REGIONAL CHAMPS -- RHS Girls Softball

    On Tuesday evening,  the RHS girls defeated Riley Co 6-2 in the regional semi-final at Marion.  Then, they took on #1 seed Council Grove for the Championship and came home the game winner at 8-6.
    At the Burlington regional,  Silver Lake defeated Mission Valley in the semi-final 4-1 and then then Burlington 12-1 for the championship.

    The State Championship will be held in Manhattan on May 23-24.

Rossville Plays Baseball at 4:30 on May 15

The RHS baseball team will meet Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy at 4:30 on May 15 at Effingham.  The Atchison team has a 9-4 record and defeated  Effingham-Atchison County in the first round of the Regional 6-2.

Track and Field Regionals May 17

3A Track and Field regionals will be at Silver Lake on Friday, May 17, with events beginning at 3:00 PM.

Golf Regional Results

    The RHS golf team finished sixth of nine teams at their 3A Regional on Monday.  Sabetha and Nemaha Valley advance to the State championship.
    The team scores were:   Sabetha 332, Nemaha Valley 350, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy 365, Silver Lake 387, Horton 390, Rossville 414, Hiawatha 419, Marysville 446, St. Marys 468.

RHS Softball Team Advances

    The RHS girls won the first round game of their 3A regional with an easy 11-1 drubbing of the St. Marys Bears on May 13 at Marion.
    The RHS girls will next play the winner of the Riley Co/Marion game on Tuesday, May 14.  That will  be Riley Co. as they got an 11-0 victory over Marion.   Riley Co. was seeded third and Marion sixth.

3A Softball Regional Bracket

    The RHS girls softball team will begin regional play on Monday, May 13 against St. Marys at 3:00 PM.  All the games will be at Marion.
    The complete bracket can be seen at:    http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Brackets/Softball/3ARegional.cfm?Activity=4&Class=3A&WeekID=123

3A Baseball Regional Bracket

This is the 3A Regional Bracket that RHS will be playing in.

http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Brackets/Baseball/3ARegional.cfm?Activity=3&Class=3A&WeekID=88

Matt Taylor (13) Recruiting Web Site

    Here is RHS senior Matt Taylor's football recruiting web site.  
http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/ks/rossville/rossville-high-school1/matthew-taylor13

RHS Ranked #6 in 3A Baseball

    The May 7 KABC  3A baseball rankings have Rossville in 6th place with a12-2 record.  Wichita Independant is ranked number one with a 15-1 record.  Silver Lake is ranked number 2 with a 13-1 record.  The rest of the top 10 can be seen at:  http://kabcbaseball.org/4A-3A%20Rankings.html

Area High School Baseball Stat Leaders

HITTING

AVERAGE

Fleming, Council Grove, .667; Gilbert, Concordia, .561; Schmidt, Maur Hill, .552; Yonts, Pleasant Ridge, .552; D. Hake, Concordia, .551; Amos, Pleasant Ridge, .531; Bachura, Council Grove, .520; Da. Swinehart, Lyndon, .511; Boucher, Mission Valley, .500; Nordell, Concordia, .500; Glissman, Valley Falls, .484; Sage, Santa Fe Trail, .478; Gieber, Concordia, .476; Spurlock, Pleasant Ridge, .474; Brecheisen, Rossville, .472; L. Rodriguez, Oskaloosa, .471; Hundley, Atchison County, .468; Thurber, Royal Valley, .458; Shirley, Council Grove, .457; Broadbent, Mission Valley, .444; Burns, Valley Falls, .444; Stottlemire, Oskaloosa, .439; Lutgen, Rock Creek, .438; Reesor, Rossville, .435; Bailey, Mission Valley, .429; Crome, Marysville, .429; Goodmiller, Rock Creek, .426; Kruger, Silver Lake, .426; DeMars, Clay Center, .425; Goehring, Rock Creek, .423; McKinney, Pleasant Ridge, .423; K. Clark, St. Marys, .422; Hartshorn, Rossville, .420; Smith, Wabaunsee, .417; E. Clark, Valley Falls, .414; T. Clark, Mission Valley, .409; Turpin, Perry-Lecompton, .409; Pfannenstiel, Silver Lake, .404; Burkdoll, Central Heights, .400.

