbertson
Marvin
Cummings
MaKenzie
Decklar
Dylan
Ditch
Kaytlin
Dohrman
Katie
Glotzbach
Fergus
Grant
Caila
Hill
Stacey
Keithline
Kelcie
Kippes
Cheyenne
Reese
Ava
Stipp
HIGH HONOR ROLL—Juniors (3.7 and
above)
Calil
Andaloc
Zachary
Archer
Kaleb
Badura
Danielle
Bittner
Lika
Botchorishvili
Kody
Davoren
Colton
Hadsall
Erika
Hatina
Camille
Hoffelt
Leah
Hudson
Meagan
Huston
Andrei
Kim
Joao
Lovisi
Kinlyn
Lundin
Hiede
Magangcong
Randy
Morelli
Taylor
Morelli
Michaela
Paulsen
Jenna
Rodehorst
Mia
Sellenmerten
Mary
Shults
Colten
Stalbaumer
Emma
Streit
Gabrielle
Templeton
Sydney
Wonnell
HIGH HONOR ROLL—Sophomores (3.7 and
above)
Destiny
Bergstresser
Emily
Broxterman
Jaycee
Fiedler
Tatum
Gentry
Madison
Horgan
Brody
Jackson
Parker
Kenney
Breck
McCrory
Peyton
Price
Jordan
Quinones
Gracie
Rabe
William
Reeves
Dylan
Rietcheck
Julia
Streit
Christopher
VanderPutten
HIGH HONOR ROLL—Freshmen (3.7 and
above)
Corey
Catron
A.J.
Chancellor
Briar
Gillum
Torrey
Horak
Colby
Hurla
Vanesa
Quinones
Braden
Rathbun
Elizabeth
Schaefer
Maxine
Smith
Adam
White
Alexis
Zabala
Caylee
Zemek
HONOR ROLL—Seniors (3.0-3.69)
Brock
Dick
Cody
Dyche
Dallis
Golder
Bryson
Hase
Trevor
Johnson
Karson
Waggoner
HONOR ROLL—Juniors (3.0-3.69)
Callan
Bahner
Alexandra
Broughton
Greg
Cooney
Liam
Ganson
Kennedy
Haynes
Jimmy
Hester
Lea
Jessepe
Amanda
Kengne
Rayna
Miller
Allison
Perry
Charlotte
Rahn
Amanda
Thederahn
HONOR ROLL—Sophomores (3.0-3.69)
Cody
Barker
Kaiden
Brown
Dawson
Connell
Layne
Hurla
Mason
James
Garret
Minihan
Alex
Sherer
HONOR ROLL—Freshmen (3.0-3.69)
Kaden
Brown
Raphael
Cooney
Tyler
Culp
Alexis
Dugan
Aiden
Garcia
Tagen
Kippes
Mcgwyre
Leathers
Brody
Lietz
Amiley
Mendoza
Abbey
Temple
Samuel
Twombly
Ryan
Willoughby
Rossville Junior High School 1st Quarter Honor
Roll
HIGH HONOR ROLL—8th
grade (3.75 and above)
Ansley
Bahner
Jacob Carver
Ashley
Chuc
Sean
Cunningham
Brinley
Dyche
Amelia
Foster
Cassandra
Fund
Kade
Perine
Ella
Rewerts
McKenzie
Shenk
Jenna
Thompson
Jessica
Thompson
Manuel
VanderPutten
Reagan
Wonnell
HIGH HONOR ROLL—7th
grade (3.75 and above)
Alexis
Bittner
Preston
Bolte
Samantha
Chancellor
Marissa
Culp
Emily
Dohrman
MaKaden
Gordon
Masyn
Holcomb
Camden
Horak
Brooklyn
Horgan
Sydney
Hoss
Kendra
Hurla
Keera
Lacock
Ryan
Leathers
Barrett
Lietz
Lillian
Miller
Emma
Mitchell
Bradley
Paulsen
Kinsey
Perine
Emma Plantz
Kinley
Porter
Dali
Reser
Brooke
Robb
Marie
Smith
Emma
Tams
HONOR ROLL—8th grade (3.0-3.74)
Kaitlynn
Balch
Trenton
Barker
Carter
Bergman
Abigail
Broughton
Clara
Broxterman
Caden
Cole
Baylor
Cooper
Jalyn
Davis
Jacob
Droge
Braiden
Hensley
Kayleigh
Johnson
Krew
Lacock
Kyser
Lundin
Hayden
Sanders
Alivia
Sherer
Parker
Steele
Abraham
Stillion
Jasmine
Stover
Wade
Twombly
HONOR ROLL—7th grade
(3.0-3.74)
Serenity
Bergstresser
William
Browning
Michael
Broxterman
Evan
Chase
Avery Crosswhite
Audrie
Davis
Kalei
Hale
Emily
Hatina
Miguel
Hernandez
Leaira
Mendoza
Felicity
Parker
Dorothy Mergenmeier Passes Away
Dorothy Mergenmeier, 92, who lived most of her life in St. Marys passed away Nov. 12. She may be known to some Rossville people as she worked at Katie's Corner and Floor Devader Covering.
