Area Baseball Stat Leaders

HITTING

Average

W. Smith, Troy, .622; Greaser, Troy, .571; Huey, Riley County, .556; Hawkins, Santa Fe Trail, .555; Bonnel, Atchison, .542; Miner, Atchison, .542; Brumfield, Clay Center, .528; Sudbeck, Nemaha Central, .524; Bradshaw, Rossville, .500; C. Huss, Troy, .500; Lerner, Council Grove, .500; Rieschick, Holton, .500; Lemon, Chapman, .487; Tubbs, Wabaunsee, .486; Gerety, Nemaha Central, .480; Zenger, Rock Creek, .480; Flanagan, St. Marys, .478; Pryor, Central Heights, .478; Barger, Royal Valley, .464; Womack, Silver Lake, .464; Langvardt, Council Grove, .463; T. Morris, Troy, .459; Martinez, Troy, .458; J. Morris, Rossville, .458; Smith, Atchison, .458; L. Smith, Troy, .457;.........; Horak, Rossville, .407.

RBI

W. Smith, Troy, 21; Hielscher, Lyndon, 15; Honas, Council Grove, 15; Thurston, Oskaloosa, 15; Brumfield, Clay Center, 14; Lerner, Council Grove, 14; Spiker, Doniphan West, 14; Peyla, Junction City, 13; T. Morris, Troy, 13; Webb, Oskaloosa, 13; Forrester, Holton, 12; Fort, Osage City, 12; Halstead, Riley County, 12; Hawkins, Santa Fe Trail, 12; Langvardt, Council Grove, 12; Niehues, Nemaha Central, 12; Schultz, Royal Valley, 12; L. Smith, Troy, 12; VanHoutan, Oskaloosa, 12; Buchman, Council Grove, 11; C. Huss, Troy, 11; Tubbs, Wabaunsee, 11; Zenger, Rock Creek, 11; B. Bechard, Concordia, 10; Bonnel, Atchison, 10; Greaser, Troy, 10; Riffel, Rock Creek, 10; Roduner, Rossville, 10;..............; Bradshaw, Rossville, 7;

Stolen bases

Hodge, Mission Valley, 16; Barger, Royal Valley, 15; Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, 15; Halstead, Riley County, 15; Cl. Phillips, Mission Valley, 14; Demars, Clay Center, 13; James, Concordia, 13; Ostertag, Atchison County, 12; Rignell, Riley County, 11; Boatwright, Atchison, 10; Nelson, Riley County, 10; Sudbeck, Nemaha Central, 10; Buchman, Council Grove, 9; Ehrhart, Royal Valley, 9; Hielscher, Lyndon, 9; Marcotte, Mission Valley, 9; Tubbs, Wabaunsee, 9; B. Bechard, Concordia, 8; Hiltibrand, Nemaha Central, 8; Langvardt, Council Grove, 8; Swinehart, Lyndon, 8; Wertzberger, Wabaunsee, 8; Atwood, Mission Valley, 7; Brumfield, Clay Center, 7; Haskins, Osage City, 7; Honas, Council Grove, 7; Imthurn, Wabaunsee, 7; J. Morris, Rossville, 7; Wahwahsuck, Atchison, 7; Wallace, Clay Center, 7; Blatt, Chapman, 6; Brown, Central Heights, 6; Collette, Junction City, 6; Droegemeier, Wabaunsee, 6; Roberts, Mission Valley, 6; Roduner, Rossville, 6; .............; Horak, Rossville, 5.

PITCHING

Wins

Larson, Concordia, 5; Engle, Riley County, 4; Schraad, Nemaha Central, 4; Bachura, Council Grove, 3; D. Balch, Rossville, 3;.........; Horak, Rossville, 2

Earned run average

Huske, Silver Lake, 0.00; J. Morris, Rossville, 0.54; Trotter, Maur Hill, 0.89; Larson, Concordia, 0.93; Engle, Riley County, 0.94; Baniewicz, Maur Hill, 1.06; Sudbeck, Nemaha Central, 1.17; Uphaus, Nemaha Central, 1.17; Reiss, Rock Creek, 1.23; Rieschick, Holton, 1.44; Linn, Royal Valley, 1.55; Smith, Atchison, 1.58; VanHoutan, Oskaloosa, 1.68; Scrimsher, Perry-Lecompton, 1.78; Kahle, Perry-Lecompton, 1.81; Winder, Troy, 1.94; Martin, Silver Lake, 2.04; Bonnel, Atchison, 2.09; Boyd, Silver Lake, 2.10.

