Judy Boyles Teaches Art In Rossville

https://www.potawatomi.org/boyles-gourd-art-connects-the-community-in-kansas/

Lucas Leeper To Teach/Coach In AZ

    Lucas Leeper will be teaching and coaching baseball at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Phoenix, AZ  next year!      OCHS is a amazing academic school and a traditional 6A power in Arizona high school baseball.
    The school's web site is at:  https://www.dvusd.org/sdohs.  

Cross Creek Water Level

    Cross Creek water level can be checked at:
https://www.wibw.com/content/news/Rossville-Cross-Creek-Levels-510443121.html

2A Boys State Track Results

     The final State 2A boys track and field results show Rossville in 4th place of 44 teams.  The Dawgs had a 1,2 finish in the 100 M Dash, a 3,4 finish in the 200M, and finished first in the 4 x 100 M Relay at the May 14-25 event.
     Trevor Johnson came in 1st in the 100 M and 3rd in the 200 M.  Goodnow Rezac was right behind Trevor in both events with 2nd and 4th place finishes.
     The championship 4 x 100M relay team was composed of Trevor Johnson, Goodnow Rezac, Ben Price and Tyree Sowers.

    Team Standings were:  1. Stanton County, 2. Hillsboro, 3. Maranatha, 4. Rossville

Haley Brown Receives BS

Haley Brown received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training with Minors in Kinesiology and Anthropology from Kansas State University in May 2019.

Catherine "CJ" Heim Passes Away

    Catherine Heim, 94, passed away May 23, 2019.   She was married to John C. Heim and they operated a construction company until he passed away.  She worked as a health aide for USD 321 schools.  Her complete obituary can be read at:
http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/catherine-jo-cj-heim/

Rossville Dominates In 100 M

Rossville senior Trevor Johnson knew that he and sophomore Woodrow Rezac could put together a strong performance at state in the 2A boys 100-meter dash.

In fact, Johnson floated that suggestion to his teammate long before state.

“When we started training this year, I told him that I was going to win it and I wanted him right behind me,” Johnson said.

That’s exactly how things turned out at Cessna Stadium, with Johnson winning in 11.02 seconds and Rezac finishing second in 11.20.

“We’ve been pushing each other all year long trying to get first and second, and it’s nice that we finally reached that goal,” Johnson said. “I get my name up on the wall (as a state champ) and I’m waiting on him to do it next year.”

Rezac easily surpassed the very modest goal he set entering the race.

“To be honest, I didn’t want to get last,” he said. “I knew I was pretty close to Trevor and I tried to beat him. I didn’t, but second’s second and I’m not going to argue.”

Rezac picked up a state title and Johnson got his second gold later in the day when the Bulldawgs teamed with senior Benjamin Price and sophomore Tyree Sowers to win the 400 relay in 43.98.

Patricia Pletcher Passes Away

    With heavy hearts, at the age of 79, we announce the death of Patricia L. Pletcher (Rossville, Kansas), born in Camdenton, Missouri, who passed away on May 23, 2019.
    She was loved and cherished by many people including : her parents, Harry F. Cooper and Nettie A. Tillison Cooper; her husband Robert; her children, John F. Pletcher, Brand Pletcher (Nancy) of Keene, Ron Pletcher (Tricia) of Keene, Robert Pletcher Jr. of Keene and Jeannie Masters (J. B.); her daughter-in-law Dee Pletcher of Harrisburg, OR; her sister Ann Willcut of Camdenton, MO.   She was also cherished by 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
    A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Wabaunsee County Fire District No. 5 firehouse from 6:00-8:00 P.M., 23324 K- 99 Hwy., Lake Wabaunsee. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To read a full obituary or leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Streit & Gillum At 2A State Track

Girls Team Results:

The Rossville girls track team came in 34th of 43 teams with only two qualifiers from the regional. 
Julia Streit came in 6th in the 3200 M Run per official standings,  but had the identical time as # 5.

3,200m run—1. Wagner, KC Christian, 11:31.49. 2. H.Giefer, Trego, 11:44.38. 3. Diercks, Hoxie, 12:13.65. 4. S.Giefer, Trego, 12:18.89. 5. Hammeke, Ellinwood, 12:28.59. 6. Streit, Rossville, 12:28.59. 7. Peterson, Stanton County, 12:38.30. 8. Brown, Remington, 12:51.20

Briar Gillum placed 8th in the shot put.

Still Time To Attend All-School Reunion

There is still time to make reservations for the RHS Reunion, Dinner and Scholarship Presentation. It will be Saturday, June 1st at the Dekat Parish Hall with social hour at 4:00 and catered dinner at 6:00. Call 785 584 6080 with questions.

