Leo Gannon Passes Away

      Leo H. Gannon, 94 passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at the St. Marys Manor.
      He was born June 24, 1922 at Carmen, OK., the son of Alonzo P. and Maggie Belle Dupus Gannon. Leo was the last of 15 children. He grew up in Oklahoma and served in the United States Navy from January 31, 1944 until January 6, 1946. Leo worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was a past member of the United Rubber Workers Union, the Rossville Lions Club, the Missouri Valley Wrench Club, Tri State Gas Engine Club and the Rossville Palomino Club. Leo had served on the Rossville City Council and the Rossville School Board. He had lived in the Rossville Community many years.
      On January 6, 1950 he was united in marriage to Rowena M. Hollenbeck in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include his children. Linda Lake, Manhattan, Randell (Cindy) Gannon, Rossville and Vern (Sherri) Gannon, Manhattan: five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren with one due in August.
      Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Gannon will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Monday, May 1, 2017 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Manor and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhomecom.

Heidi Nitsch (16) On Cowley Softball Team

    Heidi Nitsch is a freshman at Cowley County Community College and is an infielder on the Cowley Tigers softball team.  Her bio can be read at:
http://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2714&path=softball

Tobi Cowdin On K4 Team

Announcement from K4 Sports:
We want to introduce you to one of the members of our K4 Team! Meet Tobi Cowdin. Tobi has played baseball his whole life, and is one of the youngest head coaches in summer collegiate baseball. He attended Southeast Community College in Nebraska, and finished his education at Washburn University. He has coached at Topeka West, Jackson Heights, and is currently the head coach for the Rossville Rattlers! He received the Mid-Plains League Manager of the Year 2 times in 2015 and 2016. He has coached over 30 players who went on to play in NCAA college programs. Tobi has learned from some of the best baseball and football coaches in northeast Kansas. We are so excited to have him with us at K4 Sports!

RHS Softball Team Still Undefeated

    The RHS girls won their 13th straight softball game on April 27 at Silver Lake by a 14-7 score.
     Game two of the double header was suspended in the fifth inning.

Baseball Team Loses Two At SL

  The RHS baseball team lost two games at Silver Lake on April 27,  11-1 and 9-8

Area Softball Leaders

BATTING

Home Runs

Beam, Royal Valley, 10; Robertson, Perry-Lecompton, 9; Stringfield, Wellsville, 8; S. Shinn, Rossville, 7; Swift, Chase County, 6; Downard, Marysville, 5; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 5; Harrison, St. Marys, 5; Orender, Osage City, 5; Carson, Clay Center, 4; D. Hess, Burlington, 4; Klamm, Wellsville, 4; Lundin, Rossville, 4; Morgan, Riverside, 4; Oliver, Wabaunsee, 4; Thorp, Burlington, 4; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 3; Johnson, Wabaunsee, 3; Kirkwood, Valley Falls, 3; Lowe, Oskaloosa, 3; Migliorini, Rossville, 3; Miller, Council Grove, 3; Pacha, Marysville, 3; Allen, Council Grove, 2; Cobb, Silver Lake, 2; Dailey, McLouth, 2; Gillen, Silver Lake, 2; R. Hess, Burlington, 2; Honas, Council Grove, 2; Lamprecht, Silver Lake, 2; Lee, Tonganoxie, 2; Murray, Abilene, 2; Rogers, Wamego, 2; L. Shinn, Rossville, 2; Sloyer, Burlington, 2; Van Ausdall, Holton, 2; Vandegrift, Chase County, 2; Willson, Tonganoxie, 2.

RBI

Robertson, Perry-Lecompton, 37; Beam, Royal Valley, 36; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 34; Orender, Osage City, 32; Stringfield, Wellsville, 30; Swift, Chase Conty, 28; Honas, Council Grove, 27; Carlson, Council Grove, 24; R. Hess, Burlington, 24; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 23; Kirkwood, Valley Falls, 23; O’Connor, Perry-Lecompton, 23; Lundin, Rossville, 21; Brintle, Council Grove, 20; A. Folks, Perry-Lecompton, 20; Lowe, Oskaloosa, 20; Miller, Council Grove, 20; S. Shinn, Rossville, 20; Downard, Marysville, 19; Klamm, Wellsville, 19; Allen, Council Grove, 18; Harrison, St. Marys, 18; New, Royal Valley, 18; Bond, Holton, 17; Fluderer, Wellsville, 17; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 17; D. Hess, Burlington, 17; Hodges, Council Grove, 17; Miller, Tonganoxie, 17; Morgan, Riverside, 17; Van Ausdall, Holton, 17; Dailey, McLouth, 16; Oliver, Wabaunsee, 16; Porras, Holton, 16; Fisher, Lebo-Waverly, 15; Kearney, Valley Falls, 15; Migliorini, Rossville, 15; Mitchell, Lebo-Waverly, 15; Oswald, Lebo-Waverly, 15; Phillips, Holton, 15; Barnhardt, Oskaloosa, 14; Bryan, Royal Valley, 14; Filkin, Council Grove, 14; Sage, Osage City, 14; L. Shinn, Rossville, 14; Showalter, Wellsville, 14; Willson, Tonganoxie, 14; Wright, Jefferson West, 14;

