Macy Gillum Receives Masters

 Macy Gillum receiving her Masters Degree in clinical psychology at Emporia State University.

No School Monday

No School in USD 321 on Monday

Annual Christmas Concert

The annual Rossville Christmas concert and silent auction will be Dec. 17.

Santa Fe Trail JV Mixer

Several Rossville 9th graders competed in the Santa Fe JV Mixer on Dec. 13
Their placements were as follows

113  Aryon Klesath     5th
126  Krew Laycock     1st
152  Trenton Barker    1st
285  Jason Carver        5th

Eudora Wrestling Tournament (updated)

Rossville finished 8th of 13 teams in the  Eudora Tournament of Champions on Dec. 14.
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1) Lansing
2) Ottawa
3) Emporia
4) Eudora
5) Wellsville
6) Wamego
7) Lawrence
8) Rossville

RHS wrestlers competing were as follows with prior record and finish at Eudora

113     Zach Archer (5-0)      1st
120    Colby Hurla (3-2)      4th
126    Krew Lacock (2-3)      na 
138    Lane Hurla (3-2)       4th
145    Sam Twombly (4-1)   3rd
152    Corey Catron (3-2)     5th
152    Trenton Barker           7th
160    Cody Barker (1-4)      4th
285   Jacob Carver (4-1)      5th

Irish Classic Basketball Tournament

The Lady Dawgs lost their game against Chapman on Dec. 14 in the Irish Classic Tournament.

Chapman    17    14    8    8  -  47
Rossville       6     0    4  15  -  25

Rossville scoring: 
Dyche                 1 (1)     0-0    3
Streit                  1           0-0    2
Bergstresser     1           0-1     2
Rabe                  2          3-3     7
Wonnell           0           1-2     1
Morelli             4           0-0    8
Foster              0            1-2     1
Gillum             0            1-2     1

The boys lost their game but were only one point behind at the half, 27-26,    But a poor 3rd quarter ruined the effort.

Chapman    11    16    14     9  -  50
Rossville      8    18     4     11  -  41

Rossville scoring:  

Perine                       2         0-0    4
Morelli                     3          1-2     7
Reeves                      3         2-2     8
Badura                     5 (2)   2-2   14
Brown                      1          0-0    2 
Garcia                      2 (1)    1-2     6

321A Wrestling Rankings

For the week of Dec. 10,  The KWCA ranked the following top 10 321A wrestling teams.

1.   Norton
2.   Colby
3.   Hoxie
4.   Beloit
5.   Phillipsburg
6.   Eureka
7.   Hoisington
8.   Rossville
9.   Oberlin
10. Goodland

Rossville wrestlers in the top six of their class were:
113 #    Zach Archer   1st
145#    Sam Twombly 6th
220#    Kody Davoren 4th

RHS Basketball At Chapman

The RHS boys basketball team lost to Sacred Heart on Friday night at the Irish Classic in Chapman.

Sacred Heart      17   19   24   11  -  71

Rossville              4   12   11    6   -  33

Rossville boys scoring:

Perine                 0            2-2      2 
Morelli                2 (1)      1-4      6 
Reeves                 2           2-4      6 
Badura                3            1-8      7 
Brown                 4            0-2     8 
Garcia                 0            2-3     2 
Brockamp           1            0-0    2

The Rossville girls also were defeated by Sacred Heart 53-44.

Sacred Heart   19    11    12    11  -  53

Rossville           9    12    12    11  -  44

Rossville girls scoring:  

Dyche                1              0-0       2 
Streit                 1              3-4        5 
Bergstresser    2              0-0       4 
Rabe                  1              8-8      10 
Morelli              7 (2)       0-0      16 
Gillum               3             1-2         7

KFBCA All-State Team

The Kansas Football Coaches Assn has selectedd their All-State team for each class.  Rossville had two players, Kole Davoren and Kaleb Badura, on the 2A team.

CLASS 2A

Offense

Line — Kameron Brown, Riley County; Joshua Hull, Humboldt; Dawson Martin, Conway Springs; Hadley Panzer, Lakin; Riley Philbern, Hoisington.

Quarterback — Kade Melvin, Norton.

Running back — Deon Barnes, Riley County; Conor Haviland, Humboldt; Tucker Smith, Atchison County.

Receiver — Zaine Lantz, Cherryvale; Andrew Leonard, Nemaha Central.

Tight end — Nick Hibbard, Fredonia.

Kicker — Luke Wahlmeier, Norton.

Defense

Line — Kody Davoren, Rossville; David Harman, Cimarron; Brad Schmitz, Nemaha Central; Judson Wiltfong, Norton.

Linebacker — Kayden Christiansen, Lakin; Wyatt Pedigo, Hoisington; Abe Siebenmorgen, Maur Hill; Bryce Uphaus, Nemaha Central; Brandon Vacura, Norton.

