Dawgs Lose to Rock Creek at Regional Final

   The Dawgs lost a close Regional Championship game despite outhitting Rock Creek 7-6.   But five Rossville errors were costly.

Rock Creek     0   0   2   0   0   2   0      4   6   1
Rossville          0   0   0   0   0   2   0      2   7   5

    Left fielder Jack Steckel led the offense with two singles.  Shortstop Christian Rodunner picked up one RBI on one hit.    Second Baseman Corbin Horak got the other RBI on a sacrifice fly.First Baseman Nick Reesor and Tucker Horak each had a double.  Others getting one single each were Marcus Catron and Devin Morris.
    Marcus Catron pitched 6 1/3 innings and Tucker Horak finished the last 2/3 inning.

RHS-Rock Creek Baseball Game Photos

   To see photos from the May 21 Baseball Regional  championship game,  go to:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/

Rossville Wins Softball Regional Semi

    The Dawgs got a semi-final regional victory on May 21 by defeating Rock Creek at Rossville by  an 8-6 score.   This win puts them into the Regional final against a highly ranked Silver Lake team.

Rock Creek        0   0   2   0   0   2   2      6   6   1
Rossville            4   0   3   1   0   0  -        8 14   2

    Taylor Kirk led the offense with four hits, including a double,  and two RBIs.  Taylor Brecheisen had three hits, including a double, and Therese VanderPutten had three RBIs on two doubles.
    Taylor Kirk pitched all seven innings getting seven strike-outs.

Softball Team is Runner-Up At Regional (updated)

    The softball team won their semi-final against Rock Creek 8-6 on May 21.
    They next went up against #1 seed Silver Lake for the regional championship.  However,  the powerful Silver Lake team prevailed by 16-1 after 3 innings.    Are they going to be the State 3A champs?

Rossville          0   0   1      1    2    3
Silver Lake       8   6   2     16  12   1

Taylor Brecheisen hit a double.
Amanda Hill pitched two innings and Taylor Kirk pitched one inning after having pitched seven innings in the semi-final game that was just completed.

For more info,  go to:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-05-21/silver-lake-routs-rival-rossville-returns-3a-state-softball

Regional Championship Game at Alma

Dawgs are in the Regional Championship game against Rock Creek starting at 6:00 PM today.
They won the semi final with a 13-3 victory over Marysville (won by 10 run mercy rule bottom of 5).

Below the team is relaxing between games after defeating Marysville.

Photos by Shari Gentry

News Just In.......Rock Creek prevailed as Regional Champs with a 4-2 victory.

Baseball and Softball Regionals Today

    The softball team plays Rock Creek at home today at 4:00 in the regional semi-final round.   The championship game will be at 6:00.
    The baseball team will take on Marysville at Alma at 2:00.   The regional championship game will be at 6:00.

Rattlers Sign Two More KSU Players

ROSSVILLE - The Rossville Rattlers are proud to announce the signing of two more  players from Kansas State University.

Coach Brad Hill has worked with the Rattlers program since our inception, sending us freshman talent each summer. Currently, there are  ten players on the current Wildcat roster who have ties to the Rattlers program.

 

Dalon Farkas (3B/SS - Kansas State University)  Farkas is a 5'11, 175-lb incoming freshman from Milton, Georgia. Dalon was a member of the 2013 6A Georgia State Champion baseball team at Milton High School, one of the best high school programs in the country.  Farkas is a quick, defensive infielder, with very good balance, and an accurate arm with a quick release. He plays 3B and has the tools and skills to be a defensive standout at that position. 

 

Jordan Floyd (LHP - Kansas State University)  Jordan is a 6'2, 230-lb left handed pitcher from Tecumseh, Kansas. Floyd is well known in the Topeka area, having played at Shawnee Heights High School. He was named the 2013 Class 5A Kansas co-Pitcher of the Year by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches (KABC). Floyd was also selected to the KABC Class 5A All-State First Team in 2013. Jordan was named Topeka Capital-Journal All-City Player of the Year and All-Centennial League First Team in his senior year. Floyd  helped Shawnee Heights  compile a perfect 25-0 record and win the state championship in 2011. Jordan was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 25th round (764th overall) of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign.

