Baseball Team Loses in Regional Semi-Final

     The Rossville High baseball team lost their regional semi-final game to No. 1 seeded Seneca-Nemaha Central  by a score of 8-2. 

Gay Crawford Passes Away

    Topeka—Gay V. Crawford, 64, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2021 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

     Gay was born November 3, 1956 at Santa Fe, NM., the daughter of Vance R. and Betty M. Trenton Crawford.  Gay graduated from Rossville High School and Kansas State University where she earned her B.S. of Business Administration-Accounting and a B.S. in Political Science-Public Administration.

     Gay was a Certified Internal Auditor, she had worked as a senior Lease Auditor at Collective Brands.  She had been the Director of Finance at the Topeka YMCA.  While working for Westar Energy, she held several different positions including being an Accounting Supervisor, an Accounting Analyst, Fuel Accountant, Budget Analyst, an Internal Auditor, and a Financial Communications Specialist.  Gay was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, ABWA, YWCA of Topeka where she held several offices and served on several boards.  She also was a past member of public relation/fundraising for Helping Hands Humane Society, was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Friends of the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, ERC Designer Showhouse, Whisper Walk, ACS Topeka Relay for Life.

     Gay was preceded in death by her parents, and a niece, Kylie.

     Survivors include her brother, Rudy (Debra) Crawford, Topeka; nephew, Caleb Crawford: boyfriend, Bob Jensen, Topeka; her fur babies, Lola and Gypsy; several cousins and many steadfast friends.

  Celebration of Life Services will be at 3:30 P.M. Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the Rossville Christian Church.  Inurnment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 3:00 P.M. Saturday at the church.

     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, Topeka Rescue Mission, Topeka YMCA, Rossville Christian Church or the Charity of your choice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Softball Team Is Regional Runner-Up

 The Rossville softball team lost to Rock Creek 4-2  on May 18 in the championship game for the region.

Sherer Fights Thru Pain To Win

From the Capital-Journal

More than an hour after stepping off the court Saturday at Riverside Tennis Center in Wichita, Alex Sherer was still in pain.

Physically, that is. His left calf that had cramped up on him late in Saturday's Class 3-2-1A state championship singles match was still locked up, understandable given the match lasted more than two hours and went three sets, two going to tiebreakers.

Despite the physical agony, Sherer was in sheer ecstasy. The Rossville senior had just made history, becoming the school's first state tennis champion.

Sherer took a 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) win over Wichita Collegiate's Nick Grabon in a grueling championship match, capping a 36-2 season — the only one of Sherer's high school career.

"I don't think anything compares to what that means to me, and nothing compares to the moment for sure," Sherer said. "It means everything. Rossville's not exactly full of tennis players. I was that kid looking up watching all these high school kids winning state titles in football, baseball, whatever. Having big sporting moments. This was my sport and not knowing if I'd ever have that chance to have a high school career."

Sherer cruised into Saturday's semifinals with a pair of easy wins on Friday and then waited out a long rain delay to start Saturday's play before beating Smoky Valley's Jake Lucas 6-1, 6-0 in the semifinals.

Instead of getting another shot at Kansas City Christian's Caleb Bartels, who beat him in the regional finals, Sherer got Grabon, who advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Bartels in his semifinal match.

The two hadn't faced each other since their youth and with the tournament being held in Wichita, Grabon had a large contingent on hand to watch the match. But he'd seen enough of Grabon to know what he brought to the table.

After dropping the first set in a 10-8 tiebreaker, Sherer had to change things up.

"Nick's forehand is his big shot, so I was trying to keep it low to his backhand," Sherer said. "Mix him up, get forward a lot. And it was working early on. I just had to flip the momentum."
He accomplished that as Sherer jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second set. But Grabon flipped it right back, reeling off four straight game wins to close to 5-4 before Sherer closed out the set to force a third one for the title.

In the third set, his left calf started cramping on him, but Sherer fought through it. He got out fast again in the final set, leading 3-1 and 5-2. But he couldn't finish off Grabon immediately and saw the Spartan rally to not only tie the match, but go up 6-5 with the serve to win it.

But Sherer broke Grabon's serve and after being tied 3-3 in the tiebreaker won four of the next five points for the title.

"I just told myself, 'This is it. This is what it all comes down to,'" Sherer said. "I came up with some good shots and got it back to a tiebreaker and played some key points in the tiebreaker to seal it.

"It was definitely satisfying, definitely awesome."

3A Reginal Golf Results

Seneca-Nemaha Central HS  356    1
Meriden-Jefferson West HS    358    2
Sabetha HS                             377   3
Marysville HS                          385    4
Silver Lake HS                         392    5
St. Marys HS                            435    6
Rossville HS                             463    7
Oskaloosa HS                           493    8

Individual qualifiers — Rader, Marysville, 76; R. Lierz, Sabetha, 83; Osterhaus, Silver Lake, 86; Badsky, Silver Lake, 87; Hurla, St. Marys, 93; C. Lierz, Sabetha, 93; Vanderputten, Rossville, 93.

