Gerald Mason (52) Passes Away

Gerald C. "Jerry" Mason, 89, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at the St. Marys Manor.

Jerry was born April 1, 1934 in Delia, the son of Clayton "Clay" and Frances Pobrislo Mason.  Jerry was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1952.  He served in the United States Army.

Jerry was an electrician and owned and operated Mason Electric for many years.  He had lived in the Silver Lake community since 1973.  Jerry was a member of the Independent Electrical Contractors Association in Topeka.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Richard "Dick" Mason, Kenneth Lee Mason, and Elise Bott.

On January 8, 1965, Jerry and Sharlee Leffler were married in Miami, OK.  She survives at their home.

Jerry is also survived by his son, Brent (Angie) Mason, Kansas City, MO, as well as granddaughters, Rachel and Allison.

Funeral services will be at a later date with military inurnment service in the Rossville Cemetery.

 

Fire Death In St. Marys House Fire

 UPDATE Dec. 14 at 1:35 p.m.: The City of St. Marys Police and Fire Department reports on Facebook that first responders found a person had died. The cause of death is still under investigation by the state fire marshall. The identity of the deceased is being held at this time.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire in St. Marys.

The call came in around 1:25 p.m. with both St. Marys Fire Department and Rossville Fire Department (RFD) called to the scene at 809 W. Linn St, according to the RFD.

House Destroyed By Fire Near Delia

 

Fire crews respond to rural house fire in Jackson County

Fire crews responded to a rural house fire around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Jackson County.(Jackson County Sheriff's Office)

By Shayndel Jones

Published: Dec. 13, 2023 at 11:55 AM EST

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Fire crews responded to a rural house fire in Jackson County.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said a family has been displaced from a rural home due to a fire. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 13626 E. Rd., north of the City of Delia, in southwestern Jackson County.

Delia, Mayetta, Hoyt, Prairie Band Pottawatomie Nation Fire Departments and Jackson County EMS responded to the scene.

Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office said fire crews battled fire throughout the night and cleared around 4 a.m.

The house had been occupied before the fire was reported. All occupants were able to evacuate without injuries.

The residence was deemed a total loss.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire.

TopSports News Article--RHS and KC Christian

Rossville's boys basketball team picked up its second victory of the season Tuesday night, rolling to a 78-32 win at Kansas City Christian as five Bulldawgs scored in double figures.

Brandon McDonnell's Rossville boys basketball team improved to 2-3 Tuesday night with a 78-32 romp at Kansas City Christian. [Rossville basketball]

Rossville, now 2-3, put the game away early on, opening up a commanding 30-8 first-quarter lead. The Bulldawgs went on to lead 51-16 at halftime and cruised the rest of the way, outscoring KCC 27-16 in the second half.

Mason Jones, a 6-foot-4 junior, paced Rossville with 17 points while sophomore Cameron Miller added 14 points (two 3-pointers), sophomore Jack Donovan 13 (3 3s), junior Kameron Badura 12 and sophomore Jakoby McDonnell 11 points.

The Bulldawgs will close out the 2023 portion of their schedule at Silver Lake next Tuesday.

ROSSVILLE GIRLS 78, KANSAS CITY CHRISTIAN 23

Rossville, ranked No. 4 in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, improved to a perfect 5-0 on the season Tuesday night, taking a 78-23 road win at Kansas City Christian.

The Bulldawgs led 16-6 at the end of the opening quarter and then used a 31-6 second quarter to put the game out of reach, taking a commanding 47-17 advantage to the locker room at halftime.

Boys Wrestling Rankings By KWCA

 KWCA rankings for 1-3A boys as of Dec. 12 are:

165  Paxton Willetts    5th
215  Barrett Lietz        5th

RHS Girls Lead State Wrestling Rankings

The RHS Girls are in first place as a team in class 1-4A according to the KWCA as of  Dec. 12

Team Standings

1.   Rossville
2.   Pratt
3.   Paola
4.   Oakley
5.   Winfield   

Individuals

115   Keera Lacock 1st
120   Kendra Hurla  1st
155   Haley Horton  3rd

Emma Mitchell Signs With ESU For Basktball

RHS senior Emma Mitchell has signed with Emporia State to play basketball. The 5-10 forward  was a Second-Team All-Mid East League and honorable mention all-State selection in Class 3A for the Lady .Dawgs.   She averaged 13.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

