Kendra Hurla Up For athlete Of Week

The three-time state champion has started her senior campaign perfectly. She is 11-0 in the 120-pound weight division. Hurla’s latest competition was in the Ladycat Classic, hosted by Basehor-Linwood on Saturday. Hurla went 4-0 as she claimed first place. Three of her four wins came via pin, including the championship bout. 

Girls Lose To Silver Lake 66-52

Dec. 19, 2023                            

Perine                 1-5           0-0    2
orter                    1-6           0-0    2
Mitchell              3-15         1-2    9
Dick                    5-10         5-7   19
Spielman             0-3          0-0     0
Burdiek               6-16         3-8    16
Hoehn                  2-4          0-2     4            

Boys Lose To Silver Lake 62-53

Rossvillle falls to MEL rival Silver Lake on Dec. 19, 2023

McDonnell         4-13         5-5    13
Badura               7-11          1-2    15     
Donovan            5-11 (1)    2-2    13
Jones                  2-4           3-4     7
Horak                 1-4 (1)      0-0    3
Miller                 1-4            0-1    2    

Delia Community Rallies Around Family

 DELIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The community of Delia has rallied around a family of 12 - with one on the way - after their house was completely destroyed by a fire leaving them with nothing in the weeks before Christmas. 

To read the complete article, go to:  hhttps://www.wibw.com/2023/12/18/community-rallies-around-family-12-that-lost-everything-delia-house-fire/ristmas.

Hurla and Lacock Record 100 Wins

Kendra Hurla and Keera Lacock reached major milestone when both achieved their 100th win last Sat. when they each won their class at the Bashore-Linwood wrestling tournament which had a powerful list of 3A to 6A schools competing.

 RHS standouts reach 100 wins

Dawg BB In The News

Emma Mitchell and  nora Burdiek were mentioned in a Dec 18 Capital-Journal article about best high school performances in the previous week..  Mitchell had 22 points and Burdiek had 22 points in the december 12 game against kc Christin.

In the boys game Mason Jones had a double double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Annual Ladycat Classic Wrestling Tournament

Team Scores.   37 teams competed, including all classes including 6A.  The top 15 are listed below.

1 Dodge City 173.5
2 Shawnee Heights 145.0
3 Basehor-Linwood 128.5
4 Washburn Rural 111.0
5 Topeka Seaman 102.0
6 Chanute 98.5
7 Gardner Edgerton 95.5
8 Tonganoxie 92.5
9 Spring Hill 91.5
10 Shawnee Mission Northwest 90.0
11 Rossville HS 89.0
12 Newton 87.5
13 Olathe North 85.5
14 Baldwin 82.5
15 Lewis Central 80.5 

 6th Annual Ladycat Classic Individual  Results for Rossville HS 

105 Brinley Pottorf (1-8) placed 18th and scored 4.0 team point

115 Keera Lacock (11-0) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points. 

120 Kendra Hurla (11-0) placed 1st and scored 26.5 team points. 

125 Shayla Rezac (4-7) placed 20th and scored 6.0 team points. 

145 Madelyn Wonnell (8-7) placed 13th and scored 5.5 team points. 

155 Hailey Horton (10-3) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.  

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.