Lady Dawgs Are 2A Regional Softball Champs

 The Lady Dawgs are the 2A Softball Regional Champions.

They won the Championship with wins over:

Horton     14-1. 
Valley Falls, 10-0
and Bennington 11-4.

                    

Baseball 2A State Tournament

2-1A State Quarterfinal Baseball 

At KU

May 25, 2026

2A Regional Track

2A Regional Track @ Jeff County North 

11:00 AM  TO 4:00 PM  May 21, 2026

Schools participating are: Atchison Co Community HS,  Cair Paravel Latin School,  Doniphan West HS,  Horton HS,  Jackson Heights HS,  Jefferson County North HS,  Kansas City Christian HS, Maur Hill-Mount Academy,  McLouth HS,  Republic County HS,  Rossville HS,  Solomon HS,  St. Marys HS,  Valley Falls HS,  Valley Heights HS,  Washington County HS.

Boys Baeeball Team Wina Regional

After a first round win over St. Marys last week, the Dawgs defeated Jackson Hts13-0 and Mission Valley 6-1,  The Dawgs are 23-4 going into the 2-1 A State Tounamnt.

John L. Martin Passes Away

John Joseph Martin of St. Marys, Kansas passed away holding his wife’s hand on Sunday, May 17, 2026. John was born on June 4, 1938 to Marie (Otnes) and William Martin of Ogden, KS. The family moved to their home on Cross Creek when John was young. He eventually would purchase the family home and farm, and raise his children there.

John attended Holy Cross School in Emmett, Kansas and graduated from Emmett High School, class of 1956. Being high school sweethearts, John and Agnes married on May 3, 1958 and celebrated 68 years of marriage. After living on the family farm in Emmett for over 40 years, they moved to St. Marys and are current members of Immaculate Conception Church. John and Agnes had seven children, 22 grandchildren, and 26 great grandchildren.

As a great storyteller with a sharp memory, John could command a room. He had entertaining stories to tell of his many shenanigans. John was competitive as a high school bull rider, qualifying in the event at the first Kansas High School Rodeo. He championed the underdog, and was kind with a soft heart for helping others.

John was a talented and hard-working tile and marble craftsman, while also maintaining the family farm. But mostly, his love was being a cattle rancher. Over the years, he held many community roles. This included being part of the Holy Cross Church Council, Emmett City Council and serving on the St. Clere township board and Fire District. He was proud to be a second-generation, Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #657. John loved Emmett, KS and knew its history. In his last years, he loved driving the back roads and telling stories. John never knew a stranger, and always had time to talk.

John was preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Clark, and son, Russell Martin, as well as his grandsons, Jared Cheek and Tate Bernardel.

John is survived by his wife, Agnes Martin of the home; daughters, Jane (Tony) Bernardel, Edwardsville; Joan (Brandon) Magette, St. Marys; Lori Martin, Lawrence; Donna (Andy) Perry, St. Marys; Jennifer Martin, Prairie Village; daughter-in-law, Pam Martin, Belvue; along with his many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Marcia (Gary) Ross, his sister-in-law, Verna Martin and his brother-in-law, Roy Wilson, and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions can be made to Knights of Columbus Council #657 in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, KS.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm with a rosary to follow on Thursday, May 21 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, May 22, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys. Inurnment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

RHS Boys Golf Team Fourth At Regional

 Rossville came in fourth of the 11 teams in the 2A Regional at Western Hills on May 18..  

1.  Sacred Heart    315 
2.  Cair Paravel     338
3.  St. Marys          370
4.  Rossville           372

Jack Donovan finished 3rd wih a 76.  Austin Dohrman tied for 9th  and Dalen Dick  finished 24th

Boy's Golf Regional May 18

Details of the 2A Golf Regional can be read at:

https://ks.prep.golf/tournaments/1977/print-tee-sheet#cards

Dawgs Defeat Bears 21-4

 Rossville Baseball  defeated St. Marys 21-4 on May 14.  The Dawgs (21-4) will play Jckson Hts (13-7)  on May 19 at Rossville in the Regional semi-final,

Track & Field--Wamego Inv.

