Silver Lake Whips Dawgs 33.26 in OT

    The Rossville football team lead most of their game at Silver Lake on Sept. 6, but lost in Overtime 33-26.  Rossville led 10-3 at  half time.  Silver Lake went ahead with about 2:20 left in the fourth, but the Dawgs came back to go ahead by 3  points with less than a minute remaining.  The Eagles moved into position and there was 1.4 seconds on the clock when they snapped the ball for their tying field goal.  

    Silver Lake scored 7 in the first overtime period but Roffville drive ended at about the two yard line.

Volleyball Team Gets Two Wins

 RHS volleyball team started the season with wins over Jeff West and Sabetha.  The Lady Dawgs precvailed 25-19 and 25-18 over Jeff West and then 25-23 and 25-18 over Sabetha.

Rossville High 2024 Varsity Volleyball Schedule

 Rossville High Varsity Volleyball Schedule

Sept

3        @ Jeff West
7        @ Humboldt
10      @ Nemaha Cen.
17      @ Rossville Double Double
21      @ Rossville Inv. 
24      @ Hiawatha Triangular

Oct.

1      @ Rossville Triangular
5      @ Silver Lake
8      @ Royal Valley
12    @ Sabetha Inv.
15    @ Silver Lake Triangular
17    @ Rossville Triangular
26    @ Substate

Nov.

1-2    State Tournament

Walter Dickerson Passes Away

Walter Hewitt Dickerson, 22 years old, of Spartanburg, SC, peacefully departed this life with his parents by his side on August 29th, 2024. He is the son of Dr. John Graham and Heather McGee Dickerson and was born June 26th, 2002 in Fairfax, Virginia.

Walter graduated from, St. Marys College in St Marys, Ks, and was attending KSU

A rosary will be recited at 5:20pm on Thursday, September 5th at the Immaculata Church in St. Mary’s, Kansas and will be livestreamed.  To access the broadcast, please click ROSARY. A requiem mass will be offered at 11:00am Friday, September 6th, also at the Immaculata (access the livestream by clicking REQUIEM MASS) with interment in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow in St. Joseph’s Hall.

Walter's complete obituary can be read at:

 https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/walter-dickerson

Rossville Cross Country Schedule

Rossville Varsity and JV Cross Country Meets

Sept

5      @ Mission Valley
14    @ Wamego
19    @ Onaga
26    @ Royal Valley

Oct.

3      @ Horton
10    @ Osage City
17    Big East League Meet

2024 Rossville Volleyball Roster

 6 Makenna Catron 9 
7 Kielyn McDonnell 12
7 Claire Whitmore 9
8 Quinlin Gentry 12
8 Aliahna Kepner 9
10 Shayla Rezac 12
10 Brooke Springer 11
11 Madelyn Kenney 12
11 Sophia Wuensch 9
12 Sydney Sumner 12
12 Klaire Aubert 9
14 Lilly Mitchell 11
15 Emma Tyler 11
16 Ady Henry 10
20 Tatum Miller 10
21 Shailee Hubbell 11
21 Chloie Hutchinson 9
22 Nora Burdeik 10
22 Grace Olejnik 10
23 Maggie Sanders 11
23 Amelie Schruff 10
23 Hadley Brown 9
24 Falyn Clurman 9
25 Beatrice D'Angelo 11
25 Isela Wehrli 10
26 Karleigh Frost 11
27 Gloria Stebbins 9
29 Cassidy Wade 10
41 Lara Puttrich 11
44 Taylor Chase 9

Rossville High 2024 Girls Golf Roster

2024 Girls Golf Roster

Jaymee Woodward 12
Skyla Smith 12
Brinley Pottorf 12
Claire Bergman 12
Fallon Miller 12
Elley Sanders 10 
Brooklyn Gama 10
Aubrey Miller 9
Chloe Clayton 9

2024 Football Schedule For Rossville Varsity

Sep.

5        At    Silver Lake
13      Vs   St Marys
20      At    Nemaha
27      Vs    Maranantha

Oct.

4          At    Mission Valley
11        Vs   Cair Paravel
18        Vs   Olpe
25        At   Waubaunsee

Nov.

1        Bi-District
8        Regional
15      Sectional
22      Sub-State
30      3A State Championship

Rossville Girls Tennis

Rossville   brings back all three players from last year's varsity roster. Taryn Bell, a senior, finished 6-6 in singles play. Senior Sofia Sexton and junior Madison Kame also performed admirably last season.. This trio will lead the group into the new season of play.

