Regional Solo & Small Ensemble

Rossville musicians performed extremely well at the Regional Solo & Small Ensemble today (Saturday, March 30th) in Holton. We had 20 events perform throughout the day, with the following 11 qualifying for State Competition on Saturday, April 27th - hosted at Southeast of Saline High School. Good work Dawgs!

Ava Stipp (Clarinet Solo) 

Taylor Morelli (Clarinet Solo)

Bryson Hase (Trombone Solo)

Adam White (Baritone Solo)

Camille Hoffelt (Flute Solo)

Hailey Steele (Vocal Solo)

Clarinet Trio - Ava Stipp, Taylor Morelli, Meagan Huston

Low Brass Ensemble - Bryson Hase, Eddie Brockamp, Kris Brown, Joe McGrath, AJ Chancellor, Adam White, Josh Borcherding

Flute Quartet - Camille Hoffelt, Elizabeth Schaefer, Alexis Dugan, Alexis Zabala

Brass Choir - Erika Hatina, Kendall Abernathy, De’Andre Sowers, Alexandra Broughton, Tristan Shepherd, Bryson Hase, Eddie Brockamp, Kris Brown, Joe McGrath, AJ Chancellor, Adam White, Josh Borcherding

RHS Choir - Amanda Kengne, Hailey Steele, Haley Miller, Emily Broxterman, Alexandra Broughton, Liam Ganson, Marvin Cummings, Joao Lovisi, Tristan Shepherd, Jenna Rodehorst, Alexis Zabala, Amanda Thederahn

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Bibliography For Bohemians, Moravians

https://www.kshs.org/index.php?url=p/bohemians-czechs-and-moravians-to-kansas-a-bibliography/13535

Kellee Parr (74) Historical Presentation

Kellee Parr will present a program on March 31 at the Manhattan Library. 

For details click on the image below to enlarge.

Regional Music Contest

    The  3-2-1A Regional Solo & Small Ensemble Contest will be at the Holton High School this Sat., March 30.

Outlook For Boys Golf

    The Rossville boys golf team lost 5 players from last years team to graduation.   Chris VanderPutten is a sophomore and is the only returner from last year's team though he is coming back from a knee injury.  The team will be young with just one senior and one junior, five sophomores, and five freshmen.   Greg Marney is the coach.
    The complete team roster is at:    https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/03/boys-golf-roster-2019.html
    The boy's golf schedule is at:
https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/03/2019-boys-golf-schedule.html

Third Quarter Honor Roll

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Seniors (3.7 and above)

Alexander Archer

Jordan Bittner

Garrett Carver

Payton Catron

MaKenzie Decklar

Dylan Ditch

Kaytlin Dohrman

Elizabeth Foster

Katie Glotzbach

Dallis Golder

Bryson Hase

Caila Hill

Justin Jordan

Stacey Keithline

Kelcie Kippes

Ben Price

Cheyenne Reese

Ava Stipp

Karson Waggoner

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Juniors (3.7 and above)

Calil Andaloc

Zachary Archer

Kaleb Badura

Danielle Bittner

Alexandra Broughton

Kody Davoren

Erika Hatina

Camille Hoffelt

Leah Hudson

Meagan Huston

Andrei Kim

Joao Lovisi

Kinlyn Lundin

Danielle Moore

Randy Morelli

Taylor Morelli

Michaela Paulsen

Charlotte Rahn

Jenna Rodehorst

Mia Sellenmerten

Colten Stalbaumer

Sydney Wonnell

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Sophomores (3.7 and above)

Destiny Bergstresser

Tatum Gentry

Brody Jackson

Parker Kenney

Breck McCrory

Peyton Price

Jordan Quinones

Gracie Rabe

Dylan Rietcheck

Alex Sherer

Julia Streit

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Freshmen (3.7 and above)

Briar Gillum

Torrey Horak

Colby Hurla

Vanesa Quinones

Elizabeth Schaefer

Maxine Smith

Sam Twombly

Adam White

Alexis Zabala

Caylee Zemek

HONOR ROLL—Seniors (3.0-3.69)

Payton Bolte

Marvin Cummings

Cody Dyche

Fergus Grant

HONOR ROLL—Juniors (3.0-3.69)

Callan Bahner

Amanda Kengne

Hiede Magangcong

Rayna Miller

Allison Perry

Emma Streit

Amanda Thederahn

HONOR ROLL—Sophomores (3.0-3.69)

Emily Broxterman

Jaycee Fiedler

Austin Klesath

William Reeves

Christopher VanderPutten

HONOR ROLL—Freshmen (3.0-3.69)

Corey Catron

A.J. Chancellor

Alexis Dugan

Mcgwyre Leathers

Brody Lietz

Amiley Mendoza

Destiny Schmidt

Abbey Temple

RHS and Jeff West Split In Softball

The Lady Dawgs split their twin bill with Jeff West at Meridan on March 26.  Rossville lost the first game 2-1 but came back and won the second 10-3.

