Each year, the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council recognizes area athletes with awards in 10 categories including outstanding male and female athlete in fall, winter and spring sports, most inspirational male and female athlete and most outstanding overall male and female athlete. Student-athletes must be a senior in high school, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have demonstrated excellence in sports during the 2014-2015 school year.
This year, Taylor Kirk from RHS was nominated in the female spring sports category.
To read the complete article, go to: http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/11th-Annual-Shawnee-County-Sports-Banquet-Nominees-306301661.html
Friday, June 5, 2015
Rattlers Beat Midwest A's
The Rattlers topped the Midwest A's by 6-3 at Joe Campbell Stadium on June 5. Because of the many rains, this was just the second game for the Rattlers who now stand 1-1 thus far this season.
Jeremy Thomas and Tim Schaareman each had a double. H=Taylor Mah picked up the win after pitching two scoreless innings. Jake Hosey notched his first save of the season.
Jeremy Thomas and Tim Schaareman each had a double. H=Taylor Mah picked up the win after pitching two scoreless innings. Jake Hosey notched his first save of the season.
More Flood News
From the Capital-Journal:
ROSSVILLE — Rossville residents Friday morning prepared for flooding from Cross Creek, placing sandbags around homes and removing refrigerators and other items from businesses in the downtown area.
“We grew up here, so we know who gets hit the worst,” said Chad Shafstall, of Rossville.
Cross Creek in Rossville and the Wakarusa River were expected to exceed their crest levels Friday, causing flooding in Rossville and along the Wakarusa River, said Shawnee County Sheriff’s Lt. Danny Lotridge.
About 12:30 p.m. all Rossville firefighters were asked to report to their stations to help with evacuation.
Cross Creek’s water level was expected to reach nearly 29 feet at 1 p.m. The Wakarusa River was expected to reach 21 feet at 10 a.m.
For information about the Wakarusa River, call Shawnee County Emergency Management at (785) 251-4152 or the sheriff’s office at (785) 251-2366.
Residents who have questions about Cross Creek can call the Rossville Fire Department at (785) 584-6349, the Rossville Police Department at (785) 584-6047 or the sheriff’s office.
Shafstall and dozens of other residents from Rossville, which is northwest of Topeka, were busy filling sandbags with sand at the high school.
“You see a lot of people you haven’t seen in a long time,” Shafstall said.
Shafstall, safety officer for Wolf Construction in Topeka, said the sandbags would help divert the flow of water and keep erosion down.
Sandbags and sand were available for residents shortly after 6 a.m. at the high school. Shawnee County Public Works was providing the sand.
After protecting their own homes with sandbags, several people went back to the school to help bag sand for other neighbors.
“I’m helping out because a lot of the older people helped raise me,” said Shafstall, who also served in the Coast Guard. “There are a lot of young backs around here, fortunately.”
Many of the high school’s volleyball and football team members were gathered at the school to help out before coaches called to ask for help, Shafstall said.
Larry Couchman, of Manhattan, filled about three dozen sandbags to place around his father’s garage and home in the 100 block of Pearl.
Couchman helped his father, Harold Couchman, through the last flood in Rossville, which took place in October 2005.
“I lost everything in my basement,” Harold Couchman said as he and his son removed items from his garage and stacked sandbags around the perimeter.
Derek Balch, 15, is Harold Couchman’s neighbor. After helping his family prepare for the flooding, Balch was helping the Couchmans. He said his family was trying to move items from their finished basement to the upstairs portion of the house.
On a footbridge overlooking Cross Creek, Dominick Reynolds, 19, of Delia, was watching logs float quickly by and also keeping tabs on how fast the water was rising.
“My sister lives in Rossville,” Reynolds said.
He drove from Delia to Rossville to help her prepare for the flood and to help his employer, Anderson Upholstery, and his mother, who owns Dora’s Closet, move items.
“I’m stuck in town now,” Reynolds said.
