Rossville BB At Rock Creek

Rossville played Rock Creek on their court Feb. 22. 

Boys Game

Rock Creek  13 10 10 15 -- 48
Rossville       6   9 13   4 -- 32

Rossville sccoring:
Perine           2       3-7    7

Garcia           2       0-0    4 

Badura          1 (1)  0-0    3 

Patrizi           2        0-1    4 

Bush            2 (1)   0-0    5 

Lietz            3        3-5    9

Girls Game

Rock Creek  13 13  5 13 -- 44
Rossville       4   9 16  6 -- 35

Rossville scoring:
Perine           2       0-1    4 

Douglas        1       0-0    2 

Mitchell         5 (1)  4-6  15

Porter           1        2-2  4 

Haehn          2        2-2  6 

Gillum          2        0-0  4 

Caila and Amanda Hill in KWU Win

    Kansas Wesleyan U. advanced to the semi-final game of the KCAC tournament on Feb. 23 with a 76-66 win over Friends U.  The semi-final game will be Friday, Feb. 15. 
    Caila Hill had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.  Amanda Hill had 11 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block, 1steal, and 1 assist.

Girls State Wresling Tournament Feb 23-24 (updated)

First round of the 4531A Girls wrestling started the morning of Feb. 23 at the Tony's Pizza Event Center in Salina and continued through the day and resumed Feb. 24.  

The first day  results were as follows:

Kendra Hurla (36-0) defeated Ranie Paulson (13-15) with a fall at 1:27.
Kendra next defeated Caxton Smyth of Plainville with a fall at 1:58.
She then defeated Cadence Williams with a fall in 1:47

Keera Lacock lost her first match to Emily Lowett (28-7) of Hoisington in a 10-4 decision.
She then defeated Brenn Holden (13-11) of Eureka with a fall at .41.

Reagan Wonnell (28-9) defeated Emmaline Primrose (12-10) of Pratt  with a fall at 1:37.
Reagan then lost to Brooklyn Lima (24-9) MD 11-1.

Second Day Results:

Kendra defeated Jadyn Thompson (37-2) of Pratt by 3-0 decision for First Place.

Keera lost to Wendy Candia (17-13) of Pratt by 11-6 decision

Reagan lost to Delilah Wright (13-10) TB-a 3-1.

Boy's State Wrestling Tournament Feb 25-26

Class 3-2-1A

Fort Hays State University-Gross Memorial Coliseum

Hwy 183 Bypass, Hays, 67601

Date(s): February 25-26, 2022
Host: Fort Hays State University

For addditional info about the tournament go to:

 https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/State.cfm

Bill Larson Passes Away

 Bill Larson Passed away Feb. 19.  No obituary available at this time.  Will be added when available.

Amanda Hill And KWU Win 1st Round

Amanda Hill (SR/Rossville, Kan.)'s presumed final game inside Mabee Arena was like so many others she played there during her magnificent five-year career.

Hill, Kansas Wesleyan's career leader in points and games played, scored 21 and grabbed six rebounds as the Coyotes routed York 81-58 in a first-round contest of the Kansas Conference Tournament on Monday night.
 

KWU, the fifth seed, advances to the quarterfinals and will return to Wichita for a game against fourth-seeded Friends at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Garvey Center. The Falcons (22-9) downed the Coyotes 59-54 in the regular season finale Saturday in Wichita.

Amanda's sister, Caila, had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 4 assists.

Forrest Kidney Passes Away

    Born January 29,1941 in Holton, Kansas to Anna (Thompson) and Emmet Kidney passed away quietly on February 7, 2022 in Tampa Fl at the age 81.
    He was active in the First Christian Church of Holton. Forrest was a Mason. He graduated from HHS in 1959 and went to Washburn University where he earned a Bachelor degree in Business. After college he worked for Goodyear for a few years before starting his own Insurance Agency which he ran for years in St Marys and Rossville.
    He enjoyed Kansas State University Football and donated to the football program and went to as many games as he was able to attend. He was to married Susan (Reiman)Drury for 35 years and they loved traveling the US and going on Cruises. His favorite place to visit was San Francisco. He loved watching the Chiefs and Royals.
    He was preceded by his parents, brothers and sister and son Mike Kidney. He is survived by his wife and best friend Susan Kidney his children James Kidney (LeAnn), Tina Schindler (Robert), Bryan Kidney (Jodi), and stepchildren Todd Drury and Heather Hendron (Mark). Seventeen grandchildren and Six great grandchildren. Thank you to the Suncoast Hospice for the wonderful care given. Forrest will be greatly missed by all.
    Forrest will be cremated and Funeral arrangements TBD per the Family

