Rossville Rattlers Cease Operations

David Streeter is with Tobi Cowdin.

November 3 at 11:30am · 

We posted the news this morning on Facebook, we’ve decided to cease operations of the Rossville Rattlers.

For those who don’t know, I’ve been involved with the Rattlers since their inception in late 2011. It has been a wild ride through six seasons of summer collegiate baseball, but we all agreed as a whole it was time to move on.

There is an old saying, “Only Nixon would go to China”. That’s how I felt about the initial idea of putting a team in Rossville, “Only Brett Cowdin would go to Rossville.” The man had a dream and he was right about it, it worked! We had a successful team in Rossville, it was a year-round job though; one that could be very consuming.

When Brett passed away in November of 2013, I remember thinking this whole dream was over. Luckily we had some damn amazing people to help get things in order and steer this ship in the right direction. I am immensely grateful and thankful that I had these people around.

Tobi Cowdin, Katie Ralston, Marcie Cowdin, Bruce Cowdin, Tiffany Langer, Jim Gorman, Makaila Cowdin, Barbara Cowdin, Maisie Cowdin, Jaxon Cowdin, Natalie Whitt, Craig Thornburg, Lisa Thornburg, Jacob Thornburg, Hailey Thornburg, Perry Foster, Alan Foster, Ann Foster, Amelia Foster, Jason Leathers, Nicole Farr-Leathers, McGwyre Leathers, Ryan Leathers, Ronnie Bailey, Braedyn Forkenbrock, Michaela Forkenbrock, Jayda Forkenbrock, Lou “Paps” King, Travis Van Vleck, Christy McKenzie, Steve Alfrey, Karen Alfrey, Dan Glotzbach, Laurie King Glotzbach, Doug Leonard, Anita Leonard, Dan Fischer, Connie Fischer, Rod Brown, Brenda Brown, Tony Eakin, Toby Brown, and I know I’ve forgotten some!

That is what it took. They try to give me too much credit, but that list is the essence of #Venom.

Thank you all for everything. It was an amazing ride and I’m glad I was part of it!

No Rattler Baseball Next Summer

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (KSNT) — One summer baseball team will not be forming a team next season.

The Rossville Rattlers made the announcement online early Friday.

The games were played at Joe Campbell Stadium in Rossville for the past six seasons.

The Rattlers were able to win two championships as a vital member of the Mid-Plains League.

More than 150 collegiate baseball players have gone through the summer ball program over the past six seasons.

The Rattlers Organization says “thank you” for all the great memories.

Nemaha And Silver Lake Meet Sat.

    Number one ranked Nemaha Central meets number three ranked Silver Lake Nov. 4 in the early rounds of the 3A state tournament.  To read about the teams,  go to:
http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-11-02/way-too-early-no-1-nemaha-central-no-3-silver-lake-meet-saturday-class

PSU Knocks Off #1 Northwest Mo.

    The Pittsburg State Gorillas (5-4, 5-4 MIAA) snapped the Northwest Missouri U. Bearcats (8-1, 8-1 MIAA) 38-game winning streak – the second-longest winning streak in NCAA Division II history – as well as Northwest's 34-game MIAA winning streak in front of 6,541 fans.
    The last time the two-time defending NCAA Division II National Champion Bearcats lost an MIAA game, Pitt State handed them a 35-17 setback on Oct. 18, 2014, at Maryville, Mo. This marks the third time Pitt State has upset a No. 1 ranked Northwest Missouri team since the 2011 season. The Bearcats are 84-9 since the start of the 2011 season with four of those nine losses coming to the Gorillas.
    Tucker Horak from Rossville  had one pass completion and also one pass reception for 11 yards. 
    For complete details of the game,  go  to:  http://www.pittstategorillas.com/news/2017/10/28/football-gorillas-stop-no-1-bearcats-streak-with-20-10-win.aspx?path=football

1961 Meeting Of W.S.C.S. Friendly Circle

    The Women's Society of Christian Service held its regular meeting at the Rossville Methodist Church Thursday, March 23, 1961.    The minutes of the meeting have a lot of women's names that are familiar to people living around Rossville for a long time.
    To read the minutes,  go to:
http://www.recollectionsks.org/items/show/1396

Dawgfeed For Oct. 30

     This is the Homecoming Rally and Halloween Dawgfeed.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=-7gGxQBRRjA

MEL Football Scores

Silver Lake is the only MEL team to survive the first round of the sub-state 3A football tournament.  Below are scores of the 3 MEL teams that played on Tuesday evening.