RBI

Glissman, Valley Falls, 34; L. Rodriguez, Oskaloosa, 32; Fleming, Council Grove, 30; Gieber, Concordia, 23; A. Pryor, Central Heights, 23; Bachura, Council Grove, 22; Broadbent, Mission Valley, 22; Gloss, Santa Fe Trail, 22; Hittle, Concordia, 22; Horstick, Central Heights, 22; Noble, Oskaloosa, 22; Weishaar, Valley Falls, 22; E. Clark, Valley Falls, 21; Beck, Wamego, 20; Burns, Valley Falls, 20; Miller, Rock Creek, 20; Pfannenstiel, Silver Lake, 20; Sage, Santa Fe Trail, 20; Shinn, Rossville, 20; Stottlemire, Oskaloosa, 20; Thurber, Royal Valley, 20; T. Allen, Mission Valley, 19; Fitch, Lyndon, 19; Kruger, Silver Lake, 19; Steward, Oskaloosa, 19; Berry, Abilene, 18; K. Clark, St. Marys, 18; Goodmiller, Rock Creek, 18; Leydig, Council Grove, 18; Moore, Silver Lake, 18; Nordell, Concordia, 18; Da. Swinehart, Lyndon, 18; Thomas, Concordia, 18; Zimmerman, Council Grove, 18; Smith, Central Heights, 17; Winkel, Troy, 17; Davis, Central Heights, 16; Hartshorn, Rossville, 16; Bailey, Mission Valley, 15; Beckwith, Central Heights, 15; Brecheisen, Rossville, 15; Brown, Silver Lake, 15; Burkdoll, Central Heights, 15; Conway, Mission Valley, 15; Freeman, Silver Lake, 15; Kolde, St. Marys, 15; Seele, Silver Lake, 15; Teneyck, Wamego, 15.

STOLEN BASES

Burkdoll, Central Heights, 24; Crome, Marysville, 24; Langvardt, Council Grove, 24; Vandervord, Santa Fe Trail, 20; Scott, Maur Hill, 17; Griffee, Marysville, 16; W. Duda, West Franklin, 15; Feldkamp, Rock Creek, 15; Beckwith, Central Heights, 14; Calhoon, Maur Hill, 14; Christen, St. Marys, 14; Commerford, Rock Creek, 14; Kallenbach, Wamego, 14; Teneyck, Wamego, 14; Zimmerman, Council Grove, 14; Herren, Wabaunsee, 13; Nordell, Concordia, 13; T. Clark, Mission Valley, 12; Prichard, Abilene, 12; Reiss, Rock Creek, 12; Ross, Troy, 12; Hundley, Atchison County, 11; Jasper, Troy, 11; Lehmkuhl, Chapman, 11; Winkel, Troy, 11; Fine, West Franklin, 10; Harris, Chapman, 10; Kane, Maur Hill, 10; McClanahan, Abilene, 10; Miller, Wabaunsee, 10; Pfannenstiel, Silver Lake, 10; Brecheisen, Rossville, 9; Brown, Central Heights, 9; DeMars, Clay Center, 9; Haya, Wabaunsee, 9; Leary, Chapman, 9; K. Clark, St. Marys, 8; Davis, Wamego, 8; Th. Horak, Rossville, 8; Renfro, Silver Lake, 8; Seele, Silver Lake, 8; Thomas, Junction City, 8.