Strikeouts

Larson, Concordia, 54; VanHoutan, Oskaloosa, 43; Trotter, Maur Hill, 41; Engle, Riley County, 35; Webb, Oskaloosa, 35; Rieschick, Holton, 34; Anderson, Mission Valley, 33; Bachura, Council Grove, 33; Baniewicz, Maur Hill, 33; Leach, Doniphan West, 33; Shields, Central Heights, 31; Lemon, Chapman, 30; Hart, Royal Valley, 28; Bonnel, Atchison, 27; Winder, Troy, 26; Blatt, Chapman, 25; Boatwright, Atchison, 25; Finch, Council Grove, 25; D. Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls, 25; Idol, Doniphan West, 24; Martin, Silver Lake, 24; McDaniel, Junction City, 24; B. Bechard, Concordia, 23; Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, 23; Gerety, Nemaha Central, 23; Smith, Atchison, 23; Greening, Rock Creek, 21; Horak, Rossville, 20; .................. J. Morris, Rossville, 14; ..................; D. Balch, Rossville, 10.

Golf Team At Horton

    The boys golf team competed at the Horton Invitational on April 18 along with seven other teams.  Led by Gabe Marney  (2nd place overall) and Andrew Hudson (5th overall), the Dawgs finished well at the tournament with teams competing in both the two man and four man team divisions.

Two Man Team Standings
1.    Immaculata       82
2.    Rossville           87
3.    St. Marys          93
4.    Horton             105
5.    Atchison          106
6.    Onaga              111
7.    MH-MA            115

Four Man Team Standings
1.    MH-MA            173
2.    Rossville          213
3.    St. Marys          213
4.    Cair Paravel      233

Six Man Team (2 & 4 combined) Standings
1.    MH-MA              288
2.    Rossville            300
3.    St. Marys           306

Individual Scoring
1.    Schroeder,  Immaculata    38
2.    Gabe Marney,  Rossville   42
2.    Deluna,  MH-MA              42
4.    Wheaton, Immaculata       44
5.    Andrew Hudson RHS        45

Rattlers Open Season June 2.

Free Family Fun!!!

Opening Night is Thursday Night June 2nd at 7:00 PM! 

Make plans to be at Joe Campbell Stadium in Rossville

 as the Rattlers take on the Junction City Brigade! 

Mid-Plains League Summer Collegiate baseball is back!

Adrienne Olejnik Campaign News

Adrienne has been very active these past few months in getting out and speaking with her constituents. She has knocked on over 700 doors and attended events such as The Wamego Tulip Festival.

She has had such a wonderful time meeting voters that she plans many more upcoming events. Her volunteers have been a big part of her success. Adrienne intends to meet most voters by door-to-door knocking. If you would like to sign up to help Adrienne spread her message, follow the link at the bottom of the page to sign up. Door-to-door knocking can seem a bit daunting at first, but then volunteers learn that it is quite fun meeting new people. New volunteers will be paired with a more seasoned one to make the process simpler.

If walking door-to-door isn't your thing, there are other ways to help spread Adrienne's message such as phone banking. We will meet at a volunteer's home for snacks and conversation while making calls to prospective supporters. If you would like to sign up for a phone banking shift, follow the link below.

If you would like to enjoy drinks and snacks with Adrienne while mingling with other like-minded individuals, then attending a Meet and Greet Party or Fundraising Party is just the thing for you. Follow the link provided below to RSVP for a night of fun and conversation.

WWW.ADRIENNEFORKANSAS.COM/CALENDAR

My Best,
Michele Sizemore
Campaign Co-Manager, Adrienne for Kansas
(254)-415-9605
http://www.adrienneforkansas.com/

Keith Rafferty (53) Passes Away

William Keith Rafferty, 80, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.

He was born August 19, 1935 at Dover the son of Edward and Nona Smith Rafferty.   He grew up in the Dover and Rossville communities and graduated from Rossville High School.   Keith served in the Army National Guard.

Keith had lived in the Emmett community many years and had worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert and Richard Rafferty, three infants and two step-sons, Mark and James Niedfeldt.

On May 23, 1980 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Boardmen.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include four sons, Bill (Janet) Rafferty, Pat (Mary Beth) Rafferty, Frank Rafferty and Phil Rafferty; his daughter, Kathy Love; step-sons, David (Tammy) Niedfeldt, Richard (Mindy) Niedfeldt and J.D (Kelli) Kenny; a brother, Raymond Rafferty; his sister, Carol Heim; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Inurnment will be at a later date.

Softball Team Beats Atchison

    The RHS softball team won two games on April 19 against visiting Atchison 10-0 and 13-0.  The girls are 8-2 with the only two losses being against Manhattan.  The Dawgs are 6-0 in the Mid-East.

