The following link is an article and what the RHS students were doing in March of 1955. The grades covered in the article would be the RHS classes of '59, '60, '61, and '62. Many familiar names are mentioned.
http://recollectionsks.org/items/show/414
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Golden Knights Sweep Series
From CJOnline:
Jake Wodtke and David Gauntt led a late rally as the Topeka Golden Giants completed a season sweep of the Rossville Rattlers with a 6-3 victory in Mid-Plains League action Saturday at Lake Shawnee.
With the win, the Golden Giants won the Mid-Plains regular-season title with a 22-8 record and earned the No. 1 seed for next week’s Midsummer Classic tournament in Junction City.
With the game tied at three in the eighth inning, Gauntt drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly, which was followed by a two-run triple by Wodtke.
“The sacrifice fly came on a hit-and-run. I just wanted to put a bat on the ball. The pitch was up so it was easy to hit a fly ball,” Gauntt said. “I really wasn’t trying to do much since it was a hit-and-run. My job was pretty easy.”
Wodtke had a 4-for-4 night with two triples, a double, and an RBI single. He stole two bases serving as the catalyst for the Topeka offense hitting out of the No. 7 hole.
“It was just one of those games where I was seeing the ball well,” Wodtke said. “I got a couple of good pitches from the pitcher and it was a lot of fun. It was a great games, two solid outings on the mound from both teams.
Nate Gieber started and pitched six strong innings before tiring in the seventh. Gieber struck out three batters, walking none.
“Nate threw a heck of a game and his fastball was on tonight. He spotted up well tonight with a big strike zone and he got a lot of ground balls,” Gauntt said.
While Gieber was posting zeroes so was Shawnee Heights product Jaren Kutzke. Kutzke threw six shutout innings before giving up a lone run in the seventh. Miles Orscheln scored the first run of the game ahead of Wodtke’s RBI single.
“I was really proud of the job Kutzke did coming in and just throwing strikes. He’s a great kids and both starting pitchers threw really good games tonight,” Rattlers coach Toby Cowdin said.
Rossville (7-21) battled back in the eight to take a 3-1 lead. Luke Bordewick had the big hit with a RBI double.
Defensive mistakes and free passes haunted the Rattlers once again as two throwing errors and two base on balls helped the Giants score five runs in the eighth for the win.Topeka won all six games played against Rossville.
“The guys played well,” Topeka coach John Tetuan said. “Rossville came out with a three-spot to put us in a hole, but this team has been resilient all season. It was a team win. We got good pitching, and we did enough with the bat. Jake kept us in the game all by himself for a while, but it feels great to get the championship.”
The Rattlers still have three games left on their schedule. Rossville will host a seven-inning game Sunday against the Baldwin City Blues and then play a doubleheader Monday in Baldwin City.
“These next games are really important,” Cowdin said. “We started to build some momentum tonight — all the guys were really in the game. The next three can help us keep that momentum so that hopefully we can make some waves in the tournament.
Bordewick finished 3 for 4 with a run scored for Rossville. Orscheln scored two runs and had a stolen base for Topeka.
Colin Toalsen retired the final four Rattler batters to earn the win in relief. Toalsen struck out two batters in 11/3 innings.
Rossville (7-21) 000 000 030 — 3 10 3
Topeka (22-8) 000 000 15x — 6 7 2
Kutkze, Garrett (8) and Weber. Gieber, Toalsen (8) and Gauntt. W — Toalsen
Jake Wodtke and David Gauntt led a late rally as the Topeka Golden Giants completed a season sweep of the Rossville Rattlers with a 6-3 victory in Mid-Plains League action Saturday at Lake Shawnee.
With the win, the Golden Giants won the Mid-Plains regular-season title with a 22-8 record and earned the No. 1 seed for next week’s Midsummer Classic tournament in Junction City.
With the game tied at three in the eighth inning, Gauntt drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly, which was followed by a two-run triple by Wodtke.
“The sacrifice fly came on a hit-and-run. I just wanted to put a bat on the ball. The pitch was up so it was easy to hit a fly ball,” Gauntt said. “I really wasn’t trying to do much since it was a hit-and-run. My job was pretty easy.”
Wodtke had a 4-for-4 night with two triples, a double, and an RBI single. He stole two bases serving as the catalyst for the Topeka offense hitting out of the No. 7 hole.
“It was just one of those games where I was seeing the ball well,” Wodtke said. “I got a couple of good pitches from the pitcher and it was a lot of fun. It was a great games, two solid outings on the mound from both teams.
Nate Gieber started and pitched six strong innings before tiring in the seventh. Gieber struck out three batters, walking none.
“Nate threw a heck of a game and his fastball was on tonight. He spotted up well tonight with a big strike zone and he got a lot of ground balls,” Gauntt said.
While Gieber was posting zeroes so was Shawnee Heights product Jaren Kutzke. Kutzke threw six shutout innings before giving up a lone run in the seventh. Miles Orscheln scored the first run of the game ahead of Wodtke’s RBI single.
