Rossville's baseball team split a double header against 4A Wamego on April 29. The Dawgs lont the first game 2-0 but won the nite cap 3-2. The Dawgs are 8-0 in the MEL
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Lady Dawgs Add Two More At Wamego
The Defending 3A State Champions Rossville softball team defeated defending 4A 2013 State Champs Wamego twice on April 29. The first game was 2-0 and the second was 10-0.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Lady Dawgs Defeat Hayden Twice
Rossville defeated Hayden in girls softball by scores of 12-0 and 12-5.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Kendra Hurla Is KWCA Wrestler Of Year
KWCA announces 2024 awards
The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association recently announced their 2024 award winners, find the list of honorees below:
KWCA Head Coach Of The Year
6A BOYS - Shawn Bammes (Manhattan High School)
5A BOYS - Paul Hansen (Lansing High School)
4A BOYS - Chris Saferite (Rose Hill High School)
321A BOYS - Andy Kenney (Phillipsburg High School)
6-5A GIRLS - Jay Johnston (Basehor-Linwood) & Damon Parker (Washburn Rural
High School)
4-1A GIRLS - Bryce Gfeller (Rossville High School)
KWCA Senior Wrestler Of The Year
6A BOYS - Brett Carroll (285-Olathe East High School)
5A BOYS - Harley Zimmerman (144-Hays High School)
4A BOYS - Owen Eck (157-Andale High School)
321A BOYS - Luke Fischer (215-Larned High School)
6-5A GIRLS - Nicole Redmond (120- Olathe South High School)
4-1A GIRLS - Kendra Hurla (120-Rossville High School)
Donovan Wins Jeff West Inv. Golf Meet
1 Ottawa 334
2 Holton 337
3 Jefferson
West
349
4 Rossville 362
5 Eudora 364
6 Silver
Lake
372
Jack Donovan was high individual with a 74. Jonathan Hart was 9th with an 84 scorecard.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Rossvitle Invitational Track & Field Meet
The Rossville girls finished 8th of 12 teams. The boys finished 9th of 11 teams
Top individual (top 10) performances were by:
Barret Lietz 6th in shot put
" " 2nd in javelin
Andre Johnson 3rd in javelin
Mason Broce 5th in javelin
Kielyn McDonnell 5th in 200 M
" " 3rd in 100M
Shayla Rezac 1st in 400M
" " 4th in 200 M
Aiden Templeton 4h in 400 M
Kendra Hurla 5th in High Jump
Eden Thompson 11th in Discus
Kameron Badura 9th in Long Jump
Keera Lacock 5th in 100M Hur.
" " 6th in 300M Hur.
Torin Culbertson 3rd in 800M
Dalton Vershelden 5th in 3200M
Mehki Jackson 8th in Long Jump
Silver Lake Inv. Golf
The Silver Lake Invitational was held at the Lake Shawnee Golg Club on April 22, 2024
1 Silver
Lake
342
2 Santa Fe
Trail
349
3 Rossville 376
4 Burlington 388
5 Lyndon 391
6 Osage
City
401
7
TopHayden
426
Top individuals from Rossville were:
Jack Donavan 87 Tie for 5th
Jonathan Hart 91 Tie for 8th
Paxton Willett 98 21st
Monday, April 22, 2024
Briar Gillum Records NCAA Qualifying Marks
Discus
- Briar Gillum took 1st in the event, recording an NCAA qualifying toss of 46.85m. Aubrey Skinner took 7th, throwing a mark of 39.85m.
Hammer Throw.
- Briar Gillum brought home another victory, tossing an NCAA mark of 56.37m. Aubrey Skinner placed 7th with a throw of 42.65m
- Briar Gillum took 4th in the event, throwing an NCAA qualifying distance of 14.04m. Mona Keita took 5th with a toss of 13.57m, placing her tenth on the MSSU outdoor list
Tonganoxie Forensics Results
Tonganoxie Forensics results:
HSA:Keera Lacock- 2nd place (State Qualifier)
SSA:Brooke Robb- 3rd place
OO:Lillian Miller- 5th place
POI:Taryn Bell-4th place Also got 3rd in team sweeps!
Info: Taryn Bell- 1st Place (State Qualifier)
IDA:Taryn Bell/Kelton Lacock- 3rd place
Duet:Grace Oljenik/Keira Eastsbrooks- 5th place
Kelton Lacock/Maddie Wonnell-6th place
Top Sports News Track Honor Roll
TSN Shawnee County high school Girls track & field honor roll April 21
100 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 12.77
Kielyn McDonnell, Rossville 13.03
Alana Mitchell, Hayden 13.13
Elly Sanders, Rossville 13.14
200 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 26.32
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High 26.88
Miluv Cosey, Highland Park 27.04
Shayla Rezac, Rossville 27.12
100-METER HURDLES
Jaida Stallbaumer, Seaman 16.56
Rylee Dick, Rossville 17.58
Sarah Wehrli, Silver Lake 17.72
Jaylie Whitehead, Silver Lake 17.84
300-METER HURDLES
Jaylie Whitehead, Silver Lake 49.70
Rylee Dick, Rossville 50.53
Jaida Stallbaumer, Seaman 50.71
Mckenna Haltom, Shawnee Heights 53.04
Keera Lacock, Rossville 53.06
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Dawgs Defeat Royal Valley Twice
The RHS baseball team defeated Royal Valley 5-1 and 15-1 on April 16, 2024