Girls Track At Rock Creek Inv.

Team Standings for the girl's tract and field teams at the Rock Creek Invitational on April 15 were:

1.    St. Marys       145
2.    Silver Lake    132
3.    Wamego           70
4.    Rock Creek      56
5.    Council Grove 52
6.    Riley Co.          34
7.    Rossville          24
8.    Flint Hills Chr. 18
9.    Clay Center      16
10.  Mission Valley   8
11.  Wetmore             1

Rossville girls in the top 3 (only results reported) were:
    Ashley Ritecheck
          2nd in 400 M
     4 x 200 relay team was 3rd.

Boys Track At Rock Creek Inv.

Team Standings standings for the RHS boys track and field team at the Rock Creek Invitational on April 15 were as follows.

1.    Silver Lake      144.5
2.    Council Grove   84.5
3.    St. Marys           78
4.    Wamego             77
5.    Rock Creek        55
6.    Rossville            50
7.    Mission Valley   35.5
8.    Riley County      38
9.    Wetmore             10.5
10.  Clay Center           4
11.  Flint Hills Chr.      1

RHS athletes that finished in the top 3 of their event were:
    Kyle Parr
             1st in High Jump
    Trevor Johnson
              3rd in 100 M
              3rd in 200M
    Mason Lorenzo
              3rd in 1600 M

    The 4 x 200 relay team came in second.

RHS Girls At Royal Valley Inv.

 The RHS Girls finished 9th of 10 teams at the Royal Valley Track and Field Meet on April 12
 The best performances by RHS athletes were by:
       Taylor Bittner
            2nd in 100 M
            3rd in 300 M hurdles
            3rd in 800 M
            4th in 1600 M
       Ashley Ritecheck
            3rd in 400 M
       Rachel Day
            1st in 100 M
        

Royal Valley Track Meet Boy's Results

    The RHS Boys finished 9th of 10 teams at the Royal Valley Track and Field Meet on April 12
    The best performances by RHS athletes were by:
        Trevor Johnson
               6th in 100 M
               3rd in 200 M
         Lorenzo Mason
                2nd in 800 M
                6th  in long jump
         Zach Johnson
                4th in 800 M
         The relay team was 
                6th in the 4 x 100
                7th in the 4 x 400
                1st  in the 4 x 800

Horton Invitational Golf

HORTON INVITATIONAL  APRIL  19

Team scores

Two-man — Immaculata 77, Rossville 87, St. Marys 93, Horton 105, Atchison 106, Onaga 111.

Four-man — Maur Hill 173, St. Marys 213, Rossville 213, Cair Paravel 233.

Six-man — Maur Hill 268, Rossville 300, St. Marys 306.

Individual medalists

1. SCHROEDER, IMM, 38; 2. WESSEL, MH, 38; 3. E. WHEATON, IMM, 39; 4. DULAC, MH, 42; 5. MARNEY, ROSS, 42; 6. I. WHEATON, IMM, 44; 7. HUDSON, ROSS, 45; 8. HENDERSON, MH, 46; 9. HARRIS, MH, 46; 10. ROCHE, SM, 46. 

Osage City Invitational Golf

Osage City Invitational Golf Tournament

Osage City Municipal Glf Coure

April 14, 1026

Team Standings

1.  Jeff West          353
2,  West Franklin  358
3.  Rossville          374
4.  St. Marys         385
5.  Council Grove 394
6.  Osage City       395
7.  Santa Fe Trail  411
8.  Silver Lake      412
9   Lyndon            439

Rossville Team Member Standings

4.   Gabe Marney     87
8.   Andrew Hudson 91
19. Kole Davonen    97
13. Kory Hadsall      99

Class of 1961 Reunion

      The class of 1961 is going to have a 55th reunion.  It will be Friday,  June 3rd, starting at 5:30,  which is the evening before the annual RHS Alumni Reunion.
      It will be held in the backyard of Tom and Lois Lacock,  which is where the 50th reunion was held.  Those living within driving distance are to bring a side dish and desert.  We are taking a $2.50 per person donation for burgers, dogs and buns.  
      All classmates and spouses of deceased classmates are invited.
      RSVP  by calling Don at 785-233-5720 so that food can be ordered.

Band Gets "1" Rating

The Rossville Jr/Sr High Band, with the additional help of 8 eighth graders, performed extremely well at State Large Group in Osage City on Wednesday and received a combined "1" rating from the three judges! This is an excellent rating and the band and Mr. Jones are to be congratulated for their steller performance.