Her obituary can be read at: http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/dorothy-k-mergenmeier/
Her obituary can be read at: http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/dorothy-k-mergenmeier/
Monday, November 12, 2018
Anthony Viergever (64) Passes Away
Anthony “Tony” John Viergever, 72, of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018.
He was born January 9, 1946, in Silver Lake, Kansas, the son of Andy and Lula (Simmons) Viergever.
He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. In 1967 he joined the Kansas National Guard and was deployed during the Vietnam Conflict with the U.S. Army. There he earned National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Sharpshooter with M-14 & M-16 and 1 Overseas Bar.
Tony was a chef and owned and operated two pizza restaurants in Missouri for many years.
He enjoyed fishing and boating as well as training horses.
He married Judith Elaine Walthall in the late 1960s, together they had two sons, Rodney Lynn and Duane Steven Viergever. They later divorced. On April 25, 1980, he married Dolores Elayne Lovell in Miami, OK. She preceded him in death on August 18, 1997. Then on June 8, 1998, he married Leota Faye Fry in Miami, OK, she survives. Other survivors five sibling: Don Viergever, Auburn, KS; Rose Marie (Jo) Anderson, Auburn, KS; Larry (Janet) Viergever, Sarasota, FL; David (Karen) Viergever, Morton, IL, and Darrell (Debbie) Viergever, Mayetta and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Helen and Kathy Viergever; a brother, Glen Viergever and son, Rodney Lynn.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals, and Receptions, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka, KS. Interment will follow with military honors at Dover Cemetery, Dover, KS. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517.
To share a memory of Tony, see his videl, or leave a message for his family, please click the Share Memories button at https://www.parkerpricefh.com/Obituary/165306/Anthony-Viergever/Topeka-Kansas.
He was born January 9, 1946, in Silver Lake, Kansas, the son of Andy and Lula (Simmons) Viergever.
He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. In 1967 he joined the Kansas National Guard and was deployed during the Vietnam Conflict with the U.S. Army. There he earned National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Sharpshooter with M-14 & M-16 and 1 Overseas Bar.
Tony was a chef and owned and operated two pizza restaurants in Missouri for many years.
He enjoyed fishing and boating as well as training horses.
He married Judith Elaine Walthall in the late 1960s, together they had two sons, Rodney Lynn and Duane Steven Viergever. They later divorced. On April 25, 1980, he married Dolores Elayne Lovell in Miami, OK. She preceded him in death on August 18, 1997. Then on June 8, 1998, he married Leota Faye Fry in Miami, OK, she survives. Other survivors five sibling: Don Viergever, Auburn, KS; Rose Marie (Jo) Anderson, Auburn, KS; Larry (Janet) Viergever, Sarasota, FL; David (Karen) Viergever, Morton, IL, and Darrell (Debbie) Viergever, Mayetta and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Helen and Kathy Viergever; a brother, Glen Viergever and son, Rodney Lynn.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals, and Receptions, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka, KS. Interment will follow with military honors at Dover Cemetery, Dover, KS. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517.