Joe VandeVelde, of Rossville, had stopped his Blue Chevy Caprice on N.W. Rossville Road near the Cross Creek Drainage Basin. He was watching as water rose across the road.
“I’ve been around Cross Creek all my life,” VandeVelde, 74, of Rossville said. “We have some real problems with floods.”
Cross Creek and Wakarusa River had risen significantly during the past 24 hours and continued to rise, Lotridge said early Friday.
“Heavy rain falls locally and to the north of the area have filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek,” a news release said. “Residents in Rossville should expect a flood event that will last for several days. Residents west of Main Street will be impacted during the early stages of this flooding event.”
Localized flooding will result in road closures and is expected to reach homes, Lotridge said.
West of Rossville, several country roads were closed because of high waters. A house at 15120 N.W. 54th already was flooded. A mailbox surrounded by flowers sat in several inches of water. A detached garage was surrounded with water, and water was already touching parts of the house.
In downtown Rossville, Sarene McCrory, owner of Grounded Coffee House, was removing items, including a refrigerator, from the business.
There had been a steady flow of people who stopped by for coffee and breakfast.
“They still have to their caffeine,” McCrory said. “They still have to go to work.”
Stephanie Lovewell and Caleb Crawford, who live on Navarre street, were standing in their back yard watching as Cross Creek rose closer and closer to their home.
Crawford said he didn’t think the creek water would get too close to the house. However, the couple already had lost several new plantings, a fire pit and a burn pit.
Despite the possibility of flooding, Lovewell said there was a bright spot.
“It has been nice to see the community come together,” she said.
Pickups filled with sandbags were being driven house to house for those who needed an extra hand.
Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones was spotted driving the roads around Rossville looking for flooding. He encountered VandeVelde on N.W. Rossville Road, which was flooded over about two miles west of Rossville.
By 11:30 a.m., water was rushing over the roadway. Several cars turned around and headed back toward town.
Crystal and Rocky Welch, of Delia, were trying to get to their home but flooded roads were keeping them from being able to get there.
“I have three dogs out there,” Rocky Welch said. “I need to get to them. I may be walking.”
ROSSVILLE — Rossville residents Friday morning prepared for flooding from Cross Creek, placing sandbags around homes and removing refrigerators and other items from businesses in the downtown area.
“We grew up here, so we know who gets hit the worst,” said Chad Shafstall, of Rossville.
Cross Creek in Rossville and the Wakarusa River were expected to exceed their crest levels Friday, causing flooding in Rossville and along the Wakarusa River, said Shawnee County Sheriff’s Lt. Danny Lotridge.
About 12:30 p.m. all Rossville firefighters were asked to report to their stations to help with evacuation.
Cross Creek’s water level was expected to reach nearly 29 feet at 1 p.m. The Wakarusa River was expected to reach 21 feet at 10 a.m.
For information about the Wakarusa River, call Shawnee County Emergency Management at (785) 251-4152 or the sheriff’s office at (785) 251-2366.
Residents who have questions about Cross Creek can call the Rossville Fire Department at (785) 584-6349, the Rossville Police Department at (785) 584-6047 or the sheriff’s office.
Shafstall and dozens of other residents from Rossville, which is northwest of Topeka, were busy filling sandbags with sand at the high school.
“You see a lot of people you haven’t seen in a long time,” Shafstall said.
Shafstall, safety officer for Wolf Construction in Topeka, said the sandbags would help divert the flow of water and keep erosion down.
Sandbags and sand were available for residents shortly after 6 a.m. at the high school. Shawnee County Public Works was providing the sand.
After protecting their own homes with sandbags, several people went back to the school to help bag sand for other neighbors.
“I’m helping out because a lot of the older people helped raise me,” said Shafstall, who also served in the Coast Guard. “There are a lot of young backs around here, fortunately.”
Many of the high school’s volleyball and football team members were gathered at the school to help out before coaches called to ask for help, Shafstall said.