 2026 Wamego Varsity Invite 

Fri, May 8, 2026  Wamego HS Sports Complex

 Mens Varsity 19 / 19 Events Completed 

1. Wamego 144
2. Rock Creek Senior 126
3. Chapman 92
4. Rossville 30
4. St Marys 30
6. Clay Center  8 

 Womens Varsity 19 / 19 Events Completed 

1. Rock Creek Senior 163
2. Wamego 94
3. St Marys 56.5
4. Chapman 50
5. Clay Center Community 38
6. Flint Hills Christian 10.5
7. Rossville 3

Jack Donovan Wins Big East League

The Rossville High golf team finished 5th of 10 teams competing at the Big East Tournament at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course on May 11, 2026

Jack Donovan finished in First Place with a score of 71 strokes.  Austin Dohrman finished in a tie for 17th   with an 85.  Creed Wood finished 26th with a 91.

Robert Dolezilek Passes Away

 Robert Lee Dolezilek, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Bob was born on August 11, 1948 in Rossville, the son of Frank and Cecilia (Besta) Dolezilek. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1966.

Bob met Diana Morford after high school and they were later married in January of 1971; she preceded him in death...

RHS Seniors Graduate May 17

 Rossville Seniors graduate May 17

Class 2A Sub-State Golf May 18

 Class 2A - Cair Paravel Latin School

Date: May 18, 2026

Golf Course: Topeka-Western Hills Golf Course

Host: Cair Paravel Latin School

Manager: Gary Cleverdon

Coaches Meeting: TBD

Tee Time: 9:00 a.m.

Schools

Atchison Co Community HS

Cair Paravel Latin School

Horton HS

Lyndon HS

Maur Hill-Mount Academy

Rossville HS

Sacred Heart HS

Smith Center HS

St. Marys HS

Valley Heights HS

Washington County HS

RJH Community Service Projects

On May 5, RJH students spent part of the day giving back to the community through service projects, including helping at the Rossville Public Library and cleaning up the Toad Strangler Trail. Proud of our students for representing our school and community well. Go Dawgs!

Dawgs & Bears Begin BB Playoffs May 14

The Baseball Playoffs begin May 14 at 5:00 PM with The Dawgs (20-4)  entertaining the St. Marys Bears (10-16) at Joe Cambell Stadium in Rossville.

The winner will play either Jackson Heights (12-7)  or Valley Heights (9-10) at 2:00 PM on May 19.

Perry Loses Two to RHS BB

Rossville added two more wins by defeating Perry-Lecompton 14-0 and 7-2 in their final tuneup before playoffs begin.

Rossville BB Team Looking At 2A State

The Rossville baseball team looks to be i fine shape for the upcoming State Tournament.

Rossville (20-4) and Frankfort (20-3) lead their 2A Regional.  Mission Valley is 17-4 and Valley Falls is 16-5.

In the three A Regional standings,  Jeff West is 21-2 and Sabetha is 21-4.  These are teams that Rossville competed with.

Big East Golf Tourney May 11

Big East Golf Tournament May 11 

Baseball Team Adds Two More wins

The RHS baseball team added two more wins on May 7.   The 5-3 and 7-2 wins ovr Hiawatha stretched the teams 2026 record to15-3 in the Big East and 18-4 overall

Softball Gets Twlo Wins Over Hiawatha

 The RHS Softball team picked up two easy wins over Hiawatha on May 7, 2026.The Lady Dawgs are 17-3 in the Big East and 19-7 overall.

Dawgs Defeat Bears Twice in Baseball

 The Rossville Baseball team defeated St. Maryss 7-4 and 3-2 on May 5.  They now have Big East standings of 13-3 and are 16-4 overall. .Their Big East League losses swere to Jeff West (2) and Sabetha. 

RHS Girls Are Bad News For Bears

 Rossville softball sept their 2 game  series with St. Marys on May 4 winning both games by scores of 8-0 and 12-1.  The Lady Dawgs are 15-3 in the Big East and 17-7 overall,.  The three league losses were splits with Silver Lake, Holton and Nemaha Central.

