Julia Kabance Dies At 111

Julia Y. Kabance, of St. Mary’s, KS, received her last rites and died peacefully in her sleep on November 16, 2021, at the age of 111. She was the oldest living member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, a great source of pride for her. She was also the oldest known female US veteran, having served in both the Army and the Air Force.

Julia was born on August 10, 1910, on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. She was the 11th of 12 children born to Frank and Mary Kabance. She grew up helping her parents on their farm and first left home to attend Haskell Institute (now Haskell Indian Nations University). In 1943, she joined the US Army as a member of the Women’s Army Corps and served in World War II.  Julia was a member of We-ta-se American Legion.

After her retirement, Julia served extensively as a volunteer for the VA and the Catholic Church, including a long tenure at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Her faith and volunteer work were most important to her, and she continued volunteering well past her 100th birthday.

Julia is survived by her nephews Galen and Maurice (Carolyn) Kabance and her niece-in-law Betty Kabance (LaRue). She is also survived by dozens of great, great-great, and great-great-great nieces and nephews around the country.

Requiem Mass will be at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Assumption Chapel.  Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Emmett.  A rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Friday, November 19, 2021, at the church. 

 

State Dance and Cheer This Weekend

                 Friday (Dance) and Saturday (Cheer)

Come on out to the Stormont Vail Event Center to watch the Rossville Cheerleaders compete for another state title. It is an amazing experience. Tickets for state competitions are online (link below) and can also be purchased at the Event center. GO LADY DAWGS!!!

State Cheer Schedule

9:24 Fight Song
10:59 Crowd Leading
12:36 Band Chant
1:06 Finalists Announced
1:52 Finals Begin  

Tickets can be ordered at:   https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005B63DDC88046

KPreps Article on Friday's State Semifinals

KPreps.com has a rather lengthy coverage of all the upcoming semifinal games including the 2A games.  Go to below link to read.

 http://kpreps.com/kansas/news/?id=12940&t=playoff-preview-class-3a-2a-&-1a-&fbclid=IwAR2opoDoY2EFYmJ7jVFUaapKuzALOhC7-tFmvQQt4cBN3BIRx_Oyzg_tgek

CJ Article On Upcoming War On 24

I you haven't read enough about the upccoming game with Silver Lake this friday,  You can go to the below link to get a background of the teams and players

 CCJOnline Article About Friday's War On 24

RHS Cheer & Dance Showcase

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2A Football Game Predictions by Media

 The 2A semi-foma; games will be played Friday night, Nov 19, 2021, to determine the Championship game participants.    Kansas sports writers have given their predictions of the results of the two games.   

2A Silver Lake (9-2) at Rossville (11-0)

Four of five predict Rossville will win and advance to the Championship Game.

2A Kingman (10-1) at Beloit (8-3)

All five writers prodict Kingman will advance to the 2A Final.

Driver Arrested Near Rossville After Chase

By Phil Anderson  WIBW

Published: Nov. 16, 2021 at 7:20 AM EST|Updated: 16 hours ago

SILVER LAKE, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was taken into custody Monday morning after a chase ended near Silver Lake, authorities said.

The incident began around 10 a.m. at the 24-7 gas station and convenience store near the Maple Hill exit off Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County, about 12 miles west of Topeka.

Kansas Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Candice Breshears said a trooper “contacted” an individual at the gas station.

When the trooper asked for a K9 unit to respond, Breshears said, the individual fled from the scene in a vehicle.

A pursuit ensued and went north and west from the gas station, eventually moving into the area of US-24 highway in northwestern Shawnee County.

Stop sticks were deployed near Rossville, Breshears said, and the vehicle spun out and came to rest in a cornfield near Silver Lake.

The driver was arrested without further incident.

Additional details, including the identity of the driver, weren’t immediately available.

Amanda and Caila Hill At KWU

Rossvillle's Amanda Hill and Caila Hill played in Kansas Wesleyan's  73-77 loss to  Central Methodist U. on Nov. 13.

Amanda Hill had 19 points, including 4 of 8 three pt shots, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

Caila Hill had 4 pts, 6  rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in 24 minutes. 

Recap Of Rossville Sectional Win

The Rossville Dawgs (11-0) remained undefeated with a 56-14 win over the Riverton Rams (8-3), outscoring the Rams 35-8 in the second half to earn the Sectional title. 

Rossville senior quarterback and safety Torrey Horak, who began to work his way back onto the field last week after suffering a shoulder injury against Silver Lake earlier this season, got more snaps in on Friday night.  He took over as QB with less than 2 minutes remaining in the first half to lead a quick scoring drive and he started the second half with more impressive results showing he hasn't lost anything during his several weeks away from the gridiron.

Running Back Corey Catron had filled in for Torrey during those weeks with Torrey on the sidelines.   Corey did an excellent job as a QB,  but the offense performs much better when there is a double threat of Torrey and Corey. 