Rossville Third At State

From the Capital-Journal:
    Rossville saw its hopes of capturing the Class 2-1A state baseball title end with a 9-4 loss to Marion in the semifinals. But the Bulldawgs bounced back in a big way, beating Humboldt 19-3 for third.
    “I am proud of our kids for the improvement that we made,” Rossville coach Eammon Bradley said. “We played good baseball with the exception of one inning versus Marion. It is challenging to lose the semifinal game and have to play a consolation game after that. It showed that we were the mentally tougher team to rebound from a crushing loss and get a big win against Humboldt.”
    Rossville led 1-0 early against Marion, but saw the Warriors erupt for seven runs in the second inning to take control. Aiden Garcia and Bo Reeves each drove in two runs for the Bulldawgs.
    Rossville led just 4-3 after two innings in the consolation game before blowing out the Cubs. The Bulldawgs scored seven times in the third and finished the Cubs off with a six-run fifth.
Reevdes, Cody Dyche and McGwyre Leathers each drove in three runs and Kaleb Badura had three hits, two RBIs and scored four runs. Ten different Bulldawgs had hits in the blowout.
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CLASS 2-1A BASEBALL  CONSOLATION FINAL
ROSSVILLE 19, HUMBOLDT 3
Rossville   1 3 7 2 6 X X     19    16   1
Humboldt  1 2 0 0 0 X X       3     7    3
Balch and Brown. Aikins, Barnett (3), Murrow (6) and Elder. WP — Balch. LP — Aikins.
2B — Rossville: Garcia; Humboldt: Elder, Goodner.

STATE SEMIFINAL  
MARION 9, ROSSVILLE 4
Rossville    1 0 0 0 1 2 0       4  7  4
Marion       0 7 0 1 1 0 X      9  9  3
Brockamp, Catron (2) and Brown. Tracy, Mercer (6) and Zinn. WP — Tracy. LP — Brockamp.
2B — Marion: Stringer. 3B — Marion: Lanning.

Trevor Johnson At State

Rossville’s TREVOR JOHNSON has the top 2A boys’ time in the 100 (10.84) and 200 (22.57)  meter dashes, but only won the 100 at regionals, edging teammate WOODROW REZAC.    Trevor will be gunning for a State Championship May 24, 25 to end his high school career.  

Dawgs Advance In State Tourney

From the Capital-Journal:
GREAT BEND — Down four runs, the Rossville Bulldawgs found the offense they needed in the last two innings, aided by Sedgwick Cardinal errors, to claim a 5-4 win Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Class 2-1A state baseball tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

Rossville sophomore Bo Reeves drove in the tying run with two outs in the top of the seventh. The winning run scored on an error. Each team managed just one earned run for the game.

Rossville (15-8) faces Marion in Friday’s second semifinal, set to start 35 minutes after the 10 a.m. game.

Sedgwick ends the season 15-3.

Reeves went four innings plus four batters in the fifth, allowing one earned run on one hit with six walks and eight strikeouts.

Aiden Garcia finished the game for the win, allowing a hit, a walk and four strikeouts.

Nolan Crumrine took the loss, allowing one earned run on seven hits with a walk and eight strikeouts.

Derek Balch was 2 for 3 hitting for Rossville, the only player with more than one hit.

An error and walk in the bottom of the second inning set up a two-run double for Sedgwick’s Colton Smith.

Rossville put runners at second and third base with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. A pair of ground-outs to second baseman Hooper Schroeder and a pop fly to Crumrine ended the threat.

Rossville stranded a total of six runners in the first four innings.

Sedgwick opened the bottom of the fifth with a walk and a hit batter. Smith then grounded into a two-base error to score a run. Another walk loaded the bases and forced a pitching change.

Trey Bright singled to score another run. A pair of infield fly balls and a strikeout ended the threat.

Rossville opened the top of the sixth with a single, an error and a hit batter to load the bases. A run scored on a wild pitch. Tagen Kippes grounded out to score a second run. Kaleb Badura followed with an RBI single, but was then picked off. A strikeout ended the inning.

Aiden Garcia opened the top of the seventh with an infield single. Mcgwyre Leathers followed with a double. After two strikeouts, Reeves then singled to tie the game. An error on the play allowed another run to score.

Sedgwick got a walk with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but a strikeout ended the game.

ROSSVILLE 5, SEDGWICK 4

Rossville   0000032—5  7  2

Sedgwick  2000200—4  2  4

Reeves, Garcia (W) 5 and Brown; Crumrine (L) and Lacey.

