Up and Coming Basketball Future Stars

 NORA BURDIEK, Rossville

Rossville freshman basketball standout Nora Burdiek (22) 
has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency
girls Rising Star of the Week. [File photo/TSN]

A 5-foot-10 freshman, Burdiek has made an immediate impact for Rossville, which is ranked No. 4 in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association.

Burdiek is coming off a pair of double-figure performances for the Bulldawgs to open 2024 as Rossville improved to 7-1 on the season.

Burdiek scored 10 points in last Friday's 40-33 Mid-East League victory over Riley County and scored 17 points in Thursday's 66-41 non-league win over previously-undefeated Valley Heights.

Rossville sophomore Jack Donovan is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency boys Rising Star of the Week after helping the Bulldawgs post a pair of wins to open 2024. [File photo/TSN]

JACK DONOVAN, Rossville

Donovan, a 5-foot-11 sophomore, has helped lead Rossville to a pair of victories to open the 2024 portion of its boys basketball season.

Donovan has scored a total of 33 point in his past two games as the Bulldawgs evened their record at 4-4 on the season.

Donovan scored 13 points in last Friday's 60-57 come-from-behind Mid-East League victory over Riley County and scored 20 points with four 3-pointers in Rossville's 75-43 non-league win over Valley Heights Thursday night

Bracket For Boys' BB At Oskaloosa

Bracket For Oskaloosa Tourney

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.

 Capital Interview of Rossville Coach

Jeff Co Basketball Tourney Bracket

 https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3398/rossvillejrsrhigh/3899702/2024_Jeff_County_North_Tournament_Bracket.pdf

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 Heslet, 73, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

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]

3A Girls Basketball Sub-State Standings

 Class 3A -- Riley County Sub-State

[Sub-State Bracket]

 

 

          

Record

 

Win %

 

 

Silver Lake HS

 

7-0

 

1.000

 

 

Minneapolis HS

 

7-1

 

0.875

 

 

Rossville HS

 

7-1

 

0.875

 

 

Seneca-Nemaha Central HS

 

6-1

 

0.857

 

 

St. Marys HS

 

4-2

 

0.667

 

 

Beloit HS

 

5-3

 

0.625

 

 

Marysville HS

 

4-3

 

0.571

 

 

Riley County HS

 

4-4

 

0.500

 

Boys Basketball Sub-State Standings.

 Class 3A -- Riley County Sub-State

[Sub-State Bracket]

    

 

      

Record

 

Win %

 

 

Beloit HS

 

8-0

 

1.000

 

 

St. Marys HS

 

5-1

 

0.833

 

 

Silver Lake HS

 

5-2

 

0.714

 

 

Marysville HS

 

5-3

 

0.625

 

 

Seneca-Nemaha Central HS

 

4-3

 

0.571

 

 

Rossville HS

 

4-4

 

0.500

 

 

Minneapolis HS

 

1-7

 

0.125

 

 

Riley County HS

 

1-7

 

0.125

 

 

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.

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