Rossville Catholic Church History

    The history of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville can be read at:
http://recollectionsks.org/items/show/162

Baseball Area Stat Leaders

From the Capital-Journal

High school Baseball Area Stat Leaders

HITTING

Average

W. Smith, Troy, .591; Zenger, Rock Creek, .544; Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, .540; Halstead, Riley County, .514; Gerety, Nemaha Central, .508; Greaser, Troy, .508; Langvardt, Council Grove, .508; T. Morris, Troy, .492; Brumfield, Clay Center, .488; Long, Santa Fe Trail, .480; Horak, Rossville, .476; C. Huss, Troy, .475; Gehrt, Rock Creek, .471; Haggard, Marysville, .471; Breithaupt, Wellsville, .466; Barger, Royal Valley, .464; L. Smith, Troy, .462;

Home runs

W. Smith, Troy, 8; Hawkins, Santa Fe Trail, 5; Langvardt, Council Grove, 4; Niehues, Nemaha Central, 4; Dean, Santa Fe Trail, 3; Honas, Council Grove, 3; Roduner, Rossville, 3; Trotter, Maur Hill, 3; Webb, Oskaloosa, 3

RBI

W. Smith, Troy, 40; Langvardt, Council Grove, 24; Halstead, Riley County, 22; T. Morris, Troy, 22; Schrick, Atchison, 22; L. Smith, Troy, 22; Niehues, Nemaha Central, 21; Baniewicz, Maur Hill, 20; T. Dougan, Wellsville, 20; Hawkins, Santa Fe Trail, 20; Honas, Council Grove, 20; C. Huss, Troy, 20; Keller, St. Marys, 20; Trotter, Maur Hill, 20; Breithaupt, Wellsville, 19; Gerety, Nemaha Central, 19; Zenger, Rock Creek, 19; Allen, Nemaha Central, 18; Boatwright, Atchison, 18; A. Dougan, Wellsville, 18; Lerner, Council Grove, 18; A. Smith, Atchison, 18; Tubbs, Wabaunsee, 18; Webb, Oskaloosa, 18; Winkel, Troy, 18; Boyd, Silver Lake, 17; Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 17; Peyla, Junction City, 17; Roduner, Rossville, 17.

Stolen bases

Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, 26; Hodge, Mission Valley, 19; Trotter, Maur Hill, 19; James, Concordia, 17; Boatwright, Atchison, 16; Cl. Phillips, Mission Valley, 16; Schlochtermeier, Rock Creek, 16; A. Smith, Atchison, 16; Barger, Royal Valley, 15; Halstead, Riley County, 15; Imthurn, Wabaunsee, 15; Sudbeck, Nemaha Central, 15; Tubbs, Wabaunsee, 15; Demars, Clay Center, 14; Atwood, Mission Valley, 12; Bonnel, Atchison, 12; Horak, Rossville, 12.

PITCHING

Wins

Boatwright, Atchison, 7; Bachura, Council Grove, 6; Engle, Riley County, 6; Larson, Concordia, 6; Schraad, Nemaha Central, 6; VanHoutan, Oskaloosa, 6; Winder, Troy, 6; Finch, Council Grove, 5; W. Huss, Troy, 5; Trotter, Maur Hill, 5; Webb, Oskaloosa, 5; Baniewicz, Maur Hill, 4; Bonnel, Atchison, 4; Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, 4; D. Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls, 4; Gerety, Nemaha Central, 4; Greaser, Troy, 4; Greening, Rock Creek, 4; Kahle, Perry-Lecompton, 4; Martin, Silver Lake, 4; Moylan, St. Marys, 4; Reiss, Rock Creek, 4; A. Smith, Atchison, 4; Adams, Silver Lake, 3; Allen, Valley Falls, 3; D. Balch, Rossville, 3.

Earned run average

Dwyer, Wellsville, 0.44; Larson, Concordia, 0.70; Havenstein, Rock Creek, 0.87; Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 1.00; Uphaus, Nemaha Central, 1.10; Shalkoski, Wellsville, 1.14; VanHoutan, Oskaloosa, 1.20; Zenger, Rock Creek, 1.35; Huske, Silver Lake, 1.45; Greaser, Troy, 1.50; Bell, Junction City, 1.62; Christman, Perry-Lecompton, 1.86; Adams, Silver Lake, 1.91; Schraad, Nemaha Central, 1.94; Boatwright, Atchison, 1.97; T. Dougan, Wellsville, 2.00; Baniewicz, Maur Hill, 2.02; J. Morris, Rossville, 2.04; Winder, Troy, 2.06; W. Huss, Troy, 2.14; Trotter, Maur Hill, 2.18; Boyd, Silver Lake, 2.19; Bond, Perry-Lecompton, 2.21; Shields, Central Heights, 2.33; Webb, Oskaloosa, 2.33; A. Dougan, Wellsville, 2.39; Bradshaw, Rossville, 2.47.