                         1 2 3 4 5 6 7  R H E

Rossville          0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1  -   -

Jefferson West 0 0 0 1 0 0 1  2  -   -

                         1 2 3 4 5 6 7   R H E 
Rossville          2 0 0 3 1 1 3  10  -  -
Jefferson West 1 1 0 1 0 0 0   3   -  -

RHS Softball Team Outlook

Coach: Adam Roorbach.

Last year’s record: 17-4.

Top returners: Kelcie Kippes, P-1B, sr.; Caila Hill, IF, sr.; Kinlyn Lundin, IF-P, jr.; Grace Rabe, IF-P, so.; Destiny Bergstresser, IF, so.

Outlook: Bulldawgs were Mid-East League champions last year and return entire pitching staff. ... Kippes went 10-1 with 1.73 ERA and 63 strikeouts, while Rabe was 7-3 with 3.09 ERA and Lundin was 2-0 with 1.98 ERA. ... Rabe also hit .507 with 25 RBI. ... Lundin hit .458 with 21 RBI, while Kippes hit .383 with 26 RBI and Hill hit .403 with 19 RBI.
This year's roster is at:  https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/03/rhs-softball-roster-for-2019.html
This year's schedule is at:  https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/03/softball-schedule-for-2019.html

Jayleen Farrell (81) Passes Away

    Jayleen A. “Byrrd” Farrell, 55, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the University of Kansas Hospital St. Francis Campus.
    She was born April 11, 1963 at Kansas City. She was the daughter of the late Dennis C. and Delores C. Kolterman Farrell. She lived in the St. Marys and Rossville communities. Byrrd attended St. Marys Grade School, and graduated from Rossville High School. She loved nature and flowers.
    Survivors include her biological daughter, Alex; a brother, Denny Farrell, Valley Center; a sister, Tomi Morford, Topeka.
    A Celebration of Life will be held later. Plant a tree or flowers in memory of Byrrd. Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys is assisting the family. To leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

New Dawgfeed On-Line

Dawgfeed # 6 for 2018-19 is now on You Tube.  You can view by going to:

You Tube Dawgfeed 6

RHS Baseball Team Outlook

Coach: Eammon Bradley.

Last year’s record: 3-16.

Top returners: Cody Dyche, 1B, sr.; Eddie Brockamp, P, jr.; Kaleb Badura, SS, jr.; Bryson Balch, 3B, so.; Layne Hurla, OF, so.; Bo Reeves, P, so.; Kody Davoren, DH-U, jr.

Outlook: Bulldawgs coming off second straight losing season and will be young with sophomores and freshmen making up more than half of roster. ... Dyche hit .412 with 14 RBI to lead team. ... Brockamp went 2-2 with 4.43 ERA and 20 strikeouts. ... Reeves hit .241 and struck out 50 as freshman last year.

This year's roster is at:  https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/03/2019-rhs-baseball-roster.html

This year's schedule is at:  https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/03/rhs-varsity-baseball-schedule.html

Scott Gillum (86) Retires

Scott Gillum has retired after 25 years in law enforcement, first with the Rossville Police Dept and then the Shawnee Co. Sheriff's Dept.

Band & Choir Trip To Chicago

Hi all,

    Rossville senior high band and choir members recently returned from a trip to the Windy City. Here's a brief recap of our time in Chicago.

    28 Rossville senior high band and choir members, as well as 11 chaperones, were prepped and ready to set out to Chicago at the planned 10:30 PM departure time on Wednesday, March 13th. After initial calls to the charter bus company, it became evident that something had gone awry. Arrow Stage Lines and our travel company Director's Choice had had a miscommunication and our leave day was incorrect on Arrow's calendar. Told to "sit tight," we kept ourselves busy with kickball, basketball, reading, snacks, and naps until we finally heard word after midnight that a driver and charter bus would be en route soon.

    We finally loaded the charter bus at 1:30 AM on Thursday, March 14th, and were on our way to Chicago! We picked up a relief driver in Kansas City and drove all through the night, arriving at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago shortly before noon. After enjoying the museum and eating lunch, we departed for VanderCook College of Music, where the RHS Band performed for and received a clinic with Professor Stacey Dolan. Once we were done at VanderCook, it was time to zip over to Navy Pier and load a ship for the "Student Spirit Dinner Cruise" in Lake Michigan... not before our driver (of a 56 passenger coach) accidentally went down a one-way street the wrong way and, while attempting to a multiple point turn-around, back into and knocked a Chicago street light completely over. We blocked traffic for about 10 minutes while pictures/documentation was taken, and then got dropped off JUST in time to load our ship and begin our dinner cruise in the bay. It was a very fun cruise dinner, with the entire 500+ capacity passenger ship all to ourselves and the crew. Once we finally had our fill of food and fun, we unloaded the ship, loaded the coach, and headed to our hotel just outside of Chicago, near the O'Hare airport for a much needed night of quality rest to conclude Thursday, March 14th.

