The Wichita Eagle has released their list of the top 33 football players for all classes in Kansas.
Torrey Horak is in the second eleven and Corey Catron is in he third eleven.
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The Wichita Eagle has released their list of the top 33 football players for all classes in Kansas.
Torrey Horak is in the second eleven and Corey Catron is in he third eleven.
The boys basketball team lost at Wamego 67-30 on Dec. 13, 2021
Rossville lost to Wamego on Dec. 13 at Wamego.
Wamego 14 10 25 22 -- 71
Rossville 14 18 8 16 -- 58
Kansas Wesleyan lost to Avila University of Kansas City 67-60 on Dec. 13. Amanda Hill had 13 pts, 4 rebounds, l block, and l assist in 35 minutes. Caila Hill had 8 pts, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 3 assists in 21 minutes of playing time.
You can read the details of any KWU game this season at
Wayne Charles Rasch of Athens, GA. passes away on Nov. 15, 2021. The URL below is very brief but there are a number of comments from friends.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/athens-ga/wayne-rasch-10445664
Wayne was raised in Rossville, KS on a farm next to the City Park and attended Rossville schools. He also attended Wichita State U. and was a Vietnam vet. He was married to the former Linda Dennis who passed away a few years ago . You can SEARCH "Linda Rasch" (Upper left corner) to see her obituary which has family informaton.
Raymond D. Bush, age 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital. Ray was born May 8, 1937 in Rossville, KS the son of John and Opal (Kirkpatrick) Bush. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1955.
Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War where he earned several honors for marksmanship and mortar combat. He married Ellen Juanita Funk June 15, 1963 in Miami, OK. She preceded him in death January 16, 1989. Ray worked at American Linen Supply in Topeka.
Ray was preceded in death by two sons, Warren Lambert, Bradley Bush, and a brother, Jackie Bush. He is survived by two sons, Russell (Anita) Lambert of Topeka and Randy (Jennifer) Bush of Rossville, KS; 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Raymond enjoyed his grandchildren, especially attending their sporting events.
Memorial services are pending at this time. davidsonfuneral.com
Irish Classic girls basketball all-tournament team had three Rossville players.
The second week KWCA ranking for 321A came out Dec. 14.
Senior Sam Twombly is ranked #3 at 152 lbs.
1 Pratt 6 Rossville
2 Burlington 7 Eureka
3 Baldwin 8 Chapman
4 Wellington 9 Douglass
5 Hoisington 10 McPherson
Keera Lacock is ranked #3 in 120 lb Div. 2. Kendra Hurla is ranked #1 in 126 lb.
Cathy A. Carter, 94, of Rossville, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was born March 10, 1927, in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of Irvin Dale and Carene (Hartsook) Ulrich.
The following RHS Wrestlers placed in the annual Eufora Tournament of Champions on Dec. 11, 2021. Four of the five RHS wresles finished in the top 2.
126 Mason Broce (3-1) placed 2nd winning 3 of 4 matches.
132 Aryon Kleseth (1-2) place is unknown after going 1-2
138 Colby Hurla (2-1) placed 2nd losing to Douglas (Eudora) 8-1
145 Krew Lacock (2-1) placed 2nd losing to Van Booven of DeSoto.
220 Barrett Leitz (4-0) placed 1st after a bye and three wins in less than one minute each.
The Rossville boys basketball team defeated Chapman in their third game of the Irish Classic on Saturday, Dec. 11 by a score of 59-51. The Dawgs led by ten pts at halftime and were able to maintain a lead all the way in the second half.
Rossville 13 19 11 16 59
Chapman 12 10 10 19 51
The Rossville girls are a force to be reckoned with. Especially at the Free Throw line. The Lady Dawgs swept the Irish Classic with wins over Bishop Ward, Sacred Heart and Chapman, the last being an exciting closely fought contest which the Rossville girls won with excellent shooting in the 4th quarter. The lead changed hands several times, but the Rossville girls know how to finish a game and are now 3-0 for the season.
Rossville 10 10 14 18 52
Chapman 5 18 15 8 46