Dawg Baseball A Surprise

From the Capital-Journal:

ROSSVILLE — After posting back-to-back seasons that not only saw his Rossville baseball team post just a total of seven wins but also get outscored by 100 or more runs each of those seasons, one might not have expected Bulldawg coach Eammon Bradley to look at his 2019 squad and think of it as a potential state qualifier.

But he did.

“The freshman group we had last year, there were some bright spots there, especially pitching,” Bradley said. “And I thought the kids that are freshmen now, we had an indication of the talent we were getting. And there was progress from the older guys.

“Two summers ago, it was butt-kickings all over the place and there were no signs of, ‘Hey we could be pretty good next year.’ Last summer, there were moments against teams that were older than we were that we were not only competitive but beating those teams. We thought give it another year and we’ll see what might happen. There’s the possibility we could be pretty good.”

Rossville made good on Bradley’s convictions last week when it captured the Class 2-1A regional title at Wabaunsee. Not only did the Bulldawgs win the regional, they dominated it.

Going in as the No. 3 seed, the Bulldawgs outscored their three regional foes 42-0, including an eye-opening 20-0 win over one-loss and perennial state qualifier Mission Valley in the championship game.

Rossville (14-8) will be the No. 6 seed at this week’s Class 2-1A state tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complext, opening tournament play at 5:45 p.m. Thursday against No. 3 seed Sedgwick (15-2).

“That was probably more surprising than anything,” Bradley said of the manner in which his team earned its state berth. “I knew dropping down to 2A, there would be a shot. I knew we’d be young, but there was talent here. We pictured there being a shot at the beginning, but the way did it was a little surprising.”

Making its first state appearance since 2006, Rossville didn’t waste any time serving notice that a breakthrough season could be in the works. In the season opener, the Bulldawgs knocked off defending Mid-East League champion Riley County with a 6-2 win.

The loss was the only defeat the Falcons suffered in league play in the regular season.

From there, Rossville rode a little bit of a roller-coaster. The Bulldawgs, who start six sophomores and freshmen, swept Wabaunsee, but were swept by Silver Lake. Most of their doubleheaders ended with splits.

The up-and-down nature of the season was anything but frustrating for the Bulldawgs.

“The back-and-forth splitting of doubleheaders was an improvement,” Bradley said. “The psyche wasn’t ‘We can’t get a sweep.’ It was more ‘We’re getting wins.’ And we were getting wins against good teams. I think it was a big positive and it wasn’t that difficult to make it a big positive because it was such an improvement over the last two years.”

In addition to knocking off Riley County, the Bulldawgs managed splits with 3A state qualifiers Rossville and Sabetha and also with ranked 4A Anderson County.

The key victory was the win over Sabetha, last year’s Class 3A state champion. Rossville trailed 9-7 going into the bottom of the seventh, but came up with three runs to win in walk-off fashion.

“There were multiple moments for us, moments that were really scattered out,” Bradley said. “But I don’t think it really clicked until the Sabetha win. That was a little different because it was pretty exciting how it happened. That moment was probably the one because now you haven’t done it just once, you’ve done it multiple times against good teams. And even the games we were losing were tight. We kind of realized we weren’t a fluke, we were a pretty good team.”

Pitching and defense have been Rossville’s strong suits all season with only one team scoring double-digits against the Bulldawgs all season, Rock Creek in a 10-7 win late in the season. Those traits held true in regional play as Rossville rode pitchers Bo Reeves (5-2, 0.61 ERA), Aiden Garcia (3-5, 2.39) and Eddie Brockamp (1-0, 3.65) to three straight shutouts.

But Bradley said the biggest difference in the dominant regional run was the Bulldawgs’ offense. Starting with a season-ending sweep of Olpe, Rossville has improved its team batting average by roughly 40 points in five games.

“The development at the plate was big,” he said. “We’ve been good pitching and defensively all year. Teams have struggled putting up runs on us and that’s been true all season. But it wasn’t until regionals where we got pretty consistent run production and started swinging the bat better.”

Now the Bulldawgs hope to ride the momentum to another postseason run in Great Bend.

“We’ll see,” he said. “It’s been practicing inside and a week since we’ve played so you don’t know how you’ll come out and play on that first day. I’d like to say we have momentum ... but I don’t know what to expect. But I think we’ve proven we’re capable.”

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2019 Regional Champs

Sharon Davis Memorial Service

    The graveside memorial services for Sharon I. Davis Pierce will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Rossville Christian Church due to the weather.