    Friday, March 15th we started the day at Millennium Park for a photo op at Cloud Gate, aka "The Bean," while it was overcast, drizzling rain, and below 30 degrees. We then walked over to the Art Institute of Chicago for an hour and half guided tour of the history of Modern Art. After the museum, groups split up to grab lunch, we were able to stop across the street from the Art Institute and see members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra protesting outside Symphony Hall, they are on strike as the negotiations over wages and pensions continue - so all performances are currently canceled until an agreement can be met. Once everyone had filled up with lunch, it was off to the Shedd Aquarium for a few hours. We capped off the day with dinner at Giordano's (Deep Dish Pizza) and then had a few hours to relax at the hotel and swim.

    Our final day in Chicago, Saturday, March 16th, was a whirlwind. We started the day by driving to Michigan Avenue (also known as Magnificent Mile), which is a stretch in downtown Chicago with lots of shopping and stores. The weather was much nicer today, with sunshine and a cool breeze. There were a lot more people in Chicago today due to the St. Patrick's Day parade being at noon, and the streets were packed. The river is dyed green and people were celebrating everywhere! After sightseeing and shopping, we had dinner at Hard Rock Cafe and were entertained by some live bagpipe music. We departed Hard Rock Cafe for Willis Tower and SkyDeck Chicago - lots of people overcame/managed their fear of heights as we went up 103 floors to the observatory floors and the glass step-out boxes. After SkyDeck, we returned to Magnificent mile for a bit more shopping and dinner before ending our trip in Chicago with a fantastic performance by The Blue Man Group at Briar Street Theatre. We made it back safe and sound to RHS on Sunday, March 17th around 9:00 AM, extremely tired and sore from the long bus ride, but with lots of great memories from a great trip.

Go Dawgs!

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

For an additional 19  photos taken on the trip, go to:

https://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2019/03/rhs-band-choir-trip-to-chicago.html

NW Bailey Rd Closed

NW Bailey Road will be closed temporarily on March 25 for the replacement of the bridge over Snake Creek.  The projected date for completion is June 28.

For a map of the closure and other details,  go to:
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/nw-bailey-road-will-temporarily-close-near-rossville/1858566828

Ostrander & Silversmith Have a Boy

Tinley Ostrander and Braelund Silversmith of  Rossville are the proud parents of a new baby boy born March 22 2019 at Stormont-Vail in Topeka.

Edna (Kincaid) Prior Passes Away

Edna Mildred Kincaid Prior, 89, formerly of St. Marys, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at McCrite Health Center in Topeka.
She was born March 8, 1930 in Topeka the daughter of Colton F. and Alma M. Smalley Kincaid. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1947. After graduation Edna worked at Ray’s Printing in Topeka for 8 years. In 1967 she started working at Gockel’s IGA where she worked for 21 years. She co-owned and operated Prior-DeBacker Liquor Store in St. Marys for 7 years. Edna also worked as a sub for USD No. 321 in food services for several years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was united in marriage to John William Prior on November 7, 1953 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. They had 4 children, Dennis, Karen, Diane and Patricia. John preceded her in death on June 20, 2017. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, C.F. “Junior Kincaid and Donald Kincaid and a sister, Arlene Kincaid.
Survivors include her children, Dennis (Janice) Prior, Rossville, Karen Stockman (Marc Rupp), Arvada, CO., Diane (Severin) DeBacker, Topeka/Seattle and Patricia Rentfro, Topeka; 7 grandchildren, Dannielle, Andy, Matt, Bailey, Adam, Jeff and Zach; 7 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Max, Sebastian, Ava, Calyn, Hadley and Ida; nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank McCrite Health Center and Great Lakes Hospice for the care given to Edna and her family.
A graveside service will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 25, 2019 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mrs. Prior will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Piper Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Great Lakes Hospice and sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street; St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Taylor Kirk & WU Softball

Washburn U played two softball games on Friday, March 22 in a tournament at Emporia State.

St. Cloud State U. defeated Washburn in the first game 7-3 with the Washburn bats unable to string hits together to generate runs.   Both teams had 8 hits,  but the Ichabods weren't able to get them at the right time.  Taylor Kirk had four at-bats with no hits.

Washburn made up for the lack of hitting in game one to defeat Concordia-St. Paul 11-1 in their second game of the day.  Taylor Kirk had 3 hits, 2 runs, and 3 RBIs.  Her hits included a double, a triple and a home run to boost her already impressive slugging average.

