Lady Dawgs 1-1 at RHS Triangular

Rossville scored two  wins against Mission Valley (25-22, 25-15) but took two losses to Jackson Heights (24-26, 21-25) at the Rossville Triangular on Sept. 5.

Jerry Michael Cormack Passes Away

A visitation for Jerry Michael "Mike" Cormack, 83, Lawrence, will be 9-10:30 am, Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mike Cormack passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Mike enjoyed a long life filled with love both given and received.

He was born in Rossville, Kansas on September 3, 1936, the oldest child of Walter Vernon Cormack and Leona Emily (Williamson) Cormack. He lived in Rossville for the first few years of his life, then moved with his family to Topeka, Kansas. Shortly after the outbreak of WWII, he and his mother and younger brother Tom lived briefly in Greenville, South Carolina, and then with his grandparents in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He had fantastic stories that he would tell his sons over and over about growing up in Nebraska City while his father was stationed overseas. Many of those stories were about his Irish grandmother who had an enormous influence on his life.

After the war the family moved back to Topeka, where he lived for nearly 20 years, and where he met his future wife, Shirley Rae (Absher) Cormack. After graduating from Topeka High School they were married on April 8, 1956. They lived in Topeka until moving briefly to Mobile, Alabama and then quickly back to Topeka. They have three sons, Michael Shawn Cormack, Jonathan Patrick Cormack, and Timothy Joseph Cormack. Mike and Shirley were very happily married for over 63 years.

After graduating from high school Mike joined the Kansas National Guard, B Company, 174th Military Police Battalion and served for eight years and eight months before being discharged. He worked as a draftsman for the Topeka City Engineers then the Topeka County Regional Planing Commision becoming a Junior Planner and Chief Draftsman. Although excelling as a draftsman, Mike decided he wanted to be a teacher. He received both his undergraduate degree (1964) and master's degree (1969) from Washburn University, and then taught 5th and 6th grades at Whitson elementary school from 1964–1968. In 1969 the family moved to Rossville where he was the principal of Rossville and Delia elemetary schools from 1969–1975. In 1975 the family moved to Lawrence, Kansas where Mike was principal at East Heights elementary school (1975–1978), and then Kennedy elementary (1978–1986). He returned to teaching and finished his career as an 8th grade english and history teacher at Central Junior High from 1986–1996.

As a result of his passion for teaching, he had a positive effect on countless students over his many years in education. Since his retirement, many former students have told him of the effect he had on their lives, a kind compliment and evidence of a life well lived. Mike was a kind, generous, and compassionate person, who showed endless love for his family. These positive qualities served him well after his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Mike had a rich inner life that he expressed through story telling, a trait he picked up from his Irish grandmother, and also in acting. He, Shirley, and their youngest son Tim were in many community theater productions both in Lawrence and Topeka. Another passion of Mike's was his love of automobiles. He restored antique cars most of his adult life, and the list of cars he owned and restored is extensive. Mike and Shirley have been members of antique car clubs in Lawrence, Topeka, and Kansas City. Mike also esxpressed his artistic abilities in drawing, painting, singing, and an eye for good design, many of those traits he passed down to his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Shirley (Lawrence), younger brother Thomas Joseph Cormack (Topeka), sons Mike (Lawrence), Jon and wife Janie (Knoxville, Tennessee) Tim (Lawrence), and grandchildren Emily Jill Cormack (New York City) Anna Marvelle Cormack (Chicago), Jordan Riley Cormack and wife Katie, Rachael Marie (Cormack) Duplantis and husband Brandon, and Rebakah Michelle Cormack (Knoxville). The family wishes to thank the staff of Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Douglas County Visiting Nurses for the invaluable care and support they provided.

Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

CJ Centraila-Rossville Prediction

From the Capital-Journal:

    Two of the state’s top small-school powers, Rossville edged Centralia 26-14 in last year’s season opener. That victory propelled the Bulldawgs to an 8-3 bounce-back season and trip to the Class 2A state quarterfinals after a 3-6 campaign in 2017 following three straight Class 3A state championships. Centralia dropped its next game, but then ripped off eight straight wins to reach the Class 1A quarterfinals before losing a nail-biter to Olpe. Centralia graduated All-1A lineman Derek VanDorn and tailback Isaac Gore, among others, but returns Kamble Haverkamp at quarterback after he led the team offensively last year. Rossville returns seven starters each way and will debut Torrey Horak, younger brother of All-State QB Tucker Horak, at quarterback this year.

Prediction: Rossville over Centralia

RHS Football Games Live On-Line

The Rossville Bulldawgs will be broadcasting their football games on-line this year.                        

