State Solo & Small Ensembles

It was a great day for Dawgs Music at Southeast of Saline High School for State Solo and Small Ensemble this past Saturday, April 28th!

Mixed Chorus -  Superior Rating

Women's Chorus -  Superior Rating

Taylor Morelli (Clarinet) -  Superior Rating

Bryson Hase (Trombone) -  Superior Rating

Brass Quintet -  Excellent Rating

I'm very proud of these students and the work they have put in to get to this level of excellence.

Join us for the Pops Concert on Friday, May 11th at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium!

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High
Music and Choir  Director

Myron Figge Passes Away

Myron was the husband of Karen Pressgrove who graduated from RHS is 1957

Myron D. Figge, 81, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan.

He was born May 5, 1936 near Wheaton, the son of Fred William Figge Jr. and Lorna Teske Figge.  He was raised in the Wheaton community and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1954.  Myron entered the US Army on June 7, 1956 and served his country until October 8, 1962

Myron worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka for nearly 40 years.  He had lived in Topeka, St. Marys and Wamego.  He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego.  He had been a member of NRA and North America Elk Foundation.  Myron was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing and doing woodworking.

On November 29, 1958 he was united in marriage to Karen G. Pressgrove at Wheaton.  She preceded him in death on November 24, 2012.  He was also preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Shirley, Fred (Cookie) Figge and Lyle Figge.

Survivors include his sons, Rodney (Diane) Figge, Peyton CO., Roy Figge, Colorado Springs, CO., Robbie (Debbie) Figge and Rex (Sherry) Figge all of Wamego; a brother, Dale Figge, Westmoreland; a sister Judy Cutright, Topeka; 8 grandchildren and one great-grand-daughter.

Myron will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Friday, May 4, 2018 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego where there will be a prayer service at 6:00 P.M. followed by a lite meal.  Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Wamego Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Donald Lacock Passes Away

Donald Dee Lacock Donald Dee Lacock, 81, passed away April 25, 2018.

Don was born June 6, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the son of Louis and Christine (Brubaker) Lacock. 

He lived in Delia, KS while working 36 years as a clerk for Santa Fe Railroad. Attending auctions and sales of all kinds, was Don's passion. He was a true collector. 

He is survived by 3 nieces, Carla Warren, Linda DeHart and Brenda Lacock.

A private inurnment will take place at a later date at the Rossville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Delia Presbyterian Church 514 Jackson Ave, Delia, KS 66418.

Rossville Inv. Track & Field

In the girls division,  Rossville was 6th of 16 teams.   Those competitors finishing the the top 5 of their event are below.

800 M       5        Kylee Badura 
3200 M     4        Julia Streit
400 M       5        Jaycee Fiedler
1600 M     4        Breck McCrory
100 M Hur    2    Jordan Bittner
Long Jump   2    Avery Anderson
Javelin         5     Danielle Moore


In the boys division Rossville was 15th of 18 teams.

Trevor Johnson once again won both the 100 and 200 meter dash races.

St. Marys Invitational Golf

Results of the St. Marys Inv. on April 26 at Rolling Knolls.

1.  Sabetha          331
2.  Jeff West        343
3.  Frankfort         371
4.  Nemaha Cen. 373
5,  Rossville         402
6.  Centrailia        430
7.  St. Marys        440
8.  Silver Lake     467

Cory Hadsall was 8th overall with an 89.  Other team members were Chris VanderPutten (100), Nathan Dohrman (106), and Nick Brummer (107).

RHS Softball Leaders

Elisa Princic is the leading Lady Dawg batter with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs.  Pitching honors are divided between Kelcie Kipps and Gracie Rabe.   Kipps has 4 wins and 27 strikeouts.  Rabe  has 4 wins and 11 strikeouts.

Lady Dawgs Vs Silver Lake Softball

Lady Dawgs take two from Silver Lake with scores of  8-6 and 13-8.  Rossville is now 5-1 in the MEL and 12-2 overall.

Dawgs Vs Silver Lake Baseball

The Dawgs lost two games to Silver Lake on Thur., 18-3 and 15-4 and are now 0-6 in the MEL.

WU Loses Twice To End Tournament Hopes

Washburn U. (39-11) lost their game first game of the MIAA tournament with Emporia State (25-28) by 3-0 on April 26,
Taylor Kirk played short stop.  She had 2 at bats and 1 BHP and 1 LOB.    Washburn only had 3 hits in the game.

In the evening game against Missouri Western,   Washburn was up 4-0 going into the bottom of the 7th inning.  But the opponents picked up 4 runs to put the game into extra innings.   In the top of the 8th,  Washburn had two baserunners that they could not get across the plate.