Prom Royalty Candidates

The 2019 Prom Royalty Candidates are:

Alex Archer           Lizzie Foster
Ben Price              Katie Glotzbach
Karsen Waggoner Cheyenne Reese

Taylor Kirk & WU Softball

    Washburn picked up a win against Upper Iowa on March 21 to the tune of 7-5.  Taylor Kirk had 1 hit, 2 RBIs in 3 at-bats.  Her one hit was her seventh home run of the season.
    Wayne State defeated Washburn  5-0 in a game with little offense from WU on March 21.  Taylor Kirk had 2 at-bats without hits,  but did reach base twice on walks.  However the Ichabods only generated 4 hits and couldn't drive any runs home.
    At this point in the season, Taylor is second on the team with a .360 batting average and leads the team in slugging percentage at .730.

Zlatnik (08) Is KWCA Asst Coach Of Year

Duane Zlatnik has been selected by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Assn. as the 2019 6A Assistant Coach Of The Year.

RHS Varsity Baseball Schedule

Mar

28    Vs Anderson Co.

Apr

2      Vs Riley Co
8      Vs Wabaunsee
11    Vs St. Marys
12    @ Santa Fe Trail
18    Vs Sabetha
20     Rock Creek @ KCMO  12:00
29    @ Wamego

May

7      @ Rock Creek
10    Vs Olpe            5:00
13-16  2A Regional
22-24  2A State

All games except tournaments and those games where time is listed,  start at 4:30 PM.

All Mid-East League Basketball Teams

Boys

First team

Dillon Byrne, sr., Silver Lake; Mason Griffin, sr., Silver Lake; Garrett Harmison, jr., Riley County; Caden Hurla, jr., St. Marys; Garren Jackson, sr., Riley County; Walker Moore, sr., Silver Lake; Danny Moylan, so., St. Marys; Bryan Schoemann, jr., St. Marys; Taegan Sumner, sr., Rossville; Dawson Zenger, so., Rock Creek.

Honorable mention

Wyatt Earhart, sr., Riley County; Wyatt Heiman, sr., Silver Lake; Cameron Minihan, sr., Rock Creek; Rhett Murray, jr., Wabaunsee; Tyree Sowers, so., Rossville; Jory Schindler, sr., St. Marys.

Girls

First team

Jessi Brummett, so., Riley County; Josie Harrison, sr., St. Marys; Caila Hill, sr., Rossville; Reagan Hurla, sr., St. Marys; Madelyn Hutley, jr., Wabaunsee; Jayme Lindstrom, jr., Silver Lake; Abby Oliver, sr., Wabaunsee; Autumn Schreiner, jr., Wabaunsee; Lainey Scott, sr., Rock Creek; Sara Thomson, jr., Riley County.

Honorable mention

Macey Clark, sr., Silver Lake; Lauren Gill, so., Rock Creek; Rachel Hutley, sr., St. Marys; Addy Oliver, sr., Riley County; Lyndsey VandeVelde, jr., Silver Lake; Morgan Vargo, sr., Riley County; Dani Wagner, sr., Riley County

Varsity Softball Schedule for 2019

Mar

26    @ Jeff West

April

2      Vs Riley Co
4      Vs Santa Fe Trail
5      Vs Wabaunsee
9      @ Manhattan
11    Vs St. Marys
25    @ Silver Lake
29    @ Wamego

May

7      @ Rock Creek
9.    Vs Burlington & Sabetha  3:30
13-16  2A Regional
24-25  2A State @ Pratt

All games between April 2 and May 9 will start at 4:30 pm.

Track & Field Schedule

Mar

28    Silver Lake Inv.  3-9 pm

Apr

5      Wabaunsee Inv. 3:30-8:30
9      Royal Valley Inv.  4-9
12    Rock Creek Inv.   3-8
18    Rossville Inv.   2-7
26    Ray Kovar Inv.    3:30-8:30

May

3      Riley Co., Inv.  3-8
9      MEL @ Rock Creek 
17    2A Regional
24-25 2A State 

Parent/Student Resource Night 3/21

THURSDAY, March 21, USD #321 Parent/Student Resource Night is at SMHS. (Last year it was at RHS.) Over 90 vendors/agencies coming. This is for anyone and everyone! 6:00 - 7:30.

Caila Hill On All-State Team

Caila Hill, a  5-11  senior, was selected to the third team,  All-State 2A basketball team by the Capital-Journal.  She led the Lady Dawgs in scoring and rebounding this past year.

David Ronnebaum (79) Passes Away

Rossville—David L. Ronnebaum, 59, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his rural Rossville home.

He was born February 26, 1960 at Axtell, the son of Donald A. and Rose Marie Martin Ronnebaum. David grew up in the St. Marys and Delia communities and graduated from Rossville High School in 1979.