To share a memory of Tony, see his videl, or leave a message for his family, please click the Share Memories button at https://www.parkerpricefh.com/Obituary/165306/Anthony-Viergever/Topeka-Kansas.
Eight On District Honor Band
Congratulations to the following students who auditioned on Saturday, November 10th and were selected to the 1A-4A Northeast Kansas Music Educators Association (NEKMEA) District Honor Band. We set a school record with 8 students making the band, and 1 alternate. They will meet and rehearse ONCE with about 70 other high school musicians from NE Kansas at Topeka-Seaman High School on Saturday, December 1st, giving a concert that afternoon at 2:00 PM.
Making the District Honor band also allows them to audition on Saturday, January 5th at Salina-Lakewood Middle School for a spot in the 1A-4A All-State Band that performs on February 23rd, 2019 at the Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita.
Camille Hoffelt - 1st Chair Flute
Taylor Morelli - 1st Chair Clarinet
Ava Stipp - 2nd Chair Clarinet
Meagan Huston - 4th Chair Clarinet
Erika Hatina - 6th Chair Trumpet
Bryson Hase - 4th Chair Trombone
Joe McGrath - 7th Chair Trombone
Marvin Cummings - Percussion (Mallets)
Mary Shults - 1st Alternate on Baritone Saxophone
Go Dawgs!
Full rosters of the honor bands can be found here: http://nekmea.org/?section=hsband&page=roster1819_1234
Garrett Jones
Rossville Jr/Sr High School
Band & Choir Director
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Horak Gets TD In PSU Win
The Pittsburg State Gorillas won their final regular season game of the year 41-0 on Nov. 10. They will now go into NAIA playoffs.
The running back trio of Tucker Horak, Keynan Scheurich and Tyler Adkins all found the end zone in the contest. Horak carried the ball 11 times for a game-high 81 yards with a three-yard touchdown on the Gorillas' opening possession of the game.
For details of the game, go to: https://pittstategorillas.com/news/2018/11/10/football-gorillas-blank-lions-41-0-in-regular-season-finale.aspx
The running back trio of Tucker Horak, Keynan Scheurich and Tyler Adkins all found the end zone in the contest. Horak carried the ball 11 times for a game-high 81 yards with a three-yard touchdown on the Gorillas' opening possession of the game.
For details of the game, go to: https://pittstategorillas.com/news/2018/11/10/football-gorillas-blank-lions-41-0-in-regular-season-finale.aspx
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Dallis Golder Signs With Ft. Scott
RHS senior Dallis Golder has signed a Letter Of Intent to play volleyball next year at Ft. Scott Community College.
Humboldt Rallies For Win Over Dawgs
ROSSVILLE — On a field dotted with snow, Rossville was
done in by a two-headed attack of Humboldt, its season ending with a 24-22
defeat in the sectional round of the Class 2A playoffs.
Enduring a
20-degree temperature at kickoff, the Humboldt Cubs saw senior quarterback
Dagen Goodner and junior tailback Conor Haviland account for all but 35 of
their yards from scrimmage.
Rossville
jumped to an early 10-0 advantage, but the visitors kept chipping away. After
the Bulldawgs went up 16-8 early in the third period, Humboldt answered with a
scoring drive, seized momentum and held on.
The teams
traded two touchdowns apiece in a wild third quarter. The difference in the
game turned out to be Humboldt’s ability to succeed on two-point conversions,
while Rossville failed on both extra point attempts in the period.
Goodner
carried the Cubs for the first half and finished with 116 yards rushing and two
touchdowns. But it was Haviland, quiet in the first half with just one yard on
seven carries, who turned the game around. When Goodner was shaken up on a
carry, Haviland took direct snaps for runs of 27 and five yards, scoring on the
second rush. He then ran in for the conversion to tie the game at 16-16.