RHS Softball In Championship Game

 Rossville is in the Championship game for the 3A softball regional at Marysville.  The bracket is shown below with all games completed for the first two rounds.

[1] Rossville HS   (15-3) 5/17 @ Rossville - 3:00 pm Final Score: 8 - 3 [8] Riley County HS  (8-11) [4] St. Marys HS   (11-9) 5/17 @ Rossville - 4:30 pm Final Score: 7 - 3 [5] Sabetha HS  (9-9) [2] Seneca-Nemaha Central HS   (13-7) 5/17 @ Marysville - 4:30 pm Final Score: 10 - 4 [7] Marysville HS  (9-11) [3] St. George-Rock Creek HS   (12-8) 5/17 @ Marysville - 3:00 pm Final Score: 15 - 0 (4 innings) [6] Hiawatha HS  (9-11)

Rossville HS 5/17 @ Rossville - 6:00 pm Final Score: 5 - 0 St. Marys HS Seneca-Nemaha Central HS 5/17 @ Marysville - 6:00 pm Final Score: 7 - 0 St. George-Rock Creek HS

Rossville HS 5/18 @ Marysville - 5:00 pm St. George-Rock Creek HS

Regional Champion

Baseball Team Advances

 The Dawgs got off to a great start in the baseball regional with a 12-3 win over Riley Co. They face Seneca-Nemaha Central on 5/19 at Rock Creek.  The official bracket is below:

[1] Seneca-Nemaha Central HS   (17-3) 5/17 @ Rock Creek - 4:00 pm Final Score: 9 - 8 (8 innings) [8] St. Marys HS  (4-16) [4] Riley County HS   (13-5) 5/17 @ Rock Creek - 5:30 pm Final Score: 12 - 3 [5] Rossville HS  (14-6) [2] Silver Lake HS   (15-3) 5/17 @ Rock Creek - 1:00 pm Final Score: 3 - 0 [7] Marysville HS  (7-13) [3] St. George-Rock Creek HS   (15-5) 5/17 @ Rock Creek - 2:30 pm Final Score: 7 - 4 [6] Sabetha HS  (13-7)	Seneca-Nemaha Central HS 5/19 @ Rock Creek - 2:00 pm Rossville HS Silver Lake HS 5/19 @ Rock Creek - 3:30 pm St. George-Rock Creek HS	5/19 @ Rock Creek - 5:00 pm	Regional Champion

Rossville Girls Get First Round Win

 Below are the first round results in the Regional tournament.   Rossville picked up an 8-3 win over Riley County and will face St. Marys later this evening.

[1] Rossville HS   (15-3) 5/17 @ Rossville - 3:00 pm Final Score: Rossville 8 - 3 [8] Riley County HS  (8-11) [4] St. Marys HS   (11-9) 5/17 @ Rossville - 4:30 pm Final Score: St. Marys 7 - 3 [5] Sabetha HS  (9-9) [2] Seneca-Nemaha Central HS   (13-7) 5/17 @ Marysville - 4:30 pm Final Score: Seneca 10 - 4 [7] Marysville HS  (9-11) [3] St. George-Rock Creek HS   (12-8) 5/17 @ Marysville - 3:00 pm Final Score: Rock Creek 15 - 0 (4 innings) [6] Hiawatha HS  (9-11)

Softball Regional Begins May 17

The Rossville softball team opens the 3A regional against Riley County at Rossville on May 17. 2021.  You can read the complete regional schedule at:     

Complete softball regional schedule  

Baseball 3A Regional Begins May 17

 Rossville will play Riley county in the first round of the 3A baseball regional at Rock Creek.

The full schedule for the regional can be read at:   3A Baseball Schedule

Alex Sherer Is State Tennis Champ

   Rossville's Alex Sherer edged Wichita Collegiate's Nick Grabon, 6-7 (10-8), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) for the 3-1A state state singles championship Friday at the Riverside Tennis Center in Wichita.

3-1A SINGLES 

1—Alex Sherer, Rossville def. Nick Grabon, Wichita Collegiate, 6-7 (10-8), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) 

3—Caleb Bartels, KC Christian def. Jake Lucas, Smoky Valley, 6-0, 6-2

5—Peyton Ryan, Central Plains def. Anthony Clennan, Hutchinson Trinity, 9-1

7—Rhain Isaac, Sterling def. Colby Osner, Conway Springs, 9-3

9—Grant Ramsey, Wichita Collegiate def. Max Kice, Wichita Classical, 9-5

11—Cole Mathews, Wichita Trinity def. Ian Garis, KC Christian, 9-7

SEMIFINALS—Sherer def. Lucas, 6-1, 6-0; Grabon def. Bartels, 6-2, 6-3

QUARTERFINALS—Sherer def. Ryan, 6-0, 6-4; Lucas def. Isaac, 6-2, 6-4; Grabon def. Clennan, 6-1, 6-2; Bartels def. Cole Mathews, Wichita Trinity, 6-1, 6-1

