Rossville KS Alumni News

This blog is for posting all news of Rossville residents and Rossville High alumni. Bookmark this page and send any appropriate news (births, deaths, engagements, marriages, anniversaries, job changes, honors, etc.) items to: Frank.Ruff@juno.com . Feel free to add comments to any of the articles. Check this site often because I sometimes delete items. There are SEARCH (top left of page) and LINK (bottom of page) features. For photos, see link at bottom.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

3A Football Rankings

CLASS 3A FOOTBALL RANKINGS.

Team (last week) record

1. Beloit (1) 8-0

2. Conway Springs (2) 8-0

3. Rossville (3) 8-0

4. Silver Lake (4) 7-1

5. Sacred Heart (5) 7-1

3A Cross Country Regional

Boy 3A 5K Cross Country Regional Meet at Sabetha

Team scores

Riley County 68, Hiawatha 77, Silver Lake 81, Sabetha 87, Nemaha Valley 140, Pleasant Ridge 153, Rock Creek 194, Riverside 197, Rossville 218, Wabaunsee 237, Oskaloosa 250, Atchison County

RHS did not field a girls team for the event.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

District Football Standings

Football Standings, 3A, Dist. 4, as of Oct. 26, 2013

Dist. All

Rossville 2-0 8-0
St. Marys 2-0 5-3
Council Grove 0-2 5-3
Mission Valley 0-2 3-5

Rossville and St. Marys will tangle on Thur. night, Oct. 21.

Rossville Crushes Council Grove

Rossville (8-0) 14 21 13 0 = 48

Council Grove (5-3) 0 0 0 0 = 0

Rossville scoring:

Tucker Horak (3), 46 run, 30 run, 4 run
Thatcher Horak (2), 41 punt return, 77 pass from Tucker Horak
Lovejoy 20 run
Reesor 40 run.
PAT — Reesor 4 Kicks; Horak run.

Mid-East League Games, Oct. 25

Mid-East Leage Games, Oct. 25, 2013

Riley County 55, Marysville 6

Rock Creek 19, Nemaha Valley 18

Rossville 48, Council Grove 0

Silver Lake 50, Atchison County 8

St. Marys 37, Mission Valley 0

Wabaunsee 39, Onaga 29

Mindy and Justin Miller Have A Girl


Kaylynn Ann Miller

Date of birth: 09/26/13 at 12:36pm

Weight: 7lbs 1oz

Length: 20 inches

Parents: Justin and Mindy Miller

Friday, October 25, 2013

Robert Huffman Passs Away

Robert R. Huffman, 75, of Rossville, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at a Topeka Hospital.

Bob was born May 31, 1938 at Burlington, the son of John Allen and Louise Ethel Tipton Huffman. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the Kansas Army National Guard.

Mr. Huffman worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka for many years. He was a Life Master Bridge player playing twice a week and daily on his computer up until his death. Bob was an avid bowler and bowled in leagues from 1967 until 1995. He was involved in Super Stock racing for 30 years. He loved anything fast enjoying motorcycles and ATVs. He was a member of the American Legion and the Moose Lodge. Bob had served on the Rossville City Council.

On February 27, 1975 he was united in marriage to Helen E. Stadler Gillum (59) at Rossville. She preceded him in death on July 26, 2006. He was also preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Haines, Topeka, a stepson, Scott (Colleen) Gillum, Rossville; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Gillum, Rossville; his brother, Bill (Linda) Huffman Topeka; his sister, Celia Faye Maher, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Macy, Laura, Malcolm and Briar all of Rossville, and his special friend, Linda Hurley Hudson (58), Burlington.

Memorial graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M.Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Community Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas 66533.

Condolences can be left or read at:

http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/robert-r-huffman/

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Hailey Dick (14) In Queen Contest

The 99th Annual Hiawatha Halloween Queen Contest will take place on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Fisher Community Center in Hiawatha. Thirteen contestants from various area communities are entered. Each contestant will present their essay and answer interview questions provided by the area judges. The 99th Annual Halloween Queen, 1st Runner Up and Miss Congeniality will be announced and crowed before the parade on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Hailey Dick from Rossville is one of the Queen contestants. She is the daughter of Randy and Karen Dick of Rossville. Hailey is a senior at Rossville High School where she participates in dance, cheer, volleyball, basketball, softball, FBLA, Spirit Club and Take a Second, Make a Difference. Hailey’s honors and leadership roles include HOBY Leadership Conference, Cheer Captain, Dance Captain, various officer roles and the mid-east league academic team. Her hobbies include reading, playing sports and spending time with family and friends. Hailey plans to attend the University of Kansas and major in Health Information Management. She is sponsored by Kaw Valley Insurance.
http://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/news/article_6ac2cad0-af0c-598e-9d87-89bb674321f2.html

Keara Lenard (13) at Kansas Wesleyan

Keara Lenard of Rossville is a freshman at Kansas Wesleyan University and is on the their cross-country roster. Keara is from Rossville, but attended Wamego High School her senior year.
http://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/11/12/3022.php

Celebrate MY DRIVE Campaign

Currently we're sitting 88^th and we need to be in the top 50 to earn money. Remind all your family and friends to vote for Rossville High School every day. Voting ends at midnight on 10/26!!!

Rossville High School is committed to keeping you safe on the road, and that's why we're participating in Celebrate My Drive, a program that's all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver's license while helping you drive safely so you arrive safely. What's really sweet about participating in this program is you can also help Rossville High School win $100,000 and possibly a concert by Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town! It's simple:

Log onto celebratemydrive.com

Indicate you want to support Rossville High School

Commit to drive safely!

You can make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18 and 26. The more safe driving commitments we make, the better chance we have to win $100,000 and host the concert.

But wait, there's more!

Your friends and family members who are 14 and older can support Rossville High School and safe driving, too. Ask them to go to celebratemydrive.com every day between October 18 and 26 and commit to drive safely.

Thanks for your support!

Remember, 2N2: 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel.

Rossville Booster Club

District Football Standings.

Football Standings, 3A, Dist. 4, as of Oct. 19, 2013.

Dist. All PF PA

Rossville 1-0 7-0 277 81
St. Marys 1-0 4-3 216 144
Council Grove 0-1 5-2 243 195
Mission Valley 0-1 3-4 141 146

Mid-East League Football Standings

MID-EAST FOOTBALL STANDINGS

League Overall

Rossville 4-0 7-0

Silver Lake 4-1 6-1

St. Marys 2-2 4-3

Riley County 2-2 2-5

Wabaunsee 1-4 3-4

Rock Creek 0-4 2-5

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Your MY DRIVE Commitment

Rossville has moved up from 112^th to 83rd. RHS just needs to be in the top 50 to earn money. Remind all your family and friends to vote for Rossville High School every day. Voting ends at midnight on 10/25!!!