Friday, January 19, 2024
RHS Boys BB Coach Interview
The Capital-Journal has an excellent interview with Rossville basketball head coach McConnell with the team playing in the background.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Boy's BB Win At Oskaloosa Tourney
Rossville 18 16 27 10 -- 71
Oskaloosa 3 10 10 15 -- 38
Rossville scoring
Horak 8 (4) 0-0 20,
Donovan 8 (3) 0-0 19,
Miller 5 (1) 0-0 11,
McDonnell 2 1-2 5
Badura 2 (1) 4-4 9,
Jones 3 0-2 6
Johnson 0 0-2 0.
The Dawgs play in the semi-finals of the tournament on Friday.
Dutch Heslet Passes Away
Dutch was born in Salina on July 25, 1950, the son of Elmer R. and Norma Meier Heslet. He was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School. Following graduation, Dutch worked at Rossville Grain Elevator and many years at Jeffrey Energy Center before owning and operating Heslet trucking. Dutch proudly served in the United States Navy.
He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and was an avid hunter in Wyoming, Kansas, and Alaska. He loved hunting with his son and granddaughters.
Dutch married Linda Tholl. They later divorced. To this union, a son Chad was born.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Darrel Heslet.
Survivors include his son, Chad (Darcy) Heslet; brothers, Bert (Paula), Howard (Laura) and William (Bert) Heslet; his sister Rosa (Gene) Lytle; two granddaughters and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial with military honors will be in the Rossville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made in Dutch's name for his Granddaughter's College Educational Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
Boys BB At Oskaloosa Tourney
At Oskaloosa Invitational
The 4-4 Bulldawgs will face off against tournment host Oskaloosa in a 7:45 p.m. first-round game that was postponed from Tuesday. The Rossville-Oskaloosa winner will move on to a 6 p.m. semifinal game on Friday to face the winner of the first-round game between Jefferson County North and St. Mary's Academy. Consolation games between the first-round losers will also be played on Friday. The tournament championship game is set for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, following the other place games, which will start at 12 p.m.
From Top Sports News
Jack Donovan Article in Top Sports News
Rossville sophomore Jack Donovan scored 20 points last Thursday night as the Bulldawgs rolled to a 75-43 win over Valley Heights. [File photo/TSN]
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Boy's and Girl's Wrestling Rankings
The latest wresting rankings of Jan. 16 for 321A Boys has Paxton Willet at # 4 in 165 # and Barret Lietz at #5 in 215 #. Rossville is not among the Top Ten Teams in Kansas.
The girls team ranks # 2 in 4-1A Wrestling. Keera Lacock and Kendra Hurla maintain their #1 and undefeated records. Hayley Horton is ranked number 4 in 155# class
Dolly (Degraff) Heiland Passes Away
Dolly A. Heiland (DeGraff) passed away at the age of 100 on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas.
Dolly was born in Rossville, KS at home to Charles E. and Alice C. (Stum) DeGraff, one of 8 girls and 5 boys. She was born on October 13, 1923 along with her twin, Doris Mohler.
She attended Willard, Rossville, and Silver Lake schools, where she and Doris played basketball and were affectionately called Pete and Repeat.
On March 18, 1946 she married Harley D. Heiland. Together they shared over 50 years of marriage until his death on July 30, 1996. Together they raised their two children, Kenneth L. and Sandra K.
Dolly spent her entire life on the farm west of Rossville where she worked alongside Harley. Together they also gardened and canned all that of which they didn’t give away. The spent time traveling over the years. The American Legion was one of the places they enjoyed going for Saturday night dances.
She enjoyed crocheting and many people probably have an afghan or two that she gave as gifts or won at raffles. She was also knowns for her famous banana bread and cinnamon rolls. She would bake for those in her community.
Monday, January 15, 2024
Girls Wrestling Jan 13 at Aaron Patton Mermorial
Rossville finished 4th of 19 schools competing.
115 # Keera Lacock (22-0) finished first and earned 23 pts
120 # Kendra Hurla (20-0) Finished 1st and earned 23.5 pts
125 # Shayla Rezac (13-13) won 1 of 3 matches but did not place and received 3 points.
145 # Madelyn (21-10) won 2 of 3 matches and placed 2nd earning 18 points
155 # Hailey Horton (18-3) placed first and earned 22 points.
Boys Wrestling Jan 13 At Bobcat Classic
Rossville sent 7 wrestlers to compete in the Bobcat Classic on Jan. 13. There were 35 schools competing
113# Kelton Lacock (13-11) did not place
120# Remi Drogemeier (15-8) did not place but earned 2 points
144 # Seth Basemore (1-8) did not place
165# Jordon Johnson (0-4) did not place
175# John McGrath (3-19) did not place
190 Charles Chance (2-14) did not place
215 Barret Lietz placed 7th and scored 13 points
1-3A Boys Wrestling Rankings
In the latest KWCA rankings of Jan 9, Paxton Willett is ranked #4 in the 165 # Class and Barrett Lietz is ranked #5 for the 215 # Class