Our 7th and 8th grade girls basketball seasons concluded last night with the final night of the inaugural Big East League Tournament. 7th grade took 4th and 8th graders took 2nd in the new 12 team league. Both games were VERY close and both teams played a very good game. A special thank you goes out to the coaches, players, fans and parents for supporting your student athletes this season and making it a memorable one.
Great season Falcons!
Riley County USD #378 is currently seeking applications for a 5th Grade Teacher and a Title I Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. For a more detailed job description, or to apply, visit the employment page on our website (https://www.usd378.org/page/employment-opportunities). For questions about the positions, contact Grade School Principal, Jared Larson at jlarson@usd378.org or call 785-485-4010.
RCHS Falcon basketball faced off against Concordia on Tuesday. Varsity boys fell in the final game of the evening, but varsity girls won as did both JV and C teams.
Our MS girls BB teams both faced off against Silver Lake last night in the Big East League tournament semi-final rounds. 8th grade won big against the Eagles, with 7th grade coming up short. This Thursday, our 8th graders will have a rematch against top seed Jeff West for the championship starting at 7:30 at Jeff West Middle School. 7th graders will play Jeff West for 3rd place at 6:00 at Atchison Middle School. Note, both games will likely run ahead of schedule so please plan on being early.
Go Falcons!
RCMS Wrestling made a solid statement at our first Big East League tournament yesterday! The team took 2nd overall within the new 12 team league! We had 5 indiculal 1st placers (Aaron Hanson, William Sullivan, Westin Anderson, Carter Neuhold, and Carsten Thomas), as well as 3 top placers (Will Dykes 2nd, Damien Marston 3rd, Tanner Gentry 3rd). Way to go Falcons!
On Saturday afternoon, ten students performed at NCKMEA District Honors Choir and Band representing Riley County High School. Way to go Falcons!
Congratulations to the RCHS Chess Team on their success in Wichita on Saturday. With only three competitors, Brett Laurie, Dawson Yoder, and Drake Otto (one shy of the allowable scoring players), the Falcons finished 5th out of 13 teams.
Girls basketball parents/patrons, it’s tournament day!
Reminder, 7th grade game time is at 10:30, at Atchison High School.
8th grade game time is 10:15, at St. Mary’s High School.
Go Falcons!
RCHS Basketball teams traveled to Clay Center tonight to kickoff the season.
RCHS Basketball teams opened the season with scrimmages this evening. The squads ended the night with varsity teams facing off against alumni. Good luck to the teams this season. Go Falcons!
Come see the Riley County Basketball teams tonight for their season-opening Scrimmage.
MS Girls Basketball Patrons:
This morning’s shoot around has been cancelled due to our snowfall this morning. We will see you all on Monday.
USD 378 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:45am at the District Office. The agenda for the meeting is available on the website under Documents>District>Board of Education.
Riley County USD #378 is currently seeking applications for a HS Math Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. For a more detailed job description, or to apply, visit the employment page on our website (https://www.usd378.org/page/employment-opportunities).
For questions about the position, contact High School Principal, Dr. Charles Kipp at ckipp@usd378.org or call 785-485-4020.
Congratulations to the RCHS Student of the Month for November, Jack Kelly.
Jack, 12th Grade, has a cumulative GPA of 3.60 and is a member of the Riley County High School Jazz Band, Choir, RnB, Golf, STUCO, and Tri-M.
Here is what Sam Netterman had to say:
Jack is a go-getter! He is involved in our school and attacks every day with a positive attitude. He is a joy to teach and is a great role model for his peers. He also takes chances, which is so fun to see students doing!
Here is what Erin Lloyd had to say:
Jack is the All-Star you want on every team. He commits to his myriad of activities, shows up prepared, and then helps everyone around him with a positive attitude.
Here is what Melanie Scott had to say:
I have only known Jack a short time since I started here at RCHS. However, from day one, he has treated me with respect and always checks in with me first to see if I need help with anything. He jumps right in with the task and completes it.
He is involved in many extra-curricular activities, including a large role in the recent school musical. His hard work ethic and positive disposition help him balance classwork, including dual credit, along with all his other activities.
Here is what Jayme Krohn had to say:
Jack brings such positive energy to every class he is in! He is always upbeat and brings much-needed humor to our school :)
We also thank Blue Crew for giving our Student of the Month a $20 gift certificate.
Congratulations again to Jack.
Congratulations to Gracie Scofield, daughter of Rob and Alicia Scofield, on being November's RCHS/Glavan Ford Student-Athlete of the Month! Gracie is a member of the Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball teams at Riley County High School. She is also a member of the Key Club, FFA, PEP Club, FCCLA, and SADD. She is also a 3.95 student. Here is what Coach Whiesell had to say about Gracie: “Gracie was a co-captain for our team. She was a 3 year varsity starter. Gracie had 663 career digs as our Libero. She was Big East All-League Honorable Mention this year. Gracie was 3rd in our league for serving percentage with 98.2%. She had a Serve Receive percentage of 94.3%. Gracie was a leader on and off the court. She was a role model for the younger players and a joy to coach.”
We had 13 RCHS students tour MATC. They learned about health care, automotive, HVAC, welding, business, and industrial technology programs.
Riley County Varsity Scholars Bowl went to Sabetha this evening to compete. The team went 7-0 to win first place at the first tournament of the season. Way to go Falcons!
Riley County students presented three showings of the musical Once Upon a Mattress on Saturday and Sunday. They did a great job, bravo!
Congratulations to Gracie Scofield for receiving Big East All-League Honorable Mention for Volleyball.