The Rattlers season kicks off May 28th as they travel to St. Joseph, Missouri to face  the Mustangs. Rossville's home opener will be on May 29th versus the Joplin Outlaws in Rossville.  Mid-Plains League play begins June 6th for the Rattlers as they travel to Peculiar, Missouri to take on the Midwest Athletics.

Golf Team Fourth At Regional

    The RHS boys golf team came in fourth of the nine teams in the regional played at Council Grove on May 19th on the Council Grove Country Club.
    Gabe Marney had a good game and came in sixth with a 91.  Jordan Pickens was 20th with a 99.
    You can get all the details of the tournament at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/boys_golf/14/14_reg.pdf

Softball Team Gets Regional Win

    The RHS girls picked up a first round win against St. Marys in the regional 3A tournament.  The game ended at five innings with the Dawgs ahead by 10 at that time.   
    They will next play at 4:00 Wednesday against Rock Creek at Rossville.

St. Marys     3  1  1  0  0       5    3   5
Rossville       4  0  2  5  4      15  12  2

    The offense was led by Lauren Steckel who had three hits and three RBIs.  Heidi Nitsch added two hits and another three RBIs.  Taylor Kirk had two hits and Therese Vanderputten had two RBIs.
     Taylor  Kirk pitched three of the five innings and Darian Grimmett pitched two innings.

2014 Graduation May 18

    The RHS graduates of 2014 are:
Ashlynn Biehler,  Marcus Catron, Cheyanne Daniels, Brenden Dankenbring, Jason Davis, Andrew Day, Hailey Dick, Tori Dubois, Briena Duryea, Kyle Ehrlich, Caleb Falk, Jacob Gentry, Macy Gillum, Darian Grimmett, Austin Hester, Stephen Jenkins, Brandon Justice, Tagen Lambotte, Battice Mahkuk, Mariah Mahkuk, Sydney Marney, Miranda Martin, Dakota McGlumphry, Zhaquarius Miller, Devin Morris, Zachary Nitsch, Skylar Olson, Jordan Pickens, Dominick Reynolds, Cassandra Sanders, Karey Sublett-Nichols, Samantha Thompson, Therese VanderPutten, Robert Warton, Rocky Eugene Welch.

Margaret Thomson Passes Away

Margaret A. Tomson, 94, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor.

She was born January 22, 1920 at St. Marys one of 13 children of John Richard and Mary Veronica Brunin Dohrman. She had worked at the St. Marys Manor and retired from USD No. 321 as a cook.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.

Mrs. Tomson will lie in state after 3:00 P.M. Monday, May 19, 2014 at the funeral home where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.

To read the complete obituary, or to leave condolences or a memorial,  go to:

http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/margaret-a-tomson/

Mid East Track & Field Meet

MID-EAST LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD MEET          Thursday,  May 15

Team scores

BOYS
Silver Lake 136, St. Marys 121, Rock Creek 114, Riley County 94, Rossville 62, Wabaunsee 28

GIRLS
Silver Lake 140, Rock Creek 124, Riley County 110, St Marys 104, Wabaunsee 49, Rossville 28

Individual results

Rossville placed first in two events.  Zhaquarius Miller won the 100 meter dash in 10.97.  The 4 x 800 meter relay team won with a time of  8:58.22

Baseball Team Gets Top Seed at Regional

   The Dawgs (15-3)  get a bye in the first round of the 3A regional played at Alma this year.  At 2:00 pm on the 21st,  RHS will play the winner of the Marysville (9-9) -  St. Marys (6-10) game.
    The championship game will be at 6:00 on the 21st.
    The complete bracket can the read at:
http://kshsaa.org/Public/Brackets/Baseball/3ARegional.cfm?Activity=3&Class=3A&WeekID=423

Regional Softball Brackets

    The RHS softball team will begin Regional play on May 19 at 3:00 pm at Rossville.    The Dawgs (13-7) are seeded #2 and their first opponent is #7 seed St. Marys (5-13).    The winner will play the winner of the Rock Creek-Riley Co. game on May 21 at 4:00 pm..
    The softball regional bracket can be seen at:  http://kshsaa.org/Public/Brackets/Softball/3ARegional.cfm?Activity=4&Class=3A&WeekID=477