Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Andrick Park Memorial Walkway

I am excited to share information about the Andrick Park Memorial Walkway. In front of the Main Street gazebo, a walkway will be made of personalized bricks that can be purchased. The walkway will be divided into two areas, a portion will honor veterans and another will be for memorials or recognition.

Each brick will be 8 x 8 with up to 5 lines of inscription. The bricks are only $35.00 each and the orders are due in September. Orders can be mailed to the Rossville Community Foundation or brought to City Hall. The walkway will be installed in November. New bricks will be able to add in years to come.

Click to enlarge below forms and print out to order bricks








Thanks
Christi McKenzie

Monday, July 3, 2017

Mid Plains League All-Stars

Mid-Plains League West All-Stars
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3Charlie PeylaSS/RHPJohnson County Community CollegeJunction City Brigade
3Terrence SpurlinINFKansas State UniversityRossville Rattlers
6Jordan MaxsonCKansas State UniversityRossville Rattlers
12Tyler BrachtOFWilliam Woods UniversityJunction City Brigade
13Jaxon PassinoINFKansas State UniversityTopeka Golden Giants
14Cole BrecheisenOFPittsburg State UniversityJunction City Brigade
15Andrew MarrowC/1B/OFFort Scott Community CollegeJunction City Brigade
17Nate BakaitisINFWest Liberty UniversityRossville Rattlers
17Elliot AntonettyCJackson State UniversitySabetha Lobos
17Gavin GreenwoodPLawrence High SchoolTopeka Golden Giants
18Nick ColeLHPBriar Cliff UniversityRossville Rattlers
19Jacob UhingRHPCloud County Community CollegeJunction City Brigade
20Brett OwenINFKansas State UniversityTopeka Golden Giants
21Zachary EbertRHPJohnson County Community CollegeTopeka Golden Giants
24Yodelvy GarciaCWestern Arizona CollegeSabetha Lobos
25Enok Perez2BUniversity of Puerto RicoSabetha Lobos
28Chaz Dunn3BPeru State UniversitySabetha Lobos
29Cory RoyerPDodge City Community CollegeSabetha Lobos
35Lane Fleming1BMcPherson CollegeJunction City Brigade
38Cole HooverCUniversity of Central MissouriTopeka Golden Giants
40Tom SkoroRHPKansas State UniversityRossville Rattlers
42Brandon WilkersonOF/RHPNoneRossville Rattlers
55Jose SueroPWestern Arizona CollegeSabetha Lobos
     
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32Erik WebbOFUniversity of Central MissouriTopeka Golden Giants
42Nick SloanRHPFort Scott Community CollegeTopeka Golden Giants
     
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12Jonathan Mariani Fort Hays State UniversityTopeka Golden Giants
     
#CoachesPOSTeam 
 Harvey PenaHCSabetha Lobos 

Mid-Plains League East All-Stars
#NamePOSCollegeTeam
1Noah HustonOFRockhurst UniversityBaldwin City Blues
8Jacob PoolOF/1BOur Lady of the Lake UniversityBaldwin City Blues
9Jared FryCNorth Central Missouri CollegeBaldwin City Blues
14Brayden NelsonRHPOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBaldwin City Blues
16Tyler BrownINFCoffeyville Community CollegeBaldwin City Blues
19Will EdwardsLHPBaker UniversityBaldwin City Blues
3Caleb Sneed1B/2BSouthwest Baptist UniversityLiberty Monarchs
11Evan WilsonOFDodge City Community CollegeLiberty Monarchs
17Chase PutnamPWilliam Woods UniversityLiberty Monarchs
21John Oliver3BUniversity of Central MissouriLiberty Monarchs
25Ricky Trammell1B/LFUniversity of Nebraska-KearneyLiberty Monarchs
55Brody MeloyPUniversity of Saint MaryLiberty Monarchs
1Evan RathburnPCrowder CollegeMidwest Athletics
4Shane BoyerSSPark UniversityMidwest Athletics
15Colton ThomasOFNorthwest Missouri State UniversityMidwest Athletics
16Rustin HiebertCEmporia State UniversityMidwest Athletics
20Luke Knight3BUniversity of Saint MaryMidwest Athletics
24Caleb UnderwoodPHighland Community CollegeMidwest Athletics
2Chase Edwards1BUniversity of the OzarksMidwest Veterans
10Sean SleighRHPLongview Community CollegeMidwest Veterans
12Jordan JonesOFUniversity of the OzarksMidwest Veterans
16Adam NorthCKansas City Kansas Community CollegeMidwest Veterans
22Robbie SuhrINF/POklahoma Christian UniversityMidwest Veterans
     