PITCHING

WINS

Fleming, Council Grove, 7; Leydig, Council Grove, 7; Shinn, Rossville, 6; Adams, Rock Creek, 5; Brown, Silver Lake, 5; Burkdoll, Central Heights, 5; Gieber, Concordia, 5; Holz, St. Marys, 5; Kallenbach, Wamego, 5; Lutgen, Rock Creek, 5; Stottlemire, Oskaloosa, 5; Z. Allen, Valley Falls, 4; Berry, Abilene, 4; Burdiek, Silver Lake, 4; Harden, Perry-Lecompton, 4; Hortsick, Central Heights, 4; Linquist, Perry-Lecompton, 4; Siebenmorgan, Maur Hill, 4; Thurber, Royal Valley, 4; Winkel, Troy, 4; Gaarder, Troy, 3; Glassel, Valley Falls, 3; Harris, Chapman, 3; Herren, Wabaunsee, 3; Hittle, Concordia, 3; Perry, Silver Lake, 3; Robertson, Central Heights, 3; Royer, St. Marys, 3; Scrimsher, Perry-Lecompton, 3; Smith, Central Heights, 3; Terrapin, Wabaunsee, 3; Watts, Marysville, 3; Burns, Valley Falls, 2; T. Allen, Mission Valley, 2; Boucher, Mission Valley, 2; M. Catron, Rossville, 2; Conway, Mission Valley, 2; Deters, Mission Valley, 2; E. Duda, West Franklin, 2; Harris, Oskaloosa, 2; Herdman, Lyndon, 2; Landoll, Marysville, 2; McKinney, Pleasant Ridge, 2; Reese, St. Marys, 2; L. Rodriguez, Oskaloosa, 2; Sellers, Lyndon, 2; Steward, Oskaloosa, 2.

ERA

Gieber, Concordia, 0.37; Linquist, Perry-Lecompton, 0.47; Burkdoll, Central Heights, 0.49; Burns, Valley Falls, 0.57; M. Catron, Rossville, 0.75; Smith, Central Heights, 0.79; Perry, Silver Lake, 0.82; Hittle, Concordia, 1.05; Shinn, Rossville, 1.09; Burdiek, Silver Lake, 1.12; Jobbins, Valley Falls, 1.25; Horstick, Central Heights, 1.26; Stottlemire, Oskaloosa, 1.40; Winkel, Troy, 1.42; Leydig, Council Grove, 1.56; Royer, St. Marys, 1.67; Brown, Silver Lake, 1.71; Kallenbach, Wamego, 1.77; Fleming, Council Grove, 2.03.

STRIKEOUTS

Holz, St. Marys, 68; Thurber, Royal Valley, 67; Lutgen, Rock Creek, 62; Linquist, Perry-Lecompton, 55; Watts, Marysville, 55; Woodruff, Lyndon, 54; Adams, Rock Creek, 52; Fleming, Council Grove, 47; Leydig, Council Grove, 47; Stottlemire, Oskaloosa, 45; Brown, Silver Lake, 43; Siebenmorgan, Maur Hill, 43; Burdiek, Silver Lake, 36; M. Catron, Rossville, 36; Steward, Oskaloosa, 36; McKinney, Pleasant Ridge, 35; Shinn, Rossville, 35; Deters, Mission Valley, 34; Horstick, Central Heights, 34; E. Clark, Valley Falls, 33; Reese, St. Marys, 33; Da. Swinehart, Lyndon, 31; Gieber, Concordia, 30.