Larry Couchman, of Manhattan, filled about three dozen sandbags to place around his father’s garage and home in the 100 block of Pearl.
Couchman helped his father, Harold Couchman, through the last flood in Rossville, which took place in October 2005.
“I lost everything in my basement,” Harold Couchman said as he and his son removed items from his garage and stacked sandbags around the perimeter.
Derek Balch, 15, is Harold Couchman’s neighbor. After helping his family prepare for the flooding, Balch was helping the Couchmans. He said his family was trying to move items from their finished basement to the upstairs portion of the house.
On a footbridge overlooking Cross Creek, Dominick Reynolds, 19, of Delia, was watching logs float quickly by and also keeping tabs on how fast the water was rising.
“My sister lives in Rossville,” Reynolds said.
He drove from Delia to Rossville to help her prepare for the flood and to help his employer, Anderson Upholstery, and his mother, who owns Dora’s Closet, move items.
“I’m stuck in town now,” Reynolds said.
Joe VandeVelde, of Rossville, had stopped his Blue Chevy Caprice on N.W. Rossville Road near the Cross Creek Drainage Basin. He was watching as water rose across the road.
“I’ve been around Cross Creek all my life,” VandeVelde, 74, of Rossville said. “We have some real problems with floods.”
Cross Creek and Wakarusa River had risen significantly during the past 24 hours and continued to rise, Lotridge said early Friday.
“Heavy rain falls locally and to the north of the area have filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek,” a news release said. “Residents in Rossville should expect a flood event that will last for several days. Residents west of Main Street will be impacted during the early stages of this flooding event.”
Localized flooding will result in road closures and is expected to reach homes, Lotridge said.
West of Rossville, several country roads were closed because of high waters. A house at 15120 N.W. 54th already was flooded. A mailbox surrounded by flowers sat in several inches of water. A detached garage was surrounded with water, and water was already touching parts of the house.
In downtown Rossville, Sarene McCrory, owner of Grounded Coffee House, was removing items, including a refrigerator, from the business.
There had been a steady flow of people who stopped by for coffee and breakfast.
“They still have to their caffeine,” McCrory said. “They still have to go to work.”
Stephanie Lovewell and Caleb Crawford, who live on Navarre street, were standing in their back yard watching as Cross Creek rose closer and closer to their home.
Crawford said he didn’t think the creek water would get too close to the house. However, the couple already had lost several new plantings, a fire pit and a burn pit.
Despite the possibility of flooding, Lovewell said there was a bright spot.
“It has been nice to see the community come together,” she said.
Pickups filled with sandbags were being driven house to house for those who needed an extra hand.
Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones was spotted driving the roads around Rossville looking for flooding. He encountered VandeVelde on N.W. Rossville Road, which was flooded over about two miles west of Rossville.
By 11:30 a.m., water was rushing over the roadway. Several cars turned around and headed back toward town.
Crystal and Rocky Welch, of Delia, were trying to get to their home but flooded roads were keeping them from being able to get there.
“I have three dogs out there,” Rocky Welch said. “I need to get to them. I may be walking.”
Flood News & Video
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Rivers and roadways are flooding across northeast Kansas.
Just past the noon hour KSNT News learned that a nursing home in Rossville was being evacuated due to potential flooding.
One worker told KSNT News’ Gwen Barmgardner the patients will be transferred to a Kansas City facility.
The Wakarusa River is expected to crest at 10 a.m. Friday June 5. The river rose significantly overnight and continues to rise.
Residents along the Wakarusa River in Shawnee County should expect flooding that will last several days. Roads will be closed and flooding could reach homes in some areas.
Cross Creek in Rossville is also expected to crest at 1 p.m. Friday.
Heavy rainfall filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek.
The high water levels especially threaten residents west of Main Street. Flooding will close roads and flood homes.