David worked for Custom Wood Products in St. Marys where he began his 35 year career on April 7, 1983. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville, and Knights of Columbus Council NO. 657 in St. Marys. He coached his children in baseball, basketball and softball and loved to give his advice to them on their golf game. He enjoyed his grandchildren, KU, and golfing.

He was preceded in death by his mother Rosie on March 14, 2017.

On May 19, 1984 he was united in marriage to Beth A. Baumchen at Emmett. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his father, Donald A. Ronnebaum, St. Marys; his son, Derek (Brittany) Ronnebaum, Las Vegas, NV; his two daughters, Kristen (Bryant) Clark and Nicole (Lance) Burroughs, all of Ottawa; two brothers, Terry (Carol) Ronnebaum, Topeka and Mike (Janet) Ronnebaum, Axtell; three sisters, Jeanne (Nick) Disidore, Lenexa, Linda (Dan) Luthi, Wamego and Diane (Jim) Todd, Lenexa; three grandchildren, Tristan, Aiden and Zayne.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. David will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until the rosary at 7:00 P.M. Friday, March 22, 2019 at the church. Memorial contributions may be made in David’s name to help offset funeral expenses and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, KS. 6653

Todd Steinbach, CEO of Aero-Mod Inc.

From the Manhattan Mercury:

    Todd Steinbach, formerly of Rossville, is co-owner and CEO of Aero-Mod, Incorporated, the company which is designing and providing  water treatment systems in specialized applications. The company began as a project of K-State civil engineering professor Larry Schmid. In 1981, Professor Schmid and some partners founded a company to work on treatment systems for waste water. They designed and installed small treatment plants and worked on housing developments.    The company grew and changed through the years. After Larry Schmid, John McNellis served as president of the company. He worked with a contact in Algeria to build the business overseas. Todd Steinbach joined the business in 1994. He and partner Rob Mahan own the company today.    Aero-Mod specializes in cutting-edge waste water treatment systems. “There is oxygen demand when bacteria attack waste,” Todd said. “We are essentially treating water so that oxygen isn’t consumed.” This works kind of like an aerator in a household aquarium.

To read the complete article,  go to:
http://themercury.com/news/area/kansas-profile-todd-steinbach-aero-mod/article_3dd31c9f-0f72-54a5-8fe3-f9f25b5fb3ca.html

Nida (Mogus) Austin Passes Away

Nida Mae Austin, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was 77 years old. 

Nida was born on December 1, 1941 in Manhattan, Kansas to Andy Mogus and Beth (Chapman) Mogus. She attended Rossville Schools. Nida and her family moved to Bartlesville where she met the love of her life, Bob Austin. They married in 1970. In 1971, they moved with their 4 kids to Ponca City. In 1976, they opened Bob’s Picture Box and together they operated the business till Bob’s death in 1998. Then, Nida began employment with Albertson’s Inc. till retirement. Nida enjoyed long lasting friendships, traveling , bowling, ceramics, making crafts, sorority, and spending time with her grandkids and family. 

Nida was preceded in death by her mother Beth, spouse Bob, and two children Kathy and Mike. 

She is survived by her father Andy Mogus, son Rich Cantillon and wife Pam, daughters Candy Karpe and Kristy Alexander and spouse Jammer Jones. She has 11 grandchildren, Chance, Austin, Taylor, Nichole, Maggie, Jimmy, Colby, Kyle, Tucker, Reed, and Brandon, and 10 great grandchildren with one on the way. 

A rosary service for Nida will be held at Trout Funeral Home on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm with Deacon Dick Robinson officiating. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 10:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Carson Krittenbrink officiating. Following the ceremony, Nida will be laid to rest next to her husband at Odd Fellows Cemetery. 

Casketbearers will be: Chance Cantillon, Austin Cantillon, Colby Cantillon, Kyle Karpe, Tucker Alexander, Reed Alexander, and Brandon Alexander. 

Memorial donations may be made in Nida's honor to Peachtree Landing, 105 W Hazel Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601.

Nida was a member of the RHS class of 1960 but did not graduate from Rossville.

WU Splits With Emporia State

    Washburn University played two softball games against Emporia State on Sat.
    Washburn won the first game 6-3.  Taylor Kirk had two hits, 1 run, and 3 RBIs.   One of her two hits was a double.  Her three RBIs accounted for half of the WU scores.
     In the second game,  Taylor had one hit in two at bats and scored the team's only run in a 9-1 loss.  Taylor scored after hitting a triple and being able to score on Bri Frances' ground out to the pitcher.

