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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
1973 MEL Cross Country Champs
Tomorrow, Oct 12, is the final Mideast League Cross Country meet. Fifty years ago the 1973 Bulldogs won the Mideast League Cross Country Meet. The Bulldogs defended their 1972 title. The 1973 team got third in the Regional earning the team a place in the 1973 2A Cross Country Championships.
Kenneth Lambotte (70) Passes Away
Kenneth Russell Lambotte, 71, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023.
He was born October 4, 1952, in Fort Benning, Georgia, the son of Norman and Betty (Jacobson) Lambotte. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1970. He served in the Army.Kenneth began working as a Respiratory Theropist for Memorial Hospital in Topeka, later transferring to St. Francis Hospital. He retired from BNSF Railway in 2017, after working there for 36 years.
Kenneth married Irene Martinez on August 10, 1973 in Topeka, Kansas. She survives.
Other survivors include sons, Aaron Lambotte, and Joel (Tara) Lambotte, daughter, Rosanne Rosario, 7 grandchildren, Alexus, Alysia, Amir, Jordan, Jaycee, Jax, and Frankie, mother, Betty Lambotte, brother, Todd Lambotte, sister-in-law, Linda (Steve) Henning and aunt and uncle, Jim and Dorothy Lloyd.
He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Lambotte, and brother, Rick Lambotte.
Kenneth loved his family and always made time for them. He enjoyed a good old western movie, reading and working outside.
Honoring his wishes, Kenneth will be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, October 12, 2023 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2700 SE Virginia Ave, Topeka, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm – 6:30pm, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Dove Cremations and Funerals, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, Kansas with a Rosary to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516 Topeka, Kansas 66675 or online at support.woundedwarriorproject.org.
To share a memory of Kenneth or leave a special message for his family, please click the Share Memories button at www.DoveCremations.com.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Girls Golf Regional
Regional Varsity Team Results
Place Team Total
1 Silver Lake 345
2 Jefferson West 363
3 Hesston 389
4 Osage City 393
5 Marysville 417
6 Council Grove 419
7 Anderson Co 429
8 Rossville 432
9 West Franklin 471
10 Marion 477
Serenity Bergstresser led the RHS team with a 103
District 3 Football Standings
Class 2A -- District 3
Monday, October 9, 2023
KSNT Videeo of Holton Game
Football Frenzy covered the Holton game. You can view the Rossville coverage at 3:30 into the video.
https://www.ksnt.com/football-frenzy/football-frenzy-10-6-23/
Max Prep's 2A Football Ranking 10/8/23
1 | Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) | 6-0 | 26.20 | 0.2 |
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2 | Hoisington | 6-0 | 15.30 | -24.6 |
3 | Nemaha Central (Seneca) | 6-0 | 13.30 | -24.3 |
4 | Sabetha | 6-0 | 12.50 | -15.8 |
5 | Garden Plain | 5-1 | 12.30 | -3.3 |
6 | Ellsworth | 6-0 | 9.90 | -23.7 |
7 | Silver Lake | 5-1 | 9.10 | -3.7 |
8 | Norton | 6-0 | 8.80 | -20.0 |
9 | Kingman | 5-1 | 7.90 | -15.3 |
10 | Rossville | 3-3 | 0.00 | -2.2 |
11 | Beloit | 3-3 | -2.20 | -4.0 |
12 | Riley County (Riley) | 3-3 | -3.20 | -9.5 |
Sunday, October 8, 2023
810Varsity.com 2A Football Rankings
KANSAS CLASS 2A Football Rankings
1. Southeast of Saline (6-0)
2. Nemaha Central (6-0)
3. Kingman (6-0)
4. Ellsworth (6-0)
5. Sabetha (5-1)
6. Silver Lake (4-2)
7. Hoisington (4-2)
8. Chaparral (5-1)
9. Rossville (2-4)
10. Osage City (5-1)
Note: Rossville is 3-3, not 2-4
CatchItKansas 2A Football Rankings
CLASS 2A Football Rankings by CatchItKansas (Oct 7, 2023)
1. Sabetha (1) [6-0]
2. Nemaha Central (2) [6-0]
3. Hoisington (3) [6-0]
4. Ellsworth (4) [6-0]
5. Southeast of Saline (5) [6-0]
6. Norton (6) [6-0]
7. Kingman (7) [5-1]
8. Silver Lake (9) [5-1]
9. Garden Plain (10) [5-1]
10. Osage City (NR) [5-1]
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Rossville Takes Down 3A Power Holton
The Rossville High Dawgs defeated Holton High 21-0 on Oct 6 at Holton. Holton was recently ranked #3 in the 3A class by one rating service.