Regional 321A Wrestling Champions

Class Champs at Rossville Regional, Feb. 15,16

Kody Davoren (195), Sam Twombly (138), Alex Archer (120), Zach Archer (106)

2019 Wrestling Team
Second Place at Regional

Photos by Shari Gentry

Sara Shinn (17) At Highland CC

Sara Shinn is a sophomore at Highland CC and is on their softball team.

Lora Shinn (17) at Highland CC

Lora Shinn is a sophomore at Highland CC and is on their softball team this year.

State Wrestling Tourney Friday

    The Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb 22, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

Christian Roduner (16) At ESU

    Christian Roduner,  son of Suzanne and Ronnie Tull of Rossville, is a junior at Emporia State and is on their baseball team. His bio can be read at:    https://esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3330&path=
    Christian played two years at Colby Commnity College where he was All-Jayhawk League.    You can find numerous articles about him on this web site by using the SEARCH feature.

Washburn U On 4 Game Streak

    Washburn U. finished a 4 game win streak with 2 wins on Sunday,  Feb. 17, 2019. 
    In game one,  they swamped Nebraska-Kearney 13-2 in five innings.  Taylor Kirk had a double and scored one run in 3 at bats.
    In game two,  Washburn defeated Ft. Hays State 8-0 in five innings.  Taylor Kirk had one double, one run and one RBI in 3 trips to the plate.

Taylor Kirk Has Big 4 Game Series

   The Washburn Ichabods were 0-4 over last weekend (Feb. 8-11) at the Edmond Regional Festival in Conway, AR.
   Taylor Kirk had a .714 slugging percentage with 3 RBI and 10 total bases collecting four hits with a double, triple and home run while scoring twice.

Betty (Martin) (44) Gibson Passes Away

Betty Jane "G.G." Gibson, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

She was born January 6, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Miller and Edith Isabel (Burns) Martin. She was a graduate of Rossville High School.

Betty was employed by the Topeka State Hospital for 19 years, before retiring and also worked for Midwest Health at Lexington Park. She was a very proud member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation. 

Betty was married to William T. Gibson. They later divorced. Survivors include seven children, Judy Kohler of Topeka, Gary Gibson of Livermore, CA, Randy Gibson of Aurora, CO, Debbie Sepulveda of Watsonville, CA, twins, Dennis Gibson and Denise Counts both of Topeka and Charles Gibson of Seattle, WA; 12 grandchildren, James Kohler, Colby Waltenburg, Audrey Gibson, Quincy Tappa, Rachel Dehlinger, Travis Gibson, Michelle Sepulveda, Kimberly Woods, Tracy Mitchell, Brandon Butler, Jesse Gibson, Tyler Gibson; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a ton of nieces, nephews and cousins; and her Yellow Naped Parrot, Karl. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Mark Allen Sepulveda; four brothers, Charles, Ralph, Reid and Mook Martin; and five sisters, Olive Baird, Doris McGhee, Gladys Immenschuh, Edna Devader and Catherine Devader.

Betty loved her family. She enjoyed animals, gardening, cooking and loved to watch Steve Harvey.

Honoring her request, cremation is planned. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date. Dove Cremations and Funerals, Southwest Chapel is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st St, Topeka, KS 66604. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com.

Taylor Kirk (15) at Washburn U.

    Taylor Kirk, daughter of Michael and Patti Kirk of Rossville, is a senior at Washburn U and is on their softball team.
    Her bio can be read at:   https://wusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5407&path=softball

321A Regional Wrestling Results

Rossville finished the 2019 Rossville Regionals in second place,  and four wrestlers finished in the top  of their weight class.