“I was really proud of the job Kutzke did coming in and just throwing strikes. He’s a great kids and both starting pitchers threw really good games tonight,” Rattlers coach Toby Cowdin said.
Rossville (7-21) battled back in the eight to take a 3-1 lead. Luke Bordewick had the big hit with a RBI double.
Defensive mistakes and free passes haunted the Rattlers once again as two throwing errors and two base on balls helped the Giants score five runs in the eighth for the win.Topeka won all six games played against Rossville.
“The guys played well,” Topeka coach John Tetuan said. “Rossville came out with a three-spot to put us in a hole, but this team has been resilient all season. It was a team win. We got good pitching, and we did enough with the bat. Jake kept us in the game all by himself for a while, but it feels great to get the championship.”
The Rattlers still have three games left on their schedule. Rossville will host a seven-inning game Sunday against the Baldwin City Blues and then play a doubleheader Monday in Baldwin City.
“These next games are really important,” Cowdin said. “We started to build some momentum tonight — all the guys were really in the game. The next three can help us keep that momentum so that hopefully we can make some waves in the tournament.
Bordewick finished 3 for 4 with a run scored for Rossville. Orscheln scored two runs and had a stolen base for Topeka.
Colin Toalsen retired the final four Rattler batters to earn the win in relief. Toalsen struck out two batters in 11/3 innings.
Rossville (7-21) 000 000 030 — 3 10 3
Topeka (22-8) 000 000 15x — 6 7 2
Kutkze, Garrett (8) and Weber. Gieber, Toalsen (8) and Gauntt. W — Toalsen
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Rattlers Lose To Golden Giants
Spikes were made for walking Friday at Jerry Robertson Field. Topeka and Rossville pitchers combined to issue 17 base on balls in a Golden Giants 14-4 win over the Rattlers.
The Golden Giants, the first-place team in the Mid-Plains League, were able to overcome a shaky starting pitching performance to improve to 21-8 in league action.
Rossville (7-20) plated three runs in the first inning against Topeka starter Robert Hill. Hill issued five walks in the inning and allowed the third run to score on a bases-loaded walk. Washburn Rural graduate and current Pittsburg State Gorilla Luke Bordewick opened the Rattler scoring with a single to drive in Jeff Christen.
Topeka wasted no time erasing the Rattler lead as the Giants scored four runs in their half of the first. Butch Rea singled and scored on a double by Connor Crimmins. The Giants would score two runs in the inning via two Rattler throwing errors. Rossville would finish the game with a total of four errors.
Ryan Ihle picked up the win in relief. Ihle entered the game in the second inning inheriting two runners with no outs. He got out of the inning allowing just one of those runners to score. That run was an unearned run as a result of Topeka’s lone error of the game.
Ihle gave up just two hits while striking out seven batters in six innings. Senators coach John Tetuan emphasized the significance of Ihle’s effort out of the bullpen.
“It was huge for us. That saved some pitching for us for next week. Ryan came in and pretty much shut them down the rest of the game,” Tetuan said. “Our batters did a good job keeping us in the game and keeping things positive in the dugout.”
Topeka broke open the game with a six-run sixth inning. JB Eary opened the frame with a leadoff walk and would come around to score on a RBI double by Jake Wodtke. Jordan Schroer and Michael Thomson.
Eight of the nine Topeka starters crossed home plate in the contest, and all but one had at least one hit. Johnathan Mariani, Miles Orscheln, Ian Hughes and Wodtke had multi-hit games for the Golden Giants.
Topeka finishes its series with Rossville and their regular season with a 7 p.m. game Saturday.
“We didn’t talk long after the game, but we talked about that we can sweep the whole series tomorrow, and we need to come out and play a nice, crisp game to stay on a roll for tournament games,” Tetuan said.
Rossville (7-20) 310 000 0 — 4 4 4
Topeka (21-8) 401 006 3 — 14 11 1
Floyd, Doolittle (4), Mah (7) and Kooser. Hill, Ihle (2), Burdiek (8), Edwards (9) and Thomson. W — Ihle. L — Floyd. 2B – Rossville: Srna, Kooser. Topeka: Crimmins, Wodtke, Thomson, Schroer.
The Golden Giants, the first-place team in the Mid-Plains League, were able to overcome a shaky starting pitching performance to improve to 21-8 in league action.
Rossville (7-20) plated three runs in the first inning against Topeka starter Robert Hill. Hill issued five walks in the inning and allowed the third run to score on a bases-loaded walk. Washburn Rural graduate and current Pittsburg State Gorilla Luke Bordewick opened the Rattler scoring with a single to drive in Jeff Christen.
Topeka wasted no time erasing the Rattler lead as the Giants scored four runs in their half of the first. Butch Rea singled and scored on a double by Connor Crimmins. The Giants would score two runs in the inning via two Rattler throwing errors. Rossville would finish the game with a total of four errors.
