Penny Jamvold Injured In Accident

Penny Jamvold of Rossville was involved in a crash on May 1, 2017 in Gove County, Kansas. The crash happened at 10:26 AM  on I-70 at mile marker 77.9 or alternate location 1.9 miles East of Oakley. She was injured and taken to a hospital.

http://recentkansaswrecks.blogspot.com/2017/05/penny-jamvold-44-of-rossville-kansas.html

Stephen Snyder (99) Passes Away

   Stephen Matthew Snyder, 36, Topeka, passed away May 1, 2017. 
   Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at First Christian Church, 1880 SW Gage Boulevard, Topeka KS 66604. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the church. Cremation will follow funeral service. Full obituary may be viewed online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Golf Team At St. Mary's Inv.

The results of the St. Marys Invitational Golf Tournament at Rolling Meadows Golf Club  in Milford  on April 27  were:

1     Sabetha               339
2.    Nemaha Valley     341
3.    Vermillion              357
4.    Jeff West               366
5.    Council Grove       382
6.    Rossville               400
7.    St. Marys               431
8.    Silver Lake            452
9.    Lyndon                  475
10.  Perry Lecompton  481

Fred Schuler placed 12th  among the individual players with a 91.  Cory  Hadsall was second best on the RHS team with a 96.

Softball Team Adds Two More Wins

    The RHS softball team upped their record to 15-0 with two wins over Wamego,  15-4 and 10-6

Baseball Team Loses To Wamego

    The RHS baseball team lost to Wamego 6-5 and 11-7 on May 1

Latest Willard Bridge Photos

Softball & Baseball Videos

    You can watch video of the Rossville At Silver Lake baseball and softball games of April 27 at:
http://ksnt.com/2017/04/27/mid-east-league-rivals-clash-on-baseball-softball-diamonds/

State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival

Rossville had a great showing at the 3A State Solo & Small Ensemble Music Festival held at Southeast of Saline High School on Saturday, April 29th.

Of 10 performances that qualified for State, 8 of them received 1-Ratings, which are "Superior," on the 5 level KSHSAA music rubric, and 2 of them received 2-Ratings, which are "Excellent."

Those who received 1-Ratings are:

Paul Borcherding - Flute Solo

Bryson Hase - Trombone Solo

Ava Stipp - Clarinet Solo

Ella Terliesner - Clarinet Solo

Jamie Brockamp - Vocal Solo

Flute Trio - Paul Borcherding, Abigail Escobar, and Madison Brown

Clarinet Quartet - Ava Stipp, Ella Terliesner, Meagan Huston, and Taylor Morelli

Brass Ensemble - Dawson Schaefer (Trumpet), Erika Hatina (Trumpet), Alexandra Broughton (French Horn), Tristan Shepherd (French Horn), Bryson Hase (Trombone), Eddie Brockamp (Trombone), Jonas Rewerts (Euphonium), and Colton Hadsall (Tuba).

Those receiving 2-Ratings  were:

Paul Borcherding - Vocal Solo

Women's Chorus - Jamie Brockamp, Alexandra Broughton, Abigail Escobar, Clarysta Hess, Haley Miller, Danielle Moore, Taylor Morelli, Hana Parkhurst, Jenna Rodehorst, Faith Schmidt, Tristan Shepherd, Mary Shults, Alice Sinnah, Ava Stipp, Amanda Thederahn

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Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Leo Gannon Passes Away

      Leo H. Gannon, 94 passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at the St. Marys Manor.
      He was born June 24, 1922 at Carmen, OK., the son of Alonzo P. and Maggie Belle Dupus Gannon. Leo was the last of 15 children. He grew up in Oklahoma and served in the United States Navy from January 31, 1944 until January 6, 1946. Leo worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was a past member of the United Rubber Workers Union, the Rossville Lions Club, the Missouri Valley Wrench Club, Tri State Gas Engine Club and the Rossville Palomino Club. Leo had served on the Rossville City Council and the Rossville School Board. He had lived in the Rossville Community many years.
      On January 6, 1950 he was united in marriage to Rowena M. Hollenbeck in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include his children. Linda Lake, Manhattan, Randell (Cindy) Gannon, Rossville and Vern (Sherri) Gannon, Manhattan: five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren with one due in August.
      Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Gannon will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Monday, May 1, 2017 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Manor and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave an online condolence please go to www.piperfuneralhomecom.