Secondary — Kaleb Badura, Rossville; Avery Brewer, Hoisington; Avrey Brokenicky, Riley County; Payton Marshall, Cimarron.

Punter — Kooper Kastens, Chaparral.

Coach — Warren Seitz.

Evelyn (Trubey) (48) Ratliff Passes Away

    Mrs. Evelyn Ratliff, age 89, of Mayfield passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, KY.  She was a 1948 graduate of Rossville High.

    She was a member of Seven Oaks Church of Christ, an active volunteer at Jackson Purchase Medical Center and a retired nurse.

    Mrs. Ratliff is survived by one son, Charles Ratliff of Dublin, KY; one daughter, Pamela (Tom) Borland of Fowlerville, MI; one son-in-law, Randall Stewart of Mayfield, KY; two sisters, Rosella Feltner of Maple Hill, KS and Marilyn Trubey of Topeka, KS; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and three nieces.

    She was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy Ratliff; one daughter, Gail Stewart; one sister, Betty Escritt; and her parents, Walter and Mae Hilldinger Trubey.

    Graveside services for Mrs. Evelyn Ratliff will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery.  Josh Ketchum will officiate.  Interment will follow.

    Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Byrn Funeral Home in Mayfield, KY.

    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Seven Oaks Church of Christ, 290 State Route 97, Mayfield, KY 42066

Wrestling This Weekend

The RHS wrestling team competes in the Santa Fe Duals on Friday and the Eudora Tournament on Sat.

RHS Boys Lose First Round of Irish Classic

The Dawgs lost to to KC Ward in the first round of the Irish Classic on Tue at Rossville.  

KC Ward  9 13   6 10  - 38
Rossville  8   5 14   4  - 31

Rossville scoring:  
Perine                 1     0-0     2 
Morelli                 3     0-0     6 
Badura                5     0-0   10 
Brown                 2     0-0     4 
Garcia                 2     1-5     5 
Hale                    0      0-2    0 
Lietz                    1      0-0    2 
Brockamp            1     0-0    2

The Irish Classic continues at Chapman on Fri and Sat.  The Dawgs play Sacred Heart on Friday and Chapman on Sat.  

Lady Dawgs Lose To KC Ward

Rossville was host to KC Ward in their first round game of the Annual Irish Classic at Chapman.  

KC Ward    9    18    18    9  —  54
Rossville    5      7      6    11  —  29

Rossville  scoring:

Dyche           1      1-2      3 
Streit            1      2-4      4
Bergstesser 2     0-0      4
Rabe             5     0-0    10
Morelli         2     0-0     4
Gillum          1     2-4     4

Totals          12   5-10    29

The Irish Classic continues at Chapman on Fri and Sat.  The Lady Dawgs play Sacred Heart on Friday and Chapman on Sat. 

Wamego Inv. Wrestling (Updated)

Team scores, Dec 7

Salina Central 284, Concordia 242, Ottawa 221, Abilene 202, Rossville 184.5, Nickerson 178, Rock Creek 113.5, Sabetha 85, Chase County 76.5, Hayden 69, Atchison County 62, Falls City, Neb. 59, Herington 35.

Championship finals

106 — Phimvongsa, Salina Central maj. dec. Kemling, Concordia, 12-3. 113 — Archer, Rossville maj. dec. Sutton, Ottawa, 15-6. 120 — Hogan, Salina Central dec. K. Stroda, Abilene, SV-1 6-4. 126 — W. Stroda, Abilene dec. Adam, Salina Central, 5-1. 132 — Cooper, Nickerson dec. Rogers, Chase County, 10-4. 138 — Creach, Ottawa pinned Bolen, Salina Central, 5:57. 145 — True, Salina Central pinned Twombly, Rossville, 1:52. 152 — Munson, Salina Cenral pinned Schneider, Nickerson, 2:31. 160 — Chard, Salina Central pinned Burenheide, Rock Creek, 3:02. 170 — Gomez, Nickerson pinned Lowdermilk, Sabetha, 1:40. 182 — DeVader, Hayden dec. Aho, Ottawa, 6-3. 195 — SInk, Ottawa pinned Yott, Nickerson, 1:53. 220 — Davoren, Rossville pinned Schneider, Nickerson, 3:34. 285 — Cell, Salina Central pinned Owen, Concordia, 1:13.

Individual Rossville Results

113     Aaron Klesath (2-3)  was 4th
113     Zach Archer (5-0) was 1st
120    Colby Hurla (3-2) was 4th
120    Krew Lacock (2-3) was 6th
138    Lane Hurla (3-2) was 4th
145    Sam Twombly (4-1) was 2nd
152    Corey Catron (3-2) was 6th
160    Trenton Barker (3-2 was 5th
160    Cody Barker (1-4) was 8th
176    Joe McGrath (1-4) was 8th
220   Kody Davoren (5-0) was 1st
285   Jacob Carver (4-1) was 5th