Dawgs Wallop Onaga Baseball Team

 The Dawgs picked up their 6th and 7th consecutive wins by drubbing Onaga 6-1 and 10-0.  The Dawgs have won 9 of their last ten games and stand at 9-3 overall.

 

Golf Team At St. Mary's Inv. Golf

The boys golf team  finished 10th of the 13 teams at the St. Marys Invitational golf tournament at Stagg Hill Golf Club on April 29, 2021.    Rossville golfers were:

Name                              Finish       Strokes
Mshewe Hale                    T18           91
Chris Vanderputten           T39           98
Alden Baumchen              42            101
Manuel Vanderputten       73            134 

Golden Giants Looking For Host Families

 TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Topeka Golden Giants have finalized the 2021 roster and are looking for three more host families to host a Golden Giant for the 2021 season.

The Topeka Golden Giants are a summer collegiate baseball club that has been a part of the Mid-Plains League since 2013 and have had host families take in collegiate baseball players for the summer seasons. This year, they have a new home in Rossville, Kansas, and are looking for three more families who will be willing to take in a Golden Giant from May 31 to July 29.

According to Golden Giants manager, Jacob Kirmer, he mentioned that, “without host families we are not able to provide these young men with the opportunity to continue playing through the summer.”

Walter Foresman Passes Away

 Walter “Nawgishek” E. Foresman, 84, of Topeka, passed away on April 27, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital.

He was born on May 19, 1936 to Ralph and Juanita (Patton) Foresman in Rossville, Kansas.

Walter graduated from Wamego High School in 1954 and went straight to work. Over the course of his life he had many jobs but he enjoyed working at Roberson Lumber as a Salesman, where he later retired.

On June 20, 1986, Walter married Delilia Dutt in Topeka.
He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Meriden, Kansas.

Walter was a member of the Citizen Pottawatomi Nation of Shawnee, Oklahoma and also the Knights of Columbus Council number 7426 for 35 years, where he served as a Knight of the 3rd Degree. He was an avid antique shopper with his wife. He loved to hunt and fish, and was a great outdoorsman. Walter also enjoyed to go mushroom hunting. He was so excited about the upcoming mushroom season. Walter loved to collect John Deere Tractors. He loved to spend time with his family and spoiling everyone, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Walter is survived by loving Wife, Delilia; Children, Mike (Sharon) Foresman, DeAnna (Herb) Lambert, Linda (Willie) Erikson, William Foresman, Jeffery (Karen) Fortenberry; Brother, Gene (Janet) Foresman and Sister, Sheila (Ken) Walsh; 13 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren and one on the way.

He was preceded in death by his Son, Robert Foresman; both of his parents; two daughter-in-laws, Pamela Foresman and Marvalie Foresman.

Rosary will be prayed at 3:00 pm at Parker Price Funeral Home on Sunday, May 2, 2021 followed by a visitation where the family will greet friends until 5:30 pm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Meriden, Kansas at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care or to St. Aloysius Catholic Church and sent in the care of Parker Price Funeral Home.

Alex Sherer Is Athlete Of Week

 

ALEX SHERER, ROSSVILLE | TENNIS FRESHMAN

HIS PERFORMANCE: Sherer, a freshman playing in a co-op arrangement with Hayden during the regular season, had a huge week in winning a pair of tournament singles titles. Sherer went 6-0 at the Topeka West Invitational on Monday, posting five straight 8-0 victories before taking the title with an 8-5 win over Kansas City Christian's Caleb Bartels in the finals. On Saturday, Sherer won the singles crown at the Wichita Collegiate Tournament of Champions, capping a 4-0 day with an 8-3 win over Jaden Tredway of Maize South in the championship match. Sherer is 26-1 this season with his lone loss coming to Blue Valley West's Akki Pujari.

COACH'S COMMENT: "Despite never having been a member of a tennis team before, Alex joined our team this spring and was instantly accepted as a member of the squad and a team leader," Hayden coach James Sandstrom said. "Over the course of our season we look at the Tournament of Champions as a great prep meet for state. This year the field was a combination of some of the best teams from 3A, 4A, and 5A. His performance on Saturday was very impressive. In a very deep field his closest match was 8-3. He is peaking at the right time of year and will be one of the favorites in 3A in a couple of weeks."