Area Softball High School Stat Leaders

HITTING

AVERAGE

Lane, Valley Falls, .680; Lockwood, Silver Lake, .649; Dahl, Santa Fe Trail, .617; Zaldivar, Santa Fe Trail, .571; Halter, Riverside, .569; Bennett, Troy, .568; Kelsheimer, Chase County, .567; Christy, Silver Lake, .566; Henry, Rock Creek, .554; Lane, Silver Lake, .549; Wilson, Rock Creek, .542; Merriman, Holton, .540; Fenley, Troy, .538; Kayhill, Wellsville, .533; Langvardt, Chapman, .532; Wegner, Silver Lake, .532; Anderson, Troy, .529; Dougan, Wellsville, .521; Brooks, Oskaloosa, .520; Jirak, Chase County, .517; Worrell, Royal Valley, .517; Quinn, Rock Creek, .515; Walz, Atchison, .513; M. Brown, Santa Fe Trail, .511; Snovelle, Chase County, .511; Glissman, Valley Falls, .500; Leach, Doniphan West, .500; Leiser, Burlington, .500; Miller, Oskaloosa, .500; Tillery, Valley Falls, .500; Bassett, Oskaloosa, .489; Gilman, Burlington, .489; Wells, Chase County, .488; Stock, Troy, .483; Harding, Oskaloosa, .479; Srna, Rock Creek, .478; Knopp, Herington, .477; Fincham, Marysville, .476; Damshek, Burlington, .475; Beckman, Santa Fe Trail, .472; Jaloma, Atchison, .472; A. Bloom, Clay Center, .471; Heiman, Chapman, .469; Burkhart, Chase County, .460; Broers, Wellsville, .457; Brecheisen, Rossville, .456; K. Herring, Valley Falls, .455; Simonin, Riverside, .452.

HOME RUNS

Merriman, Holton, 7; Halter, Riverside, 6; Kirk, Rossville, 6; Dahl, Santa Fe Trail, 5; Wilson, Rock Creek, 5; Brooks, Oskaloosa, 4; A. Flach, Wabaunsee, 4; Zerbe, Mission Valley, 4; Gilman, Burlington, 3; Womack, Silver Lake, 3; A. Bloom, Clay Center, 2; Brecheisen, Rossville, 2; Brees, Jefferson West 2; Damashek, Burlington, 2; Dougan, Wellsville, 2; Ebert, Rock Creek, 2; Griffin, Chase County, 2; Johnson, Jefferson West, 2; Kelsheimer, Chase County, 2; Kraus, Mission Valley, 2; Kulp, Riley County, 2; Langvardt, Chapman, 2; Lewis, Burlingame, 2; Overkamp, Rock Creek, 2; Parker, Royal Valley, 2; Prockish, Riley County, 2; Smith, Atchison, 2; Srna, Rock Creek, 2.

RBI

Jirak, Chase County, 35; Kelsheimer, Chase County, 34; Merriman, Holton, 33; Halter, Riverside, 30; Dahl, Santa Fe Trail, 28; Henry, Rock Creek, 28; Wilson, Rock Creek, 26; A. Flach, Wabaunsee, 25; Griffin, Chase County, 25; Brooks, Oskaloosa, 24; Campuzano, Herington, 24; Zerbe, Mission Valley, 24; Harding, Oskaloosa, 23; B. Henry, Wabaunsee, 23; Kirk, Rossville, 23; Quinn, Rock Creek, 23; Dougan, Wellsville, 22; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 21; Damashek, Burlington, 21; Parker, Royal Valley, 21; Womack, Silver Lake, 21; Brecheisen, Rossville, 20; VanderPutten, Rossville, 20; Brees, Jefferson West, 19; Crosby, Herington, 19; Gilman, Burlington, 19; Overkamp, Rock Creek, 19; Sparks, Wellsville, 19.

