Kody Davoren-Student of the Week

    Kody selflessly dedicated his time and helped with League Forensics last week, even though he isn't currently part of the team. Without him, team members would have had to miss competing and work the tournament. He embodied the true sentiment of school spirit in support of his peers!

2018 Prom Candidates

2018 RHS PROM CANDIDATES:

Clarysta Hess       Cory Hadsall
Dawn Ledeboer    Holden Hurla
Abigail McCrory    Jared Morris
Hannah Miller       Hunter Quiett

Silver Lake Inv. Track & Field

Girls Team Standings:

1) Nemaha Central 126
2) Marysville 103
3) Rock Creek 60
4) Santa Fe Trail 59
5) Olpe 45
6) Silver Lake 40
7) Rossville 39
7) Riley County 39
9) Hiawatha 30
10) Cornerstone 12

Below are individuals that finished in the top six of their event.

100 Meter Dash            6      Avery Andeson
400 Meter Run             5      Jaycee Fiedler
3200 Meter Run           3      Meagan Huston
100 M. Hurdles            4      Jordan Bittner
300 M. Hurdles            3      Jordan Bittner
4 x 800 M. Relay         2      Rossville
Long jump                   3      Avery Anderson
Shot Put                       5      Mary Shults
Javelin                         4      Maura Buhler

Boys Team Standings:

1) Silver Lake 140
2) Nemaha Central 101
3) Marysville 77
4) Santa Fe Trail 61
5) Olpe 51
6) Rock Creek 48
7) Hiawatha 23
8) Riley County 22
8) Rossville 22
10) Cornerstone

Below are individuals that finished in the top 6 of their event:

100 Meter Dash            1      Trevor Johnson
200 Meter Dash            2      Trevor Johnson
1600 Meter Run           4       Holden Hurla 

State FBLA Results

Results from State FBLA!
Kathleen Schuler 1st out of 258 in Organizational Leadership 
Leah Hudson 2nd out of 46 in Introduction to Public Speaking
Reed Miller 2nd out of 84 Securities and Investments
Hannah Miller & Kylee Badura 4th out of 14 Social Media Campaign 
Reed Miller 8th out of 72 Accounting 2
Reed Miller 10th out of 242 Business Calculations
Top 4 qualify for Nationals in Baltimore, MD this summer!

Taylor Kirk Gets 4 more RBIs.

    Washburn U played four games against Emporia State  over the weekend,  two at Emporia and two in Topeka.  Washburn prevailed in three of the games.
    In game one,   Washburn won 4-0.  Taylor Kirk registered 2 at bats and had 1 RBI on a sacrifice fly to right field.
    In game two,  Washburn easily won 6-1.  In 4 at bats,  Taylor had 1 "left on base"
    In game three, both offenses showed more life as Washburn won 9-4.  Taylor had 3 at bats and had 1 hit, 1 run scored and 3 RBIs on a 3 run homer.
    In game 4,  Emporia's offense improved and they won 9-7.   Taylor had 2 at bats and scored 1 run.  She stole third base and then went home on a throwing error. 

2018 Softball Team Outlook

Top returners: Rylee Brecheisen, DH, sr.; Ashley Douglas, 2B, sr.; Kelcie Kippes, P-OF, jr.; Kinlyn Lundin, 1B, so.
Outlook: Bulldawgs finished runner-up at Class 3A state tournament last year, suffering only loss 4-1 to Riverton in state championship game. ... Graduation hit hard, claiming All-State pitcher Amanda Hill and three other first-team All-Mid-East League selections. ... Lundin was first-team All-Class 3A and hit .538 with 9 home runs and 45 RBI as a freshman. ... Brecheisen hit .389 with 2 HRs and 18 RBI. ... Kippes hit .353 with 2 HRs and 14 RBI and went 6-1 with 2.76 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

Softball Team Starts With Wins

The RHS softball team swept their first double header with wins of 13-3 and 19-4 against Jeff West on March 27.

Baseball Team Splits With Perry

The Rossville baseball team split a double header with Perry-Lecompton on Mar. 29, losing the first game 6-3 and winning the second 9-3.

Sarah Heslet Injured In Accident

From the Capital-Journal:

Four people were reported injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning just west of Topeka.

Authorities said the crash occurred at 8:55 a.m. in the 1300 block of N.W. West Union Road, about 5 miles west of Topeka and north of Interstate 70.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2005 Dodge Durango SUV lost control and left the roadway. Its driver, Joshua Scott Bush, 32, of St. Marys, was reported injured. He was taken by American Medical Response ambulance to Stormont Vail Hospital.

Bush was wearing a seat belt, the patrol said.

Three passengers in the Durango also were reported injured and were taken to Stormont Vail. The patrol identified them as Sarah Elizabeth Heslet, 25, of Rossville; Deshaun Hamuud, 39, of Topeka; and Cherise Daniel Riccomini, 32, of St. Marys.

The patrol said Heslet was wearing a seat belt, while Hamuud and Riccomini were not.

The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately known.

The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Dover Fire Department responded to the scene.

Easter Egg Hunt At Bohemian Hall

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Heidi Nitsch (16) At Cowley CCC

Heidi Nitsch is a sophomore at Cowley County Community College and is on their softball team.

In 2017, she was  named a First Team All-Conference and All-Region selection as a freshman after batting .373 with 21 doubles, 17 stolen bases and 47 runs batted in. She will make the move from the team’s starting second baseman to play third base for the Lady Tigers in 2018.

To read her bio and other articles about the Cowley CCC softball games,  go to:

http://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4127&path=softball

You can review her high school career at:  https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/search?q=nitsch

Gertrude Overstreet Passes Away

    Gertrude Marie Overstreet, 95, of Rossville, Kansas, passed away February 27, 2018 at the Rossville Health Care. 
    Visitation was Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Graveside service  at Rochester Cemetery, March 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. 

Arthur Decker (49) Passes Away

Arthur Gerald Decker, 87 passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at a local hospital after sustaining injuries from a fall at his home. 

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lois, his sons, Brent and wife Loan, Bryce and wife Tricia, daughter, Emily, four grandsons, Darrin, Nickolas, Braydn and Issak and his younger sister, Charlotte resides in St. Mary's, Kansas and extended family members. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Mary Decker, sister, Winnie, and brothers, Robert and Willis. 

Mr. Decker was born and raised in Rossville, Kansas and later became a lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas. In his early years, Mr. Decker worked at his parents' farm. After high school, he served in the Navy and later in the Marines during the Korean War. He worked at Goodyear for 38 years before retiring. Mr. Decker was an active member of the Elmont United Methodist Church, Shriners, The Marine Corp League and the local Lincoln Club. His hobbies included antique cars, antique toys, working in the yard and taking care of his beloved pets. He was a good father and husband and was always there to help anyone in need. 

Funeral services for Arthur will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Elmont United Methodist Church, 6635 NW Church Lane, where his family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Private burial will be at Half Day Cemetery.

MEL Forensics

    Rossville High hosted the MEL Forensics tournament of Mar 27.  League champions include Hannah Miller in Poetry and Abigail Escobar in Serious Solo.  Abigail McCrory and Kaleb Badura are back to back duet champs.