Regional Championship Game at Alma

Dawgs are in the Regional Championship game against Rock Creek starting at 6:00 PM today.
They won the semi final with a 13-3 victory over Marysville (won by 10 run mercy rule bottom of 5).

Below the team is relaxing between games after defeating Marysville.

Photos by Shari Gentry

News Just In.......Rock Creek prevailed as Regional Champs with a 4-2 victory.

Baseball and Softball Regionals Today

    The softball team plays Rock Creek at home today at 4:00 in the regional semi-final round.   The championship game will be at 6:00.
    The baseball team will take on Marysville at Alma at 2:00.   The regional championship game will be at 6:00.

Rattlers Sign Two More KSU Players

ROSSVILLE - The Rossville Rattlers are proud to announce the signing of two more  players from Kansas State University.

Coach Brad Hill has worked with the Rattlers program since our inception, sending us freshman talent each summer. Currently, there are  ten players on the current Wildcat roster who have ties to the Rattlers program.

 

Dalon Farkas (3B/SS - Kansas State University)  Farkas is a 5'11, 175-lb incoming freshman from Milton, Georgia. Dalon was a member of the 2013 6A Georgia State Champion baseball team at Milton High School, one of the best high school programs in the country.  Farkas is a quick, defensive infielder, with very good balance, and an accurate arm with a quick release. He plays 3B and has the tools and skills to be a defensive standout at that position. 

 

Jordan Floyd (LHP - Kansas State University)  Jordan is a 6'2, 230-lb left handed pitcher from Tecumseh, Kansas. Floyd is well known in the Topeka area, having played at Shawnee Heights High School. He was named the 2013 Class 5A Kansas co-Pitcher of the Year by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches (KABC). Floyd was also selected to the KABC Class 5A All-State First Team in 2013. Jordan was named Topeka Capital-Journal All-City Player of the Year and All-Centennial League First Team in his senior year. Floyd  helped Shawnee Heights  compile a perfect 25-0 record and win the state championship in 2011. Jordan was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 25th round (764th overall) of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign.

The Rattlers season kicks off May 28th as they travel to St. Joseph, Missouri to face  the Mustangs. Rossville's home opener will be on May 29th versus the Joplin Outlaws in Rossville.  Mid-Plains League play begins June 6th for the Rattlers as they travel to Peculiar, Missouri to take on the Midwest Athletics.

Golf Team Fourth At Regional

    The RHS boys golf team came in fourth of the nine teams in the regional played at Council Grove on May 19th on the Council Grove Country Club.
    Gabe Marney had a good game and came in sixth with a 91.  Jordan Pickens was 20th with a 99.
    You can get all the details of the tournament at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/boys_golf/14/14_reg.pdf

Softball Team Gets Regional Win

    The RHS girls picked up a first round win against St. Marys in the regional 3A tournament.  The game ended at five innings with the Dawgs ahead by 10 at that time.   
    They will next play at 4:00 Wednesday against Rock Creek at Rossville.

St. Marys     3  1  1  0  0       5    3   5
Rossville       4  0  2  5  4      15  12  2

    The offense was led by Lauren Steckel who had three hits and three RBIs.  Heidi Nitsch added two hits and another three RBIs.  Taylor Kirk had two hits and Therese Vanderputten had two RBIs.
     Taylor  Kirk pitched three of the five innings and Darian Grimmett pitched two innings.

2014 Graduation May 18

    The RHS graduates of 2014 are:
Ashlynn Biehler,  Marcus Catron, Cheyanne Daniels, Brenden Dankenbring, Jason Davis, Andrew Day, Hailey Dick, Tori Dubois, Briena Duryea, Kyle Ehrlich, Caleb Falk, Jacob Gentry, Macy Gillum, Darian Grimmett, Austin Hester, Stephen Jenkins, Brandon Justice, Tagen Lambotte, Battice Mahkuk, Mariah Mahkuk, Sydney Marney, Miranda Martin, Dakota McGlumphry, Zhaquarius Miller, Devin Morris, Zachary Nitsch, Skylar Olson, Jordan Pickens, Dominick Reynolds, Cassandra Sanders, Karey Sublett-Nichols, Samantha Thompson, Therese VanderPutten, Robert Warton, Rocky Eugene Welch.

Margaret Thomson Passes Away

Margaret A. Tomson, 94, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor.

She was born January 22, 1920 at St. Marys one of 13 children of John Richard and Mary Veronica Brunin Dohrman. She had worked at the St. Marys Manor and retired from USD No. 321 as a cook.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.

Mrs. Tomson will lie in state after 3:00 P.M. Monday, May 19, 2014 at the funeral home where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.

