The Rattlers just won their second straight three game series with a 2-1 victory at Junction City on Sat. night. This is the fifth win in the last seven games.
The Rattlers will next play a three game series with the Topeka Golden Giants on Mon, Tue, and Wed. evenings at Joe Campbell Stadium.
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.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Tom Dailey Photo
Above is a photo of Tom Dailey, taken about 1947. Something unusual is the white plastic wheel trim between the hub cap and the rear car tire. Back then, white wall tires and full size wheel covers were expensive and somewhat rare. The inexpensive plastic trim kind of bridged the gap between the two, but was even more rare.
Rattlers Lose at Junction City
After three wins in a row, the Rattlers lost on Friday night to the Junction City Brigade 13-1 to even their series at Rathert Stadium at one each. They play there again on Sat. night before returning to their home field on Monday night..
Friday, June 27, 2014
Mary Tucker Passes Away
Mary Diane Tucker, 60, of Salina, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare Rehabilitation Center in Rossville, Kansas.
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2586203&fh_id=10996
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2586203&fh_id=10996
Rattlers Win 3 In A Row
The Rattlers picked up their third consecutive win on Thur. night against the Junction City Brigade. The 5-3 victory was the fourth win in the last five games.
Tagen Lambotte (14) Picks Up Honors
Tagen Lambotte picked up additional honors this week at the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council banquet on Thursday evening. Tagen was selected at the Top Winter Sport Male Athlete from Shawnee County and also the Top Male Athlete from Shawnee County. You can read about the honors at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-06-26/barry-lambotte-earn-top-countywide-prep-honors
http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-06-26/barry-lambotte-earn-top-countywide-prep-honors
Derik Kesler In Accident
From CJOnline:
A 49-year-old Manhattan man was killed Thursday night when the bicycle he was riding was struck from behind by a pickup truck on a highway just south of Manhattan.
The accident was reported at 7:10 p.m. in the southbound lanes of K-177 highway, about 3 miles south of Manhattan.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when a 2007 Dodge pickup truck that was traveling south on K-177 highway struck a bicycle that also was southbound and travelling south on the right shoulder of the highway.
The bicyclist came to rest in the west ditch of the highway, while the pickup truck stopped on the southbound shoulder.
The bicycle rider, identified as Mark M. Jilka, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Derik Kesler, 32, of Rossville, was reported to have been uninjured. Kesler was wearing a seat belt, according to the patrol.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Rattlers Win Series With As
The Rossville Rattlers picked up their second win in their three game home series with the Midwest As. A 9-7 victory on Wed night gave them the series win and was their first consecutive victory this summer after their 9-6 win on Tuesday night.
The Rattlers now move to Junction City's Rathert Stadium for games against the Junction City Brigade on Thur., Fri, and Sat. nights.
The Rattlers now move to Junction City's Rathert Stadium for games against the Junction City Brigade on Thur., Fri, and Sat. nights.
Top County High School Athletes
The Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council has listed the top seniors from county high schools. On June 26, awards will be presented to the top boys and girls athletes for the fall, winter and spring seasons, and also the top overall boys and girls athletes, and the most inspirational athletes.
Among those nominated are Davis Warton for Fall Sports and Tagen Lambotte for Winter Sports.
Among those nominated are Davis Warton for Fall Sports and Tagen Lambotte for Winter Sports.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Rattlers Beat Midwest As
The Rossville Rattlers beat the Midwest As 9-6 on Tue. night at Joe Campbell Stadium.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Rattler Pictures
For some nice photos of the Brett Cowdin night at Rossville, go to the Rattler's Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/RossvilleRattlers/photos/pb.266982426697106.-2207520000.1403624224./705726359489375/?type=1&theater
You can view many more pictures by just clicking on "next" or "previous" above the pictures.
https://www.facebook.com/RossvilleRattlers/photos/pb.266982426697106.-2207520000.1403624224./705726359489375/?type=1&theater
You can view many more pictures by just clicking on "next" or "previous" above the pictures.
Midwest A's Win Close One
The Rattlers lost to the Midwest A's on Monday night at Joe Campbell Stadium. The final score was a very close 7-6.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Rattlers Get Saturday Night Win
The Rattlers showed some defense on Sat. night by defeating the Junction City Brigade 8-3 at Joe Campbell Stadium.
For video highlights of the game, go to: http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/06/21/rossville-rattlers-avoid-sweep-against-junction-city-brigade/
For video highlights of the game, go to: http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/06/21/rossville-rattlers-avoid-sweep-against-junction-city-brigade/
Amy Keller Engaged to Tim Shoemaker
The engagement of Amy D. Keller and Timothy J. Shoemaker is announced by their parents, Dennis and Ann Keller, Rossville, KS, and Alan and Rosemary Shoemaker, Geneseo, IL. They will be married on August 16, 2014, in Chicago at the Bridgeport Art Center's Skyline Loft.
The bride attended Rossville High School and received a B.S. in Political Science and a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown Law Center, Washington D.C. She is employed as an attorney at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago.
The groom attended J D Darnall Senior High School and graduated with a Marketing Degree from North Central College, Chicago. He is a Director of Client Management at Millward Brown, Chicago, and is the Board President of Field of Dreams Uganda.
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