Silver Lake 29, Mission Valley 7
Perry-Lecompton 27, St. Marys 21
Phillipsburg 48, Riley County 13

Murder In Margaritaland

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McKenzie Droge Is Student Of Week

     McKenzie Droge has been an amazing representative of Rossville Jr/Sr. High when she volunteers her time working with harvesters and in her time at the manor. She is always willing to be one of the first to jump in and get to work, demonstrating good character as she does so.

MEL FB Predictions For Oct 31

The Capital Journal computer has predicted the winners in the following Tuesday evening games.  

… 80.8 … Perry-Lecompton … 9.8 … ST. MARYS … 57.8
… 111  … PHILLIPSBURG … 18.5 … Riley County … 92.5
… 99.4 … SILVER LAKE … 35.3 … Mission Valley … 64.1

Raymond Riat Passes Away

Raymond Aloysius Riat, 86, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at a Topeka hospital.

He was born March 3, 1931 at Belvue, the son of Aloysius George and Gertrude Josephine Hesse Riat. He grew up in the Belvue community and graduated from St. Marys High School.

Raymond worked for Eddy's in Wamego as a mechanic and for the City of St. Marys before becoming a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for nearly 30 years.  He and his wife Audrey owned and operated Riat's Liquor Store in St. Marys.  Raymond was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was a very active and dedicated member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657.  He also was a member of the St. Marys Chamber of Commerce.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers Kenneth and James Riat, and a sister Betty A. Riat.

On September 20, 1958 he was united in marriage to Audrey Marie Langvardt at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his son, Doug (Lori) Riat, Lawrence; his daughter, Jacque (Chris) Liles, Holt, MI; two sisters, Helen Davidson, Visalia, CA, and Mary Lou Anderson, Wamego; five grandchildren, Diane (Bryan), Dustin (Jennifer), Katelyn, Jeremy and Jordan (Denise); three great-grandchildren, Makenzie, Julia and Charlie.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 3, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.  Mr. Riat will lie in state at the church after 4:00 P.M. Thursday where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until the rosary at 7:00 P.M.  In ln lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Food Pantry and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

MEL Football Standings

The MEL football standings as of 10-28-17 are below

                     League  Overall

Silver Lake    …5-0 … 9-0

Riley County … 4-1 … 7-2

St. Marys      … 2-2 … 5-4

Rock Creek  … 2-3 … 3-6

Rossville       … 1-4 … 2-7

Wabaunsee   … 0-4 … 1-8

3A Football Games on Oct. 31

Three Mid-East League teams are still in the 3A football playoffs.  They are Silver Lake, St. Marys, and Riley County.  The complete list of the 32 teams is as follows:

Pleasant Ridge (4-5) at Nemaha Central (9-0)

Mission Valley (6-3) at Silver Lake (9-0)

Humboldt (7-2) at Wellsville (8-1)

Neodesha (5-4) at Galena (9-0)

Sabetha (8-1) at Maur Hill (7-2)

Perry-Lecompton (6-3) at St. Marys (5-4)

Osage City (7-2) at Jayhawk-Linn (8-1)

Cherryvale (7-2) at Caney Valley (7-2)

Cheney (7-2) at Douglass (3-6)

Marion (7-2) at Halstead (4-5

Norton (7-2) at Marysville (8-1)

Lakin (7-2) at Larned (5-4)

Wichita Independent (1-8) at Conway Springs (9-0)

Hutchinson Trinity (6-3) at Hesston (6-3)

Riley County (7-2) at Phillipsburg (9-0)

Hoisington (6-3) at Cimarron (7-2)

Dawg FB Stat Leaders

    The end of the season stats for the Dawg football team leaders include Sheldon Hulbert as the leading rusher and passer and Elijah Daughty as the leading receiver.  Sheldon rushed for 172 time for a total of 650 yards.  That is a 3.78 yard average and 81.3 yards per game. He passed for 1463 yards with 99 completions in 174 attempts for an average 14.78 yards and a 56.9% completion average and and average of 182.9 yards per game.  Elijah had 31 receptions for 539 yards, an average of 67.4 yards per game.