Charles Dugan Passes Away

Charles E. Dugan, 88, of Delia, Kansas passed away February 15, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital.
    He was born March 10, 1933 in Circleville, Kansas. He is survived by JoAnn, his wife of 64 years; by three daughters, Christine (Alan) Stanton of Topeka, Edy (Tony) Prescott of Delia, and Jeri Walter of Topeka; one son, Scott (Mary) Dugan of Wakarusa, Kansas; 11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, David and daughter-in-law (Cheryl) Dugan of Hoyt.
    He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber in 1996 after 41 years of service. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War. He was a member of the Third Kansas Battery B Civil War Reenactor Group, the WWII Rolling Thunder Military Group, a past member of the Topeka Camera Club, and a past board member of the Delia Fire Department.
    A Celebration of Life will be held February 26th from 1:00-4:00pm at the Museum of the Kansas National Guard, Forbes Field. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the Kansas Army National Guard Museum, 125 SE Airport Dr, Topeka, KS 66619, or the Delia Fire Department in care of Chris Gordon, 4410 102 Rd, Delia, KS 66418. A full obituary is available at the Angels Above website https://angelsabovecs.com/obituaries.

Ernestine Caffrey Passes Away

Ernestine Lee Humphrey Caffrey, 95, of Harrisburg, North Carolina, passed away on February 20, 2022. She was born on November 28, 1926, in Rossville, KS, to the late Jewell Farley Day and Ernest Schantz.

Lee grew up on a farm in Rossville, KS where she became an expert horseman and showman. She passed that love on to both her children. She loved being on the water, boating, skiing, and traveling. She always enjoyed any time she could spend with her family and her friends. She was very deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her husband, Clifford Caffrey; children, Randy Humphrey and Sandra Walker (Wayne); grandchildren, Blake, Hayden, Jodie, Justin and Jessica, 6 great-grandchildren; and brother, Donnie Shantz.

Private services will be held.

In lieu of flowers and in honor of Lee, memorial contributions can be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 104 Union St S, Concord, NC 28025.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Caffrey family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

Amanda and Caila Hill at KWU

Amanda Hill had 9 pts and 6 rebounds in Kansas Wesleyan's  59-54 loss to Friends on Feb. 19.  Caila Hill had 7 recounds and 4 assists.    To see more details,  go to:   Box Score KWU Feb. 19

KWU will begin play in the KCAC tournament on Monday.  

321A Boy's Wrestling Regional

The Dawgs brought home four championships at the 321A Regional on Feb. 18-19.  The Champions are Colby Hurla (138#), Sam Twombly (160#), Barrett Lietz (220#) and Jacob Carver (285#) 

Team Standings

1.  Sabetha
2.  Silver Lake
3.  Efingham
4.  Rossville
5.  Wellsville
6.  Seneca
7.  Onaga
8.  Pleasant Ridge
9.  St Marys
10. Osage City

Individuals

120#    Mason Broce (26-13)
            1W, 2L
132#    Aryon Klesath (27-20)
            3W, 2L
138#    Coldy Hurla (40-8)              1st
            4W
145#    Krew Lacock (16-23)
            2W, 2L
160#    Sam Twombly (37-2)           1st
            4W
170#    John McGrath (3-26)
            1W, 2L
220#    Barrett Lietz (29-5)               1st
            4W
285#    Jacob Carver (31-3)               1st
            4W

    

Rossville At 4321A Girls Wrestling Regional

The Girls wrestling team placed 6th of 22 teams at the Regional.

1.  Holton
2.  Santa Fe Trail
3.  Baldwin
4.  Silver Lake
5.  Eudora
6.  Rossville
7.  Tonganoxie
8.  Oskaloossa

Individuals:

109 #    Emma Plantz (1-23)
             1W, 2L
120 #    Kendra Hurla (35-0)          1st
             4W
126 #    Keera Lacock (33-6)         2nd
             3W, 1L
132 #    Cassie Fund (20-15)
             3W, 2L
138 #    Reagan Wonnell (27-4)     3rd
             4W 1L 

 

 

Riley Co. At Rossville Basketball

Girl's Game

The Lady Dawgs have make a big improvement over the early season, winning Seven of their last Nine games.  On Feb 18 they defeated Riley Co 35-34.

Rossville        6  8  6 15 -- 35
Riley County  7 11 4  12 -- 34

Rossville Scoring:

Perine         0         2-2    2
Mitchell       7 (1)    4-5  19
Porter         3 (1)    0-0    7
Haehn         1         1-2    3
Gillum         2         0-2    4

Boy's Game

The Dawgs lost to MEL foe Riley Co 58-43 on Feb. 18, 2022

Riley County  16 10 15 17 -- 58
Rossville         7 16 14   6 -- 43

Rossville scoring:

Perine       6      0-1    12
Garcia       1      0-1      2
Patrizi       3      0-0      6
Horak       2 (2) 0-0      6
Bush        6 (1) 0-0     13
Lietz        0       4-6      4

KWCA Girls Wrestling Ranking 2/15/22

The Rossville Girls Wrestling team dropped out of the Top Ten this week.

Individuals

120 #    Kendra Hurla         #1
126 #    Keera Lacock        #6