Rattlers Knock Off Golden Giants

    KSU's Matt MaVorhis pitched 6 innings in Tuesday Nights clash with the Golden Giants  allowing only 3 hits and no walks.  Brian Wilkes finished the game with an additional three scoreless innings as the Rattlers took care of business to the tune of a 6-3 victory.
    There is a nice detailed description of the game at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-06-25/rattlers-start-strong-topple-golden-giants

Video of Tractor Trailer Damage

    Here is video of the tractor-trailer  that overturned west of Rossville last Tuesday spreading corn over the pavement and shoulders of highway 24.  

http://www.wibw.com/home/localnews/headlines/Overturned-Semi-Spills-Corn-Blocks-Highway-211980451.html

Rattler Update

 If recent history is any indication, Tuesday's match up between the Rossville Rattlers and the Topeka Golden Giants should be a barn burner.

 

In their previous two meetings this season, Rossville built leads in each game, only to have the Golden Giants climb their way back and win both contests. Topeka won the first meeting held in Rossville, 10-9, on a 9th inning home run. Last Tuesday, the Golden Giants came back in the 6th inning and won 9-7 at Jerry Robertson Field.

 

The two will meet at Jerry Robertson Field in Topeka Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. This will be the final regular season meeting before the two teams face each other in the Summer Classic in July.

 

Rossville has improved their record to 7-10 on the season, while the Golden Giants have have continued their winning ways of late earning a 20-9 record so far this season.

 

The Shawnee County Showdown should be a good one and we encourage fans of both team to make their way out Tuesday night to Lake Shawnee. Tickets are $5 for Adults, $4 for Seniors and $1 for Youth.

Dale Channel 3rd in 5K Run

    Dale Channel of Rossville was 3rd in the 60 years and up age class at the Jazz in the Park 5K run on June 23 at Gage Park.

Droegemeier's Celebrate Third Anniversary

    

     Chuck and Helen Droegemeier will celebrate their third wedding anniversary June 25, 2013. They met at Rossville Senior Center in 2009. A short trip is planned.

Rattlers Sweep Double Header

    The Rattlers showed their offensive power in a double header on Saturday against the MidAmericaCare Nationals.  They won the first game 12-4 and then won the second in the sixth inning by run rule after a walk-off grand slam.
    Details of the games can be read at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-06-22/rattlers-roll-doubleheader-sweep

Rattlers Beat Kansas City Barnstormers

    The Rattlers successfully defended their turf against the Kansas City Barnstormers on Friday night by getting a 7-3 victory.  

Rattlers Lose to St. Joe Mustangs

  This past Thursday night,  the Rattlers lost in 11 innings to the St. Joseph Mustangs.  Outstanding pitching   by Levi MaVorhis and Braxton Wilks got them  into the extra innings,  but a  controversial call at home plate gave St Joe the winning run in the 11th aas the Rattlers went down 5-4

Derek & Kimberlee Dick Have Twins

Derek and Kimberlee Dick of  Rossville are the proud parents of twin girls born  June 18 at Stormont-Vail.

Golden Giants Over Rattlers

    The Rattlers scored 5 runs in the second inning to take an early lead,  but the Topeka Golden Giants made a comeback and prevailed 9-7 on Tuesday night.

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-06-18/crimmins-giants-rally-victory-over-rattlers

Rattler Update

    The Rattlers game Saturday night was cancelled due to heavy rain and lightning. A make up game has not been determined.

    Sunday the Rattlers hit the road to face the Clarinda A's of the MINK League. The game will be played in Clarinda, Iowa.

Rossville gets $532,000 KDOT Grant

      Rossville has been awarded a $532,000 federal grant to help improve its downtown streetscape according to  Linda Gentry, assistant city clerk.

    The Kansas Department of Transportation announced this past week it had chosen 35 projects in Kansas to receive federal transportation enhancement funding, which KDOT will administer.    The projects were picked from among 91 applications submitted by local units of government. To receive a grant, an applicant must pay at least 20 percent of the project’s costs.

    The Rossville downtown streetscape project is expected to cost $665,000 which means the city’s share will amount to $133,000.    The city plans to raise some of the money with various fund-raisers and the remainder  will be raised by a bond sale.
    You can read more details at:
    http://cjonline.com/news/2013-06-16/federal-grant-aid-downtown-rossville-makeover

Anne Cooney Located

    Authorities have announced that Anne Cooney has been located somewhere outside Potawatomie County at an undisclosed location.

Rattler Update

    The Rattlers won Friday night 10-5 against the Lee's Summit Monarchs.The Rattlers had 14 hits, many of which came during a five-run third inning. Mark Biesma got the win.

    Saturday night they face the Clearwater Cowboys at 7:00 pm at Joe Campbell Stadium. 

    BBQ will be back at the concession stand Saturday night. Curt and Juli Cuthbertson of Juli's Coffee and Bistro (http://www.juliscoffeeandbistro.com/) in Topeka are putting together the BBQ offerings. On the menu is Pulled Pork Sandwiches, ABT's (Cream Cheese stuffed Jalapeno Peppers wrapped in Bacon and smoked), and those awesome Beans.