2A Regional Track & Field

Women - Class 2A - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
1) Jefferson County North 112
2) Blue Rapids-Valley Hts   64
3) KC Christian                    60
4) Wabaunsee                       56
5) Jackson Heights               51
6) Shawnee-Maranatha        42
7) Rossville                          38
8) Richmond-Central Hts     33
9) Eskridge-Mission Valley 23
10) Oskaloosa                      21
10) Olathe-Heritage Christian  21
12) Lyndon                          11
13) Horton                           10
14) McLouth                         9
15) Atchison                         6
16) Lawrence-Bishop Seabury  1

Top Five performances were turned in by:
Julia Streit             3200 M        3rd
    "      "                 1600 M        4th
Kaytlin Dohrman  100  M Hur  5th
Jordan Bittner         100 M Hur  4th
     "         "               300 M Hur 3rd
Jaycee Fiedler         400 M         4th
Briar Gillum           Shot Put      1st

Men - Class 2A - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
1) Jackson Heights                 86
2) KC Christian                      69
3) Shawnee-Maranatha          68
4) Jefferson County North     62
5) McLouth                            45
6) Rossville                            44
7) Richmond-Central Hts       41
8) Atchison County                37
8) Horton                                37
10) Wabaunsee                       28
11) Lawrence-Bishop Seabury 20
12) Olathe-Heritage Christian  9
13) Blue Rapids-Valley Hts      6
14) Eskridge-Mission Valley    4
15) Lyndon             

Top Five performances were turned in by:

Trevor Johnson       100 M       1st
     "         "               200 M       3rd
Goodnow Rezac     100 M       2nd
     "             "          200 M       2nd
Boys 4 x 100 Relay                  1st

Linda Downie Passes Away

Linda Downie, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.

She was born March 11, 1939, in Willard, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Geraldine (Frieson) Pitts. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1957.

Linda married Darrell Downie on August 20, 1960 in Miami, Oklahoma.

Linda attended cosmetology school in 1971 and had her own beauty salon in her home. She enjoyed gardening, ranching, quilting and cooking. 

Survivors include her husband, Darrell Downie; son, Bryan (Paula) Downie; daughter, Jodie (Zach) Allen, son, Jared (Beth) Downie; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and two sisters, Shirley Henderson and Nancy (Monty) Mercer. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ralph Pitts, Jr.

Family will greet friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2019 at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, 245 NW Independence Ave. Topeka, KS.   To share a memory of Linda or leave a message for her family, please click the Share Memories button pn the Parker Price web site--https://www.parkerpricefh.com/Obituary/172037/Linda-Downie/Topeka-KS

A graveside service will be at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Prairie Home Cemetery, NW 35th & Menoken Rd., Topeka.

RHS Top Ten Senior Scholars

    Rossville High School announced the Top 10 Seniors of the Class of 2019 at graduation exercises on Sunday, May 19, 2019. The following seniors were recognized for their academic accomplishments: Alexander Archer, Derek Balch, Jordan Bittner, MaKenzie Decklar, Dylan Ditch , Kaytlin Dohrman, Caila Hill, Stacey Keithline, Cheyenne Reese, and Ava Stipp.

RHS Top Scholar Awards

RHS VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN AWARDS

    Rossville High School announced their top scholars at graduation on May 19, 2019.  Pictured from left are Valedictorians Jordan Bittner and Caila Hill and Salutatorian Kaytlin Dohrman.

State Baseball Tourney Begins Thur.

    The Dawgs play their first game in the 2A State Tournament at Great Bend on Thur., May 23 at 5:45  against Sedgwick, ranked #9 by the KABC.  If they win,  they will play on Friday at 1L15.  Interesting to note that Mission Valley, whom the Dawgs defeated in the Regional final, is ranked #2 by the KABC. 
    You can see the complete 2A bracket at:  http://kshsaa.org/public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Baseball/2-1AState.cfm?WeekID=3172&Level=9&Class=2-1A&Activity=3

June (Eldridge) Martz Passes Away

June E Martz, 87 years old, of Topeka, Kansas passed over on May 12, 2019 in Baldwin, Kansas.

June was born in Valencia, Kansas on October 18, 1931 to Lynn Boyd Eldridge and Virgie Keeton Eldridge.    

June was a Inventory Manager for over 40 years in Retail and Publishing. Recently, she worked as a Grandparent for KNI in Topeka. She was famous for her home grown tomatoes. June married Joe Martz and celebrated over 30 years of marriage prior to his death in 1999. She raised a daughter, June Louise Keener and loved her son-in-law Everett Keener and grandsons Logan Lee Keener, Cody Louis Keener and his wife Jamie M Keener.