PITCHING

WINS

Bassett, Oskaloosa, 13; Buster, Wamego, 12; Beckley, Wellsville, 11; Heins, Chase County, 11; Campbell, Rock Creek, 10; Fincham, Marysville, 10; Morgan, Council Grove, 10; Deiter, Silver Lake, 9; Wildey, Abilene, 9; Brecheisen, Lyndon, 7; Brees, Jefferson West, 7; Christy, Silver Lake, 7; Ash, Herington, 6; Emling, Burlington, 6; Gray-Milligan, Royal Valley, 6; Kirk, Rossville, 6; Schlesener, Mission Valley, 6; Schultz, Royal Valley, 6; Beemer, Chapman, 5; Holaday, Holton, 5; Jaloma, Atchison, 5; Kleinkauf, Clay Center, 5; Kraus, Mission Valley, 5; Potter, Chase County, 5; Workman, Santa Fe Trail, 5; Burkhart, Chase County, 4; Cooper, Clay Center, 4; Dahl, Santa Fe Trail, 4; Damashek, Burlington, 4; Enzbrenner, Atchison, 4; K. Herring, Valley Falls, 4; Weishaar, Troy, 4; Winder, Troy, 4; Grimmett, Rossville, 3; McManigal, Holton, 3; Sumonja, Lawrence, 3; Olberding, Abilene, 3.

ERA

Potter, Chase County, 0.28; Heins, Chase County, 0.76; Johnson, Jefferson West, 0.78; Deiter, Silver Lake, 0.83; Burkhart, Chase County, 0.98; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 1.12; Emling, Burlington, 1.91; Fincham, Marysville, 1.93; Morgan, Council Grove, 2.05; Brees, Jefferson West, 2.31; Wildey, Abilene, 2.31; Kirk, Rossville, 2.36; K. Herring, Valley Falls, 2.55; Kraus, Mission Valley, 2.69; Jaloma, Atchison, 2.77; Buster, Wamego, 2.81; Schlesener, Mission Valley, 2.85; Beemer, Chapman, 2.88; A. Hibbert, Burlingame, 2.97.

STRIKEOUTS

Bassett, Oskaloosa, 182; Heins, Chase County, 113; Beckley, Wellsville, 107; Wildey, Abilene, 105; Buster, Wamego, 98; Deiter, Silver Lake, 90; Brees, Jefferson West, 82; Morgan, Council Grove, 79; Fincham, Marysville, 78; Kirk, Rossville, 67; Jaloma, Atchison, 60; Kraus, Mission Valley, 56; Campbell, Rock Creek, 53; Dahl, Santa Fe Trail, 50; Ash, Herington, 47; Holaday, Holton, 45; Beemer, Chapman, 40; Gray-Milligan, Royal Valley, 38; Sumonja, Lawrence, 38; Enzbrenner, Atchison, 37; Heinen, Nemaha Central, 36; Henry, Wabaunsee, 32; Burkhart, Chase County, 30; Emling, Burlington, 29; Workman, Santa Fe Trail, 28; Potter, Chase County, 26; Schultz, Royal Valley, 26; Brecheisen, Lyndon, 25; Kleinkauf, Clay Center, 24; Damashek, Burlington, 20; Prockish, Riley County, 20; Hibbert, Burlingame, 19; Turner, Wabaunsee, 19; Winder, Troy, 19; McManigal, Holton, 18; Cooper, Clay Center, 17; K. Herring, Valley Falls, 17; Grimmett, Rossville, 15; Weishaar, Troy, 15.

Amanda Hurtig Gets YWCA Scholarship

    Amanda Hurtig of Rossville High was one of several women honored at a YWCA luncheon as "future leaders."    She was also the recipient of a  YWCA scholarship.  You can read about the luncheon activities and honors at:
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-05-09/women-honored-ywca-luncheon

Rossville High Rated Bronze by US News

    US News and World Report has rated all the high schools across the country.  The highest rated received Gold, Silver or Bronze awards.   In Kansas there were two rated gold and 8 rated Silver.  The twenty one schools rated Bronze included Rossville High (and also Silver Lake).
    For further info,  go to:
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools?s_cid=art_btm

Washburn U. Announces RHS Scholarships

Washburn University has announced that several students from Rossville High will be receiving scholarships for the coming year.  The students are: Nathaniel Jelinek, Academic; Rebecca Sage, Academic; Taylor Tomson, Presidential; Alexandra Zlatnik, Academic and Presidential