Team standings were:
1.  Riley Co.       102
2.  Rossville         95
3.  Silver Lake      88
4.  Wathena          67

For the placing of all 22 teams,  go to:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1550413288219&pageName=

The Rossville High web site lists the four top RHS wrestlers as placing second.  The below results are from the KWCA web site

106   Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place - Zach Archer of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Trevor Ragland of Easton-Pleasant Ridge
• 3rd Place - Mason Scholz of Effingham-ACCHS
• 4th Place - Tyler Fief of Riley County

1st Place Match

• Zach Archer (Rossville) 35-4, Jr. over Trevor Ragland (Easton-Pleasant Ridge) 22-4, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match

• Mason Scholz (Effingham-ACCHS) 33-5, Fr. over Tyler Fief (Riley County) 19-16, So. (Fall 2:00)

120  Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place - Alex Archer of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Elijah Collins of Osage City
• 3rd Place - Brodie Page of Effingham-ACCHS
• 4th Place - Wyatt Johnson of Council Grove

1st Place Match

• Alex Archer (Rossville) 32-5, Sr. over Elijah Collins (Osage City) 20-10, So. (Fall 3:02)

3rd Place Match

• Brodie Page (Effingham-ACCHS) 22-12, So. over Wyatt Johnson (Council Grove) 29-6, Fr. (Fall 2:57)

138  Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place - Sam Twombly of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Tiler Hewitt of Effingham-ACCHS
• 3rd Place - Wyatt Bird of Wellsville
• 4th Place - Chase Bacon of Council Grove

1st Place Match

• Sam Twombly (Rossville) 30-15, Fr. over Tiler Hewitt (Effingham-ACCHS) 18-13, Fr. (Fall 5:41)

3rd Place Match

• Wyatt Bird (Wellsville) 23-14, Fr. over Chase Bacon (Council Grove) 19-18, So. (Dec 8-2)
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• 195  Guaranteed Places
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• 1st Place - Kody Davoren of Rossville
• 2nd Place - Gideon Remer of Silver Lake
• 3rd Place - Trystin McCoy of Riley County
• 4th Place - Jon Grame of Eskridge-Mission Valley

1st Place Match

• Kody Davoren (Rossville) 35-4, Jr. over Gideon Remer (Silver Lake) 33-10, Jr. (Dec 10-5)

3rd Place Match

• Trystin McCoy (Riley County) 20-12, Sr. over Jon Grame (Eskridge-Mission Valley) 19-11, Fr. (Dec 5-0)

Video Of Wrestling Regional 2019

Video of day two (Feb. 16) of wrestling regionals can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzOYa8WjVs&feature=youtu.be

Sammie Murray (17) At Cowley County

Sammie Murray from Rossville is a sophomore and plays infield for the Cowley County CC softball team.    Her bio is at:
https://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4729&path=softball

Video of Wrestling Regional

    You can watch the first day of 321A Regional wrestling meet at Rossville Feb. 15-16 at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcGDiJ6MCd4&feature=em-lbcastemail

Rolland Trahoon (46) Passes Away

Rolland Edward Trahoon, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at 90 years of age on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. 

Born in Rossville, Kansas on June 14, 1928, Rolland graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 70 years, Ruby (nee Golden). The couple were married June 16, 1949 in Topeka. 

Rolland served in the US Army during the Korean War, based at Ft. Sheridan, IL. Rolland had a 45 1/2-year career at Kansas Power and Light, eventually being promoted to General Foreman, retiring in 1992. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. 

Rolland was a lifelong sportsman. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Topeka. 

In addition to his loving wife, Rolland is survived by his children, Mellody (David) Trahoon-Harrison, Stacy Trahoon and Rolland (Deborah)Trahoon,II. Rolland will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Haley (Deron) Harrison-Lee, Gabriella (Stephen Mockry) Harrison, Tyler Trahoon, Tagan Trahoon, Seth Flowers; his great-granddaughters, Caroline and Margot Lee; sister-in-laws, Delores (Richard) Borough, Leota Golden, Carolyn Golden; brother-in-laws, James (Madelene) Golden, Ed Redmon; and many nieces and nephews. 

Rolland was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Thresa (McConnell) Trahoon; and siblings, Helen Matney, Floyd Trahoon, and Shirley Tregemba. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church, 3033 SW MacVicar. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road.

Memorial donations in memory of Rolland can be made to First Baptist Church or Great Lakes Caring Hospice. 

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com