You can read a very detailed description of the game along with six photos at:

https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/11/13/rossville-wins-sectional-title-set-up-war-24-part-two/6343958001/

12 Photos During Riverton Game

CJ Online has twelve game photos of various Rossville players during the Dawgs 56-12 win over Riverton.  They can be viewed at:

 12 Capital-Journal Photos at Sectional Win

2A Sectional Results

The four sectional champs have been crowned.  Below are the results of the four sectional games on Nov. 12.   Rossville will host Silver Lake and Beloit and Kingman will play in the other 2A state semi-final game on Nov, 19.

Rossville (11-0)      56
Riverton (8-3)         12      

Silver Lake (9-2)    33
Wellsville (10-1)     26

Beloit (8-3)             32
Hillsboro (9-2)        27

Kingman (10-1)      35
Thomas More (8-3)  0

Dawgs Cruise To Easy Win Oer Riverton

Rossville easily won their sectional championship and will now play Silver Lake for the sub-state title.

Silver Lake knocked off previously unbeaten Wellsville who had been rankd #2 in 2A

Rossville       7    14    14     21      56
Riverton        0      6     0       6       12

1st

2:55      Trenton Barker  16 yd run          PAT  Arantes kick

2nd    

2:31      Kaden Brown  1 yd run              PAT  Arantes kick 
1;48      Lairston of Riverton 84 yd run   PAT failed 2 pt try 
0:44      Cory Catron   5  yd run               PAT  Arantes kick

3rd

10:29     Corey Catron 1 yd run                PAT  kick missed
4:32       Corey Catron 3 yd run                2 pt PAT Catron 1 yd run

4th

11:55    Riverton 17 yd run                        2 pt pass attempt failed
11:30    Corey Catron 10 yd run                PAT  Arantes kick
9:28      Kaden Brown 12 yd run               PAT  Arantes kick 
5:56      Braden Hensley 24 yd run            PAT  Arantes kick

Rossville Sectional Football Preview

From the Capital-Journal 11/12/21:

D3 No. 1 Rossville (10-0) vs. D1 No. 1 Riverton (8-2)

Last week: Rossville defeated D4 No. 2 Nemaha Central, 32-12.

This week, Rossville will host another No. 1 seed in Riverton, a program three hours away enjoying their best year under fifth-year head coach Johnny Mallatt. 

Although Rossville's staff knew they've been in the postseason in the recent past, the game plan took shape over the past week as they broke down the film. 

Averaging 32.1 points per game and giving up 14.7, Rossville head coach Derick Hammes pointed out the possession, run-oriented offense that was led by a big line up front. 

"As a unit, the line has good size, moves people and they fit off of them," said Hammes. "Their fullback is a good runner, think that's a go-to back for them.

"Their style of play is going to lean towards a possession game, our style of play is the opposite. Two ends of the spectrum so to speak, that'll be an important part of the game. Are we going to have a high possession game or is it going to be a grind it out type game?"

Defensively, similar to last week, Hammes said Riverton can throw multiple looks on that side of the ball but it was a new scheme to prepare for, nothing that the size o the defensive lineman stood out as well.

He also added they can cover space well, and attacking space is something Rossville's offense likes to do.

Similar to last week, and any game, Hammes pointed out the need to protect the football but added a few more keys to a victory.

Keys to the game from Hammes: When you’re run-oriented it doesn’t mean you can’t pass. Play action off the runs, our ability to take care of play-action will be key.

Silver Lake will host undefeated Wellsville, a program about an hour away, that averages 43.9 points per game and gives up just 6.4.

Offensively, they're led by junior running back Nash Money, who has 1,497 yards and 29 touchdowns on the season. The team, as a whole, has rushed for 2,788 yards and 45 touchdowns.

Corey Catron Steps Up

 ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) -Corey Catron has been a star in the backfield.

“I got all the confidence in the world in him.” Derick Hammes, Rossville head football coach, said.

His number was called to step up when another Dawg went down.

“Him coming out late at halftime kind of shocked us all, but kind of had to get my mind right with going in at quarterback and try to help out our team as much as possible.” Corey Catron, Rossville quarterback/running back, said.

In the War on 24, Rossville’s electric quarterback Torrey Horak went down with an injury. In his place, Catron took control.

“You’ve got to trust the guys around you and trust that they know what they’re doing and our line helped out a big part with that game,” Catron said. “After those first few drives, we really stepped it up and decided to start playing again.”

The running back turned quarterback full time. And Catron’s helped to keep the Bulldogs undefeated.

For the rest of this article,  and also a nice video of  Cory, the team, and coach Hammes,  go to:

https://www.wibw.com/2021/11/10/corey-catron-steps-up-quarterback-rossville/