Topeka Wins Friday Night

  The Topeka Golden Giants  built an early lead with 5 home runs in the first five innings, then used a small-ball approach to keep the Rossville Rattlers at bay with a 13-5 victory.  Rossville native Christian Roduner hit a solo homer  for Topeka in the fourth.
   The Rattlers  got in the act when Terrance Spurlin belted a two-run homer in the sixth and Aaron Dees hit a solo shot in the seventh to cut Topeka’s lead to 8-5.  But Topeka added five more runs in the top of the eighth to seal the victory.

  Topeka …    011 … 320 … 150 … —      13 … 13 … 3

Rossville … 000 … 112 … 100 … —        5 …   7 … 1

Ebert, Wulfkuhle (7), Greenwood (8), Marreel (9) and Green. Fragano, Steffensmeier (6), Middendorf (8), Brown (8) and Hartter. W — Ebert. L — Fragano. 2B — Topeka: Passino. Rossville: Williams. HR — Topeka: Owen, Webb, Waterbury 2, Roduner. Rossville: Spurlin, Dees.

The three game series will conclude Sat. night at Joe Campbell Stadium.

Additional details of the game can be read at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2017-06-09/waterbury-homers-twice-power-golden-giants-past-rattlers

You can see some video of the game at:

http://ksnt.com/2017/06/09/golden-giants-power-past-rattlers-for-friday-night-win/

Rattlers Lose To Giants

The Rattlers lost on Thursday night to the Topeka Golden Giants 17-6.

Nick Cole took the loss for Rossville, giving up eight runs in five innings of work.

Topeka …    401 … 303 …123 … – … 17 … 19 … 0

Rossville … 000 … 003 … 300 … – … 6 …    5 … 4

McPherson, Demmel (6), Weller (7), Hefner (8) and Hoover. Cole, Rotramel (6), Brown (8), McClung (9) and Maxson. W – McPherson. L – Cole. 2B – Topeka: Owen, Webb, Hoover, Waterbury, Roduner. HR – Topeka: Owen, Pattin, Hoover. HR – Rossville: Littlejim.

Additional details of the game can be read at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2017-06-08/owen-golden-giants-pound-rattlers-17-6

Mid-Plains League Standings

Current league standings.   

The Rattlers have a big three-game set against the Topeka Golden Giants starting Thursday at 7:00 pm. 

RHS Alumni Party 2017

      The Rossville High Alumni Party was held Saturday, June 3rd at Dekat Hall.   Attending were 78 alumni plus many other guests.  
      $1,500 scholarships were presented to Laura Gillum, Morgan Foster and Emily Woodcock.   Laura and Morgan both introduced themselves to the group during the program.  Emily was unable to attend.   Also during the program Mr. Toby McCullough and Mrs. Ann McCullough talked about the accomplishments of the students during the past school year.  They also reflected on their time as principals of Rossville High and Rossville Grade Schools.   Both are retiring from teaching.
      Class roll call was enjoyed by all.   The class of 1967 celebrated 50 years.   Six classmates celebrated together.  The oldest graduates attending were from the Class of 1941.   Also celebrating were the milestone years of 1947 and 1962.
      Next years celebration will be on June 2, 2018.

RHS Class of 1945

RHS Class of 1962

RHS Class of 1947

RHS Class of 1941

June Burgett with Scholarship Recipients

Latest Willard Bridge Photos

Brett Cowdin Memorial Night

Topeka At Rossville June 8

The Rattlers will host the Topeka Golden Giants on Thur. evening,  June 8,  at 7:00 PM.

Rattlers Get Win Over Midwest

The Rossville Rattlers beat the Midwest Vets on June 5 in an offensive burst that ended with an 18-11 victory.   

    Mid         3   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   2    11    13    2

    Ros         6   0   9   0   0   0   3   0   x    18    18    3

Recent Willard Bridge Photos

Rattlers Lose Sat. Night

    The Rossville Rattlers lost their game at Junction City Sat. night 6-3

Willard Bridge To Close Monday, June 12

Willard Bridge over the Kansas River in western Shawnee County will be closed June 12 for three months.

N.W. Carlson Road will close that Monday morning, weather permitting, from N.W. 2nd in Willard south of the river to N.W. 33rd Street north of the river as crews complete reconstruction of the bridge. The road should reopen over the new bridge by Sept. 9, also weather permitting, Shawnee County public works director Tom Vlach said Friday in a news release.

Local access will be provided for those living or working in the area.

Informational boards were places at the westbound off-ramp to N.W. Carlson Road and at the intersection of N.W. Rossville Road and US-24 highway earlier this week

cjonline.com/.../willard-bridge-closes-monday-bridge-construction

Rattlers Fall To Brigade

The Junction City Brigade won their second game against the Rossville Rattlers on Friday night 15-5.

The two teams will tangle again on Sat. evening in Junction City.

Video Of Rattlers Game

Here is some video of the Rattler's first game of the season against the Junction City Brigade.

http://ksnt.com/2017/06/01/brigade-golden-giants-begin-mid-plains-season-with-wins/

Twila Irwin Passes Away

Twila M. Irwin, 88, Topeka, formerly of Rossville died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Peggy Kelly House in Topeka.

She was born November 29, 1928 at Otis, Kansas the daughter of William and Thrasia Brach Moore.

Twila was a cosmetologist and had owned a shop in Kansas City.

On February 14, 2001 she was united in marriage to Harold Irwin.  He preceded her in death on October 4, 2012.

Among survivors are three sons, Kent, Bruce and Gary; a step-daughter Sharon; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Per Twila's wishes, cremation has taken place and inurnment in the Rossville Cemetery will be at a later date.  Piper Funeral Home is assisting the family.