Three A Boys Golf Regional at Village Greens
Heritage Christian 329
Nemaha Central 376
Jeff West 378
Sabetha 380
Rossville 414
Marysville 415
Silver Lake 418
Team members were:
Jonathan Hart 96
Mattox Hale 102
Manuel Vanderputten 105
Braden Rathburn 111
The Rossville softball team put in a valiant effort on Friday, May 25 at the 2022 State Championship but came up just a little short. They lost their semi-final game to Prairie View 4-3 in 8 innings. They then played Santa Fe Trail for third place, but after 11 innings, Rossville came out on the short end of a close 2-1 game.
The Rossville softball team got off to a great start at the 3A state tournament with a 12-0 shellaacking of Counil Grove. Rossville will play Prairie View on May 27 which easily handled Scott Community 10-1
Frontenac was a 7-3 victor over Kingman and Santa Fe Trail eliminated Hoisington 4-1
Women
The womens team finished fifth of 14 teams, just one point behind 4th place Silver Lake.
Best event finishes include:
100 Meters Shayla Rezac Eighth
200 Meters Shayla Rezac Seventh
400 Meters Shayla Rezac Sixth
" " Amelia Foster Second
800 Meters Amelia Foster Second
3200 Meters Alexis Zabala Seventh
300 M Hurdles Keera Lacock Sixth
4 x 100 Relay Rossville Tenth
4 x 400 Relay Rossville Fifth
4 x 800 Relay Rossville Sixth
High Jump Kendra Hurla Fourth
Triple Jump Kerrigan Foster Eleventh
" " Brinley Pottorf Fourteenth
Shot Put Briar Gillum First
" " Kellyn Foster Fifteenth
Discus Briar Gillum First
Men
The RHS mens team finished tied for 13th of the 15 team field.
Best event finishes include:
100 Meters Pedro Arantes Second
Discus Barret Lietz Tenth
Shot Put Barrett Lietz Eleventh
Javelin Hunter Broce Fifth
The RHS softball team will play Council Grove at 7 PM on May 26 at the Manhattan Twin Oaks Complex.
The winner of that game will play the winner of the Scott Community and Prairie View on May 27.
The Dawgs lost to Santa Fe Trail 1-0 in the regional semi-final game to end their very successful 2022 season
In the 3A regional softball tournament in Sabetha, the Rossville-Nemaha Central championship game started Tuesday but the rain forced delays. Thursday night they started where they left off, Dawgs up 5-2 in the top of the 4th. The Dawgs get rolling and they are heading to state. They win 9-3.
Fred was born on May 4, 1936 in Wellsville, Ks to Joseph Richard Coffey and Marybelle Rousselo. Fred was raised by his Uncle Harry and Aunt Etta Gutshall in Rossville, KS on a 360-acre farm. Fred helped with the planting and cultivation of crops such as corn, wheat, and alfalfa and any other chores that needed to be done to keep the farm going. Fred dearly loved his Aunt Etta and appreciated what she did for him. Fred was a 4H member and a boy scout. He attended and graduated from Rossville High School in 1956 and went on to attend the Kansas State University. Fred joined the Navy in 1953 at the end of the Korean war and was assigned to the USS Shangri La; he was a caterpillar tractor operator. He operated a D-W10 in the construction of roads. He had a mechanic rating; with metal shop, machine shop, wood shop, and agriculture studies experience. Fred was honorably discharged in 1955 due to medical injuries.
Fred was a hard worker throughout his life. He worked for Henry Manufacturing, Del Monte Foods for 10 years, the Rochelle Illinois Power Plant for 10 years, operated the Fontana Tavern when he moved back to Kansas. He worked for the LaCygne Power Plant, the Osawatomie State Hospital, Fickel Furniture, and ended his employment at the Happy Valley Ranch with 19 years of employment, when they closed their doors. Fred was 78 years old when he was forced into retirement. Fred said, “I always started at the bottom and worked my way up.”
When asked what some of his proudest accomplishments were, he stated, “I was in the Who’s Who of America, I won four trips through the Ralston Purina Feed; getting to visit Chicago, Washington DC, Corpus Cristi TX, and to St. Louis.” He stated that he once rode to Mississippi on a paddle boat. Fred taught Sunday school to the younger children at the church he attended in his younger years. His first car was a 1941 Ford Coupe that he bought when he was in the 8th grade with his own money. Fred said he had a lot of fun in the backseat of that car.