Boy's Golf Sub-State May 18

 

KSHSAA Class 2A Sub-State @ Marion | Marion Country Club | Monday, May 18, 2026 | 9:00 AM

Jack Donovan Signs LOI

Jack Donovan has signed a Lettert Of Intent to continue his Golf career at Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Nebraska.

Maggie Sanders Signs To Play For Barton Co

 

St. Marys Inv. Golf

 The Rossville boys finished 6th of 10 teams fright behind Silver Lake and ahead of St, Marys.  The April 28 tournament was played at Cypress Ridge.  Jack Donovan was 6th with a 79.

The Dawg Team Members were:  

Jack Donovan 43 36 79
Austin Dohrman 46 40 86
Dalen Dick 49 45 94
Jackson Feldhausen 48 49 97
Creed Wood 57 52 109  

RHS Baseball Beats Nemaha Central Twice

 The Rossville baseball team picked up wins of 2-0 and 14-4 against Nemaha Central on April 30.  Rossville is 11-3 in the Big East and 14-4 overall.

Lady Dawgs Add Two More Wins

 Rossville picked up wins over Nemaha Central of 14-13 and 16-8 on April 30.  RHS is 12-3 in the Big East and 15-7 Overall.

RHS and Holton Baseball

 The Rossville baseball team picked up wins against Holton of 10-4 and 10-0 on April 29.

RHS Softball Team Wins 2 Against Holton

 The Rossville Softball team picked up wins of 5-4 and 10-8 on April 29.

Lady Dawgs at Perry-Lecompton

 The Rossville Softball Team defeated Perry-Lecompton 5-2 and 14-5 on April 28.  They are 11-1 in the Big East and 13-5 overall.

Silver Lake Inv. Boys Golf

 Rossville finishd third of the eight teams compting.  Jack Donovan finished in secon place with a 70 stroke total in the April 27 event.  Ausin Dohrman tied for 16th with a 95.  Daleen Dick and Jackson Feldmausan tied for 19th with a 96 each.

Nemaha Central Inv. Golf Tournament

 Rossville finished 8th of fourteen teams in the Nemaha Central Invitational Golf Tourney on April 21st at  Spring Creek Golf Course.  Jack  Donovan led the Dawgs with a 7th place 77 .  Austin Dohrman tied for 28th wirh an 87.

Rossville Gets New Basketball Coach

 Rossville Jr/Sr High School is excited to announce the hiring of Joshua Gomez as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach.

Coach Gomez brings a strong background in education and athletics, having served as a Physical Education teacher and basketball coach in the Seaman School District since 2015. Most recently Coach Gomez was a key member of the Vikings Basketball program as Boys Varsity Assistant to Head Coach Craig Cox.

Coach Gomez helped guide the program to significant success, finishing third in the 2026 5A State Championships. His experience, commitment to student athletes, and understanding of building a competitive program make him an excellent fit to lead Dawgs Basketball.

“I’m very thankful for the opportunity to lead this program and look forward to building on the success that’s already been established. I can’t wait to meet the players and get to work. We understand the expectations are high, and we’re excited to not only meet them, but exceed them. Thank you to the Rossville community for this opportunity.” - Coach Gomez

Rossville and Sabetha Split Twinbill

 The Rossville High Baseball team split with Sabetha on April 20,  winning 13-5 and losing 5-4.

Lady Dawgs Roll Over Sabettha

 The Rossville Softball Team won two games against Sabeths on April 20.  The scores were 15-0 and 16-1.he Lady Dawsgs are 11-5 fo he season 

Joan Marie Sebring Passes Away

 Joan Marie Sebring, beloved mother, grandmother, and a devoted member of her community, passed away peacefully at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the age of 91.

Baseball Team Wins Two Over Royal Calley

 Rossville picked up two easy wins over Royal Valley, 20-2 and 20-0.  The Dawgs are 9-3 overall.

