Taylor Kirk (15) Graduates From JCCC

Taylor Kirk has graduated from Johnson County Community College with an associates degree in liberal arts this spring. 

She was on the Distinguished Honor Roll (3.5-3.80 gpa)

Taylor also received numerous honors as a result of her softball play for JCCC

She was selected as the 2017 Johnson County Softball Team Captain

Her team finished 5th nationally amongst The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II where they upset then undefeated number 1 ranked Jones County in bracket play. 

She received :

1st team All Conference Div II (KJCCC) 3rd baseman

1st team NJCAA Region VI All District D Div II 

Top 5 KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) Homeruns Leaderboard (15) 

Top 15 NJCAA Div II Homeruns Leaderboard

Participant of the. 2017  NJCAA Div II homeruns derby (finished 4th) 

4th NJCAA Div II ranked in sacrifice flies 

Taylor Kirk during NJCCC Home Run Derby competition

Taylor will continue to pursue her business/ mathematics degrees at Washburn University in the fall where she will also be an active member of the Ichabod softball team. 

Taylor  has spent her summer working with a local 14U fastpitch summer team,  Team Kansas Brown, that consists of college prospects and recruits.  

Taylor Kirk with 14U softball Team Kansas Brown

Mid-Plains League 2017 Final Standings

Cowdin Cup Playoffs

Cowdin Cup Playoffs Schedule:

7/15/17 - Midwest A's 11 Junction City Brigade 4 Final (MWA leads 1-0)

7/16/17 - Midwest A's @ Junction City Brigade 7:00 PM

7/17/17 - Junction City Brigade @ Midwest A's 5:00 PM* 

7/16/17 - Topeka Golden Giants @ Liberty Monarchs 4:00 PM

7/17/17 - Liberty Monarchs @ Topeka Golden Giants 6:00 PM

7/18/17 - Liberty Monarchs @ Topeka Golden Giants 6:00 PM*

Cowdin Cup Finals

7/20/17 - Game One

7/21/17 - Game Two

7/22/17 - Game Three*

* If Necessary

Richard F. Keys Passes Away

From the Piper Funeral Home:
Richard F. Keyes Jr., passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.

He was born January 23, 1948 at Wauseon, OH., the son of Richard F. Keyes Sr. and Phyllis M. Hanson Keyes.  He grew up in Oaktown, Indiana.  Richard served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Richard and his family moved to the St. Marys community in 1979.  He was a circuit engineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Topeka.  Richard was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Maple Hill, the Knights of Columbus and was a forth degree member of the Thomas A. McNeive Assembly.  He had been a member of the St. Marys Fire Department for many years and had served as a reserve officer for the St. Marys Police Department.

Richard was preceded in death by his father, Richard F. Keyes Sr.

On August 19, 1972 he was united in marriage to Judy Fryzelka at Traverse City, MI.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his mother, Phyllis Keyes; his children, Richard Keyes III, Michael Keyes, Thomas Keyes, Robert Keyes, Monica Kazda and Anna Bayer; three brothers, Steve, Kurt and Rob Keyes; 13 grandchildren.

Requiem Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Maple Hill. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery.  Mr. Keyes will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where a rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M.  Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Keyes name and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Rattlers Get 9-2, 5-0 Wins Over Lobos

    The Rossville Rattlers defeated the Sabetha Lobos twice in a Friday night doubleheader at Joe Campbell Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SBTH	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	X	X	2	3	1
RTTL	4	3	0	1	0	1	X	X	X	9	11	2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SBTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	4	0
RTTL	1	0	4	0	0	0	X	X	X	5	7	1

Rachel Lord (15) on KSU Dean's List

Rachel Lord, of Willard, was on the Kansas State University Dean’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2017 semester.

Youth Baseball Clinic

K4 Sports and the Rossville Rattlers are teaming up! 

Join us on July 16 from 1pm to 4pm for a baseball/softball skills clinic with the Rossville Rattlers! They will be working with your boys and girls on hitting, fielding, catching, and more! You do not want to miss this opportunity! We look forward to seeing you all there!

To register, give us a call at 785-484-2326 and give us your child's info. There will be forms to complete the day of the clinic.

Cost for this clinic is $70 for non-members and $53 for members. This cost includes a t-shirt.

Therese VanderPutten (14) On WSU Dean's List

    Therese VanderPutten of Rossville was on the Wichita State University Dean's Honor Roll for Spring of 2017.

Andrea Rietcheck (15) On ESU Dean's List

    Andrea Rietcheck  of Rossville was named to the university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences dean's list at Emporia State University for the spring semester.

Cowdin Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

    The Shawnee Co. Baseball Hall Of Fame had their 2017 Induction ceremony Thur night.  Bret Cowdin, former Rossville High baseball coach,  was one of those inducted.  You can read about, and also see video, of the event at:
http://ksnt.com/2017/07/13/shawnee-co-baseball-hall-of-fame-welcomes-2017-class/

Hill and Foster Get PEO Scholarships

Amanda Hill (17) and Morgan Foster (17)  of Rossville were awarded scholarships from PEO Chapter HX.

Reed Miller (17) To Boys State

     Reed Miller from Rossville High participated in the 2017 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy on June 4-9 at Kansas State University in Manhattan.

Rattlers Defeat Midwest Athletics

    The Rattlers went 5 innings without a score,  but they got two runs in the 6th, 7th and 8th innings to defeat the Midwest Athletics 6-4 at Joe Campbell Stadium on Wed night.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MDWS	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	1
RTTL	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	X	6	8	1

Mid-Plains League Standings 7-12