Continuing their dominaion of the MEL this spring, Rossville rolled over Silver Lake 18-3 and 11-1 on April 11, 2022. They lead the MEL at 6-0 and are 7-1 overall. The Daws have outscored their MEL opponents 78-16 in the 6 ontests.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Edward Brockamp At KWU
Edward Brockamp from Rossville is a sophomore at Kansas Wesleyan U. and is a pitcher on their baseball team. His bio can be read at: https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/3/12263.php
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Dawgs Defeat Wabaunsee Twice
Rossville picked up two more baseball wins with 18-0 and 8-5 victories over Wabaunsee on April 8. The Dawgs are 4-0 in the MEL and 5-1 overall.
Wabaunsee Inv, Track & Field Men's Results (updated)
Men's Team Results
1 St Marys 125
2 Perry-Lecompton 114
3. Rock Creek Senior 108.5
4. Olpe 65
5. Northern Heights 40
6. Rossville 33
7. Wabaunsee 31
8. Cornerstone Family 26
9. Northeast Kansas Saints 6
10. St Xaviers 5.5
Individuals finishing in the top 5 of their event were:
100 m.
Pedro Arantes 1st
Hunter Webb 5th
200 m
Pedro Arantes 4th
Hunter Webb 5th
4 x100
Rossville 4th
Friday, April 8, 2022
Aiden Garcia Recruiting Page
Aiden Garcia is a Rossville High senior playing baseball. He has a recruiting page where you can see some of his accomplishments. https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=982887
Vanesa Quoines Recruiting Page
Vanesa Quinones is a senior at Rossville High and is on the RHS softball team. She has a college recruiting page at: https://evo.nsr-inc.com/prospect_detail?prospect_id=206305
Gracie Rahbe At ESU
Gracie Rahbe from Rossville, Kansas is a freshman at Emporia State University. She is on the softball team playing infield and pitccher.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Kelcie Kippes At Ottawa University
Kelcie Kippes, daughter of Michelle Meyer and Aaron Kippes of Rossville, is a junior at Ottawa University and is on their softball team. Kelcie spent two seasons as a member of the Butler Community College softball program. She helped the BCC Grizzles to a fifth place finish at the NJCAA National Championships. Kippes was named KJCCC Pitcher of the Week in 2021 and was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for three consecutive semesters at BCC
To read more about Kelcie, go to her bio at: Kelcie Kippes bio
Semester Honors For RHS Graduates At KSU
The below listed RHS graduates received Fall Semester Honors at KSU this year.
Kylee Badura,
Tatum Gentry,
Victoria Haverkamp,
Parker Kenney,
Hannah Miller,
Kathleen Schuler,
Rebecca Wagner
Christi (Tomson) (86) Spielman Passes Away
Christi
Renee Spielman, 54, was surrounded by her family as she passed away on the
morning of March 30, 2022.
She was born November 10, 1967 at Topeka to Lloyd
and Patricia (Olejnik) Tomson. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1986
and went on to attend and graduate from Washburn University.
Christi married
Michael K. Spielman on September 25, 1994 at Sacred Heart in Delia, Kansas.
They raised 3 children, Benjamin, Brandon and Katelyn (Katie). Christi was
employed at Fork in the Road, Riley, Kansas. She was a member of the
Evangelical Covenant Church, Clay Center.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Mike Spielman. She is survived by her family, sons, Benjamin Spielman and Brandon Spielman,
Manhattan, and daughter, Katie Spielman, Clay Center; her parents, Lloyd and
Patricia Tomson, Rossville; a brother, Craig (JoAnn) Tomson, Wichita; a sister,
Jill (Marc) Carver, Topeka; a sister-in-law Kerri Spielman, Clay Center;
in-laws, Norval and Linda Spielman, Manhattan; nephews Zayden Tomson; Tyler,
Garrett and Jacob Carver; Jordan, Justin, Jonathan and Jason Entgelmeier; and
so many more family members and wonderful friends.
A celebration of life service will be held for Christi on Saturday, April 23,
2022 at Evangelical Covenant Church in Clay Center at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be a private service with family
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christi Spielman Memorial fund to
benefit their children, Ben, Brandon and Katie c/o the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home, 918 7th St, Clay Center, Ks.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Rossville Softball Team Trounces Riley Twice
The Lady Dawgs defeated Riley County twice on April 5 by scores of 11-0 and 17-0.
Perine homered and had two runs batted in for the Bulldawgs in the 11-0 first-game victory while sophomore Emma Mitchell went 2-2 with two RBI.
Vanesa Quinones improved to 3-0 on the season with the shutout pitching performance, recording five strikeouts.
The Lady Dawgs wrapped up the sweep with a 17-0 win in the nightcap.
Mitchell went 4 for 5 with a double and a triple while Perine went 4 for 5 with her homer and a triple.
Brinley Dyche moved to 3-0 with the pitching victory, recording five strikeouts.
Rossville Sweeps Riley Baseball Team
The RHS baseball team won two games over Riley County by scores of 11-0 and 17-0 on April 5. The Dawgs are 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the MEL.
Rossville & Anderson Co. Baseball
The Rossville team split a double header with Anderson Co. on April 1, 2022. The Dawgs won the first game 11-5, but lost the second 6-0.
Boys Golf At Wamego Inv.
2. Manhattan Chief 344
3. Tonganoxie 353
4. Clay Center 377
5. Concordia 378
6. Sabetha 378
7. Rossville 428
8. St. Marys 438