RHS Softball Team Splits With Onaga

 The Lasy Dawgs split a twinbill with Onga, losing the first 7-6 but coming back for a 6-5 Victory in the night-cap

RHS Gets Two Wins Over St. Mary's Academy

The Rossville Baseball Swamped the St. Marys Academy 11-1 and 16-1

Betty Jean Mahkuk Passes Away

 Betty Jean Mahkuk Rice, 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born April 4, 1939 at Mayetta, the daughter of Pete Matchie and Lucille Mahkuk.

Betty was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Native American Church.

She married Orville Rice in 1957. They were divorced and he preceded her in death.

Betty had first worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. After she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Washburn University, she worked in social services for Four Tribes of Kansas, then Prairie Band Potawatomi Social Services.

She was also preceded in death by two sons, Kevin Rice and Brad Rice, a daughter, Sylvia Johnson, an adopted daughter, Marilyn LaCour, four brothers, Denny Delge, Michael Delge, Pat Mahkuk and Walter Delge, Jr., and three sisters, Ilona Delge, Myra Matchie and Edwina Dickinson.

Survivors include a son, Chris Rice (Kristina), Nedrow, NY, two adopted sons, Wayne Jesseppe and Shon Jesseppe (Carol), all of Horton, a daughter, Shirley Mitchell (Tom), Oskaloosa, two brothers, Roland Matchie, Holton and Fred Mahkuk, Wisconsin, six sisters, Margaret Mahkuc, Mayetta, Eileen Delge and Marilyn Delge, both of Lawrence, Ione Childers, Perry, and Tutti Kerns and Hedy Noland, both of Holton, ten grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and a host of many other grandchildren that she had a special relationship with.

Supper and wake services will be Sunday evening, March 15th at the Nozhackum Hall. Burial will be Monday afternoon in Mahkuk Cemetery. Calling hours for Betty will be from Noon until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt.

Hayden and Rossville Split Twinbill.

 

Hayden, Rossville battle to split in softball twinbill

By TODD FERTIG

TopSports.news

The Rossville and Hayden softball teams relied on big offensive innings in a doubleheader split at Rossville Thursday.

The Wildcats took their first loss of the season, a 10-4 decision, in the opening game of the twinbill. Rossville jumped on top with four runs in the top of the first inning, then put together a six-run fifth to ward off a Hayden comeback.

Rossville's Falyn Clurman went the distance for the pitching win in the Bulldawgs' 10-4 first-game win over Hayden. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Emberly Connell connected for a home run in Thursday's Hayden softball split with Rossville. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Hayden returned the favor in the nightcap, putting up three runs in the second inning and five more in the sixth frame on the way to an 8-2 victory. The Rossville loss was just its second against eight wins on the year.

In the opening game, Rossville pitcher Falyn Clurman worked around a three-run third inning to record the win. The Wildcats’ big blow was a home run by Emberly Connell, but Clurman scattered eight hits in going the distance. She said she was proud of the way her team responded when Hayden rallied in the third.

“We’re learning that mistakes will come,” the sophomore said. “You’ve got to let them go and move on to the next play. Next at bat. Next ball, just move on from mistakes. If we stick with them, that’s when we get down.”

Clurman dueled Class 3A Silver Lake Monday and defeated Class 4A Hayden on Thursday. She said the competition is helping the Bulldawgs grow as a team.

“It builds my confidence to know I can go out there against any team,” Clurman said of competing with bigger schools. “We only lost one player from last year so when we come to practice, we don’t have to go over fundamentals. We can go straight into our plays and everything. I feel good about this team and think we can go far.”

Maura Valdivia picked up the pitching win and had a double in Hayden's 8-2 Game 2 softball win over Rossville. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Rossville's Kenna Perine had a triple and a double in Rossville's doubleheader softball split with Hayden. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

In the second game, Hayden was protecting a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth inning when the Wildcat bats took over. Five runs gave Hayden an 8-2 cushion that pitcher Maura Valdivia didn’t relinquish. The junior allowed just six hits and one earned run.

