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.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Andrew Day (14) Passes Away

Airman First Class Andrew T. Day, 21, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Rossville.

He was born December 20, 1995 at Topeka, the son of Timothy E. and Angela Renee Irwin Day. Andrew was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School.

Andrew joined the United States Air Force in 2014 and was stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. He had been deployed to Qatar from May 23 until October 3, 2016. He was a very active student in high school; participating in Cross Country, Basketball, school plays, band, drumline, FCCLA and many more activities. He was currently attending WSU.

Andrew accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. He was a strong Christian. Andrew was a member of the First Baptist Church in Silver Lake. He was a youth group leader at both the First Baptist Church and the Rossville Christian Church. He enjoyed being a part of Vacation Bible School at both churches. He loved to listen to K-Love. Andrew touched many hearts without knowing it.

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Kathleen Day, Harold Eugene Irwin and Margaret Ruckman.

Survivors include his parents, Tim and Angel Day, Rossville; his brother, Tyler (Cheyanne) Day, stationed at Schofield Army Base, HI; his sister Rachel Day, in Bootcamp at Lackland AFB, TX; a grandfather Douglas Day, Kennewick, WA; aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 10, 2017 at the First Baptist Church (north campus) at Silver Lake. Military graveside services will be at the Rossville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the church in Silver Lake.Â Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church Youth Group and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

3A Girls Basketball Rankings By KBCA

Current 3A Girls Basketbll Rankings by KBCA

1. Hugoton
2. Thomas More Prep
3. Kingman
4. Council Grove
5. Nemaha Central
6. Garden Plain
7. Rossville
8. Cheney
9. Caney Valley
10. Hesston

3A Girls Basketball Rankings By CJ

Team … record

1. Hugoton (1) … 15-0

2. TMP-Marian (2) … 14-1

3. Council Grove (3) … 14-1

4. Nemaha Central (4) … 12-2

5. Kingman (5) … 12-2

Others — Caney Valley 14-2, Cheney 11-3, Cimarron 11-4, Garden Plain 12-3, Halstead 12-3, Hesston 11-4, Humboldt 12-2, Remington 12-3, Riley County 10-4, Rossville 12-2, Russell 12-3, Sterling 11-4, Wellsville 10-3.

Wabaunsee (13-1) is ranked #2 in 2A

Neva Padgett Passes Away

Neva Padgett, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at a Topeka hospital.
She was born January 3, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel and Ethel (Spurgin) Smith. Neva graduated from Rossville High School. She was employed by F.W. Woolworth s and Jostens Yearbook Company. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church.
Neva married Clyde C.A. Padgett, Sr. on November 4, 1952 in Rossville. He preceded her in death on March 22, 2006. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Clyde Albert, Jr. and Phillip Andrew Padgett and one granddaughter, Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Rogers. Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth Marie Trovato of Virginia Beach, VA, 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, her sister, Phyllis Marney of Rossville, her brother-in-law, William F. Padgett of Topeka and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. Neva will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the KSU Cancer Center, 1 Chalmers Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is assisting the family. To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. Neva Padgett

Sunday, February 5, 2017

321A Wrestling rankings for Jan 31

Silver Lake Invitational Wrestling

Silver Lake Invitational held Feb. 4

Team scores

Platte County, Mo. 186.5, Clay Center 128, Burlington 114.5, Leavenworth 113, St. James Academy 107.5, Silver Lake 93, Wichita West 80.5, Anderson County 78, Prairie View 78, Salina South 75.5, Riley County 72.5, St. Marys 72.5, Rossville 72, Wabaunsee 54.5, Wamego 47.5, Chase County 46, Santa Fe Trail 46, Wellsville 39, Mission Valley 18, Caney Valley 11, Maur Hill 5.

