Dawgs Win Two Against Rock Creek

    The RHS baseball team picked up two more wins by defeating Rock Creek 6-2 and 3-2 on May 10 at Joe Campbell Stadium.
    The Dawgs are 7-3 in the Mid-East league and 12-6 overall.

Isaac Luellen To Become A Loper

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Isaac is pictured seated with his parents, Jonette & Mike Luellen. 

Standing behind are RHS Wrestling Coach Curt Brecheisen,

 RHS Asst. Coach Courtney Horgan, Coach Cody Lambotte, and Isaac’s brother Isaiah.

Rossville High School Senior Isaac Luellen has signed a National Letter of Intent to wrestle at University of Nebraska-Kearney. The UNK Lopers are a NCAA DII power house wrestling program. In the past 10 years they have been National Champions 3 times and National Runners up 5 times. While at Rossville High, Isaac has been a 3 time state qualifier and 2 time state finalist. In his sophomore season, Isaac placed 2^nd at 171 pound. Last year as a Junior, Isaac won the 182 pound weight class after battling back from a dislocated elbow he suffered in the state championship football game. He finished last season with a 20-0 record and currently has a 94-23 career record in high school. Isaac has put a lot of time in the wrestling room outside the high school season as well. The past two summers he has competed in the Asics Fargo Junior-Cadet National Championships, which is one of, if not the largest national tournaments in the summer. At Fargo, Isaac has earned “All American” honors by placing in the top 8, 2 times in freestyle and 2 times in Greco which is a pretty major feat. He was also an All American at the Cedar Falls National Folkstyle tournament last spring.
                                                                  Curt Brecheisen,  RHS  Wrestling Head Coach

Zemek Inks With Washburn

Britnee is pictured seated with her younger brother Dreyson and parents, Harley and Amy Douglas. 

Standing behind are RHS Softball Coach Curt Brecheisen, sisters Ashley and Caylee, 

Kansas Heatwave Coach Dink Nitsch, and Topeka Extreme Coach T.L. Price.

Rossville High School senior Brittnee Zemek has signed her National letter of Intent to play softball at Wasburn University. Brittnee is a two time All Mid-East league selectee. Last season, she was a 1^st Team All MEL selection. Offensively Brittnee finished the last high school season with a .517 batting average and a .571 on base percentage and 7 doubles. She also scored 29 runs and had 28 RBI’s. Defensively she played a very solid and sure handed 2^nd base for the Lady Dawgs. She has played summer ball for the Topeka Extreme and most recently with the Kansas Heatwave. Her gritty, hardworking attitude as well as her coachability will make her a great fit for the Lady Bods softball squad.

                                                                   Curt Brecheisen,  RHS Head Softball Coach  

Golf Team 2nd At Mid-East Meet

The RHS boys golf team came in second just 4 strokes off first place St. Marys in the Mid-East League golf tournament on May 10 at the Stagg Hill course.

St. Marys        407
Rossville         411
Silver Lake     428
Riley Co.        465

Andrew Hudson shot a 96 for first place individually.  Gabe Marney was 6th with a 103, followed by Trey Anderson, 9th,  at 106 and Nathan Dohrman, 10th,  with a 106

New Dawgfeed Video

    The newest Dawgfeed video is now on-line at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b9ECagqLns&feature=em-subs_digest

Boys Track At Riley Co.

The Rossville boys competed in the Riley County Invitation by combining with St. Marys and competing as Kaw Valley.  The Kaw Valley team came in 2nd of the 11 teams.


Team Standings:
1) Council Grove 121
2) Kaw Valley 77
3) Eskridge-Mission Valley 66
4) Riley-Riley County 56
5) Frankfort 50
6) Axtell 47
7) Valley Heights 43
8) Wakefield 42
9) Randolph-Blue Valley 32
10) Alma-Wabaunsee 23
11) Cornerstone Family School

Girls Track At Riley County

    The Rossville girls competed in the Riley County Invitation by combining with St. Marys and competing as Kaw Valley.  The Kaw Valley team came in 4th of the 12 teams.
    Rachel Day came in 3rd in the 100 M Dash after having the fastest time in the preliminaries.  Taylor Bittner was 4th in the 1600 M run and 3rd in the 3200 M run.