“The best thing she does is she just gets ahead while missing the meat of the plate,” Hayden coach Carvel Reynoldson said of Valdivia. “She’s living on the corners but she’s still throwing strikes. I thought our defense in the second game was much better.

“(Rossville has) got some really good hitters, especially at the top of the order. In the first game, we had a lot of ‘tweener’ plays that we could have made and didn’t, and that led to big innings. Blakely (Walter, Hayden’s starting pitcher in the first game) threw better than what she got.”

RHS and Clay Center Baseball

The Rossville baseball team dueled with Clay Center on April 9.  RHS won the first game,9-4 but lost the other half of the double header  3-1

Lady Dawgs Lose 2 Games To SFT

 The Rossville Lady Dawgs lost both ends of an April 7  double header against Santa Fe Trail.  The Rossville bats stayed silent  as  scores of 8-0 and 13-3. brought the season total to 7-3.

Big East Pre-League Meet (Nemaha Central) HS

 Big East Track and Field, Tue, Apr 7, 2026
 Thunder Track and Field, KS 
Top Six Schools in Boys and Girls

 Varsity Boys 

18 / 18 Events Completed

1. Sabetha 202
2. Jefferson West 109
3. Nemaha Central 89
4. Rossville 54
5. Hiawatha 52
6. Perry-Lecompton 42 

 Varsity Girls 

18 / 18 Events Completed 

1. Nemaha Central 194
2. Hiawatha 118
3. Sabetha 90
4. Perry-Lecompton 71
5. Rossville 58
6. Jefferson West 14

Top Sports News Covers RHS-SL Game

 By TODD FERTIG

TopSports.news

A wild ending to the second game of a doubleheader between the Silver Lake and Rossville softball teams produced a split at Rossville Monday night between the two rivals.

After Silver Lake won the opening contest 8-3, Rossville appeared to be in control throughout the second game but struggled to put the feisty Eagles away in the final inning.

Rossville scored six runs on seven hits in the bottom of the sixth inning to build what appeared to be an insurmountable 12-3 lead. But the Eagles refused to go quietly, scoring seven runs before the Bulldawgs were able to close out the 12-10 victory.

Rossville softball, celebrating a run during Monday's home doubleheader with Silver Lake, earned a split with a 12-10 second-game win. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN] 

Silver Lake rapped out eight hits in the top of the seventh and cut the deficit to just two runs. With runners on first and third, they appeared poised to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. But a smash deep into the outfield was snared by the Rossville fielder for the second out of the inning. Once the ball was in the infield, a throw to third base produced the final out on the Eagle runner who left the base on contact.

“I’m just glad we were able to hang on to get the win,” said Rossville coach John Nitsch following the nightcap. “The main thing is just to keep on fighting. I’m glad we scored enough the inning before to give us that cushion.

“The difference between this year and last year was we’d let games like that get away from us. But this year we’re able to fight back and get it.”

Rossville withstood four Silver Lake home runs and a triple in the second game by stringing together long rallies in the second and sixth innings. The Bulldawgs compiled 17 hits in the late game, all but one of which were singles.

The opening game loss to Silver Lake was Rossville’s first defeat of the season. The nightcap made the Bulldawgs 7-1 on the season.

“My biggest thing was I didn’t like how we competed in the first game,” said Nitsch, who recorded his 100th career victory earlier in the season. “We’ve got to show up to compete every pitch, every play, not extend innings by not making plays.”

Senior pitcher Riley Mohler picked up an 8-3 complete game first-game victory as Silver Lake and Rossville split Monday's doubleheader. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Silver Lake got a complete-game victory in the opener from pitcher Riley Mohler. The senior helped herself out with two big plays in the sixth inning, neither coming from her pitching arm.

Knotted at 3-3 in the top of the sixth, the pitcher stepped to the plate with runners on second and third. She cracked a drive to the opposite field that banged against the right field fence, plating both runners to take the lead.