Championship results

106 — Ware, Wellsville won by tech. fall over Gleason, Mission Valley, 15-0.
113 — Phippen, Platte County pinned Et. Totty, Burlington, 4:37.
120 — King, St. Marys dec. Ev. Totty, Burlington, 5-2.
126 — Richard, Riley County dec. Fonseca, Wichita West, 10-3.
132 — Tubbs, Wabaunsee dec. Vogan, Salina South, 2-1.
138 — Dultmeier, Silver Lake dec. Hancock, Leavenworth, 4-3.
145 — Droegemeier, Wabaunsee maj. dec. Erickson, Santa Fe Trail, 16-8.
152 — Heberly, Salina South dec. Lane, Clay Center, 7-5.
160 — Cokeley, St. James dec. Mullin, Clay Center, 5-1 OT.
170 — Butler, Leavenworth maj. dec. Waggoner, Riley County, 13-4.
182 — Lautt, St. James won by injury default over Tiers, Clay Center.
195 — Smart, Platte County pinned Ware, Clay Center, 4:21.
220 — Jumps, Platte County pinned Higginbotham, Anderson County, 1:08.
285 — Patrick, Wamego dec. Lang, Burlington, 1-0.

Bryce Gfeller finished 3rd after losing to Joey Hancock (Leavenworth) by decision in the semi-final.
Isaiah Luellen finished 3rd after losing to Hunter Mullen (Clay Center) in the semi.

Other info about this tournament can be read at: http://prepzone.com/news/701/dultmeier-snags-elusive-silver-lake-invitational-title/

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Adrienne Olejnik Article

The current Winter issue of TK Business Magazine has a nice article about Adrienne Olejnik of Rossville about her being selected as one of "20 Under 40" for Topeka in the fall of 2016.

The article can be read at: http://www.tkmagazine.com/topekas-top-20-under-40-adrienne-olejnik/

An earlier article about Adrienne and her selection to the "Top 20 Under 40" can be read at: http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2016/08/topekas-top-20-under-40-adrienne.html

Recent Willard Bridge Photos

Photos by George Brown

Mid-East League Basketball Standings

Below are the Mid-East League basketball standings as of Jan.. 25

Boys League Overall

Rock Creek 6-1 13-2
St. Marys 4-3 10-4
Silver Lake 4-2 10-5
Wabaunsee 3-3 11-3
Rossville 2-4 6-8
Riley County 0-6 2-12

Girls League Overall

Wabaunsee 6-0 13-1
Riley County 5-1 10-4
Rossville 4-2 12-2

Silver Lake 3-3 10-5
St. Marys 1-6 7-7
Rock Creek 0-7 3-12

RHS Girls Lose To Wabaunsee

Wabaunsee 9 20 14 16 = 59
Rossville 9 10 11 15 = 45

Rossville scoring:
Hill 8 (2) 6-7 24
Shinn 3 0-2 6
Shinn 3 0-3 6
Badura 1 0-0 2
Kirk 1 0-0 2
Hill 1 0-0 2
Buhler 0 1-2 1
Anderson 0 1-5 1
Totals 17 (2) 8-19 45

RHS Boys Lose in OT

Wabaunsee 13 11 18 16 7 = 65
Rossville 13 13 17 15 5 = 63

Rossville scoring:

Schumacher 9 (1) 2-6 21
Bradshaw 4 (2) 4-6 14
Morris 4 (2) 2-3 12
Hammes 3 1-5 7
Anderson 1 2-3 4
Hulbert 1 2-2 4
Dyche 0 1-2 1
Totals 22 (5) 14-27 63

Friday, February 3, 2017

Dawson Hammes Signs Football LOI

RHS senior Dawson Hamms has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Emporia State U. this coming fall.

Amanda Hill On Area Athlete List

Amanda Hill was one of the ten nominees for Area Athlete of the Week this week. Here is what the Capital Journal said about her.

AMANDA HILL, ROSSVILLE BASKETBALL: Hill exploded for 27 points in the championship game of the Jefferson North Invitational as the Bulldawgs fought off tourney host and unbeaten Jefferson North 53-45 for the the tournament title. Hill averaged 19.3 points at the tourney.