Stolen bases

Orender, Osage City, 18; Carlson, Council Grove, 14; Peterson, Chase County, 12; Dillon, Rock Creek, 11; Higgs, Chase County, 11; McDaniel, Wellsville, 11; Degenhardt, Holton, 10; Myers, Holton, 10; Ricklefts, Riverside, 10; Mead, Santa Fe Trail, 9; Miller, Council Grove, 9; Stevens, Osage City, 9; A. Folks, Perry-Lecompton, 8; G. Folks, Perry-Lecompton, 8; Hettinger, Central Heights, 8; Hickman, Oskaloosa, 8; Hultgren, Osage City, 8; Moore, Lebo-Waverly, 8; Pacha, Marysville, 8; Parnell, Atchison County, 8; Pryor, Oskaloosa, 8; Rhodd, Holton, 8; Schrater, Chase County, 8; Tackitt, Lebo-Waverly, 8; Bolyard, Osage City, 7; Lutz, Holton, 7; Miller, Oskaloosa, 7; New, Royal Valley, 7; M. Nordhus, Nemaha Central, 7; Overstreet, Jefferson West, 7; Parks, Holton, 7; Porras, Holton, 7; Smith, Lebo-Waverly, 7; Whalen, Osage City, 7; Willson, Tonganoxie, 7; Argabright, Sabetha, 6; Booth, Holton, 6; Burson, Central Heights, 6; Butts, Riverside, 6; Fisher, Lebo-Waverly, 6; Hootman, Tonganoxie, 6; Kearney, Valley Falls, 6; Kippes, Rossville, 6; Marshall, Tonganoxie, 6; Ogden, Royal Valley, 6; Sage, Osage City, 6; Schraad, Nemaha Central, 6; Soyez, Council Grove, 6; Tucking, Atchison County, 6; 

PITCHING

Wins

Orender, Osage City, 10; Downard, Marysville, 8; Carlson, Council Grove, 7; Crawford, Chase County, 7; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 7; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 6; Hill, Rossville, 6; Kearney, Valley Falls, 6; Schreiner, Wabaunsee, 6; Allen, Council Grove, 5; Bond, Holton, 5; Erickson, Perry-Lecompton, 5; Fluderer, Wellsville, 5; Hammett, Rock Creek, 5; Harrison, St. Marys, 5; Kippes, Rossville, 5; Pemberton, Wellsville, 5; Stithem, Royal Valley, 5; Blake, Clay Center, 4; Davis, Jefferson West, 4; Lutz, Holton, 4; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 4; Vicory, McLouth, 4; 

Earned run average

Bassett, Oskaloosa, 0.78; Stitehm, Royal Valley, 0.78; Blake, Clay Center, 0.99; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 1.09; Crawford, Chase County, 1.22; Vicory, McLouth, 1.30; Carlson, Council Grove, 1.40; Jones, Marysville, 1.56; Kippes, Rossville, 1.64; Hill, Rossville, 1.68; Bond, Holton, 1.83; Kearney, Valley Falls, 1.96; Downard, Marysville, 2.10; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 2.46; Davis, Central Heights, 2.48; Orender, Osage City, 2.50;

Strikeouts

Crawford, Chase County, 71; Downard, Marysville, 63; Hill, Rossville, 53; Harrison, St. Marys, 53; Hammett, Rock Creek, 52; Orender, Osage City, 51; Bond, Holton, 49; Davis, Central Heights, 48; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 46; Pemberton, Wellsville, 46; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 45; Schreiner, Wabaunsee, 44; Phillips, Sabetha, 38; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 37; Carlson, Council Grove, 32; Siebenaler, Lebo-Waverly, 30; Reynolds, Tonganoxie, 29; Duer, Chapman, 27; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 27; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 27; Hoelscher, Chapman, 27; Lafferty, Royal Valley, 27; Allen, Council Grove, 26; Parnell, Atchison County, 24; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 23; Kearney, Valley Falls, 23; Kippes, Rossville, 20; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 19; Blake, Clay Center, 19; 

Delores Floersch Passes Away

Dolores M. Floersch, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.