Softball Area Stat Leaders

From the Capital-Journal

High school Softball Area Stat Leaders

HITTING

Average

Kearney, Valley Falls, .671; H. Bassett, Oskaloosa, .644; A. Miller, Tonganoxie, .642; Beam, Royal Valley, .590; Crome, Marysville, .583; Smith, Junction City, .576; Crawford, Chase County, .569; Starr, Free State, .548; Nitsch, Rossville, .547; Sh. Emling, Burlington, .544; Kippes, Rossville, .544.

Home runs

H. Bassett, Oskaloosa, 7; Starr, Free State, 7; Stringfield, Wellsville, 7; T. Crome, Marysville, 6; R. Johnson, Wabaunsee, 6; Langvardt, Chapman, 6; Robertson, Perry-Lecompton, 6; Yoder, Silver Lake, 6; Beam, Royal Valley, 5; Carlson, Council Grove, 5; Courter, Oskaloosa, 5; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 5; Hildebrand, Wamego, 5; Kunkel, Rock Creek, 5; Nitsch, Rossville, 5; Pacha, Marysville, 5; Pemberton, Wellsville, 5; Spurgeon, Lyndon, 5; Woods, Ottawa, 5

PITCHING

Wins

Crawford, Chase County, 13; Downard, Marysville, 11; Lafferty, Royal Valley, 10; Hammett, Rock Creek, 9; Pemberton, Wellsville, 9; Sweet, Chapman, 9; Ettleman, Atchison, 8; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 8; Kearney, Valley Falls, 8; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 8; H. Bassett, Oskaloosa, 7; Bond, Holton, 7; Carlson, Council Grove, 7; Sy. Emling, Burlington, 7; Erickson, Perry-Lecompton, 7; Hill, Rossville, 7; Sh. Emling, Burlington, 6; Pruyser, Royal Valley, 6; Simmons, Santa Fe Trail, 6; Becker, Jefferson West, 5; Blevins, Ottawa, 5; Crosby, Council Grove, 5; Fluderer, Wellsville, 5; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 5; Hildebrand, Wamego, 5; Murray, Rossville, 5; Workman, Santa Fe Trail, 5.

Earned run average

H. Bassett, Oskaloosa, 0.43; Lafferty, Royal Valley, 1.38; Crawford, Chase County, 1.43; Simmons, Santa Fe Trail, 1.48; Downard, Marysville, 1.53; Workman, Santa Fe Trail, 1.63; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 1.68; Holaday, Holton, 1.93; Hill, Rossville, 2.05; Kearney, Valley Falls, 2.14; Becker, Jefferson West, 2.18; Pruyser, Royal Valley, 2.19; Hammett, Rock Creek, 2.34; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 2.53; B. Bassett, Oskaloosa, 2.55; Lierz, Holton, 2.73; Davis, Central Heights, 2.76; Sweet, Chapman, 2.89; Sh. Emling, Burlington, 3.05; S. Murray, Rossville, 3.27.

Strikeouts

Crawford, Chase County, 159; Downard, Marysville, 105; Simmons, Santa Fe Trail, 100; H. Bassett, Oskaloosa, 93; Hammett, Rock Creek, 78; Bond, Holton, 71; Sh. Emling, Burlington, 68; Hill, Rossville, 68; Pemberton, Wellsville, 66; Ettleman, Atchison, 65; Owens, Lyndon, 57; Sweet, Chapman, 53; Workman, Santa Fe Trail, 49; Pruyser, Royal Valley, 48; Lafferty, Royal Valley, 47; Kearney, Valley Falls, 45; Becker, Jefferson West, 42; Akers, Burlingame, 40; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 40; Crosby, Council Grove, 36; Fluderer, Wellsville, 35; Hamm Oskaloosa, 34; Koranda, Riverside, 33; Kippes, Rossville, 30.

Boys Track Team At Mid-East Meet

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD MID-EAST MEET AT SILVER LAKE MAY 12, 2016

Boys Team scores

Silver Lake 218, St. Marys 96, Riley County 90, Rossville 72, Rock Creek 52, Wabaunsee 29.

Individual winners

100 — Schoenfeld, SM, 11.40. 200 — Wichman, SL, 23.41. 400 — Gomez, SM, 54.10. 800 — Gerber, SL, 2:06.71. 1,600 — Kulp, RiCo, 4:47.39. 3,200 — Kulp, RiCo, 10:48.47. 110 hurdles — Parr, Ross, 15.40. 300 hurdles — Parr, Ross, 40.79. 400 relay — St. Marys, 44.15. 1,600 relay — St. Marys, 3:36.12. 3,200 relay — Silver Lake, 8:38.39. High jump — Gerber, SL, 5-10. Pole vault — Jones, SL, 11-6. Long jump — Wichman, SL, 20-2.5. Triple jump — Parr, Ross, 41-9.25. Shot put — Wolfley, SL, 48-1. Discus — Zabel, RoCr, 158-2. Javelin — Wolfley, SL, 185-11.5.

