3A All Class Girls Basketball Teams

The Capital-Journal has published their all class girls basketball teams.    There were no MEL players on the first three teams,  but the following MEL players did receive Honorable Mention for  3A:
 Marissa Bates, sr., Silver Lake;  Emily Earhart, sr., Riley County;  Josie Harrison, jr., St. Marys;  Caila Hill, jr., Rossville;  Logan Hurla, sr., St. Marys;  Tori Thomson, sr., Riley County.

Boys Golf Roster For 2018

Top returners from last year are Cory Hadsall, sr.; Nathan Dohrman, sr.; Jarrett Ingwerson, sr.    Hadsall is a three-year letterman who was All-Mid-East League performer.  The  Bulldawgs were Mid-East league champions last year.

The complete roster is as follows:

Cory Hadsall             12
Nathan Dorhman       12
Jarrett Ingwerson       12
Perry Foster               12
Nick Brummer          12
Justin Jordan             11
Trevor Cunningham  10
Jimmy Hester            10
Kris Brown                 9
Garret Minihan           9
Dawson Connell         9
Taegan Miller             9
Dylan Rietcheck         9
Chris VanderPutten    9

Head Coach:  Greg Marney
Asst. Coach:  Eric Anderson
Manager:  Aidn Baumchen

Track and Field Roster For 2018

Rossville Boys Track

Holden Hurla          12             
Tronnie Blair          12
Marvin Cummings 11
Trevor Johnson       11
Ben Price                11
Randy Morelli        10 
Zach Archer            10
Domanic Siefkas      9
Tyree Sowers           9
Bo Reeves                9

Rossville Girls Track

Breck McCrory         9
Jaycee Fiedler           9
Julia Streit                 9
Avery Anderson      10
Danielle Moore       10
Mary Shults             10
Meagan Huston        10
Sydney Wonnell       10
Dani Bittner              10
Jordan Bittner           11
Mia Casadevall         11
Katie Dorhman         11
Berta Strojkovska     11
Breaira Bergstresser 12
Kylee Badura           12
Maura Buhler           12

Head Coach: Mindy Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Courtney Howard and Garrett Jones

Boys Golf Schedule For 2018

Apr.
3          Wamego Inv.
10        South Lyon Co. Inv.
13        Osage City Inv.
22        Silver Lake Inv.
26        St. Marys Inv.
May
1         Rossville Inv.
3         Perry-Lecompton Inv.
8         MEL at Manhattan
14       3A Regional
21       3A State at Seneca 

Track and Field Schedule for 2018

Mar.
27            Silver Lake Inv.
Apr
6              Wabaunsee Inv.
10            Royal Valley Inv.
13            Rock Creek Inv.
20            Rossville Inv.
27            Ray Kovar Inv.
May
4              Riley Co. Inv.
10            MEL at Riley Co.
18            3A Regionals
25-26       3A State at Wichita

Moravan Lodge Meeting

    On March 4 the Moravan Lodge held their monthly meeting. There was much discussion about the upcoming planned 2018 events. The Lodge  had successfully sold Kolaches  at the January 12 and February 13 basketball games held at the Rossville High School. 
    Of special note, there  will be a time change for  the April 8 meeting. The meeting will start at 1:00 pm, not 2:00 pm. Also, the spring Polka Dance on Saturday, April 28, will begin with the meal starting at 6:00 pm and the dance beginning at 7:00.   J. D. Parr’s  Czechland Polka Dance  Band will be featured.

New Officers For Rossville Rustlers 4H

New officers were recently sworn in for the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club.  They are:
Perry Foster - President
Katie Glotzbach-Vice President
Leah Hudson - Secretary
Elizabeth Foster - Treasurer
Council Rep, Kinsley Kufahl
Amelia Foster - Historian
Dawson Shaefer - Council Rep
Garrett Carver- Reporter
Keera Lacock - Recreation Leader
Mary Thompson -Song Leader
Cassie Johnson - Council Rep.

Barbara Brandon Passes Away

Barbara F. Brandon, 70, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at a Topeka hospital.