     For a complete recap of the two games,  go to:  https://wusports.com/news/2019/3/16/softball-ichabods-split-miaa-doubleheader-with-emporia-state.aspx?path=softball

Marvin Ellis Passes Away

Marvin Dean Ellis, 90, Maple Hill, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born February 15, 1929 at Soldier, the son of Roy J. and Dorothy C. Mallen Ellis. Dean grew up in the Soldier, Manhattan and St. Marys communities. He attended St. Marys High School. Dean served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

Dean was a truck driver for Kincaid Truck Line in St. Marys. He owned and operated the B&B Café, Mr. D’s and D&W Snack Bar all in St. Marys. He managed the Nickerson Farm’s at Paxico. He was a district manager for Highway Oil. Dean cooked at Puffy’s in Maple and the St. Marys Sale Barn. He was a member of the St. Marys Bible Baptist Church, and was a member of the Maple Hill Senior Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Ronald K. Ellis.

On July 25, 1959 he was united in marriage to Winnie L. Richards. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Larry D. (Ellen) Ellis, Springfield, MO, and Steven W. Ellis, Delia; a daughter, Lynette L. Muller, Manhattan; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren;

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Piper Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Bible Baptist Church or the American Diabetes Association and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Haley Brown Headed To MSU

Haley Brown as recently offered and accepted a graduate position at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO.  She is currently in the process of getting admitted into the university and graduate program (Master of Applied Science in Sport & Fitness Management).  She will graduate from KSU this spring.

Washburn Loses To U. of MO, St. Louis

The Washburn U. softball team had trouble generating offense and suffered two losses in a doubleheader against Univesity of Missouri--St Louis on March 14.    They lost game game one 1-0 as they only had 3 hits and scored no runs.  Taylor Kirk had one of the three hits.  Game two was only a little better as they only found three hits,  but they did score one run.  Taylor did not get a hit in game two, going 1 for 6 for the day.

Track and Field Roster For 2019

Rossville Boys Track
Zachary Archer        Kaden Brown
Kaiden Brown          Brock Dick A
Trevor Johnson         Andrei Kim
Tim Limley              Joao Lovisi
Randy Morelli          Benjamin Price
Bo Reeves                Bronc Reser
De'Andre Sowers     Tyree Sowers
Sam Twombly

Rossville Girls Track
Jordan Bittner           Kaitlyn Dohrman
Jaycee Fiedler           Briar Gillum
Meagan Houston      Amanda Kengnen
Breck McCrory        Danielle Moore
Mary Shults              Emma Streit
Julia Streit
Alexis Zabala

2019 RHS Baseball Roster

Name                  Grade
Josh Borcherding   9
Kaden Brown         9
Corey Catron          9
AJ Chancellor        9
Aiden Garcia          9
Torrey Horak          9
Tagen Kippes          9
McGwyre Leathers 9
Brody Lietz            9
Bryant Sumner       9
Bryson Balch       10
Kaiden Brown      10
Layne Hurla         10
Brody Jackson      10
Parker Kenney      10
Joe McGrath         10
Jordan Quinones   10
Bo Reeves             10
Tyree Sowers        10
Calil Andaloc        11
Kaleb Badura        11
Eddie Brockamp   11
Kody Davoren      11
Andrei Kim           11
Joao Lovisi            11
Derek Balch          12
Payton Catron       12
Cody Dyche          12
Bryson Hase          12
Karsen Waggoner  12

Nicholas Bawden Passes Away

Nicholas Michael Bawden, 18, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home.

He was born December 11, 2000 at Onaga, the son of Brian K. and Diane VandeVelde Bawden. Nick lived in the Emmett community all of his life. He had worked at St. Marys Lumber.

Nick was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include his mother, Diane (future step-father, John Wehner); brothers Christopher David Bawden, Hoyt and Charles Alexander Bawden, Rossville; sisters, Stephanie Bawden Kerr, in Nebraska, Joanna Nicole Bawden, Rossville and Barbara Christine Bawden, New York, NY.

Burial will be at Noon on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Nicholas will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Piper Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made in Nick’s name and sent in care of the funeral home.

RHS Softball Roster for 2019

The following girls have signed up to play softball this Spring.
Kendall Abernathy              Destiny Berstresser
Kayla Davis                         Alexis Dugan
Tatum Gentry                       Katie Glotzbach
Erika Hatina                         Caila Hill
Camille Hoffelt                    Kelcie Kippes
Kinlyn Lundin                      Heidi Magangeong
Amilee Mendoza                  Taylor Morelli
Michaela Paulsen                  Peyton Price
Vanessa Quinones                 Gracie Rabe
Mallorie Salmon                   Elizabeth Schaefer
Destiny Schmidt                   Mia Sellenmerten
Maxine Smith                       Caylee Zemek

Sharon (Davis) (60) Pierce Ill

    Sharon (Davis) Pierce (Class of 1960) is having serious health problems.  Her husband - Mike - is home taking care of her & Hospice is being called into their home at Paulden, AZ  Wednesday to see if they can help out. (Sharon is failing rapidly from serious heart and diabetes complications).  Cards or letters may be sent to:  Sharon Pierce, P. O. Box 121, Paulden, AZ 86334. 