Here is the link for tomorrow's home game against Centrailia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYykO2bbQdI 

Kickoff at 7:00 PM.

Girls Tennis Schedule for 2019

Aug.
29     @ Hayden          3 pm

Sep
12     @ Sabetha         3 pm
16     @ Hayden          4 pm
21     @ Olathe So.     7:30 am
24     @ Spring Hill      3 pm

Oct
1       @ Hayden          3 pm
11-12    3-2-1A Regional
18-19    3-2-1A State at Prairie Village

Dawgfeed 1

    The first DAWGFEED of the current 2019-20 school year is on=line at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=kVn34I5KPAM

Rossville Weather Station

ROSSVILLE, Kan. – Tucked away behind a business near Rossville, Kan., an unassuming bit of equipment quietly goes about its business, detecting wind speed, precipitation, air temperature and more. The information automatically goes to the Weather Data Library at Kansas State University where it’s archived and available free to the public.

The Rossville station is one of 62 weather stations across the state that make up Kansas Mesonet, an expanding network of stations that collects weather and climate data.  

There is a much longer article that you can read at:  https://salinapost.com/2019/09/03/new-weather-station-marks-latest-improvement-in-statewide-kansas-mesonet-system/

2019 Volleyball Schedule

Sept
5     Rossville triangular        5 PM
8     At Burlington Tourney    8:30 AM
19   At Jeff West Triangular  5 PM
21   Rossville Tournament    9 AM
24   Riley County                  5 PM
Oct
1     At St, Marys                  5 PM
5     At Silver Lake Tnmt       8 AM
8     At Wabaunsee               5 PM
15   At Silver Lake                 5 PM
17   At Maur Hill Tri.               5 PM
19   At Abilene Tnmt              9 AM
22   Rock Creek                     5 PM
26   2A Substate
Nov
1-2  2A State at Dodge City

Football Schedule For 2019

The Bulldawgs begin their season Sept. 6 with Centrailia visiting.  The Dawgs were 8-3 last year and hope to improve that this year with a run through the 2A playoffs

S06 Centralia
S13 at Silver Lake
S20 at Rock Creek
S27 Riley County
O04 at Southeast-Saline
O11 St. Marys
O18 Council Grove
O25 at Mission Valley

Davoren--A Player To Watch

The Capital-Journal listed several 3-2-1A football players to keep an eye on this year.    Kody Davoren was one of those selected,

The 6-1, 230, senior plays OL/DL

A two-way starter, Davoren earned first-team All-Mid-East League honors both ways last year while helping the Bulldawgs to an 8-3 record. He had 48 tackles on defense. Davoren is getting MIAA looks and has a 395 squat and 260 clean. He’s also a standout wrestler, taking third at last year’s Class 3-2-1A state championships.

2019 Volleyball Roster

# Name                            Cl  Ht

1 Breck McCrory             11 5'5
2 Brinley Dyche                9 5'4
3 Jaycee Fiedler               11 5'7
4/9L Michaela Paulsen    12 5'1
5 Maxine Smith               10 5'6
6 Amiley Mendoza          10 5'1
7 Kaitlynn Balch               9 5'5
13 Kaylee Verschelden   10 5'11
15 Destiny Bergstresser  11 5'8
15 Vynessa Shafstall       11 5'7
20 Erika Hatina               12 5'10
21 Gracie Rabe                11 5'9
22 Taylor Morelli            12 6'0
23 Elizabeth Schaefer      10 5'11
24 McKenzie Shenk           9 5'5
25/29 Briar Gillum           10 6'1
25 Jasmine Stover              9 5'5
33 Tatum Gentry              11 5'2
35 Destiny Schmidt         10 5'5

Head Coach: Tom Colwell
Assistant Coaches: Kennedy Anderson, Jeremy Innes
Manager: Jalyn Davis

Washburn Tech Graduates

Spring Graduates from Rossville at  Washburn Tech were:

Holden Hurla                Electrical Tech
Justin Jordan                Welding
Richard Ross                 Welding
Derek Balch                   Diesel Tech
Harry Dennison             Technical Drafting
Brock Dick                     Phlebotomy
Nathanual Lekanoff      Automotive Service Tech                      
Jared Morris                  Welding
Camillus Settanni          Information Systems
Emma Streit                   Health Care Tech

  

Richard Ross First Place Finish

    Richard Ross was first in the 2019 Shells USA Kansas  welding contest in Hutchinson.

Cornelleus Settanni Graduates

Cornelleus Settanni was inducted into the Washburn U. Institute of Technology Honor Society this spring.  He graduated in May.