Heidi Nitsch (16) At Cowley CCC

Heidi Nitsch is a sophomore at Cowley County Community College and is on their softball team.

In 2017, she was  named a First Team All-Conference and All-Region selection as a freshman after batting .373 with 21 doubles, 17 stolen bases and 47 runs batted in. She will make the move from the team’s starting second baseman to play third base for the Lady Tigers in 2018.

To read her bio and other articles about the Cowley CCC softball games,  go to:

http://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4127&path=softball

You can review her high school career at:  https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/search?q=nitsch

Gertrude Overstreet Passes Away

    Gertrude Marie Overstreet, 95, of Rossville, Kansas, passed away February 27, 2018 at the Rossville Health Care. 
    Visitation was Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Graveside service  at Rochester Cemetery, March 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. 

Arthur Decker (49) Passes Away

Arthur Gerald Decker, 87 passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at a local hospital after sustaining injuries from a fall at his home. 

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lois, his sons, Brent and wife Loan, Bryce and wife Tricia, daughter, Emily, four grandsons, Darrin, Nickolas, Braydn and Issak and his younger sister, Charlotte resides in St. Mary's, Kansas and extended family members. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Mary Decker, sister, Winnie, and brothers, Robert and Willis. 

Mr. Decker was born and raised in Rossville, Kansas and later became a lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas. In his early years, Mr. Decker worked at his parents' farm. After high school, he served in the Navy and later in the Marines during the Korean War. He worked at Goodyear for 38 years before retiring. Mr. Decker was an active member of the Elmont United Methodist Church, Shriners, The Marine Corp League and the local Lincoln Club. His hobbies included antique cars, antique toys, working in the yard and taking care of his beloved pets. He was a good father and husband and was always there to help anyone in need. 

Funeral services for Arthur will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Elmont United Methodist Church, 6635 NW Church Lane, where his family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Private burial will be at Half Day Cemetery.

MEL Forensics

    Rossville High hosted the MEL Forensics tournament of Mar 27.  League champions include Hannah Miller in Poetry and Abigail Escobar in Serious Solo.  Abigail McCrory and Kaleb Badura are back to back duet champs. 

Taylor Kirk (15) At Washburn U. Softball

    The Washburn University softball team played four games over the weekend, winning all four.
They beat Lincoln University of Missouri from Jefferson City, MO, 8-0 and 12-0 before defeating Lindenwood University of St. Charles, MO,  9-1 and 8-2.  Taylor Kirk (Rossville) had a good series collecting five hits and seven RBIs, which included two home runs, in twelve at bats for a .417 batting average  and an impressive .917 slugging percentage for the 4 game series.
     You can read the Box Scores and Game Recaps at:      http://wusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=softball&
    They have a four game series against Emporia State Friday and Sunday.

Dawgfeed 10 On Line

Dawgfeed 10 for 2017-18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpi0yJ6KZQE

Alumni Dinner June 2, 2018

Mark your calendar.  Rossville High School Reunion, Dinner and Scholarship presentation will be held June 2, 2018 at the Dekat Parish Center in Rossville.  Social Hour begins at 4:00 with a catered dinner served at 6:00.  The scholarship winners will be introduced and a short program will follow.  All Rossville High graduates are invited to attend.  Invitations to previous attendees will be mailed the middle of April.  For questions or to be included on the mailing list, call June at 785-584-6080 or email June Burgett at meburg@embarqmail.com.

Alumni Foundation Awards Four Scholarships

The Rossville High Alumni Foundation will be awarding four $1,500 scholarships this Spring.  These scholarships are funded by the Alumni Foundation and a grant from the Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation.  Any graduating senior planning to continue their education in college, vocational-tech or trade school is eligible to apply for these scholarships.  The scholarship application is available at the High School.  Deadline for submitting the application is April 11th.

