2016 Softball Team Outlook

The Dawgs finished 16-4 last year with three of those losses being to Silver Lake,  the 2015 Softball State Champion team.   All 3A team selections Taylor Kirk and Taylor Brecheisen graduated and must now be replaced.

The top returners from last year include senior Heidi Nitsch, all 3A and first team All-Mid-East League hitting .533;  senior Britnee Zemek, who hit .517 and was first team All-Mid-EastLeague;  senior Lauren Steckel  who hit .353 ; junior pitcher Amanda Hill who had 88 strike-outs and honorable mention All-Mid-East League;  junior Lara Shinn who hit over .300,  junior Sara Shinn, who hit over .300;  and junior Sammy Murray.

The team begins their season April 5 at Riley County

Louis Vega (12) Passes Away

      Luis Manuel Vega, 24, El Dorado, KS passed away March 24, 2016, at his home. He was a longtime resident of the Topeka area.
      Luis was born September 8, 1991 in Topeka, KS to Connie and Daniel Vega. He graduated from Rossville High School in 2012. He participated in Special Olympics with the Washburn Rural Junior Blues team, participating in bowling and wheelchair track and field events. Luis was active in the community through his day program at Easter Seals Capper Foundation. He had a contagious smile, an upbeat attitude, and a passion for peanut butter cups. However, he could show a mischievous side when least expected. His staff immediately fell in love with this young man, and one working in another home even asked for a transfer to work with Luis after she met him!
      Luis was a super-hero who never gave up! He loved Disney movies, Sponge Bob, bright lights, and music.
      Mr. Vega is survived by his father, Daniel Vega; six brothers - Jasper Burns, Shawn Burns, Adam Burns, Juan Vega, Derek Burns, Jacob Burns; five sisters - Janice Cazares, Alicia Burns, Jessica Guerrero, Rebecca Burns, Heaven Burns; his guardian, Crystal Nelson and her family; his staff, roommates, and friends.
      He was preceded in death by his mother Connie Vega on January 9, 2005. 
Services will be Friday at 11am at Davidson Funeral Home with viewing from 10-11am. Graveside services will follow at Topeka Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Easter Seals Capper Foundation.

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    But,  once you click on the link provided, your computer is infected

    NEVER click on a link unless you are certain that the message is legitimate, even if it APPEARS to be from a friend.

RHS Baseball Outlook For 2016

      The Dawgs will be kicking off their 2016 baseball campaign against Perry-Lecompton on Thursday,  March 31, at Joe Campbell Stadium.                    
      Last year, Rossville lost to Wellsville in the regional semi-final.    Tucker Horak and Christian Roduner were first team All-Mid East League last year,  but four members of that all-league team  have graduated and must the replaced.    
      The top returners for this year include Tucker Horak, sr.; Dawson Hammes, jr.; Christian Roduner, sr.; Wyatt Dyche, jr.; Jacob Bradshaw, jr.; and Jared Morris, so.

Prom King And Queen Candidates

Eric Ebert

Isaac Luellen

Riley Falk

Zach Jensen

Rachel Day

Ashley Broxterman

Chris Johnston

Becca Ledeboer

Monica Olson Passes Away

Monica Olson, of Topeka, passed away March 24, 2016 at Midland Care. She was born in Delia, Kansas to Homer and Mary Redmon. Monica grew up in the Emmett, Rossville and Silver Lake communities. She worked for the John Morrell Company and Stauffer Communications. Monica was a homemaker, and took delight in spending a great amount of time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Monica was united in marriage to James Leonard Olson on April 5, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1999. She is survived by her children, Tamara Mentzer and Dennis Olson; brothers, Ed and Lloyd Redmon, of Topeka, Theron, Gene and Billy Redmon of Valley Falls; sister, Anna Lou Lahey of California; two grandchildren, Joely and Troy, and two great-grandchildren, Nick and Emma.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Donald, Carl, John and Lee Redmon, and sisters, Margaret Ballard and Mary Ann Bryant. 

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 29th at Penwell Gabel Cemetery, 6th and Gage in Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.