Residents should take precautions to protect their belongings in lower levels of their homes. Sand bags are available for pickup at Rossville High School Friday morning.
Flood Preperation Video
Video of people prepping for flood on June 5 can be viewed at:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Damage-Reported-At-MAnhattan-Regional-Airport-306266781.html
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Damage-Reported-At-MAnhattan-Regional-Airport-306266781.html
Nursing Home Moving Residents
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) Rossville residents have been warned to prepare for flooding and the Rossville Nursing Home may soon be under evacuation after recent heavy rains.
Officials say there will be around 50 residents that will be bussed to another nursing home in the Kansas City area because they're expecting Cross Creek to exceed the crest level reaching almost 29 feet.
Early Friday morning, Shawnee County Emergency Management set up a sand bagging station at Rossville High School to prepare for the crest.
Topeka Metro was called to help with the nursing home evacuation plus several area fire departments have also been called to Rossville to assist in flood preparation and evacuation.
Flooding is expected to cause road closures and reach homes and buildings West of Main Street once the river crests.
Officials say the high waters could pose a threat to the area for several days.
Officials say residents west of Main Street can expect heavy flooding, possibly into their homes, and encourage everyone to take precautions to protect their belongings.
Localized flooding is expected to last for several days and result in several road closures.
Some areas north of Rossville received five to six inches of rain Thursday evening into Friday morning, filling already full reservoirs.
Flooding In Rossville
From the Capital-Journal:
Rossville residents took steps Friday morning to prepare for flooding from Cross Creek, throwing sand bags around homes and businesses.
Larry Couchman, of Manhattan, helped his father, Harold Couchman, prepare for the flood but placing sand bags around the elder Couchman’s garage in Rossville.
Several roads around Rossville were closed Friday morning due to high water. Owners of downtown businesses removed appliances and other valuables from stores in advance of worsened flooding.
Cross Creek in Rossville and the Wakarusa River are expected to exceed the crest levels Friday, causing flooding in Rossville and along the Wakarusa River, said Shawnee County Sheriff’s Lt. Danny Lotridge.
Cross Creek’s water level is expected to reach nearly 29 feet at 1 p.m. The Wakarusa River is expected to reach 21 feet at 10 a.m.
The creek and river have risen significantly during the past 24 hours and continue to rise, Lotridge said early Friday.
“Heavy rain falls locally and to the north of the area have filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek,” a news release said. “Residents in Rossville should expect a flood event that will last for several days. Residents west of Main Street will be impacted during the early stages of this flooding event.”
Residents in Rossville can pick up sand bags at Rossville High School beginning at 6:30 a.m., Lotridge said.
Rossville residents took steps Friday morning to prepare for flooding from Cross Creek, throwing sand bags around homes and businesses.
Larry Couchman, of Manhattan, helped his father, Harold Couchman, prepare for the flood but placing sand bags around the elder Couchman’s garage in Rossville.
Several roads around Rossville were closed Friday morning due to high water. Owners of downtown businesses removed appliances and other valuables from stores in advance of worsened flooding.
Cross Creek in Rossville and the Wakarusa River are expected to exceed the crest levels Friday, causing flooding in Rossville and along the Wakarusa River, said Shawnee County Sheriff’s Lt. Danny Lotridge.
Cross Creek’s water level is expected to reach nearly 29 feet at 1 p.m. The Wakarusa River is expected to reach 21 feet at 10 a.m.
The creek and river have risen significantly during the past 24 hours and continue to rise, Lotridge said early Friday.
“Heavy rain falls locally and to the north of the area have filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek,” a news release said. “Residents in Rossville should expect a flood event that will last for several days. Residents west of Main Street will be impacted during the early stages of this flooding event.”
Residents in Rossville can pick up sand bags at Rossville High School beginning at 6:30 a.m., Lotridge said.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Rattlers Play At Home Friday Night
The Rattlers play a home game on Friday night, June 5, at 7:00 against the Midwest A's Batting practice starts at 4:00.