#Unable to playPOSCollegeTeam
14Alan BrownLHPKansas City Kansas Community CollegeMidwest Veterans
     
#CoachesPOSTeam 
 Will RogersHCMidwest Athletics 
 Brian KnipplemeyerACMidwest Athletics 
 Doug KnightACMidwest Athletics 


Joseph Driver Passes Away

    TOPEKA- Joseph Leroy Driver passed from this world on June 29, 2017, at Lexington Park in Topeka. 
    Joe was born October 21, 1928 in Quenemo, Ks, to Roy and Hannah (Windett) Driver. Joe graduated from Quenemo High School in 1946. He joined the Army in November of 1951 and was Honorably Discharged in October of 1953, after serving in the Korean Conflict. 
    On April 4, 1958, he was married to Barbara Lee Harryman, in Kansas City, Missouri. She preceded in death on January 31, 2015. For many years, Joe and Barbara lived near Quenemo where he farmed with his brother, Jim Driver. He became a substitute mail carrier and in 1987 was transferred to Rossville where he carried mail there until his retirement. In 2007, Joe and Barbara moved into Atria Hearthstone Retirement Center in Topeka. Joe has lived the past year at Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka. Along with his farm work, Joe enjoyed sharing coffee and stories with friends at the area coffee shops. He and Barbara often provided singing and music at church and at funerals. They were members of the Quenemo United Methodist Church for many years. 
    Joe was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; brother Bill Driver, who was killed in WW II; brother John Driver (Jessie); brother, Don Driver (Dorothy), and brother Dick Driver. Surviving are brothers Jim (Betty) Driver; and Howard Driver (Jeanne); sisters Peggy Friesen (Bob); Veda Rogers (Bruce); sister-in-law Ruth Driver; many nieces and nephews. 
    A graveside service will be held at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, Ks., at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday July 5, 2017. For memorial contributions, the family suggest to make a donation to your favorite charity in Joe's honor. Feltner Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.feltnerfuneralhome.com Joe Driver

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Rattlers Lose To Lobos Sat. Nite

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Saturday, July 1, 2017

Revised Rattler Schedule


Sat 7/1 Sabetha @ Home 7pm
Sun 7/2 MPL Home Run Derby 5pm (Sabetha)
Sun 7/2 All-Star Game 6:30pm (Sabetha)
Mon 7/3 OFF
Tue 7/4 OFF
Wed 7/5 @ Topeka 6pm
Thu 7/6 @ Topeka 6pm
Fri 7/7 @ Topeka 6pm
Sat 7/8 OFF
Sun 7/9 Baldwin City @ Home 7pm
Mon 7/10 Midwest Veterans @ Home 5pm DH
Tue 7/11 @ Liberty 4pm
Wed 7/12 Midwest A's @ Home 7pm
Thu 7/13 OFF
Fri 7/14 Sabetha @ Home 5pm DH
Sat 7/15 MPL Playoffs begin.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Fri Nite Game

    The Rattlers lost to the Sabetha Lobos 8-2 on Friday night.  
 

     On Sat. Night,  the two teams will play at Joe Campbell Stadium.

     Weather permitting!!!

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Rattler Split With Baldwin City

    The Rattlers lost the first game of their Tue night double header 3-1,  but came back strong to win 10-2 in the night-cap.

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TCF Music Announcement

ATTENTION: Two Big Tall Corn Music Announcements!
We are excited to announce that we will be having two opening acts for Logan Mize the Saturday of Tall Corn! Rossville's own "The Maze" will be reuniting for their 40th high school reunion from 5:30pm-6:30pm followed by Manhattan's finest, The Schmitz Blitz Band from 7pm to 9pm! Logan Mize will begin around 9:30pm.
Members of the "Maze" include, John Kratina, Jeff Taylor, Rick Sage, Rod Roberson, Randall Little. All members of Rossville High's Class of '77!