Ryan Ihle picked up the win in relief. Ihle entered the game in the second inning inheriting two runners with no outs. He got out of the inning allowing just one of those runners to score. That run was an unearned run as a result of Topeka’s lone error of the game.
Ihle gave up just two hits while striking out seven batters in six innings. Senators coach John Tetuan emphasized the significance of Ihle’s effort out of the bullpen.
“It was huge for us. That saved some pitching for us for next week. Ryan came in and pretty much shut them down the rest of the game,” Tetuan said. “Our batters did a good job keeping us in the game and keeping things positive in the dugout.”
Topeka broke open the game with a six-run sixth inning. JB Eary opened the frame with a leadoff walk and would come around to score on a RBI double by Jake Wodtke. Jordan Schroer and Michael Thomson.
Eight of the nine Topeka starters crossed home plate in the contest, and all but one had at least one hit. Johnathan Mariani, Miles Orscheln, Ian Hughes and Wodtke had multi-hit games for the Golden Giants.
Topeka finishes its series with Rossville and their regular season with a 7 p.m. game Saturday.
“We didn’t talk long after the game, but we talked about that we can sweep the whole series tomorrow, and we need to come out and play a nice, crisp game to stay on a roll for tournament games,” Tetuan said.
Rossville (7-20) 310 000 0 — 4 4 4
Topeka (21-8) 401 006 3 — 14 11 1
Floyd, Doolittle (4), Mah (7) and Kooser. Hill, Ihle (2), Burdiek (8), Edwards (9) and Thomson. W — Ihle. L — Floyd. 2B – Rossville: Srna, Kooser. Topeka: Crimmins, Wodtke, Thomson, Schroer.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Rattlers Lose In Extra Innings
Cole DuPont only flinched a little bit during a postgame interview when a pair of teammates snuck up behind him and douced him with ice water.
"It's a little cold right now," DuPont said following the Topeka Golden Giants' 7-6 extra-inning victory over the Rossville Rattlers. "It feels good, though. It feels good to get a walkoff."
DuPont ended up being the hero Thursday night, when he delivered a solid single to right with two on and one out in the bottom of the 10th.
Teammate Jordan Schroer came around from second and slid home with the game-winning run, ensuring DuPont the first walkoff hit of his career.
"He was only throwing fastballs. I got him in an earlier at-bat," DuPont said of Rossville reliever Luke Bordewick. "So I was just trying to drive it."
The single completed an impressive Topeka rally.
Rossville originally broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the third, taking advantage of a pair of errors before cashing in with a big fly.
With two men on and two out, right fielder Collin Scribner blasted a Zach Linquist pitch deep to left, easily clearing the fence for a three-run shot that gave the Rattlers a 5-0 lead.
Topeka used patience to cut into that lead, drawing six walks over the next two frames off Rossville starter Bobby Pierce. The Golden Giants plated a pair of runs each inning to make it 5-4 after four innings, with RBIs coming from Miles Orscheln and Schroer.
"We've got a good team. All year, we've won a lot of games, and we just never give up," DuPont said. "We've got a lot of hitters on this team, so we know we've got to hit to win."
After Rossville tacked on a run in the seventh, Topeka tied it with help in the eighth. With two outs, Schroer reached on catchers' interference, David Gauntt walked and Orscheln rolled an RBI single to right. After a double steal, Gauntt scored the game-tying run on a passed ball.
Rossville errors helped Topeka again in the 10th, as Schroer reached first on a strikeout following a throwing error from the catcher, and Gauntt moved him to second on a second catchers' interference call.
The Rattlers (6-18) finished with six errors.
Nate Griep picked up the win with three scoreless innings of relief.
Before the game, Brett Cowdin — the founder of both teams — was honored as his No. 14 jersey was retired. Cowdin died of an apparent heart attack last November at age 54.
For video of the retirement ceremony, go to: http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/Golden-Giants-And-Rattlers-Honor-Late-Brett-Cowdin-266706051.html
Rossville 005 000 100 0 — 6 11 6
Topeka 002 200 020 1 — 7 7 2
Pierce, McCullough (4), Bordewick (8) and Weber. Linquist, Griep (8) and Thomson. W — Griep. L — Bordewick. 2B — Rossville: Christen 2, Farkas, Weber. HR — Rossville: Scribner.
"It's a little cold right now," DuPont said following the Topeka Golden Giants' 7-6 extra-inning victory over the Rossville Rattlers. "It feels good, though. It feels good to get a walkoff."
DuPont ended up being the hero Thursday night, when he delivered a solid single to right with two on and one out in the bottom of the 10th.
Teammate Jordan Schroer came around from second and slid home with the game-winning run, ensuring DuPont the first walkoff hit of his career.
"He was only throwing fastballs. I got him in an earlier at-bat," DuPont said of Rossville reliever Luke Bordewick. "So I was just trying to drive it."
