Lacock and Hurla At Div. II Sub-State 2

Girls Division II Sub-State 2 Results for Rossville, Feb. 19, 2021.

115 lbs

Keera Lacock (18-5) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Keera Lacock (Rossville) 18-5 won by fall over Andrea Cuin (Chanute) 18-7 (Fall 4:49)
Semifinal - E`owynn Codney (Burlington) 29-5 won by fall over Keera Lacock (Rossville) 18-5 (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Semi - Keera Lacock (Rossville) 18-5 won by fall over Haley Somchay (Santa Fe Trail) 12-15 (Fall 3:21)3rd Place Match - Andrea Cuin (Chanute) 18-7 won by fall over Keera Lacock (Rossville) 18-5 (Fall 1:55)

120 lbs

Kendra Hurla (20-2) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kendra Hurla (Rossville) 20-2 won by fall over Hanna Bailey (Girard) 10-9 (Fall 1:49)
Semifinal - Kendra Hurla (Rossville) 20-2 won by fall over Alisa Reck (Coffeyville-Field Kindley) 17-8 (Fall 3:52)
1st Place Match - Kailyn Younger (Paola) 24-1 won by fall over Kendra Hurla (Rossville) 20-2 (Fall 1:

KWU Women Lose 48-45 To Bethel

 Caila Hill had 10 points of 3 of 7 shooting and 4 of 4 at the free throw line.  She also had 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Amanda Hill had 8 points on 3 of 12 shooting, including 2 of 8 on 3 pointers,  She had 7  rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 assists. 

For a complete recap of the game,  go to:  https://www.kwucoyotes.com/article/5192

KWU Women Get Win At Friends U.

The Kansas Wesleyan Womens basketball team picked up a 64-43 win over the Friends University Falcons on Wed. night in Wichita.

RHS grad Amanda Hill led  the KWU Coyotes scoring with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting including 3 of 6  three pointers.  She also had 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
Caila Hill had 6 points on 3 of 6 shooting and also 4 rebounds, 1 block, and 2 assists. 

For game details,  go to:  https://www.kwucoyotes.com/article/5188

Basketball Teams Busy Next Few Days

February 19 Boys & Girls Basketball v. Riley County 4:45
February 20 Girls Basketball @ Rock Creek 4:00
February 22 Boys & Girls Basketball @ Wabaunsee 4:45
February 23 Boys & Girls Basketball v. Rock Creek | Senior Night 4:45
February 25 Boys & Girls Basketball @ Valley Heights 4:45

Sub-State Wrestling This Weekend

February 19 Division II Girls Sub-State Wrestling @ Anderson County 3:00

February 20 3-2-1A Boys Sub-State Wrestling @ Marion 12:00

KWU Women's BB Schedule Changes

   The KWU women's basketball team will play at Friend's University in Wichita on Feb. 17 and defend their home court against Bethal on Feb. 19

Weekly KWCA Rankings

     In this weeks Kansas Wrestling Association 321A Rankings,  the only Bulldawg wrestlers making the list were Layne Hurla, at number 3 in the 145 lb class and Sam Twombly at number 6 in the 152 lb. class.

Kendra Hurla Up For Athlete Of Week

    Rossville High freshman Kendra Hurla was one of ten area athletes nominated by the Capital=Journal for Athlete of the Week.
    Hurla captured the 120-pound title at Saturday’s Girls Division II regional tournament, going 3-0 on the day to improve to 18-1 on the season. Hurla avenged her only loss of the season with a pin of Silver Lake’s Grace Fitzgerald with one second left in the first period of the title match.

Phyllis Marney Passes Away

  Rossville—Phyllis I. Marney, 91, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehab Center.

     She was born June 17, 1929, in Kansas City, MO., the daughter of Samuel and Ethel Smith.

     She was married to Bob Marney on January 31, 1950; they divorced.

     Phyllis was preceded in death by her son, HS graduate Fred Elevier, her parents; siblings, Albert, Herald, Lloyd, Tom, Wanda, Vera, LoElla, Betty, and Neva

     Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Diane Elevier, Silver Lake; her grandson, Aaron Elevier, Silver Lake; a great-granddaughter, Izabella Quinn, Topeka; several nieces and nephews.