SECOND ROUND—Ryan def. Connor Harcrow, Hutchinson Trinity, 6-1, 6-0; Sherer def. Osner, 8-0, 6-1; Lucas def. Ramsey, 6-2, 6-3; Isaac def. Korben Clawson, Meade, 6-1, 4-6 (12-10); Grabon def. Garis, 6-0, 6-0; Clennan def. Max Bieker, Smoky Valley, 6-1, 6-0; Bartels def. Kice, 6-3, 6-0; Mathews def. Evan Foltz, Hoisington, 6-1, 6-0

FIRST ROUND—Harcrow def. Roger Powell, Douglass, 6-2, 6-1; Osner def. Carson Shimer, Sterling, 6-3, 6-1; Clawson def. Luke Formwalt, Shawnee Maranatha, 6-4, 4-6, (12-10); Lucas def. Braden Mooney, Hoisington, 6-0, 6-0;  Garis def. Caden Brown, Trego, 6-1, 6-1; Bieker def. Avry Noll, Scott City, 6-3, 6-2; Kice def.  Trevor Gamble, Hesston, 6-1, 6-1; Mathews def. Caden Davis, Douglass, 6-0, 6-1 

CONSOLATION—Ryan def. Kice, 9-1; Ryan def. Isaac, 9-1; Noll def. Foltz, 9-4; Osner def. Mooney, 9-7

TEAM SCORES—1—Wichita Collegiate 46; 2—KC Christian 34; 3—Hesston 23; 4—Wichita Trinity 17; 5—Rossville 16; 6—Wichita Classical 14; 7—Smoky Valley 13; 8—Hutchinson Trinity 12; Central Plains 12; 10—Sterling 8; 11—Conway Springs 7; Shawnee Maranatha 7; 13—Marysville 6; 14—Ellsworth 4; 15—Meade 2; 16—Ellinwood 1; Hoisington 1; WaKeeney-Trego 1; Scott City 1

Men's MEL Track and Field

 Mid-East League Track and Field Meet 
5/13/2021 to 5/14/2021 at St. Marys High School

Male Team Scores

Place School Points

1 Silver Lake  179
2 St. George-Rock Creek  110
3 St. Marys  106
4 Riley-Riley County  89
5 Alma-Wabaunsee  41
6 Rossville  30

Individuals Finishing in Top Ten

100 M    Woodrow Rezac    1
200 M    Woodrow Rezac    1
   "          Hunter Broce        10
400 M    Braiden Hensley    5 
1600 M  Hayden Sanders     7
Javelin   Hunter Broce          2
    "         Arryn Klesath         7   

Womens MEL Track & Field

 Mid-East League Track and Field Meet -
 5/13/2021 to 5/14/2021 at St. Marys High School

Team Scores

Place School Points

1 Silver Lake  166
2 St. Marys  122
3 St. George-Rock Creek  102
4 Riley-Riley County  82
5 Rossville  60
6 Alma-Wabaunsee  17

Individuals with Top 10 Finishes

100 M         Alexis Bittner     5
100 M Hur Ean Haynes         6
200 M         Alexis Bittner     8
  "                Amelia Foster     9 
300 M Hur  Keera Lacock     5
400 M         Amelia Foster     1
800 M         Amelia Foster     1
  "                Alexis Zabala     6
1600 M       Julia Streit          3
   "               Alexis Zabala     9
3200 M       Julia Streit          3
Long Jump  Ean Haynes       9
Shot Put      Briar Gillum      2
Discus         Briar Gillum      3
4 x 800 Rel Rossville            2  
     (Streit, Davis, Lacock, Foster)

Evelyn (Kovar) (55) Bayside Passes Away

Evelyn Thompson Bayside - Nee Kovar Died peacefully May 6, 2021 at the age of 84 years old. Beloved wife of the late Mahlon Thompson Jr. Dear mother of the late Barbara Bielicki and mother-in-law David Bielicki of Belgium and Katherine (David) Eurich of Bayside. Preceded in death by her siblings Earl (Disca Ann) Kovar, Betty Kovar and Agnes (Robert) Rafferty. Further survived by 4 grandchildren; Johnathan Bielicki, Christopher Bielicki, August Eurich and Anastasia Eurich; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Evelyn grew up on a farm in Rossville, Kansas and was truly an educator at heart. She was ahead of her time as a woman in both science and education, earning her bachelor's degree in Biological and Physical Science in 1958 and her masters degree in science in 1963, both from Emporia State University. She married Mahlon, the love of her life and also an educator, in 1965. After moving to the Milwaukee area in 1966 she taught at a number of institutions, including spending many years teaching Anatomy and Physiology to nursing students at Milwaukee Area Technical College. She also taught high school students as a science lab instructor for over 20 years at Pius XI high school until she retired in 1996. The number of lives that she touched through her teaching is countless and is something she took pride in during her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family and taking road trips across the United States. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.

Visitation on Wednesday, May 19th at Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home, 10280 N. Pt. Washington Rd., Mequon from 4-6pm. Private burial at Wisconsin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please consider memorials to The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin in Evelyn's name