“I personally love hitting. I know pitching is a big thing for me. I’ve been pitching for as long as I can remember,” Mohler said. “But once I sit in that box and I can hit, it really changes the game because I can affect the score and who wins.”

Then, in the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on first, she stabbed a line drive back through the box and doubled up the Rossville runner who strayed from the bag.

“Sometimes I hate being called ‘just a pitcher.’ I like being able to be seen as able to do other things, too,” Mohler said. “When I’m able to make a double play or a throw to first, or a big hit, that’s a big opportunity for me.”

The Eagles, Class 3A state runners-up the past two seasons, took their second loss of the year against eight victories.

Rossvile Golf Team 5th at So Lyons Co. Inv.

The Rosville Golf Team finished 5th of 15 teams. Jack Donovan tied for First with a 79 or a 76--depending on which version is correct). Feldhausen was tied for 23rd with a 94

 Rossville Players

Jack Donovan     37 39 76
J. Feldhausen     46 48 94
Dalen Dick          47 49 96
Austin Dohrman 46 52 98
Creed Wood       52 55 107
Jayse Moore       71 64 135

Dawgs Get Two Wins Over Silver Lake

 On April 6, the Rossville varsity baseball team grabbed two wins from Silver Lake,: 7-2 and 10-2.  The Dawgs are 6-2 in the Big East and Overall.

Lady Dawgs and SL Eagles Split

The April 6 doubleheader between the Lady Dawgs and Silver Lake were split with Silver Lake winning 8-3 and Rossville winning the other game 12-10.

Rossville softball  is 7-1 in both the Big East and Overall.

Lady Dawgs Get Two Wins Over Royal Valley

The  Rossville softball team extended their win streak to 6 with two wins over Royal Valley by scores of 14-2 and 10-6.

Boys Golf Team 8th at Royal Valley

The RHS Boys Golf Team finished 8th of 11 teams at the Royal Valley Invitational. on Mar.30.

Jack Donovan led the team with an 83. for 7th place.  Jackson Feldhausen tied for 13th with a 91.

Rosasville SoftballTeam Off To 4-0 Start

 The Rossville sofball team stands at 4-0 i  Big East Standings with wins ofer  Jeff West of  15-9  and  5-2.  

This week they have notched victories over Riley Count 14-4 and 13-1

Rossville Baseball

The baseball team lost their first two games to Jeff  Westby scores of 10-2 an 10-1.  But they tuned things around during their two game series wih Rily County this week winning 20-0 and 18-2  

Wabaunsee Inv. Track and Field

 Rossville finished 8th out of 14 teams 

Top Sports News Players To Watch

CAEL HORGAN, Rossville 

A junior, Horgan was a first-team All-Big East pick last spring after helping Rossville advance to the Class 2A-1A state tournament in 2025.

Cameron Miller, Rossville

CAMERON MILLER, Rossville

Miller, a senior pitcher, earned TSN All-Shawnee County and All-Big-East League first-team honors last season for the Bulldawgs. 

CANAAN MITCHELL, Rossville 

Mitchell, a senior infielder, was a first-team All-Shawnee County pick last season after helping Rossville earn a spot in the Class 2A-1A state tournament and was a second-team All-Big East League selection. Mitchell was a second-team All-2A-1A pick by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches.  

Nora Mitchell: 1A State Power Lifting Chmp

 

Rossville High Wrestlers Of The Year

                                             

                                                         

Delores Hesse Passes Away

 Delores Hesse passed away on March 19, 2026. She was born on February 26, 1932.

 In March of 1951, she married William Hesse who preceded her, and together they shared a life rooted in love and faith for over 70 years. A woman of few words, she was stoic and selfless. She and Bill devoted much of their lives serving the church and community. She loved to cook and spend time with family and friends. Her proudest joy was her family. 

She is survived by her son Ron and his wife Sharlene and their children Trisha, Michelle, and Jason. Her daughter Rhonda Taylor and her husband Rusty and son Dustin and his wife Jessica. Plus five great-grandchildren.

Private family services and burial will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church and may be sent in care of Piper Funeral Home 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.