Choir and Band to Chicago

 The Rossville Senior High Band & Choir Trip to Chicago will be March 13-17.

Paul Borcherding (17) On Presidents List

Paul Borcherding of Rossville was on the President's List for the fall 2018 semester at Allen County Community College.  The President's List is for students achieving a 4.0 GPA.  Paul is a sophomore majoring in Music Education and plans to attend Washburn University next year.

Linda Kelsey (62) Wise Passes Away

Linda Kelsey Wise, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She is now our angel in heaven alongside her parents watching over us.

Linda was born in Rossville, Kansas to Scott and Faye Kelsey on September 18, 1944. She graduated from The University of Kansas in 1966 and loved her Jayhawks. She was a wonderful stay at home mom who provided unconditional love and guidance. Being a mother was her most rewarding job. After her children were grown she worked a number of years at St. Anthony’s Bone and Joint Hospital in Oklahoma City and later as a hospice nurse where she touched lots of families. She was a friend to many and loved by all. There has never been a more amazing mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend.

Linda’s nurturing and compassionate nature called her to volunteer at Project 66 Food Pantry in Edmond and was an active member of Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City.

Linda is survived by her son, Jereme and Jennifer Wise of Austin, Texas. Daughter, Heidi and Brian Reeder of Edmond, Oklahoma. Brother Doug and Dar Kelsey of Mesa, Arizona. Grandchildren – Keelie Brei of Austin, Texas - Ella Jane and Grady James of Edmond, Oklahoma.

A celebration of her life will be held on March 15, 2019 at 2:00PM – Crossings Community Church, 14600 North Portland Ave. – Oklahoma City, OK 73134

In lieu of flowers donations may be given in her name to:

• Crossings Community Church – 14600 N. Portland Ave. – Oklahoma City, OK 73134
• Rossville United Methodist Church – 411 Pearl St. Rossville, KS 66533
• Meadows Center for Opportunity – 1000 S. Kelly Ave. - Edmond, OK 73003

Washburn U. Softball Team Adds 2 Wins

    Washburn added two more wins to their record on Fri, Mar. 8.
    They first defeated Lindenwood  7-5 in which Taylor Kirk from Rossville had one hit, one RBI, and one walk in three at-bats.
    In the nite-cap, they added an  easy 7-2 win as Taylor  had two hits, one run, one RBI in three at-bats.

Washburn U. Gets Two Softball Wins

    The Washburn softball team picked up two wins against Lincoln U. of Missouri on Thur.
    In the first game, a 2-1 Washburn victory, Taylor Kirk had two hits on 3 at-bats and drove in one of the two RBIs.
    In the second game, the Ichabod's  picked up an easy 8-0 win, Taylor had no hits or RBIs in her 3 at-bats

Paul Borcherding (17) On KS All-State Academic Team

Paul Borcherding, a sophomore at Allen Community College, was selected as one of the two students from the Iola campus that were named to the Kansas All-State Academic Team, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa and the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees. He had to have at least 36 credit hours, a 3.5 GPA, plans to transfer to a university, and complete a 500-word essay on leadership to be selected as a Kansas All-State scholar. He plans to transfer to Washburn university to study music education.

2019 Boys Golf Schedule

April
2      @ Wamego Inv.
11    @ Osage City Inv.
16    @Horton Inv.
22    @Silver Lake Inv.
25    @ St. Marys Inv.
29    @ Onaga Inv.
May
2      @ Perry Lec. Inv.
7      @ MEL Tournament
13    @ 2A Regional
20    @ 2A State

Boys Golf Roster 2019

Justin Jordan           12
Trevor Cunningham 11
Kris Brown               10
Dawson Connell       10
Taegan Miller           10
Dylan Rietcheck       10
Chris VanderPutten  10
Ryan Willoughby        9
Mattox Hale                9
De'Andre Sowers        9
Bronc Reser                9
Colby Hurla                 9

Dawgfeed Five On-Line

DAWGFEED 5 for 2018-2019 is now available for viewing at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyM7h7S34zw&feature=em-uploademail

Poker and Auction For Cody

    On Sat.,  there will be a poker tournament and silent auction for the benefit of Cody Lambotte at the American Legion.  For more info,  go to:

https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2019/02/poker-tournament-benefit-for-cody.html

Season Stats For Girls BB

Stats for the RHS girls basketball team for their full 2018-2019 season of 20 games.