She is survived by sister, Evelyn Anderson, brothers, Jack Eldridge and Harold Eldridge. June was preceded in death by her mother, her father and sisters: Marjorie, Mary Jane and Juanita Sue, brothers: Gene, Roy and Audry.

As per her wishes, June was cremated, A celebration of Life will be announced later.

Rev. John Dutton Passes Away

    Reverend John William "Jack" Dutton, Jr., 73, of Topeka, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at St. Francis ER. 
    He was born January 8, 1946 at Warrensburg, MO, the son of John William Dutton, Sr. and Sophie Georgette Hust Dutton. Jack was a 1963 High School Graduate from Smithtown Central, St. James, NY, and attended KSU. He served in the US Army from 1968-1971. He worked for 34 years in retail management. He was also a Pastor for the last 14 years at various churches, serving nine of them at the United Methodist Church in Perry, KS, and was now the pastor of Rossville United Methodist Church.
    Jack married Louvae Lorraine Gibson on January 29, 1967, at Manhattan, KS. She survives of the home. Other survivors include three sons, John "Jack" Dutton, III (Katie), Boerne, TX, Joshua Samuel Dutton (Carrie), Anderson, IN, Jeffery Drew Dutton, Denver, CO, a daughter, Krissa Louvae Schandelmaier (Nick), Berlin, Germany, a brother, Peter Alan Dutton, Green Cove Springs, FL and six grandchildren.
    Church Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Gypsum Hill Cemetery in Salina, KS. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Tuesday evening at the church. Memorials may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or the Topeka Rescue Mission, sent in care of Barnett Family Funeral Home, PO Box 602 Oskaloosa, KS 66066.

Graduation May 19

RHS graduation is 2 PM on Sunday, May 19.

2A Track Regional May 17

  RHS Track and Field team competed in the 2A Regional at Jeff North on Friday, May 17.  The teams competing were:

Blue Rapids-Valley Heights HS Effingham-Atchison Co Community HS Eskridge-Mission Valley HS Horton HS Jackson Heights HS Lawrence-Bishop Seabury Academy Lyndon HS McLouth HS Olathe-Heritage Christian Academy Oskaloosa HS Prairie Village-Kansas City Christian HS Richmond-Central Heights HS Rossville HS Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy Wabaunsee HS Winchester-Jefferson County North HS

Thederahn Injured In Accident

    Jon Thederahn, 54, of Rossville, was injured Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed on I-70 near K-99 in Wabaunsee County.  The crash was reported at 3:50 PM and he was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital with suspected minor injuries.      According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  Thederahn, on a 2018 Honda Goldwing motorcycle, was northbound on K-99 making a right turn onto the eastbound I-70 on-ramp where he lost control of the bike, causing it to roll.  He was wearing a helmet.

RHS Wins Baseball Regional

    By totally dominating their opponents by a combined score of 42-0, the Dawgs won their 2A Regional this year.  After defeating Northern Hts., 9-0, and Lyndon, 13-0, on Monday in the first two rounds of the regional,  The Dawgs really cranked it up on Wednesday and scorched Mission Valley 20-0 in three innings.
    You can see the results of the regional at:   http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Baseball/2-1ARegional.cfm?Activity=3&Class=2-1A&WeekID=3314

State 2-lA State Championship
May 23 – 24, 2019

Great Bend Sports Complex, 41 McKinley St, Great Bend, KS 67530, USA (map)

National Honor Society Members

RHS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS

Rossville Jr./Sr. High School inducted 13 new members into the National Honor Society at the Spring Awards Night on May 8, 2019.  Seniors Payton Bolte and Katie Glotzbach;  Junior Emma Streit; and Sophomores Destiny Bergstresser, Breck McCrory, Jaycee Fiedler, Peyton Price, Tatum Gentry, Jordan Quinones, Brody Jackson, Gracie Rabe, Parker Kenney, and Julia Streit lit the candle of honor and recited the pledge as new members.

RHS existing members are Seniors Jordan Bittner, Kaytlin Dohrman, McKenzie Decklar, Caila Hill, Stacey Keithline, Cheyenne Reese, and Ava Stipp and the Junior members are Kaleb Badura, Danielle Bittner, Kody Davoren, Erika Hatina, Leah Hudson, Kinlyn Lundin, Danielle Moore, Randy Morelli, Taylor Morelli, Michaela Paulsen, Jenna Rodehorst, and Sydney Wonnell.