The single completed an impressive Topeka rally.
Rossville originally broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the third, taking advantage of a pair of errors before cashing in with a big fly.
With two men on and two out, right fielder Collin Scribner blasted a Zach Linquist pitch deep to left, easily clearing the fence for a three-run shot that gave the Rattlers a 5-0 lead.
Topeka used patience to cut into that lead, drawing six walks over the next two frames off Rossville starter Bobby Pierce. The Golden Giants plated a pair of runs each inning to make it 5-4 after four innings, with RBIs coming from Miles Orscheln and Schroer.
"We've got a good team. All year, we've won a lot of games, and we just never give up," DuPont said. "We've got a lot of hitters on this team, so we know we've got to hit to win."
After Rossville tacked on a run in the seventh, Topeka tied it with help in the eighth. With two outs, Schroer reached on catchers' interference, David Gauntt walked and Orscheln rolled an RBI single to right. After a double steal, Gauntt scored the game-tying run on a passed ball.
Rossville errors helped Topeka again in the 10th, as Schroer reached first on a strikeout following a throwing error from the catcher, and Gauntt moved him to second on a second catchers' interference call.
The Rattlers (6-18) finished with six errors.
Nate Griep picked up the win with three scoreless innings of relief.
Before the game, Brett Cowdin — the founder of both teams — was honored as his No. 14 jersey was retired. Cowdin died of an apparent heart attack last November at age 54.
For video of the retirement ceremony, go to: http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/Golden-Giants-And-Rattlers-Honor-Late-Brett-Cowdin-266706051.html
Rossville 005 000 100 0 — 6 11 6
Topeka 002 200 020 1 — 7 7 2
Pierce, McCullough (4), Bordewick (8) and Weber. Linquist, Griep (8) and Thomson. W — Griep. L — Bordewick. 2B — Rossville: Christen 2, Farkas, Weber. HR — Rossville: Scribner.
Senators Get Shutout Over Rattlers
From CJonline.com
A night after being treated to on-the-field “fireworks,” Mid-Plains League fans witnessed a lights-out performance Wednesday from Topeka Senators pitcher Ryan Colombo.
Colombo, a Drury University product, threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 12 batters — including the last five of the game — in a 7-0 win over the Rossville Rattlers at Lake Shawnee.
The two teams had a benches-clearing brawl the night before resulting in a canceled game in the seventh inning.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better game,” Senators coach Chris Graves said. “The pitching effort was absolutely fantastic and everybody hit the ball.
“With all of the things that have taken place the last couple of games, I told the guys to just drop everything and play baseball. We did that.”
The big inning for the Senators (9-17) came in the sixth, when they strung together five straight hits to plate four runs. Austin Culwell scored in front of a Jaylen Jenkins single, and Kameron Clark would score on a single by Tanner Gragg. To cap the inning, Gragg and Jenkins scored on a two-run single by third baseman Chase Ray.
Clark, a Highland Park product, scored three times, stole two bases and collected two singles.
“Everybody before the game just kept talking about staying focused, and my teammates told me to just work to get on base,” Clark said. “Everything came through for us tonight.”
Jenkins hit two singles and had one RBI while also scoring two runs. His biggest at-bat of the night was a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning to move Clark to second. Clark would score the first run of the game on a Rossville error.
“I wasn’t hitting that good the past couple of games, so I just came into tonight trying to get more comfortable at the plate,” Jenkins said. “I did not hit the ball too hard, but I made things happen. I put the ball in play.”
Ray would finish with three hits and three RBIs. He also hit one of the two Topeka doubles.
“I was just seeing the ball really well,” Ray said. “Hitting is contagious, and we all hit the ball really well tonight.”
The Senators finished the game with 13 hits. Chase Knott and Colombo joined Jenkins, Clark, and Ray with multi-hit games for Topeka. Knott doubled as part of 3 for 4 night, and Colombo added two singles.
Colombo did not walk a single batter in his 121-pitch complete game.
The game was the final scheduled regular season home game in the Senators’ inaugural season.
The Senators will play a doubleheader Friday and a single game Saturday in Baldwin City to wrap up the regular season.
“The last two games the crowd support was awesome,” Graves said. “They were loud and it made it fun. We’d like to thank them for their support.”
NOTES
■ According to Graves, an official ruling has not been made regarding Tuesday’s shortened game, which has been appealed. Possible results from that process include a win being rewarded to Rossville, a completion of the game from where it left off, or a no-contest ruling.
Rossville 000 000 000 — 0 4 3
Topeka 000 014 02x — 7 13 1
Plassmeyer, Cooper (6), and Srna. Colombo and Gragg. W — Colombo L — Plassmeyer(1-3) . 2B — Rossville: Scribner, Topeka: Ray, Knott.
A night after being treated to on-the-field “fireworks,” Mid-Plains League fans witnessed a lights-out performance Wednesday from Topeka Senators pitcher Ryan Colombo.