Fred and Mary Eagan were married for 25 years and they had three children, Jane, Timothy and Richard. The marriage ended in divorce. Fred then moved back to Kansas where he met and then married Patsy Feighner. Upon this union Fred gained 6 more children; Mike, Kim, Kelly, Chris, Michelle, and Mark. Fred and Pat loved to dance. Fred said that this was where they went on their first date, dancing. Fred always told his children that he got to do more as an adult than he did as a younger man. Attending the circus, going to the Nascar races, to the KC Chiefs and Royals games. Fred loved his sports and politics. He liked to go camping, fishing, and to the car shows. His utmost favorite thing was spending time with the kids and “especially my grandchildren,” he would say.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Coffey, his parents, siblings: Shirley Kitto, Sheldon Eugene “Gene” Baugher, Mary Lou Hancock, Dickey Coffey, Etta Yvonne, Barbara Jo Coffey, Phyllis Stadler, Gary Lee Coffey, and Patty Coffey. His sons Timothy and Richard Coffey, niece Mary Lois Tyrrell, nephews, Ed & Mike Lewis, Paula Freneir, Patrick Lewis, Michael Crawford, and a grandson Army Sgt. Jeffery Mersman.
He is survived by his daughter Jane (Joe) Redcliff of Rochelle, Illinois, son Mike Ritch of Paola KS, daughter Kim Ritch of Lane KS, son Kelly (Kathy) Feighner of Lane KS, son Chris (Mary) Ritch of LaCygne KS, Michelle (Mike) Chester of Osawatomie KS, son Mark (Jody) Ritch of Paola KS, many nieces and nephews, 20 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren with 3 more on the way.
First round games:
Rossville 8
Wellsville 2
Santa Fe Trail 8
Heritage Christion 7
Bishop Ward 4
Pleasant Ridge 3
Perry-Lecomption 8
Silver Lake 1
The semi and final round games will be May 19. Rossville will play Santa Fe Trail an Bishop Ward will square off against Perry. The two winners with then meet for the championship game right after the first game concludes.
Rossville won the first round game against Hiawatha 10-2 on May 16 and the semi-final game 10-0 on May 17. The championship game was suspended.
Rossville competed in the Burlington Triangular softball team on May 12, defeating Sabetha 11-1, but losing to Burlington 11-10.
First round of Softball playoffs begin May 16 at Sabetha.
The pairings are as follows with winners of games 1 & 2 playing in second round on May 17:
Rossville (16.2)
Hiawatha (4-12)
Royal Valley (8-8)
Marysville (8-10)
Seneca (16-4)
Jeff West (7-11)
Silver Lake (12-6)
Sabetha ( 7-11)
First round of baseball playoffs begin May 16.
The pairings are as follows with winners of games 1 & 2 playing in second round:
Rossville (18-1
Wellsille (9-11)
Heritage Christian (12-4)
Santa Fe Trail (12-7)
Bishop Ward (17-1)
Pleasant Ridge (11-9)
Silver Lake (13-4)
Perry (11-7)
The Rossville track and field team competed in the Mid East League meet on May 12th. Some new names showed up in the results.
Women
Event finishes of eighth or better include:
100 Meters Shayla Rezac Second
200 Meters Shayla Rezac Fourth
400 Meters Shayla Rezac Second
Amelia Foster Third
Reagan Wonnell Fifth
800 Meters Amelis Foster Third
3200 Meters Alexis Zabala Fifth
100 M Hurdles Ean Haynes Seventh
300 M Hurdles Keera Lacock Third
4 x 100 Relay Rossville Fifth
4 x 400 Relay Rossville Fourth
4 x 800 Relay Rossville First
High Jump Kendra Hurla Eighth
Long Jump Ean Haynes Sixth
Shot Put Briar Gillum First
Kellyn Foster Fifth
Discus Briar Gillum First
Kellyn Foster Eighth
Men
Event finishes of eighth or better include:
100 Meters Pedro Arantes Second
Hunter Webb Eighth
400 Meters Braiden Hensley Seventh
3200 Meters Mason Broce Seventh
4 x 100 Relay Rossville Fourth
Shot Put Barrett Lietz Sixth
Javelin Hunter Broce Second
From the Capital-Journal
Kansas has a lot to answer for on the treatment of Native American children.