                                               

NHS officers for the 2019-2020 school year were recently elected and are as follows: President Danielle Bittner, Vice-President Kody Davoren, Secretary Taylor Morelli, & Treasurer Kaleb Badura.

Membership in the National Honor Society is based on a student’s performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.  In order to be eligible, students must first have a grade point average of at least 3.2 and have made significant contributions to their school and community, as well as maintain strong moral character.

RHS Curriculum Completers

ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES CURRICULUM COMPLETERS

Rossville Jr./Sr. High School had 6 seniors this year who completed the required curriculum as set forth by the Kansas Board of Regents and earned the designation of State of Kansas Curriculum Completer.  In order to earn this distinction, students must have completed 4 years of English, 4 years of Math, 3 years of Science, 3 years of Social Studies, and 2 years of Foreign Language. The students who met these criteria are Alex Archer, Jordan Bittner  , Katie Dohrman, Caila Hill, Stacey Keithline, & Cheyenne Reese

           All Curriculum Completers are then eligible to be considered for an additional award.  The Kansas Board of Regents on behalf of the Kansas Legislature ranks these Curriculum Completers based on their GPA and ACT scores. Alex Archer & Caila Hill were designated as 2019 Kansas State Scholars.

RHS Scholarships Awarded 2019

ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Rossville High School held its annual Spring Awards Night on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 to bestow awards and scholarships to deserving students.  The counselor, administration, and faculty would like to thank all of the scholarship contributors and presenters for their donations and interest in the students of Rossville.  Your dedication to our students is greatly appreciated.

The following scholarships were presented:

Custom Wood Products Scholarship: ($1000 renewable)

Presented to Stacey Keithline. The scholarship was established by Donald and Pamela Lake to further Custom Wood’s commitment to the communities of Rossville and St. Marys.

Rossville Booster Club Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Patti Kirk to Katie Glotzbach and Caila Hill. The award began in 2012 and the recipient must have participated in a KSHSAA activity throughout high school.

Bryan Lindstrom Inspirational Scholarship: ($1000)

Presented to Katie Glotzbach. This scholarship is a tribute to Bryan, who was an inspiration to others and lost his life to cancer in 2013.

Rossville High School Alumni Association: ($1500)

Presented by Kathy Kovar to Garrett Carver, Katie Glotzbach, and Jordan Bittner. The Association was founded in 1998 and has awarded over $33,000 to deserving students in this 22-year period. The award’s recipient must meet high standards set out by the association and be a good representative of RHS as they move on through college and begin their career. 

Rossville United Methodist Church: ($2000 renewable scholarship)

Presented by Tricia Conley to Stacey Keithline.

The award is given to seniors that are members of the church.

Shawnee County Farm Bureau Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Randol Walker and Pat Miller to Katie Glotzbach. Recipients must have a parent or grandparent that is a member of Shawnee County Farm Bureau.

Bank of the Flint Hills Employee Donor Advised Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Kyle Maxwell and Ester Miller to McKenzie Decklar. This fund combines the generous gifts of bank employees to provide scholarships to area seniors.

Doug Perine Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Payton Catron. The scholarship was established in 2012 to honor Doug, a longtime community figure, and is given to an RHS student planning to continue their education.

Les & Dorothy Hallmark Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Katie Glotzbach. The scholarship was established by Dorothy Hallmark in memory of her husband Les who was an Art teacher at Rossville High School for many years. Dorothy was a media specialist for many years at RHS and, following her passing last year, their son Alan has continued the scholarship to honor both of his parents. The recipient must have an interest in Art.

Laurel Stone Jackson Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Caila Hill.

This is the 4^th  year for the scholarship established by Mrs. Jackson following her retirement as the school librarian. Applicants are required to write an essay over a book they have read.

Cecile Zlatnik Memorial Scholarship: ($200)

Presented to Payton Bolte. The scholarship is presented annually in memory of Cecile to recognize individuals who demonstrate outstanding character, service, and leadership.

Cole Arnold Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Toby and Ann McCullough to Garrett Carver.

The award is presented annually in memory of their son Cole who died in a car accident the summer before his Senior year.

Rossville Community Development Committee (RCDC) Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Morgan Hansen & Casey Graves to Caila Hill. The scholarship is based on achievements, community involvement, and contributions to the community of Rossville.

Rossville Rustlers 4-H Scholarship: ($250)

Presented by Laurie Glotzbach to Garrett Carver, Katie Glotzbach, and Elizabeth Foster. Recipients must be members of Rossville Rustlers 4-H and have made a significant contribution to the group.