Colombo, a Drury University product, threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 12 batters — including the last five of the game — in a 7-0 win over the Rossville Rattlers at Lake Shawnee.
The two teams had a benches-clearing brawl the night before resulting in a canceled game in the seventh inning.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better game,” Senators coach Chris Graves said. “The pitching effort was absolutely fantastic and everybody hit the ball.
“With all of the things that have taken place the last couple of games, I told the guys to just drop everything and play baseball. We did that.”
The big inning for the Senators (9-17) came in the sixth, when they strung together five straight hits to plate four runs. Austin Culwell scored in front of a Jaylen Jenkins single, and Kameron Clark would score on a single by Tanner Gragg. To cap the inning, Gragg and Jenkins scored on a two-run single by third baseman Chase Ray.
Clark, a Highland Park product, scored three times, stole two bases and collected two singles.
“Everybody before the game just kept talking about staying focused, and my teammates told me to just work to get on base,” Clark said. “Everything came through for us tonight.”
Jenkins hit two singles and had one RBI while also scoring two runs. His biggest at-bat of the night was a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning to move Clark to second. Clark would score the first run of the game on a Rossville error.
“I wasn’t hitting that good the past couple of games, so I just came into tonight trying to get more comfortable at the plate,” Jenkins said. “I did not hit the ball too hard, but I made things happen. I put the ball in play.”
Ray would finish with three hits and three RBIs. He also hit one of the two Topeka doubles.
“I was just seeing the ball really well,” Ray said. “Hitting is contagious, and we all hit the ball really well tonight.”
The Senators finished the game with 13 hits. Chase Knott and Colombo joined Jenkins, Clark, and Ray with multi-hit games for Topeka. Knott doubled as part of 3 for 4 night, and Colombo added two singles.
Colombo did not walk a single batter in his 121-pitch complete game.
The game was the final scheduled regular season home game in the Senators’ inaugural season.
The Senators will play a doubleheader Friday and a single game Saturday in Baldwin City to wrap up the regular season.
“The last two games the crowd support was awesome,” Graves said. “They were loud and it made it fun. We’d like to thank them for their support.”
NOTES
■ According to Graves, an official ruling has not been made regarding Tuesday’s shortened game, which has been appealed. Possible results from that process include a win being rewarded to Rossville, a completion of the game from where it left off, or a no-contest ruling.
Rossville 000 000 000 — 0 4 3
Topeka 000 014 02x — 7 13 1
Plassmeyer, Cooper (6), and Srna. Colombo and Gragg. W — Colombo L — Plassmeyer(1-3) . 2B — Rossville: Scribner, Topeka: Ray, Knott.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
RHS Booster Club Newsletter
Dear Booster Club Member,
Announcement of 2014-2015 RHS Booster Club Officers:
President - Shari Gentry
Vice President - Tracy Nitsch
Secretary - Patti Kirk
Treasurer - Kelli Kenny
Membership - Tracy McCrory
Digital Coordinator - Kourtney Brown
Activity Representatives: Vicky Catron, Cindy Kelley, Kelly Brown, Jodi Porter, Brandi Bergstresser, Alyssa Miller, Cindy Phoenix, and Lynette Hudson.
Summer Reminders:
Don't forget to sign up for the 2nd Annual Golf Classic - Saturday, August 23 at Western Hills Golf Course. 4-Man Golf Scramble. Preregister by completing the form and send to Rossville High School Attn: Derek Dick, 800 S Main St. Rossville, KS 66533. This event is a fundraiser for the RHS Booster Club and the RHS Athletic Department. For additional information, please contact Derek Dick, 785-213-5079 or dickde@kawvalley.k12.ks.us
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Rattlers Leading 7-2 But Game Called
The Spirit of Kansas show may have ended late last Friday night, but that didn’t keep some leftover fireworks from going off Tuesday night at Lake Shawnee.
Instead of eliciting oohs and ahhs from the crowd at the Topeka Senators’ game with the Rossville Rattlers, however, this display simply left the patrons dumbfounded.
After one early ejection in the contest, a benches-clearing skirmish forced the umpires to call the game in the top of the seventh inning. Rossville was leading 7-2 when the game was called, but no official outcome had been determined.
“It’s summer ball and we’re out here for these kids to get better and have a chance to play a lot of ball and have a good time,” Senators coach Chris Graves said. “There’s not really a need for something like this. Little stuff will happen here and there and it’s not big deal, but this was a little excessive.”
Rossville was already in command and looking to pad its lead in the seventh when the game quickly spun out of control. With runners on second and third, Rossville’s Andrew Ratterman laced a double down the right-field line.
As Ratterman rounded first, he collided with Senators first baseman Ryan Colombo. The two became entangled with Ratterman riding Colombo nearly to the outfield before crashing to the dirt. Ratterman then began raining down a quick flurry of punches on Colombo before hopping off and skirting away from the mass of players pouring onto the field.