Silver Lake Inv. Golf

 Rossville fielded a 3 man team in the Silver Lake Inv. golf tournament at Lake Shawnee Golf Club on April 26, 2021.  Leading the Rossville team were Mshewe Hale, 97 strokes, and Chris Vanderputten, 104. 

Rossville Inv. Track and Field

 Men              Rossville placed 11th of 15 teams.  Those who finished in the "top ten" were:

100 Yd       1st            Woodrow Rezac
200 Yd       2nd           Woodrow Rezac
400 yd        9th            Braiden Hensley
Javelin       1st             Hunter Broce  

Women          Rossville placed fifth of 14 teams.  Top ten finishers were:

100 Yd       9th            Alexis Bittner
200 Yd       2nd           Keera Lacock
400 Yd       1st            Amelia Foster
800 Yd       1st            Amelia Foster
1600 Yd     4th           Julia Streit
    "             10th         Audrie Davis
3200 Yd     2nd          Julia Streit
100 Yd H   8th           Ean Haynes
300 Yd H   8th           Keera Lacock
4 x 800      1st            Julia Streit, Keera Lacock, Audrie Davis, Amelia Foster
Shot Put    1st            Briar Gillum
Discus       2nd          Briar Gillum 

Baseball Team Defeats Santa Fe Tr. Twice

 The Rossville baseball team picked up two additional wins on Friday, April 23 at Joe Campbell Stadium.

The winning scores were 8-5 and 10-0.  After losing the first 4 games,  the Dawgs have come back to win 7 of the last 8 and are 7-5 overall.

Golden Giants Season Starts June 1

 The Topeka Golden Giants open their 2021 season on their home field at Joe Campbell Stadium on June 1.  Their schedule can be read at goldengiants schedule

Erin and Trace Davis Have Twins

    Erin and Trace Davis of Rossville are the proud parents of  twin girls born April 21, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Ninety Yr Old Betty Lambotte Still Teaches

 ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - The pawprints that lead to Rossville Grade School head towards a classroom that makes every student feel welcome thanks in part to paraprofessional, Betty Lambotte.

“I love children and I love helping people and I could just see a need,” she said.

She has worked with the Kaw Valley School District for over 25 years.

“I started out with the preschoolers and I just felt a need to be there.”

It took some convincing from a district official all those years ago to take on   the job.

The condition, at the time, was that she would only work half days, which did not last long.

“I had seen half days for two weeks and I’ve never seen another half day since [the official] won that’s what happened, she won,” she recalled.

To read the rest of the article and watch a special video about Betty go to:     https://www.wibw.com/2021/04/13/salute-our-heroes-betty-lambotte-helps-students-reach-their-goals-at-rossville-grade-school/

Mark Rebegila Pleads Not Guilty

From the Capital-Journal:

    Mark Roger Rebegila, of St. Marys, pleaded not guilty at a teleconference Friday to all four federal charges he faces linked to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., court records show. 
    To read the complete article,  go to:      https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/23/capitol-riots-arrest-kansas-st-marys-man-pleads-not-guilty-crimes-linked-washington-dc-donald-trump/7351100002/

Jordan Bittner At St. Benedictine

Jordan Bittner is a sophomore at St. Benedictine College and played on their volleyball team this past fall (2020).  Her bio can be read at:   https://www.ravenathletics.com/roster/24/15/9030.php

Linda (Davis) (53) Korcal Passes Away

Linda K. (Davis) Korcal passed away on Feb 2, 2021 in Bullhead City, AZ.  

She was a graduate of Rossville High School Class of 1953.  Born in West Liberty, KY on July 4, 1935 to Marion F. Davis and Josephine Anna (Wells) Davis.  She was preceeded in death by her parents, brothers Frances Davis, Joe Davis, Stanley Davis, Ted Elkins, and sister Helen Thompson.  Also, her late husband, John Korcal.  She spent most of her adult life in the Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Bullhead City, Arizona area working in banking, insurance, and later in hotel hospitality.  She was an avid pet lover and always had a dog.

She leaves behind many nieces and nephews of which she often voiced many good memories. She lived independently till the first of Dec of 2020 when she had a compression fracture of her back which required surgery.  She was unable to go back to her apartment and later acquired pneumonia which she did not recover from.  It was her wish not to have a service and to be cremated.  There will have a private graveside service at a later date.  Her ashes will be buried with her dad at the Rossville Cemetary.