3A Girls Basketball Rankings

3 A Girls Basketball Rankings by KBCA, Feb 12, 2023 

1 Silver Lake
2 Topeka - Hayden
3 Hesston
4 Rossville
5 Carbondale - Santa Fe Trail
6 Cheney
7 Goodland
8 Halstead
9 St. Mary’s
10 Seneca-Nemaha Central

WIBW Video Report On Kayla Harden Giving Life

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The holidays are a time for giving and one Kansas City woman is getting the best gift of all — the gift of life.

Janet Swabby went into kidney failure in 2018 and in Oct. 2022, dialysis became too much.

“I get on hospice and they tell us, that day, that they gave me two days to two weeks to live — we were devastated,” said Swabby.

Except it’s been longer than two weeks. Janet just celebrated her 60th birthday.

She said that God brought her Kayla Harden of Rossville.

“God didn’t bring me this far to let to drop me,” said Swabby. “She came in at the right time and she has given me life.”

Harden said giving is what she does. She’s donated blood and even her hair.

“Does someone need a kidney or does someone need blood? Yeah. Can you give it? Sure and that’s your sure answer — it’s not what if,” said Harden.

Janet is a cousin of Kayla’s aunt. When she heard that Janet needed a kidney, Kayla got tested and on Dec. 1, her daughter helped her make this life-changing call.

“The what-ifs aren’t ever certain and what was certain was someone needed it and I was healthy enough to be able to give that to her,” said Harden. “There’s probably not someone more deserving than Janet to have my kidney. She’s going to use that kidney and share it with other people — in her own way.”

Harden’s daughter, while holding her mother’s hand, said that her mom is a super hero.

Swabby said there are no words to describe just how grateful she is.

“People like Kayla are out there and for people like me to have hope and to hang on because there might be a living donor out there somewhere,” said Swabby.

They are looking to do the transplant in Feb. 2024.

To see the video,  go to;

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RHS Basketball Sub-state For Boys And Girls

 Class 3A -- Riley County Sub-State

[Sub-State Bracket]

School

 

 

 

Record

 

Win %

 

Complete

 

Beloit HS

 

3-0

 

1.000

 

 

Silver Lake HS

 

3-0

 

1.000

 

 

Marysville HS

 

4-1

 

0.800

 

 

St. Marys HS

 

3-1

 

0.750

 

 

Seneca-Nemaha Central HS

 

3-1

 

0.750

 

 

Riley County HS

 

1-3

 

0.250

 

 

Rossville HS

 

1-3

 

0.250

 

 

Minneapolis HS

 

0-4

 

0.000

 

 

Burdiek and Mitchell Lead Scoring At KC Christian

 From the Capital-Journal

Tuesday, Dec. 12

Nora Burdiek, Rossville: It was a big win for the Bulldogs as Burdiek led the way with 22 points. She catapulted Rossville to a 78-23 win over Kansas City Christian. 

Emma Mitchell, Rossville: Balancing out Burdiek was Mitchell, who was equally as effective. Mitchell scored 21 points to help the Bulldogs gain the win and move to 5-0 on the season. 

Rossville @ KC Christian Basketball (Updated W/Stats)

Rossville took a long road trip and came home with wins on Dec.12.

The Dawgs won 78-32 and the Lady Dawgs kept their win streak alive winning 78-23.

Boys Game Stats

McDonnell     5      1-2 11,       
Badura           6      0-0 12,
Donovan        5 (3) 0-0 13,
Jones             6       5-6 17,
Miller            6 (2) 0-0 14,
Horak            3 (2) 0-0 8,
Johnson        1 (1) 0-0 3

Girls Game Stats

Perine     2         0-0 4, 
Haehn     3         0-0 6,
Mitchell   7 (2) 7-10 23,
Porter     1           0-0 2,
Dick        6 (5)     2-2 19,
Burdiek 10          0-1 20,
Spielman 2         0-1 4

Rossville Girls Basketball Highlights

 Lady Dawgs BB Highlights

Irish Classic Champs 2023

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 Champions of the Chapman Irish Classic Dec. 4-9, 2023