She was born April 16, 1947 at New Orleans, LA., the daughter of Joseph and Doris Gaudin Valenti.  Barbara lived most of her life in Louisiana moving to St. Marys in 2014 and then to Rossville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Joseph Valenti and a sister, Diane Saucier.

Survivors include a sister, JoAnn Valenti; nephews, Chris, Joseph, Bryan and Richie; a niece, Nichole; her companion, Jeffery Gray.

Requiem Mass will be at 8:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Assumption Chapel.  A rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where she will lie in state until 7:30 P.M.  Interment will be in Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made in Barbara’s name and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Dane (04) & Kenzie Olejnik Have A Boy

Dane and Kenzie (Cordt) Olejnik, St. Marys, are proud to announce the arrival of  their son, Owen William Olejnik, born at 7:50 AM on Saturday, December  9th, 2017 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He  weighed 9 lbs., 9 oz. and was 21 1/4 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big
sister Olivia, age 2.  Owen is the grandson  of John & Cindi Mitchell,  St. Marys, Chuck Cordt,
Topeka, and Bob (71) & Kathy (76) Olejnik, Rossville. He  is the great-grandson  of Peggy (and the late Larry) Yingling, Walter & Betty Cordt, and the late  Joe & Dolores Floersch and Bill (39) & Tina Olejnik.

Shirley Oliver Passes Away

Shirley A. Oliver of Maple Hill, 84, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City.

She was born July 7, 1933 in Topeka the daughter of Joseph V. and Muriel Merillat Huggins. Shirley and her family moved about during her youth, she graduated from Delia High School in 1951 and attended Clark's School of Business in Topeka.

Shirley worked for SWB Telephone many years retiring in 1988. She later worked at Peoples State Bank in Rossville for several years. She was a member of the Maple Hill Community Congregational Church. Shirley was instrumental in the creation of the Maple Hill Senior Center and was extremely active and proud to have served as President and board member and to be a part of the "action" there. She was a past director of the Maple Hill Parks & Rec commission and had run the concession stand many years. Both Shirley and her husband Gene coached ball teams when their children were young and she played fast pitch softball many years. She was a member of the Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging. Shirley was a member of GFWC, Kiwanis, FCE and the American Legion Auxiliary.

On September 6, 1957 Shirley and Harold E. "Gene" Oliver were united in marriage in Maple Hill. He preceded her in death on August 17, 1989. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Cecil and Jim Huggins and Muriel Huggins Wilson; a granddaughter Amber Kessler.

Survivors include three sons, Steve (Ginny) Oliver, Paxico, Harold (Shawna) Oliver, Riley and David (Peggy) Oliver, Topeka; two daughters, Debbie (John) Kessler, Blue Rapids and Linda (Alan) Miller, Alma; 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Maple Hill Community Congregational Church. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Oliver will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Hill Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences please visit http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/shirley-oliver/

Jeanette (Smith) (72) Baker Passes Away

    Jeanette (Smith) Baker, 63, of Hoyt, passed away on March 7th, 2018. Jeanette was born in Topeka to William "Bill" and Alice (Waldo) Smith on July 24th, 1954. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1972. 
    Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents; husband Don Baker; sister Mary Kelly and brother Kenneth Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Christy (Vogel) Conley (Eric) of Hoyt and Carrie Vogel of Topeka; three brothers, Bill Smith Jr. (Genita) of Topeka, Walt Smith (Julie) of Mayetta, Stu Smith (Heather) of Pinetta, FL and 5 grandchildren.
    In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation in her name to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance at ocrfa.org.
    A celebration of life will be held on March 18th at 1:00 pm at the Hoyt Community Building at 8th and Highland in Hoyt, KS.

Spring Concert March 13

    The Rossville Jr. and Sr High  Spring Concert will be in the RHS gym on March 13 at 7:00 PM

Therese VanderPutten (14) Graduates

    Therese VanderPutten graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wichita State U. with a bachelor of arts degree in sports management.   To attain Summa Cum Laude the graduate must have a cumulative GPA of 3.95.

Taylor Bittner (17) On WSU Dean's List

    Taylor Bittner was named to the Dean's Honor Roll at Wichita State U. for the fall semester.  To attain this ranking,  the student must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and carry at least 12 credit hours.