Rossville KS Alumni News

This blog is for posting all news of Rossville residents and Rossville High alumni. Bookmark this page and send any appropriate news (births, deaths, engagements, marriages, anniversaries, job changes, honors, etc.) items to: Frank.Ruff@juno.com . Feel free to add comments to any of the articles. Check this site often because I sometimes delete items. There are SEARCH (top left of page) and LINK (bottom of page) features. For photos, see link at bottom.

Monday, February 11, 2019

Fire NW Of Rossville

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - A shed northwest of Rossville is a 'total loss' following a fire Sunday night.

Firefighters from Rossville, St. Mary's and Silver Lake responded to the blaze in the 7100 block of NW Bailey Rd. around 7:50 p.m.

The shed was fully engulfed as crews arrived on scene.

No one was injured, however the Rossville Fire department says a few goats did die in the fire.

The cause of the fire is undetermined.

The fire caused $40,000 worth of damage.

Video can be viewed at: https://www.wibw.com/video?vid=505651052

Cecil Johnson Passes Away

Cecil Johnson was born on February 10, 1933 and passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Cecil was a resident of Holton, Kansas at the time of passing.

Cecil attended school in Oklahoma.

He was the past master of the Rossville Masonic Lodge and a current member of the Masonic Lodge 393 in Mayetta. A cremation is planned with burial at a later date.

Winter Royalty Crowning

Winter Royalty will be crowned during halftime of the Feb. 14 boys basketball game against Riley Co.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

MEL Wrestling Tournament

Mid East League Wrestling Tournament, Feb 8, 2019

Team results

Round 1 — Rossville 56, St. Marys 12; Silver Lake 66, Wabaunsee 12; Riley County 51, Rock Creek 26.

Round 2 — Silver Lake 78, St. Marys 0; Rock Creek 54, Wabaunsee 18; Riley County 39, Rossville 32.

Round 3 — Wabaunsee 30, St. Marys 18; Silver Lake 42, Riley County 31; Rossville 48, Rock Creek 36.

Round 4 — Rock Creek 62, St. Marys 6; Riley County 72, Wabaunsee 9; Silver Lake 40, Rossville 21.

Round 5 — Riley County 72, St. Marys 6; Rossville 54, Wabaunsee 14; Silver Lake 51, Rock Creek 26.

Team results

1. Silver Lake;
2. Riley County;
3. Rossville;
4. Rock Creek;
5. Wabaunsee;
6. St. Marys.

Individual placers

106 — 1. C. Hurla, Rossville; 2. Fief, Riley County.
113 — 1. Z. Archer, Rossville; 2. Thelwell, Riley County.
120 — 1. Gentry, Rossville; 2. Shoup, Rock Creek.
126 — 1. Allen, Silver Lake; 2. A. Archer, Rossville.
132 — 1. Schroeder, Silver Lake; 2. Roark, Riley County.
138 — 1. Burenheide, Rock Creek; 2. Cook, Silver Lake.
145 — 1. Richard, Riley County; 2. Nold, Rock Creek.
152 — 1. Kruger, Silver Lake; 2. Lindell, Riley County.
160 — 1. Wallin, Wabaunsee; 2. Barnes, Riley County.
170 — 1. Waggoner, Riley County; 2. Schwarz, Silver Lake.
182 — 1. Rakestraw, Silver Lake; 2. Smith, Rock Creek.
195 — 1. Davoren, Rossville; 2. McCoy, Riley County.
220 — 1. Remer, Silver Lake; 2. Stanley, Rock Creek.
285 — 1. Griffin, Rock Creek; 2. Corp, Wabaunsee.

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Heidi Nitsch Record Day

From the Cowley Courier Traveler, 3/21/18

Cowley College sophomore shortstop Heidi Nitsch had a record-setting day at the plate Friday against Kansas City before most of the players had an at-bat.

Nitsch homered in her first three at-bats in the first game of a Jayhawk East doubleheader, including a three-run shot and a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning of Cowley’s 21-3 rout of the Lady Blue Devils at Lady Tigers Field.

The Lady Tigers swept the twinbill, taking the nightcap 10-2.

The No. 3 batter in the lineup, Nitsch stepped to the plate with two out in the bottom of the first inning and lofted a solo home run to spark a five-run, two-out rally for put the Lady Tigers (14-11, 5-1 Jayhawk East).

That was just a prelude of things to come.

Nitsch followed a single to Brianna Fuchs and a walk to LaTaylah Perez with a three-run blast with nobody out in the bottom of the second.

The Lady Tigers sent 19 batters to the plate in the inning, and 14 of them scored.

Nitsch was far from finished, smacking a grand slam with one out in the frame.

The two home runs and seven RBI tied Cowley records for one inning.

