Kelcie Kippes, daughter of Michele Meyer and AAron Kippes, is a sophomore at Butler Community College and is a pitcher on their softball team. Her bio can be read at: butlergrizzlies.kippes_kelcie bio
There is an article about the team at: Butlercountytimesgazette Articleler-softball-has-high-expectations-heading-into-2021/4292768001/
The boys golf team finished 8th of 8 teams at the Wamego Inv. on April 6.
The Rossville team consisted of:
Chris Vanderputten T37 107
DeAndre Sowers 56 128
Aiden Baumchen 58 133
Manuel Vanderputten 59 134
(KSNT) – One person has died after a Wednesday morning crash that shut down U.S. Highway 24 in Pottawatomie County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
Phillip Theodore Harrison, 19, of St. Marys, died in the crash, according to Kansas Highway Patrol Harrison was driving a Toyota Camry west on Highway 24 when his tires slipped off the roadway on the right edge.
The patrol said Harrison tried to overcorrect and went into the eastbound lanes, where a Dodge Ram hit his car. The Ram driver had minor injuries after the wreck.
Emergency crews shut down Highway 24 between Belvue and Wamego while they worked at the scene. They took Harrison to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Lady Dawgs offense was up for the task and whipped the Riley County Falcons 9-3 and 14-0 on April 6 at home. They are now 5-1 for the season.
The Dawgs baseball team lost two games at home to Riley County on April 6 by scores of 7-3 and 8-4.
The Lady Dawgs softball team split their double header with Anderson County on April 1 by winning the first 14-2, but dropping their second 6-2.
The boys golf team finished 7th of 11 teams at the Emporia Invitational on April 1. Rossville finished behind Silver Lake (#5) and Osage City (#6).
Top finishers for the Dawgs were:
Chris Vanderputten T 28 102
Mshewe Hale 30 103
Aiden Baumcher 48 124
Manuel Vanderputten T49 125
The baseball team lost their first two games of the new season. They were defeated by Anderson Co., 6-1 and 11-8.
The JV team won their first game of the season 16-1.
Women's Team
100 M Alexis Bittner 1st
800 M Amelia Foster 1st
1600 M Amelia Foster 2nd
Julia Streit 3rd
Audrie Davis 11th
3200 M Julia Streit 4th
300 M Int Hur. Alexis Bittner 3rd
4 x 800 Relay Rossville 1st
Shot Put Briar Gillum 1st
Discus Briat Gillum 2nd
Javelin Samantha Chancellor 5th
Men's Team
100 M Finals Heat 1 Branndon Hensley 1st
Finals Heat 1 Eustice Tucker 4th
Finals Heat 3 Woodrow Rezac 2nd
800 M Hayden Sanders 12th
1600 M Hayden Sanders 9th
100 M Hur Hunter Broce 1st
Shot Put Hunter Broce 1st
Aryon Klesath 6th
Abe Stillion 8th
Discus Abe Stillion 6th
Javelin Hunter Broce 1st
Aryon Klesath 4th
Abe Stillion 8th
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - UPDATED 6:45PM: Authorities reopened Carlson Rd. from I-70 north to the town of Willard as firefighters got the upper hand on a wildfire that raced across the area Friday afternoon. They also said residents could now return home. Fire officials say the fire burned at least 2200 acres, but it did not appear any buildings had been damaged.
UPDATED 5:15 PM Town of Willard still under threat. Expanding evacuation and evacuating additional people according to Alan Stahl of Topeka Fire. Carlson Road is closed from I-70 to Willard. Currently evacuating more homes along Carlson Road to west in Wabaunsee County, according to Deputy Abigail Christian of Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office. They are currently asking those residents to leave. Additionally, they are asking that people stay out of the area so that roads are clear for emergency crews to move quickly.
Stahl of Topeka Fire praised the mutual aid agreements that are in place that are allowing multiple agencies to work together to battle this massive blaze. Correction, it is not Air Tanker 95 as originally reported to us. It is a tanker out of Seneca that is on contract to the Kansas Forestry Service. It looks like a yellow crop duster that is currently assisting to work the fire.
There are several videos that can be seen at: https://www.wibw.com/2021/04/02/100-200-acre-grass-fire-currently-blazing-in-shawnee-county/
Addditional KSNT video can be viewed at:
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/emergency-crews-on-scene-of-grass-fire-near-maple-hill/
The RHS softball won their first two games of the season sweeping Jeff West 8-1 and 16-3
REHS freshman Emma Mitchell was selected to the Third Team All Shawnee County basketball team for 2021. This included all schools in the county regardless of class.
RHS freshman Kinsey Perine was selected Honorable Mention to the same team.
Boys
First team
Fred Criqui, St. Marys; Trey Harmison, Riley County; Avery Holle, Riley County; Connor Holle, Riley County; Keller Hurla, St. Marys; Tyler Lohmeyer, Wabaunsee; Brayden Meseke, Wabaunsee; Caden Vinduska, Rock Creek; Brooks Whaley, Rock Creek; Dawson Zenger, Rock Creek.
Honorable mention
Jaxon Hurla, St. Marys; Kamryn Kaniper, Silver Lake; Charlie Killingsworth, Rock Creek; Danny Moylan, St. Marys; Cade Oliver, Wabaunsee; Andrew Osterhaus, Silver Lake; Kade Perine, Rossville; Dawson Schultz, Wabaunsee; Dawson Wyre, Silver Lake.
Girls
First team
Jessi Brummett, Riley County; Ames Burton, Riley County; Grace Gehl, Rock Creek; Evie GIll, Rock creek; Katelyn Hurla, St. Marys; McKinley Kruger, Silver Lake; Emma Mitchell, Rossville; Kinsey Perine, Rossville; CJ Rignell, Riley County; Lauren Schutter, Wabaunsee.
Honorable mention
Mariah Farmer, Silver Lake; Brooklyn Goehring, Rock Creek; Morgan Hurla, St. Marys; Makenzie McDaniel, Silver Lake; Madisyn Wertzberger, Wabaunsee.
