|Wabaunsee
| Tue. 7/26 @ Alma 7:00 PM
|Goessel
|Eskridge
| Tue. 7/26 @ Eskridge 7:00 PM
|Hillsboro
|Northern Hts.
| Tue. 7/26 @ Northern Hts @ 7:00 PM
|Marion
|Herrington
| Tue. 7/26 @ Herrington @ 7:00 PM
|Rossville
Winners will play in semi-finals on Friday at Marion and Championship game on Saturday at 6:30 PM at Marion.
This blog is for posting all news of Rossville residents and Rossville High alumni. Bookmark this page and send any appropriate news (births, deaths, engagements, marriages, anniversaries, job changes, honors, etc.) items to: Frank.Ruff@juno.com . Feel free to add comments to any of the articles. Check this site often because I sometimes delete items. There are SEARCH (top left of page) and LINK (bottom of page) features. For photos, see link at bottom.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Taylor Kirk At Washburn U.
Washburn U and Upper Iowa played two games on Monday, Feb. 18 in Conway, AR.
WU won the first 9-2 with Taylor Kirk getting three hits in four at bats, two of the hits being doubles. She had three RBIs and two runs.
Upper Iowa won the second game 6-5 with Taylor getting two hits in four at bats netting one RBI and one run.
Through sixteen games this season, Taylor has a .346 batting average and a team leading .750 slugging average.
WU won the first 9-2 with Taylor Kirk getting three hits in four at bats, two of the hits being doubles. She had three RBIs and two runs.
Upper Iowa won the second game 6-5 with Taylor getting two hits in four at bats netting one RBI and one run.
Through sixteen games this season, Taylor has a .346 batting average and a team leading .750 slugging average.
Daryl Hartner Passes Away
Daryl D. Hartner, 73, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home in Delia.
He was born May 4, 1945 in Topeka, the son of William David and Myrtle Marie Fairbaugh Hartner Jr. He served in the National Guard and was called to active duty.
Daryl was a school police officer for many years. He moved to Delia in 2005. He was member of the Masonic Lodge. Daryl was also a member of the American Legion.
Per his wishes he was cremated.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Regional 321A Wrestling Champions
Class Champs at Rossville Regional, Feb. 15,16
Kody Davoren (195), Sam Twombly (138), Alex Archer (120), Zach Archer (106)
2019 Wrestling Team
Second Place at Regional
Second Place at Regional
Photos by Shari Gentry
Monday, February 18, 2019
State Wrestling Tourney Friday
The Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb 22, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.
Christian Roduner (16) At ESU
Christian played two years at Colby Commnity College where he was All-Jayhawk League. You can find numerous articles about him on this web site by using the SEARCH feature.
Washburn U On 4 Game Streak
Washburn U. finished a 4 game win streak with 2 wins on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019.
In game one, they swamped Nebraska-Kearney 13-2 in five innings. Taylor Kirk had a double and scored one run in 3 at bats.
In game two, Washburn defeated Ft. Hays State 8-0 in five innings. Taylor Kirk had one double, one run and one RBI in 3 trips to the plate.
In game one, they swamped Nebraska-Kearney 13-2 in five innings. Taylor Kirk had a double and scored one run in 3 at bats.
In game two, Washburn defeated Ft. Hays State 8-0 in five innings. Taylor Kirk had one double, one run and one RBI in 3 trips to the plate.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Taylor Kirk Has Big 4 Game Series
The Washburn Ichabods were 0-4 over last weekend (Feb. 8-11) at the Edmond Regional Festival in Conway, AR.
Taylor Kirk had a .714 slugging percentage with 3 RBI and 10 total bases collecting four hits with a double, triple and home run while scoring twice.
Taylor Kirk had a .714 slugging percentage with 3 RBI and 10 total bases collecting four hits with a double, triple and home run while scoring twice.
Betty (Martin) (44) Gibson Passes Away
Betty Jane "G.G." Gibson, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019.
She was born January 6, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Miller and Edith Isabel (Burns) Martin. She was a graduate of Rossville High School.
Betty was employed by the Topeka State Hospital for 19 years, before retiring and also worked for Midwest Health at Lexington Park. She was a very proud member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
Betty was married to William T. Gibson. They later divorced. Survivors include seven children, Judy Kohler of Topeka, Gary Gibson of Livermore, CA, Randy Gibson of Aurora, CO, Debbie Sepulveda of Watsonville, CA, twins, Dennis Gibson and Denise Counts both of Topeka and Charles Gibson of Seattle, WA; 12 grandchildren, James Kohler, Colby Waltenburg, Audrey Gibson, Quincy Tappa, Rachel Dehlinger, Travis Gibson, Michelle Sepulveda, Kimberly Woods, Tracy Mitchell, Brandon Butler, Jesse Gibson, Tyler Gibson; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a ton of nieces, nephews and cousins; and her Yellow Naped Parrot, Karl.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Mark Allen Sepulveda; four brothers, Charles, Ralph, Reid and Mook Martin; and five sisters, Olive Baird, Doris McGhee, Gladys Immenschuh, Edna Devader and Catherine Devader.
Betty loved her family. She enjoyed animals, gardening, cooking and loved to watch Steve Harvey.
Honoring her request, cremation is planned. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date. Dove Cremations and Funerals, Southwest Chapel is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st St, Topeka, KS 66604. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Taylor Kirk (15) at Washburn U.
Taylor Kirk, daughter of Michael and Patti Kirk of Rossville, is a senior at Washburn U and is on their softball team.
Her bio can be read at: https://wusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5407&path=softball
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