Ratterman was immediately ejected and shortly thereafter the umpires called the contest.
“Things have been escalating between us and them for a little while, but it should never lead to that, ever, ever on the baseball field,” Rossville coach Tobi Cowdin said. “Both teams are playing hard baseball and our guy just lost his temper. It’s a shame that it had to end that way, and hopefully both teams can move on from it and come back tomorrow and play baseball the way it should be played.”
Indeed, things could get interesting Wednesday night at Jerry Robertson Field when the two teams complete their three-game series.
Tuesday’s game had already featured a mild incident when Topeka starter Scott Shinn was ejected in the top of the fourth. One batter after Rossville’s Jeff Crhristen belted a solo homer to stretch the Rattlers’ lead to 5-2, Shinn plunked Rossville’s Tim Schaareman and was thrown out.
The ugly ending marred an otherwise stellar performance by Rossville. The Rattlers struck for three runs in the first inning despite getting only one hit, taking advantage of three walks and a hit batsman by Shinn.
After tacking on solo runs in the third, fourth and sixth, Rossville was threatening to blow the game wide open in the seventh before the melee. Rossville starter Ben Ramberg, meanwhile, had scattered six hits, giving up an RBI double to Topeka’s Chase Ray in a two-run third.
“We finally started to hit the ball a bit and got a good effort from Ben,” Cowdin said. “We’re doing things right and finally winning one and it’s a shame it had to end how it did. I’m embarrassed for us and our organization and I hope we come back and are class acts tomorrow like we’ve been all year.”
Instead of eliciting oohs and ahhs from the crowd at the Topeka Senators’ game with the Rossville Rattlers, however, this display simply left the patrons dumbfounded.
After one early ejection in the contest, a benches-clearing skirmish forced the umpires to call the game in the top of the seventh inning. Rossville was leading 7-2 when the game was called, but no official outcome had been determined.
“It’s summer ball and we’re out here for these kids to get better and have a chance to play a lot of ball and have a good time,” Senators coach Chris Graves said. “There’s not really a need for something like this. Little stuff will happen here and there and it’s not big deal, but this was a little excessive.”
Rossville was already in command and looking to pad its lead in the seventh when the game quickly spun out of control. With runners on second and third, Rossville’s Andrew Ratterman laced a double down the right-field line.
As Ratterman rounded first, he collided with Senators first baseman Ryan Colombo. The two became entangled with Ratterman riding Colombo nearly to the outfield before crashing to the dirt. Ratterman then began raining down a quick flurry of punches on Colombo before hopping off and skirting away from the mass of players pouring onto the field.
Ratterman was immediately ejected and shortly thereafter the umpires called the contest.
“Things have been escalating between us and them for a little while, but it should never lead to that, ever, ever on the baseball field,” Rossville coach Tobi Cowdin said. “Both teams are playing hard baseball and our guy just lost his temper. It’s a shame that it had to end that way, and hopefully both teams can move on from it and come back tomorrow and play baseball the way it should be played.”
Indeed, things could get interesting Wednesday night at Jerry Robertson Field when the two teams complete their three-game series.
Tuesday’s game had already featured a mild incident when Topeka starter Scott Shinn was ejected in the top of the fourth. One batter after Rossville’s Jeff Crhristen belted a solo homer to stretch the Rattlers’ lead to 5-2, Shinn plunked Rossville’s Tim Schaareman and was thrown out.
The ugly ending marred an otherwise stellar performance by Rossville. The Rattlers struck for three runs in the first inning despite getting only one hit, taking advantage of three walks and a hit batsman by Shinn.
After tacking on solo runs in the third, fourth and sixth, Rossville was threatening to blow the game wide open in the seventh before the melee. Rossville starter Ben Ramberg, meanwhile, had scattered six hits, giving up an RBI double to Topeka’s Chase Ray in a two-run third.
“We finally started to hit the ball a bit and got a good effort from Ben,” Cowdin said. “We’re doing things right and finally winning one and it’s a shame it had to end how it did. I’m embarrassed for us and our organization and I hope we come back and are class acts tomorrow like we’ve been all year.”
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Junior Class Selling Sweet Corn
The Rossville High Junior Class will be selling fresh sweet corn as a fundraiser for prom.
They will be selling it
Thursday, July 10th starting at 6 PM
in the RHS parking lot and on
Friday, July 11th
in front of Serendipity (820 North Kansas Ave, Topeka)
during the First Friday Art Walk.
$4.00 per dozen.
Proceeds benefit RHS Junior Class
Senators Top Rattlers 3-2
The Topeka Senators came up with a 3-2 victory in the first of a three game series against the Rossville Rattlers.
The Senators took advantage of two Rossville errors to score two runs off starter Bryce Ward in the seventh inning for the win. Ward threw for seven plus innings giving up just one earned run and six hits in taking the loss.