Heidi Nitsch (16) On Cowley Softball Team

    Heidi Nitsch is a freshman at Cowley County Community College and is an infielder on the Cowley Tigers softball team.  Her bio can be read at:
http://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2714&path=softball

Tobi Cowdin On K4 Team

Announcement from K4 Sports:
We want to introduce you to one of the members of our K4 Team! Meet Tobi Cowdin. Tobi has played baseball his whole life, and is one of the youngest head coaches in summer collegiate baseball. He attended Southeast Community College in Nebraska, and finished his education at Washburn University. He has coached at Topeka West, Jackson Heights, and is currently the head coach for the Rossville Rattlers! He received the Mid-Plains League Manager of the Year 2 times in 2015 and 2016. He has coached over 30 players who went on to play in NCAA college programs. Tobi has learned from some of the best baseball and football coaches in northeast Kansas. We are so excited to have him with us at K4 Sports!

RHS Softball Team Still Undefeated

    The RHS girls won their 13th straight softball game on April 27 at Silver Lake by a 14-7 score.
     Game two of the double header was suspended in the fifth inning.

Baseball Team Loses Two At SL

  The RHS baseball team lost two games at Silver Lake on April 27,  11-1 and 9-8

Area Softball Leaders

BATTING

Home Runs

Beam, Royal Valley, 10; Robertson, Perry-Lecompton, 9; Stringfield, Wellsville, 8; S. Shinn, Rossville, 7; Swift, Chase County, 6; Downard, Marysville, 5; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 5; Harrison, St. Marys, 5; Orender, Osage City, 5; Carson, Clay Center, 4; D. Hess, Burlington, 4; Klamm, Wellsville, 4; Lundin, Rossville, 4; Morgan, Riverside, 4; Oliver, Wabaunsee, 4; Thorp, Burlington, 4; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 3; Johnson, Wabaunsee, 3; Kirkwood, Valley Falls, 3; Lowe, Oskaloosa, 3; Migliorini, Rossville, 3; Miller, Council Grove, 3; Pacha, Marysville, 3; Allen, Council Grove, 2; Cobb, Silver Lake, 2; Dailey, McLouth, 2; Gillen, Silver Lake, 2; R. Hess, Burlington, 2; Honas, Council Grove, 2; Lamprecht, Silver Lake, 2; Lee, Tonganoxie, 2; Murray, Abilene, 2; Rogers, Wamego, 2; L. Shinn, Rossville, 2; Sloyer, Burlington, 2; Van Ausdall, Holton, 2; Vandegrift, Chase County, 2; Willson, Tonganoxie, 2.

RBI

Robertson, Perry-Lecompton, 37; Beam, Royal Valley, 36; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 34; Orender, Osage City, 32; Stringfield, Wellsville, 30; Swift, Chase Conty, 28; Honas, Council Grove, 27; Carlson, Council Grove, 24; R. Hess, Burlington, 24; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 23; Kirkwood, Valley Falls, 23; O’Connor, Perry-Lecompton, 23; Lundin, Rossville, 21; Brintle, Council Grove, 20; A. Folks, Perry-Lecompton, 20; Lowe, Oskaloosa, 20; Miller, Council Grove, 20; S. Shinn, Rossville, 20; Downard, Marysville, 19; Klamm, Wellsville, 19; Allen, Council Grove, 18; Harrison, St. Marys, 18; New, Royal Valley, 18; Bond, Holton, 17; Fluderer, Wellsville, 17; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 17; D. Hess, Burlington, 17; Hodges, Council Grove, 17; Miller, Tonganoxie, 17; Morgan, Riverside, 17; Van Ausdall, Holton, 17; Dailey, McLouth, 16; Oliver, Wabaunsee, 16; Porras, Holton, 16; Fisher, Lebo-Waverly, 15; Kearney, Valley Falls, 15; Migliorini, Rossville, 15; Mitchell, Lebo-Waverly, 15; Oswald, Lebo-Waverly, 15; Phillips, Holton, 15; Barnhardt, Oskaloosa, 14; Bryan, Royal Valley, 14; Filkin, Council Grove, 14; Sage, Osage City, 14; L. Shinn, Rossville, 14; Showalter, Wellsville, 14; Willson, Tonganoxie, 14; Wright, Jefferson West, 14;