2024 Football Roster

 # Name              Grade Ht. Wt. Pos. 

1 Andre Johnson     11 6' 211 RB/LB
2 Kameron Badura 12 6'3 174 WR/DB 
3 Jack Donovan      11 5'11 166 WR/DB 
4 Ryder Foster          9 5'4 106 RB/DB
5 Conner Bush        11 5'11 176 RB/DB
6/51 Cael Horgan   10 5'11 176 OL/LB
7 Remi Droegemeier 10 5'9 156 RB/LB
8 Gabe Fund           11 5'6 126 WR/DB
9 Lakin Gentry         9 5'4 136 RB/LB
10 Dalen Dick          9 5'8 126 WR/DB 
11 Derick Benke      9 5'5 121 WR/DB
12 Tayson Horak    12 5'9 156 Slot/DB
14 Canann Mitchell 11 5'11 156 QB/DB 
15 Mahki Jackson   12 5'10 166 Slot/DB
16 Cameron Miller   11 6'5 179 WR/DB
17 Hayden Salmon 12 5'9 156 WR/DB
18 Landen Lewis      9 5'11 186 QB/LB
20 Broden Price        9 5'3 109 WR/DB
21 Cooper Meyer      9 5'9 166 RB/LB 
22 Kelton Lacock    10 5'7 141 WR/DB
23 Seth Catron         12 5'7 146 Slot/DB
28 Phil Schulz          11 5'10 176 Slot/OLB
50 Brock Bush         12 6'2 189 OL/LB
52 Charlie Chance   10 5'10 191 OL/DL
53 Cale Horak           9 5'11 166 OL/DL
56 Jared Cunningham 12 6'2 181 OL/LB
58 Evan Thompson   9 5'10 155 OL/DL
60 Jordan Martinek   9 5'11 209 OL/DL
62 Caleb Lehman    11 6'2 214 OL/DL
63 Creed Wood         9 5'9 146 OL/DL
64 Jordan Johnson  12 5'8 176 OL/LB
65 Will Koch            12 5'10 201 OL/DL
70 Easton Webb      10 5'10 241 OL/DL
71 Brayden VanVleck 9 5"8 186 OL/DL
72 Eleazar Hersh      9 6'1 156 OL/DL
77 Michael Cooney  9 5'8 141 OL/DL
78 Leo Wehrli         12 6'3 291 OL/DL
79 Vincent Daniel   11 6'3 211 OL/DE
80 Austin Dohr man 9 5'6 116 WR/DB
82 John Henry        11 6' \1 176 RB/LB

2024 Girls Golf Roster

Girls Golf

Name                  Grade

Jaymee Woodward 12
Skyla Smith            12
Brinley Pottorf         12
Claire Bergman       12
Fallon Miller            12
Elley Sanders          10
Brooklyn Gama       10
Aubrey Miller            9
Chloe Clayton           9

2024 Cross Country Roster

Boys           Grade 

Logan Kufahl   12
Nate Fund        11
Dalton Verschelden 11   
Torin Culbertson 11
Eden Thompson 11
Spencer Verschelden 10
Brandon Leonard 10 
Drake Robb          10
Lochlan Culbertson 9 
Karson Weissend    9
Benjamin Overbay   9 

Girls              Grade 

Madelyn Wonnell 10
Presley Thompson 10

Sheri Lynn Bryant Passes Away

Sheri Lynn Bryant, 68, of St. Marys, passed away on Sunday, August 25 at the St. Marys Manor. 

Services are pending and a full obituary will be posted at a later date at www.piperfuneralhome.com 

Donald Gene Pelfrey Passes Away

With deep respect and heartfelt remembrance, we announce the passing of Donald "Gene" Pelfrey, who left us on August 14, 2024, at the age of 92. Born on June 20, 1932, in Rossville, Kansas, to Everett and Ora Pelfrey, Gene was known for his strong moral character and unwavering work ethic.

Gene was married to his beloved wife, Ila "Bernie" Pruessner on June 16th, 1956 in Kansas City, MO.

Gene served with honor in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a B26 crew chief, beginning his service in Nevada and being deployed to Germany. After being honorably discharged in 1955, he brought the same dedication to his career as an electrical contractor, founding G&G Electric and making significant contributions to homes, schools, and nursing homes.

A respected third-degree Mason and member of the Shrine Arab Temple, Gene was also a founding member and two-time commander of the Rossville American Legion.

Gene was deeply devoted to his family. He found joy in traveling with Bernie and cherished peaceful moments spent on their farm and fishing on Melvern Lake. His love for nature and passion for reading reflected his appreciation for knowledge and a simple, fulfilling life.

Gene's word was his bond, embodying a time when a handshake was as binding as any contract. His legacy of honor, reliability, and quiet strength will be cherished by all who knew him.

Gene's life was marked by a profound love for his family and community. He is survived by his loving wife, Bernie, and their children, Randall (Donna) Pelfrey, Lisa (Rick) Pelfrey, and Les (Amy) Pelfrey. Gene was a proud grandfather to John (Chelsea) Pelfrey, Sara (Lewis)Tams, Brock and Ty Dick, Paige (Saagar) Mehta, Adam Pelfrey, Abby (Kodi) Minocha, and Brooke Pelfrey, and a great-grandfather to Emma and Conner Tams, Harper Pelfrey, and Sai Mehta. Gene now rests in eternal peace with his loved ones who preceded him, including his parents, Everett and Ora Pelfrey; sister, Kathleen (Orville) Stocker; and daughter-in-law, Nancy Pelfrey.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 24th at 11:00am at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Community Center, 806 Nishnabe Trail, Rossville, Kansas 66533. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Rossville American Legion, Jimmy Lillard Post 31, 442 Main St, PO BOX 338, Rossville, KS 66533 in honor Gene's lasting spirit of service. Gene's legacy of dedication, service, and love will continue to inspire all who knew him.