Early in our state’s history, many were forced into boarding schools. It’s where the cities of Shawnee and Mission get their names from.
Generations of families were torn apart. Children were abused, malnourished, used for labor and exploited in other ways.
The Topeka Capital-Journal’s Jason Tidd reports the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs on Wednesday released a 106-page report and 488 pages of appendices on the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The documents are the first report of an ongoing investigation commissioned by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe.
To read the rest of this article, go to: Link to Capital article on Indian youth
Rossville's Boys Golf team missed winning hre MRL tournament by ONE stroke at the Stagg Hill course on May 10, 2022
1. Silver Lake 364
2. Rossville 365
3. St. Marys 375
4. Riley Co. 453
Individual scores and placements among 21 players.
2. Mshewe Hale 84
3. John Hart 85
8. Manual Vanderputten 97
10. Aiden Baumchen 99
11. Kyser Lundin 101
In honor of National Police Week and National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, Kansas Law Enforcement held their annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Friday.
This year six names were added to the memorial.
The Rossville girls suffered their first MEL loss of the season to Rock Creek on May 10, 2020. Rossville lost the firsst game, 3-1, but won the next 12-4. They are 9-1 in the MEL and 16-2 overall.
The RHS baseball team won another pair of games on May 10 with wins of 16-9 and 17-7 over Rock Creek. The Dawgs are 10-0 in the MEL and 18-1 overall.
The Rossville track and field team competed in the Riley County Invitational on May 6th. The women's team finished sixth of the seven teams and the men were seventh of seven. Some new names showed up in the results.
Women
Event finishes of seventh or better include:
100 Meters Shayla Rezac Second
200 Meters Shayla Rezac Second
400 Meters Shayla Rezac First
100 M Hurdles Ean Haynes Third
Long Jump Ean Haynes Third
Triple Jump Kerrigan Foster Third
Shot Put Kellyn Foster Fifth
Discus Kellyn Foster Sixth
4 x 800 Relay Rossville Fourth
Men
Event finishes of sixth or better include:
100 Meters Pedro Arantes Fourth
400 Meters Braiden Hensley Sixth
800 Meters Mason Broce Fifth
1600 Meters Mason Broce Seventh
4 x 100 Relay Rossville Fifth
Shot Put Mason Broce Fifth
Shot Put Barrett Lietz Sixth
Javelin Hunter Broce Second
The RHS softball team split with last year's state 4A champs,Wamego, on May 9, 2022. Rossville won the first game 5-0, but lost the second 5-0. This was the first loss of the season.
The latest Kansas Baseball Coaches Association ranking for 3A baseball are:
1. Columbus
2. KC Bishop Ward
3. Rossville
4. Wichita Collegiate
5. Frontenac
From the Capital-Journal
“I think we’re going
to have a bulls eye on us in that one because we took two games from them last
year when they ended up winning the 4A state title,” Rossville coach John
Nitsch said. “I think (Wamego has) had this game circled for a long time.
"It will still
count for our overall record that determines seeding for regionals, so it’s
important from that standpoint.
“It’s really huge for
our girls because it’s a bigger school we play in other sports besides just
softball. Our girls want to make up for losing to them in basketball this year.
They were ahead at halftime and let it get away.
"So it’s turned
into a little bit of a rivalry.”
The Bulldawgs will
have to grind through a busy week with a lot on the line. They will face Rock
Creek on Tuesday. That should determine the Mid-East league crown.
If the Bulldawgs want
bragging rights against Wamego, they will be out for revenge against Rock
Creek. The Mustangs, who have moved up to 4A this year, foiled Rossville’s
drive for a 3A state bid last year.
2021 RHS DAWG FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Rossville won the Rossville Invitational at Western Hills on May 2, 2022. Rossville had a total score of 356 strokes, followed by St. Marys with 364 and Silver Lake with 371. St. Marys Academy and Perry had partial teams.
Johathon Hart came in first with a total of 76. Mshewe Hale was 4th with a 83 stroke total. Kyser Lundin was 11th witha 98 and Manuel Vanderputten was 12th with a 99.
The baseball team picked up two more wins with 8-7 and 7-2 victories over Wamego on May 2, 2022.