On the
ensuing Rossville possession, Haviland picked off a pass and returned it to the
18. Humboldt scored on the next play and never relinquished the lead. Haviland
ran for 70 yards on six carries in the second half.
Rossville,
which saw its six-game win streak snapped, finished the season with an 8-3
mark. The Bulldawgs were led by senior quarterback Garrett Carver’s 101 yards
rushing and 83 yards passing.
Sophomore
Tyree Sowers, who opened the game with a 5-yard touchdown run, caught an
18-yard scoring toss from Carver late in the third period that pulled the
Bulldawgs within two. But Rossville failed to run in the conversion and the
third quarter ended 24-22 in favor of the Cubs.
Rossville
only possessed the ball twice in the fourth period, and failed to pass midfield
on each possession. Humboldt chewed up the clock with a long drive that stalled
at the Rossville 39. The Cubs then threw Rossville for losses on three
consecutive plays and the Bulldawgs failed on a fourth-and-27 attempt.
Humboldt
fumbled on its first two possessions, staking Rossville to an early lead.
Sowers scored from 5 yards out following the first turnover. But a penalty
wiped out Sowers’ second scoring run, forcing the Bulldogs to settle for a
23-yard field goal by Joao Lovisi.
Trailing
10-0, the Cubs rallied to block a Rossville punt late in the second quarter.
Humboldt seized the momentum and mounted a 49-yard drive, highlighted by a
27-yard toss from Goodner to Tucker Hurst and capped by a 5-yard scoring run by
Goodner. A two-point conversion narrowed the Rossville lead to 10-8 just
seconds before halftime.
HUMBOLDT 24, ROSSVILLE 22
Humboldt
(11-0);0;8;16;0;—;24
Rossville —
Sowers 5 run (Lovisi kick)
Humboldt —
Goodner 5 run (Hurst pass from Goodner)
Rossville —
Johnson 21 run (kick failed)
Humboldt —
Haviland 5 run (Haviland run)
Humboldt —
Goodner 9 run (Goodner run)
Rossville —
Sowers 18 pass from Carver (run failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING —
Humboldt: Goodner 3-10-0 50 yards; Rossville: Carver 9-15-1 83 yards.
RECEIVING —
Humboldt: Haviland 1-19, Hurst 1-27, Allen 1-4; Rossville: Reeves 4-47, Johnson
1-8, Horak 2-14, Sowers 2-14.
PUNTING — Humboldt: Hurst
1-36.0; Rossville: Carver 1-24.0.
Video of Game
KSNT has video of the Rossville-Humboldt game which begins at the 4:30 point of the video
https://www.ksnt.com/sports/football-frenzy-110918/1585308946
There is also video of the Rock Creek overtime win over Silver Lake at the beginning of the video.
WIBW also was at the game and their video is at:
https://www.wibw.com/content/sports/KPZ-Sectionals-Rossville-Humboldt-500161441.html
There is video of the complete game at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rAg-r1D_1c&feature=em-lbcastemail
The game actually begins at the 33 minute mark of the video.
https://www.ksnt.com/sports/football-frenzy-110918/1585308946
There is also video of the Rock Creek overtime win over Silver Lake at the beginning of the video.
WIBW also was at the game and their video is at:
https://www.wibw.com/content/sports/KPZ-Sectionals-Rossville-Humboldt-500161441.html
There is video of the complete game at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rAg-r1D_1c&feature=em-lbcastemail
The game actually begins at the 33 minute mark of the video.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Progress Of Dawg-Humboldt Game
First quarter:
Humboldt received the oening kick-off but fumbled during their first two drives. With the temperature around 20 degrees, handling the ball was problematic. The Dawgs scored a TD with 3:49 remaining in the first. In their second drive, Rossville scored a TD that was called back with a penalty and the Dawgs had to kick a field goal right at the end of the quarter to lead 10-0.