Kyle Parr running the hurdles at the Mid-East Meet

Girls Track Team At Mid-East Meet

MID-EAST  TRACK MEET MAY 12 AT SILVER LAKE

Team scores

Silver Lake 148, St. Marys 143, Wabaunsee 90, Riley County 62, Rossville 58, Rock Creek 48.

Individual winners

100 — Heiman, SL, 12.46. 200 — Heiman, SL, 26.19. 400 — Hurla, Wab, 1:01.86. 800 — Bittner, Ross, 2:37.82. 1,600 — Bittner, Ross, 5:54.10. 3,200 — Hess, Wab, 12:33.80. 100 hurdles — White, SL, 15.62. 300 hurdles — Schultz, Wab, 46.83. 400 relay — Silver Lake, 50.50. 1,600 relay — Wabaunsee, 4:15.98. 3,200 relay — St. Marys, 10:38.98. High jump — Stewart, SM, 4-8. Pole vault — Perry, SM, 10-0. Long jump — Heiman, SL, 16-5.75. Triple jump — White, SL, 36-3.5. Shot put — Flach, SM, 32-9. Discus — Foster, SM, 111-2. Javelin — Nelson, RoCr, 113-0.

Recent Signings By Rattlers

Recent signings by the Rossville Rattlers include:
1)  Left Handed Pitcher Hayden Weaver from the U. of Arkansas-Little Rock.
2)  Right Handed Pitcher Daniel Kohl, Barton Community College.
3)  Rright Handed Pitcher Blake Peterson from Washburn Rural.

Alumni Reunion and Dinner June 4

    Remember the RHS Alumni Reunion and Dinner on Sat., June 4,  at the Dekat Parish Center.  For more info or registration form,  go to:  http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2016/04/7th-annual-reunion-dinner.html

Leadership Challenge Event

Pictured are this year’s Rossville High School LCE™ participants: 

Morgan Foster, Fred Schuler, Emily Woodcock, Mitchell Porter, and Shanel Cooper.

The Leadership Challenge Event™ (LCE™) is hosted annually by the Washburn University Leadership Institute and was held on Mar. 31-Apr.1. 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 prepare a proposal to acquire new business to the fictitious town of Metropolis.

                                                                                                           Bu Beth Shepard, RHS Counselor  

Britnee Douglas Receives WU Awards

Rossville High School senior Britnee Douglas was recently honored at a recognition reception held on Washburn University’s campus on Wed., April 27, 2016. She was among over 200 Shawnee County seniors receiving awards. Each received a certificate and computer bag with the Washburn University insignia. Britnee was awarded an Academic and Presidential Scholarship based on her GPA and ACT scores. Both scholarships are renewable for all four years she attends Washburn. Britnee will be playing softball for the Ichabods while she is pursuing her degree in Nursing.

                                                                                       By Beth Shepard, RHS Counselor

Lawrence Bowers Passes Away

Lawrence A. Bowers Jr., 76 passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor.

He was born February 1, 1940 at Topeka the son of Lawrence A. Bowers Sr. and Christina L. Thompson Bowers.  Mr. Bowers was raised in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School.  He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserves.

Larry was an electrician and had worked for Santa Fe Railroad and Jeffrey Energy Center before he retired.  He was a member of Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church on the Potawatomi Indian Reservation.  He was a member of Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville and was a member of Local No. 304 Electrical Union.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

On November 9, 1963 he was united in marriage to Marla Brooks at Great Falls, MT.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his son, Fr. Larry Bowers, Osage City; two daughters Theresa (Glenn) Swisher, Emmett and Christine (Mike) Kuestersteffen, El Dorado; a brother, John Bowers, Joliet, IL; three sisters, Christina Brennan-Rezac, St. Marys, Ruth Ann Walker, Auburn and Diane Budden, St. Marys; a sister-in-law, Ann Bowers, Chapel Hill, TN; grandchildren, Morgan (Siera), Mattie, Benjamin, Joshua (Elizabeth), Caleb, Zachary and Anna; two great-grandchildren, Carter and Philomena.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Sacred Heart Conservatory in Delia. A rosary followed by visitation will be at 9:00 A.M. Saturday.  Interment will be in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Emmett.  Memorial Contributions may be made to Our Lady Of Snows Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home.  To leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com

Lady Dawgs Are Mid-East Champs

    The Lady Dawgs softball team picked up their eighth straight win on Tuesday when they defeated Rock Creek 2-1 and 12-0.  The team now stands at 10-0 in the Mid-East League and 17-3 overall.

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