Name                   Pts       FG%      FT%      Reb.
Caila Hill             285      38.8         69.4      198
Taylor Morelli      115      29.7         53.1      120
Caylee Zemek    110      39.8         59.1        30
Julia Streit           68       26.3         34.4        33
Erika Hatina        39       57.1         46.7        47
Gracie Rabe       64       22.4         47.3        62

Emporia State U. Honors

Reed Miller of Rossville, Kansas, university honor roll and School of Business dean’s list.
Andrea Rietcheck of Rossville, Kansas, university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list.
Ashley Rietcheck of Rossville, Kansas, university honor roll and School of Business dean’s list.

Steven Donahue Passes Away

Steven R Donahue, 53, passed away on February 28, 2019. He was born July 12, 1965 to Robert and Mary (Winter) Donahue. He graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1983. Steven is survived by his parents and three sisters, Lori DeVorss, Linda Wichman, and Lisa Conus along with three nieces, two nephews, a great niece and great nephew. 

A celebration of life will be held March 17, 2019 from 4-6PM at Mikey's Bar and Grill, 601 E Hwy 24, Rossville, KS 66533.

Mary Wanda Love Passes Away

Mary Wanda Love spread her wings and left this earth on March 2nd. She was born on February 22, 1944 in Beaumont Texas to Betty and Jason (Red) Peery. She is survived by her husband George Love of St. Marys, daughter Anita (Stubbs) Lamberson of Rossville, two brothers, Mack Peery of Arizona and James Peery of Washington, her Aunt Phyllis Marney, four grandchildren; Adam Rodenbaugh, David Rodenbaugh, Tom Rodenbaugh and Sarah Jones and three loving great-grandchildren along with many cherished cousins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her beloved parents and older brother Floyd Peery.

Wanda married Carl Stubbs and they had one perfect child, Anita. Later she married her soul mate George and they had 46 happy years together filled with dancing, camping, bowling and other fun activities. She treasured her family and left us with wonderful memories of a life too short but filled with laughter.

There will be a celebration of Wanda’s life at 3 pm Friday March 8th at Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Great Lakes Hospice, 3715 SW 29th Ste 100, Topeka, KS, 66614.

Spring Concert On-Line

You can watch the Rossville Spring Concert beginning at 7:00 CST March 4 at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAfDEg7RX4&feature=em-lbcastemail

You can still replay it after completion.

David Jacobson (80) named Engineer of the Year

TOPEKA, Kan.— Kansas Turnpike Authority’s Director of Engineering, David Jacobson, was named Engineer of the Year by the Topeka Chapter of the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE) on February 28. This prestigious award recognizes a registered engineer’s outstanding contributions to their profession and community.
KTA’s Open Road Tolling conversion project at the East Topeka (I-70/KTA) toll plaza was also recognized as the Outstanding Engineering Achievement by KSPE Topeka Chapter.
“I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this award than David,” said Steve Hewitt, KTA’s Chief Executive Officer. “He stands at the helm of our decade-long modernization and preservation efforts, most notably our work to convert mainline plazas to open road tolling. His work and dedication are enormous assets to KTA and in transforming tolling in Kansas.”
At KTA, Jacobson leads a team of staff assistants, field personnel and other professional engineers. Within Kansas, Jacobson has held and continues to hold multiple leadership roles, including Board Secretary of the Engineering Foundation of Kansas. In the past eight years, he has presented at more than 15 times at the state, regional, national and international level.

Mid-East League Music Festival

The Mid-League Music Festival will be at St Mary's High School Tuesday, March 5. 

Spring Concert March 4

There will be a Spring Concert on March 4 composed of the 7-12 grades bands and choir starting at 7:00 PM at the high school.

Washburn U. Loses Two Games

    Taylor Kirk had 3 hits in 3 at-bats in Washburn's softball loss to Northearstern State on Friday.  One of her hits was a home run which accounted for 2 of the team's 7 RBIs.
    In a second Friday game against William Jewell, Washburn lost 12-4.  Taylor was 0 for 4 at-bats, and was left on base twice.

Linda (Kelsey) (62) Wise Passes Away

Linda Faye (Kelsey) Wise passed away on Tuesday.  Linda was born on September 18, 1944 and passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.  More info will be posted when available.

Linda was the daughter of longtime Rossville residents Scott and Faye Kelsey, and sister to Douglas Kelsey.  She graduated from RHS in 1962 and has been living in Edmund, OK.

A celebration of life will be held in the next few weeks.

Janice (Whittet) (59) Reves Passes Away

Reves, Janice L.

October 1, 1941 — February 24, 2019

Jan went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2019. We rejoice that she is now free from the body that held her so captive these last few years. We praise God that we will see her again in heaven.
A celebration of life will be 2-4:00pm Saturday, March 9 at the Blue Hills Room, Manhattan, KS. Private inurnment in the Wheaton Congressional Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Meadowlark Hills Parkinson Foundation, 2121 Meadowlark Rd, Manhattan KS 66502.

Jan graduated from RHS in 1959