To leave a special message for the family, please click “Share Memories” button at http://www.dovecremation.com/obituary/116626/Monica-Olson/Topeka-Kansas

Bulldogs Baseball Roster

0   Bryson Hase 9
1   Derek Gentry 12
2   Jacob Bradshaw 11
3   Wyatt Dyche 11
4   Payton Catron 9
5   Christian Roduner 12
8   Jared Morris 10
9   Phoenix Thomas 9
10 Bryce Gfeller 11
11 Tucker Horak 12
12 Nick Brummer 10
13 Garrett Carver 9
14 Karson Waggoner 9
15 Zayne Martinek 10
16 Tronnie Blair 10
17 Berek Balch 10
20 Collin Culbertson 9
22 Perry Foster 10
23 Jackson Reeves 11
25 Alex Cavanaugh 12
33 Cody Dyche 9
43 Dawson Hammes 11
55 Cheyne Hulbert 12
66 Dawson Schaffer 10
69 Sheldon Hulbert 10

Bulldogs 2016 Softball Roster

     Iana Catana 12
24 Heidi Nitsch 12
8   Lauren Steckel 12
23 Britnee Zemek 12
11 Amanda Hill 11
20 Lora Shinn 11
21 Sara Shinn 11
10 Sierra Streit 11
     Sammie Murray 11
     Shanel Cooper 11
14 Rylee Brecheisen 10
15 Meg Kirk 10
7   Ashley Zemek 10
19 Jayln Porter 10
     Makayla Lane 10
     Cassie Punchard 10
17 Breaira Bergstresser 10
     Caila Hill 9
     Kelcie Kippes 9
 

RHS Baseball Schedule for 2016

Bulldogs  baseball schedule for 2016.  All games at 4:30 except for Regional and State.
Mar
31      Vs Perry-Lecompton
April
5        @Riley Co.
8        @ Wabaunsee
14      @ St. Marys
26      Vs Kansas City Christian
29      Vs Silver Lake
May  
2        Vs Wamego
5        @ Nemaha Central
10      Vs Rock Creek
16-18    3A Regional
26-27    3A State

Rattlers Sign Harrison Whitworth

  The Rossville Rattlers have signed catcher Harrison Whitworth from Fort Scott Community College.

Harrison is from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Sarah Richardson (98) Passes Away

Photo from RHS yearbook

Photo from obituary

    Sarah Suzanne Richardson, 36, passed away March 23, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital. 
    She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
    Sarah was born to Marvin Richardson and Janet (Lake) Richardson on September 14, 1979 she was born in Topeka Kansas. Sarah graduated from Rossville High school.
    Survivors include her parents Marvin and Janet Richardson, brothers Jamie and his wife Heather and daughter Temple, and Jason and his daughter Isabella, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.
    A memorial service will be held at Fairlawn Church of the Nazarene 730 SW Fairlawn Road Topeka Kansas, on Tuesday, March 29 at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Due to Sarah's deep love of animals please designate memorial contributions to Helping Hands Humane society in care of Chapel Oaks cremation and funeral services 235 SW. Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66603.
    You can sign a guestbook at:
    http://www.chapeloaksne.com/fh/obituaries/tribute.cfm?o_id=3639467&fh_id=13452

All Mid-East League Basketball Teams

MID-EAST ALL LEAGUE TEAMS

Boys

First team

Carson Becker, sr., Rock Creek; Mason Giffin, fr., Silver Lake; Blake Hallacy, sr., Silver Lake; Cooper Imthurn, jr., Wabaunsee; Jeffery Kleinsmith, jr., St. Marys; Joe Mioni, sr., St. Marys; Christian Roduner, sr., Rossville; Cole Schumacher, jr., Rossville; Bailey Vetter, sr., Rock Creek; Jackson Wagner, sr., Riley County.

Honorable mention

Jared Garcia, sr., Rock Creek; Tucker Horak, sr., Rossville; Lorenzo Mason, sr., Rossville.

Girls

First team

Bethany Crubel, jr., Riley County; Alexis Gifford, sr., Silver Lake; Rachel Heiman, sr., Silver Lake; Amanda Hill, jr., Rossville; Alyssa Kulp, sr., Riley County; Heidi Nitsch, sr., Rossville; Karsen Schultz, so., Wabaunsee; Alli Terrapin, sr., Wabaunsee; Madison Wegner, sr., Silver Lake; Taylor White, sr., Silver Lake.