To read the complete obituary, or to leave condolences or a memorial,  go to:

http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/margaret-a-tomson/

Mid East Track & Field Meet

MID-EAST LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD MEET          Thursday,  May 15

Team scores

BOYS
Silver Lake 136, St. Marys 121, Rock Creek 114, Riley County 94, Rossville 62, Wabaunsee 28

GIRLS
Silver Lake 140, Rock Creek 124, Riley County 110, St Marys 104, Wabaunsee 49, Rossville 28

Individual results

Rossville placed first in two events.  Zhaquarius Miller won the 100 meter dash in 10.97.  The 4 x 800 meter relay team won with a time of  8:58.22

Baseball Team Gets Top Seed at Regional

   The Dawgs (15-3)  get a bye in the first round of the 3A regional played at Alma this year.  At 2:00 pm on the 21st,  RHS will play the winner of the Marysville (9-9) -  St. Marys (6-10) game.
    The championship game will be at 6:00 on the 21st.
    The complete bracket can the read at:
http://kshsaa.org/Public/Brackets/Baseball/3ARegional.cfm?Activity=3&Class=3A&WeekID=423

Regional Softball Brackets

    The RHS softball team will begin Regional play on May 19 at 3:00 pm at Rossville.    The Dawgs (13-7) are seeded #2 and their first opponent is #7 seed St. Marys (5-13).    The winner will play the winner of the Rock Creek-Riley Co. game on May 21 at 4:00 pm..
    The softball regional bracket can be seen at:  http://kshsaa.org/Public/Brackets/Softball/3ARegional.cfm?Activity=4&Class=3A&WeekID=477

Mid East Golf Tourney

    The Dawgs finished second in the Mid-East League golf tournament held at the Stagg Hill Golf Course on May 14.    The order of finish was:
1)    Silver Lake            389
2)    Rossville                413
3)    Riley Co.               416
4)    St. Marys              428

    Davis Warton was fifth best individual with a 99, followed by Jordan Pickens in sixth with a 102.  Cody Hadsall had a 105and Gabe Marney had a 107.
    Complete results can be read at:  http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/boys_golf/14/14_mel.pdf

Kenneth Kling Passes Away

    Kenneth Melvin Kling, 81, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor.   
    He was born April 11, 1933 at Wetmore the youngest of 11 children of Herbert C. and Beryl Williams Kling.      Kenny graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951.   
    Mr. Kling worked at Morrell's Packing plant until the plant closed due to the July 14, 1951 flood.  He worked with the Kling Family Construction Company doing bricklaying, plastering and concrete work until entering the United States Navy during the Korean conflict in 1952.    After four years of service he returned to the family business until he attended the Kansas School of Barbering in Wichita in 1957. Upon completion of barber school he was employed as a barber at Dales Barber Shop in Holton form 1957 to 1959.  He then worked at First National Bank Barber Shop in Topeka until purchasing his own business Kenny's Barber Shop in June 1961 at St Marys.  After being a barber for over 50 years he retired in 2006.    He was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church, Aubert-Walls VFW Post 1796 in St. Marys, Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and Lake Lodge No. 50 AF/AM, Silver Lake.  He served in the Army National Guard.   
    Kenny was preceded in death by five brothers, Clifford, Clinton, Ernest Lee, Barney and Delmas Kling, four sisters, Inez Larson, Madeline Wolfe, LaVerne Bell and Mary Helen Musick; a step son Rodney Steele and a great-granddaughter, Callie Kling    He was united in marriage to Gladys Bolin in 1963, they divorced.  He married Charlotte Decker Steele on October 9, 1983 in Rossville.   She survives of the home.    Other survivors include his children, Charles Austin Kling and Lou Ann Kling; Step-Children, Pamela Del Castillo and Russell Steele; a sister, Delores Schlodder, Hiawatha; five grand-children, Steven and Douglas Kling, Brandon and Kayla Kling and Kendale Jeanneret; nine step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and was the step-great-grandfather of several great grandchildren.        Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 19, 2014 at the St. Marys United Methodist Church.   Interment with Masonic and Military services will be at the Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys.   Mr. Kling will lie in state and his children will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys United Methodist Church  and sent in care of the funeral home at 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.

Alumni Reunion June 7

5^th Annual All School Reunion

Dinner and Dance

Saturday, June 7^th Citizen Potawatomi Center

Social Hour 4:00 p.m. Catered Dinner 6:00 p.m.

Dance 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. (Stardust Entertainment DJ)

I plan to attend the Celebration (list number attending)_________

$20.00 per person

All proceeds will go toward scholarships for graduating RHS Seniors

Registration deadline is May 31^st. Checks are made payable to RHS Alumni Foundation

Mail registration to: RHS Alumni Foundation, PO Box 803, Rossville KS 66533.

Name ___________________________________ RHS Graduate? Y___ N___ Year__________

Name ___________________________________ RHS Graduate? Y___ N____Year__________

Address____________________________________City________________State-ZIP________

E-mail Address_______________________________________

For Information call 785-584-6335 or 584-6315 or e-mail meburg@embarqmail.com

RHS Girls Split With Rock Creek

The RHS Girls split their double header with Rock Creek on May 13, winning the first 13-5 and losing the second 8-5.

Game One

Rock Creek         2  0  0  0  1  1  1       5   10   5
Rossville             0  8  2  0  1  2  -       13   16   2

Lauren Steckel and Hailey Dick each had two hits and Hailey had two RBIs.
Taylor Kirk also had two RBIs.

Taylor Kirk pitched all seven innings getting four strike-outs.

Game Two

Rock Creek         0  5  0  1  0  0  2      8   12    3
Rossville             2  0  1  0  0  0  2      5   11    3

Taylor Kirk led the offense getting three RBIs on three hits.

Taylor pitched 5 1/3 innings and Darian Grimmett pitched 1 2/3 innings.