1) Alma-Wabaunsee 100
2) Axtell 94
3) Valley Heights 89
4) Kaw Valley 56
5) Council Grove 50
6) Riley-Riley County 44
7) Wakefield 37
8) Frankfort 36
9) Randolph-Blue Valley 21
10) Eskridge-Mission Valley 19
11) Cornerstone Family School 8
12) Junction City-Saint Xavier 1

Boys Golf Team At Perry

    The RHS boys golf team came in 4th of 10 teams at the Perry-Lecompton Invitational at the Lake Perry Country Club.    Gabe Marney was 6th high individual with an 81.  Andrew Hudson tied for 15th with an 88 stroke total.

Team Standings were:
1st – Maur-Hill 328
2nd – Jeff West 335
3rd – Mill Valley 340
4th – Rossville 365
5th – Basehor-Linwood 366
6th – Tonganoxie 386
7th – Perry-Lecompton 410
8th – St. Mary’s 410
9th – DeSoto 418
10th – Atchison 428

Rossville Woman Jailed For Stabbing

From the Capital Journal

A woman was jailed Tuesday in connection with an overnight stabbing during a domestic disturbance in Rossville, authorities said.

The woman, Krystle M. Schreiner, 23, was booked into the Shawnee County Jail at 12:46 a.m. in connection with aggravated battery and aggravated endangering a child.

According to Shawnee County sheriff’s officials, the incident was reported at 11:18 p.m. at a residence at 203 E. Perry St. in Rossville.

Deputies who investigated the incident determined a disturbance had occurred between Schreiner and Jeffrey W. Ard, 35. During the disturbance, sheriff’s officials said, Schreiner cut Ard with a knife.

Ard’s injuries were considered minor, and authorities said he refused ambulance transportation to a hospital.

The Rossville Fire Department also responded to the residence.

Willard Bridge Construction Started

     The new Willard Bridge is now under construction.  Here are photos by George Brown on May 2.

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Terry Paine (71) Passes Away

Terry Lee Paine, 62 passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at a nursing facility in Holton.

Terry was born November 13, 1953 at Ellsworth, the son of Edward E. and Darlene M. Cottrell Paine.  He was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1971.

He was a missionary-pastor/welder.  Terry had worked for USD#321 and USD#320.  He was a welder for many years.  Terry was saved and baptized in 1997 at the Rossville Bible Church.  He served as a missionary and pastor for the Potawatomi, Kickapoo and Yte Tribes.  Terry served as pastor for the Nuuchiu Bible Baptist Church in Ignacio, CO.  He was a member of Easton Baptist Church in Des Moines.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents, and two children, Chad Everett and Laney Noel.

On August 27, 1973 he was united in marriage to Leslie Sumner at the Rossville City Park.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his son, Yancy Paine, Topeka; three daughters, Teri Boulet, Long Beach, MS, Katie Paine and Morgan Paine both of Topeka; three brothers. Edward Paine, Topeka, Jonny Paine, Maple Hill and Mark Paine Topeka; his sister, Tracy Paine, Topeka; an uncle Kent Paine, Rossville; five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Rossville Bible Church, Rossville.  Interment will be in the Delia Cemetery.  Mr. Paine will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday, May 8th at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Native American Mission % Easton Baptist Church, 5075 NE 23rd Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50317.

Baseball Team Loses To Nemaha

    The RHS baseball team dropped two games to Nemaha Central on May 3 by scores of 7-6 and 16-3.  The Dawgs are now 10-6 for the season,

Terry Paine Passes Away

Terry L. Paine  passed away on May 5, 2016.  No other info available at this time.  Check back later.

FBLA Members Headed For Nationals

Here are the 6  RHS FBLA members that qualified for Nationals
in Atlanta, GA this summer June 29-July 3. 

Back row (left to right): Mitchell Porter, Paul Borcherding, Ryan Ehrlich

Front row (left to right): Kathleen Schuler, Ashley Rietcheck, Emily Woodcock