She was born August 27, 1928 at St. Marys, one of 13 children of the late John and Mary Brunin Dohrman.

Dolores was employed by USD No. 321 at the Delia Schools many years.  She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville and had been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia before it closed.  She had lived in the Delia and Rossville communities many years.

Dolores was united in marriage to Joseph C. Floersch in 1956 at St. Marys.  He preceded her in death on August 13, 2003.  She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Crow on March 31, 2015 and her son, John Floersch on April 25, 2015.  Dolores was preceded in death by her brothers, Bill, Ray, Jack, Paul and Leo; her sisters, Sally, Mary, Veronica, Monica, Catherine, Germaine and Margaret.

Survivors include her daughter, Kathy (Bob) Olejnik, Rossville grandchildren, Kasey (Kim), Neil (Adrienne), Dane (Kenzie), Kelsey, Makayla, Emmy (Jason) and Austin; 7 great-grandchildren.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.  Inurnment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 28, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.  Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes or the Rossville Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Silver Lake Invitational Golf Tournament

Following are team scores for the Silver Lake Invitational golf tournament at Lake Shawnee Golf Club on April 25.

Burlington     351
Santa Fe Tr.   386
Rossville        404
Hayden          407
Silver Lake    426
Lyndon          492 

Dawgs final scores and placings were:

Andrew Hudson       96     9th (T)
Cory Hadsall          101  14th (T)
Trey Anderson        102  17th (T)
Fred Schuler           105  21st 

New Willard Bridge Photos

Rossville Invitational Track Results

     The Rossville Invitation Track and Field meet was held Friday, April 21.  No team standings have been made available,  but the individual resutls can be seen at:
   http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/Track.htm

2017 Prom Pictures

     Rossville High held their prom on Saturdy night, April 22, in Wamego at the Iron Clad.          The Prom King and Queen are pictured below.   Remington Wehner and Emily Woodcock were crowned King and Queen for the 2017 Rossville High Prom.

   Photos of the people arriving at the event can be seen at:
http://beta.spotted.cjonline.com/mediadetail/29170785/?gId=682737

Softball Team Sweeps Oskaloosa

    The RHS softball team picked up their 11th and 12th straight wins Friday against Oskaloosa.  The Lady Dawgs won the first 12-2 and the nightcap 15-0.

Baseball Team Loses To Sabetha

The RHS baseball team lost two games to Sabetha on April 20, 11-4 and 11-5.

Area Softball Stats

Softball Stat Leaders For Season

HITTING

Average

Va Ausdall, Holton, .826; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, .792; Beam, Royal Valley, .720; Shyrock, Tonganoxie, .704; Bassett, Oksaloosa, .667; Bond, Holton, .667; Lee, Atchison, .667; Schraad, Nemaha Central, .667; Courter, Oskaloosa, .636; Deters, Nemaha Central, .636; Lowe, Oskaloosa, .625; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, .621; Swift, Chase County, .621; Hettinger, Central Heights, .619; Phillips, Holton, .615; G. Appel, Atchison County, .600; Hawkins, Riverside, .600; Downard, Marysville, .593; Messer, McLouth, .591; Gray, Tonganoxie, .583; Perkins, Riverside, .579; Stringfield, Wellsville, .579; Willson, Tonganoxie, .577; Orender, Osage City, .571; Hay, Silver Lake, .545; Lundin, Rossville, .545; Patterson, McLouth, .541; Pope, McLouth, .535; Shue, Riverside, .533; L. Shinn, Rossville, .531; Cobb, Silver Lake, .529; Porras, Holton, .529; Morgan, Riverside, .526; Scott, McLouth, .523; Carlson, Council Grove, .515; Dailey, McLouth, .500; Harrison, St. Marys, .500; Kippes, Rossville, .500; Koranda, Riverside, .500; Murray, Rossville, .500; Serna, Osage City, .487; Crawford, Chase County, .484; Migliorini, Rossville, .484; Daugherty, Royal Valley, .481; Hammett, Rock Creek, .481; Albright, Royal Valley, .480; Mead, Santa Fe Trail, .480; Lee, Rock Creek, .480; Miller, Tonganoxie, .478; Klamm, Wellsville, .476; Schuetz, Royal Valley, .474; Anderson, Rossville, .471; Miller, Silver Lake, .458; Davis, Jefferson West, .455; Schroeder, Concordia, .455; R. Hess, Burlington, .452; Pacha, Marysville, .448; Sloyer, Burlington, .448; Larson, Marysville, .444; Leonard, Nemaha Central, .444; Lutz, Holton, .444; Parnell, Atchison County, .444; Peterson, Chase County, .444; Seager, Atchison, .444; Debenham, Abilene, .438; Brintle, Council Grove, .436; Montgomery, Santa Fe Trail, .435; S. Shinn, Rossville, .433.