The two losses elinimate Washburn from the MIAA tournament.

Washburn won the MIAA conference for the first time since 2002 with an impressive 23-3 record.    But their bats were silenced in the MIAA tournament.

You can read the details of Thursday's games at:
http://www.cjonline.com/sports/20180426/washburn-softball-eliminated-from-miaa-tournament

Irene (Stadler) Mader Passes Away

Irene E. Mader, 85 of Emporia, Kansas died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.

Irene was born December 30, 1932 in Rossville, Kansas the daughter of Nicholas and Barbara (Walter) Stadler. Early in life she worked for the Cappers Foundation and then for 5 years as a messenger in the general office building of the Santa Fe Railroad. Irene was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia and the Altar Society.

Irene married Donald E. Mader in Topeka, Kansas on February 3, 1951. He survives. Other survivors include: daughters Barbara Haag and husband Harry of Hartford, Kansas, Marilyn Evans of Dickinson, Texas, Kathy Dupree of Troy, Texas, Laurie Lange and husband Alan of Belton, Texas, son Donald R. Mader and wife Tracey of Weatherford, Texas, grandchildren Carrie Haag-Kueser and husband Craig, Cory Haag and wife Amber, Jason Maronge and wife Nikki, Justin Maronge and wife Stephanie, Chad Dupree and wife Meredith, Drew Dupree and wife Sarah, Jennifer (Dupree) Barfoot and husband Jon, Andrew Lange and wife Kristina, Kendall (Lange) McKinzey and husband Corey, Alec Mader and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 7 brothers, 7 sisters, and a daughter Julie Dupree.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia. Father Nick Blaha of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Emporia will be the Celebrant. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Father Tim Haberkorn of Sacred Heart and St. Joseph Parish in Topeka, Kansas will be officiating. The Rosary will be recited 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Emporia Friends of the Zoo and sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home

Students Of The Week

Students of the Week: Harvesters group-Dylan Ditch, Shawn Lekanoff, Mason James, Amanda Thederahn, and Errika Faith all gave their time and energy to fill 1034 backpack snacks for grade school children. Their time and energy on this project has a positive impact on families in our area and is an awesome representation of our student body. 

Damon Magette (81) Passes Away

Damon D. Magette Damon D. Magette, 56, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at Midland Care Hospice. 

He is survived by a son, Deran Kokenge, Rossville; daughter, Nicole (Daniel) Pacheco, Topeka; brother, Brandon (Joan), St. Marys; mother and step-father, Jan and Don McGranahan, St. Marys; step-sisters, Debra Kubes, Clay Center, and Trudy Padilla, Paola; step-brothers, Donald McGranahan, Topeka and Bruce McGranahan, Wamego. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Magette and infant brother, Shannon. 

As per his request, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care Hospice, 120 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.

Damon was a 1981 graduate of RHS.

Irene (Stadler) Mader Passes Away

Irene (Stadler) Mader passed away in the morning of April 25, 2018.  Irene was raised and schooled in the Rossville area until her parents moved to Topeka.   More info when the obituary is available.

Georgia Stark Passes Away

Georgia "Jo" E. Stark, 75, passed away at her home in Humansville, MO. on 4/20/2018. She was the wife of Ernest Lee Stark, husband of 20 years.

Jo was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 29, 1942 the daughter of T.G. McCall, SR and Juanita Louise McCall. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School, St. Charles, MO. She worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber for over 20 years prior to retirement.

Jo had a very strong faith in Christ, and she enjoyed visiting and attending numerous churches and learning about many different faiths.

Jo was a friend to everyone and she never met a stranger. Her smile was radiant, and her laughter lit up a room. She also had the kindest heart. She would give the shirt off her back to anyone in need.

She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and both sons Bobby Dale and Charles "Chip" McLain.

She is survived by her husband, Ernie Stark, her friend and former husband Charles McLain (Topeka). Her daughters, LauRay McLain of Topeka, Joi (John) Ridder and Amber (Jeff) Huske of Silver Lake, her stepsons Clifford Stark, Steven (Jennifer) Stark both of California, her sister Virginia (Tim) McCracken, brothers Buddy (Chris) McCall and Tim (Beth) McCall. She leaves behind 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces, nephews, friends and family who adore her.

Her memorial service is Saturday, April 28th 10:00 A.M. at Highland Heights Christian Church, 29th and Tecumseh Road.

Note:  Georgia and first husband Charles McLain and family lived in Rossville a number of years and their children graduated from RHS