Rattlers Monday Game Rained Out

    Monday night's game against the Baldwin City Blues was rained out,  but the Rattlers will play a double header Tue. night at Baldwin City.
    The Rattlers return to Joe Campbell Stadium on Thur. evening when Sabetha comes to town.

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Amanda Hill In KBCA All-Star Game

Recent RHS graduate Amanda Hill scored ten points, going 4 of 5 from the field in Friday night's KBCA girls All-Star game.
From the Capital-journal:
BLUE GIRLS 86, WHITE GIRLS 84 — Representing 1A Division II champion Waverly in Saturday night’s KBCA girls All-Star game, Bailey Massoth was a little worried about how she would fare against players from bigger schools.
But even though Massoth’s White team came up just short in a two-point loss to the Blue, she was pleased with how her night turned out.
Massoth scored 14 points and went 3 of 4 from 3-point range, including a half-court shot at the halftime buzzer that gave the White a 42-40 lead.
“I was a little nervous because comparing 1A to 6A is a big difference in how people play, but it was a great game and a great experience,” Massoth said. “I think I played pretty well. I was kind of nervous at the beginning so it was kind of iffy, but I was fine when the game started.”
Massoth’s highlight was her half-court make just as the buzzer sounded.
“To be honest, I practice those all the time in practice,” said Massoth, who is headed to St. Mary’s University in Leavenworth. “I was just glad to make it.”
Cassidy Haufler, from 1A Centralia, also had a solid night for the White, finishing with nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while Council Grove’s Faith Brintle had 13 points and Rossville’s Amanda Hill 10. Wichita West’s Brianna Johnson led the White with 16 points. Topeka High’s Erica Birch scored four points for the White.
Olathe South’s DejaNae Roebuck and Cheney’s Haley Albers keyed the South win with 16 points apiece while Paola’s Matti Morgan had 12 points and Circle’s Kali Martin 11.
Blue (86) — Roebuck 7-12 2-2 16, Stapleton 0-4 2-2 2, Martin 2-6 7-8 11, Heger 1-2 0-0 2, Knoth 2-6 4-4 8, Wright-Frederick 0-3 2-2 2, Morgan 4-8 2-2 12, McAtee 2-7 3-4 7, Scott 1-4 0-0 2, Albers 6-13 0-0 16, Ray 4-7 0-4 8. Totals 29-72 22-28 86.
White (84) — Massoth 5-11 1-2 14, Johnson 7-14 0-0 16, Ryan 1-2 0-0 3, Holmes 1-8 2-2 4, Haufler 3-9 3-4 9, Cramer 1-6 4-4 6, Brintle 4-9 2-2 13, Frame 1-4 1-2 3, Niblock 1-2 0-0 2, Hill 4-5 1-2 10, Birch 2-4 0-2 4. Totals 30-74 14-20 84.
3-point shots — Blue 6-23 (Albers 4-10, Morgan 2-3, McAtee 0-3, Wright-Frederick 0-2, Martin 0-2, Scott 0-2, Knoth 0-1). White 10-24 (Massoth 3-4, Brintle 3-6, Johnson 2-6, Ryan 1-1, Hill 1-1, Holmes 0-4, Cramer 0-2). Total fouls — Blue 20, White 20. Fouled out — none. Rebounds — Blue 47 (Roebuck 8), White 42 (Haufler 10). Halftime score — White 42, Blue 40.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

Brigade Wins At Rossville Sat. Nite

  After 5 innings,  the Rattlers were up 3-1,  But, in the top of the 6th,  the Brigade scored 3 runs to take a 4-3 lead.  They added 6 more in the 7th and left Joe Campbell Stadium with an 11-3 win.



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Junction City Outscores Rossville

    The Rattlers out-hit the Junction City Brigade on Friday night,  but got fewer runners across home plate.   The result was a 10-6 loss.
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Friday, June 23, 2017

Bradshaw Top Fall Athlete

    Jacob Bradshaw,  the QB of the 3A state champion Bulldawgs football team was chosen Outstanding  Fall Male Athlete by the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council.
    You can read about Jacob and the other athletes in the other seasons at:
http://cjonline.com/slideshow/2017-06-22/topeka-shawnee-county-sports-council-2017-winners#slide-1

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Rattlers Defeat Brigade

The Rattlers grabbed an early lead and kept the Junction City Brigade from the base paths to come out with a 9-2 win.
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