TASMAD For Coming Year
RHS TASMAD Student Leadership is proud to announce the new members for 2015. All students complete a survey that ask which students they listen to and respect their opinions. TASMAD members are students that are chosen by their peers for their leadership, it is a diverse group of students that represents RHS.
The new members are Freshmen - Bryson Hase, Katie Dohrman, Jordan Bittner, Garrett Carver and Caila Hill, Sophomores - Ashley Zemek, Tronnie Blair, Jared Morris and Hannah Miller, Juniors - Sierra Striet, Paul Borcherding and Liam Grant, Seniors - Lauryn Steckel and Tucker Horak.
TASMAD is looking forward to the next school year and scheduled leadership training on July 22, 29 and August 5, 12 in the evenings.
The new members are Freshmen - Bryson Hase, Katie Dohrman, Jordan Bittner, Garrett Carver and Caila Hill, Sophomores - Ashley Zemek, Tronnie Blair, Jared Morris and Hannah Miller, Juniors - Sierra Striet, Paul Borcherding and Liam Grant, Seniors - Lauryn Steckel and Tucker Horak.
TASMAD is looking forward to the next school year and scheduled leadership training on July 22, 29 and August 5, 12 in the evenings.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
New 2015-16 FBLA Officers
2015-2016 NEW FBLA Officers
President: Paul Borcherding
Vice President: Mitchell Porter
Secretary: Morgan Foster
Treasurer: Jarrett Ingwerson
Parliamentarian: Eric Ebert
STUCO Rep: Ryan Ehrilch
Rossville FBLA At State
The Rossville High FBLA chapter attended District and State Conferences this year. Nine students placed at the State conference. Six of those Nine will go on to compete at Nationals which is in Chicago, IL this summer.
2014-2015 State FBLA Results
Business Ethics: 2nd place out of 22 teams - Makayla Crow, Andrea Rietcheck and Michaela Little
Business Math: 2nd place out of 355- Ashley Rietcheck
Introduction to Information Technology: 3rd place out of 163- Ryan Ehrlich
Personal Finance: 5th place out of 427- Mitchell Porter
Computer Applications: 5th place out of 22- Ashley Rietcheck
FBLA Principles and Procedures: 7th place out of 167- Paul Borcherding
Public Speaking 1: 8th place out 45- Paul Borcherding
Economics: 9th out of 284- Mitchell Porter
Cyber Security: 9th out of 190- Ryan Ehrlich
AgriBusiness: 10th out of 260- Jarrett Ingwerson
Health Care Administration: 10th out of 225- Emily Woodcock
Computer Problem Solving: Â 10th out of 163- Ryan Ehrlich
Monday, June 1, 2015
RHS Seniors For 2015
Individual pictures of all the 2015 seniors are at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/06/rossville-high-senior
s-2015.html
Leadership Challenge Event
The Leadership Challenge Event™ (LCE™)
is hosted annually by the Washburn University Leadership Institute
and was held on April 9-10. It is a unique inter-scholastic and
inter-collegiate leadership competition which enables high school and
college students an opportunity to participate in an organized
competition that simulates real-life experiences. Students address a
variety of problems and situations where the outcome of the
simulation is dependent on the leadership decisions made throughout
the course of the competition. Student teams must fulfill the
challenges and overcome the obstacles placed before them in a manner
that demonstrates exemplary leadership knowledge and execution. This
year’s scenario required students to confront the issues of
poverty, crime, and unemployment in the fictitious town of
Metropolis.
Pictured are this year’s LCE™
participants shown with their project: Fred Schuler, Eric Ebert,
Emily Woodcock, Ashley Broxterman, and Taylor Brecheisen.
George Sullivan Celebrates 90th
Long time Rossville resident George Sullivan recently celebrated his 90th birthday with friends.
Photos taken at the celebration can be seen at: http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/05/george-sullivans-90th.html
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