P.E.O. Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Lynette Hudson to Stacey Keithline and Elizabeth Foster. This scholarship is awarded annually to young ladies from each of the area high schools.

Pete Darting Memorial Scholarship: ($150)

Presented to Jordan Bittner. The award was established in 2008 by the Darting family to honor Mr. Darting, an avid supporter of the Rossville Dawgs.

RHS Opportunity Scholarship:

This is the 7^th year for the award, which is provided by an anonymous donor. Recipients are chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume, strength of schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an impact in their life. Students must plan to pursue a career in Engineering, Science, Medicine, Math, or a related field. $500 scholarships were awarded to Alex Archer, Jordan Bittner, Katie Glotzbach, and Caila Hill.

Ron Monhollon Memorial Scholarship:

Presented by Ronda Monhollon to Bryson Hase. The award is given to a student planning to continue their education in a vocational program.

Duane Parr Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Ava Stipp. This award is made possible by donations from family and friends as an endowment to honor Mr. Parr, who passed away in January of 2006.  The recipient must have participated in high school band.

Marjorie Helen Lanning Memorial Scholarship: ($1500)

Presented to Katie Glotzbach. This scholarship was established in 2000 in memory of Ms. Lanning and is awarded to a young woman in the Shawnee County area who has participated in basketball or golf, which were two of her favorite sports.  

Dana & Louise Hummer Scholarship: ($1000)

Presented to Ava Stipp. This award was established in 2017 to benefit Shawnee County students planning to attend school in Kansas.

Harriet Hayes Austin Memorial Scholarship: ($1000)

Presented to Caila Hill and Jordan Bittner. This scholarship was established in the year 2003 in memory of Ms. Austin, to carry on her legacy of caring for others and is awarded to students planning to pursue a degree in nursing.

Pomme de Terre Muskies, Inc.: ($500)

Presented by Robert Viscek to Payton Bolte. Muskies, Inc. is a non-profit conservation organization that promotes catch and release fishing for Muskies. This award is presented in honor of Fred Wehrli, who was a long time member of the organization.

Washburn Tech Certification:

Rossville High School would like to recognize the following students for completing their programs of study at Washburn Tech:

Derek Balch—

Brock Dick—Phlebotomy

Justin Jordan—Welding

Nathan Lekanoff—

Jacob Tuckel-Wolford—Welding

Highland Community College Certification:

Rossville High School would like to recognize the following student for completing her program of study at Highland Community College:

MaKenzie Decklar—CNA and EMT certification

Kaytlin Dohrman--CNA

Congratulations on your accomplishments!

Donald Meenen Passes Away

   Donald Meenen of Topeka passed away May 12, 2019, Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 25th 10:30 a.m. at the Rossville Methodist church. Inurnment of his ashes will be in the family plot at Riverdale Cemetery, south of Clifton at a later date.
    In lieu of flowers, Don requested memorials to Avalon Hospice, Rossville Methodist Church, or Kansas Specialty Dog Service and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
    For a full obituary, go to:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/donald-w-meenen/

Hale Qualifies For State Golf

    Individual qualifiers for the boys 2A state golf tournament from the Marion regional are:  Walker, West Elk, 93; Lindeman, Goes, 98; Mshe we Hale, Rossville, 108; Waddell, Mar, 114; Friesen, Inman, 116.
    Because of a last minute withdrawal,  Rossville did not have a full team and their team standing was not published.

Softball Regional

    Rossville lost their first round regional softball game to Wabaunsee, 10-9, on May 14, 2019.
You can view the complete bracket and results at:     http://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Softball/2-1ARegional.cfm?Activity=3&Class=2-1A&WeekID=3303

MEL All League Academic Team

The Mid-East League each year awards a medal to all students who have participated in at least 3 activities sponsored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association and have maintained a 3.5 Grade Point Average in the first 3 quarters of the school year.  Rossville High School had 45 students that met the requirements for the 2018-2019 school year:

Freshmen                    Sophomores                  Juniors                        Seniors   

Corey Catron           Destiny Bergstresser    Calil Andaloc                 Jordan Bittner      

Briar Gillum             Tatum Gentry                Zach Archer                   Marvin Cummings    
Torrey Horak            Jordan Quinones          Kaleb Badura                MaKenze Decklar

Colby Hurla              Parker Kenny               Dani Bittner                    Katie Dohrman    

Brody Lietz               Breck McCrory            Alexandra Broughton      Caila Hill    

