Band Excells At State

The Rossville Senior High Band had a successful day at the State Large Group Music Festival, held at Louisburg High School on Wednesday, April 12th.  The band received three Division I-Ratings, which are "Superior," for an overall rating of 1.  After arrival to the festival location, bands are given 20 minutes in the warm up room before taking the stage before three judges.  Once on-stage, bands are allocated 20 minutes to play their contest pieces.  These pieces can be any number of songs, but at least one must be selected from the KSHSAA Published Music List for bands.  This list is comprised of hundreds of songs, and of varying difficulties, rated from grade level 1(very easy) to grade level 6 (very difficult).  Class 3A-4A schools are required to select at least one piece that is at minimum grade level 3, then the other selection(s) can be anything the group decides to play.  Most groups play two contrasting style pieces, and Rossville's selections for this year were "Air for Band," by Frank Erickson (grade 3), which is a beautiful, slow ballad that is a classic in the high school band world, followed by "Covington Square," by James Swearingen (also grade 3), which is overall a very brisk and energetic piece, with a big, flashy finish.

The 25-piece band, under the direction of Mr. Garrett Jones, consists of the following members:

Daniel Borcherding - Alto Saxophone
Paul Borcherding - Flute
Edward Brockamp - Trombone
Alexandra Broughton - F Horn
Madison Brown - Flute
Marvin Cummings - Percussion
Trevor Cunningham - Alto Saxophone
Dylan Ditch - Percussion
Abigail Escobar - Flute
Colton Hadsall - Tuba
Bryson Hase - Trombone
Erika Hatina - Trumpet
Meagan Huston - Clarinet
Nathan Lekanoff - Percussion
Shawn Lekanoff - Percussion

Jonah Mercer - Tenor Saxophone
Taylor Morelli - Clarinet
Hana Parkhurst - Percussion
Jonas Rewerts - Euphonium
Dawson Schaefer - Trumpet
Tristan Shepherd - F Horn
Mary Shults - Baritone Saxophone
William Stillion - Percussion
Ava Stipp - Clarinet
Ella Terliesner - Clarinet

Southern Lyon Co. Golf

    The boys golf team came in 9th of 13 teams at the Southern Lyon Co. Invitational.  Fredonia was the winning team with a 330 stroke total.  Rossville had a 396 total,  well ahead of Osage City (#12-438) and Silver Lake (#13-441).
    Andrew Hudson lead the Dawgs (#17-88) followed by Fred Schuler (#32-98)

Band Gets 1 Rating At State

The 25-member Rossville Senior High Band has returned from the State Band Festival held in Louisburg, KS with a Division 1-rating for the second year in the a row.  This year sweeping 1-ratings across all three judges, and averaging much higher individual scores.  Way to go Dawgs!

Next up the music program will have a number of musicians attending State Solo & Small Ensemble Music Festival on Saturday, April 29th at Southeast of Saline High School.  

Our final concert of the year will be held on Friday, May 12th at 7:00 PM.  You don't want to miss it!

Garrett Jones

Band & Choir Director

Announcements For April 12

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Wabaunsee Invitational Track-Boys

  The RHS boys track and field team came in 6th of 8 teams at the Wabaunsee Invitational Track and Field meet on April 7.   The boys team is competing with a very small squad this year.
   The best performances were turned in by:

Ben Price
1.    400 M
12.  800 M

Holden Hurla
4.  800 M
4.  1600 M

Stephen Cooney
8.  800 M

Remington Wehner
12.  100 M
12.  200 M

They competed  in only one relay event, placing 3rd in the 4 x 800.

Wabaunse Invitational Track-Girls

The standings of the girls teams at the Wabaunsee Invitational Track and Field meet on April 7  were:
1.  St Marys
2.  Wabaunsee
3.  Rossville
4.  Olpe
5.  Rock Creek
6.  Cornerstone
7.  Santa Fe Trail
8.  Northern Heights.

The Rossville team had at least 15 girls competing.  Some of the best performances were by

Ashley Rietcheck
4.  100 M
6.  200 M

Danielle Mason
7.  200 M
5.  100 M Hurdles
2.  300 M Hurdles

Kylee Badura
2.  400 M

Taylor Bittner
2.  800 M.
4.  1600 M

Breaira Bergstresser
5.  800 M
10. Long Jump

Kaytlin Dohrman
4.  3200 M

Jordan Bittner
2.  100 M Hurdles
3.  300 M Hurdles

Maura Buhler
6.  Triple Jump
6.  Javelin

Laura Gillum
3.  Shot Put
10.  Discus

Danielle Mason
5.  Shot put

Mary Shults
6.  Discus

The Rossville relay teams performed will.
4 x 100    3rd place
4 x 400    4th place
4 x 800    1st place

Softball Team At Manhattan

    Rossville's softball team visited Manhattan on April 11 and dominated the matchup with scores of 13-2 and 13-5.  The RHS girls are now 8-0 in the early season outscoring their opponents 111-15.

Softball Team Sweeps Riley

    The Lady Dawgs sent the Riley Co. softball team home scoreless on April 10.  Rossville swept the twin bill with imposing scores of 11-0 and 15-0.

Baseball Team Splits With Riley

The Dawgs split a double header with Riley County on April 10,  losing the first game 3-5,  but winning the second game 5-1.  The Dawgs are 2-4 for the season and 1-3 in the MEL.

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Lora and Sara Shinn Honored

Lora and Sara Shinn were nominees for the Capital-Journal Athlete Of The Week this week.  The twin sisters were a big part of the offense at the plate during the Dawg's 4-0 start of the season, with the pair going 18/35 with 5 doubles, 4 homers and 22 RGIs.Sara had 3 of the homers and scored 8 runs and each had 11 RBIs

Softball Team Wins Two

    The RHS girls continued their perfect record with two convincing wins over the Wabaunsee Chargers on April 7.  The scores were 13-2 and 15-5 to up their season record to 4-0.

Baseball Team Loses Two

   The RHS baseball team dropped two games against Wabaunsee on April 7.  The scores were 12-1 and 9-5 which brings the season record to 1-3 thus far.

Vincent Dudney Passes Away

Vincent Bryce "Pete"  Dudney, 80, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 3, 1937 at Dover, the son of Vincent G. and Edna Lister Dudney..  Pete graduated from Dover High School in 1955 and served in the Kansas Army National Guard. Pete worked for the Gas Service Company retiring after 44 years of service.  He was an avid Coon Hunter and played softball in his younger years.  Pete was on the football "Chain Gang" at Rossville High many years and loved to fish.  He was a small engine mechanic. Pete was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and the Rossville United Methodist Church. On August 17, 1958 he was united in marriage to Barbara  Gentry at Rossville.  She preceded him in death on July 8, 2011. Survivors include his son, Mark Dudney, Silver Lake; two daughters, Robyn Dudney, Silver Lake, and Brenda Powell, Temple TX; two sisters, Beverly (Larry) Ketter, Topeka and JoAnn (Neil) Crow, Maple Hill; brother-in-law, Bill Gentry, Rossville; sister-in-law, Linda Gentry, Rossville; his granddaughter, Alayna Powell, Temple, TX. Memorial graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Rossville Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Pete Dudney Memorial Fund, the Rossville United Methodist Church or Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.