Friday, February 8, 2019

Silver Lake Boys BB At Rossville (updated)

Rossville 10 8 17 17 - 52
Silver Lake 20 16 14 12 - 62

Rossville scoring:
Sumner 7 (1) 3-9 18
Reeves 4 1-3 9
Horak 0 2-2 2
Badura 4 5-5 13
Brown 1 (1) 0-0 3
Sowers 2 3-4 7
Totals 18 (2) 14-23 52

Video of the game can be seen at: https://www.wibw.com/content/sports/KPZ-Silver-Lake--505602261.html

Silver Lake Girls BB at Rossville (update

The RHS girls basketball team lost to the Silver Lake Eagles 41-33 on Feb. 8, 2019

Rossville 7 12 4 10 - 33
Silver Lake 10 12 9 10 - 41

Rossville scoring:
Rodehorst 1 2-2 4
Hatina 1 0-2 2
Rabe 1 4-8 6
Zemek 1 (1) 0-0 3
Hill 4 (1) 7-9 16
Shultz 1 0-0 2

Video of the game can be seen at: https://www.wibw.com/content/sports/KPZ-Silver-Lake-Rossville-G-505586101.html

Chance & Jennifer Cantillon Have A Girl

Chance and Jennifer Cantillon are the proud parents of a new baby girl born Feb. 7 at Stormont-Vail.

Cody Dyche To Play For McPherson

RHS senior Cody Dyche, son of Gid and Kristy Dyche, has signed a Letter of Intent to play football at McPherson College.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Wrestling Honor Roll By CJ Online

Area Wrestling Honor Roll by Capital Journal Feb. 7, 2019

106 — Sonntag, Tonganoxie, 33-4; J. Barnes, Holton, 29-6; M. Scholz, Atchison County, 28-5; Green, Baldwin, 28-11; Z. Archer, Rossville, 27-4; Koppes, Clay Center, 26-2; K. Stroda, Abilene, 24-13; Kemling, Concordia, 21-9; Rodgers, Council Grove, 21-10; Ragland, Pleasant Ridge, 19-5; M. Broyles, Burlington, 19-14

113 — W. Stroda, Abilene, 34-3; VanValkenburg, White City, 30-3; Taylor, Manhattan, 29-5; Anguish, Concordia, 22-13; Elliott, Wellsville, 21-6; Adcock, Holton, 21-11; Ju. Rakestraw, Silver Lake, 21-16; Gentry, Rossville, 19-14; Kalivoda, Clay Center, 19-15; Thelwell, Riley County, 18-8

120 — Rowe, Santa Fe Trail, 33-3; Sauder, Manhattan, 29-12; Ev. Totty, Burlington, 27-3; A. Archer, Rossville, 25-5; Rogers, Chase County, 25-8; Novotny, Marysville, 24-9; Johnson, Council Grove, 23-3; Cay. Jackson, Holton, 21-12; Page, Atchison County, 19-11; Rebant, Atchison, 16-12

126 — Allen, Silver Lake, 30-6; Crownover, Marysville, 28-6; Hurla, Rossville, 28-8; Fincher, Free State, 25-4; Buckridge, Emporia, 22-6; Co. Bacon, Council Grove, 22-7; Berkenmeier, Burlington, 22-11; Tholstrup, Clay Center, 21-8; G. Jackson, Riley County, 21-14

132 — K. Roush, Holton, 31-5; Ewing, Wellsville, 28-3; Et. Totty, Burlington, 28-3; Bammes, Manhattan, 25-14; Sales, Council Grove, 23-0; C. Smith, Atchison County, 23-8; B. Horn, Riverside, 21-4; Stephen, Tonganoxie, 21-15; Streeter, Free State, 19-9; Schroeder, Silver Lake, 19-12; Williams, Mission Valley, 19-12; Culbert, Burlingame, 16-0; Culbertson, Rossville, 16-13; J. Broyles, Baldwin, 16-14

138 — Crome, Marysville, 33-4; Knitter, Clay Center, 27-12; Twombly, Rossville, 24-13; Mitchell, Manhattan, 24-15; Burenheide, Rock Creek, 20-4; Metcalfe, Perry-Lecompton, 19-8; Greenfield, Santa Fe Trail, 19-9; Cook, Silver Lake, 19-12; Randles, Abilene, 18-11

195 — Champoux, Marysville, 32-2; Davoren, Rossville, 27-4; Remer, Silver Lake, 26-8; Houston, Manhattan, 26-9; Baker, Emporia, 23-8; Gagnon, Council Grove, 21-12; Adeleye, Junction City, 19-2; Searcy, Tonganoxie, 19-2; J. Grame, Mission Valley, 19-8

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Randy Viergever (76) Passes Away

Randy L. Viergever, 61, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home surrounded by his friends and family.

Randy was born September 26, 1957, in Topeka, KS, to Donald Allen and Anna Mae (Walthall) Viergever. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1976. Randy married Karen Liggett on October 21, 1978. Together they had a daughter, Lisa Marie on September 19, 1984. He worked at Jeffrey Energy Center from 1977 to 1984. Upon leaving he started Viergever Trucking for which he contracted with Kansas Sand and Concrete for 32 years. He enjoyed coaching softball for his daughter’s team for several years. Randy was a loyal friend and will be missed by many.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Randy is survived by his wife of 40 years, Karen Viergever; daughter, Lisa Viergever; father, Donald Allen Viergever, Sr.; brother, Donald Allen (Laura) Viergever, Jr.; sister, Theresa Viergever; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019, at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals & Receptions. Interment will follow at Dover Cemetery, Dover, Kansas. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

At Randy’s request, please dress casual (Jeans and boots welcome).

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Willard Community Baptist Church, 107 Wabaunsee Road, Topeka, KS 66615.

To leave condolences, go to: https://www.parkerpricefh.com/Obituary/168355/Randy-Viergever/Topeka-Kansas