Vanessa Quinones   Peyton Price                Kody Davoren                                   

Elizabeth Schaefer   William Reeves            Erika Hatina                                                         

Maxine Smith           Julia Streit                    Cami Hoffelt                                              

Sam Twombly                                                Meagan Huston

     Adam White                                                    Amanda Kengne

     Alexis Zabala                                                  Andrei Kim

     Caylee Zemek                                                Joao Lovisi

                                                                       Hiede Magangcong

                                                                       Randy Morelli

                                                                       Taylor Morelli

                                                                       Michaela Paulsen

                                                                       Jenna Rodehorst

                                                                       Mia Sellenmerten

                                                                       Emma Streit

                                                                       Sydney Wonnell

RHS Senior Awards

   ROSSVILLE HIGH AWARDS

During the annual Spring Awards Night at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School held on May 8, 2019, the following awards were presented:

AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS = Jordan Bittner & Garrett Carver. The American Legion Jimmy Lillard Post 31 awards two students each year with a certificate and medal.  The students are chosen by the faculty based on the criteria of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship, and service.

 TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL ALL STATE ACADEMIC AWARD = Jordan Bittner. 

  This award is sponsored by the Topeka Capital-Journal. Every Kansas high school selects one individual to represent their school based on academic and extracurricular performances. (Topeka Capital-Journal Honorable Mention All-State Academic Team)

KSHSAA CITIZENSHIP AWARDS = Kaytlin Dohrman & Bryson Hase

The Kansas State High School Activities Association awards one male and one female student from each high school with a citizenship award.  Individuals receiving this award must demonstrate respect for fellow students, the citizens of the community, adults, and their country.  They must also show respect and tolerance for others, good sportsmanship, and good citizenship.

DALE DENNIS AWARD = Katie Glotzbach The Dale Dennis Excellence in Education Award was established in 1996 by Kansas administrators to honor the long and valuable service that Dale Dennis gave to Kansas education.  It is based on Citizenship, Service, Scholarship, and Common Sense. 

U.S. ARMY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS = Presented by Sergeant Joe Ganoung to Caila Hill & Alex Archer. Recipients of this award are determined by faculty nominations and must demonstrate commitment to both academics and athletics.

U.S. MARINES OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS

Awards were presented by Staff Sergeant Michael Wackler in three different categories: The Scholastic Excellence Awards were presented to Alex Archer & Stacey Keithline for their academic achievements. The Semper Fidelis Award was given to Ava Stipp for excellence and commitment to the band program.  The Distinguished Athlete Awards were presented to Kaytlin Dohrman & Garrett Carver for their accomplishments in sports throughout the school year.

JOHN JOHNSON LEADERSHIP AWARD = Caila Hill

The John Johnson Leadership Award was created to honor Mr. Johnson for his years of dedication to the students of Rossville High School.  The award began in 2007 and is presented annually to the student who demonstrates quiet leadership and service.

SENIOR INSPIRATION AWARD = Payton Bolte

The Senior Inspiration Award was given to Payton for maintaining a positive outlook on life and her future. She is kind to everyone and shows her appreciation and respect for others on a daily basis.

MICHAEL KELLER AWARD = Cheyenne Reese

The Michael Keller Award is presented to honor the long and dedicated service provided to RHS by Mr. Michael Keller. Mr. Keller began his teaching career in 1978 and dispensed his wisdom, sense of humor, and discipline to countless students over this 35-year period. The recipient of this award must display strong citizenship, respect for others, attention to details, and have excellent attendance and punctuality.

TOBY MCCULLOUGH AWARD=McKenzie Decklar

This award is presented to honor the leadership and service to RHS by Mr. Toby McCullough. Mr. McCullough has been an educator in USD 321 for 34 years and in education for 37 years. The recipient of this award must be punctual; have excellent attendance; enjoy and/or participate in sports; be intelligent, have a strong work ethic, sense of humor, and leadership qualities; and be dedicated to volunteering and in giving back to the community.

KANSAS GOVERNOR’S SCHOLAR=Caila Hill

Each high school in Kansas nominates one student as their top scholar to receive this award. The criteria includes GPA, ACT, class rank, and strength of schedule.

ACT SCHOLARS=Alexander Archer (receiving a Rossville Academic Excellence patch) Awarded to students at Rossville High School that receive a score of 30 or higher on their ACT.

KANSAS HONORS SCHOLARS=Alex Archer, Jordan Bittner, Kaytlin Dohrman, & Caila Hill (receiving certificate and medallion to wear at graduation). The Kansas Honors Scholar Program sponsored by KU Endowment and Alumni Associations recognizes and awards high school seniors for their academic achievements.  Recipients rank in the top ten percent of their class based on academic records through the end of their junior year.