Second quarter:
Rossville's defense was stout against the run stuffing the Humboldt ball carriers for loss or short gain nearly run attempt. But, they were able to complete several long passes to keep drives alive and finally scored a TD and 2 pt conversion with 25 seconds left in the half. Rossville up 10-8 at the half and looking forward to receiving the KO after half-time.
Third quarter:
The Dawgs scored on the second play after they received the kick off taking only 31 seconds off the clock. Dags up 16-8. Humboldt's offense finally started moving the ball on the ground as well as the air and scored and added the 2 point conversion to tie the game, and then they added another TD to go up 24-16. The Dawgs added a TD but failed on 2 pt. conversion to end the quarter down 24-22. A wild quarter with 4 of the game's six TDs scored in that quarter.
Fourth quarter:
The two teams dueled to a standstill during the fourth quarter with neither team scoring. So the final score remained 24-22 in favor of the Humboldt Cubs,
Humboldt received the oening kick-off but fumbled during their first two drives. With the temperature around 20 degrees, handling the ball was problematic. The Dawgs scored a TD with 3:49 remaining in the first. In their second drive, Rossville scored a TD that was called back with a penalty and the Dawgs had to kick a field goal right at the end of the quarter to lead 10-0.
Second quarter:
Rossville's defense was stout against the run stuffing the Humboldt ball carriers for loss or short gain nearly run attempt. But, they were able to complete several long passes to keep drives alive and finally scored a TD and 2 pt conversion with 25 seconds left in the half. Rossville up 10-8 at the half and looking forward to receiving the KO after half-time.
Third quarter:
The Dawgs scored on the second play after they received the kick off taking only 31 seconds off the clock. Dags up 16-8. Humboldt's offense finally started moving the ball on the ground as well as the air and scored and added the 2 point conversion to tie the game, and then they added another TD to go up 24-16. The Dawgs added a TD but failed on 2 pt. conversion to end the quarter down 24-22. A wild quarter with 4 of the game's six TDs scored in that quarter.
Fourth quarter:
The two teams dueled to a standstill during the fourth quarter with neither team scoring. So the final score remained 24-22 in favor of the Humboldt Cubs,
New Dawgfeed Video
This is the third Dawgfeed video of this current year. This one has some excellent coverage of the cross country team competing in the State Meet at Wamego, including portions of the race and interviews after completion of the race. Go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyklvanJaEY&feature=em-uploademail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyklvanJaEY&feature=em-uploademail
All MEL Volleyball Team
MID-EAST All League Volley Team
First team
Laurel Barber, Wabaunsee; Clara Caralt, Silver Lake; Lexi Cobb, Silver Lake; Dallis Golder, Rossville; Alexis Hafenstine, Wabaunsee; Josie Harrison, St. Marys; Reagan Hurla, St. Marys; Daryn Lamprecht, Silver Lake; Alyssa Lohmeyer, Wabaunsee; Ollievia Lowe, St. Marys; Abby Ruder, Rock Creek; Sarah Thomson, Riley County.
Honorable mention
Rachel Allen, Riley County; Jordan Bittner, Rossville; Ellie Hogle, Silver Lake; Jaylee Hurd, St. Marys; Abby Pressgrove, Silver Lake; Jenna Weers, Rock Creek.
First team
Laurel Barber, Wabaunsee; Clara Caralt, Silver Lake; Lexi Cobb, Silver Lake; Dallis Golder, Rossville; Alexis Hafenstine, Wabaunsee; Josie Harrison, St. Marys; Reagan Hurla, St. Marys; Daryn Lamprecht, Silver Lake; Alyssa Lohmeyer, Wabaunsee; Ollievia Lowe, St. Marys; Abby Ruder, Rock Creek; Sarah Thomson, Riley County.
Honorable mention
Rachel Allen, Riley County; Jordan Bittner, Rossville; Ellie Hogle, Silver Lake; Jaylee Hurd, St. Marys; Abby Pressgrove, Silver Lake; Jenna Weers, Rock Creek.
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