MEL Boys Golf Tournament

1 Riley County 368
2 Rossville        391
3 Silver Lake    420
4 St. Marys       428

Cory Hadsall came in third with a 91. 
Chris VanderPutten was 6th with a 97. 
Nick Brummer was 9th with a 101. 
Jarrett Ingwerson was 10 with a 102.

Jarrett Ingwerson (18) Gets Awards

Jarrett Ingwerson, a 2018 RHS grad received a $2000 University Scholar Award and a 
$500 Academic Opportunity Award in computer science from Fort Hays State University for 
the 2018-19 academic year.

Riley Co. Inv. Track & Field

    The RHS Track and Field team competed in the Riley Co. Inv. on May 5.  The girls finished 7th of 11 teams and the boys finished 9th of 12 teams.
    Top 5 finishes were turned in by several athletes.
Girls:
Long Jump         Avery Anderson     2nd
Javelin                Maura Buhler        5th
400 M run           Jaycee Fiedler      4th
1600 M run         Meagan Huston    4th
3200 M run         Kaytlin Dohrman   2nd
3200 M run         Julia Streit             3rd
Boys:
100 M dash         Trevor Johnson     1st
200 M dash         Trevor Johnson     1st
400 M dash         Ben Price              3rd

Perry-Lecompton Inv, Golf

   The RHS boys gold team competed in the Perry-Lecompton Invitational on May 3.    Chris VanderPutten lead the team with a 95.

1.  Baeshor-Linwood     319
2.  Jeff West                  328
3.  Maur Hill                   360
4.  Baldwin                    371
5.  St. Marys                  399
6.  Rossville                   405
7.  Tonganoxie               413
8.  Perry-Lecompton      419

Baseball Team Wins Two

    The Dawgs beat Wabaunsee in baseball on May 4 11-7 and 18-6.   The Dawgs are 2-6 in the MEL.

Students Of The Week

This week's students of the week are Chace Ramirez, Hayden Roberts, Alivia Sherer and Maxine Smith who assisted a teacher with organizing, moving and cleaning a teachers classroom

State Forensics

The RHS forensics team sent several individuals to the state and festival competitions and had a very successful weekend in Wichita. 
Hannah Miller: 5th in informative & 7th in poetry
Breaira Bergstresser:11th in Humorous 
Abigail McCrory and Kaleb Badura: 11th in Duet

Kylee Badura Academic All-State

Each year,  the Capital-Journal publishes a list of Academic All State students.  Among the Honorable Mentions is Kylee Nicole Badura, daughter of Chad and Jody Badura who plans to attend Kansas State University.

Rossville Book Sale May 10-11

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Leanna (Strimple (45) Carter Passes Away

    Leanna Mae Strimple Carter, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at her home. 
    She was born July 12, 1927 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Guy E. and Lydia G. (Dolezilek) Strimple. She grew up on a farm, attended a one room school house, and in 1945 graduated from Rossville High School as the valedictorian. 
    She worked as a clerk for Santa Fe Railroad until she retired in 1987 after 42 years. In 1946, she met Allen C. Carter, a veteran, who “swept her off her feet.” They were united in marriage July 14, 1946 in Topeka, KS, and celebrated 50 years together before he preceded her in death December 26, 1996. She enjoyed traveling to see historical sites, do genealogy research, look for wildlife, and visit family and friends. She liked to sew, quilt, crochet, and garden. She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church and the DAV Auxiliary.
    Survivors include her daughter, Diana Mae Owens; step grandchildren Bobby Daniels, Wendy Jenkins, Bill Daniels, Lawanda Houp, six great, and three greatgreat; brother, Clyde W. Strimple, niece/guardian Marcilyn (William) Rust, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Cheryl Elaine Carter and Christine Marie McKelvey; soninlaws, Edward Leroy McKelvey and Donald Mac Owens, and brother, Francis Eugene Strimple.
    The family will greet friends at 10 am, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 during a visitation at Central United Methodist Church, Lawrence, KS prior to her funeral service. Funeral services for Leanna will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Burial Service will immediately follow in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, KS. Memorial contributions may be made in Leanna’s name to the Central United Methodist Church and may be sent in care of WarrenMcElwain Mortuary. For more information or to post a condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com. 

Rossville Softball Stat Leaders

Batting Average
Lundin   .518
Rabe     .491
Princic  .473

Home Runs
Princic   5
Kippes   2
Rabe      2

RBI
Princic    23
Lundin    21
Rabe       19
Hill         15

Stolen Bases
Hill          8

Pitching Wins
Kippes     6
Rabe        6

Pitching ERA
Kippes  2.16
Rabe     3.22

Strike Outs
Kippes     41

Dancing At Moravan (Bohemian) Hall

Dancing at the Moravan Hall on April 29, 2018

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Suzie Oliver Has New Job

Suzie Oliver has started a new job (April 16) as Activities Director at the 

Rossville Healthcare and Rehab

David Miller (77) Obituary

Maple Hill–David W. Miller, 58, died Friday, April 27, 2018 near Maple Hill in a farm accident.
He was born October 7, 1959 in Topeka the son of Donald and Elizabeth Pendelton Miller. David grew up in the Rossville and Willard communities. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1977 and then attended and graduated from Cloud County Community College.

David was a farmer all of his life. He was a partner/operator of Miller Farms LLC. He was a life member of FFA; David was a member of the Mission Creek Township and had been a past member of the St. Marys COOP board.

On September 17, 1981 he was united in marriage to Noel Hier in Topeka. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son, Chisholm David Miller and his fiancé ,Sara Gardner, Waukesha, WI; his parents, Don and Betty Miller, Topeka; siblings, Louise “LuAnn” (Paul) Baumchen, Lawrence, Diana (Jim) Iceman, Burlington, Suzanne (Ronnie) Tull, Willard, Sarah (Kevan) Meinershagen, Lawrence and Daniel (Jennifer) Miller, Willard.

Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Dover Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. Friday, May 4, 2018 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mission Valley FFA and sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.