Honorable mention

Jordan Clouse, sr., Riley County; Morgan Feldkamp, jr., Rock Creek; Logan Hurla, so., St. Marys; Alli Snapp, sr., Rock Creek; Lauren Steckel, sr., Rossville; Tory Thomson, so., Riley County.

Betty (Trubey) Escritt Passes Away

      July 11, 1928 - March 16, 2016
      Betty Louise Escritt went peacefully to be with her Lord on March 16, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, WA at the age of 87.
      Betty was born to loving parents Walter Trubey and Martha Mae Trubey in McPherson, KS. She attended Rossville Rural Schools in Rossville, KS, and was her class valedictorian. Her college education was in Manhattan, KS.
      At the age of 18 she married Daniel Escritt , and they were married for 56 years until his death in 2003. Betty loved books and delighted in raising flowers. During the years that her children were young she worked hard at gardening, raising chickens and pigs, and preserving many fruits and vegetables to feed her family. After her family was raised, she worked at Marvin Windows in Warroad, MN for many years. The part of her life that she felt was most important was her service for the Lord. She taught children's classes and VBS, was active in church youth camps and family camps. She faithfully attended church services and special church activities all of her life.  
      The love of the children at church gave her a special joy! Betty loved and was loved by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is survived by 3 sisters - Evelyn Ratliff of Mayfield, KY, Rosella Feltner of Maple Hill, KS, and Marilyn Trubey of Topeka, KS. She has three daughters - Beth Gaalswyk of Mountain Lake, MN, Carol (Peter) Hull of Deer Park, WA, and Roseanne Loseke of Mitchell, NE. She has 5 grandchildren - Candi (Dan), Jennifer (Kagen), Brenna, Bethany, and Brock (Gillian). Her 5 great grandchildren are Tyler, Rylie, Charlotte, Clayton, and Sadee. She was "Aunt Betty" to many nieces and nephews.
      A memorial service to honor Betty will be held at Christ's Church of Mt. Spokane, in Mead, WA on March 26th,2016, at 2:00 pm. A second memorial service will be held on May 29, 2016 in Oakdale, NE at the Church of Christ. She will be laid to rest in the Oakdale Cemetery. She is missed by her family and many friends.

Charles Sumner Passes Away

Charles Robert  "Bob" Sumner, 90, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born north of Delia, KS on September 26, 1925 to Walter and Maude Sumner. He attended Neive Grade School and Mayetta High School.     He was a farmer until 1954 when he went to work at Goodyear. He retired in 1984. In 1947 he married Margaret Moore. They have two sons: Dennis and Vernon and one daughter Nancy. Bob and Margaret raised their family in Delia, KS. Bob was very active in the Delia community and served as mayor for many years, he was instrumental with the implementation of water resources into Delia, and was council member of Sacred Heart Church. In 1990 Bob and Margaret moved to St. Marys where they became members of the Immaculate Conception Church. Bob enjoyed coaching baseball, fishing and golfing. He always attended the grandchildren and great grandchildren's events. For twenty years Bob and Margaret spent their winters in Texas and enjoyed their time there with new and old friends. The last four winters they traveled to Phoenix, AZ. Bob led a very loving, family and faith oriented life.     Survivors include wife, Margaret, St. Marys, two sons, Dennie (Kathy), Topeka, Vern (Janet), Rossville; a daughter, Nancy, Phoenix, AZ.; brothers, Bill (Kay), Topeka and Don (Peg), Topeka; sisters-in-law, Virginia Sumner, Texas and Beth Sumner, Washington; 8 Grandkids; 10 Great-Grandkids, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; 6 brothers, Cleve, John, Ted, Ray, Everett and Dale and a sister, Ethel Lutz.     Bob will lie in state at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys on Monday, March 21, 2016 with a visitation starting at 5:30 P.M. and a Rosary following at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church St. Marys on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To see a full obituary and to leave an online condolence go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.