Stolen bases

Orender, Osage City, 18; Carlson, Council Grove, 14; Peterson, Chase County, 12; Dillon, Rock Creek, 11; Higgs, Chase County, 11; McDaniel, Wellsville, 11; Degenhardt, Holton, 10; Myers, Holton, 10; Ricklefts, Riverside, 10; Mead, Santa Fe Trail, 9; Miller, Council Grove, 9; Stevens, Osage City, 9; A. Folks, Perry-Lecompton, 8; G. Folks, Perry-Lecompton, 8; Hettinger, Central Heights, 8; Hickman, Oskaloosa, 8; Hultgren, Osage City, 8; Moore, Lebo-Waverly, 8; Pacha, Marysville, 8; Parnell, Atchison County, 8; Pryor, Oskaloosa, 8; Rhodd, Holton, 8; Schrater, Chase County, 8; Tackitt, Lebo-Waverly, 8; Bolyard, Osage City, 7; Lutz, Holton, 7; Miller, Oskaloosa, 7; New, Royal Valley, 7; M. Nordhus, Nemaha Central, 7; Overstreet, Jefferson West, 7; Parks, Holton, 7; Porras, Holton, 7; Smith, Lebo-Waverly, 7; Whalen, Osage City, 7; Willson, Tonganoxie, 7; Argabright, Sabetha, 6; Booth, Holton, 6; Burson, Central Heights, 6; Butts, Riverside, 6; Fisher, Lebo-Waverly, 6; Hootman, Tonganoxie, 6; Kearney, Valley Falls, 6; Kippes, Rossville, 6; Marshall, Tonganoxie, 6; Ogden, Royal Valley, 6; Sage, Osage City, 6; Schraad, Nemaha Central, 6; Soyez, Council Grove, 6; Tucking, Atchison County, 6; 

PITCHING

Wins

Orender, Osage City, 10; Downard, Marysville, 8; Carlson, Council Grove, 7; Crawford, Chase County, 7; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 7; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 6; Hill, Rossville, 6; Kearney, Valley Falls, 6; Schreiner, Wabaunsee, 6; Allen, Council Grove, 5; Bond, Holton, 5; Erickson, Perry-Lecompton, 5; Fluderer, Wellsville, 5; Hammett, Rock Creek, 5; Harrison, St. Marys, 5; Kippes, Rossville, 5; Pemberton, Wellsville, 5; Stithem, Royal Valley, 5; Blake, Clay Center, 4; Davis, Jefferson West, 4; Lutz, Holton, 4; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 4; Vicory, McLouth, 4; 

Earned run average

Bassett, Oskaloosa, 0.78; Stitehm, Royal Valley, 0.78; Blake, Clay Center, 0.99; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 1.09; Crawford, Chase County, 1.22; Vicory, McLouth, 1.30; Carlson, Council Grove, 1.40; Jones, Marysville, 1.56; Kippes, Rossville, 1.64; Hill, Rossville, 1.68; Bond, Holton, 1.83; Kearney, Valley Falls, 1.96; Downard, Marysville, 2.10; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 2.46; Davis, Central Heights, 2.48; Orender, Osage City, 2.50;

Strikeouts

Crawford, Chase County, 71; Downard, Marysville, 63; Hill, Rossville, 53; Harrison, St. Marys, 53; Hammett, Rock Creek, 52; Orender, Osage City, 51; Bond, Holton, 49; Davis, Central Heights, 48; Hamm, Oskaloosa, 46; Pemberton, Wellsville, 46; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 45; Schreiner, Wabaunsee, 44; Phillips, Sabetha, 38; Neiberger, Valley Falls, 37; Carlson, Council Grove, 32; Siebenaler, Lebo-Waverly, 30; Reynolds, Tonganoxie, 29; Duer, Chapman, 27; Fast, Perry-Lecompton, 27; Gallagher, Tonganoxie, 27; Hoelscher, Chapman, 27; Lafferty, Royal Valley, 27; Allen, Council Grove, 26; Parnell, Atchison County, 24; Fenoglio, Tonganoxie, 23; Kearney, Valley Falls, 23; Kippes, Rossville, 20; Bassett, Oskaloosa, 19; Blake, Clay Center, 19;