Tim Schaareman, (U. of Nebraska-Omaha), was 3 of 4 at the plate for the Rattles and his 7th inning home run was responsible for both of the Rossville scores. 3 for 4 for Rossville (6-16). Emporia State product Ryan Huth (Emporia State U.) reached base three times for the Rattlers with a single, hit-by-pitch and walk.
Rossville 000 000 200 = 2 5 3
Topeka 000 001 20x = 3 6 0
The same two teams will square off again on Tue. and Wed. nights at 7:00 PM at Jerry Robertson Field in Topeka.
The Senators took advantage of two Rossville errors to score two runs off starter Bryce Ward in the seventh inning for the win. Ward threw for seven plus innings giving up just one earned run and six hits in taking the loss.
Tim Schaareman, (U. of Nebraska-Omaha), was 3 of 4 at the plate for the Rattles and his 7th inning home run was responsible for both of the Rossville scores. 3 for 4 for Rossville (6-16). Emporia State product Ryan Huth (Emporia State U.) reached base three times for the Rattlers with a single, hit-by-pitch and walk.
Rossville 000 000 200 = 2 5 3
Topeka 000 001 20x = 3 6 0
The same two teams will square off again on Tue. and Wed. nights at 7:00 PM at Jerry Robertson Field in Topeka.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Arthur Hoobler Passes Away
Arthur H. Hoobler 99, of Rossville passed away June 18, 2014 at Brewster Rehab in Topeka. He was born September 12, 1914 in Labette Co., Kansas.
Arthur is survived by daughter, Ilah Marie Lee; sister-in-law, Betty Green; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Beverly; parents, David & Rennie Hoobler; 2 sisters; 4 brothers; a granddaughter and son-in-law.
Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial at his home (202 Navarre St.) Rossville on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. No Flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in Art's name. Condolences may be sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS. 66536, or http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/arthur-h-hoobler/ .
Golden Giants Sweep 3 Game Series
From CJOnline
Be it pitchers’ duel, offensive slugfest or a methodical drubbing, the style of game was inconsequential.
The Topeka Golden Giants mastered them all in a three-game sweep of the Rossville Rattlers, capping the three-day run with an 8-3 victory Wednesday night in Rossville. Topeka fell behind 2-0 in the first inning but chipped away in the middle of the game and pulled away late to finish the sweep.
“We had a good series,” Golden Giants coach John Tetuan said. “We won in a variety of ways, and it was just team wins every night and that’s a big reason why we’re playing good baseball right now. Some nights we hit; some nights we pitch well. It just seems when we’re not doing one or the other, the other side picks it up and gets it done.”
Tanner Triggs’ two-run homer in the first inning gave Rossville a glimmer of hope it could avenge the 5-2 and 12-10 losses to Topeka the previous two nights. But the Rattlers couldn’t manage another run until Dakota Farkas’ RBI double in the eighth, and by that time Topeka had taken control.
After getting single runs in the fourth on a wild pitch and fifth on Connor Crimmins’ solo homer, the Giants took the lead for good in the seventh on Jake Wodtke’s RBI single. Butch Rea doubled in a run in a two-run eighth, scoring on Crimmins’ RBI single. After Rossville got a run back, the Giants tacked on three insurance runs in the ninth with Ryan Ihle singling home a pair.
With the game still tight, Rossville saw a golden chance to tie it in the seventh come up empty when Josh Srna was caught too far off third after Harrison Hill had singled deep off the fence. The Rattlers also had a runner thrown out at the plate in the eighth.
“They’re a really good team that plays the game the right way,” Rossville coach Tobi Cowdin said. “They put a lot of pressure on you to make all the little plays and we didn’t make them all tonight.”
Golden Giants 000 110 123 — 8 12 0
Rossville 200 000 010 — 3 12 3
Geary, Toalsen (8) and Gauntt. Kutzke, Cooper (5), Floyd (8), Schaareman (9) and Srna. WP — Geary. LP — Kutzke. 2B — Topeka: Rea 2; Rossville: Farkas. HR — Topeka: Crimmins; Rossville: Triggs.
Be it pitchers’ duel, offensive slugfest or a methodical drubbing, the style of game was inconsequential.
The Topeka Golden Giants mastered them all in a three-game sweep of the Rossville Rattlers, capping the three-day run with an 8-3 victory Wednesday night in Rossville. Topeka fell behind 2-0 in the first inning but chipped away in the middle of the game and pulled away late to finish the sweep.
“We had a good series,” Golden Giants coach John Tetuan said. “We won in a variety of ways, and it was just team wins every night and that’s a big reason why we’re playing good baseball right now. Some nights we hit; some nights we pitch well. It just seems when we’re not doing one or the other, the other side picks it up and gets it done.”
Tanner Triggs’ two-run homer in the first inning gave Rossville a glimmer of hope it could avenge the 5-2 and 12-10 losses to Topeka the previous two nights. But the Rattlers couldn’t manage another run until Dakota Farkas’ RBI double in the eighth, and by that time Topeka had taken control.
