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.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

RHS Baseball Team Loses In Regional Semi-Final

#5 seeded Rossville lost to #1 seeded Seneca in the semi-final round of the 3A Regional by a score of 3-2.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Baseball Team Advances In Regional

The RHS baseball team won their first round game in the Regional by defeating Concordia 6-1.

Baseball Regional Bracket

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Kansas State High School Activities Association

Class 3A - Regional Boys Baseball Bracket

May 15-17, 2023

Site: Seneca-Swisher Field

Manager: Jessica Koch

[1] Sabetha HS (16-4)

Game 2 5/17 @ Sabetha -25 mins after prev.

[8] Riley County HS (1-19)

[4] Concordia HS (12-8)

Game 1 5/17 @ Sabetha - 2:00 pm
Final Score: 6 - 1

[5] Rossville HS (8-10)

[2] Seneca-Nemaha Central HS (12-4)

Game 1 5/17 @ Nemaha Central - 2:00 p.m.
Final Score: 15 - 1

[7] Minneapolis HS (2-18)

[3] Silver Lake HS (13-5)

Game 2 5/17 @ Nemaha Central -25 mins after prev.
Final Score: 7 - 5

[6] Marysville HS (6-12)

Sabetha

Game 3 5/17 @ Sabetha -25 mins after prev.

Rossville HS

Seneca-Nemaha Central HS

Game 3 5/17 @ Nemaha Central -25 mins after prev.

Silver Lake HS

5/18 @ Nemaha Central - 2:00 pm

Regional Champion

Softball Regional; Bracket

NOTE:, Rainy weather has caused postponments.

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Kansas State High School Activities Association

Class 3A - Regional Girls Softball Bracket

May 15-16, 2023

Site: Silver Lake Softball Field

Manager: Warren Bledsoe

[1] Silver Lake HS (18-2)

5/17 @ Silver Lake - 5:00

[8] Seneca-Nemaha Central HS (6-12)

[4] Meriden-Jefferson West HS (7-11)

5/17 @ Silver Lake - 3:00 pm
Final Score: 3 - 0

[5] Hiawatha HS (7-11)

[2] Rossville HS (12-4)

5/17 @ Rossville - 6:00 pm

[7] Effingham-Atchison Co Community HS (7-11)

[3] Hoyt-Royal Valley HS (14-6)

5/17 @ Rossville - 4:00
Final Score: 5 - 4

[6] Sabetha HS (7-11)

5/18 @ Silver Lake - 1:30 pm

Meriden-Jefferson West HS

5/18 @ Silver Lake - 3:30 pm

Sabetha HS

5/18 @ Silver Lake - 5:30 pm

Regional Champion

Basketball All MEL Selections

All Mid East League Selections are:

Girls

Kinsey Perine - First Team,
Emma Mitchell - Second Team
Rylee Dick - Honorable Mention

Boys

Jack Donovan - Second Team
Kade Perine - Honorable Mention

Rossville Softball

Rossville has completed their regular season with a 12-4 record with losses to Wamego, Hayden, and two losses to number one ranked Silver Lake. Rossville finished #2 in the MEL with a 6-2 record.

They next play in the 3A Regional beginning May 17.

Rossville Wins MEL Golf Tournament

MEL Boys Golf Tournament

18 holes at Stagg Hill on May 12, 2023 :

Place Team Total

1 Rossville 357

2 Silver Lake 365

3 Alma-Wabaunsee 387

4 St. Marys 423

The RHS team won the Rossville Invitational at Western Hills GC on May 2.

3. Jack Donovan 80
4. John Hart 81
5. Kyser Lundin 82
12 Paxton Willett 97

Monday, May 15, 2023

Rocky Burrous Passes Away (updated)

Rocky C. Burrous died on May 14, 2023. He was born January 16, 1956

Rocky C. Burrous passed away suddenly on May 14, 2023 in St. Marys, KS. Rocky is survived by his parents, Donald and Marilyn Burrous; his wife, Debra Bertels Burrous; his children, Rebecca (Brandon) NeSmith and Tony (Kathryne) Burrous; and five grandchildren Pierce and Myers NeSmith; Olivia, Emily and Sawyer Burrous. He is also survived by two brothers Rick (Naomi) Burrous and Rex (Lesa) Burrous; and numerous other loving family members.

After attending high school in St. Marys, Rocky served in the US Army from 1974 until 1982, and in 1976 married his high school sweetheart, Debbie. He then became a Computer Engineer and worked in Hunstville, AL before moving to Dunedin, FL then to Tallahassee, FL. He was an avid scuba diver who loved "to spear massive quantities of sea life to eat". He and Debbie went on an adventure for 8 years traveling around the country in their RV, and finally settling back in Tallahassee, FL.

Rocky was a loving and dedicated father and grandfather and will always be know for being "one of the best Grandpas in the history of Grandpa's".

The viewing will be held Saturday, May 20th 2:00 - 4:00 at Piper Funeral Home 714 Maple St, St Marys, KS 66536 followed by a short service beginning at 4:00.

The family requests that In lieu of flowers, donations be made through the funeral home. The proceeds of the donations will go to the creation of a named artifical Memorial Coral Reef for Rocky's final dive.