Carl Connell Passes Away

Carl Cornell, age 71, Rossville, died September 1, 2013.   

Carl was born November 17, 1939 to Carl and Violet Cornell in Marion County, Indiana.  (If he was born in '39,  he would be 73 years old)  He was a Marine from 1959 to 1963 and then went into the Navy as a Seabee from 1976 to 1980. After the military he was a volunteer for the Marine League Corp in Indiana. He worked for GM for twenty-one years, upon retirement from GM he moved to Europe to enjoy his retirement. After Europe, he did some over the road truck driving. Carl retired from truck driving and moved to Florida for a few years before making the final move to Kansas to live out the remainder of his years. 

Carl is survived by daughter, Cathy (Wayne) Porter; siblings, Richard Cornell, Kenneth (Mindy) Cornell, Russell (Mary Jane) Cornell, Ralph Cornell, Rosie (Alan) Morgan, Sally; mother, Violet; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Carl was preceded in death by his father, Carl Cornell. 

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Friends are invited to Cathy's home following the service at the cemetery. Memorial Contributions to Leavenworth National Cemetery may be sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614.

To read or leave condolences,  go to:  http://www.funeralplan2.com/kevinbrennanfamily/obit?id=289265

Harrison and White to Marry

Shawnee County recently granted a marriage license to Shanna Harrison, age 22, of Rossville, and Kyle White, age 21, of St. Marys.

RHS Cross Country Schedule

eptember 5 Mission Valley Invitational  V/JV 4:30 September 14 Wamego Invitational  V/JV 9:00 September 19 Onaga Invitational 4:00 September 26 Royal Valley Invitational  V/JV 4:00 October 3 Horton Invitational 4:00 October 10 Sabetha Invitational 4:00 October 17 Mid-East League 4:00 October 26 3A Regional November 2 3A State @ Wamego Country Club 8:00

Elizabeth Ledeboer(12) To Play For Tabor College

    Elizabeth Ledeboer will be playing softball for the Tabor College Blue Jays this coming spring.

http://www.taborbluejays.com/signee/10/26.php

Shelby Cooper (12) On NCCC Cheer Squad

   Shelby Cooper was on the 2012-2013 Cheerleading squad at Neosho County Community College.
   The daughter of Darren and Penny Cooper is majoring in nursing.
http://goneosho.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=525&path=cheer

2013 RHS Varsity Volleyball Schedule

September 10	Washburn Rural Quad	Away	5:00
September 17	Manhattan Triangular	Away	5:00
September 21	Rossville Invitational	Home	9:00
September 24	Silver Lake	Away	5:00
October 1	Riley County	Home	5:00
October 5	Silver Lake Invitational	Away	8:30
October 8	St. Marys	Away	5:00
October 15	Rock Creek	Home	5:00
October 17	Emporia	Home	5:00
October 19	Abilene Invitational	Away	9:00
October 22	Wabaunsee	Away	5:00
October 26	3A Sub-State
November 1-2	3A State	Salina

2013 RHS Girls Golf Schedule

August 29	Jeff West Open @ Lake Perry CC	1:00
September 12	West Franklin Invitational @ Lamont Hill GC	1:00
September 17	Hayden Invitational @ Cypress Ridge GC	3:00
September 19	Osage City Invitational @ Osage City CC	3:00
September 24	Silver Lake JV Invitational @ North Topeka Golf Center	3:00
September 26	Council Grove Invitational @ Council Grove CC	3:00
September 30	Jeff West Invitational @ Village Greens GC	9:00
October 3	Clay Center Invitational @ Clay Center CC	3:00
October 3	Jeff West JV Invitational @ Village Greens GC	1:00
October 7	Silver Lake Invitational @ Cypress Ridge GC	1:00
October 10	Rossville Invitational @ St. Marys GC	3:00
October 14	3-2-1A Regional	9:00
October 21	3-2-1A State @ Golf Club at Southwind - Garden City	8:30

2013 RHS Varsity Football Schedule

September 6	Chapman	Home
September 13	Abilene	Away
September 20	Wabaunsee	Home
September 27	Riley County  **Homecoming**	Home
October 4	Rock Creek	Home
October 11	Silver Lake	Away
October 18	*Mission Valley	Home
October 25	*Council Grove	Away
October 31	*St. Marys	Away
November 5	Bi-District
November 9	Regional
November 15	Sectional
November 22	Sub-State
November 30	State

*  denotes District Game

Football Preview and Video

Here is a video of Rossville's new coach and some of the football players.
http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/2013/08/22/rossville-bulldawgs-football-preview/

Girls Golf Results

Girls Golf Team results  at the Lake Perry golf course.

Seaman 176
Silver Lake 197
Jefferson West 200
Topeka High 213
Spring Hill 220
Rossville 222
Santa Fe Trail 239
St. Marys 279

    Individual honors by Rossville players included Marney in 8th with a 47, and Crow in 15th with a 52. 

   More detailed scoring info is at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/girls_golf/13/13_jw-open.pdf

Mitch Buhler Is Washburn QB

   After a strong performance in the fall camp,   Washburn University junior Mitch Buhler will be the starting QB for the second year in a row.  The 6' 2" 180 lb former Bulldog was also voted a team captain.

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-08-29/washburns-buhler-solidifies-spot-starting-qb

Golf Classic Needs Players

Derek Dick needs a few more teams for the upcoming First Annual Golf Classic.   If interested, please contact Derek at Rossville high School (785) 584-6193.  (Click on below image to enlarge for printing).

Back The Dawgs Night, Aug. 29

RHS Booster Club BACK THE DAWGS Night-----5:20    Thur.  Aug. 29

For more info about the Booster Club, go to:
http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2013/07/rhs-booster-club-letter_3.html

Wauneta Darting Passes Away

     Z. Wauneta Darting, 93, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  
    She was born August 4, 1920 at rural Soldier, the daughter of Raymond and Griffie Adams Andrick.    Mrs. Darting grew up in the rural Delia area and graduated from Soldier High School in 1940  Mrs. Darting taught 19 years in one room rural schools in Jackson County and 21 years as a first grade teacher in Shawnee County.   She was a member of the Emmett United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma and also the Jolly Workers Club in Emmett.     She is fondly remembered by many of her students for her years at Rossville Grade School.  She leaves behind several relatives living in Rossville.      
    Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M.Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mrs. Darting will lie in state after 2:00 P.M.Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Capper Foundation and sent in care of the funeral home.
    You can read the complete obituary and leave condolences at:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/z-wauneta-darting/