After getting single runs in the fourth on a wild pitch and fifth on Connor Crimmins’ solo homer, the Giants took the lead for good in the seventh on Jake Wodtke’s RBI single. Butch Rea doubled in a run in a two-run eighth, scoring on Crimmins’ RBI single. After Rossville got a run back, the Giants tacked on three insurance runs in the ninth with Ryan Ihle singling home a pair.
With the game still tight, Rossville saw a golden chance to tie it in the seventh come up empty when Josh Srna was caught too far off third after Harrison Hill had singled deep off the fence. The Rattlers also had a runner thrown out at the plate in the eighth.
“They’re a really good team that plays the game the right way,” Rossville coach Tobi Cowdin said. “They put a lot of pressure on you to make all the little plays and we didn’t make them all tonight.”
Golden Giants 000 110 123 — 8 12 0
Rossville 200 000 010 — 3 12 3
Geary, Toalsen (8) and Gauntt. Kutzke, Cooper (5), Floyd (8), Schaareman (9) and Srna. WP — Geary. LP — Kutzke. 2B — Topeka: Rea 2; Rossville: Farkas. HR — Topeka: Crimmins; Rossville: Triggs.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Mid-Plains League All-Star Roster
| 2 | Ben Calvano | OF | Johnson County Community College | Sophomore | Baldwin City Blues |
| 5 | Tyler Moore | C | Kansas State University | Junior | Baldwin City Blues |
| 8 | C.J. Faddis | IF | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Junior | Baldwin City Blues |
| 9 | Tanner Foerschler | IF/OF | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Sophomore | Baldwin City Blues |
| 33 | Mark Biesma | RHP | Washburn University | Senior | Baldwin City Blues |
| 16 | Max Brown | OF | Kansas State University | Sophomore | Junction City Brigade |
| 20 | Dalton Shalberg | RHP | Garden City Community College | Sophomore | Junction City Brigade |
| 23 | Cole Brecheisen | OF | Pittsburg State University | Sophomore | Junction City Brigade |
| 35 | Brett Nickle | 1B | Arkansas State University | Sophomore | Junction City Brigade |
| 21 | Matt Fultz | C | Missouri State University | Junior | Midwest Athletics |
| 27 | Christian Arnold | OF | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Sophomore | Midwest Athletics |
| 28 | Andrew Kreiling | OF | Pittsburg State University | Senior | Midwest Athletics |
| 33 | Dylan Donley | RHP | Pittsburg State University | Junior | Midwest Athletics |
| 3 | Dalon Farkas | 3B | Kansas State University | Freshman | Rossville Rattlers |
| 6 | Tim Schaaremen | 2B/SS | University of Nebraska-Omaha | Freshman | Rossville Rattlers |
| 21 | Jordan Floyd | LHP | Kansas State University | Sophomore | Rossville Rattlers |
| 31 | Tanner Triggs | 3B | Washburn University | Freshman | Rossville Rattlers |
| 22 | Butch Rea | IF | Cowley County Community College | Sophomore | Topeka Golden Giants |
| 30 | Ty Geary | RHP | Washburn University | Senior | Topeka Golden Giants |
| 31 | Connor Crimmins | OF | Washburn University | Senior | Topeka Golden Giants |
| 40 | Jacob Tetuan | RHP | Emporia State University | Sophomore | Topeka Golden Giants |
| 5 | Chase Knott | 3B | Rogers State University | Senior | Topeka Senators |
| 6 | Grant Arnold | 2B | University of Saint Mary | Junior | Topeka Senators |
| 17 | Ryan Colombo | IF | Drury University | Sophomore | Topeka Senators |
| 25 | Dylan Michaels | RHP | Western Nebraska Community College | Sophomore | Topeka Senators |
2014 MPL All-Star Game Schedule, Sat., July 5, 2014:
Rathert Stadium, Junction City, KS.
Rathert Stadium, Junction City, KS.
4:00 Gates Open
4:00 Mid-Plains BP
5:00 KCABA BP
6:00 Mid-Plains In & Outfield
6:15 KCABA In & Outfield
6:30 Field Preparation
6:45 Pregame Ceremonies
7:00 All-Star Game
For more information on the Mid-Plains League, please visit: www.midplainsleague.com
Golden Giants Win
Thr Rossville Rattlers lost to the Topeka Golden Giants 12-10 on Tue. night at Joe Campbell Stadium. The two teams combined for three home runs (two of them grand slams) and 20 hits. Rossville's Tanner Tripp hit a three run homer in the fist inning and in the sixth, Andrew Ratterman belted a grand slam. Topeka's Jordan Schroer added the other grand slam in the sixth.
http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-07-01/golden-giants-outslug-rattlers-12-10-win
http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-07-01/golden-giants-outslug-rattlers-12-10-win
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