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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Robbie Boettcher Passes Away
Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Robbie Duane Boettcher of Rossville, Kansas, who passed away at the age of 57, on September 19, 2023
He was predeceased by : his mother Connie Boettcher; his step-father Mark Siefer; and his brothers, Ronnie "Paco" Boettcher and Christopher Siefer. He is survived by : his father Vernon Boettcher; his brother David Siefer (Jenny); his niece Lexi Siefer; and his nephew Damon Siefer.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 7th 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Memorial Park Cemetery (3616 SW 6th St, Topeka, KS 66615). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 14th 2023 at 12:00 PM at the Robbie's House (4423 NW Rossville Rd, Rossville, KS 66533).
Lyle Brumley Passes Away
Lyle Brumley, 77, passed way on September 25th, 2023. Cremation is planned and burial will take place at Buster Cemetery at a future date.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
3A Volleyball Rankings
KVA Rankings for 3A volleyball for the week of Sept, 20 are as follows.
1. Heritage Christian 13-2 (1)
2. Beloit 19-2 (2)
3. Nemaha Central 16-2 (4)
4. Silver Lake 13-4 (3)
5. Halstead 18-1 (5)
6. Cheney 11-2 (6)
7. Rossville 11-1 (7)
8. Smoky Valley 14-6 (8)
9. Hoisington 13-4 (NR)
10. Southeast of Saline 8-3 (NR)
Monday, September 25, 2023
CatchItKansas 2A Football Rankings Week 4
1. Sabetha (1) [4-0]
2. Nemaha Central (2) [4-0]
3. Hoisington (3) [4-0]
4. Ellsworth (4) [4-0]
5. Southeast of Saline (5) [4-0]
6. Norton (6) [4-0]
7. Kingman (7) [3-1]
8. Humboldt (9) [4-0]
9. Silver Lake (10) [3-1]
10. Osage City (NR) [4-0]
MaxPreps 2A Football Rankings
1 | Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) | 4-0 | 23.50 | -2.2 |
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2 | Nemaha Central (Seneca) | 4-0 | 18.60 | -28.2 |
3 | Sabetha | 4-0 | 12.80 | -15.9 |
4 | Hoisington | 4-0 | 12.10 | -34.3 |
5 | Ellsworth | 4-0 | 6.60 | -26.5 |
6 | Kingman | 3-1 | 6.40 | -15.8 |
7 | Silver Lake | 3-1 | 5.20 | 0.9 |
8 | Garden Plain | 3-1 | 1.60 | -8.5 |
9 | Halstead | 2-2 | 0.00 | -1.3 |
10 | Norton | 4-0 | 0.00 | -22.3 |
11 | Beloit | 2-2 | -2.60 | -9.8 |
12 | Humboldt | 4-0 | -4.00 | -33.5 |
13 | Riley County (Riley) | 2-2 | -5.10 | -7.5 |
14 | Osage City | 4-0 | -6.10 | -33.3 |
15 | Rossville | 2-2 | -6.70 | -8.4 |
16 | Minneapolis | 2-2 | -10.00 | -12.3 |
17 | Thomas More Prep-Marian (Hays) | 3-1 | -12.10 | -24.0 |
18 | Phillipsburg | 2-2 | -15.90 | -22.1 |
Friday, September 22, 2023
Council Grove Inv. Girls Golf Sept 21
Place Team Total
1 St. Marys 154
2 Jefferson West 173
3 Manhattan 174
4 Osage City 202
5 Council Grove 211
6 Rossville 216
7 West Franklin 244
Atchison Co. Football Game
On Friday, Sept. 20, Rossville poured it on Atchison County to the tune of 70-0 after 4 quarters. The Dawgs were up 35*0 at half-time.
Scoring game details can be read at:
Jackson Heights VB Triangular
Rossville High picked up 4 wins on Sept 21 at the Jackson Heights Triangular.
Mission Valley 25-1 25-14
Jackson Hts. 25-8 25-19
RHS and Silver Lake Volleyball
Rossville lost 2 matches to Silver Lake in VB on Sept 19 by scores of 25-17, 14-25, and 16-25 in the first and 22-25 and 24-26 in the second.
MaxPreps Week Three FB Rankings for 2A
1 | Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) | 3-0 | 24.60 | -3.2 |
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2 | Nemaha Central (Seneca) | 3-0 | 18.70 | -17.9 |
3 | Sabetha | 3-0 | 11.60 | -19.9 |
4 | Hoisington | 3-0 | 8.80 | -27.4 |
5 | Kingman | 2-1 | 5.60 | -2.3 |
6 | Ellsworth | 3-0 | 4.60 | -31.9 |
7 | Silver Lake | 2-1 | -1.00 | -1.5 |
8 | Garden Plain | 2-1 | -2.90 | -3.5 |
9 | Beloit | 1-2 | -3.60 | -7.6 |
10 | Halstead | 2-1 | -3.60 | -11.7 |
11 | Norton | 3-0 | -4.80 | -26.3 |
12 | Humboldt | 3-0 | -5.30 | -42.2 |
13 | Riley County (Riley) | 1-2 | -5.90 | -0.2 |
14 | Rossville | 1-2 | -8.50 | -1.5 |
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Onaga Cross-Country Meet
Mens Teams
Official Team Scores
1. Rock Creek Senior 33
2. St Mary's Academy 37
3. Axtell 39
4. Rossville 94
5. Clifton-Clyde 102
6. St Marys 113
7. Randolph Blue Valley143
8. Centralia 148
9. Jackson Heights 151
10.Washington County 152
Womens Teams
Official Team Scores
1.Centralia 19
2.Rock Creek Senior 29
3.Clifton-Clyde 56
4. Frankfort 65
5.Rossville 74
6.Axtell 78
7.Jackson Heights 96
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Rossville Invitational VB Last Sat.
The Rossville Invitational should provide a good early season test for the Rossville High volleyball team. The invitational started at 8 a.m. Saturday in Rossville.
Of the 10 teams in the field, five were ranked in their respective classes in the Kansas Volleyball Association’s Week 1 rankings. Those teams are No. 6 Abilene (5-5) and No. 8 Tonganoxie (4-2) in Class 4A, No. 3 Silver Lake (9-2) and No. 6 Rossville (4-1) in 3A and No. 10 Pleasant Ridge (10-1) in 2A.
Other 4A schools participating were Holton (7-5), Ottawa (4-5), Hayden (4-8) and Wamego (1-3). At 12-1, Osage City was the other 3A school in the invitational field.
RHS lost a close 3 game match to Silver Lake and had to play Wamego a second time for third.
Ottawa 25-18, 25-16 W
Wamego 25-21, 25-11 W
Pleasant Ridge 25-14, 25-17 W
Silver Lake 23-25, 25-19, 18-25 L
Wamego 25-12, 25-12 W
A nice long article detailing the tournament can be read at: https://topsports.news/news/3521-eagles-place-second-bulldawgs-third-in-rossville-invitational-volleyball