     Phyllis chose cremation.  Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, at a later date.  Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys is assisting the family. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com

Lacock & Hurla Regional Champs

 GIRLS DIVISION II REGIONALS

At Rossville

Team scores

Baldwin 165, Silver Lake 84, Tonganoxie 61, Holton 56, Santa Fe Trail 84, Chapman 52, Rossville 50, Burlingame 49, Sabetha 38, Atchison County 32, Mission Valley 29, Jefferson West 29, Eudora 27, Marysville 26, Oskaloosa 26, Concordia 25, Royal Valley 24, Wamego 14, Clay Center 9, Atchison 7, Miege 3.

Championship finals

101 — Mitchell, Bald pinned Lopez, Burl, 5:49. 109 — Lux, Tong pinned Robinson, Hol, 1:07. 115 — Lacock, Ross dec. Somchay, SFT, 12-5. 120 — Hurla, Ross pinned Fitzgerald, SL, 1:59. 126 — Gross, Hol pinned Flory, Bald, 4:35. 132 — Rose, Mary pinned Blake, MV, 4:46. 138 — Ogden, RV dec. Darnell, Bald, 7-0. 143 — Grossoehme, Bald pinned Workman, Con, 1:19. 155 — King, Osk won by inj. def. over Horton, SL. 170 — Wempe, Bald maj. dec. Johns, Chap, 9-1. 191 — Colvert, Tong pinned Forbes, AC, 2:41. 235 — Armbruster, Chap pinned Meredith, Sab, 1:38.

For additional details,  go to:   https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2021/02/14/baldwin-girls-dominate-rossville-dii-regional/4482929001/

This is quite an achievement for two freshman girls competing agains older girls from larger schools.

Caila And Amanda Hill In Big KWU Win

     Kansas Wesleyan Woman's basketball team defeated York College of Nebraska 81-37 on Sat.

     Amanda Hill was high scorer with 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting, which includes 6 of 10 three point shots.   She also had 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

    Caila Hill scored 4 points on 2 of 4 shooting.  She added 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Golden Giants Adding Fan Features

    The  Golden Giants have some major upgrades in store for fans in their move back to Rossville.

   TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local baseball club is finding a new home and a new app Wednesday after going under new ownership.
    The Topeka Golden Giants will move their home games to Joe Campbell Stadium in Rossville, according to a spokesperson. They previously played at Jerry Robertson Field near Lake Shawnee. The team will retain Head Coach Jacob Kirmer for a second season, and Holton native Justin Rieschick joining as an assistant.
    “Our new branding, along with our partnership with the Rossville community, will allow baseball fans in Topeka to enjoy a true minor league baseball experience,” said new owner J.R. Bond. “We are very excited for the future of fans first baseball in the Topeka area.”
    The move to Joe Campbell Stadium means more features for fans in attendance, including a beer garden, party deck and promotional nights like an opening night carnival on June 4. A spokesperson also said fans can catch games via streaming with a new Golden Giant TV app, which is in development for Amazon, Android, Roku and Apple TV.

 

Girls Wrestling District Tournament

The top 8 places at the girls district wrestling tournament were:

1 Silver Lake 88.0
2 Holton 73.0
3 Sabetha 57.0
4 Effingham-Atchison County Community 47.0
5 Chapman 43.0
6 Rossville 29.0
7 Concordia 25.0
8 Marysville 23.5

321A Wrestling Regionals

Rossville placed fourth of the 14 teams competing in the Regional on Feb. 12.  The top 6 teams were Sabetha 161.5, Silver Lake 133.5, Marysville 132.0, Rossville 117.0, Effingham  80.0, Council Grove 72.0. 

106    Mason Broce (16-9) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

126    Aryon Kleseth (11-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

132    Colby Hurla (21-9) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.

138    Krew Lacock (16-15) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.

145    Layne Hurla (23-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

152    Sam Twombly (13-2) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

160    Corey Catron (13-7) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.

170    Joe McGrath (16-13) placed 6th and scored 5.0 team points.

195    Barrett Lietz (16-14) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.