The RHS boy's golf team finished 9th of thirteen teams at the St. Marys Invitational at Stagg Hill on Thursday, April 28. Joathan Hart finished in sixth place with an 81. Mshewe Hale had a 94 good for 25th place.
Steven C. Scott, 71, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home in Rossville.
He was born February 17, 1951, in Norton, Kansas the son of Carl and Joyce Gibson Scott. Steve lived in Eudora before moving to St. Marys at an early age. He attended St. Marys Grade School and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1969. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard.
Steve had worked for A.M.R., Medevac, and Jefferson County Ambulance Services as a Paramedic. He had lived in Rossville for nearly 40 years and had been a volunteer fireman, serving as assistant fire chief and lead medic.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Brian, and a sister, Connie Scott.
On May 25, 1984, Steve was united in marriage to Linda Boyles in Miami, OK. She survives at their home in Rossville.
Other survivors include two sons, Jarod (Julie) Scott, Topeka, and Shane (Stephanie) Scott, Mayetta; a brother Kevin Scott, Miami, FL; a sister Karen (Tom) Seele, Ft. Myers, FL; six grandchildren, Brendan, Tristan, Dexter, Sobie, Carsie, and Sylas.
Memorial Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Inurnment will be in Lynn Creek Cemetery, Berryton. The family will receive friends from 9:00 A.M. until the service at 10:00 Saturday morning. Memorial Contributions may be made to the and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
The crown fits! Sherer's long wait
pays off with 3A-1A state title
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Saturday's Class 3A-1A state championship match was a challenge from start to finish for Rossville senior tennis star Alex Sherer.
Of course, challenge is also the best word to sum up Sherer's high school career as a whole.
But after waiting four years just to get a chance to play in a state tournament, Sherer was more than willing to put in a little extra court time, surviving a marathon three-set, two-tiebreaker championship match to take a 6-7 (10-8 tiebreaker), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker) victory over Wichita Collegiate junior Nick Grabon at Wichita's Riverside Tennis Club.
"This was the goal, this was the hope and we got it done,'' Sherer said. "It wasn't easy, but we got there.''
Rossville senior Alex Sherer displays his championship bracket after claiming the Class 3A-1A state singles championship Saturday in Wichita. [Twitter]
A veteran of the summer circuit, Sherer was unable to play as a freshman and sophomore because Rossville did not field a tennis team and he had his junior season as a co-op player for Hayden and Rossville wiped out by COVID-19, but finally was able to fulfill his dream of winning a state title -- the first in Rossville history -- with Saturday's come-from-behind win in a match that looked like it could go either way right up until Grabon's final shot went out of bounds.
"It was definitely a little wild,'' Sherer said. "I started out down 5-2 (in the first set) and got it back to the breaker, and had a set point in the breaker, and Nick played some good points. I started up big in the second and then Nick rolled off quite a few games in a row but I was able to snag the second.
"And then the third was just a dogfight. It wasn't about the tennis anymore in the third, that's for sure. It was just about whoever could grind out every point at that point. It was wild and it was tough, but there was so much on the line that it wasn't going to be easy and it wasn't going to be fun all the time, but it had to be done.''
Sherer, who capped a 36-2 season, looked to be on his way to the title when he went up 5-2 in the third set, but just a few games later he was staring defeat in the face.
"Being up 5-2 in the third and then going down 6-5, with your opponent serving for it, you go from, 'I can finish this off,' to 'Oh my God, I might have just choked away my one and only shot,' '' said Sherer, who will play collegiately at Kansas Wesleyan. "But when that (last) ball flew wide whatever I was feeling just came out all at the same time.''
Rossville senior Alex Sherer capped a 36-2 season with the Class 3A-1A state singles title Saturday in Wichita, a taking a three-set, two-tiebreaker victory in the final. [File photo/TSN]
After playing for James Sandstrom's Hayden team in the regular season, Sherer was coached by his father, Washburn Hall of Famer Jesse Sherer, in postseason for Rossville and said it was nice to be able to share the title moment with his dad.
"He was getting on me the third set, trying to keep me motivated, keep me going,'' Alex said. "We had our exchanges and then I come off the court and he's smiling and fist-bumping.
"We were in Wichita so there were hundreds of people there all cheering for Collegiate, and they're screaming and yelling, and then that last point goes wide and you can hear my dad. He was excited and he was happy. It was cool for sure!''
