Rossvitle Invitational Track & Field Meet

The Rossville girls finished 8th of 12 teams.  The boys finished 9th of 11 teams

Top individual (top 10) performances were by:

Barret Lietz          6th in shot put
      "      "              2nd in javelin
Andre Johnson    3rd in javelin
Mason Broce       5th in javelin
Kielyn McDonnell  5th in 200 M
      "       "              3rd in 100M
Shayla Rezac       1st in 400M
     "        "              4th in 200 M
Aiden Templeton   4h in 400 M
Kendra Hurla         5th in High Jump
Eden Thompson    11th  in Discus 
Kameron Badura   9th in Long Jump
Keera Lacock        5th in 100M Hur.
      "          "            6th in 300M Hur. 
Torin Culbertson     3rd in 800M
Dalton Vershelden  5th in 3200M
Mehki Jackson       8th in Long Jump                 

    

Silver Lake Inv. Golf

The Silver Lake Invitational was held at the Lake Shawnee Golg Club on April 22, 2024

1 Silver Lake 342
2 Santa Fe Trail 349
3 Rossville 376
4 Burlington 388
5 Lyndon 391
6 Osage City 401
7 TopHayden 426

Top individuals from Rossville were:

Jack Donavan    87    Tie for 5th
Jonathan Hart    91     Tie for 8th
Paxton Willett    98     21st

Briar Gillum Records NCAA Qualifying Marks

  

 RHS graduate Briat Gillum is putting her name on a number of records at Missouri Soutthern State University.  Below are some recent marks 

Discus

• Briar Gillum took 1st in the event, recording an NCAA qualifying toss of 46.85m. Aubrey Skinner took 7th, throwing a mark of 39.85m. 

Hammer Throw. 

• Briar Gillum brought home another victory, tossing an NCAA mark of 56.37m. Aubrey Skinner placed 7th with a throw of 42.65m

Shot Put

• Briar Gillum took 4th in the event, throwing an NCAA qualifying distance of 14.04m. Mona Keita took 5th with a toss of 13.57m, placing her tenth on the MSSU outdoor list

Briat's Bio can be read at:   https://mssulions.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/briar-gillum/8349

Tonganoxie Forensics Results

Tonganoxie Forensics results: 

HSA:Keera Lacock- 2nd place (State Qualifier)
SSA:Brooke Robb- 3rd place
OO:Lillian Miller- 5th place
POI:Taryn Bell-4th place Also got 3rd in team sweeps! 
Info: Taryn Bell- 1st Place (State Qualifier)
IDA:Taryn Bell/Kelton Lacock- 3rd place
Duet:Grace Oljenik/Keira Eastsbrooks- 5th place
Kelton Lacock/Maddie Wonnell-6th place

Top Sports News Track Honor Roll

TSN Shawnee County high school Girls track & field honor roll April 21

 100 METERS

Keimara Marshall, Topeka High         12.77
Kielyn McDonnell, Rossville             13.03
Alana Mitchell, Hayden                       13.13
Elly Sanders, Rossville                       13.14

200 METERS

Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          26.32
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High     26.88
Miluv Cosey, Highland Park                27.04
Shayla Rezac, Rossville                     27.12

100-METER HURDLES

Jaida Stallbaumer, Seaman               16.56
Rylee Dick, Rossville                         17.58
Sarah Wehrli, Silver Lake                   17.72
Jaylie Whitehead, Silver Lake             17.84

300-METER HURDLES

Jaylie Whitehead, Silver Lake             49.70
Rylee Dick, Rossville                          50.53
Jaida Stallbaumer, Seaman                50.71
Mckenna Haltom, Shawnee Heights   53.04
Keera Lacock, Rossville                     53.06

Lady Dawgs Defeat McLouth Twice

 The Lady Dawgs defeated McLouth 6-3 and 9-1 on April 16, 2024.  

Dawgs Defeat Royal Valley Twice

 The RHS baseball team defeated Royal Valley 5-1 and 15-1 on April 16, 2024

Dawgfeed

The latest Dawgfeed is now on line covering Forensics and Spring Sports.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvmJTt0Doo

Katie Speilman Gets Seven RBIs

 Katie Speilman hit two home runs and 7 RBIs in the Lady Dawgs 18-1 win over St. Marys on April 11..

Nora Burdiek Gets 5 RBIs

 RHS freshman Nora Burdiek hit for 5 RBIs including a homr run in the 13-8 win over St. Marys on April 11

Camden Horak Throwing Strikes.

Camden Horak struck out 13 batters in The Dawgs 3-0 win over Silver Lake  on April 8. 

Camden has not allowed a hit in 18 innings and had 41 strike outs during that time.

Rock Creek Inv. Track & Field

 The Rossville boys finished in a tie for 9th of the 10 teams entered.  The girls were 6th of 9 teams.

Outstanding performances (placed in Top Twelve) by RHS Individuals 

Rylee Dick           1st in 100 M Hur
   "        "               2nd in 300 M Hur
Brinley Pottorf     4th in triple jump
Shayla Rezac        4th in 200M
Madelyn Wonnell  11th in 800M
Kendra Hurla         6th in High Jump
Keera Lacocck       6th in 300 M Hur
Dalton Vershelden 9th in 3200 M
Caleb Bergman     7th in 100M Hur

Victoria Vande Velde Passes Away (updated)

Victoria A. Vande Velde, fondly known as Vicki, departed from this world on April 13, 2024, in Topeka, KS, leaving behind a legacy filled with love, cherished memories and was reunited with her husband, Kenny and daughter, Kimmy.  

Born on March 7, 1947, in Kansas City, KS, Vicki led a remarkable life that touched the hearts of many. She was a paraprofessional with USD 321, a district supervisor at Casey's General Store, and a clerical assistant for Carpenter Chartered Law Firm in Topeka. However, her most beloved role was as a "granny nanny," which brought her immense joy. 

Vicki's extensive obituary can be read at:  https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/victoria-vande-velde  

MEL Art Competition

 Mid-East League art competition took place on 4/10/2024. Rossville Jr/Sr High School students made a strong showing picking up many medals. First section and third in each category was given out by the judges alone with two to three honorable mentions

You can read about all the competitive projects and the resulting awards at: 

   MEL Art Competition