Home runs

Beam, Royal Valley, 8; S. Shinn, Rossville, 7; Stringfield, Wellsville, 7; Swift, Chase County, 6; Orender, Osage City, 5; Downard, Marysville, 4; Harrison, St. Marys, 4; D. Hess, Burlington, 4; Lundin, Rossville, 4; Morgan, Riverside, 4; Robertson, Perry-Lecompton, 4; Thorp, Burlington, 4; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 3; Migliorini, Rossville, 3; Dailey, McLouth, 2; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 2; R. Hess, Burlington, 2; Klamm, Wellsville, 2; Lamprecht, Silver Lake, 2; Lee, Tonganoxie, 2; Oliver, Wabaunsee, 2; Pacha, Marysville, 2; L. Shinn, Rossville, 2; Sloyer, Burlington, 2; Vandegrift, Chase County, 2.

RBI

Orender, Osage City, 29; Beam, Royal Valley, 24; R. Hess, Burlington, 24; Stringfield, Wellsville, 24; Swift, Chase Conty, 24; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 23; Lundin, Rossville, 21; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 20; S. Shinn, Rossville, 20; Honas, Council Grove, 19; Harrison, St. Marys, 17; D. Hess, Burlington, 17; Dailey, McLouth, 16; Brintle, Council Grove, 15; Migliorini, Rossville, 15; Miller, Tonganoxie, 15; Carlson, Council Grove, 14; Filkin, Council Grove, 14; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 14; Hodges, Council Grove, 14; Morgan, Riverside, 14; L. Shinn, Rossville, 14; Gilman, Burlington, 13; Klamm, Wellsville, 13; Thorp, Burlington, 13; Downard, Marysville, 12; Miller, Council Grove, 12; New, Royal Valley, 11; Serna, Osage City, 11; Allen, Council Grove, 10; Anderson, Rossville, 10; Bond, Holton, 10; Crawford, Chase County, 10; Fluderer, Wellsville, 10; Higgs, Chase County, 10; Murray, Rossville, 10; Roberts, Marysville, 10; Sample, Tonganoxie, 10; Showalter, Wellsville, 10; Shyrock, Tonganoxie, 10; Delgado, Wellsville, 9.

PITCHING

Wins

Orender, Osage City, 7; Downard, Marysville, 6; Hill, Rossville, 5; Allen, Council Grove, 4; Carlson, Council Grove, 4; Crawford, Chase County, 4; Hammett, Rock Creek, 4; Harrison, St. Marys, 4; Kippes, Rossville, 4; Pemberton, Wellsville, 4; Schreiner, Wabaunsee, 4; Vicory, McLouth, 4; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 3; Fluderer, Wellsville, 3; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 3; Pressgrove, Silver Lake, 3; Stithem, Royal Valley, 3.

Earned run average

Hamm, Oskaloosa, 0.00; Stitehm, Royal Valley, 0.35; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 0.64; Vicory, McLouth, 1.30; Harrison, St. Marys, 1.38; Kippes, Rossville, 1.64; Hill, Rossville, 1.68; Crawford, Chase County, 1.70; Hammes, Nemaha Central, 1.75; Carlson, Council Grove, 1.87; Bond, Holton, 2.25; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 2.33; Hammett, Rock Creek, 2.41; Davis, Central Heights, 2.45; Downard, Marysville, 2.49.

Strikeouts

Hill, Rossville, 53; Downard, Marysville, 52; Crawford, Chase County, 47; Hammett, Rock Creek, 43; Harrison, St. Marys, 41; Orender, Osage City, 41; Pemberton, Wellsville, 35; Davis, Central Heights, 34; Schreiner, Wabaunsee, 30; Bond, Holton, 25; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 23; Carlson, Council Grove, 21; Duer, Chapman, 21; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 21; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 20; Hoelscher, Chapman, 20; Kippes, Rossville, 20; Allen, Council Grove, 19; Lafferty, Royal Valley, 18; Phillips, Sabetha, 18; Pressgrove, Silver Lake, 17; Reynolds, Tonganoxie, 16; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 14.