2018 Baseball Schedule

March
29     Vs Perry Lecompton

April
3      At Riley Co
5      Vs Santa Fe Trail
6      At Wabaunsee
12    At. St. Marys
20    At Sabetha
26    Vs Silver Lake
30    Vs Wamego

May
3       At Hiawatha
8       Vs Rock Creek
14-17  3A  Regional
24-25  3A State at Manhattan

2018 Baseball Roster

7   Bryson Balch          9
14 Kaiden Brown         9
21 Layne Hurla            9
1  Brody Jackson          9
0  Parker Kenney          9
18 Austin Klesath        9
43 Tim Limely             9
30 Joe McGrath           9
22 Jordan Quinones     9
10 Bo Reeves               9
24 Tyree Sowers          9
12 Kaleb Badura        10
23 Eddie Brockamp   10
15 Kody Davoren      10
13 Colten Stallbaumer 10
4  Payton Catron         11
20 Colin Culbertson   11
11 Cody Dyche          11
9 Bryson Hase           11
2 Taegan Sumner       11
3 Karsen Waggoner   11
16 Tronnie Blair        12
5 Christian Madil      12
6 Jared Morris           12

Head Coach: Eammon Braqdley
Assistant Coaches: Derick Hammes, Thatcher Horak

Vera Cutsinger Passes Away

Vera M. (Burress) Cutsinger, 92, of Topeka, passed away on March 21, 2018. Born June 28, 1925 in Rossville, she was the daughter of Melvin and Grace Burress.

Vera married Everett Cutsinger on October 5, 1944 in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Together they owned several businesses including Plaza Cleaners for over 20 years.

Survivors include her son: Larry Cutsinger; granddaughter: Ann (Bradley) Ellebracht and great-grandchildren: Delaney and Benjamin Ellebracht. 

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2018 at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 

To leave a special message for Vera's family, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

2018 Softball Schedule

March
27      Vs Jeff West

April
3        @ Riley County
5        @ Santa Fe Trail
5        @ Wabaunsee
10      Vs Manhattan
12      @ St. Marys
20      @ Oskaloosa
25      Vs Silver Lake
30      Vs Wamego

May
8        Vs Rock Creek
14-17  Regional
24-25  State at Manhattan

2018 Softball Roster

#   Name                 Year
2   Mia Casadevall   11
3   Elisa Princic        11
4   Michaela Paulsen10
5   Taylor Morelli     10
7   Ashley Douglas   12
9   Betsy Beetz          11
11 Katie Glotzbach   11
12 Jalyn Porter          12
14 Rylee Brecheisen  12
15 Meg Kirk              12
16 Tatum Gentry         9
18 Cala Hill               11
19 Kelcie Kippes       11
20 Erika Hatina         10
21 Gracie Rabe           9
22 Ariel Sherer          12
24 Destiny Bergstresser 9
25 Kinlyn Lundin      10
27 Peyton Price           9
     Kayla Davis           9
     Mattie Horgan        9
     Mallorie Salmon?   9

Head Coach: Adam Roorbach
Assistant Coaches: Paula Stucky & John Nitsch

Luellen Wins KWCA Battle Of Best

From the Capital-Journal:

The Kansas Expocentre’s Landon Arena has provided some fond memories for Rossville star wrestler Isaiah Luellen throughout his career.

Luellen added one more highlight to help cap his high school career on Friday night, winning his 160-pound match by pin to help the Blue edge the Red 21-19 in the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association’s Battle of the Best Dual.

“There’s lots of great memories in here,″ said Luellen, who grew up wrestling at Landon in the Kansas Kids Wrestling State Tournament. “There’s lots of bad memories, too, but here is where I shaped who I am.″

A three-time Kansas Kids state champ and two-time Class 3-2-1A state high school champ, Luellen said it was fitting that he got one more chance to wrestle in the familiar arena.

“It’s kind of cool to wrestle one of my last high school matches in this arena,″ he said. “I think it’s really cool because this is where, I guess you can say, I have grown in the sport.″

Luellen, who is headed to Fort Hays State, wrestled Shawnee Heights star Jake Patterson, the 2018 5A runner-up, in Friday’s dual.

After a scoreless first period, Luellen gained the upper hand and recorded a pin late in the match.

“He’s tough,″ Luellen said of Patterson. “He’s strong and he’s good, but I know that I can push the pace on anyone.″

Luellen has had a month off since winning his second straight state high school title in Hays, but said he was in shape and ready to go Friday.

“I’m not in as good of shape as high school, but I’ve kept working out,″ he said. “I never come into a match not prepared. I don’t like to get beat, obviously, that’s why we’re here, so I always come into a match with great conditioning.″

In addition to Luellen’s win, the Blue also got a win from Manhattan 160-pounder Jalin Harper, who took a 3-0 decision over Hoisington’s Chris Ball.

Friday’s annual KWCA event leads into the Kansas Kids Wrestling Folkstyle State Tournament on Friday and Saturday, an event that annually draws several thousand competitors to Topeka.